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    Can't launch any roms

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator
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      Can't reproduce the error myself - it installs succesfully on a Debian 11 system.

      Did you perform any additional configuration/package installation on the Debian system after installation ? Installed a newer/older gcc package or added extra repositories ?

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        mozvillat @mitu
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        @mitu no installation is out of the box ! On the 2nd system, it's a debian 11 too and no problem...
        i tried to delete all the retropie and try to re-install all. Do you think that's solve the problem ?

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @mozvillat
          last edited by mitu

          @mozvillat said in Can't launch any roms:

          Do you think that's solve the problem ?

          No. Try updating the OS before attempting the installation again (apt update && apt upgrade).

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            mozvillat @mitu
            last edited by mozvillat

            @mitu same problem after update/upgrade...
            i tried to reinstall the os in 64 bits version. Or another OS.

            Which OS is better for retropie (and UltrastarDx) ?

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @mozvillat
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              @mozvillat said in Can't launch any roms:

              i tried to reinstall the os in 64 bits version. Or another OS.

              You can retry with a 32bit install again - if you really need 32 bit.

              Which OS is better for retropie (and UltrastarDx) ?

              Latest Debian/Ubuntu LTS/other Ubuntu forks are ok. I don't know what's UltrastarDX, so can't advise here.

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                mozvillat @mitu
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                @mitu Thanks for your help. I'll reinstall debian 11 64 bits version. If the problem persist, it's a Nuc hardware's problem ! Or i can try to install it on my old Odroid C2, but not sure all emulators can run (Game Cube, Dreamcast,psx, ps2, ...)

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                  mozvillat @mitu
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                  @mitu I've reinstalled a 64bits debian and retropie is ok. Now i remember why i've installed a 32 bits system !! It's for the ps2 emulator (pcsx2). It can't run with a 64 bits system !!

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator
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                    Try using the Flatpak install from https://flathub.org/apps/details/net.pcsx2.PCSX2.

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                      mozvillat @mitu
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                      @mitu thank you mitu ! it's the 1st time i heared flatpak !! how can i get the config file for pcsx2 ? When i launch ps2, No config found for ps2 (i think it's the file in /opt/retropie/configs)

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator
                        last edited by mitu

                        Since the emulator is not installed via RetroPie, you need to create the ps2 system manually - see https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Add-a-New-System-in-EmulationStation/. You need to add the folder to es_systems.cfg, provide a list of extensions for the ROMS (or CD images for PS2 I presume) and the command to start the game.

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                          mozvillat @mitu
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                          @mitu Thanks for your help ! all is good (i can lauch all emulators). I've just to remap controllers for dreamcast (to quit the emulator), for pcsx2 and N64. Thanks for all mitu !

                          If someone install pcsx2 with flatpak, the config file i used to launch it (/opt/retropie/configs/ps2/emulators.cfg) - you have to create the ps2 directory, and the emulators.cfg file

                          pcsx2 = "flatpak run net.pcsx2.PCSX2 %ROM% --windowed"
                          pcsx2-nogui = "flatpak run net.pcsx2.PCSX2 %ROM% --fulscreen"
                          default = "pcsx2-nogui"
                          

                          And now, i've to read all the forum to optimze retropie !!!!

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