Raspberry 4 CanaKit all games start to load then don't

Bryan

Raspberry Pi4
Retropie 4.6.1 Raspbien GNU/Linux 10 <buster>
Corsair RGB Keyboard and Mouse
Canakit power adapter

When I start any game for retropie the gray screen comes up with the configuration option then it goes right back to the rom selection screen. When I go to properties for the folder there is no option for turning off read me only. Any help would be appreciated.

mitu

@Bryan said in Raspberry 4 CanaKit all games start to load then don't:

When I start any game for retropie the gray screen comes up with the configuration option then it goes right back to the rom selection screen.

What game/ROM ? Some systems require a BIOS file installed, without which the games will not start.

When I go to properties for the folder there is no option for turning off read me only. Any help would be appreciated.

That's a Windows thing, you can ignore it.

Bryan

@mitu All SNES files and all the free games that came with either ethe canakit or retropie. Which was Doom and Duke nukem (not snes obviously). The SNES files are .NES and .SMC. Using the snes9x emulator that came with Retropie.

mitu

@Bryan said in Raspberry 4 CanaKit all games start to load then don't:

All SNES files and all the free games that came with either ethe canakit or retropie.

We don't distribute games with Retropie. Did you install RetroPie yourself or it came installed with the ROMs ?

Bryan

@mitu I installed it by watching ETA Primes YouTube video How to install RetroPie on Raspberry PI4

mitu

If it's the video from last year, it's badly outdated and should not be followed. Right now the best way to install RetroPie on a Pi4 is to get the image from retropie.org.uk/download and follow the documentation.
The SNES system does not understand .nes files, but .smc files should be ok. Can you show a listing of the snes ROM folder with the files there ?

Bryan

@mitu aerobiz supersonic (u) zip, aerobiz (u) zip, chrono trigger (u) [!] Zip, Contra III the alien wars (U) [!] Zip, Dixie kongs double trouble (u).zip, legend of zelda, the - A Link to the past (u).zip, mega man VII (U).zip, mega man x 2 (u).zip, mega man x 3 (u).zip, mega man X (e).zip, mortal kombat (e).zip, mortal kombat II (u) (v1.1).zip, simcity 2000 (u).zip, sim city (u) [!].zip, street fighter II Turbo U.zip, super Mario world (u) [!].zip, super metroid (E) [!].zip, super punch-out!! (U).zip, super star wars (j).zip, teenage mutant ninja turtles IV - turtles in time (u) [!].zip, ultimate mortal kombat 3 (u).zip.

Bryan

@mitu I tried to post a picture but it said it was too big no matter how low my phone settings were

mitu

Post the image on imgur.com and then add the link here.
.zip files are ok for snes, so if the ROMs don't appear after you restart EmulationStation, check if you haven't accidentally enabled the 'Parse Gamelists Only' option in EmulationStation's settings.

Bryan

@mitu All the ROMS do appear. Just none of them will load

Bryan

@mitu PIROM https://imgur.com/gallery/aw8qWzB

This is a link to see what happens when I try to play a rom.

Bryan

@mitu parse gamelist only was off

mitu

Most likely the ROM is corrupt or incorrect. Post the emulator log file (/dev/shm/runcommand.log) taken after launching the game. Use the runcommand launch menu to toggle verbose logging when launching it, then get the log file and post it on pastebin.com.

simpleethat

@Bryan Are you running Retropie from the PIXEL desktop in Raspbian?

Bryan

@mitu Ok, I posted it on PasteBin. Under my username Joker3846.

Bryan

@simpleethat I open it through the application launch bar by typing "emulationstation". No quotations obviously

BuZz

Retropie is not designed to be run from the desktop (on the raspberry pi). You would be better off using our premade image.

Bryan

@BuZz I thought the youtube guide I followed did download it directly. Obviously not so I will do that. Thank you.

BuZz

@Bryan the guide is wrong as mentioned earlier in this discussion.