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Example filters
rogalian edited this page Aug 10, 2022
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These filter sections should be added to the 'attract.cfg' file under the emulator section that you want them to be available for. On Linux the file path is '~/.attract/attract.cfg'.
Requires CATVER.INI. Filters out bootleg/prototype/terrible/unplayable games for use in a standard joystick arcade cabinet. Swaps out better parent sets.
global_filter
exception Name equals 3wonders|cyberbal2p|ddcrew2|gauntlet2p|gaunt22p|goldnaxej|lifefrcej|mainevt2p|metamrphj|mshvsfj|nslasherj|rampart2p|rastsaga|robocop2j|rtypeleoj|rygarj|ryukendn|sf2hfj|sf2cejc|sf2jl|sfiii3r1|sfz2al|simpsons2p|ssf2xj|ssridersebd|terrafj|tgm2p|thunderxj|tmnt2pj|uccopsar|vendettaj|wbmlvcd|xexexj
rule Rotation equals 0|180
rule CloneOf not_contains .
rule Manufacturer not_contains bootleg|unknown|?
rule DisplayCount equals 1
rule Players contains 1|2
rule Title not_contains bootleg|prototype|Sports|Trivia|Quiz|Mahjong
rule Category not_contains Mature|Quiz|Mahjong|Casino|Redemption|Utilities|Tabletop|Medal|Unknown|Compilation|Mini-Game|Music
rule DisplayType equals raster
rule Year not_contains ?
rule Control contains joystick|only_buttons
rule Control contains 2-way|4-way|8-way|only_buttons
rule Control not_contains gambling|positional|pedal|analog
rule Status equals good|imperfect
rule Name not_equals (cyberbal)|(ddcrew)|(gauntlet)|(gaunt2)|(goldnaxe)|(salamand)|(mainevt)|(metamrph)|(mshvsf)|(nslasher)|(rampart)|(rastan)|(robocop2)|(rtypeleo)|(rygar)|(shadoww)|(sf2hf)|(sf2ce)|(sf2)|(sfiii3)|(sfz2a)|(simpsons)|(ssf2t)|(ssriders)|(terraf)|(tgm2)|(thunderx)|(tmnt)|(uccops)|(vendetta)|(wbml)|(xexex)|(dariusgx)
filter "All Games"
sort_by Title
filter "Most Played"
sort_by PlayedTime
reverse_order true
list_limit 25
filter "Beat 'em up Games"
rule Category equals Fight.+2.5D
filter "Driving Games"
rule Category equals Driving.+
filter "Fighting Games"
rule Category equals Fight.+Versus
sort_by Series
filter "Maze Games"
rule Category equals Maze.+
filter "Platform Games"
rule Category contains Jump
filter "Platform Fighting Games"
rule Category equals Platform.+
rule Category contains Fight
filter "Platform Shooting Games"
rule Category equals Platform.+
rule Category contains Shoot
filter "Puzzle Games"
rule Category equals Puzzle.+
filter "Shooting Games"
rule Category equals Shooter.+
rule Category not_equals Shooter.+Horizontal
rule Category not_equals Shooter.+Vertical
rule Category not_equals Shooter.+Diagonal
filter "SHMUP Games"
rule Category equals (Shooter.+Horizontal)|(Shooter.+Vertical)|(Shooter.+Diagonal)
filter "Sports Games"
rule Category equals Sport.+
filter "© Bally/Midway"
rule Manufacturer equals (Ball.*)|(Midwa.*)|(.*/.Ball.*)|(.*/.Midwa.*)
filter "© Capcom"
rule Manufacturer equals (Capco.*)|(.*/.Capco.*)
filter "© Data East"
rule Manufacturer equals (Data.Eas.*)|(.*/.Data.Eas.*)
filter "© Irem"
rule Manufacturer equals (Ire.*)|(.*/.Ire.*)
filter "© Jaleco"
rule Manufacturer equals (Jalec.*)|(.*/.Jalec.*)
filter "© Konami"
rule Manufacturer equals (Konam.*)|(.*/.Konam.*)
filter "© Namco"
rule Manufacturer equals (Namc.*)|(.*/.Namc.*)
filter "© Sega"
rule Manufacturer equals (Seg.*)|(.*/.Seg.*)
filter "© SNK"
rule Manufacturer equals (SN.*)|(.*/.SN.*)
filter "© Taito"
rule Manufacturer equals (Tait.*)|(.*/.Tait.*)
filter "© Video System Co."
