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    Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date

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      dthree36
      last edited by

      So, If I am reading all the posts correctly. The Date Time screen will pop up every single time you try and play a game and there is no way to save these settings so this doesn't pop up every time? Its not a big deal just a bit annoying.

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      • Drakaen391D
        Drakaen391
        last edited by

        Would the auto save on exit fix it?

        RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
        Retropie (Latest Stable)
        PiBox with Wind Tunnel Cooling System

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        • lcsjuniorsiL
          lcsjuniorsi @Folly
          last edited by

          @Folly I also think that may be the issue with RTC. I will try to work in this line.

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          • lcsjuniorsiL
            lcsjuniorsi @dthree36
            last edited by

            @dthree36 Well, playing is not the problem. But it is not legal.

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              Folly
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              Here's the deal.
              When you run reicast from the therminal like this :
              /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast
              And if you keep the original date and time 11/27/1998 00:00 it won't ask every time.
              So perhaps change the way it starts from the es_systems.cfg in 'etc/emulationstation/'
              So next to the RTC issue there could also be a runcommand.sh issue.
              See if it works by changing :
              <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 SYS dreamcast %ROM%</command>
              into this :
              <command>/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast %ROM%</command>

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                misslehead3 @Folly
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                @Folly No dice, it still asks for time and randomly it makes roms run about 5x faster then they do when the command is the origonal way.

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                • caver01C
                  caver01 @Folly
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                  @Folly said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                  make a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called controller_Your Gamepad.cfg and paste the text in this file.

                  now enjoy !

                  Ok, so I am trying to follow the instructions above. I use an IPAC-4 keyboard interface controller.

                  I ran ./reicast-joyconfig and selected it, went through the mapping process, received my configuration text. Created a file in the mappings folder called "Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .cfg" because that's what the config program output: mapping_name = Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .
                  So, I have this config file in the mappings folder. How do I tell reicast how to use that config file? When I launch the emulator, I get to the date screen, and I can't do anything! The clouds are animating, and it's just waiting for my input, but none of the keys I setup are doing anything. I need to login remotely and restart the pi.

                  I must be missing a step. Right?

                  My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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                    Folly @caver01
                    last edited by

                    @caver01 said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                    @Folly said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                    make a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called controller_Your Gamepad.cfg and paste the text in this file.

                    now enjoy !

                    Ok, so I am trying to follow the instructions above. I use an IPAC-4 keyboard interface controller.

                    I ran ./reicast-joyconfig and selected it, went through the mapping process, received my configuration text. Created a file in the mappings folder called "Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .cfg" because that's what the config program output: mapping_name = Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .
                    So, I have this config file in the mappings folder. How do I tell reicast how to use that config file? When I launch the emulator, I get to the date screen, and I can't do anything! The clouds are animating, and it's just waiting for my input, but none of the keys I setup are doing anything. I need to login remotely and restart the pi.

                    I must be missing a step. Right?

                    Hi caver01,
                    I think you forgot to put 'controller' in file name.
                    Your file has to be called :
                    'controller_Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .cfg'
                    When you start it will automatically find your controller.

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                      Folly @misslehead3
                      last edited by Folly

                      @misslehead3 said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                      @Folly No dice, it still asks for time and randomly it makes roms run about 5x faster then they do when the command is the origonal way.

                      Too bad.
                      Tried it myself.
                      Indeed it did not work.

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                      • caver01C
                        caver01 @Folly
                        last edited by caver01

                        @Folly You are absolutely right! Exciting now, I will need to correct my error and try again--tomorrow I am afraid. Thanks!

                        My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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                        • lcsjuniorsiL
                          lcsjuniorsi @Folly
                          last edited by

                          @Folly Hi, tomorrow I will do the tests suggested. Anyway, I decided to buy an RTC module.

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                          • caver01C
                            caver01 @Folly
                            last edited by

                            @Folly said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                            @caver01 said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                            @Folly said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                            make a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called controller_Your Gamepad.cfg and paste the text in this file.

                            now enjoy !

                            Ok, so I am trying to follow the instructions above. I use an IPAC-4 keyboard interface controller.

                            I ran ./reicast-joyconfig and selected it, went through the mapping process, received my configuration text. Created a file in the mappings folder called "Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .cfg" because that's what the config program output: mapping_name = Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .
                            So, I have this config file in the mappings folder. How do I tell reicast how to use that config file? When I launch the emulator, I get to the date screen, and I can't do anything! The clouds are animating, and it's just waiting for my input, but none of the keys I setup are doing anything. I need to login remotely and restart the pi.

                            I must be missing a step. Right?

                            Hi caver01,
                            I think you forgot to put 'controller' in file name.
                            Your file has to be called :
                            'controller_Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .cfg'
                            When you start it will automatically find your controller.

