Optional gfx patches not loaded from rom path

[metchebe]

Cannonball can optionally use two binary files for fixing some graphics in widescreen mode. Conveniently, these files can be downloaded with the Retroarch content downloader which downloads these files and other instructions. These files are packaged in a directory called res/ which is a subdirectory in the directory where the Outrun roms should be placed.

The issue is that the core does not load the files in res/, unless the current working directory where Retroarch is run from is the same directory where res/ is.

The core should search for res/* in the same directory where it is loading roms from.

Noticed on Retroarch Linux from Testing PPA on Kubuntu 18.04.

[metchebe]

As a followup, here are some images with what the use of these patches improves. It's not a critical issue but it does make for a more complete experience.

Without graphics patch:

With graphics patch:

[vaguerant]

I just encountered the same issue on the Wii and Wii U versions. In those cases, the res directory needs to be on the SD card's root directory to be picked up by the core.

EDIT: I'd imagine this is where the fix is needed:

cannonball/src/main/engine/omusic.cpp

Line 34 in 5dcef18

// Load Modified Widescreen version of tilemap

[crystalct]

It depends on if your system works with relative path. On PS3. for example, absolutly no.
I proposed a PR to fix some problems on PS3 and also res folder load

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Read LayOut Data File
    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
    extern char rom_path[1024];
    std::string path;
    path = std::string(rom_path);
    path += std::string(filename);
    filename = path.c_str();
#endif

[Tenome]

Same issue, I'm not sure if this core is being really updated anymore so I'm just sticking to the desktop version. Here's a compiled release you can grab if you can't compile it yourself.

https://retroreloader.itch.io/outrun86coast

I think it's based on this fork, which is more often updated with features.
https://github.com/J1mbo/cannonball

[Kelvfimer]

Hello any update on this one? I hope somebody will fix this.