Segmentation fault when playing specific games

[xwons]

I have been using retropie for years and I have never had that problem before. When launching some games, I get a segmentation fault . In this case, I can replicate it consistently with the Asteroids games for Mame.

This is the output of the runcommand log file:

pi@retropie:~ $ cat /dev/shm/runcommand.log
Parameters:
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame2000/mame2000_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/arcade/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/asteroid.zip" --verbose --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg
[INFO] RetroArch 1.8.8 (Git 9552f87)
[INFO] Redirecting save file to "/home/pi/RetroPie/savegames/asteroid.srm".
[INFO] Redirecting save state to "/home/pi/RetroPie/savegames/asteroid.state".
[INFO] === Build =======================================
[INFO] Capabilities:  NEON VFPv3 VFPv4
[INFO] Built: Nov  2 2020
[INFO] Version: 1.8.8
[INFO] Git: 9552f87
[INFO] =================================================
[INFO] Loading dynamic libretro core from: "/opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame2000/mame2000_libretro.so"
[INFO] [Overrides] no core-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME 2000/MAME 2000.cfg.
[INFO] [Overrides] no content-dir-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME 2000/arcade.cfg.
[INFO] [Overrides] no game-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME 2000/asteroid.cfg.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_VARIABLES.
[INFO] [Remaps]: remap directory: /opt/retropie/configs/arcade/
[INFO] Redirecting save file to "/home/pi/RetroPie/savegames/asteroid.srm".
[INFO] Redirecting save state to "/home/pi/RetroPie/savegames/asteroid.state".
[INFO] Content loading skipped. Implementation will load it on its own.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS:
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565.
[INFO] [Environ]: SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: "/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS".
CONTENT_DIRECTORY: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/
SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS
SAVE_DIRECTORY: /home/pi/RetroPie/savegames
MAME2000_SYS_DIRECTORY: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame2000
MAME2000_SAVE_DIRECTORY: /home/pi/RetroPie/savegames/mame2000
loading 035145.02
loading 035144.02
loading 035143.02
loading 035127.02