                            Bummer. So, I tried adding the word controller_ to my mapping file as suggested, but it didn't matter. 3.6 came with reicast and a mappings folder that already had several in there like controller_gcwz.cfg, controller_pandora.cfg, and so now I have mine, but it doesn't work. I still get into the date screen and I can't do anything with my controls. Is it perhaps waiting for input from an analog stick? All I can really map to keyboard is the d-pad and buttons. Ideas?

                            My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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                              JoargTheBard
                              last edited by

                              im having a similar issue with reicast where it keeps assigning my nes adapter to the first and second player instead of my 8Bitdo bluetooth controllers. is there anyway in the controller configs to force controller priority?

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                                Folly @caver01
                                last edited by Folly

                                @caver01 said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                @Folly said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                @caver01 said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                @Folly said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                make a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called controller_Your Gamepad.cfg and paste the text in this file.

                                now enjoy !

                                Ok, so I am trying to follow the instructions above. I use an IPAC-4 keyboard interface controller.

                                I ran ./reicast-joyconfig and selected it, went through the mapping process, received my configuration text. Created a file in the mappings folder called "Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .cfg" because that's what the config program output: mapping_name = Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .
                                So, I have this config file in the mappings folder. How do I tell reicast how to use that config file? When I launch the emulator, I get to the date screen, and I can't do anything! The clouds are animating, and it's just waiting for my input, but none of the keys I setup are doing anything. I need to login remotely and restart the pi.

                                I must be missing a step. Right?

                                Hi caver01,
                                I think you forgot to put 'controller' in file name.
                                Your file has to be called :
                                'controller_Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .cfg'
                                When you start it will automatically find your controller.

                                Bummer. So, I tried adding the word controller_ to my mapping file as suggested, but it didn't matter. 3.6 came with reicast and a mappings folder that already had several in there like controller_gcwz.cfg, controller_pandora.cfg, and so now I have mine, but it doesn't work. I still get into the date screen and I can't do anything with my controls. Is it perhaps waiting for input from an analog stick? All I can really map to keyboard is the d-pad and buttons. Ideas?

                                Check your filename again :
                                'controller_Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .cfg' (no space in front of .cfg(so there was a second fault))
                                it has to be :'controller_Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface.cfg'

                                Hope it helps.

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                                  Folly @JoargTheBard
                                  last edited by

                                  @JoargTheBard said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                  im having a similar issue with reicast where it keeps assigning my nes adapter to the first and second player instead of my 8Bitdo bluetooth controllers. is there anyway in the controller configs to force controller priority?

                                  Don't know exactly how this works, but i think you can edit this in '/home/pi/.reicast/emu.cfg

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                                    Folly @lcsjuniorsi
                                    last edited by

                                    @lcsjuniorsi said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                    @Folly Hi, tomorrow I will do the tests suggested. Anyway, I decided to buy an RTC module.

                                    Nice to hear you want to try this with an RTC module.
                                    Should be nice if that's the solution.
                                    Like to hear your results.

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                                    • caver01C
                                      caver01 @Folly
                                      last edited by

                                      @Folly said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                      Check your filename again :
                                      'controller_Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .cfg' (no space in front of .cfg(so there was a second fault))
                                      it has to be :'controller_Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface.cfg'

                                      Hope it helps.

                                      No, that was just a transcription error on my part. There is no space at the end of the filename before the .cfg. The file is named exactly as you have it written here. It still doesn't work. It just completely ignores the keyboard.

                                      My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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                                        Folly @caver01
                                        last edited by

                                        @caver01 said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                        @Folly said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                        Check your filename again :
                                        'controller_Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface .cfg' (no space in front of .cfg(so there was a second fault))
                                        it has to be :'controller_Ultimarc I-PAC Arcade Control Interface.cfg'

                                        Hope it helps.

                                        No, that was just a transcription error on my part. There is no space at the end of the filename before the .cfg. The file is named exactly as you have it written here. It still doesn't work. It just completely ignores the keyboard.

                                        Sorry,
                                        Can't help you with this for the moment.

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                                          JoargTheBard @Folly
                                          last edited by

                                          @Folly When my pi boots, it assigns my adapter controllers to js0 and js1, so when my bluetooth controllers connect, they get indexed as js2 and js3. i need to get my bluetooth controllers to take those slots when they connect, but i cant figure that out. it would solve a lot of controller issues im having with the stuff that doesnt use retroarch controls. Reicast kept overwriting my emu.cfg file with the raphnet adater settings when it booted, so i had to comment out the autoconfig command in the reicast.sh script so it would go with the default one that has the NES30 Pro controls.

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                                          • caver01C
                                            caver01
                                            last edited by

                                            Is it possible that autoconfig is also preventing my keyboard controller from working? It would be nice to understand exactly what is happening. I feel unable to troubleshoot because I don't understand what it is doing.

                                            My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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