no config found for virtual boy - how/where to load this config?

nitrouscav97 · 20 Jun 2017, 19:09

@mediamogul that's kind of what I was figuring. I did try to do an uninstall and re-install of NOOBS on another SD card and couldn't get the flash to write properly so I gave up on that. Sorry for posting the confusion on this, I was curious where to input configs if they are not showing up.

Regardless of this being an image input by a seller, is there a place that one would go to update a config or where to edit those as in where are they found? I manually installed Atari jaguar and that works fine but Virtual Boy shouldn't it load the retroach configs when you ad in the emulator?

mediamogul · 20 Jun 2017, 20:03

@nitrouscav97

Regardless of this being an image input by a seller

I actually am very sorry, but a little support always turns into a lot and these policies are put in place for a good reason. Ideally neither of us would be put in this position if EBay sellers would stop selling illegal distributions. If you should ever choose to reinstall a fresh image, I assure you that we're always willing to help as best we can with any issues you may encounter. The whole setup from scratch is not that difficult and you can be sure that it's configured properly.

obsidianspider · 20 Jun 2017, 20:12

@nitrouscav97 said in no config found for virtual boy - how/where to load this config?:

I did try to do an uninstall and re-install of NOOBS on another SD card and couldn't get the flash to write properly so I gave up on that.

No need to install NOOBS first. You can just download the image from the RetroPie site, unzip it, and flash that to your SD card. What OS were you using when trying to flash the card?

nitrouscav97 · 20 Jun 2017, 20:14

@mediamogul thanks for the info. If the image crashed on me and I have to reset I will try to do so. I actually had an sd card before that crashed and I erased it and setup the FAT32 and downloaded win32installer and tried to install a fresh copy of NOOBS and it just wouldn't take anything. I've contacted the seller to find out how to ad configs for the Virtual Boy. I had hoped someone on here would know what to type and where to type it in. Someone was able to tell me where to manually type in and what to type in for adding the systems manually so I was thinking there was a place for configs as well. I was only able to find that it says to install custom configs in a certain place but nothing about the regular configs (which I assume are to be pulled from retroarch when the emulator is installed)

nitrouscav97 · 20 Jun 2017, 20:17

@obsidianspider that was my issue for sure. I downloaded the retropie image, unzipped, but couldn't get it flashed to the SD card, would seem to work and then fail. I was using win32installer and Windows 10 OS for it. But that writing thing is another issue. I returned the crashed SD card to the ebay seller and he shipped me out a new one with the fresh image again (basically a retropie image with KODI and Pixel installed) came with no roms at all. To ad additional emulators the regular install would NOT work at all, it would update the local but not the global (or global not the local I can't remember) so it would not show up in emulation station. I found out how to manually install the emulators in es-config so they would show up. Now just having the issue with whatever config is needed for virtual boy to load the games and play. I'm assuming its a missing controller config???

mediamogul · 20 Jun 2017, 21:08

@nitrouscav97

that was my issue for sure. I downloaded the retropie image, unzipped, but couldn't get it flashed to the SD card, would seem to work and then fail.

As long as you follow these instructions, you should be good. It could have been that your original card was just faulty.

came with no roms at all.

It's actually still illegal to sell the RetroPie image. Also, as you're finding out, it's unwise to trust an unknown entity to pre-configure it.

nitrouscav97 · 20 Jun 2017, 23:50

is there a place to check what config retroarch is pulling from? The ES config is correct but where are the configs for retroarch. Does anyone have the text I can copy and paste into wherever it is needed to possibly load the ones for virtual boy?

herb_fargus · 21 Jun 2017, 00:03

@nitrouscav97 Id recommend using etcher to flash the image. Seems to have better results when people struggle with win32diskimager

edmaul69 · 21 Jun 2017, 01:36

@herb_fargus i have never had any issues with win32diskimager and it is so easy to use, that i dont understand why so many people have issues with it. Unless they forget to unzip the file.

