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    My ROMS worked before... but now they don’t

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    • UnknownU
      Unknown
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      @Brandon12345678 I would try reinstalling those emulators or removing them. If that doesn't work than I don't know .

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

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        Brandon12345678 @Unknown
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        @Unknown To reinstall them would you select remove and then install from source.

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        • UnknownU
          Unknown @Brandon12345678
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          @Brandon12345678 said in My ROMS worked before... but now they don’t:

          @Unknown Where would you find those other errors. I really don’t want to have to reinstall the os again. I can access the pi via ssh.

          Well I was asking if you saw any other errors in the "run command file". Sorry that I didn't make that clear.

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

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          • UnknownU
            Unknown @Brandon12345678
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            @Brandon12345678 said in My ROMS worked before... but now they don’t:

            @Unknown To reinstall them would you select remove and then install from source.

            yes.

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

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              Brandon12345678 @Unknown
              last edited by Brandon12345678

              @Unknown No other errors. It has been almost all downhill with this pi. Anytime I got a lot of things working, it would stop on me. I even had to get a new tv for it and lose all my previous roms before I got this os.

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                Brandon12345678 @Unknown
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                @Unknown reinstalling doesn’t work. It still boots me back into EmulationStation after selecting a rom.

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                • UnknownU
                  Unknown
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                  @Brandon12345678 Are those emulators experimental?

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

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                    Brandon12345678 @Unknown
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                    @Unknown No lr-gw is optional.

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                      Brandon12345678 @Brandon12345678
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                      @Brandon12345678 I do have drastic and lr-desmune which are experimental.

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                      • UnknownU
                        Unknown
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                        @Brandon12345678 I wish I could help you more, but I'm not an expert. I hope you find the answer you want.

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

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                          Brandon12345678 @Unknown
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                          @Unknown Thanks for the help. I will try to look more into it. If you find anything more that will help, just reply.

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                          • mituM
                            mitu Global Moderator @Brandon12345678
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                            @Brandon12345678 said in My ROMS worked before... but now they don’t:

                            My runcommand says the following,

                            (==) Log file: "/home/pi/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Jun 17 14:31:50 2020
                            (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
                            modprobe: FATAL: Module g2d_23 not found in directory /lib/modules/4.19.118-v7l+
                            

                            You're running RetroPie using an unsupported configuration - via the desktop environment. How did you install RetroPie ? Please add more info, as detailed in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

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                            • Thorr69T
                              Thorr69 @mitu
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                              @mitu Please moderate the posts above. There are rom site mentions and links.

                              RPi 3b
                              Official PSU
                              Official RetroPie image
                              Pandora's Box 5 controller

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                              • mituM
                                mitu Global Moderator @Thorr69
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                                @Thorr69 Thanks for the notice, you can report the post and it will be easier for any moderator to see it.

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                                • mituM
                                  mitu Global Moderator
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                                  @Brandon12345678 Please don't post links to ROM sites - this is one of the rules of the forum to which you agreed when signing-up.

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                                    Brandon12345678 @mitu
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                                    @mitu I installed the official RetroPie 4.6 rpi4 image running on 32-bit raspbian lite. Also sorry about the romsite problem. Won’t happen again!

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                                      Brandon12345678 @mitu
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                                      @mitu Since you’re a Global moderator, would you have any explanation of what is going on with the problem of roms not booting on RetroPie? Is it a bug or a file error? The only configuration I did today was to add a super game boy system by editing the es_systems.cfg file. I think that installing emulators adds more lines to the es_systems.cfg so maybe it is that?

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                                      • mituM
                                        mitu Global Moderator
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                                        @Brandon12345678 said in My ROMS worked before... but now they don’t:

                                        I think that installing emulators adds more lines to the es_systems.cfg so maybe it is that?

                                        That's not the reason for which systems or roms would disappear. Please provide the info asked in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first to diagnose this problem.

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                                          Brandon12345678 @mitu
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                                          @mitu
                                          Pi Model: Pi 4 model B - 4gb ram
                                          Power Supply used: 15W 5.1V/3A USB-C Power Supply
                                          RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest): RetroPie 4.6
                                          Built From: Fresh 32gb sd card using the rpi imager and an official RetroPie .img file
                                          USB Devices connected: Mouse, keyboard, 5 dragonrise joystick controllers, arcade 1up spinner, arcade 1up trackball
                                          Controller used: Dragonrise USB controller
                                          Error messages received: ROMs will not boot except for parse gamelist ROMs
                                          Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant): (==) Log file: "/home/pi/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Jun 17 14:31:50 2020
                                          (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
                                          modprobe: FATAL: Module g2d_23 not found in directory /lib/modules/4.19.118-v7l+
                                          Guide Used: No guide used
                                          File: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms
                                          Emulator: Every emulator
                                          Attachment of config files: (PLEASE USE PASTEBIN.COM FOR LARGE LOGS)
                                          How to replicate the problem: Install lr-gw

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                                          • BuZzB
                                            BuZz administrators
                                            last edited by BuZz

                                            Retropie is not designed to be run from the desktop on a Raspberry Pi. Either exit the desktop and try again from the terminal or use a premade image from our site, which will probably be easier.

                                            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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