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    JZINTV Intellivision Hackfile not working

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      PowerPakBlog @dudleydes
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      @dudleydes After trying to boot Astrosmash and getting sent back to ES menu, I ran: cat /dev/shm/runcommand.log and got the following:

      Could not find any of these candidate files:
      .romome/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision/Astrosmash.int
      .cc3ome/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision/Astrosmash.int
      .binome/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision/Astrosmash.int
      .intome/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision/Astrosmash.int
      .itvome/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision/Astrosmash.int

      Search path:

      ERROR: Failed to initialize game

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        edmaul69 @PowerPakBlog
        last edited by edmaul69

        @PowerPakBlog the hackfile from intellivision.us is set up for the vision-daptor and the ultimate pc interface. You need to edit the hackfile to the button layout of your adapter. Also the jzintv retropie file is better than the one on the retropie. It has some fixes that make games like ms pacman playable. You need to give permission to the bios files that are in the jzintv emulator folder if they arent working. (They dont go in bios folder in /home/pi/) but DO NOT GIVE PERMISSIONS OF MORE THAN 655 for the jzintv file. It will not run if you do.

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          dudleydes @PowerPakBlog
          last edited by

          @PowerPakBlog Reading the runcommand log, I would be inclined to take a look at the Intellivision section of es_systems.cfg. I would check in /home/pi/.emulationstation as well, in case there is one there, as this one takes precedence over the copy in /etc/emulationstation.

          For reference, here is mine:

          <system>
<name>intellivision</name>
<fullname>Intellivision</fullname>
<path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision</path>
<extension>.int .bin .INT .BIN</extension>
<command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ intellivision %ROM%</command>
<platform>intellivision</platform>
<theme>intellivision</theme>
</system>

          You can also try to launch Astrosmash from command line using the command in your original post. This would eliminate the binary and hack file as sources of error.

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            PowerPakBlog @edmaul69
            last edited by PowerPakBlog

            @edmaul69 You actually helped me get the updated jzintv before so I could play Ms. Pac, worked fine. I have 2 Vision-dapters, that's why I want the hackfile to work now.

            Let me ask you this: When I use the updated emulator (from intellivision.us), what should my config file look like? That's where I'm confused. The old one points to the BIOS folder in home as you said, so do you use the one that comes with the updated version? That's where my jzintv stops working.

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            • edmaul69E
              edmaul69 @PowerPakBlog
              last edited by

              @PowerPakBlog when you downloaded the zip that had jzintv it should have the correct hackfile in it in the correct location. Give the hackfile 0777 permissions. I can look in a little bit for the correct location and the hackfile info.

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                fpanichi
                last edited by

                Hi! I am having the exact same problems as PowerPak. Did you ever reach a resolution?

                I have model 3B+.
                Version 4.1 of pi flashed to the card.
                Built from Apple Pi Baker from empty SD card.

                I am trying to map a shanwan ps3 controller with hack files.

                I don't get any error messages. The games/emulator run, but the file is not being referenced.

                Would it help if I copied my config file and code I use to launch jzintv?

                thanks very much for any help.

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                  fpanichi
                  last edited by

                  This was the command I used

                  jzintv = "/opt/retropie/emulators/jzintv/bin/jzintv -p /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS -p --kbdhackfile=/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision/hackfile.cfg %ROM%"

                  I made sure to put the hackfile.cfg in the intellivision ROMS folder

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                    fpanichi
                    last edited by

                    Here is my config file (saved as a simple text on my MacBook.

