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

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    • AltillaA
      Altilla
      last edited by 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

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @Altilla
        last edited by

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

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        • AltillaA
          Altilla @mitu
          last edited by

          @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.

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @Altilla
            last edited by

            @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.

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            • AltillaA
              Altilla @mitu
              last edited by

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

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              • R
                Ruffsta
                last edited by

                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.

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                • quicksilverQ
                  quicksilver @Ruffsta
                  last edited by

                  @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?

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                    Ruffsta @quicksilver
                    last edited by

                    @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

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                    • quicksilverQ
                      quicksilver @Ruffsta
                      last edited by 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.

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                        Ruffsta @quicksilver
                        last edited by

                        @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..

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                          Ruffsta @quicksilver
                          last edited by

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

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

                            You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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