herb_fargus · 21 Jun 2017, 02:17

@edmaul69 which is why I recommend etcher as decompressing the image is unnecessary. Other issues might be corrupted download/network issues

obsidianspider · 21 Jun 2017, 10:53

@herb_fargus I've also see people have issues with counterfeit SD cards (saying one capacity but actually having substantially less). I only buy my SD cards from "known" sellers like Amazon (sold by Amazon) or a local brick and mortar store (if they're on sale).

herb_fargus · 21 Jun 2017, 12:48

@obsidianspider yes generally unscrupulous eBay sellers can't be trusted to sell quality SD cards or really quality anything for that matter. Pity people continue to be duped

nitrouscav97 · 22 Jun 2017, 00:59

is there a place to check what config retroarch is pulling from? The ES config is correct but where are the configs for retroarch. Does anyone have the text I can copy and paste into wherever it is needed to possibly load the ones for virtual boy?

If I know what the config file looks like and where to find it or where I have to go to ad it, or if someone has the text that retroarch reads for virtual boy, I can go and copy and paste it in and then it should ready. Does anyone know where to look so I can see what it's pulling?

mediamogul · 22 Jun 2017, 01:09

@nitrouscav97

We've made our position clear on this and presented you with several options on how to continue without the support of this forum. These are the rules you agreed to when you signed up here. Continuing to disobey them is not a wise move.

nitrouscav97 · 22 Jun 2017, 01:15

@mediamogul said in no config found for virtual boy - how/where to load this config?:

@nitrouscav97

We've made our position clear on this and presented you with several options on how to continue without the support of this forum. These are the rules you agreed to when you signed up here. Continuing to disobey them is not a wise move.

No one had answered where you would go to see the retroarch configs. Should be nothing wrong with asking that. If I know what the config looks like and where it is I can edit it.

Basically I'm chastised because I admitted I bought a retropie setup that was sold by someone to me. I also admitted I couldn't get my WinZip to work even following videos. Maybe it's a bad network connection I don't know.

Asking for help on where the retroarch configs are and what to type in shouldn't be a bad question to ask. But I'm sure I'll get banned for my post. Do what you must. I'm new to while retropie thing and help is what I was posting for.

I'll ask again so the forum knows what I wanted to know: where are the retroarch configs and what is the config for the controller to type in for virtual boy? That's my question.

mediamogul · 22 Jun 2017, 01:26

@nitrouscav97

I'm new to while retropie thing and help is what I was posting for.

We've all been sympathetic to that and treated you pleasantly after each support request. We've also patiently explained multiple times that this goes against how we offer support.

nitrouscav97 · 22 Jun 2017, 01:40

@mediamogul my apologies. I'll try and see if I can get the SD card erased and flashed with a fresh image. Perhaps that will allow the virtual boy emulator to be installed the easy way instead of manually and will hopefully automatically load and or pull the proper config for it. I was hoping not to have to delete everything and start fresh and just type the config wherever it goes but that doesn't seem to be an option.

herb_fargus · 22 Jun 2017, 01:50

@nitrouscav97 fact of the matter is with any build (especially those from third parties) will fail at some point and a reimage will be necessary. It's much better and cheaper in the long run to know how to set it up yourself.

Let us know how you make out with the image, I would really recommend using etcher as you won't need to unzip the image first before flashing the SD

nitrouscav97 · 22 Jun 2017, 02:16

@herb_fargus makes sense. It's too bad it isn't just an easy configuration like when you turn it on and the controller needs to be configured right then and there.

The WinZip program seemed fine but I am working on a new laptop with Windows 10 and after downloading the program and basically going step by step through the video the WinZip program just wouldn't work. It was a couple weeks ago but made an error something like program not supported like it was the laptop with the issue not WinZip itself.

Hopefully tho the new image will automatically load those configs. All the configs work for the other systems this is the only one doing this. I even pondered manually installing lr beetle again to see if it was just the current version that wasn't working.

mediamogul · 22 Jun 2017, 02:21

@nitrouscav97

Hopefully tho the new image will automatically load those configs.

I'm sure it will. I've never heard anyone else experience that issue. Under normal circumstances, VirtualBoy is one of the easiest emulators to setup.