some tweaks on togleable features

Author: israpps

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "files.associations": {
         "*.make": "makefile",
-        "libds34bt.h": "c"
+        "libds34bt.h": "c",
+        "typeinfo": "c"
     }
 }

ARCADE_README.MD

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# wLaunchELF 4.43x_isr_coh
+
+This special version of wLaunchELF has a few extra features
+
+- Execution of ELF files without the need for .ELF extension (eg: `mc0:*LOAD` files used by most arcade games)
+- Execution of IRX files with or without the .IRX extension
+
+## Important notes
+
+### System 2x6 Video display init
+
+if your wLaunchELF for arcade will be installed as `boot.bin` on a system2x6 you will need a method to initialize the JVS Video display (otherwise, nothing will come out of your VGA Outputs). here you have a [standalone IRX module](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19588377/SYSTEM2x6_VIDEO_INIT.zip) that can do that
+
+wLaunchELF will look for it in these path, following this order:
+
+- `./ACJVLOAD.IRX`
+- `mc0:/ACJVLOAD.IRX`
+- `mmce0:/COH/ACJVLOAD.IRX`
+- `mc1:/ACJVLOAD.IRX`
+- `mass0:/ACJVLOAD.IRX`
+- `mass1:/ACJVLOAD.IRX`
+
+if the module is successfully executed, when the UI pops in you will see `JVS INIT` on top
+
+### Arcade WatchDog
+
+Arcade PS2s will reset themselves if they spend between 3 and 5 minuts (depending on model) without authenticating the security dongle
+
+By default, wLaunchELF will not deal with this. as it involves making the access to `mc0:` rather unstable
+
+To keep the watchdog happy, please create a file called `watchdog.opt`, wich must be located on one of these locations:
+
+- `mc0:/watchdog.opt`
+- `mmce0:/watchdog.opt`
+- `mc1:/watchdog.opt`
+- `mass:/watchdog.opt`
+- `host:/watchdog.opt`
+
+what this will do is just execute the `rom0:DAEMON` module. this module setups a thread that calls the card authentification routine on the mc0 directly, every minute. keeping the watchdog happy
+
+if the module is successfully executed, when the UI pops in you will see `watch OK` on top (else `watch NG`)
+
+### IOP Boot List
+
+If your setup needs wLaunchELF to load a specific set of IRX modules, create a file called `IOPBOOT.CNF` wich has to be placed on the root of any of the memory cards
+
+the format is the following:
+
+```ini
+# example of custom IOP Boot list. these modules are executed in order before program UI is ready
+# NAME = PATH
+ACUART = mc0:acuart.irx
+ACTTY = mc0:actty.irx
+LED = rom:LED
+WHATEVER = mc1:FOO.IRX
+```
+
+the name is used to print on screen in case some error POPS in when launching the associated module

README.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ It features:
 
 - `BOOT`: Base filename, means nothing
 - `UNC`: Executable is Uncompressed
-- `COH`: Special version for PS2 `COH-H` Models (Namco System 246/256 specifically)
+- `COH`: Special version for PS2 `COH-H` Models (Namco System 246/256 and konami python1 specifically)
 - `NO_NETWORK`: Network features are disabled and network IRX drivers stripped away, with the purpose of making app smaller
 - `XFROM`: Support for accessing the [PSX-DESR](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Console_psx.jpg) internal flash memory.
 - `EXFAT`: Support for accessing EXFAT filesystems from BDM devices (USB & MX4SIO)

src/main.c

@@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@ static void Execute(char *pathin)
 #endif
 #ifdef MMCE
 	} else if (!strncmp(path, "mmce", 4)) {
-		if ((t = checkELFheader(path)) <= 0)
+		if ((t = checkELFheader(path, TYPE_ELF)) <= 0)
 			goto ELFnotFound;
 		strcpy(fullpath, path);
 		goto ELFchecked;
@@ -2832,9 +2832,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		sprintf(mainMsg, "%s", LNG(Loaded_Config));
 
 #ifdef SUPPORT_SYSTEM_2X6
-#define ACJV_PATHCNT 5
+#define ACJV_PATHCNT 6
 	int id, ret;
-	const char* ACJVPATHS[ACJV_PATHCNT] = {"./ACJVLOAD.IRX", "mc0:/ACJVLOAD.IRX", "mc1:/ACJVLOAD.IRX", "mass0:/ACJVLOAD.IRX", "mass1:/ACJVLOAD.IRX"};
+	const char* ACJVPATHS[ACJV_PATHCNT] = {"./ACJVLOAD.IRX", "mc0:/ACJVLOAD.IRX", "mmce0:/COH/ACJVLOAD.IRX", "mc1:/ACJVLOAD.IRX", "mass0:/ACJVLOAD.IRX", "mass1:/ACJVLOAD.IRX"};
 	for (i=0;i<ACJV_PATHCNT;i++) {
 		id = SifLoadStartModule(ACJVPATHS[i], 0, NULL, &ret);
 		DPRINTF(" [%s]: ID=%d, ret=%d\n", ACJVPATHS[i], id, ret);
@@ -2843,12 +2843,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	sprintf(mainMsg + strlen(mainMsg), (i == -1) ? " | ACJVLOAD loaded" : " | ACJVLOAD not found");
+	sprintf(mainMsg + strlen(mainMsg), " | JVS INIT");
 	if (
 #ifdef LOAD_DAEMON
 	1
 #else
-		exists("mass:/watchdog.opt") || exists("mc0:/watchdog.opt") || exists("mc1:/watchdog.opt") || exists("host:/watchdog.opt")
+		exists("mc0:/watchdog.opt") || exists("mmce0:/watchdog.opt") || exists("mc1:/watchdog.opt") || exists("mass:/watchdog.opt") || exists("host:/watchdog.opt")
 #endif
 		) {
 		DPRINTF("Starting watchdog\n");
@@ -2859,18 +2859,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	{
 		int var_cnt;
-		char *RAM_p, *CNF_p, *name, *value;
-		if ((RAM_p = preloadCNF("mc1:IOPBOOT.CNF"))) {
+		char *RAM_p = preloadCNF("mc0:IOPBOOT.CNF"), *CNF_p, *name, *value;
+		if (!RAM_p) RAM_p = preloadCNF("mc1:IOPBOOT.CNF");
+		if (RAM_p) {
 			CNF_p = RAM_p;
 			for (var_cnt = 0; get_CNF_string(&CNF_p, &name, &value); var_cnt++) {
 				id = SifLoadStartModule(value, 0, NULL, &ret);
 				printf("%s:%s %d %d\n", name, value, id, ret);
-				if (ret != 0 || id < 0) {drawMsg(value); sleep(2);}
+				if (ret != 0 || id < 0) {drawMsg(name); sleep(2);}
 				// ((i & 3) != 0)
 			}
 			free(RAM_p);
+			sprintf(mainMsg + strlen(mainMsg)," | IOPLS OK");
 		}
-		sprintf(mainMsg + strlen(mainMsg), (RAM_p) ? " | IOPLS OK" : " | IOPLS NG");
 	}
 #endif