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    Retropie not loading menus or showing my games from usb

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    • dankcushionsD
      dankcushions Global Moderator @gt700
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      @gt700 please give the full path and filename of an example rom file on your USB that you think should be showing up in retropie

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        gt700 @dankcushions
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        @dankcushions

        retropie
        —Roms
        ——Nes
        ————Super Mario

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        • dankcushionsD
          dankcushions Global Moderator @gt700
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          @gt700
          Super Mario is not a full filename. please give the full filename including extension.
          also it should be /retropie/roms/nes/ - it's case-sensitive. the appropriate folders should be created automatically when you insert a stick with the /retropie/ folder within.
          also, what file system is your USB drive using?

          see https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Transferring-Roms/ for the full guide

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            gt700 @dankcushions
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            @dankcushions

            retropie/roms/nes/Super Mario World_2261806206.exe

            Also is there a way we can get into a voice call or live text chat of some sort?

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              gt700 @dankcushions
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              @dankcushions
              And for some reason every singe eom I have is the same exact size, 3,707 kb

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                mitu Global Moderator @gt700
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                @gt700 said in Retropie not loading menus or showing my games from usb:

                retropie/roms/nes/Super Mario World_2261806206.exe

                That's not a valid ROM file and it's probably not a valid ROM and most likely some malware infested program. If you look in the Docs, you'll find a section for each emulated system with the file extension it supports. If the ROM file doesn't have the proper extension, then it will not show up in EmulationStation.

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                  gt700 @mitu
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                  @mitu

                  Every one of my roms is the same exact size and they are all .exe

                  Im assuming they are all bad and I will have to redownload from a different source. If I have not ran any of the .exes Is the pc safe that has downloaded them?

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                    mitu Global Moderator @gt700
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                    @gt700 said in Retropie not loading menus or showing my games from usb:

                    If I have not ran any of the .exes Is the pc safe that has downloaded them?

                    Do you have an antivirus program running ? If you haven't run them, you'll probably be ok - just delete the .exe files.

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                      gt700 @mitu
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                      @mitu

                      No antivirus whatsoever

                      No windows protection either

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                        gt700 @mitu
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                        @mitu

                        Where can I get a recommendation for a valid place to get roms?

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                          mitu Global Moderator @gt700
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                          @gt700 said in Retropie not loading menus or showing my games from usb:

                          Where can I get a recommendation for a valid place to get roms?

                          No here - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/2/forum-rules

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                            gt700 @mitu
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                            @mitu

                            Seems a little odd considering this how place is about retro gaming and kind of revolves around roms, why is this?

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                              mitu Global Moderator @gt700
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                              @gt700 said in Retropie not loading menus or showing my games from usb:

                              Seems a little odd considering this how place is about retro gaming and kind of revolves around roms, why is this?

                              https://retropie.org.uk/docs/:

                              ROMs are copyrighted content and as such are not included with RetroPie.

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                                gt700 @mitu
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                                @mitu

                                I got my games to work! I found real roms, but my other problem is the menus, when I go to configuration settings and click on any setting, it takes me to a black screen and I have to restart the pi

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                                  gt700 @gt700
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                                  @gt700
                                  I really need help on this one, I cant find anyone with the same problem

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                                    mitu Global Moderator @gt700
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                                    By configuration settings, you mean the items in the RetroPie system, or when you start RetroPie-Setup from the RetroPie menu ? Which settings are you trying to change ?

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                                    • mituM
                                      mitu Global Moderator
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                                      Do you have a 4k display ? Try setting the resolution to 1080p using the Raspi-Config utility in the RetroPie system.

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                                        gt700 @mitu
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                                        @mitu
                                        Tried it on a 4k tv and now it works

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