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    Games not launching

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    • IceChes1I
      IceChes1
      last edited by

      I-
      The only computer I have is a Chromebook. It can't ssh.

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @IceChes1
        last edited by

        Sure you can - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-shell-app/pnhechapfaindjhompbnflcldabbghjo?hl=en.

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        • IceChes1I
          IceChes1
          last edited by

          I'm just a kid. Installing an app is practically a crisis.

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          • IceChes1I
            IceChes1
            last edited by

            I've survived the crisis. This is the error:
            undefined symbol: bcm_host_is_fkns_active

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            Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
            IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @IceChes1
              last edited by mitu

              @IceChes1 Please post the whole file's contents.

              What did you use as a base image ? Did you install manually over the latest Raspbian Lite image ?

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                simonc
                last edited by

                1: make sure to have bios files.
                2: game is corrupted, needs fixing.
                When you get taken to home screen the game is missing a required file to run so instead it takes you to home page.

                to save your self hassle and pain, install retroarch on pc/laptop and play with your roms on that before you shift them to the pie

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                • IceChes1I
                  IceChes1
                  last edited by

                  @mitu I used Raspbian Buster Full and manually installed.
                  @simonc NES, GBA, GBC etc. doesn't need BIOS. Also, NONE of my games work, so It can't be corrupted ROMs. And for the third thing, I posted earlier that I only have a Chrome OS computer.

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                  Logitech F310, Dell keyboard, Dell mouse, JetFlash Transcend 16 GB USB stick
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                  Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                  IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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                  • IceChes1I
                    IceChes1
                    last edited by

                    Here's runcommand.log:

                    Parameters:
                    Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-quicknes_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/nes/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/Contra.nes" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnuabhif/neon/vfp/libavcodec.so.58: undefined symbol: bcn_host_is_fkns_active

                    That's it. I nanoed into it after starting Contra.

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                    SanDisk 32 GB
                    Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                    IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @IceChes1
                      last edited by

                      @IceChes1 said in Games not launching:

                      That's it. I nanoed into it after starting Contra.

                      Well done. Except the error message is most likely about a missing bcm_host_is_fkms_active. It seems like you're using an old kernel/firmware (?). Run this, on the PI, from the command line:

                      sudo apt update
                      sudo apt upgrade
                      

                      let it upgrade everything, then reboot and see if it works.

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                      • IceChes1I
                        IceChes1
                        last edited by

                        @mitu I have everything up and running. Thank you so much!

                        HOME CONSOLE
                        Pi 4
                        SanDisk 64 GB
                        Master branch install
                        3.5 amp CanaKit PSU
                        Logitech F310, Dell keyboard, Dell mouse, JetFlash Transcend 16 GB USB stick
                        HANDHELD
                        Pi 0 W
                        SanDisk 32 GB
                        Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                        IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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                          A Former User @IceChes1
                          last edited by

                          @iceches1 what do you mean by this
                          do I copy this and put it in the command terminal???

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                          • PiKillerP
                            PiKiller @A Former User
                            last edited by

                            Yes

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