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Running ROMs from a Network Share

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    koygi
    last edited by 17 Oct 2020, 22:57

    Pi Model or other hardware: Pi 4 4gig
    Power Supply used: Offical
    RetroPie Version Used 4.6
    Built From: Raspberry Pi Imager
    USB Devices connected: None
    Controller used: None (SSH)
    Error messages received: None
    Verbose log (if relevant):
    Guide used: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Running-ROMs-from-a-Network-Share/

    I am trying to run my ROMs over my network. Since I have emulators on my PC as well, I want to have my directories changed. I followed the guide listed above, but I am not seeing any ROMs. I have tried making a directory with the normal name, and also putting a ROM on the SD card it self.

    es_systems.cfg looks like this:

    <system>
        <name>n64</name>
        <fullname>Nintendo 64</fullname>
        <path>//192.168.2.160/Games/LaunchBox/Games/Nintendo 64</path>
        <extension>.z64 .n64 .v64 .zip .Z64 .N64 .V64 .ZIP</extension>
        <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ n64 %ROM%</command>
        <platform>n64</platform>
        <theme>n64</theme>
    

    autostart.cfg looks like:

    emulationstation #auto
    
    max_usb_current=1
    hdmi_group=2
    hdmi_mode=1
    hdmi_mode=87
    hdmi_cvt 800 480 60 6 0 0 0
    
    sudo mount -t cifs -o guest,uid=pi,nounix,noserverino //192.168.2.160/Games/LaunchBox/Games /home/pi/RetroPie/roms
    

    My network path to ROMs is \192.168.2.160\Games\LaunchBox\Games

    I have also ran the command:

    cp /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg
    

    I have no idea what part I am doing wrong. I did once have it working via network on a pi 3 B+ a while ago but since got rid of that one.

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      mitu Global Moderator @koygi
      last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 02:36

      es_systems.cfg looks like this:

        ...
          <path>//192.168.2.160/Games/LaunchBox/Games/Nintendo 64</path>
          ....
      

      EmulationStation doesn't support share (UNC) paths, you should leave those paths local (i.e. /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/Nintendo N64).

      autostart.cfg looks like:
      emulationstation #auto

      max_usb_current=1
      hdmi_group=2
      hdmi_mode=1
      hdmi_mode=87
      hdmi_cvt 800 480 60 6 0 0 0

      sudo mount -t cifs -o guest,uid=pi,nounix,noserverino //192.168.2.160/Games/LaunchBox/Games /home/pi/RetroPie/roms

      This is not correct:

      • the hdmi_ parameters have no place here, you should add those to /boot/config.txt, the configuration file for the RPI bootloader.
      • you're starting EmulationStation before mounting the network share, so the ROM folders will not exist - put the mount command before EmulationStation starts.

      cp /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg

      That will create your own customized es_systems.cfg, which allows you to edit the ROM paths or add/remove systems. Just be aware you'll have to maintain this file yourself and synchronize it with /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg when adding new emulators/systems.

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        koygi
        last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:30

        Tried what you said, and that still didn't have any ROMs show up. Then changed the Nintendo 64 to n64(I do believe that is the default folder name) and still nothing.

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          mitu Global Moderator @koygi
          last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:34

          Check if the mount command worked - exit EmulationStation and run the mount command manually, see if you get any errors.

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            koygi
            last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:37

            I think so... doesn't show an error. I was also just looking around using winscp, my /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/Nintendo 64 folder is populated in the pi it self, just emulation station is not showing any ROMs or emulators

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              mitu Global Moderator @koygi
              last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:39

              @koygi Post your ES log - from $HOME/.emulationstation/es_log.txt - to pastebin.com.

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                koygi @mitu
                last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:45

                @mitu said in Running ROMs from a Network Share:

                $HOME/.emulationstation/es_log.txt

                https://pastebin.com/tiR7TeN7 I think I did that right.

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                  mitu Global Moderator
                  last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:49

                  I don't think it's the whole log (and the lines are truncated) and don't seen any mentions to 'n64' in it. Try to get the whole log file as is with WinSCP and also post your es_systems.cfg file from the same folder.

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                    koygi @mitu
                    last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:51

                    Sorry I had to use PuTTY ... I cann't see the .emulationstation on winSCP.

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                      mitu Global Moderator @koygi
                      last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:52

                      @koygi said in Running ROMs from a Network Share:

                      . I cann't see the .emulationstation on winSCP.

                      It's a 'hidden' folder, you may want to enable showing hidden files/folders in WinSCP. The same folder is available via file shares at \\retropie\configs\all\emulationstation.

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                        koygi
                        last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:56

                        https://pastebin.com/apjXnxhd - log
                        https://pastebin.com/807gehmT - config

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                          mitu Global Moderator
                          last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:58

                          Can you spot the error ?

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                            koygi
                            last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 04:59

                            Looking the only difference I can see at the two is // vs. /. Which one should be correct?

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                              mitu Global Moderator
                              last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 05:06

                              Your path for the N64 roms folder is wrong:

                              EmulationStation doesn't support share (UNC) paths, you should leave those paths local (i.e. /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/Nintendo N64).

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                                koygi
                                last edited by 18 Oct 2020, 05:16

                                I sware I had it changed to what you said earlier. Changed both files and it's now showing my N64 ones. Hopefully I can get the rest to work... thank you.

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