@AlexMurphy got 3 using one for sound 1 for my chromcast and 1 for my ps4, so thats why i wanted to use my pi via the receiver

@mimph here is the info you need:

https://retropie.org.uk/docs/RetroArch-Configuration/#autoconfigurations

Ahh, thank you, I'll try this ;-).

@budgingwhale922

Start small. Just move over some ROMs that you think you'd want to play first. The basics are all covered in that link I gave you.

@Snakerake

Not a problem.

@Adam_3D

Try launching a game and then post the contents of /dev/shm/runcommand.log.

@ChristianG go to /opt/retropie/emulators/arcade/ and delete the file named mame.cfg

The restart, the mame.cfg file should be recreated. You will loose any setting you previously set up in the arcade folder.

@mediamogul thank you so mych m(_ _)m

@Muddyhardcore

Nice!

Ok, I see what you mean. thank you.
Finding a ROM set with the IGT roms still in it is going to be next to impossible.
They work fine on the Windows version, so I should probably look for some sort of battery powered DOS machine?
/cry

@dankcushions Hey, thanks. That worked perfectly, thank you!

Just in case anyone comes across this later this is what I did:

the "Load content specific core" option is enabled by default. Start your game, open the retroarch menu, then select Quick Menu > Options > Create Game options file. Exit the game. Once you do this a file should be generated in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/PCSX-ReARMed, or \retropie\configs\all\retroarch\config\PCSX-ReARMed on the network, called something.opt. Open this and set the plugin to disabled.

@edmaul69 it's identified as a USB game pad, it's only the up/down axis that won't work, I'll try the lr-vice tomorrow, I can live without daphne :)

@ZeroTX

I'm installing via the web interface of retropie manager.

I don't think I've ever tried to install anything using the web interface.

I usually transfer them over using something like FileZilla, WinSCP or Cyberduck.
https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Transferring-Roms/#sftp

Not, you might need to enable SSH before you can do this.
https://retropie.org.uk/docs/SSH/#enable-ssh

Also check your .cue file and make for dang sure that the .bin file referenced in the .cue file is the exact same case.
https://retropie.org.uk/docs/PC-Engine/#pc-engine-cd
(Linux filenames are case sensitive but Windows is not)

Plug it in directly to the router.
Or, you could find themes online, download them onto a flash drive, put that in your pi and move the folder in the file manager.

Ok, that did the trick. Strangely though, after I changed the setting and tried getting back into the UI, the graphics were all black sans the menu options in the lower left. Went ahead and did a basic install, and now I'm back in business. Thanks @AlexMurphy and @BuZz !!

Now to get Reicast working...

Did you happen to resolve the issue? I've been having the same problem and can't seem to get around it.

Have you tried setting audio_sync to on in RetroArch? I'm not sure it solves the same thing you're experiencing, but I had audio distortion when frame rates skipped and this helped a bit. It was a long time ago so I might be misremembering things though.