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    Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !

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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
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        @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
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          @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
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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

              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
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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

                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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                • edmaul69E
                  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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                      • edmaul69E
                        edmaul69 @Hydro
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                        @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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                          Hydro @edmaul69
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                          @edmaul69 said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                          @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.

                          try it still not work.

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                          • edmaul69E
                            edmaul69 @Hydro
                            last edited by

                            @Hydro well it might work. the problem now could be that you have been messing with controller stuff. So keep trying to get the controller configured while using that ntsc version.

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                              Hydro @Hydro
                              last edited by Hydro

                              @Hydro 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 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 @BuZz
                                last edited by

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

                                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)

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

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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

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

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                                  • GreenHawk84G
                                    GreenHawk84
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                                    So.. Reicast use to work for me. After updates though, it stopped totally. Not sure what happened.

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                                    • edmaul69E
                                      edmaul69 @GreenHawk84
                                      last edited by

                                      @GreenHawk84 said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                      happened

                                      This happens to me for dosbox on every pi i update. I have to go back into retropie-setup and individually redownload the program. However if i updated to 4.0 beta 2 doing full install forst apple ii and mame4all wouldnt work at all however if i chose quick install first then did full install after it was fine. Not sure if any of that might help you.

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                                      • GreenHawk84G
                                        GreenHawk84
                                        last edited by

                                        @edmaul69 , you think I should uninstall the Reicast core and re-download?

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                                        • edmaul69E
                                          edmaul69
                                          last edited by

                                          Yes. Thst is what i would do. Delete it and redownload. In retropie-setup

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                                          • GreenHawk84G
                                            GreenHawk84
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                                            @edmaul69, nope, no dice. Dreamcast was working too, something broke it. I never messed with it.

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