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    Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !

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      pimpmaul69 @Hydro
      last edited by pimpmaul69

      @Hydro said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

      @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

      @Hydro ok, so your device is 0, what does your emu.cfg look like, can you post it. Also your controller mapping file that emu.cfg should point to. One last thing, before anything, unplug the keyboard and reboot, then try reicast again

      tried unplugging the keyboard and reboot nothing.

      where do i find the emu.cfg file & the mapping file.

      /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast
      
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        Hydro @pimpmaul69
        last edited by Hydro

        @pimpmaul69 said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

        @Hydro said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

        @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

        @Hydro ok, so your device is 0, what does your emu.cfg look like, can you post it. Also your controller mapping file that emu.cfg should point to. One last thing, before anything, unplug the keyboard and reboot, then try reicast again

        tried unplugging the keyboard and reboot nothing.

        where do i find the emu.cfg file & the mapping file.

        /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast
        

        this is what i found in emulators.cfg

        ''reicast="CON:/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh OSS %ROM%"
        default="reicast"

        and which controller do i map in mapping -

        alt text

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          proaudiosoft @Hydro
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          @Hydro
          run in terminal :
          cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin
          Here is a script called 'reicast-joyconfig'
          run it :
          ./reicast-joyconfig

          Choose your joystick.
          Now you can map your buttons.
          When all is done it outputs the text for making a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' .
          It outputs something like this (numbers are in decimals not hexadecimal such as in other contoller.cfg's(0x13b)):
          [emulator]
          mapping_name = Your Gamepad
          btn_escape = 316

          [dreamcast]
          .......etc

          make a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called controller_Your Gamepad.cfg and paste the text in this file. (tip, highlighting the text in putty copies it to clipboard)

          When you are done, we can create you a emu.cfg file pointing to the new map file...

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            Hydro @proaudiosoft
            last edited by Hydro

            @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

            @Hydro
            run in terminal :
            cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin
            Here is a script called 'reicast-joyconfig'
            run it :
            ./reicast-joyconfig

            Choose your joystick.
            Now you can map your buttons.
            When all is done it outputs the text for making a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' .
            It outputs something like this (numbers are in decimals not hexadecimal such as in other contoller.cfg's(0x13b)):
            [emulator]
            mapping_name = Your Gamepad
            btn_escape = 316

            [dreamcast]
            .......etc

            make a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called controller_Your Gamepad.cfg and paste the text in this file. (tip, highlighting the text in putty copies it to clipboard)

            When you are done, we can create you a emu.cfg file pointing to the new map file...

            this is the only file & folder i get after running - ./reicast-joyconfig

            alt text

            and it can't be edited or transferred.

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              proaudiosoft @Hydro
              last edited by proaudiosoft

              @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
              cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

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                Hydro @proaudiosoft
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                @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
                cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

                can't find /home/pi/.reicast/mappings folder on winscp or putty.

                alt text

                are you on skype & can you sort it out for me by team-viewer.

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                  Hydro @proaudiosoft
                  last edited by

                  @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                  @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
                  cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

                  bump ...

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                  • BuZzB
                    BuZz administrators
                    last edited by

                    Please wait patiently for an answer - bumping posts will not help, and will just get your post downvoted.

                    The folder does exist - in your screenshot it even tells you it "Is a directory". However, as you didn't use cd, it didn't change to that folder (you told the system to try and execute the directory hence the error)

                    To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                      Hydro @BuZz
                      last edited by

                      @BuZz said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                      Please wait patiently for an answer - bumping posts will not help, and will just get your post downvoted.

                      The folder does exist - in your screenshot it even tells you it "Is a directory". However, as you didn't use cd, it didn't change to that folder (you told the system to try and execute the directory hence the error)

                      What's the fix ?

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                        Hydro @Hydro
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                        @Hydro said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                        @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                        @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
                        cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

                        can't find /home/pi/.reicast/mappings folder on winscp or putty.

                        alt text

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                          Hyell @Hydro
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                            BuZz administrators
                            last edited by BuZz

                            As I said, you need to use "cd" to switch to a folder. You should read some shell tutorials for linux. eg http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php

                            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                              Hydro @BuZz
                              last edited by

                              @BuZz said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                              As I said, you need to use "cd" to switch to a folder. You should read some shell tutorials for linux. eg http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php

                              i used -

                              cd /home/pi/.reicast/mappings

                              or do you mean use winscp ?

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                                Hydro @Hydro
                                last edited by

                                @Hydro said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                @Hydro
                                run in terminal :
                                cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin
                                Here is a script called 'reicast-joyconfig'
                                run it :
                                ./reicast-joyconfig

                                Choose your joystick.
                                Now you can map your buttons.
                                When all is done it outputs the text for making a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' .
                                It outputs something like this (numbers are in decimals not hexadecimal such as in other contoller.cfg's(0x13b)):
                                [emulator]
                                mapping_name = Your Gamepad
                                btn_escape = 316

                                [dreamcast]
                                .......etc

                                make a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called controller_Your Gamepad.cfg and paste the text in this file. (tip, highlighting the text in putty copies it to clipboard)

                                When you are done, we can create you a emu.cfg file pointing to the new map file...

                                there is no /home/pi/.reicast/mappings folder when i run winscp !

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                                • BuZzB
                                  BuZz administrators
                                  last edited by BuZz

                                  I meant in the terminal - in your screenshot you did not use cd /home/pi/.reicast/mappings you first did cd to another path , then on a separate line you did /home/pi/.reicast/mappings which is not the same thing.

                                  The folder should be there on winscp - but make sure you have it set to show hidden files/folders (starting with a dot)

                                  To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                    Hydro @proaudiosoft
                                    last edited by

                                    @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                    @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
                                    cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

                                    ok

                                    made a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called it controller_Venom.cfg and paste the text -

                                    [emulator]
                                    mapping_name = Venom
                                    btn_escape = 316

                                    what do i do for emu.cfg file pointing to the new map file ?

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                                      Hydro @Hydro
                                      last edited by

                                      @Hydro said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                      @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                      @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
                                      cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

                                      ok

                                      made a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called it controller_Venom.cfg and paste the text -

                                      [emulator]
                                      mapping_name = Venom
                                      btn_escape = 316

                                      what do i do for emu.cfg file pointing to the new map file ?

                                      ???

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                                        edmaul69
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                                        Just a note from my own experience, i updated the reicast to the retropie-setup 4.0 beta 2 version and all my pal games stopped working. However all the ntsc ones work fine including the ntsc version of marvel vs capcom 2. I would download an ntsc version just so you have both to test against it. Again this may not be a problem for anyone else but just my problem. I also havent spent any time figuring out why though.

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                                          Hydro @Hydro
                                          last edited by

                                          @Hydro said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                          @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                          @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
                                          cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

                                          ok

                                          made a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called it controller_Venom.cfg and paste the text -

                                          [emulator]
                                          mapping_name = Venom
                                          btn_escape = 316

                                          what do i do for emu.cfg file pointing to the new map file ?

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                                            Hydro @edmaul69
                                            last edited by Hydro

                                            @edmaul69 said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                            Just a note from my own experience, i updated the reicast to the retropie-setup 4.0 beta 2 version and all my pal games stopped working. However all the ntsc ones work fine including the ntsc version of marvel vs capcom 2. I would download an ntsc version just so you have both to test against it. Again this may not be a problem for anyone else but just my problem. I also havent spent any time figuring out why though.

                                            ok i downloaded a ntsc version which files do i paste to roms ...etc because the files are really small.

                                            http://imgur.com/a/xfR1R

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