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    Rom's Won't Load

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @Yui
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      @Yui Please add more information about your setup, as requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first. What kind of ROMS (which console) ?

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        Yui
        last edited by Yui

        Pi Model or other hardware: B+
        Power Supply used: Canakit 2.5A Power Supply For Raspberry Pi
        RetroPie Version Used 4.4
        Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
        USB Devices connected: Xbox One Controller
        Controller used: Xbox One
        Error messages received: None
        Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant): None
        Guide used: I followed the guide given at the download page
        File: I'm unsure were the issue is so here is the files to get to roms: \retropie\roms
        Emulator: Mupen 64 Plus - Auto (N64), Ir - Fceumm (nes)
        Attachment of config files: I Do not Understand
        How to replicate the problem: I can replicate by trying to load any rom

        I've tried to use nes and n64 roms and neither work, I have gotten the roms from many different websites, and the roms that I've tried are, Super Mario Bros (Nes)
        Super Smash Bros (N64) Legend of zelda (Nes) Mega Man (Nes)
        Also I've tried clearing and re downloading retro pie and got the same issue 3 times.

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator
          last edited by

          This sounds like bad ROMs. So you copied them into their corresponding folders (nes, n64), launched them, but you're back at the game selection screen afterwards. Normally, an error would be logged in the log file (/dev/shm/runcommand.log) after this launch.
          Get that log file and then upload its contents at pastebin.com, so we can look for errors there.

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            Yui
            last edited by

            where can I find them?

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              Yui
              last edited by

              ok so I found it, and it says

              Parameters:
              Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/ -L /opt/retropie/Libretrocores/
              Ir-fcumm/fceumm_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/nes/retroarch.cfg "/home
              /pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/Legend of Zelda.nes" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg

              I have no idea what any of this means tho

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @Yui
                last edited by

                @Yui Well, that's the command line used to start the emulator for the ROM in question. Can you try enabling verbose logging from the Runcommand launch menu and re-open the log file ? It should have more content, if you can post the output to pastebin.com we might have an indication of the error.

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                  Yui
                  last edited by

                  I dont know what you mean by post it to paste bin, do you want me to type out everything including the info, just the errors, Also I've never used it so I don't know how it works

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @Yui
                    last edited by

                    @Yui Use WinScp to transfer the file to your PC, open it up in Notepad, then copy and paste the content on pastebin.com. Copy the URL where the content is and add here in the post.

                    Or just try getting another ROM, my bet is still that the ROM is not correct.

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                      Yui
                      last edited by

                      ok I'll Try another rom and Because I can't find the files on my computer, and get back to you.

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                        Yui
                        last edited by

                        I had the same issue so I'll try to get you the error

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                          Yui
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                          https://pastebin.com/r8mQEunT

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                          • herb_fargusH
                            herb_fargus administrators @Yui
                            last edited by

                            @Yui nes rom is missing headers. i.e. bad rom source

                            If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                            Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                              Yui
                              last edited by

                              so do i find a new rom?

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                              • herb_fargusH
                                herb_fargus administrators @Yui
                                last edited by

                                @Yui bingo. No intro roms are generally proper formats. Obviously due to forum rules acquiring content for retropie lies on the end user. Good luck

                                If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                  Yui
                                  last edited by Yui

                                  soz

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                                  • mituM
                                    mitu Global Moderator @Yui
                                    last edited by

                                    @Yui said in Rom's Won't Load:

                                    any suggestions to find legend of zelda?

                                    https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/2/forum-rules

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                                      ucald4amarine
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                                      Using the correct romset in the correct emulator?

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