Easier to upgrade: Rename VPMAlias.txt

.github/workflows/vpinmame.yml

@@ -84,9 +84,14 @@ jobs:
 #          curl -L https://github.com/upx/upx/releases/download/v4.2.2/upx-4.2.2-win64.zip -o upx.zip
 #          7z e upx.zip -oupx
 #          rm upx.zip
-      - run: |
+      - name: Update buildnumber
+        run: |
           perl -i -pe"s/0/${{ needs.version.outputs.revision }}/g" src/git_version.h
           perl -i -pe"s/unknown/${{ needs.version.outputs.sha7 }}/g" src/git_version.h
+      - name: Integrate VPMAlias.txt into Alias.cpp
+        run: |
+          output=$(awk -F, '!/^#/ {printf "  { \"%s\", \"%s\" },\n", $1, $2}' release/VPMAlias.txt)
+          sed -i '/\/\*VPMALIAS\*\//r/dev/stdin' src/win32com/Alias.cpp <<< "$output"
       - name: Build VPinMAME${{ matrix.artifact-suffix }}-${{ matrix.platform }}
         run: |
           cp cmake/vpinmame/CMakeLists_${{ matrix.platform }}.txt CMakeLists.txt
@@ -105,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
           cp release/license.txt tmp
           cp release/pinmame.txt tmp
           cp "release/visual pinmame.txt" tmp
-          cp release/VPMAlias.txt tmp
+          cp release/VPMAlias.txt tmp/VPMAlias_template.txt
           cp release/whatsnew.txt tmp
           cp release/whatsnewVPM.txt tmp
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

release/VPMAlias.txt

@@ -1,80 +1,121 @@
-rs_lx2p3,rs_pa2
-nf_10,nf_10f
+# These are all the aliases pre-defined in the VPinMame executable.
+# You do not need to add them to your local version (unless you want to override something).
+acdcluci,acd_170hc
+rockyle,ali
+thething,ali
+star_tours,alpok_f6
+LogansRun,Arena
+blkou_hf,blkou_l1
+bnzai_p1,bnzai_pa
+goldfinger,bond
+batmn,btmn_101
+bttf,bttf_a20
+cc_13D,cc_13
+chkpnt,ckpt_a17
 congo_11s10,congo_20s10k
-sc_18,sc_18s11
-sc_18n,sc_18n11
-ratfink,startreb
-missworld,kissc
+blaze,csmic_l1
+elektraapredator,elektraa
+elvisjt,elvis
+grease,elvis
+greasem,elvis
+eshak_l1,esha_la1
+eshak_l3,esha_la3
+eshak_f1,esha_pr4
+freefallp,freefall
+geniecbbb,genie
+gnr,gnr_300
+godzillabwpup,godzilla
+gs_l3,gs_la3
+gs_l4,gs_lu4
+FF,gw_l5
+harley,harl_a10
 penthouse,hglbtrtb
-blkou_hf,blkou_l1
-christmasp,playboy
-Onward,skatebll
-tftc_400c,tftc_400
-Encanto,ngndshkr
-nfl_sea,nfl
-nfl_san,nfl
+safeaus,HighHand_1973
+hook,hook_408
+Raya,hothand
+beetljui,ironmaid
+jplstwld,jplstw22
+jurpark,jupk_513
+missworld,kissc
+kpv106,kpb105
+lah,lah_112
+lostwrld_gunship,lostwrld
+lw3,lw3_208
+lwar,lwar_a83
+maverick,mav_401
+mnfb,mnfb_c27
+tennmnfb_c27,mnfb_c27
+deathproof,mousn_l4
+mousn_lx,mousn_l4
+mtl_180hcm,mtl_180hc
+nf_10,nf_10f
+nfl_ari,nfl
+nfl_atl,nfl
+nfl_bal,nfl
+nfl_buf,nfl
+nfl_car,nfl
 nfl_chi,nfl
 nfl_cin,nfl
-nfl_buf,nfl
-nfl_den,nfl
 nfl_cle,nfl
-nfl_tam,nfl
-nfl_ari,nfl
-nfl_lac,nfl
-nfl_kan,nfl
-nfl_ind,nfl
 nfl_dal,nfl
-nfl_mia,nfl
-nfl_phi,nfl
-nfl_atl,nfl
-nfl_nyg,nfl
-nfl_jac,nfl
-nfl_nyj,nfl
+nfl_den,nfl
 nfl_det,nfl
 nfl_gre,nfl
-nfl_car,nfl
-nfl_rai,nfl
+nfl_hou,nfl
+nfl_ind,nfl
+nfl_jac,nfl
+nfl_kan,nfl
+nfl_lac,nfl
 nfl_lar,nfl
-nfl_bal,nfl
-nfl_was,nfl
+nfl_mia,nfl
+nfl_min,nfl
+nfl_nyg,nfl
+nfl_nyj,nfl
 nfl_pat,nfl
-nfl_sai,nfl
+nfl_phi,nfl
 nfl_pit,nfl
-nfl_hou,nfl
+nfl_rai,nfl
+nfl_sai,nfl
+nfl_san,nfl
+nfl_sea,nfl
+nfl_tam,nfl
 nfl_ten,nfl
-nfl_min,nfl
-cc_13D,cc_13
-blaze,csmic_l1
-FF,gw_l5
-Raya,hothand
+nfl_was,nfl
+Encanto,ngndshkr
+incredibles,panther7
+play,play_a24
+christmasp,playboy
+sexygirl,playboyb
 playboystentacle,playboys
+poto,poto_a32
+rab,rab_130
+robo,robo_a34
 ffdp,rock
-tennmnfb_c27,mnfb_c27
-elektraapredator,elektraa
-thething,ali
+rs_lx2p3,rs_pa2
+sc_18n,sc_18n11
+sc_18,sc_18s11
+Class1984,seawitch
+simp,simp_a27
 LABYRINTH,skatebll
-freefallp,freefall
-beetljui,ironmaid
-stestc,stest
+Onward,skatebll
+southpk,sprk_103
+ssvc,ssvc_a26
+ratfink,startreb
 startreb4,startreb
+stestc,stest
+stwarde,stwr_103
+swrds_l2FO,swrds_l2
+swtril,swtril43
 T1D_123_riccione,T1D_123
-deathproof,mousn_l4
+tftc,tftc_303
+tftc_400c,tftc_400
+tmach,tmac_a24
+tmnt,tmnt_104
+tommy,tomy_400
+torpe,torp_e21
+trek,trek_201
+truckstp,trucksp2
 twd_156ld,twd_156h
-sexygirl,playboyb
-elvisjt,elvis
-greasem,elvis
-grease,elvis
-acdcluci,acd_170hc
-LogansRun,Arena
 madmax,twst_405
-rockyle,ali
-safeaus,HighHand_1973
-Class1984,seawitch
-geniecbbb,genie
-godzillabwpup,godzilla
-lostwrld_gunship,lostwrld
-incredibles,panther7
-goldfinger,bond
-mtl_180hcm,mtl_180hc
-star_tours,alpok_f6
-swrds_l2FO,swrds_l2
+twister,twst_405
+wwfrumb,wwfr_103

