Config getting overwritten randomally

matthewj

After I load a rom a few times I see at the bottom in yellow text "saving new config /opt/retropie/configs/mame-libretro/retroarch.cfg" then none of my controls work.

I'm have config_save_on_exit set to false in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg if that makes a difference.

This is getting frustrating, why is the config getting overwritten. I have everything set the way I want it. How can I stop this?

Pi Model: 3
RetroPie Version Used: 4.0.1
Built From: floobs attractmode v5 image
USB Devices connected: none
Controller used: recalbox gpio driver
Emulator: mame-libretro

After a few reboots when i start a game(any game) I see the retropie background (which you normally don't when selecting a game) then i see "saving new config /opt/retropie/configs/mame-libretro/retroarch.cfg". them my controller doesn't work and the game runs slowly.

When i look in that file after i see that the line "#include "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg"" has been removed.

Thanks.

-Matt

BuZz

@matthewj look up! 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

matthewj

My bad. I'll revise.

matthewj

update

When I look in /opt/retropie/configs/mame-libretro/retroarch.cfg i see

Settings made here will only override settings in the global retroarch.cfg if placed above the #include line

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/mame-libretro/"
config_save_on_exit = "false"
video_smooth = "true"
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/shader/crt-pi-curvature.glslp"

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when it should look like this when its working

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/mame-libretro/"
config_save_on_exit = "false"
video_smooth = "true"
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/shader/crt-pi-curvature.glslp"

#include "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg"

Not sure what is writing jiberish to the config. Is there a way somewhere that I can run a command before the rom is loaded, ie." cp retroarch.cfg.good retroarch.cfg "? That fixes my problem as well.

-Matthew