Sega CD games not loading

[MajorOCD]

@mitu said in Sega CD games not loading:

How did you install RetroPie ?

I used Etcher to install the official Retropie image from https://retropie.org.uk to microsd

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@mitu
Should I reinstall Retroarch?

[mitu]

@majorocd said in Sega CD games not loading:

Should I reinstall Retroarch?

Not sure if that would help, since you haven't said what you changed that reset the defaults. What you could try is to rename the configuration file for segacd (\\retropie\configs\segacd\retroarch.cfg) and then reinstall the lr-genesis-plus-gx emulator. The re-install would re-create the correct configuration file and you can then try again to see if the game works.

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@mitu said in Sega CD games not loading:
(\\retropie\configs\segacd\retroarch.cfg)

Sorry, I don't see this directory.

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@mitu
I found it under /opt/retropie/configs/segacd

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@mitu
After trying everything I could think of (including what you suggested), it was still not working.

I think I may have reset something while trying to configure the controls for PSX for a couple of games.

I have another microsd card, so I installed the Retropie image on that, and now SegaCD is working.

Thank you again for your help and prompt replies!

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[ilchymis]

Just wanted to add that I have the same issue as OP. I have verified my games and bios, and just get a black screen. Have reinstalled retropie on my pi4 8gb as well, with no discernable difference.

Currently, I'm using the same (renamed) bios and games in Picodrive. But it would be nice to use Gen Plus as well (especially for .chd's)

This was my crash report from the other day: pastebin

[notthesame]

@mitu yes this worked big thanks so i deleted the sega cd folder then reinstall genesis plus and pico drive works again yes!!!

[mitu]

@ilchymis From your log, look like the BIOS files found, but the crash suggests they might not be correct - see if the checksums for the files are identical to the ones in the Docs.

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@ilchymis
I would just like to add that the BIOS file for lr-genesis-plus-gx is different from the one for lr-picodrive.

It sounds like your lr-picodrive BIOS file is correct, while the one for lr-genesis-plus-gx is not (as mitu has suggested).

I'm pretty sure your issue is not the same as mine, since my BIOS files were correct. It simply couldn't find them due to mis-configuration.