RetroFlag case - Advanced Safe Shutdown

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I've summed up the script to make use of BATOCERA.

For BATOCERA ≥ 5.24 install with
wget -q -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crcerror/retroflag-picase/master/install_batocera.sh | bash

To get BATOCERA latest version go alongside here for download and choose latest version for your plattform.

This script provides Safe Shutdown, the reset button will terminate running emulators and will kick you back to EmulationStation main screen. If you press reset button in ES main screen, Batocera will do a quick restart.
Poweroff button = Poweroff 😉

For BATOCERA <5.24 install with
wget -q -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crcerror/retroflag-picase/master/install_recalbox.sh | bash

It's only tested for BATOCERA 5.20, 5.21 and 5.22
THIS SCRIPT IS NOT TESTED ON NEWEST RECALBOX VERSIONS! I assume it still works as it is slightly modified to retroflags one.

@nadenislamarre Is there a command for a KODI quickstart? This would be the ultimate solution imho and outstand the restart.

Thank you 😉

Slomies

[deleted] I'm new to Batocera and linux in general so there has been a lot of trial and error for me. I ran your script from WinSCP while connected to my Raspberry Pi 3 with NESPi case+ and got an error message. Not sure if it is the reason your script didn't work on my pi. Does the system need to be read/write before running the script? Like mount -o remount,rw / or another command? Not sure if I did that before running your script. I am also on Batocera 5.21.

Error Message:
Command 'wget -q -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crcerror/retroflag-picase/master/install_batocera.sh | bash' failed with return code 127 and error message

OK . 100% 1.78M=0.001s
OK .. 100% 5.51M=0sgrep: /etc/init.d/S99RetroFlag: No Such file or directory
bash: line 82: shutdown: command not found

xdeymos

[deleted] one question.

I erased the 5.21 default script for retroflag, because dont save the games savefiles.

I put you script and Your script run fine but dont save the game save files when shut down with swich.

BUT if i push reset button on emulador i can go to main emulador page and YES save the gamedata saves... ITS FANTASTIC. BUT i only need fix the same when i shutdowh with the swich case (quick shut down)

nadenislamarre

hi.
note that in 5.21, retroflag is now by default in batocera
see
https://github.com/batocera-linux/batocera.linux/tree/master/package/batocera/utils/retroflag

what do you meanby quickstart ?
there is an option to boot kodi by default when batocera start.

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@nadenislamarre I've modified the script so far that the reset button can exit any running emulator. If you are in ES main screen and press reset then EmulationStation will be restarted with /etc/init.d/S31emulationstation restart command. Instead of just "restarting ES" it would be nice to launch up KODI via button. I think it's possible to do.

there is an option to boot kodi by default when batocera start.

I know 😉

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@nadenislamarre
It is possible to add start kodi by button press 😉
I hope you now understand

Code example is here

#!/bin/bash
/etc/init.d/S31emulationstation stop
/recalbox/scripts/kodilauncher.sh &
wait $!
exitcode=$?
[[ $exitcode -eq 0 ]] && /etc/init.d/S31emulationstation start
[[ $exitcode -eq 10 ]] && shutdown -r now
[[ $exitcode -eq 11 ]] && shutdown -h now

Ckau

In my nespi case - led-indicator off when i start system.
How to fix?

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@Slomies Can you check if file /recalbox/batocera.version is present? This file decides to use the Recalbox install or an install for Batocera. The file seems to be missing in Batocera 5.21 so you can tell me the path? Then I can fix this very easily...
It's a bit of shame, that through version 5.20 and 5.21 so much changes in filepathes were made ... Me for myself I decided to stick to 5.20 as long as some errors were not resolved.
@Ckau Yes unable Uart in /boot/config.txt with enable_uart=1 but this can cause to slow down the Pi.
Which version of Batocera are you using?

Ckau

[deleted] 5.21

Slomies

[deleted] I'm on Batocera 5.21 and there is no /recalbox/batocera.version file present. I searched for the file and it is in /overlay/base/usr/share/batocera and /usr/share/batocera.

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Okay try the installer again.... I fixed it with if [[ -e /recalbox/batocera.version || -e /usr/share/batocera/batocera.version ]] statement... thank you.

Maybe you can report if it works now 😉

Ckau

[deleted] after fix, led-indicator work! thx.
"Reset" key - not work)

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Ckau Can you take a look if there is a python and a bash script is located in /recalbox/share/scripts folder?
If not then I have to take a closer look to the system greater 5.20 as I already said since 5.21 there were lots of changes in pathes. Because I'm still on 5.20 and it works flawless there.

Ckau

[deleted] my folder https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E9sBmfoc0kFtyW22jUAxH6cOD403xYU7/view?usp=sharing

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Ckau Thanks that looks very promising.
But there is annother script in this folder. SafeShutdown.py You seem to got this from annother script installation. You can try to edit /recalbox/share/system/recalbox.conf and comment or delete the line system.power.switch=PIN356ONOFFRESET it should be the last line and it's unneeded as long as the script is running.

Can you post content of /recalbox/share/system/custom.sh please?

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Ckau I've tested right now with fresh install of Batocera. I will modify script to make it work better. As I said .... deactivate all entries in recalbox.conf with system.power.switch

I will modify the installer asap to make this better work. Thx with LED hint. In RetroPie it is not usefull to activate this in Batocera/Recalbox the pin needs to be activated indeed.

About the RESET button. It works... It terminates any emulator and it restarts ES.

Ckau

[deleted] thx, maybe me need reinstall Batocera.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yUB23YA6QeRYX6oysgkyjYzrAAJ3Eg0N/view?usp=sharing

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Ckau The archive you posted contained an old recalbox.config maybe from a preinstalled version. Well I am sure you figure out.

@nadenislamarre sorry did not make any PR now. I think with some bug removal 5.22 will be a great leap forward. Some features in 5.21 like the default overlays are amazing and will push Batocera for sure 😁

Slomies

[deleted] Sorry for the delay in testing and THANK YOU for updating the script! I did a fresh install of 5.21 and installed your script using WinSCP and everything works great! LED light is on, reset works to exit roms... THANK YOU! Fingers crossed that 5.22 doesn't break the script. However if it does, I'll just stick with 5.21 🙂

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Slomies I'm sure the next releases won't break this. There is no dependecy as long as there is a symbolic link /recalbox/share and as long the path following this link can be written from a script outside.

I also don't think that there are any more changes in /etc/init.d/ directory. It’s a long way to Tipperary

bandabanda

it would be nice to launch up KODI via button.

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bandabanda That is possible.
edit script with nano /recalbox/share/scripts/recalbox_SafeShutdown.py

and change line 54/55 to ...

 		elif output:
os.system(scriptDir + "/recalbox_SafeShutdown.sh --kodi")

Then you can start Kodi with the reset button if you are in ES main screen.