                    ; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    MAP 0 ; keymap 0 (default keymap)
                    ; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    ; ***** Joystick #0 - Left Controller *****
                    ; ** Side Buttons and Numeric Keypad **
                    JS0_BTN_12 PD0L_A_T
                    JS0_BTN_15 PD0L_A_L
                    JS0_BTN_13 PD0L_A_R
                    JS0_BTN_10 PD0L_KP1
                    JS0_BTN_08 PD0L_KP2
                    JS0_BTN_11 PD0L_KP3
                    JS0_BTN_09 PD0L_KP4
                    JS0_BTN_07 PD0L_KP5
                    JS0_BTN_04 PD0L_KP6
                    JS0_BTN_05 PD0L_KP7
                    JS0_BTN_06 PD0L_KP8
                    JS0_BTN_14 PD0L_KP9
                    JS0_BTN_00 PD0L_KPC
                    JS0_BTN_01 PD0L_KP0
                    JS0_BTN_03 PD0L_KPE

                    ; ** Direction Disc **
                    JS0_N PD0L_J_N
                    JS0_NNE PD0L_J_NNE
                    JS0_NE PD0L_J_NE
                    JS0_ENE PD0L_J_ENE
                    JS0_E PD0L_J_E
                    JS0_ESE PD0L_J_ESE
                    JS0_SE PD0L_J_SE
                    JS0_SSE PD0L_J_SSE
                    JS0_S PD0L_J_S
                    JS0_SSW PD0L_J_SSW
                    JS0_SW PD0L_J_SW
                    JS0_WSW PD0L_J_WSW
                    JS0_W PD0L_J_W
                    JS0_WNW PD0L_J_WNW
                    JS0_NW PD0L_J_NW
                    JS0_NNW PD0L_J_NNW

                    ; ***** Joystick #1 - Right Controller *****
                    ; ** Side Buttons and Numeric Keypad **
                    JS1_BTN_12 PD0R_A_T
                    JS1_BTN_15 PD0R_A_L
                    JS1_BTN_13 PD0R_A_R
                    JS1_BTN_10 PD0R_KP1
                    JS1_BTN_08 PD0R_KP2
                    JS1_BTN_11 PD0R_KP3
                    JS1_BTN_09 PD0R_KP4
                    JS1_BTN_07 PD0R_KP5
                    JS1_BTN_04 PD0R_KP6
                    JS1_BTN_05 PD0R_KP7
                    JS1_BTN_06 PD0R_KP8
                    JS1_BTN_14 PD0R_KP9
                    JS1_BTN_00 PD0R_KPC
                    JS1_BTN_01 PD0R_KP0
                    JS1_BTN_03 PD0R_KPE

                    ; ** Direction Disc **
                    JS1_N PD0R_J_N
                    JS1_NNE PD0R_J_NNE
                    JS1_NE PD0R_J_NE
                    JS1_ENE PD0R_J_ENE
                    JS1_E PD0R_J_E
                    JS1_ESE PD0R_J_ESE
                    JS1_SE PD0R_J_SE
                    JS1_SSE PD0R_J_SSE
                    JS1_S PD0R_J_S
                    JS1_SSW PD0R_J_SSW
                    JS1_SW PD0R_J_SW
                    JS1_WSW PD0R_J_WSW
                    JS1_W PD0R_J_W
                    JS1_WNW PD0R_J_WNW
                    JS1_NW PD0R_J_NW
                    JS1_NNW PD0R_J_NNW

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                      PowerPakBlog @fpanichi
                      last edited by

                      @fpanichi No, never got this figured out. I haven't had time to mess with it recently.

                      Sounds like we're not having the exact same issue, because in my case the games weren't running anytime I tried to implement the hackfile. I just got a black screen and kicked back to the menu.

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                        fpanichi
                        last edited by

                        I changed the q in the text to a p. I was having the exact same issue as you before I made that switch. Now it runs, but the configuration doesn't take

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                          fpanichi
                          last edited by

                          here is the code I am using for jzintv:

                          jzintv= "/opt/retropie/emulators/jzintv/bin/jzintv -p /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS -q --kbdhackfile=/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision/hackfile.cfg %ROM%"

                          if I change the -q to -p, the rom loads.

                          If I leave the code as is, I get the error message "couldn't open keyboard map file '/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision/hackfile.cfg'

                          I am running on mac and created the .txt file on text edit. Could this be the problem?

                          thanks

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                            fpanichi
                            last edited by

                            I tried chmod 0777 hackfile.cfg to make sure the privileges were okay also

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                              fpanichi
                              last edited by

                              Hey, my buddy, who is a computer programmer helped me figure this out.

