Ports in RetroPie not working properly

BuZz

I have made an update to retropie-setup to autoatically set up launch scripts for installed doom games if any of the following are installed doom1.wad, doom2.wad, tnt.wad and plutonia.wad.

If you have any of those wads in place in roms/ports/doom - you can then update retropie-setup and re-install any doom emulator and the launch scripts should be created.

SpacedInvader

@BuZz @edmaul69

I changed the "WAD" to "wad" and the Updated to RetroPie 4.1.13, Uninstalled Ir-prboom and Reinstalled, and updated Ir-prboom, and then rebooted!

OMG! IT WORKS! IT WORKS! I just nee to reconfig the joystick, but that's nothing! I just need to get Ultimate Doom working , but I think I can figure that out on my own now that everything is up and running and playable!

Guys, I may have to buy you both a few pints next time I'm overseas!

SpacedInvader

ULTIMATE DOOM NOW WORKS!!!!

CASE SOLVED!

I will have to experiment with some of the Doom Master Level wads and see if I can get those to work now!

Again, THANKS!

herb_fargus

@SpacedInvader curious if music packs work as well...

edmaul69

@SpacedInvader ok so you need to install zdoom for the master levels. then you need to download a file on the internet called ZDMLMENU.pk3 . make sure its is named exactly as i posted it with caps and lowercase or rename it to what i put. of course put this and all the master levels wads in your doom rom folder. next you need to create a Doom2MasterLevels.sh file in /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports. in that file you will put this content:

#!/bin/bash
"/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh" 0 _SYS_ doom2ml

now you need to give it a chmod. go to the commandline and type:

sudo chmod +x /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/Doom2MasterLevels.sh

now you can put spaces in the name if it worked. then you need to create a folder in /opt/retropie/configs/ called doom2ml. in that folder you need to create a file called emulators.cfg. in that file you need to add this content:

zdoom = "/opt/retropie/ports/zdoom/zdoom -iwad /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/doom/doom2.wad -file /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/doom/ZDMLMENU.pk3"

default = "zdoom"

now you i would give this file 0777 permissions just to make sure you dont have any conflicts. then you should be good to go.

SpacedInvader

@herb_fargus I have not tried adding the music yet. I may try next weekend, work has been stealing my evening play time at home. Right now, the sound effects work great!

SpacedInvader

@edmaul69 I will be trying this out probably next weekend. I hope this works! I gotta head into work later this afternoon. Thanks! I will report any issues I have.

I will install zdoom, and then update from binary first.

SpacedInvader

@herb_fargus I installed the mp3 renamed music files for Doom. No music. I did rename all the files for the proper coding for epsisode and level... as is on the tutorial. :(

Although, my Raspberry Pi has a lot of faint static. I do have the audio forced out of the 3.5mm jack, as right now I have it hooked up to my monitor, not a television. I am using Creative A60 Speakers. The sound GREAT on my computer. The Pi, not so much. I suppose I should look up the fixing audio, eh?

SpacedInvader

@herb_fargus

Stupid me... UPLOAD FILES, THEN RESTART THE SYSTEM! I HAVE MUSIC!!!!!!

Stupid me, stupid me.... I tackle zdoom on Sunday!

edmaul69

@SpacedInvader something i recently learned about .sh files in emulationstation. You dont have to make them execteable. Feel free to just make the Doom 2 - Master Levels.sh in your ports section with spaces and everything. Then right click on the file and give it 0777 permissions. No need to do the chmod +x. Then add the contents i posted above.

edmaul69

@SpacedInvader also for your audio problem on the 3.5mm jack add this line to your /boot/config.txt

disable_audio_dither=1

SpacedInvader

@edmaul69
Beautiful! Each day I learn something new!

zdoom for tomorrow!

SpacedInvader

@edmaul69 Okay, Got Zdoom uploaded, and the everything works PERFECTLY! (Love the scrolling skulls artwork background!)

Its seems the wads from my CD Master Levels for Doom 2 do not show up in the list. Those that are on the list, I do not have... confusing. I loaded just five from my CD to the Pi just to make sure everything was reading and worked. First stumbling block... almost there!

edmaul69

@SpacedInvader look up zdoom master levels. You might have to rename them. There is a tutorial for zdoom master levels.

SpacedInvader

Thanks! I will check out the tutorial!

Can we mark this thread solved??

edmaul69

@SpacedInvader yup. But for others who come searching for an answer i would alter the title from "ports not working properly" to "doom ports not working properly"