Ports in RetroPie not working properly

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"