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    GBA roms not starting on Ras Pi Zero W

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @Hellasius
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      @hellasius said in GBA roms not starting on Ras Pi Zero W:

      I have nothing in /dev/shm/ the folder in empty

      Check the folder immediately after running the failing ROM, the log file does not exist before and it's also cleared when you restart your system.

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        Hellasius @mitu
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        @mitu https://pastebin.com/t73imqSf

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          Hellasius @mitu
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          @mitu You will certainly ask, so here is my config.txt
          https://pastebin.com/wtfbHigD
          I change it to be woring with my piTft 2.2 from adafruit, but I might have delete a importante line.

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            mitu Global Moderator @Hellasius
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            @hellasius Does it work if you remove the overclock ? The log file has some errors regarding audio, I'm not sure they're the cause of the crash.

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              Hellasius @mitu
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              @mitu I tried to remove the firt part of the config.txt
              did no change anything. https://pastebin.com/n9QY7FfZ

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                mitu Global Moderator @Hellasius
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                @hellasius Can you try a different ROM ? Are you sure the ROM(s) that fails is ok ?

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                  Hellasius @mitu
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                  @mitu I tried different ROMs,
                  pokemon red fire frensh or english, golden sun, sims 2 are not working.
                  but Mario and zelda minish cap are working fine.

                  I am not 100% sure but ROMs are from dfferent website.
                  I don't think is come from the ROM. But I will try other one to be sure.

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                    mitu Global Moderator @Hellasius
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                    @hellasius Try to enable the verbose logging in the Runcommand menu, maybe the log would be more detailed. Does your sound work ?

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                      Hellasius
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                      I tried with another ROM for pokemon ruby and I have the same issue.
                      I run the ROM with verbose command, same. Where can I find the error file? that I can share it with you.
                      I do not have a daptater for mi Pi zero to try the sound., I don't know if it's working.

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                        mitu Global Moderator @Hellasius
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                        @hellasius said in GBA roms not starting on Ras Pi Zero W:

                        Where can I find the error file?

                        Same file as before - /dev/shm/runcommand.log.

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                          Hellasius @mitu
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                          @mitu haha sorry I feel so noob ^^'
                          https://pastebin.com/B5pVNvGN

                          Thank you for your time by the way !!!

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                            cyperghost @Hellasius
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                            @hellasius Do you see text like 1679/ -/ Pokemon/ Rouge/ Feu/ (F)(Rising Sun).gba in the grey box if you start your ROM?

                            Look at the slashes /

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                              Hellasius @cyperghost
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                              @cyperghost No there is no /
                              alt text

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                                cyperghost @Hellasius
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                                @hellasius Okay thank you! That was my problem for round about one year or so :)

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                                  mitu Global Moderator @Hellasius
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                                  @hellasius The log file doesn't seem to report any errors, but have you tried to see if the ROM is ok ? Load it in another emulator - on a PC maybe ? - to see if it works.

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                                    Hellasius @mitu
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                                    @mitu I quicklly tried to run my ROMs on PC emulator, but none are working (not pokemon and not zelda, that was supposed to work)...
                                    I am lost...

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                                      Hellasius
                                      last edited by Hellasius

                                      Roms are all working on my PC.
                                      I realize it was just a issue during the transfert of the rom to my raspberry, now it should work.... but actually my raspberry pi seems not to respond to my SD card.
                                      I tried to reboot on the new retropie IMG, and nothing. Green led blink twice, then nothing.... when I try the same SD card on another pi It's working.

                                      If you have any advice for this issue, that would be great.
                                      You already helped me a lot. Thank you.

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