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    "how to" mame beginners

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      drewpie1895 @rbaker
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      @rbaker honestly i appreciate your help but this is stupid, i'll find another way or somebody else who can show me , usually youtube is good for this kind of thing but obviously not this specific topic. maybe in the future i will make a video for complete mongs who are new to this and not experienced people like yourselves , happy gaming.

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        caver01 @drewpie1895
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        @drewpie1895 You are only like one file in a folder away from getting this working. Once you do, you will know how to move forward. You can do this.

        My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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          rbaker @drewpie1895
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          @drewpie1895 You still haven't described what you did and in what order, we are still guessing. I feel though that we have found the possible issue. Are you ready to name the files you transferred yet so that we can verify our theory?

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            jonnykesh @caver01
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            @caver01 I hate to see people give up. I think he's just frustrated to be honest. Sometimes walking away for a while and coming back fresh can sort things.

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              drewpie1895 @caver01
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              @caver01 sounds great but am i really?

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                rbaker @drewpie1895
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                @drewpie1895 Please name the files you transferred.

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                  caver01 @drewpie1895
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                  @drewpie1895 as @rbaker said above, we are only guessing, because you did not share any details about what you are doing/seeing. But we have good guesses based on what you did share. If you could take a single ROM file from your set, like dkong.zip for example, and put that in the arcade folder, then reboot, you will know.

                  My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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                    jonnykesh @drewpie1895
                    last edited by jonnykesh

                    @drewpie1895 Yes you are. Just relax and explain what you are doing. What files you are putting where? I bet you can get this working in 20 minutes IF you explain what you are doing.

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                      drewpie1895 @jonnykesh
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                      @jonnykesh I've been "coming back" for over a day, all i want to do is play some old skool arcade games to take me back to my youth.

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                        rbaker @drewpie1895
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                        @drewpie1895 We are all sat around you here waiting for your success! Our sanity depends on it! Name the files! Describe your steps!

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                          caver01 @drewpie1895
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                          @drewpie1895 said in "how to" name beginners:

                          @jonnykesh I've been "coming back" for over a day, all i want to do is play some old skool arcade games to take me back to my youth.

                          That is all any of us wants!

                          My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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                            jonnykesh @drewpie1895
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                            @drewpie1895 Take a break, go for a smoke, cup of coffee or walk or whatever.
                            Come back and post what you are actually doing and it will work. You just seem very agitated atm.

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                              drewpie1895
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                              @rbaker I'm going as quick as i can but i can only post every three minutes for some reason the rom files are many 1942, defender etc

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                                rbaker @drewpie1895
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                                @drewpie1895 Great news! Now copy any single one of those into the Arcade folder and reboot. Voila! Old School gaming!

                                :)

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                                  jonnykesh @drewpie1895
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                                  @drewpie1895 What is the full name of the file and where are you putting it? Just concentrate on getting one working.

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                                    drewpie1895 @rbaker
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                                    @rbaker errors are logged to /dev/shm/runcommand.log

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                                      jonnykesh @drewpie1895
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                                      @drewpie1895 Man, seriously. If you want help PLEASE just post what it is you are doing and someone will spot the problem. Just take the time and post exactly what you are doing.
                                      Also, are you using the official image downloaded from the RetroPie website?

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                                        drewpie1895 @drewpie1895
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                                        @drewpie1895 my offer still stands, anybody who wants to make an "easy" £100 and fix this mess please get in touch.

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                                          jonnykesh @drewpie1895
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                                          @drewpie1895 Sorry mate, you seem to be too focused on your problem rather than fixes, I can't help you. You have been asked for information that is NEEDED again and again yet you refuse to post it.
                                          Good luck but I'm out, I can only ask so many times.

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                                            drewpie1895 @jonnykesh
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                                            @jonnykesh i retraced my steps earlier, my image is official, I'm running ones and nes games no problem

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