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    N64, NES and more not showing

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    • IanDaemonI
      IanDaemon
      last edited by IanDaemon

      Here's some information to try: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/23120/ports-won-t-launch-from-emulation-station/2?_=1601836370881

      Specifically per @backstander :

      ~/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg (which is a symlink to /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg)
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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @yyx2
        last edited by

        @yyx2 said in N64, NES and more not showing:

        Thanks for your reply. Where do i fix the extension?

        Each system is documented with it's own page in the Docs, the supported extensions are listed there. If your ROM filenames don't have the correct extension, they'll not show up in the gamelist.

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          yyx2 @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu

          thanks for your reply. I've looked trough every single one of the docs and i have already followed those steps. I don't understand.

          Like i mention before i have working snes games and a few atari but the n64 and nes are not showing. The filename on n64 is .z64 which from i understand is a correct file type?

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            Zering
            last edited by

            What emulators are you using to run n64 and nes?

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              yyx2 @IanDaemon
              last edited by

              @IanDaemon

              thanks for your reply, since im such a noob. How do i enter that "mode"? the emulationsstation/es_system..

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                yyx2 @Zering
                last edited by

                @Zering

                hi. im sorry, but where can i see that?

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @yyx2
                  last edited by

                  @yyx2 Please add a screenshot with the file listing of your NES or N64 game rom folders and some details about your system, as requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                    yyx2
                    last edited by

                    @mitu

                    Yes'ir.

                    Pi Model or other hardware: Raspberry Pi 3B+
                    Power Supply used: Official charger from starter kit
                    RetroPie Version Used: 4.6
                    Built From: -
                    USB Devices connected: wireless keyboard/mouse / ps4 controller with cable
                    Controller used: PS4 controller
                    Error messages received: -
                    Guide used: N/A
                    File: Presumably -
                    Emulator: Ports
                    Attachment of config files: N/A

                    I hope i got everything and here's the picture

                    https://imgshare.io/image/Nvzp6g
                    https://imgshare.io/image/Nvz6e7
                    https://imgshare.io/image/Nvfzsq

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                      yyx2 @yyx2
                      last edited by

                      @yyx2 said in N64, NES and more not showing:

                      @mitu

                      Yes'ir.

                      Pi Model or other hardware: Raspberry Pi 3B+
                      Power Supply used: Official charger from starter kit
                      RetroPie Version Used: 4.6
                      Built From: -
                      USB Devices connected: wireless keyboard/mouse / ps4 controller with cable
                      Controller used: PS4 controller
                      Error messages received: -
                      Guide used: N/A
                      File: Presumably -
                      Emulator: Ports
                      Attachment of config files: N/A

                      I hope i got everything and here's the picture

                      https://imgshare.io/image/Nvzp6g
                      https://imgshare.io/image/Nvz6e7
                      https://imgshare.io/image/Nvfzsq

                      also it is only showing 28 games on mega drive, and i have 700 games on the usb

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                      • Thorr69T
                        Thorr69 @yyx2
                        last edited by Thorr69

                        @yyx2 said in N64, NES and more not showing:

                        RetroPie Version Used: 4.6
                        Built From: -

                        You skipped the most important question. What image did you use to build this system?

                        and

                        also it is only showing 28 games on mega drive, and i have 700 games on the usb

                        Did you configure the system to read roms from the USB directly? If not, you need to copy them to your SD card.

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                          astorga
                          last edited by

                          It would help to show the complete path of roms. Since Linux use a case-sensitive file system, if you use, for example "NES" instead of "nes", it might be a problem.

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                          • mituM
                            mitu Global Moderator @yyx2
                            last edited by

                            @yyx2 said in N64, NES and more not showing:

                            also it is only showing 28 games on mega drive, and i have 700 games on the usb

                            Which USB are we talking about ? You haven't specified how you transfer your files, the screenshots you've posted don't show where these files are located (macOS finder is special like that), but it doesn't seem you're transferring them to your RetroPie via file shares.

                            . Since Linux use a case-sensitive file system, if you use, for example "NES" instead of "nes", it might be a problem.

                            As long as you're not mixing the case (NeS, nES), you're fine.

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                              yyx2 @Thorr69
                              last edited by

                              @Thorr69

                              okey, let's see. what is meaning with image?

                              The usb part i've configure to read roms trough the usb. I followed the steps where i first add some roms to the sd card, then transfered them to the usb. i don't know if you understand what i mean, but i hope you do.

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                              • mituM
                                mitu Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                @yyx2 said in N64, NES and more not showing:

                                okey, let's see. what is meaning with image?

                                How exactly did you install RetroPie ? Did you use the file provided at retropie.org.uk/download (.img.gz) or other methods/files ?

                                The usb part i've configure to read roms trough the usb. I followed the steps where i first add some roms to the sd card, then transfered them to the usb. i don't know if you understand what i mean, but i hope you do.

                                Use the Finder to transfer your files, over the network, and leave the USB alone for now - see the file transfer method using file shares.

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