Turns out it still doesn't work ! :(

I thought it did since I used the alternate line AFTER I changed the shader using the Retroarch GUI. Now even if I delete the new line or change it, no change to the shader :(

Somehow, changing the shader through the Retroarch GUI does it, whatever is in the retroarch.cfg file.

Now what I'm thinking, could it be something to do with file permissions ? That shader line, does it tell the system to change another file properties and maybe it isn't able to do it because of file permission ?

I am thinking about this since I see other posts about file permission issues, requiring to do something like :

Sudo chown pi:pi /opt/retropie/configs/

Could that help ??? At work right now...

Try integer scaling in the retroarch menu (select-x).

So I found out that the problem was with automount. I umount my drive and mount it again but this time in /mnt folder. I shared that folder an transfer 25gb data on external storange. Then i reboot Raspberry pie and now nothing is working. Retropie boot in Shell and i can access it through SSH. After a reboot it displays shell and says: "A start job is running for dev-sdc1.device (time)". dev/sdc1 was my External HD. I needed to delete automount command from /etc/fstab in order to boot it.

@BuZz said in RetroArch (Pi) Save Slot Issue (always #0):

@zoop see my post above. You can't update automatically to include that fix currently. You need to wait until I update retroarch, eg for v1.4.2 - the module doesn't build the bleeding edge code anymore. I got fed up fixing things over and over again.

Yeah, sounds like a reasonable approach. Thanks for the update. I will eagerly anticipate 1.4.2 :)

I had this problem last weekend after updating everything to the last version. It seems in some emulators de audio driver was changed to alsathread. I changed it back to sdl2 and the audio was back on the emulators. I did have sound in Emulationstation but aftering entering an emulator it was gone.

Access retroarch configuratie with select+x and check the drivers in settings.

Hope it helps.

Check the retroarch.cfg files of faulty emulators : https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/retroarch-configuration .

I have figured it out. I had to download 7z1604 and unecm. I also had cuemakerdotnet previously downloaded. After some time I was able to convert my files to .bin and .cue.

The Metal Gear Solid .7z files I had to use each of them to finally create the correct files. For Syphon Filter 2 I downloaded new .7z files. When I ran the files through 7z1604 it created .bin and .cue files for me.

I tested Metal Gear Solid and the game loaded. Played just a the first part and it worked fine, both graphics and audio. Syphon Filter 2 worked perfect too.

@tmak glad it's working!

@ayeye sorry. Brain glitch. Ignore my edit (if you saw it). On RPI3 2010 snes9x is default for accuracy. (I wrote mame2003 - I have too many topics in brain)

Yeah it's not a big deal at all, was just reporting it if it was something new. Thanks for all the work!

@joelw23 awesome. It sucks when you are relying on something as important as that and its defective.

@tubiroman when you fixed the slashes you added all four missing / slashes correct? are you getting an error? i would remove the savefile directory you added. it will automatically put it in the roms folder. then when you start up the game it should see your game save. although i need to test in a week when i get 3000 miles away from here where all my stuff is being mailed to. i think i might have had an issue when i was trying to save resident evil 2. i havent played the playstation much so i cant completely remember.

@mattrixk

Not sure, but it sure confused me. The User Name is actually the person's Western Digital username... not their username to access the drive. The Email address is their username for that.

I was wondering, if there is anyway of disabling the bootberry auto boot menu GUI? Not the menu it's self, but just the GUI. So I will still see the background, and if I hit enter, an OS will load.

@bassman6805
Look in the /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/ directory and there should be a .cfg file with your controller settings in it.

For example I have a wireless Xbox 360 controller so mine is:
/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/Xbox360WirelessReceiver\(XBOX\).cfg

In your version of that file you can put your hotkey settings. It will be in what looks like a random order.

I believe the ones for your controller will end with _btn
https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/RetroArch-Configuration#hotkeys
Another example:
input_enable_hotkey_btn is for controllers and input_enable_hotkey is for the keyboard.

I have manually re-organized mine so I can read it easier but here is my hotkey section

# Hotkey button input_enable_hotkey_btn = "8" #Select # Exit emulator input_exit_emulator_btn = "9" #Start # Saves state input_save_state_btn = "1" #B button # Loads state input_load_state_btn = "2" #X button # Move to next save state slot input_state_slot_increase_btn = "5" #R button input_state_slot_increase_axis = "+0" #Right on D pad/Left Stick # Move back a save state slot input_state_slot_decrease_btn = "4" #L button input_state_slot_decrease_axis = "-0" #Left on D pad/Left Stick # Reset ROM input_reset_btn = "0" #A button input_reset_axis = "-1" #Up on D pad/Left Stick # Toggle RetroArch menu input_menu_toggle_btn = "3" #Y button # Volume controls: mute, volume up and down input_audio_mute_axis = "+1" #Down on D pad/Left Stick input_volume_up_axis = "-3" #Up on Right Stick input_volume_down_axis = "+3" #Down on Right Stick # Take screenshot input_screenshot = "7" #Right Trigger button

Determining Button Values
https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/RetroArch-Configuration#determining-button-values

@rsimmy it should be permanent. Have you moved the configs into another device anything? Or any custom scripts? Did you install RetroPie under a normal user instead of root?

@herb_fargus

Is there any way to manually add this? Or by copying certain files from the old un-updated version?

@ayeye try updating the emulator from source.

I understand the symptoms may be the same but often there are multiple reasons for an issue, so a new topic with full information about your set-up helps. Also the problem in this topic was solved. Please follow the guidance in the link I provided.

@BuZz said in Retropie - x86 Flavor - where to put themes:

/opt

Ahhh now I see silly me!

Thanks!