Where’s my emulators?

ByteThis

@pi-mouse You need to download the exact rom extension files for the emulator you are trying to utilize. .Exe files are Windows executables files.

pi mouse

@bytethis
Well that explains why it’s not working. Sad fact is I spent 1:30+ downloading roms. So Noob question what file type do you need to use?

ByteThis

@pi-mouse what systems are you trying to get to work ?

pi mouse

@bytethis
NES snes n64 gb gba gbc Atari Sega and maybe neogeo and psx but I’m mostly every other system above.

I don’t suppose there’s a download entire library for these systems is there?

dankcushions

@pi-mouse each of the documentation pages for those systems will tell you the permitted extensions. eg https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Nintendo-Entertainment-System

I don’t suppose there’s a download entire library for these systems is there?

please see our forum rules

ByteThis

@pi-mouse You can download entire libraries (romsets), but that info is not discussed here in this forum. Google searching works best man. Just look up the systems your interested in and as dankcushions mentioned above, there are all kinds of wikis and other info available online. All the people of the Retropie world have great info out there available. The info will tell you what rom extensions for each emulator you need to run your games.

pi mouse

@bytethis
I’ve downloaded zip and 7 files rom files unzipped them put them in the nes file on pi and still no emulators.

mitu

@pi-mouse Can you show a listing of your NES folder ? Remember, you have to put the files themselves in the folder, without any sub-folders or funny extensions.

steptoe

Also, the PI is case senstive as it runs Linux

So, NES is totally different from nes but on a Windows OS its the same folder name. Not on LINUX

This explains the systems currently supported by RetroPie. Bear in mind that some will never work on the PI version but are designed for the desktop version (like the WII). This should help you

https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Supported-Systems

pi mouse

@steptoe
I put a unzip .zip NES file under nes folder on my pi and still nothing. Do you have to manually download emulators onto retro pie after you install retro pi image on to the pi or something? I’m so confused why this isn’t work. Would reinstalling retro pie help?

BobHarris

@pi-mouse No, the emulators are already installed. what is the extention of your unzipped nes game?

pi mouse

@bobharris
Network>IP address>Roms>nes

BobHarris

@pi-mouse Yes but what is the extension of the game? for example my nes games end with .nes

pi mouse

@bobharris
(USA).nes file type NES file

BobHarris

@pi-mouse That should work..odd

pi mouse

@bobharris
You think it would help if I wipe my sd card and put RetroPie back on it?

pi mouse

@pi-mouse
If not any ideas on what would help?

BobHarris

@pi-mouse Maybe someone else has any idea.
I don't know why you don't see the Nes emulator.
It's really straightforward:
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/First-Installation

pi mouse

@bobharris
Funny thing is it’s not just nes it’s ANY rom I put in no option for the system. The config menu works fine. I downloaded a video of thunder cats theme song and put it up as a splash screen played all 1:18 seconds of video and audio fine (I couldn’t find a shorter clip) worked fine. I’m confused.

Clyde

One other idea: Did you scrape metadata for the games or whole systems in question? If not, then you don't have a file called gamelist.xml in your rom folders. If so, you should check the option "Parse Gamelists Only" under "Other Settings" in the start button menu of Emulation station. If that option is ON, Emulation Station only shows games that are in the gamelist file, and if there's is no gamelist file, no games are shown.