release/whatsnew.txt

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ What's new in PinMAME:
 Version 3.7 (XX XXth, 2025) - ""
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Add windows COM method PMBuildVersion returning 30700.4711 with build number as decimal.
-
 *** ROM SUPPORT *** Thanks to Tom Collins
 Clones:
 Victory (1.1 multiplayer MOD), (1.2 multiplayer MOD)

release/whatsnewVPM.txt

@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ What's new in Visual PinMAME:
 
 Version 3.7 (XX XXth, 2025) - ""
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+- Easier to upgrade: There is a file called VPMAlias_template.txt which contains all builtin (compiled in) aliases. There is no VPMAlias.txt contained in the installation anymore.
+  VPMAlias.txt now only need your personal entries: If you create a VPMAlias.txt file in the VPinMAME folder, it will alias an input rom name to the specified (real) rom.
+  Format example:
+   mytallica,mtl_180hc
+   myacdc,acd_170hc
+  This can be used to allow to use different PUP or DOF profiles per game (for reskins and such).
 
 Version 3.6 (January 29th, 2025) - "Sounds good III / Looks good"
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -47,6 +53,7 @@ Version 3.3 (December 24th, 2020) - "20 years already?"
    mytallica,mtl_180hc
    myacdc,acd_170hc
   This can be used to allow to use different PUP or DOF profiles per game (for reskins and such).
+  There is a file called VPMAlias_template.txt which contains all builtin aliases. (from Version 3.7)
 
 - Fix the additional .raw/non-averaged file output dumping of GTS3 DMDs
 

src/win32com/Alias.cpp

@@ -22,46 +22,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "Alias.h"
 
 static const struct tAliasTable { const char* alias; const char* real; } aliasTable[] = {
-  { "eshak_f1", "esha_pr4" },
-  { "eshak_l1", "esha_la1" },
-  { "eshak_l3", "esha_la3" },
-  { "lwar", "lwar_a83" },
-  { "ssvc", "ssvc_a26" },
-  { "torpe", "torp_e21" },
-  { "tmach", "tmac_a24" },
-  { "play", "play_a24" },
-  { "maverick", "mav_401" },
-  { "mnfb", "mnfb_c27" },
-  { "robo", "robo_a34" },
-  { "poto", "poto_a32" },
-  { "bttf", "bttf_a20" },
-  { "simp", "simp_a27" },
-  { "chkpnt", "ckpt_a17" },
-  { "tmnt", "tmnt_104" },
-  { "batmn", "btmn_101" },
-  { "trek", "trek_201" },
-  { "hook", "hook_408" },
-  { "lw3", "lw3_208" },
-  { "stwarde", "stwr_103" },
-  { "rab", "rab_130" },
-  { "jurpark", "jupk_513" },
-  { "lah", "lah_112" },
-  { "tftc", "tftc_303" },
-  { "tommy", "tomy_400" },
-  { "wwfrumb", "wwfr_103" },
-  { "gnr", "gnr_300" },
-  { "twister", "twst_405" },
-  { "southpk", "sprk_103" },
-  { "truckstp", "trucksp2" },
-  { "harley", "harl_a10" },
-  { "swtril", "swtril43" },
-  { "jplstwld", "jplstw22" },
-  { "bnzai_p1", "bnzai_pa" },
-  { "gs_l4", "gs_lu4" },
-  { "gs_l3", "gs_la3" },
-  { "kpv106", "kpb105" },
-  { "mousn_lx", "mousn_l4" },
-  { NULL, NULL }
+/*VPMALIAS*/
+	  { NULL, NULL }
 };
 
 static char alias_from_file[50];
@@ -91,7 +53,12 @@ const char* checkGameAlias(const char* aRomName) {
 			char line[128];
 			while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), f) != NULL)
 			{
+				// Skip lines that start with "#"
+				if (line[0] == '#') {
+					continue;
+				}
 				char *token = strtok(line, ", ");
+
 				if (_stricmp(token, aRomName) == 0)
 				{
 					strcpy_s(alias_from_file, sizeof(alias_from_file), strtok(NULL, " ,\n#;'"));