Support arcade PS2 (COH-H models)

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "name": "PS2SDK (1.0 Legacy)",
+  "image": "ps2dev/ps2dev:v1.0",
+  "workspaceFolder": "/project",
+  "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder},target=/project,type=bind",
+
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "settings": {
+        "C_Cpp.intelliSenseEngine": "default",
+        "C_Cpp.default.configurationProvider": "ms-vscode.makefile-tools",
+        "C_Cpp.default.includePath": [
+          "/project",
+          "/usr/local/ps2dev/ps2sdk/common/include",
+          "/usr/local/ps2dev/ps2sdk/ee/include",
+          "/usr/local/ps2dev/ps2sdk/iop/include"
+        ]
+      },
+      "extensions": [
+        "ms-vscode.cpptools",
+        "ms-vscode.makefile-tools"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+
+  "remoteUser": "root"
+}

.github/workflows/compile.yml

@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@ jobs:
         bdmstuff: ["EXFAT=0", "EXFAT=1", "EXFAT=1 MX4SIO=1"]
         ds34: ["DS34=0", "DS34=1"]
         mmce: ["MMCE=0", "MMCE=1"]
+        coh: ["COH=1"] #"COH=0", 
         exclude:
-          - bdmstuff: "EXFAT=1 MX4SIO=1"
+          - bdmstuff: "EXFAT=1 MX4SIO=1" #Who would want MX4SIO on arcade?
+            coh: "COH=1"
+          - eth: "ETH=1" #arcade does not use network as we know it...
+            coh: "COH=1"
+          - bdmstuff: "EXFAT=1 MX4SIO=1" #MX4SIO incompatible with MMCE (both hook the same thing)
             mmce: "MMCE=1"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: ps2dev/ps2dev:v1.0
@@ -29,14 +34,14 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         apk add make git zip
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - run: |
         git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
         git fetch --prune --unshallow
 
     - name: Compile wLaunchELF
       run: |
-        make rebuild ${{ matrix.eth }} ${{ matrix.mmce }} ${{ matrix.bdmstuff }} ${{ matrix.ds34 }} ${{ matrix.xfrom }} ${{ github.event.inputs.make_args }}
+        make rebuild ${{ matrix.eth }} ${{ matrix.mmce }} ${{ matrix.bdmstuff }} ${{ matrix.ds34 }} ${{ matrix.xfrom }} ${{ matrix.coh }} ${{ github.event.inputs.make_args }}
 
     - name: Upload variants artifact ELF
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
 
 ####################################################### 
   release:
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/system-2x6-support'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build]
     steps:
@@ -79,6 +84,17 @@ jobs:
         files: |
                WLE/*.ELF
 
+    - name: Create release
+      if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/system-2x6-support'
+      uses: marvinpinto/action-automatic-releases@latest
+      with:
+        repo_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+        automatic_release_tag: "arcade"
+        title: "wLaunchELF 4.43x_isr_coh (for ARCADE PS2)"
+        prerelease: false
+        files: |
+               WLE/*COH*.ELF
+
     - name: notify on discord
       if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
       uses: tsickert/discord-webhook@v5.3.0

.gitignore

@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ iop/vmc_fs.irx
 iso/
 *.iso
 *.zip
+*.KELF

.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

Lang/ENG.LNG

@@ -330,3 +330,5 @@ lang(328, change_timestamp_of, "change timestamp of:")
 lang(329, title_cfg, "create title.cfg")
 lang(329, Build_Info, "BuildInfo")
 lang(330, Loading_Flash_Modules, "Loading Flash Modules...")
+lang(331, This_file_isnt_an_IRX, "This file isn't an IRX")
+lang(331, confirm_irx_exec, "do you want to load this IRX driver?%c%s")

Lang/SPA.LNG

@@ -331,3 +331,5 @@ lang(328, change_timestamp_of, "cambiar fecha de:")
 lang(329, title_cfg, "crear title.cfg")
 lang(329, Build_Info, "BuildInfo")
 lang(330, Loading_Flash_Modules, "Cargando modulos flash...")
+lang(331, This_file_isnt_an_ELF, "Esto no es un driver IRX")
+lang(331, confirm_irx_exec, "Desea cargar este driver IRX?%c%s")