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    Games not launching

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @IceChes1
      last edited by

      Sure you can - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-shell-app/pnhechapfaindjhompbnflcldabbghjo?hl=en.

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      • IceChes1I
        IceChes1
        last edited by

        I'm just a kid. Installing an app is practically a crisis.

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        • IceChes1I
          IceChes1
          last edited by

          I've survived the crisis. This is the error:
          undefined symbol: bcm_host_is_fkns_active

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          Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
          IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @IceChes1
            last edited by mitu

            @IceChes1 Please post the whole file's contents.

            What did you use as a base image ? Did you install manually over the latest Raspbian Lite image ?

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            • S
              simonc
              last edited by

              1: make sure to have bios files.
              2: game is corrupted, needs fixing.
              When you get taken to home screen the game is missing a required file to run so instead it takes you to home page.

              to save your self hassle and pain, install retroarch on pc/laptop and play with your roms on that before you shift them to the pie

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              • IceChes1I
                IceChes1
                last edited by

                @mitu I used Raspbian Buster Full and manually installed.
                @simonc NES, GBA, GBC etc. doesn't need BIOS. Also, NONE of my games work, so It can't be corrupted ROMs. And for the third thing, I posted earlier that I only have a Chrome OS computer.

                HOME CONSOLE
                Pi 4
                SanDisk 64 GB
                Master branch install
                3.5 amp CanaKit PSU
                Logitech F310, Dell keyboard, Dell mouse, JetFlash Transcend 16 GB USB stick
                HANDHELD
                Pi 0 W
                SanDisk 32 GB
                Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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                • IceChes1I
                  IceChes1
                  last edited by

                  Here's runcommand.log:

                  Parameters:
                  Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-quicknes_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/nes/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/Contra.nes" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnuabhif/neon/vfp/libavcodec.so.58: undefined symbol: bcn_host_is_fkns_active

                  That's it. I nanoed into it after starting Contra.

                  HOME CONSOLE
                  Pi 4
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                  Master branch install
                  3.5 amp CanaKit PSU
                  Logitech F310, Dell keyboard, Dell mouse, JetFlash Transcend 16 GB USB stick
                  HANDHELD
                  Pi 0 W
                  SanDisk 32 GB
                  Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                  IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @IceChes1
                    last edited by

                    @IceChes1 said in Games not launching:

                    That's it. I nanoed into it after starting Contra.

                    Well done. Except the error message is most likely about a missing bcm_host_is_fkms_active. It seems like you're using an old kernel/firmware (?). Run this, on the PI, from the command line:

                    sudo apt update
                    sudo apt upgrade
                    

                    let it upgrade everything, then reboot and see if it works.

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                    • IceChes1I
                      IceChes1
                      last edited by

                      @mitu I have everything up and running. Thank you so much!

                      HOME CONSOLE
                      Pi 4
                      SanDisk 64 GB
                      Master branch install
                      3.5 amp CanaKit PSU
                      Logitech F310, Dell keyboard, Dell mouse, JetFlash Transcend 16 GB USB stick
                      HANDHELD
                      Pi 0 W
                      SanDisk 32 GB
                      Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                      IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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                      • ?
                        A Former User @IceChes1
                        last edited by

                        @iceches1 what do you mean by this
                        do I copy this and put it in the command terminal???

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                        • PiKillerP
                          PiKiller @A Former User
                          last edited by

                          Yes

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