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

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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
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        @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
                        last edited by

                        @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
                          last edited by

                          @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
                                  last edited by

                                  @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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                                        Brandon12345678 @BuZz
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                                        @BuZz I am running the official RetroPie image from the RetroPie site. I just want an answer or solution to why my games aren’t loading.

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                                        • mituM
                                          mitu Global Moderator
                                          last edited by

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

                                          I am running the official RetroPie image from the RetroPie site

                                          The official RetroPie image doesn't come with the desktop and - as it was repeatedly said in this topic - we don't support this configuration.

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                                            Brandon12345678 @mitu
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                                            @mitu I have the pixel desktop installed.

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