Where’s my emulators?

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.

steptoe

Starting from simple steps, what is the EXACT path you are copying your nes rom to

If RetroPie doesn't know its there, the emulator won't even show up on the main screen when RetroPie fully starts

The path should be something like :

your IP address/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/

I use OSMC with RetroPie installed via RetroSMC, so my path is slightly different but almost the same with just one change :

my IP address/home/OSMC/RetroPie/roms/

In that folder they should also be a big list of folders already there. These are the systems that are installed with RetroPie, ready to use WHEN you copy your rom files inside each system folder. The rom name doesn't really matter as long a sits in the correct folder BUT the path IS important

If using MAME, FBA or NEOGEO roms, DO NOT unpack the ZIP files. they MUST be in a zip archive as thats what the emulators will look for as each ZIP file as all the roms needed for each game. Leave the rom names as they are. In this case the rom names DO make a difference

Reading your post, it looks like your actually using :

your IP address/Roms/nes/

If it is, thats your problem. RetroPie hasn't a clue where your roms are as they are in the wrong folder

markyh444

@steptoe Actually, from Windows the share for the RetroPie Roms folder is \PI-IPADDRESS\Roms so I don't think that's the issue.

I'd recommend starting from scratch again with a clean image and follow the installation guide which is totally fool-proof.

pi mouse

Thanks for all your help reinstalled RetroPie runs like a top now.

I do have a off topic question now. Is there Any way to have two operating systems on one as card? I want to run windows 10 on my pi as well and I’m dont know if I could without switching out sdcards. Ether that or if I plug in a flash drive or a sd card in a usb dongle can I switch too and from os?

Also how hardy is the sd card reader on the pi 3? If I do switch sd cards out do I run the risk of breaking the reader?

mitu

You can set the Pi to boot off an USD drive of you're trying to switch between OSes, but the Win10 you're talking about is the IoT Core edition, that's without any graphical interface and thoroughly slimmed down to the bare necessities.

It's not Windows as most people understand it. A fresh install of Windows 10 on the Raspberry Pi doesn't boot to the familiar Windows desktop. Instead, Windows 10 IoT Core will show users a single full-screen Universal Windows app. The system will only display the interface of a single app at a time, although additional software can be run in the background. Apps are loaded onto the Pi from a Windows 10 desktop machine.