[INFO] Skipping SRAM load..
[INFO] Version of libretro API: 1
[INFO] Compiled against API: 1
[INFO] [Cheats]: Load game-specific cheatfile: /home/pi/.config/retroarch/cheats/MAME 2000/asteroid.cht
[INFO] [Audio]: Set audio input rate to: 32000.00 Hz.
[INFO] [Video]: Video @ 1920x1080
[INFO] [Video]: Starting threaded video driver ...
[INFO] [DRM]: Found 1 connectors.
[INFO] [DRM]: Connector 0 connected: yes
[INFO] [DRM]: Connector 0 has 36 modes.
[INFO] [DRM]: Connector 0 assigned to monitor index: #1.
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 0: (1920x1080) 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 1: (4096x2160) 4096 x 2160, 30 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 2: (4096x2160) 4096 x 2160, 30 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 3: (4096x2160) 4096 x 2160, 25 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 4: (4096x2160) 4096 x 2160, 24 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 5: (4096x2160) 4096 x 2160, 24 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 6: (3840x2160) 3840 x 2160, 30 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 7: (3840x2160) 3840 x 2160, 30 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 8: (3840x2160) 3840 x 2160, 25 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 9: (3840x2160) 3840 x 2160, 24 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 10: (3840x2160) 3840 x 2160, 24 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 11: (1920x1080) 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 12: (1920x1080i) 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 13: (1920x1080i) 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 14: (1920x1080) 1920 x 1080, 50 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 15: (1920x1080i) 1920 x 1080, 50 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 16: (1920x1080) 1920 x 1080, 30 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 17: (1920x1080) 1920 x 1080, 30 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 18: (1920x1080) 1920 x 1080, 25 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 19: (1920x1080) 1920 x 1080, 24 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 20: (1920x1080) 1920 x 1080, 24 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 21: (1280x1024) 1280 x 1024, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 22: (1360x768) 1360 x 768, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 23: (1152x864) 1152 x 864, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 24: (1280x720) 1280 x 720, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 25: (1280x720) 1280 x 720, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 26: (1280x720) 1280 x 720, 50 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 27: (1024x768) 1024 x 768, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 28: (800x600) 800 x 600, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 29: (720x576) 720 x 576, 50 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 30: (720x576i) 720 x 576, 50 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 31: (720x480) 720 x 480, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 32: (720x480) 720 x 480, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 33: (640x480) 640 x 480, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 34: (640x480) 640 x 480, 60 Hz
[INFO] [DRM]: Mode 35: (720x400) 720 x 400, 70 Hz
[INFO] [GL]: Found GL context: kms
[INFO] [GL]: Detecting screen resolution 1920x1080.
[INFO] [EGL] Found EGL client version >= 1.5, trying eglGetPlatformDisplay
[INFO] [EGL]: EGL version: 1.4
[INFO] [EGL]: Current context: 0xae139b20.
[INFO] [KMS]: New FB: 1920x1080 (stride: 7680).
[INFO] [GL]: Vendor: Broadcom, Renderer: V3D 4.2.
[INFO] [GL]: Version: OpenGL ES 3.1 Mesa 19.3.2.
[INFO] [GL]: Using resolution 1920x1080
[INFO] [GL]: Default shader backend found: glsl.
[INFO] [Shaders]: preset directory: /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config
[INFO] [Shaders]: preset directory: /opt/retropie/configs/arcade/
[INFO] [Shaders]: preset directory: /home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/presets
[INFO] [Shader driver]: Using GLSL shader backend.
[WARN] [GL]: Stock GLSL shaders will be used.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GL]: Using 4 textures.
[INFO] [GL]: Loaded 1 program(s).
[WARN] [udev]: Couldn't open any keyboard, mouse or touchpad. Are permissions set correctly for /dev/input/event*?
[INFO] [udev]: Plugged pad: Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller (1356:616) on port #0.
[INFO] [udev]: Pad #0 (/dev/input/event2) supports force feedback.
[INFO] [udev]: Pad #0 (/dev/input/event2) supports 16 force feedback effects.
[INFO] [Joypad]: Found joypad driver: "udev".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Video]: Found display server: null
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/2xsal-level2-crt.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/2xsal.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/2xScaleHQ.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/barrel-distortion.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/barrel-distortion_lanczos4.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/barrel-distortion_phosphor.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/barrel-distortion_snes.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/Brighter-with_Contrast.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/bsnes_gamma_ramp.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi-curvature-vertical.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi-curvature.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi-vertical.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/gameboy-screen-grid.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/gameboy.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/gameboy2.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/gba-color.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/hq2x&lcd3x.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/hq2x.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/hq2x2.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/hq2x_lcd3x.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/hq2x_phosphor.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/hq2xwaterpaint.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/hq2xwaterpaintscanline.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/hq4x.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/hq4x_lcd3x.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/nds-color.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/nds.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/nedi.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/palm-color.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/phosphor.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/psp-color.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/sharp-bilinear-2x-prescale.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/sharp-bilinear-scanlines.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/sharp-bilinear-simple.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/snes.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/snes2.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/snes_hq2x.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/snes_hq2xwaterpaint.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/snes_hq2xwaterpainthicontrast.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/snes_hq2xwaterpaintscanline.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/snes_lcd3x.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/snes_phosphor.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/snes_scanline.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/snes_waterpaint.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/stock.glsl"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/super-2xsai.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/super-eagle.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/vba-color.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/xbr-lv1-noblend.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/zfast_crt_curve.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/zfast_crt_curve_vertical.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/zfast_crt_standard.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/zfast_crt_standard_vertical.glslp"
[INFO] Found shader "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/zfast_lcd_standard.glslp"
[INFO] [ALSA]: Using signed 16-bit format.
[INFO] [ALSA]: Period size: 768 frames
[INFO] [ALSA]: Buffer size: 3072 frames
[INFO] [ALSA]: Can pause: no.
[INFO] [Menu]: Found menu display driver: "gl".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Menu]: Found menu display driver: "gl".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [LED]: LED driver = 'null' 0x4b477c
[INFO] [MIDI]: Initializing ...
[INFO] [MIDI]: Input disabled.
[INFO] [MIDI]: Output disabled.
[INFO] [MIDI]: Initialized "alsa" driver.
[INFO] Loading history file: [/opt/retropie/configs/arcade/content_history.lpl].
[INFO] Loading history file: [/opt/retropie/configs/arcade/content_music_history.lpl].
[INFO] Loading history file: [/opt/retropie/configs/arcade/content_video_history.lpl].
[INFO] Loading history file: [/opt/retropie/configs/arcade/content_image_history.lpl].
[INFO] Loading favorites file: [/opt/retropie/configs/arcade/content_favorites.lpl].
[INFO] [KMS]: New FB: 1920x1080 (stride: 7680).
[INFO] [KMS]: New FB: 1920x1080 (stride: 7680).
/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh: line 1283:  8151 Segmentation fault      /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame2000/mame2000_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/arcade/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/asteroid.zip" --verbose --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg

I thought it may have something to do with the retropie version, but I just updated everything right now and restarted my RPI4, and the problem persist.

I have played this game multiple times in this machine with the same configuration, without any issues.

Any ideas what could be happening?

Edit: It seems to be only this game. All other games I have tried from the same romset (Mame 037b5) run just fine with mame2000. But it used to work in the past...

[BuZz]

@xwons maybe some core changes or some issue due to newer GCC. It's a very old codebase. It's not a good emulator choice btw for anything but a raspberry pi 1/0 - you would do better to use at least mame2003 (or advancemame with some configuration can be excellent for vector games).

[xwons]

@buzz Thanks for your response.

I might be that. I used that specific version of mame because I already had some roms from the appropiate romset.