Lr-pcsx-rearmed not able to open CHD files

[ts-x]

At @windg's suggestion, I'm opening a new topic for this. Getting an "unsupported/invalid CD image" message when attempting to open CHD files with lr-pcsx-rearmed (latest r23 from source). The emulator runs fine for all other file formats but none of the CHD files I create from those files with chdman (mame0248b_version) will load. I was able to successfully build CHD files for segacd and pcengine in the past, so I don't believe it's an issue with chdman. Also tried swapping BIOS files to no avail. Any idea what I may be doing wrong here? Appreciate the help!

Pi Model or other hardware: 3b
RetroPie Version Used: 4.3 (w/ES 1.6.7)
Built From: Pre-made SD Image on RetroPie website
USB Devices connected: Keyboard Receiver, Xbox360 Controller Receiver
Controller used: Xbox360
Error messages received: None
Verbose log (if relevant): Pastebin
File: All files tried - Bust-a-Move 2, Crash Team Racing, MediEvil
Emulator: lr-pcsx-rearmed

[saccublenda]

@ts-x I created several chds with chdmam and they alway worked with lr-pcsx-rearmed. How did you use chdman? Also your RetroPie version looks a bit old (4.3 vs 4.8 now available). Did you try updating your distribution?

[ts-x]

@saccublenda I've tried both command line and batch scripts, same as I used for the segacd/pcengine files which run just fine. I've honestly put too many years of work into my 4.3 image to risk an update, I guess if that ends up being the issue then I'll just have to go without CHD. Thanks for feedback!

[saccublenda]

@ts-x Maybe the emulator itself was updated to include chd support. If you have a spare sd card you try installing the new RetroPie distribution on it and try loading the chds with it, if they work then the problem is the outdated distribution.

[ts-x]

@saccublenda lr-pcsx-rearmed was updated to add CHD support since my original install, but I just updated from source and picked up what I believe is the latest and greatest (r23). The new version runs non-CHD games fine but maybe something non-emulator related was updated behind the scenes that’s preventing CHD’s from running on my 4.3 image? Was hoping to pull a rabbit out of a hat here to free up some SD card space but maybe it’s just not possible with the old image. Seeing others with newer images experiencing the same problem in the other thread made me think something else could be to blame.

[saccublenda]

@ts-x I recently tried some chds that used to work on my system, and I confirm that they do not work anymore! I tried with both lr-pcsx-rearmed and with lr-duckstation, and in both cases the bin/cue format works, while the chd does not. That is weird, because they were working before. I don't know what happened...

[windg]

@saccublenda
With what games do you have issues?

So far my games are working. To create my chd's files i have install to RaspiOS Bullseye this package: mame-tools arm64 0.228+dfsg.1-1

I am using this script that i create to convert my games, if you can, test and with this version of chdman :

#!/bin/bash
 
MENU() {
	
	echo "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"	
	echo "      C H D M A N      "
	echo "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
	echo "                     "
        echo "1. create .chd (Psx/Others)"
        echo "2. create .chd (Dreamcast)"
	echo "3. extract .chd to cue/bin"
	echo "4. install chdman"
        echo "5. Quit"
}
 
OPTIONS() {
	local choice
	echo "                    "
        read -p "Enter choice [ 1 - 5 ]: " choice
	case $choice in
		
           1)  echo "                "
               echo "=> You chose to create .chd."
               echo "                "
               echo -n "-Give path of game folder: "
               read -r dest
               cd "$dest"  
               for i in *.cue; do chdman createcd -i "$i" -o "${i%.*}.chd"; done
               ;;
          
           2)  echo "                "
               echo "=> You chose to create .chd."
               echo "                "
               echo -n "-Give path of game folder: "
               read -r dest
               cd "$dest"  
               for i in *.gdi; do chdman createcd -i "$i" -o "${i%.*}.chd"; done
               ;;
	   
           3)  echo "               "
               echo "=> You chose to extract .chd to cue/bin."
               echo "                "
               echo -n "-Give path of game folder: "
               read -r dest
               cd "$dest"
               echo "                "
               echo -n "-Give file name: "
               read -r name
               echo "                "
               chdman extractcd -i "$name".chd -o "$name".cue -ob "$name".bin
 
               ;;
           
           4)  echo "               "
               echo "=> You chose to install Chdman."
               echo "               " 
               sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends mame-tools
               ;;
 
           5)  exit 0;;  		
	esac
}
 
trap '' SIGINT SIGQUIT SIGTSTP
 
while true
do
 	MENU
	OPTIONS
done

[saccublenda]

@windg As I said, I created several chds with chdman (using chdman createcd -i NAME.cue -o NAME.chd), and they were working before. Today I tried a chd that was working before (Jumping Flash!) and it was not working anymore, nor with lr-pcsx-rearmed neither with lr-duckstation. The log only says "unsupported/invalid CD image". The bin/cue version of the same game works instead.

[ts-x]

@windg I don't know if this is a clue or not but what's strange is that per the verbose log, lr-pcsx-rearmed is able to see the .bin files but seems to stumble once it hits the .cue file. Again, it could be something related to my 4.3 version of RetroPie that's to blame. I also tested a .chd file from another source for the same game and ended up with the same result.

[libretro INFO] Loaded CD Image: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/MediEvil (USA).chd[+cue].
[libretro INFO] Track 01 (DATA) - Start 00:02:00, Length 49:57:36
[libretro INFO] Track 02 (AUDIO) - Start 50:01:36, Length 03:05:01
[libretro INFO] unsupported/invalid CD image: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/MediEvil (USA).chd

@saccublenda Is your verbose log ending with the same hiccup?

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[saccublenda]

@ts-x said in Lr-pcsx-rearmed not able to open CHD files:

@saccublenda Is your verbose log ending with the same hiccup?

Yep.

[windg]

@saccublenda

I can confirm that Jumping Flash (USA).chd don't work with the latest version of lr-pcsx-reamred. It is working with lr-duckstation and lr-swanstation. Medievil(USA) is working for me.

verbose.log

[saccublenda]

@windg I did some more testing, and find out that most of the chds still work (Tekken, Wipeout, Tomb Raider, both with lr-pcsx-rearmed and with lr-duckstation), but Jumping Flash! does not work nor with lr-pcsx-rearmed neither with lr-duckstation. I guess there is something specific with this game, but that still puzzles me because it was working before...