                              The file I created in text edit was adding an extension. So, even though I thought I was creating hackfile.cfg, I was actually creating hackfile.cfg.txt

                              It couldn't find the file as a result. There would be two possible remedies.

                              cp hackfile.cfg.txt hackfile.cfg effectively renames the file

                              or you could just put hackfile.cfg.txt in the kbd line in the run code.

                              You may have a different extension on if you created in a different program.

                              I hope this helps you. I have been monkeying around for hours with this damn thing. Feels good to get the nice payout.

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                                edckerner @fpanichi
                                last edited by

                                @fpanichi

                                I had the same issue. I went into terminal on my mac and did a more hackfile.cfg and here is what I discovered.

                                {\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;}
                                {*\expandedcolortbl;;}
                                \margl1440\margr1440\vieww10800\viewh8400\viewkind0
                                \deftab720
                                \pard\pardeftab720\ri0\partightenfactor0

                                \f0\fs24 \cf0 ; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                MAP 0 ; keymap 0 (default keymap)
                                ; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                ; ***** Joystick #0 - Left Controller *****
                                ; ** Side Buttons and Numeric Keypad **
                                JS0_BTN_00 PD0L_A_T
                                JS0_BTN_01 PD0L_A_L
                                JS0_BTN_02 PD0L_A_R
                                JS0_BTN_03 PD0L_KP1
                                JS0_BTN_04 PD0L_KP2
                                JS0_BTN_05 PD0L_KP3
                                JS0_BTN_06 PD0L_KP4
                                JS0_BTN_07 PD0L_KP5
                                JS0_BTN_08 PD0L_KP6
                                JS0_BTN_09 PD0L_KP7
                                JS0_BTN_10 PD0L_KP8
                                JS0_BTN_11 PD0L_KP9
                                JS0_BTN_12 PD0L_KPC
                                JS0_BTN_13 PD0L_KP0
                                JS0_BTN_14 PD0L_KPE


                                ; ** Direction Disc **
                                JS0_N PD0L_J_N
                                JS0_NNE PD0L_J_NNE
                                JS0_NE PD0L_J_NE
                                JS0_ENE PD0L_J_ENE
                                JS0_E PD0L_J_E
                                JS0_ESE PD0L_J_ESE
                                JS0_SE PD0L_J_SE
                                JS0_SSE PD0L_J_SSE
                                JS0_S PD0L_J_S
                                JS0_SSW PD0L_J_SSW
                                JS0_SW PD0L_J_SW
                                JS0_WSW PD0L_J_WSW
                                JS0_W PD0L_J_W
                                JS0_WNW PD0L_J_WNW
                                JS0_NW PD0L_J_NW
                                JS0_NNW PD0L_J_NNW

                                ; ***** Joystick #1 - Right Controller *****
                                ; ** Side Buttons and Numeric Keypad **
                                JS1_BTN_00 PD0R_A_T
                                JS1_BTN_01 PD0R_A_L
                                JS1_BTN_02 PD0R_A_R
                                JS1_BTN_03 PD0R_KP1
                                JS1_BTN_04 PD0R_KP2
                                JS1_BTN_05 PD0R_KP3
                                JS1_BTN_06 PD0R_KP4
                                JS1_BTN_07 PD0R_KP5
                                JS1_BTN_08 PD0R_KP6
                                JS1_BTN_09 PD0R_KP7
                                JS1_BTN_10 PD0R_KP8
                                JS1_BTN_11 PD0R_KP9
                                JS1_BTN_12 PD0R_KPC
                                JS1_BTN_13 PD0R_KP0
                                JS1_BTN_14 PD0R_KPE


                                ; ** Direction Disc **
                                JS1_N PD0R_J_N
                                JS1_NNE PD0R_J_NNE
                                JS1_NE PD0R_J_NE
                                JS1_ENE PD0R_J_ENE
                                JS1_E PD0R_J_E
                                JS1_ESE PD0R_J_ESE
                                JS1_SE PD0R_J_SE
                                JS1_SSE PD0R_J_SSE
                                JS1_S PD0R_J_S
                                JS1_SSW PD0R_J_SSW
                                JS1_SW PD0R_J_SW
                                JS1_WSW PD0R_J_WSW
                                JS1_W PD0R_J_W
                                JS1_WNW PD0R_J_WNW
                                JS1_NW PD0R_J_NW
                                JS1_NNW PD0R_J_NNW
                                }

                                Textedit on mac was adding a dash at the end of each line. I went in and edited the file with Notepad and here is what I ended up with.