rule Manufacturer equals (Visc.*)|(Video.System.Co.*)|(.*/.Visc.*)|(.*/.Video.System.C.*)
filter "Golden Age - 1978-1983"
rule Year equals 1978|1979|1980|1981|1982|1983
filter "Released in 1984"
rule Year equals 1984
filter "Released in 1985"
rule Year equals 1985
filter "Released in 1986"
rule Year equals 1986
filter "Released in 1987"
rule Year equals 1987
filter "Released in 1988"
rule Year equals 1988
filter "Released in 1989"
rule Year equals 1989
filter "Released in 1990"
rule Year equals 1990
filter "Released in 1991"
rule Year equals 1991
filter "Released in 1992"
rule Year equals 1992
filter "Released in 1993"
rule Year equals 1993
rule Year equals 1994
filter "Released in 1995"
rule Year equals 1995
filter "Released in 1996"
rule Year equals 1996
filter "Released in 1997"
rule Year equals 1997
filter "Released in 1998"
rule Year equals 1998
filter "Released in 1999"
rule Year equals 1999
filter "Released after 1999..."
rule Year equals 20..
Global filter separates vertically oriented games playable with a joystick. Additional filters separate out genres, manufacturers, and year of release. Demonstrates using an exception list to override specific parents with better/playable clones.
global_filter exception Name equals batsugunsp|cyvernj|driftout|ddpdojblk|dkongjrj|dogosokb|downtownj|ghoxj|gwarb|ikarijpb|omegafs rule Rotation equals 90|270 rule DisplayType equals raster rule DisplayCount equals 1 rule Control contains joystick|dial rule Control not_contains gambling|positional rule Category not_contains Mature|Casino|MultiGame|Redemption rule Status not_equals preliminary rule Title not_contains bootleg|internal build|\(prototype|prototype\)|China|Raiden II New rule Manufacturer not_contains bootleg|Promat rule CloneOf not_contains . rule AltRomname not_equals decocass|cedmag rule Year not_contains ? rule Name not_equals batsugun|cyvern|ddp3|ddpdojt|dkongjr|ghox|ikari|gwar|mjleague|metlhawk|alleymas|omegaf filter "All Games" filter "Most Played" sort_by PlayedTime reverse_order true list_limit 25 filter "Breakout Games" rule Category contains Breakout filter "Driving Games" rule Category equals Driving.+ filter "Fighting Games" rule Category equals Fight.+ filter "Maze Games" rule Category equals Maze.+ filter "Platform Games" rule Category equals Platform.+ filter "Puzzle Games" rule Category equals Puzzle.+ filter "Shooting Games" rule Category equals Shooter.+ filter "Sports Games" rule Category equals Sport.+ filter "© Alpha Denshi" rule Manufacturer equals (Alpha.Densh.*)|(.*/.Alpha.Densh.*) filter "© Bally/Midway" rule Manufacturer equals (Ball.*)|(Midwa.*)|(.*/.Ball.*)|(.*/.Midwa.*) filter "© Capcom" rule Manufacturer equals (Capco.*)|(.*/.Capco.*) filter "© Cave" rule Manufacturer equals (Cav.*)|(.*/.Cav.*) filter "© Data East" rule Manufacturer equals (Data.Eas.*)|(.*/.Data.Eas.*) filter "© Irem" rule Manufacturer equals (Ire.*)|(.*/.Ire.*) filter "© Jaleco" rule Manufacturer equals (Jalec.*)|(.*/.Jalec.*) filter "© Kaneko" rule Manufacturer equals (Kanek.*)|(.*/.Kanek.*) filter "© Konami" rule Manufacturer equals (Konam.*)|(.*/.Konam.*) filter "© Namco" rule Manufacturer equals (Namc.*)|(.*/.Namc.*) filter "© Nintendo" rule Manufacturer equals (Nintend.*)|(.*/.Nintend.*) filter "© Psikyo" rule Manufacturer equals (Psiky.*)|(.*/.Psiky.*) filter "© Raizing / Eighting" rule Manufacturer equals (Raizin.*)|(Eightin.*)|(.*/.Raizin.*)|(.*/.Eightin.*) filter "© Seibu Kaihatsu" rule Manufacturer equals (Seibu.Kaihats.*)|(.*/.Seibu.Kaihats.*) filter "© Sega" rule Manufacturer equals (Seg.*)|(.*/.Seg.*) filter "© SNK" rule Manufacturer equals (SN.*)|(.*/.SN.*) filter "© Taito" rule Manufacturer equals (Tait.*)|(.*/.Tait.*) filter "© Technos" rule Manufacturer equals (Techno.*)|(.*/.Techno.*) filter "© Tecmo" rule Manufacturer equals (Tecm.*)|(.*/.Tecm.