PSP games doesn't work due to ppsspp and lr-ppsspp crashing on load

sugarfree

It looks like your game is compressed (.cso). This version of PPSSPP (v13.2) doesn't support CSO files. You have to modify the script to build a newer version or wait until the developers update the emulator.

ploinkploink

@mitu
Thank you for the fast reply! <3

I have tried with 6 different games all with the same result.
I tried with the preinstalled (from binary) ppsspp first, when that failed I updated the setup script and tried to install lr-ppsspp from binary. After that I removed both and installed them from source.
Here is the rest of the info:

Pi Model: rpi4

Power Supply used: original rpi branded power supply

RetroPie Version Used: 4.8.9

Built From: pre made image from retropie website (retropie-buster-4.8-rpi4_400.img.gz)

USB Devices connected: Logitech keyboard and mouse (disconnected), external harddrive containing roms

Controller used: PS3 controller

Error messages received:

(/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/lr-ppsspp/ppsspp/Common/ArmEmitter.cpp:VMOV:1692) Critical: [cpu_info.bVFP | cpu_info.bNEON] VMOV_neon requires VFP or NEON
/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh: line 1328:   993 Trace/breakpoint trap   /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-ppsspp/ppsspp_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/psp/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psp/Chili Con Carnage.cso" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg

Guide used: didn't follow a specific guide apart from standard instruction from the retropie website (copy roms to the correct folder and install the emulators)

File: '/media/usb0/retropie-mount/roms/psp/Chili Con Carnage.cso'

Emulator: ppsspp, lr-ppsspp

Attachment of config files:

/opt/retropie/configs/psp/emulator.cfg

ppsspp = "pushd /opt/retropie/emulators/ppsspp; /opt/retropie/emulators/ppsspp/PPSSPPSDL --fullscreen %ROM%; popd"
lr-ppsspp = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-ppsspp/ppsspp_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/psp/retroarch.cfg %ROM%"
default = "lr-ppsspp"

/opt/retropie/configs/psp/retroarch.cfg

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/psp"
savefile_directory = /home/pi/.config/ppsspp

ploinkploink

@sugarfree said in PSP games doesn't work due to ppsspp and lr-ppsspp crashing on load:

It looks like your game is compressed (.cso). This version of PPSSPP (v13.2) doesn't support CSO files. You have to modify the script to build a newer version or wait until the developers update the emulator.

Aaaah ok yeah I compressed the iso files to save some space
it said on the retropie website it was supported but didn't mention specific versions.
Thank you!
Is there a recommended version that's best to use with cso files or just the newest?

sugarfree

@ploinkploink Sorry, I was wrong! I confused it with the .chd file format that was added recently.

I suggest testing the .iso to see if it is running correctly.

ploinkploink

@sugarfree No worries! Too bad hehehe would have been an easy fix :)

ploinkploink

here is what it says in es_log.txt after attempting to run the game:

Jan 31 15:34:18 lvl2:   Attempting to launch game...
Jan 31 15:34:19 lvl2:           /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ psp /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psp/Chili\ Con\ Carnage.cso
Jan 31 15:34:24 lvl2:   Creating window...
Jan 31 15:34:25 lvl2:   Created window successfully.
Jan 31 15:34:25 lvl2:   GL vendor:   Broadcom
Jan 31 15:34:25 lvl2:   GL renderer: V3D 4.2
Jan 31 15:34:25 lvl2:   GL version:  2.1 Mesa 19.3.2
Jan 31 15:34:25 lvl2:   Checking available OpenGL extensions...
Jan 31 15:34:25 lvl2:    ARB_texture_non_power_of_two: ok
Jan 31 15:34:25 lvl2:   Added known joystick Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller (instance ID: 1, device index: 0)
Jan 31 15:34:25 lvl2:   Added known joystick Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller (instance ID: 1, device index: 0)

mitu

What error do you get with ppsspp ? Just to make sure that the compression is not faulty, can you also try an .iso format game, un-compressed ?

ploinkploink

@mitu
I just tried with the uncompressed (iso) version of the same game with ppsspp. I got the same error as previously when using ppsspp, I put the log from runcommand on pastebin:

https://pastebin.com/UwY2BBcr

mitu

I'll take a look when I get to my Pi4. Strange error, the PPSSPP package hasn't really changed recently and I don't remember this kind of errors when testing 1.13.2 som time back.

ploinkploink

@mitu
Thank you! Much appreciated! <3

ploinkploink

seems like someone else had the same issue with ppsspp running on libreelec with rpi4
but no solution in the thread though

https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread/23644-libreelec-rr-brave-spotify-moonlight-emulationstation-retroarch-pegasus/?postID=180228&highlight=ppsspp#post180228

mitu

The error seems similar, but with version 1.14.

I can't reproduce your error using the RetroPie provided binary package for PPSSPP or a source build for lr-ppsspp. I tried your game and another one, though both are in .iso format. I didn't find a pre-built CSO compressor for armhf and I don't have another OS handy right now.

Not sure what to try next - did you do any OS changes that could impact the normal operations, like overclocking ?

ploinkploink

@mitu
No the only changes I did from default install was add emulators and switch roms and gameart to an external hdd

tropicoco

@ploinkploink

On my RetroPie system, this error was due tu a wrong kernel. And the wrong kernel was due to an upgrade to Debian 11 (which I should never have done) and downgrade to Debian 10.

apt install --reinstall raspberrypi-bootloader raspberrypi-kernel
and reboot solved the issue.