RetroArch menu not loadind!!!

Mak107

Hello, happy new year, I have installed retropie to my RPI4 model b 4gb. For some reason when I try to go to the RetroArch menu, by pressing "Start and X", nothing seems to happen except for the game starting. This has only started recently and befor it used to work perfectly. By the way I puchased an iamge with roms preloaded onto it. Thanks!

mitu

@mak107 said in RetroArch menu not loadind!!!:

By the way I puchased an iamge with roms preloaded onto it.

We don't support 3rd party images, as outlined in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.
Install the image from retropie.org.uk/download and report back if you still have this issue.

DavidDraper

@mak107

Hey Mak107,

Retropie.org.uk doesn't support images that didn't come from the website, but some folks here can take a shot at figuring out what's going on.

First, usually getting RetroArch to show up is done by hitting "select" and "X", not "start" and "X." Does pressing select and X make a difference?

Dave

Mak107

@mitu Hi, quick question. Suppose I were to install retropie and to add roms via a usb drive would I need to have a 64gb usb drive for a 64gb micro sd card and what rom sites would you recommend? Thanks for your assistance. Ps I was using a 16gb usb drive and the roms loaded however they didn't work when using them.

Mak107

@daviddraper Hi, nope it didn't work I configured the controller again but it didn't work.

mitu

@mak107 said in RetroArch menu not loadind!!!:

what rom sites would you recommend?

I'd suggest taking a look at the forum rules again.

Loading roms from an external USB driver can be easily set up with an automated method that is explained in the documentation.

DavidDraper

@mak107 when you configured the controller, what key did you set up as the "special" key? the start button or something else?

D

Mak107

@daviddraper Do you mean the hotkey button? If so it is the + button on a wired pro controller (For switch)

Mak107

@mitu Sorry I am new to this. My sincere apologies.

DavidDraper

@mak107 bingo. The default combo for opening the retroarch menu in game is hotkey + x for snes/playstation/xbox style controllers. I dont know the switch pro contoller, but using thr "+" and "x" could be a place to start. Good luck.

D

DavidDraper

@mak107 for what it's worth, there are a few buttons you do not want to assign to the special key/hot key.

I checked out the Switch Pro controller and using that controller's nomenclature, they are:

X button (special key + X combo opens the retroarch menu in game)
B button (special key + B resets the game)
start button (special key + start key quits the game to Emulation Station)
left control pad (special key + left control pad moves the save slot number down one)
right control pad (special key + right control pad moves the save slot number up one)
R button (special key + R button saves current game state to current save slot)
L button (special key + L button loads game state from current save slot)

Take care,

D

Mak107

@daviddraper Hi do you know if I can access the RetroArch menu via the keyboard?