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    RetroPie Change Emulators via Config

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    • FloobF
      Floob
      last edited by

      You should also be able to open the menu with your joypad
      https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/runcommand

      If you wanted to go direct to the file and edit it manually, it is here:
      /opt/retropie/configs/gba/emulators.cfg

      I'd be tempted to find out why gpsp isnt working for you.
      Is there an error in /tmp/runcommand.log ?

      Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
      RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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        Josh
        last edited by

        There is a blank file at /tmp/runcommand.log. I am slightly confused on changing the emulator, I couldn't find lr-vba-next in the libretrocores folder where lr-gpsp was.

        Thanks for your help,
        Josh

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        • FloobF
          Floob @Josh
          last edited by

          @Josh To change an emulator you just press your controller button as indicated here:
          https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/runcommand

          Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
          RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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            Josh
            last edited by

            None of the buttons on my gameboy will accept options (on a keyboard this is normally done with enter) and there is no easy way that I can see which will let me change them without changing a lot of config files.

            GameBoy

            Cheers,
            Josh

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            • FloobF
              Floob
              last edited by

              You can change it manually if you edit
              opt/retropie/configs/gba/emulators.cfg

              Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
              RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                Josh
                last edited by

                When launching it syas that the emulator is lr-vba-next, which is what I want but it still does what gpsp does as it exits when the game is launched. Is there any known fix?

                Cheers,
                Josh

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                • FloobF
                  Floob
                  last edited by Floob

                  Can you try a different rom? Whats the filename of your existing rom?

                  Have you put the bios file in the right folder?
                  https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Game-Boy-Advance

                  Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                  RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                  • monstermadeofmanM
                    monstermadeofman
                    last edited by

                    Hey did @Josh ever sort this out, having a similar problem.

                    I have all the bios in the correct place,I just need to know what needs to be entered into the config to change it via there.

                    Not all those who wander are lost

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                      Djrouge
                      last edited by

                      @floob said in RetroPie Change Emulators via Config:

                      @Josh To change an emulator you just press your controller button as indicated here:
                      https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/runcommand

                      This fixed my issue.. My daughter mashed buttons while a rom was loading and managed to change the default emulator to one that did not work with half the roms that worked previously.
                      So ROMS suddenly stopped working is now fixed. Thanks guys.

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                        nick_harrisom
                        last edited by

                        Quick question! Retropie newb here.

                        My emulators.cfg file for the GBA is blank.

                        I get an error that asks me if there is an issue withthe emulator.cfg file. There is! It's blank.

                        I monkeyed around and copied the SNES emulators.cfg and it a ROM almost booted up! All I need is the text from someones emulators.cfg file so I can copy/paste and I should be back in business.

                        Thanks!

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                        • mituM
                          mitu Global Moderator @nick_harrisom
                          last edited by mitu

                          @nick_harrisom Remove the file, then update your GBA emulators from the RetroPie-Setup script and the file would be created again, correctly.
                          And please don't re-open old - and resolved - topics, open a new topic instead and add a reference to a previous topic you might think it's similar.

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