es_systems.cfg 5.26

RetroFuture

In earlier versions (specifically I’m using 5.22 X86 64 bit) I could add my own es_systems.cfg file in userdata/system/configs/emulationstation
and it worked beautifully for putting the systems in the order I wanted. However on the newest stable build it doesn’t work. Why?
Is there a workaround? Will it be fixed in the next release?

RetroFuture

Seriously, no one else has found this to be an issue? No devs have anything to say on the matter?

bigdoug79

I found having a secondary es_systems.cfg caused me more issues than not. I have a secondary file for vic 20 and creativision. When new versions came out, the new emulators aren’t available to me until i add them to the secondary file (i couldn’t use cannonball, tyrquake or lr-puae until i added them in manually)

Andearoid

I use the /userdata/system/configs/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg config file to list emulated systems in the order I want. I did some personal changes too. And anything works properly with my 5.26 ×64 release.

When you update to a new Batocera release, your es_systems.cfg stays as it is. Perhaps some XML tags and/or nodes are no more validated with the 5.26 release. So, you should compare your own es_systems.cfg file with a default es_systems.cfg file from a 5.26 release.

On my part, I had to made some manually changes in my es_systems.cfg file after upgrading my 5.25 to the 5.26 release to get a clean XML tree.

RetroFuture

Andearoid, thanks for your answer. Maybe that is the issue. I’ll investigate.

Andearoid

I just updated my 5.26 release to the new 5.27 final release.
And I get now the same issue like @RetroFuture.

EmulationStation module loads my es_systems.cfg file. But emulated hardware systems aren’t showed in the same order as I setted in my XML file. So, I did some tests and I can say emulated hardware systems are now sorted by the XML <name> tag.

Andearoid

OKé… I found how to fix this issue.

In the /userdata/system/configs/emulationstation/es_settings.cfg file, there is a new required value.
If this value isn’t set, emulated hardware systems are sorted alphabetically as default.

So to fix this issue, add this line in the es_settings.cfg file : <string name="SortSystems" value="" />

Like this :

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
	<bool name="CaptionsCompatibility" value="true" />
	<bool name="EnableSounds" value="true" />
	<bool name="QuickSystemSelect" value="false" />
	<bool name="SortAllSystems" value="false" />
	<bool name="audio.bgmusic" value="false" />
	<bool name="audio.display_titles" value="false" />
	<bool name="audio.thememusics" value="false" />
	<int name="MaxVRAM" value="180" />
	<int name="ScreenSaverTime" value="0" />
	<string name="CollectionSystemsAuto" value="" />
	<string name="ExePath" value="emulationstation" />
	<string name="GamelistViewStyle" value="detailed" />
	<string name="INPUT P6NAME" value="DEFAULT" />
	<string name="INPUT P7NAME" value="DEFAULT" />
	<string name="INPUT P8NAME" value="DEFAULT" />
	<string name="LogLevel" value="debug" />
	<string name="PowerSaverMode" value="disabled" />
	<string name="ScrapperImageSrc" value="mixrbv1" />
	<string name="ScrapperLogoSrc" value="" />
	<string name="ScrapperThumbSrc" value="" />
	<string name="ScreenScraperPass" value="" />
	<string name="ScreenScraperUser" value="" />
	<string name="SlideshowScreenSaverBackgroundAudioFile" value="/userdata/music/slideshow_bg.wav" />
	<string name="SortSystems" value="" />
	<string name="ThemeSet" value="es-theme-alekfull_vertical" />
	<string name="TransitionStyle" value="fade" />
</config>

Then reboot your Batocera operating system. And you’ll retrieve your emulated hardware systems in the same order as you setted them in the /userdata/system/configs/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg file.

Andearoid

Before upgrading Batocera on my main X64 laptop, I always clone its hard drive on another secondary USB hard drive. Then I perform a test upgrade to check and fix any issues using this secondary USB hard drive. Because I usually had some issues after most Batocera updates.

So, I did the upgrade for the second time on the X64 laptop and the issue didn’t appears at the 5.27 restart. It’s amazing^^

However the <string name=“SortSystems” value="" /> isn’t added in the es_settings.cfg file.

RetroFuture

Andearoid

Have you upgraded to the latest version of Batocera? I’m wondering if this method is still working for you.

Andearoid

RetroFuture I currently used Batocera .32, it’s the latest stable release and I use my own personalised es_systems.cfg file like before. To get my systems in the order I want. However I had to make some XML updates in this file to keep the compatibility with the new system (like the python scripts folder).

Delgadeth

Hi, on Batocera v32 the es_settings.cfg file changed a lot, now I cant add new systems like Capcom. Does anyone know how can a do it now?

Andearoid

Delgadeth On my part I use Beyond Compare as tool to compare the new es_systems.cfg from Batocera .32 with my old personalised es_systems.cfg file. Then I merge all the differences. It takes a long time and it’s not an easy job if you’re not XML fluent.

Atari

Delgadeth might want to check out the wiki page, you can use a small override file to add just the system you want to.

RetroFuture

Sorry I haven’t seen these replies.

In Batocera 32, as long as I go into collections settings first and change ‘sort by’ to “none”, my custom es_systems.cfg works perfect.