RetroPie forum home
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Home
    • Docs
    • Register
    • Login
    Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

    Openbor on Rasperry 5

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Help and Support
    openbor
    49 Posts 5 Posters 3.9k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • R
      retro777 @ExarKunIv
      last edited by retro777

      @ExarKunIv said in Openbor on Rasperry 5:

      @retro777
      yes since the openbor-v5 will only work on the Pi5. i have it written that way
      and yes its only on retropie.

      so a few questions.
      1 what did you follow when you built your system. (instrustions)?

      my pi5 system already built in SDcard.(.iso image)

      2 do you have a desktop

      yes. but my setting is now not desktop running on startup (console emulation station only)

      3 do you have the kernel=kernel8.img in the config.txt?

      boot/firmware/config.txt is here

      [all]
      kernel=kernel8.img
      hdmi_force_hotplug=1
      config_hdmi_boost=11
      hdmi_drive=2
      hdmi_safe=1
      hdmi_force_edid_audio=1

      4 can you post the runcommand output. look for it here after you try running a game
      /dev/shm/runcommand it will help me see whats going on

      since there is no offical image yet. i have to see what you are running
      i use the unoffical image from here or used to be there. the links are not working at this time
      so my sruff might be different then yours

      sudo nano /dev/shm/runcommand
      create new file appeared!

      btw, my pi5 running on NVME SSD. SD card to NVME SSD boot changing

      ExarKunIvE 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • ExarKunIvE
        ExarKunIv @retro777
        last edited by

        @retro777

        @retro777 said in Openbor on Rasperry 5:

        my pi5 system already built in SDcard.(.iso image)
        where did you get it

        @retro777 said in Openbor on Rasperry 5:

        sudo nano /dev/shm/runcommand

        not what i ment.
        in the /dev/shm/ folder. you will have a runcommand.txt. i need whats in that.

        @retro777 said in Openbor on Rasperry 5:

        yes. but my setting is now not desktop running on startup (console emulation station only)

        hmm for me to really say i need the runcommand.txt. but there is a chance that you having a desktop even though its not running is the problem

        RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
        RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
        Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

        R 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • R
          retro777 @ExarKunIv
          last edited by retro777

          dear @ExarKunIv

          after openbor runnning on emulation station..

          pi@retropie5:/dev/shm $ sudo nano runcommand.log

          but not shown (empty files)

          /dev/shm
          -ls
          runcommand.log
          only

          でも、デスクトップが起動していないのにデスクトップが表示されていることが問題なのかもしれません。

          no, my situation is...
          x-window only runnning when i xstart command.
          default is only emulationstation.

          ExarKunIvE 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • ExarKunIvE
            ExarKunIv @retro777
            last edited by

            @retro777 im going to agree with that. i think since you have desktop even if not enabled. it does not play nice with that system.
            i never make or test any of the scripts with desktop since any of the official images of retropie don't have it. and then they say something might not work correctly if retropie is installed over a desktop

            RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
            RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
            Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

            R 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • R
              retro777 @ExarKunIv
              last edited by

              @ExarKunIv thanks
              how do i enable runcommand.log...?

              ExarKunIvE 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • ExarKunIvE
                ExarKunIv @retro777
                last edited by

                @retro777 thats the thing. it is auto when you start a game. be it from NSE, SEGA or a port.
                since something is different on your build the emulator.cfg is not working as it should
                it does not make anything since its not even starting

                RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

                R 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • R
                  retro777 @ExarKunIv
                  last edited by retro777

                  @ExarKunIv
                  retroarch core will appear runcommand.log
                  but can't show when runnning openbor..
                  this is very strange things,,, sad
                  Parameters:
                  Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-beetle-wswan/mednafen_wswan_libretro.>

                  es_systems.cfg

                  <system>
                  <name>openbor</name>
                  <fullname>OpenBOR</fullname>
                  <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/openbor</path>
                  <extension>.sh .SH .PAK .pak</extension>
                  <command>bash %ROM%</command>
                  <platform>openbor</platform>
                  <theme>openbor</theme>
                  </system>

                  and openbor-v5 config directory is empty, this is right? openbor directory had config files.
                  スクリーンショット 2025-04-11 022408.png
                  スクリーンショット 2025-04-11 022546.png
                  スクリーンショット 2025-04-11 022635.png

                  ExarKunIvE 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • ExarKunIvE
                    ExarKunIv @retro777
                    last edited by

                    @retro777 you need to look in the openbor-v5 folder and see what that emulator.cfg says.

                    also you said you install this from a image. where did you get it from?