*) filter "© Toaplan" rule Manufacturer equals (Toapla.*)|(.*/.Toapla.*) filter "© Universal" rule Manufacturer equals (Universa.*)|(.*/.Universa.*) filter "© Video System Co." rule Manufacturer equals (Visc.*)|(Video.System.Co.*)|(.*/.Visc.*)|(.*/.Video.System.C.*) filter "© Zaccaria" rule Manufacturer equals (Zaccari.*)|(.*/.Zaccari.*) filter "Released 1970 - 1979" rule Year equals 197. filter "Released 1980" rule Year equals 1980 filter "Released 1981" rule Year equals 1981 filter "Released 1982" rule Year equals 1982 filter "Released 1983" rule Year equals 1983 filter "Released 1984 - 1985" rule Year equals 1984|1985 filter "Released 1986 - 1987" rule Year equals 1986|1987 filter "Released 1988 - 1989" rule Year equals 1988|1989 filter "Released 1990 - 1994" rule Year equals 1990|1991|1992|1993|1994 filter "Released 1995 - 1999" rule Year equals 1995|1996|1997|1998|1999 filter "Released 2000 - 2020" rule Year equals 20..
Requires CATVER.INI.
filter "SHMUPs"
rule Title not_contains bootleg|prototype|Sports|Trivia|Quiz|Mahjong
rule Year not_contains ?
rule Manufacturer not_contains bootleg
rule Category contains "Shooter / Flying"
rule Players equals 1|2
rule Rotation equals 90|270
rule Control contains joystick
rule Control contains 2-way|4-way|8-way
rule Status equals good|imperfect
rule DisplayCount equals 1
rule DisplayType equals raster
Filters are based on the most successful English language market for the system and the MESS tags.
list Sega Master System filter All rule Title contains (\(World\))|(\(Euro) rule Title not_contains (Prototype\))|(, Sega Card) rule Year not_contains ? list Sega Mega Drive filter All rule Title contains (\(USA\))|(\(Euro, USA\))|(\(World\)) rule Year not_contains ? list Nintendo Entertainment System filter All rule Title contains (\(USA\)) rule Year not_contains ? list Super Nintendo Entertainment System filter All rule Title contains (\(USA\)) rule Year not_contains ?
Filter out all hacks and prototypes along with roms from specified regions.
list Nintendo Entertainment System rule Title not_contains (\(Rus)|(\(Chi)
Filter out anything marked as a clone in MAME/MESS lists.
filter "No Clones" rule CloneOf not_equals .*
Requires CATVER.INI. A global filter for all filters in the same Display is present at the beginning. it is applied to every filters in the same Display.
global_filter rule CloneOf not_equals .* rule Status equals good|imperfect rule Status not_equals preliminary rule Players contains 1|2 rule Category not_contains Electromechanical|Tabletop|Casino|Quiz|Mahjong|Computer|Microcomputer|Test|Portable|Console|Handheld|Device|Training Board|Synthesiser|Clock|Document Processors rule Category not_equals Misc.|Quiz / Korean|Electromechanical / Reels|Casino / Cards|Casino / Reels rule Title not_contains bootleg|prototype rule Manufacturer not_contains bootleg rule Year not_contains ? #rule DisplayType equals raster|vector #rule Control contains joystick #rule Control contains 2-way|4-way|8-way #rule Control not_contains keyboard|mouse|trackball filter All filter Favourites rule Favourite equals 1 filter "Most Played Games" sort_by PlayedCount reverse_order true rule PlayedCount not_equals 0 filter "Breakout" rule Category contains Ball & Paddle|Breakout filter Casino rule Category contains Casino filter Driving rule Category contains Driving|Biking|Motorcycle filter Fighter rule Category contains Fighter filter Mature rule Category contains Mature filter "Maze Games" rule Category equals Maze filter Mini-Games rule Category contains Mini-Games filter Pinball rule Category contains Pinball filter Platform rule Category contains Platform filter Puzzle rule Category contains Puzzle filter Rhythm rule Category contains Rhythm filter Shooter rule Category contains Shooter filter Sports rule Category contains Sports filter Tabletop rule Category contains Tabletop