@mitu Thanks

@sleve_mcdichael I could use one for FM Towns Marty as well.

Configuration editor will not help here. You can use jstest to check that each encoder outputs an identical input code for the same button.
Running jstest /dev/input/jsX will show you the inputs on the encoder and you can press all the inputs to see how they're recorded. Replace X with 0 to 3 and you should be able to test each of the 4 encoders. Interrupt the test by pressing Ctrl + C.

@Chilred said in Sinden on RetroPi does not start:

This one.

This is not a stock RetroPie image/installation - I advise you to ask the author of the image/scripts for help, since we don't know how those extra scripts work.

@retropieuser555
Good to know. Is there any serious difference between Pi 3 and 4? It might be nice to potentially play the Minecraft Port, and you can't use a Pi 4 for that.

@sugarfree said in Dolphin Multi-Disc Question:

Yes, the emulator will automatically load the next disc. I have confirmed this with Resident Evil 1 and Zero, which I have completed.

Awesome. Thank you!

@mitu

<folder> <path>./Gran Turismo 2 (USA)</path> <name>Gran Turismo 2</name> <thumbnail /> <image>/home/pi/.emulationstation/downloaded_media/psx/screenshots/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Arcade Mode) (Rev 1).png</image> <marquee>/home/pi/.emulationstation/downloaded_media/psx/marquees/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Arcade Mode) (Rev 1).png</marquee> <texture /> <video>/home/pi/.emulationstation/downloaded_media/psx/videos/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Arcade Mode) (Rev 1).mp4</video> <rating>0.8</rating> <desc>Gran Turismo 2 is fundamentally based on the racing game genre. The player must maneuver an automobile to compete against artificially intelligent drivers on various race tracks. The game uses two different modes: arcade and simulation. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose the courses and vehicles they wish to use. However, the simulation mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo 2 features nearly 650 automobiles and 27 racing tracks.</desc> <releasedate>19991223T000000</releasedate> <developer>Polyphony Digital</developer> <publisher>Sony Computer Entertainment</publisher> <genre>Race, Driving</genre> <players>2</players> <kidgame>true</kidgame> </folder> ... <game> <path>./Gran Turismo 2 (USA)/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Arcade Mode) (Rev 1).chd</path> <name>Disc 1: Arcade Mode</name> <desc>Gran Turismo 2 is fundamentally based on the racing game genre. The player must maneuver an automobile to compete against artificially intelligent drivers on various race tracks. The game uses two different modes: arcade and simulation. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose the courses and vehicles they wish to use. However, the simulation mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo 2 features nearly 650 automobiles and 27 racing tracks.</desc> <image>~/.emulationstation/downloaded_media/psx/screenshots/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Arcade Mode) (Rev 1).png</image> <video>~/.emulationstation/downloaded_media/psx/videos/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Arcade Mode) (Rev 1).mp4</video> <marquee>~/.emulationstation/downloaded_media/psx/marquees/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Arcade Mode) (Rev 1).png</marquee> <rating>0.8</rating> <releasedate>19991223T000000</releasedate> <developer>Polyphony Digital</developer> <publisher>Sony Computer Entertainment</publisher> <genre>Race, Driving</genre> <players>2</players> <kidgame>true</kidgame> <playcount>2</playcount> <lastplayed>20241221T114512</lastplayed> </game> ... <game> <path>./Gran Turismo 2 (USA)/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Simulation Mode) (Rev 2).chd</path> <name>Disc 2: Simulation Mode</name> <thumbnail /> <image>/home/pi/.emulationstation/downloaded_media/psx/screenshots/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Simulation Mode) (Rev 2).png</image> <marquee>/home/pi/.emulationstation/downloaded_media/psx/marquees/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Simulation Mode) (Rev 2).png</marquee> <texture /> <video>/home/pi/.emulationstation/downloaded_media/psx/videos/Gran Turismo 2 (USA) (Simulation Mode) (Rev 2).mp4</video> <rating>0.85</rating> <desc>Gran Turismo 2 is fundamentally based on the racing game genre. The player must maneuver an automobile to compete against artificially intelligent drivers on various race tracks. The game uses two different modes: arcade and simulation. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose the courses and vehicles they wish to use. However, the simulation mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo 2 features nearly 650 automobiles and 27 racing tracks.</desc> <releasedate>19991223T000000</releasedate> <developer>Polyphony Digital</developer> <publisher>Sony Computer Entertainment</publisher> <genre>Race, Driving</genre> <players>2</players> <kidgame>true</kidgame> </game>