                    RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                    RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                    Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

                    R 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • R
                      retro777 @ExarKunIv
                      last edited by retro777

                      @ExarKunIv
                      i copied emulators.cfg to openbor-v5 folder
                      cfg files include...
                      openbor-v5 = "/opt/retropie/emulators/openbor-v5/OpenBOR %ROM%"

                      same error,
                      run
                      runcommand.log not shown

                      Retropie iso image get was internet forum.

                      ExarKunIvE 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • ExarKunIvE
                        ExarKunIv @retro777
                        last edited by

                        @retro777 yes that is correct.
                        at this point it is something with the image you are using.
                        since there is no official image yet. it was made by some extremely amazing person here.
                        and i think you will have to ask them.

                        i think it has something to do with having a desktop. since the image im using does not have one. and openbor works correctly

                        RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                        RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                        Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

                        R 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • R
                          retro777 @ExarKunIv
                          last edited by

                          @ExarKunIv desktop not running on default( i was setting)
                          but, relation of this things?
                          I am very sad

                          ExarKunIvE R 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • ExarKunIvE
                            ExarKunIv @retro777
                            last edited by

                            @retro777 i dont know. i dont use or have desktop on my images. so i cant test it.
                            with the images that are as close to what a stock retropie image would be. it works just fine.

                            the script installs what it needs and it works. since there is no runcommand.log there is not much i can go off of.

                            since you have the .pak files in the openbor folder that is in the roms folder and retropie sees that from what your pic showed.
                            and you posted what the emulators.cfg is (granted you should of not needed to move anything) the script puts what it needs, where it needs it.

                            all you need to do is put the files in the right folder

                            RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                            RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                            Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • R
                              retro777 @retro777
                              last edited by

                              again qestion
                              open bor rom folder is
                              /retropie/roms/openbor
                              or
                              /retropie/roms/ports/openbor

                              which right ?

                              ExarKunIvE 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • ExarKunIvE
                                ExarKunIv @retro777
                                last edited by

                                @retro777 said in Openbor on Rasperry 5:

                                /retropie/roms/openbor

                                for both my scripts this is the current location.

                                for the one that is in the ports folder. that is from the one that is included in Retropie.
                                i have not tested to see if that one worked or not.
                                i only focus on the ones i maintain

                                RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                                RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                                Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

                                R 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • R
                                  retro777 @ExarKunIv
                                  last edited by retro777

                                  @ExarKunIv
                                  thanks, rom folder move to /retropie/roms/openbor
                                  I'll try it.

                                  ExarKunIvE R 3 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • ExarKunIvE
                                    ExarKunIv @retro777
                                    last edited by

                                    @retro777
                                    also since you have 2 versions installed. you have to make sure that openbor-v5 is the one being used to run the roms

                                    when you start a rom you have to press A to open the runcommand.
                                    here for more info https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Runcommand/
                                    in there you have to make sure that openbor-v5 is the one selected as the emulator being used

                                    RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                                    RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                                    Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • R
                                      retro777 @retro777
                                      last edited by

                                      @ExarKunIv
                                      thanks anyway
                                      I'll also try them

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • R
                                        retro777 @retro777
                                        last edited by retro777

                                        @retro777 try A or joystick button, but same problems...
                                        very strange my situation.
                                        run openbor game, no appear runcommand menu, look like other NES,MD or more.

                                        My environment does not seem to go through Runcommand, only OPENBOR.

                                        ExarKunIvE R 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • ExarKunIvE
                                          ExarKunIv @retro777
                                          last edited by

                                          @retro777 what do screen do you get when you try starting a game.
                                          Do it look like what the link in my past post looks like?.
                                          It will be a gray box . You press A at that point and it will open the runcommand where you can pick what to use

                                          You can also try uninstall the other openbor. So there is only one.

                                          Other than that. I have no idea. Something is very strange with your system.

                                          Not sure how setup your system is. But you can always try a different image. That's floating around here

                                          RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                                          RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                                          Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • R
                                            retro777 @retro777
                                            last edited by retro777

                                            @ExarKunIv

                                            When I launch a game, I get a black command screen for a second, then it goes back to the original EmulationStation screen.
                                            also, I pushed button, but can't open runcommand window

                                            and i removed other openbor. now only openbor-v5.

                                            スクリーンショット 2025-04-12 171212.png スクリーンショット 2025-04-12 171146.png スクリーンショット 2025-04-12 171110.png

                                            ExarKunIvE 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post

                                            Contributions to the project are always appreciated, so if you would like to support us with a donation you can do so here.

                                            Hosting provided by Mythic-Beasts. See the Hosting Information page for more information.