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    SD Card help.

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      Shawee @dankcushions
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      @dankcushions I put the SD card into my reader then into my PC.

      I then use SD Formatter and format the SD than use Win32 and select my SD drive and hit "write"..

      Once that is finished I take out the SD and Put it into the raspberry Pi and it just sits there, not loading..

      The HDMI is brand new, and it works fine with the other SD card, problem with the other SD card is that when I try to load NES games. It says the controller is not configured. But N64, PlayStation games work fine. I even tried a PS4 , controller..

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      • dankcushionsD
        dankcushions Global Moderator @Shawee
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        @dankcushions said in SD Card help.:

        giving filenames etc

        i specifically asked that because the downloaded image needs to be extracted first, and what you're describing sounds like what happens when you write the image before extracting

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          Shawee @dankcushions
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          @dankcushions I've extracted it using winrar and it is in a folder.

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            dankcushions Global Moderator @Shawee
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            @Shawee so now i'm going to ask for the file name again to make sure you're using the right image. also, please fill in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first so we know everything about your setup

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              Shawee @dankcushions
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              @dankcushions

              Pi Model: (B, B+, 2 B etc..) 3
              RetroPie Version Used: (3.6, 3.8.1, 4.01 etc..) 4.01
              Built From: (Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website, Berryboot, or on top of existing OS etc..) Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
              USB Devices connected: GENERAL 32GB USB for ROMS
              Controller used: SNES USB
              Error messages received: "Controller not configured"
              Guide used: (Mention if you followed a guide) I tried the Retropie one +


              File: (File with issue - with FULL path) I'm doing exactly what the Retropie Guide says to do with a brand new SD Card
              Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable) Retropie? not sure what this means sorry

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                dankcushions Global Moderator @Shawee
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                @Shawee said in SD Card help.:

                @dankcushions

                Pi Model: (B, B+, 2 B etc..) 3
                RetroPie Version Used: (3.6, 3.8.1, 4.01 etc..) 4.01

                don't you mean 4.1?

                Built From: (Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website, Berryboot, or on top of existing OS etc..) Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website

                which one - there's 2. the exact file name please. 4th time now.

                USB Devices connected: GENERAL 32GB USB for ROMS
                Controller used: SNES USB
                Error messages received: "Controller not configured"

                you said it wasn't loading at all. now it is loading and you're getting an error?

                Guide used: (Mention if you followed a guide) I tried the Retropie one +


                File: (File with issue - with FULL path) I'm doing exactly what the Retropie Guide says to do with a brand new SD Card
                Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable) Retropie? not sure what this means sorry

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                  Shawee @dankcushions
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                  @dankcushions It always gave me the error in Yellow text when I click a NES rom saying "controller not configured"

                  What file are you asking I'm so confused, what do u mean there is two? are you meaning which of the files I'm downloading and imaging?

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                    markyh444 @Shawee
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                    @Shawee Which image file have you downloaded from the site to burn to the SD card. @dankcushions wants you to provide this filename because there are 2 builds, one for Pi 1 and zero, and another for 2 and 3. Please help us by reading what we're asking for and giving us as much information as possible, otherwise it's just a guessing game as to you're setup and it makes it a much harder, drawn out process to assist you.

                    Retropie in a NES - Pi 3 with Mausberry circuit shutdown switch wired to buttons and 8bitdo NesPro30 controller
                    Retropie in a Saturn Controller - Pi Zero, GPIO controls using DB9 driver
                    Retropie in a PSX - Pi3
                    https://markyh444.wordpress.com

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                      Shawee @markyh444
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                      @markyh444 I'm using the Raspberry Pi 3, I watched a Guide on how to do it via Youtube, I downloaded the 2/3 File.

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                        markyh444
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                        I give up

                        Retropie in a NES - Pi 3 with Mausberry circuit shutdown switch wired to buttons and 8bitdo NesPro30 controller
                        Retropie in a Saturn Controller - Pi Zero, GPIO controls using DB9 driver
                        Retropie in a PSX - Pi3
                        https://markyh444.wordpress.com

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                        • soulfunkdjxS
                          soulfunkdjx
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                          Try another card. Maybe the one you are trying is not compatible!!!!

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