RetroPie forum home
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Home
    • Docs
    • Register
    • Login
    Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Help and Support
    romssystems
    70 Posts 8 Posters 9.5k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • B
      Brandon12345678 @Unknown
      last edited by

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

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @Brandon12345678
        last edited by

        @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.

        Thorr69T B 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • 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

          mituM 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • 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.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator
              last edited by

              @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.

              B 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • B
                Brandon12345678 @mitu
                last edited by

                @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!

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • B
                  Brandon12345678 @mitu
                  last edited by

                  @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?

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • 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.

                    B 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • B
                      Brandon12345678 @mitu
                      last edited by

                      @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

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • 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

                        B 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • B
                          Brandon12345678 @BuZz
                          last edited by

                          @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.

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • 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.

                            B 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • B
                              Brandon12345678 @mitu
                              last edited by

                              @mitu I have the pixel desktop installed.

                              B 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • B
                                Brandon12345678 @Brandon12345678
                                last edited by

                                @Brandon12345678 Do you think that uninstalling it will solve the problem?

                                dankcushionsD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • dankcushionsD
                                  dankcushions Global Moderator @Brandon12345678
                                  last edited by

                                  @Brandon12345678 you can have the pixel desktop installed, but you can't run retropie via it. you need to exit out of it back to the command line to launch retropie. this is mentioned in the docs: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#where-did-the-desktop-go

                                  B 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                  • B
                                    Brandon12345678 @dankcushions
                                    last edited by

                                    @dankcushions I am not running RetroPie via the pixel desktop. My pi is set to boot right into RetroPie upon startup.

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • mituM
                                      mitu Global Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Start EmulationStation with the --debug switch from the command line and then post the log ($HOME/.emulationstation/es_log.txt) to pastebin.com.
                                      Disable first the Parge Gamelists Only setting.

                                      B 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • B
                                        Brandon12345678 @mitu
                                        last edited by Brandon12345678

                                        @mitu I have never done the debug switch before. Would you just type —debug in the command line before entering EmulationStation?

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • B
                                          Brandon12345678 @mitu
                                          last edited by

                                          @mitu I don’t have the folder EmulationStation in my home directory.

                                          dankcushionsD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • dankcushionsD
                                            dankcushions Global Moderator @Brandon12345678
                                            last edited by

                                            @Brandon12345678 it's not Emulationstation it's .emulationstation. read carefully.

                                            eg:

                                            pi@raspberrypi:~ $ cd .emulationstation/
                                            pi@raspberrypi:~/.emulationstation $ 
                                            
                                            B 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post

                                            Contributions to the project are always appreciated, so if you would like to support us with a donation you can do so here.

                                            Hosting provided by Mythic-Beasts. See the Hosting Information page for more information.