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    neogeo ROMs do not load with UNIBIOS 3_3

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    • lostlessL
      lostless @obliv
      last edited by

      @obliv said in neogeo ROMs do not load with UNIBIOS 3_3

      I have to say that the ROMs are working on NEorage-x , the emulator I have on PC.

      Doesn’t matter if a rom works on a different emulator on pc. Sometimes Mame/fba Roms get updated with a better dump of the roms themselves. If they have been, FBA is looking for the newer dumps and couldn’t care less if and older dump is close enough. It just won’t run. So you need to find a newer rom set to work on the current FBA

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        obliv @mitu
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        @mitu
        stupid question: how do I paste it from the Pi to the website ?

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        • lostlessL
          lostless @obliv
          last edited by

          @obliv you can ssh into it and copy and paste from your computer.

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            obliv @lostless
            last edited by obliv

            @lostless I can't manage now to connect with SSH for some unknown reason (neither putty or juiceSSH seem to work in this moment...).
            I could put here the screenshots... can I ?
            see if you can get them from here
            https://pastebin.com/hCfY5LzZ

            begin of log file
            end of log file

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator
              last edited by

              Configure SSH and use WinSCP to transfer the file. From the looks of it, your ROM is not correct and lr-fbalpha doesn't load it. Get another version of the ROM and re-try, your problem doesn't seem to be related to the BIOS.

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                obliv @mitu
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                @mitu is there a way I could make sure before downloading if the ROM would work or not ? or is just random trial and error ?

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @obliv
                  last edited by mitu

                  @obliv You can use something like ClrMamePro or RomCenter to validate your ROMs or get a correct ROM set for your emulator.

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                    obliv @mitu
                    last edited by

                    @mitu said in neogeo ROMs do not load with UNIBIOS 3_3:

                    ClrMamePro

                    thanks, I will try. however.... I have downloaded previously a full ROM pack (almost 1 Gb). Is it likely they are all wrong ?
                    Are you sure that the problem is in the ROMs ?
                    I can try those softwares and validate anyway...

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                      obliv @obliv
                      last edited by

                      @obliv I tried with Rom Center
                      I was able to open a folder with the roms (182)
                      they are "unknown" to the software...
                      they do not seem to be corrupted (I tested them) and indeed they are working on my emulator on PC (neoragex).

                      I also downloaded another rom pack
                      same as above.

                      I haven't tried to use them on RetroPie
                      but I am suspecting.... the problem might be not in the ROMs... or what do you suggest ? :)

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator
                        last edited by

                        I still suspect the ROM is at fault. Here's a log excerpt from launching Metal Slug 4 on my system - both ROM and BIOS files are in the same folder

                        [...]
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Archive: mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Archive: neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-p1.p1 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-p2.sp2 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-c1.c1 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-c2.c2 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-c3.c3 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-c4.c4 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-c5.c5 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-c6.c6 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-m1.m1 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-v1.v1 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 263-v2.v2 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/mslug4
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name asia-s3.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name sp-s2.sp1 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name sp-s.sp1 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name sp-u2.sp1 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name sp-e.sp1 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name vs-bios.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name sp-j2.sp1 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name sp1.jipan.1024 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_3_3.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_2_3.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_2_3o.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_2_2.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_2_1.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_2_0.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_1_3.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_1_2.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_1_2o.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_1_1.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name uni-bios_1_0.rom from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name sm1.sm1 from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name sfix.sfix from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] [FBA] Using ROM with good CRC and name 000-lo.lo from archive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/neogeo
[libretro INFO] MVS Neo Geo Mode selected => Set NeoSystem: 0x00 (asia-s3.rom [0x91b64be3] (MVS Asia/Europe ver. 6 (1 slot))).
[libretro INFO] DIP switches offset: 25.

[..]

[libretro INFO] 'BIOS' (32)
[libretro INFO]    '(Default) MVS Asia/Europe ver. 6 (1 slot)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS Asia/Europe ver. 6 (1 slot)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS Asia/Europe ver. 5 (1 slot)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS Asia/Europe ver. 3 (4 slot)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS USA ver. 5 (2 slot)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS USA ver. 5 (4 slot)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS USA ver. 5 (6 slot)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS USA (U3)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS Japan ver. 6 (? slot)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS Japan ver. 5 (? slot)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS Japan ver. 3 (4 slot)'
[libretro INFO]    'NEO-MVH MV1C'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS Japan (J3)'
[libretro INFO]    'MVS Japan (J3, alt)'
[libretro INFO]    'AES Japan'
[libretro INFO]    'AES Asia'
[libretro INFO]    'Development Kit'
[libretro INFO]    'Deck ver. 6 (Git Ver 1.3)'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 3.3'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 3.2'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 3.1'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 3.0'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 2.3'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 2.3 (alt)'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 2.2'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 2.1'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 2.0'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 1.3'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 1.2'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 1.2 (alt)'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 1.1'
[libretro INFO]    'Universe BIOS ver. 1.0'
[libretro INFO]    'NeoOpen BIOS v0.1 beta'
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                        • mituM
                          mitu Global Moderator
                          last edited by

                          And here's a log (verbose) when UNIBIOS 3.3 is selected from the core options in the RetroArch GUI:

                          [...]
[libretro INFO] UNIBIOS Neo Geo Mode selected => Set NeoSystem: 0x91 (uni-bios_3_3.rom [0x24858466] (Universe BIOS ver. 3.3)).
[INFO] Reset.
[libretro INFO] UNIBIOS Neo Geo Mode selected => Set NeoSystem: 0x91 (uni-bios_3_3.rom [0x24858466] (Universe BIOS ver. 3.3)).
[INFO] Environ GET_VARIABLE fba-cpu-speed-adjust:
[...]
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                            obliv @mitu
                            last edited by

                            @mitu mh... well how can I argue against this ? :) thanks for your help. I would then try to use the other ROM pack and see what happens. At this point is maybe better to test ROM by ROM...
                            Is there any way to save the ROMs I have ?
                            I do not know how strict this forum is but it would be helpful to use your ROM so that we can understand what is the problem...but of course I do not know if files can be shared here

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                            • mituM
                              mitu Global Moderator @obliv
                              last edited by mitu

                              @obliv As I said in the other thread, there's no ROM sharing here. Please stop asking and re-read the Forum rules. You can verify your ROMs using RomCenter/ClrMamePro - I guess you didn't go through with that - , there's no need to compare ROMs.

                              One idea - did you keep the names of the .zip files from the ROM set you downloaded or you renamed them ? My ROM zip is called mslug4.zip, yours appears to be named metalslug4.zip.

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                                obliv @mitu
                                last edited by

                                @mitu sorry. Thanks the new rom works and is called like yours. Thanks again ! :)
                                I did check with Rom Center yesterday though. It did not prompt me any error about those ROMs. That is why I still had the doubt. I will simply replace the ROMs. Thanks again !! :)

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                                • lostlessL
                                  lostless @obliv
                                  last edited by

                                  @obliv never rename arcade / Neo Geo roms. They won’t work if you do

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