@mitu Okay - I see...I am using the "normal" vice, because it was often mentioned to use this one instead of the "lr".
So I will try this and will report
Thanxalot

Always welcomed to get feedback on how the software is used. :)

I did not consider a _local file for the CSV file, as I assumed it would be easy to maintain as it would be a single line compare. But you are right, it still has to be maintained. I will take the platforms_idmap_local.csv on the 3.15 release with a guide on how to separate the local additions from the distributed/"upstream" configs for the platform info.

However, I would not overwrite the existing peas/platform files automagically (even after a "grace" update as you noted) unless a user has opt-ed in for that (e.g. with a empty file like .platformcfg_overwrite_ok) and thus confirms that he/she saved additions in a _local file (or didn't change anything in the files peas.json / platforms_idmap.csv at all). On juvenile installations the .platformcfg_overwrite_ok would be created right away.

@sleve_mcdichael Awesome! Thanks a lot!

@mitu said in FM Towns & FM Towns Marty will not scrape with Screenscraper:

The -dev version of EmulationStation should have scraping support for fmtowns now, the system's platform must also be named fmtowns.

Thank you!

@mitu said in Error running 'git pull --ff-only' - returned 1 Updating Retroarch:

You can actually see the error in the logs, you've modifed 2 shader files locally and they can't be updated:

... Already on 'rpi' .... Your branch is behind 'origin/rpi' by 3 commits, and can be fast-forwarded. (use "git pull" to update your local branch) error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by merge: crt-yo6-KV-M1420B-fast.glslp shaders/barrel-distortion.glsl Please commit your changes or stash them before you merge. ...

Thank you for that! I never changed any of the shader files so I'm not sure how that happened and that's probably exactly why I missed it in the error log. But I appreciate you chasing that down and I'll go look for that and make the change right now!

@mitu Like my 8bitdo gamepads (on pi3 or pi4), my DS4 never reconnect after a system reboot. They stay connected only on EmulationStation reboot.

Could running on a lower resolution help?

@mitu well I installed Steam through pi-apps, and I believe it installs box64 with Steam but when I was testing my theory I installed it for good measure together with wine and box86. Shotgun approach and all that, and I need wine for OpenBor and Mugen games.

But what initally happened was that if I installed Steam after RetroPie, Steam wouldn't finish the last installation step, when it asks to install a bunch of dependencies and then fails. So when I install Steam before Retropie, comment out the contents of sdl1.sh, sdl2.sh, and sdl12-compat.sh, (making sure all dependencies are met) and install RetroPie, it seems to use the system's sdl libraries to build things. So far everything's working as expected. Yeah, I see what you mean about using a translation layer. I'm ok with that. I can play TMNT Shredder's Revenge and a few others just fine.

Yeah, had no issues with Steamlink. Installed it and it worked right out of the box which is nice to have for games unwilling to run locally!

Yes, I installed it from the imager and updated to the latest version. Thanks for the explanation.

@Lolonois I was with you all the way up to the word "binaries".

Can you give an example of a .a52 ROM that you found is correct and doesn't boot in lr-atari800 ? Please provide the name and the checsum of the file.

@korn16ftl3 said in linux novice needing a bit of help:

how do i install the .deb file? i know retropie is written on a heavily modified debian kernal so this should be able to be adapted to work how id like it to. what i do not know is the commands to type to have retropie obtain the .deb file and install it.

RetroPie is not 'written on a heavily modified deboan kernal'. It's just a collection of scripts installed on-top of an existing Linux operating system (Debian or similar distro). A .deb file is a Debian package which can be installed using dpkg - see https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/dpkg.1.html.

and second....im assuming that the GPIO pinout for a pi4 is the same for a standard pi3?

Yes.

@retropieuser555 This fixed my issue too sweet!