                                ; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                MAP 0 ; keymap 0 (default keymap)
                                ; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                ; ***** Joystick #0 - Left Controller *****
                                ; ** Side Buttons and Numeric Keypad **
                                JS0_BTN_00 PD0L_A_T
                                JS0_BTN_01 PD0L_A_L
                                JS0_BTN_02 PD0L_A_R
                                JS0_BTN_03 PD0L_KP1
                                JS0_BTN_04 PD0L_KP2
                                JS0_BTN_05 PD0L_KP3
                                JS0_BTN_06 PD0L_KP4
                                JS0_BTN_07 PD0L_KP5
                                JS0_BTN_08 PD0L_KP6
                                JS0_BTN_09 PD0L_KP7
                                JS0_BTN_10 PD0L_KP8
                                JS0_BTN_11 PD0L_KP9
                                JS0_BTN_12 PD0L_KPC
                                JS0_BTN_13 PD0L_KP0
                                JS0_BTN_14 PD0L_KPE

                                ; ** Direction Disc **
                                JS0_N PD0L_J_N
                                JS0_NNE PD0L_J_NNE
                                JS0_NE PD0L_J_NE
                                JS0_ENE PD0L_J_ENE
                                JS0_E PD0L_J_E
                                JS0_ESE PD0L_J_ESE
                                JS0_SE PD0L_J_SE
                                JS0_SSE PD0L_J_SSE
                                JS0_S PD0L_J_S
                                JS0_SSW PD0L_J_SSW
                                JS0_SW PD0L_J_SW
                                JS0_WSW PD0L_J_WSW
                                JS0_W PD0L_J_W
                                JS0_WNW PD0L_J_WNW
                                JS0_NW PD0L_J_NW
                                JS0_NNW PD0L_J_NNW

                                ; ***** Joystick #1 - Right Controller *****
                                ; ** Side Buttons and Numeric Keypad **
                                JS1_BTN_00 PD0R_A_T
                                JS1_BTN_01 PD0R_A_L
                                JS1_BTN_02 PD0R_A_R
                                JS1_BTN_03 PD0R_KP1
                                JS1_BTN_04 PD0R_KP2
                                JS1_BTN_05 PD0R_KP3
                                JS1_BTN_06 PD0R_KP4
                                JS1_BTN_07 PD0R_KP5
                                JS1_BTN_08 PD0R_KP6
                                JS1_BTN_09 PD0R_KP7
                                JS1_BTN_10 PD0R_KP8
                                JS1_BTN_11 PD0R_KP9
                                JS1_BTN_12 PD0R_KPC
                                JS1_BTN_13 PD0R_KP0
                                JS1_BTN_14 PD0R_KPE

                                ; ** Direction Disc **
                                JS1_N PD0R_J_N
                                JS1_NNE PD0R_J_NNE
                                JS1_NE PD0R_J_NE
                                JS1_ENE PD0R_J_ENE
                                JS1_E PD0R_J_E
                                JS1_ESE PD0R_J_ESE
                                JS1_SE PD0R_J_SE
                                JS1_SSE PD0R_J_SSE
                                JS1_S PD0R_J_S
                                JS1_SSW PD0R_J_SSW
                                JS1_SW PD0R_J_SW
                                JS1_WSW PD0R_J_WSW
                                JS1_W PD0R_J_W
                                JS1_WNW PD0R_J_WNW
                                JS1_NW PD0R_J_NW

                                JS1_NNW PD0R_J_NNW

                                The file is now clear text. I restarted emulation services and it worked great.

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