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    NEO-GEO CD for Dummies

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    • shavecatS
      shavecat @Darksavior
      last edited by

      @Darksavior
      how do i do that ?

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      • DarksaviorD
        Darksavior @shavecat
        last edited by

        @shavecat https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Runcommand/

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        • shavecatS
          shavecat @Darksavior
          last edited by

          @Darksavior
          That is what i wrote already -0
          "/dev/shm/runcommand.log"

          Hello logfile - runcommand-onstart checking in here
          Hello logfile - runcommand-onstart checking in here
          Parameters:
          Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/lib$
          Hello logfile - runcommand-onend checking in here
          Hello logfile - runcommand-onend checking in here
          
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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @shavecat
            last edited by

            @shavecat said in NEO-GEO CD for Dummies:

            That is what i wrote already -0

            That's not a Verbose log. Enable verbose logging and then look into the log to see the error. Post it on pastebin.com.

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            • shavecatS
              shavecat @mitu
              last edited by shavecat

              @mitu
              "When launching Libretro cores (those prefixed by lr-) the Runcommand launch menu presents the option to Launch with verbose logging. This outputs more information to the log file found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log which is useful, and often necessary, when diagnosing problems. Once the game is exited, the log file can be downloaded via SFTP or viewed directly via the command line.

              "
              What im doing worng ???

              I did got it runging with the fbeno-neocd
              but its getting to the disc loding screen and quit
              https://pastebin.com/URSMK3sW

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @shavecat
                last edited by

                @shavecat said in NEO-GEO CD for Dummies:

                https://pastebin.com/URSMK3sW

                Again, this is not a verbose log.

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                • shavecatS
                  shavecat @mitu
                  last edited by

                  @mitu
                  Hey again
                  so how do i do that ?
                  there is no explain ...

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @shavecat
                    last edited by

                    @shavecat said in NEO-GEO CD for Dummies:

                    so how do i do that ?

                    I think it's described pretty well in the docs - in the link posted by me or other posters. Just start the game by choosing the 'Launch with verbose logging' from the runcommand launch menu.

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                    • shavecatS
                      shavecat @mitu
                      last edited by

                      @mitu
                      thanks u
                      for some reason didnt notice it
                      so im using the lr-neocd
                      and its loading but i just getting a black screen
                      https://pastebin.com/V64i6q1n

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Either a bad .chd file or missing BIOS files - which should match what's described in https://github.com/libretro/neocd_libretro. Your SYSTEM folder is borked though, instead of pointing to the BIOS folder as it's configured in RetroPie, it points to the ROMs folder - you probably reset the RetroArch's configuration file or messed up the configuration when you created a separate system for NeoGeto CD.

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                        • shavecatS
                          shavecat @mitu
                          last edited by shavecat

                          @mitu
                          Okay thanks
                          i will check it out :))
                          can i uninstall and install retrorach and it will fix it ?

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                          • mituM
                            mitu Global Moderator @shavecat
                            last edited by

                            @shavecat said in NEO-GEO CD for Dummies:

                            can i uninstall and install retrorach and it will fix it ?

                            No, that's not how it works.

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                            • shavecatS
                              shavecat @mitu
                              last edited by shavecat

                              @mitu
                              didnt think so.
                              will give it a try with the bios system and chd thanks :)/

                              Got it working was needed to change in the retroach menu the bios select .
                              thanks a lot @mitu ! :)

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                              • UnknownU
                                Unknown
                                last edited by Unknown

                                Why isn't neogeo cd in a separate folder from Neogeo by default? Just curious.

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

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                                • simpleethatS
                                  simpleethat @Unknown
                                  last edited by

                                  @Unknown I believe because it's an extremely recent addition to the package and the latest release for Pi4 is still beta

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                                  • DarksaviorD
                                    Darksavior @Unknown
                                    last edited by

                                    @Unknown Personal decision I suppose. The same reason why there isn't a tg16/pce-cd system folder. You're free to make them yourself. It's what I did.

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                                    • Z
                                      Zering
                                      last edited by

                                      Not to mention the fact that the Neo Geo CD catalogue has very few exclusives when compared to the original Neo Geo, I imagine it just makes sense to just put them all together.

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                                      • UnknownU
                                        Unknown
                                        last edited by

                                        @Zering Yeah, but it would be simpler than having to select the correct emulator for each cd rom.

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

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                                        • Z
                                          Zering @Unknown
                                          last edited by

                                          @Unknown You don't have to do that. You separate Neo Geo CD from the rest in your es_systems.cfg and create a retroarch.cfg and emulators.cfg for Neo Geo CD and you're all good.

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                                          • MortalWombatM
                                            MortalWombat @DTEAM
                                            last edited by MortalWombat

                                            @dteam , thank you for writing this guide, getting my/any NeoGeo games to work had been something I'd been meaning to figure out.

                                            For a noob tho, can you elaborate though on step 4A, how you got to entering the es_systems.cfg etc part?

                                            Was it in the Main Menu, Options, Retropie Configuration, F4/Command Console, or somewhere else?

                                            I'd tried all the steps you listed before (up until 4A), and when I tried loading any of the NeoGeo games, the CD graphic would show up but the games would never load (I think I tried both lr-fbneo & lr-fbneo-neocd as emulators, but one never worked (I forget which, possibly neocd) never loaded, it kept defaulting to the other.

                                            As is, I'm not sure if it's because I DL'd different/better neocd / neocdz zips that I put into the retropie/BIOS/neocd folder, or if that matters at all, but all of my NeoGeo ROMs-- Burning Fight (NGM-018)(NGH-018), KOTMonsters (Set 1), Magician Lord (NGM-005), Mutation Nation (NGM-014)(NGH-014), Neo Bomberman, Sam Showdown/Sam Spirits (NGM-045) & Sengoku Denshou (NGM-017)(NGH-017) if it matters-- currently seem to be working out of my Arcade folder, running off of lr-mame2003 (fbneo & fbneo-neocd are optional emulators), w/the neoGeo.zip file in the same folder (as I understand you used to need to do).

                                            However, for all I know, a simple update could render them all unworking again (I'm currently using Version 4.7.3, Last Commit 2 days ago, on a RPI4 [armv71 running on Raspian GNU/Linux 10 (buster]). So, I'd like to try your method/see if I could get them working out of the NeoGeo folder (where they also are, but not working) as well.

                                            Guess the other question is, are there any other optional packages/versions of MAME or NeoGeo that could help them work? Because I also put these NG ROMs in the mame-libretro folder,band they didn't work there either.

                                            Sorry for the long post, just didn't know what all info was pertinent. :/

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