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    Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !

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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
        last edited by proaudiosoft

        @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
              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

              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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                        • BuZzB
                          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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                                            edmaul69 @Hydro
                                            last edited by

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

                                            @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
                                            Track 3 is the full game. You need to move all those files.

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