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NEO-GEO CD for Dummies

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    shavecat @Darksavior
    last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 22:58

    @Darksavior
    how do i do that ?

    D 1 Reply Last reply 27 Oct 2020, 23:12 Reply Quote 0
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      Darksavior @shavecat
      last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 23:12

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

      S 1 Reply Last reply 28 Oct 2020, 09:36 Reply Quote 0
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        shavecat @Darksavior
        last edited by 28 Oct 2020, 09:36

        @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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          mitu Global Moderator @shavecat
          last edited by 28 Oct 2020, 09:41

          @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.

          S 1 Reply Last reply 28 Oct 2020, 10:15 Reply Quote 0
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            shavecat @mitu
            last edited by shavecat 28 Oct 2020, 10:15

            @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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              mitu Global Moderator @shavecat
              last edited by 28 Oct 2020, 10:35

              @shavecat said in NEO-GEO CD for Dummies:

              https://pastebin.com/URSMK3sW

              Again, this is not a verbose log.

              S 1 Reply Last reply 28 Oct 2020, 10:40 Reply Quote 0
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                shavecat @mitu
                last edited by 28 Oct 2020, 10:40

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

                M 1 Reply Last reply 28 Oct 2020, 10:52 Reply Quote 0
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                  mitu Global Moderator @shavecat
                  last edited by 28 Oct 2020, 10:52

                  @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.

                  S 1 Reply Last reply 28 Oct 2020, 10:56 Reply Quote 1
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                    shavecat @mitu
                    last edited by 28 Oct 2020, 10:56

                    @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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                      mitu Global Moderator
                      last edited by 28 Oct 2020, 11:05

                      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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                        shavecat @mitu
                        last edited by shavecat 28 Oct 2020, 11:15

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

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                          mitu Global Moderator @shavecat
                          last edited by 28 Oct 2020, 11:20

                          @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.

                          S 1 Reply Last reply 28 Oct 2020, 11:21 Reply Quote 0
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                            shavecat @mitu
                            last edited by shavecat 28 Oct 2020, 11:21

                            @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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                              Unknown
                              last edited by Unknown 28 Oct 2020, 21:59

                              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).

                              S D 2 Replies Last reply 28 Oct 2020, 22:07 Reply Quote 0
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                                simpleethat @Unknown
                                last edited by 28 Oct 2020, 22:07

                                @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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                                  Darksavior @Unknown
                                  last edited by 29 Oct 2020, 00:01

                                  @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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                                    Zering
                                    last edited by 29 Oct 2020, 00:48

                                    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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                                      Unknown
                                      last edited by 29 Oct 2020, 20:31

                                      @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).

                                      Z 1 Reply Last reply 29 Oct 2020, 20:32 Reply Quote 0
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                                        Zering @Unknown
                                        last edited by 29 Oct 2020, 20:32

                                        @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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                                          MortalWombat @DTEAM
                                          last edited by MortalWombat 15 Jan 2021, 03:15

                                          @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. :/

                                          DTEAMD 1 Reply Last reply 15 Jan 2021, 12:21 Reply Quote 0
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