[TUTORIAL]How to add draStic ds emulator and configure it and add ROMS with RetroPie-Manager

Altilla

How to get draStic DS emulator to load properly in RetroPie if you have a custom es_systems.cfg and can't run games

<system>
<name>nds</name>
<fullname>Nintendo DS</fullname>
<path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nds</path>
<extension>.nds .zip</extension>
<command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ nds %ROM%</command>
<platform>nds</platform>
<theme>nds</theme>
</system>

If you're having issues getting the emulator to run

the

<command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 SYS nds %ROM%</command>

should be

<command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ nds %ROM%</command>

Where the SYS is _SYS_

Which he probably meant to put in but the text editor deletes the underscore unless you tilde the Code_

Pay close attention to special characters and casing while editing your es_systems.cfg

mitu

@Altilla The original 'howto' is not correct. The drastic package already adds the correct command line.

Altilla

@mitu after adding the draStic package via the binary installer I still had to add the system manually in the es_systems.cfg before the console would go live properly, if that is supposed to be automatic via the experimental package install it currently hasn't worked for any of the systems I have put together yet.

mitu

@Altilla That's what usually happens when you have a custom es_systems.cfg in your ~/.emulationstation folder - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/EmulationStation/#es_systemscfg-edits. The install script updates the system's es_systems.cfg file, not your custom file.

Altilla

@mitu ah yeah that makes sense, that very well could be the case. Then I will make a slight adjustment.

Ruffsta

1.) i installed drastic and the NINTENDO DS didn't show up in the list after reboot.. no i did not do the following steps as it should have installed correctly on it's own as i have seen on youtube videos.

2.) why does one have to "upload" roms anywhere? why not put them into a folder like the roms i have done? i want to play the homebrew DS games I have made.. i don't want to upload them anywhere.

quicksilver

@Ruffsta said in [TUTORIAL]How to add draStic ds emulator and configure it and add ROMS with RetroPie-Manager:

1.) i installed drastic and the NINTENDO DS didn't show up in the list after reboot.. no i did not do the following steps as it should have installed correctly on it's own as i have seen on youtube videos.

2.) why does one have to "upload" roms anywhere? why not put them into a folder like the roms i have done? i want to play the homebrew DS games I have made.. i don't want to upload them anywhere.

You're necro-ing a 3 year old post that is out of date. Please open a new topic with the information requested here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

Also, who said anything about uploading ROMs?

Ruffsta

@quicksilver says i need atleast 1 tag.. i just got here and i don't see anything on how or where to place TAGS to create a new post

quicksilver

@Ruffsta when you create your new post there is a little spot at the bottom to make your tags. A tag is just like a keyword that helps others find your post when they are searching similar keywords. For example you could use "drastic" and "NDS". No one is asking you to upload ROMs.

Ruffsta

@quicksilver i don't see a box anywhere at the bottom anywhere.. i can move the the message field up and down.. but i see no box for tags..

Ruffsta

@quicksilver nevermind - had to close the "got it" black box at the bottom

Unknown

@retroprogrammer How do you select "Exit: save for all games"?

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