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    I can't change Emulator?

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      StuMcBill @rbaker
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      @rbaker Yeah, I have selected OK, and even when it goes back to the menu, it still shows lr-fbalpha as the emulator for ROM.

      I'm not trying to change the default.

      The default is lr-mame2003
      Emulator for ROM is lr-fbalpha

      When I select lr-mame2003 in the Emulator for ROM folder, it doesn't change.

      The rom is in the Arcade folder already.

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        StuMcBill
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        I just noticed a message appear and disappear when I press OK, there is a command line message appears at the bottom couldn't open temporary file /opt/retropie/configs/all/<bunch of letters> permission denied?

        I am running Roms from a USB stick, could that have anything to do with it?

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          dankcushions Global Moderator @StuMcBill
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          @StuMcBill said in I can't change Emulator?:

          I just noticed a message appear and disappear when I press OK, there is a command line message appears at the bottom couldn't open temporary file /opt/retropie/configs/all/<bunch of letters> permission denied?

          I am running Roms from a USB stick, could that have anything to do with it?

          don't think so as the, but the permissions thing is maybe since you updated and it moved files about. you could reset the permissions via commandline. something like

          sudo chmod -R 755 /opt/retropie/configs/all
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            rbaker @StuMcBill
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            @StuMcBill said in I can't change Emulator?:

            Yeah, I have selected OK, and even when it goes back to the menu, it still shows lr-fbalpha as the emulator for ROM.

            Ok, I am not sure what to suggest next because I use the Arcade folder and change per rom emulator choices often and with no issue using the run command. Sounds like that permissions error is preventing the change from being retained for some reason.

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              StuMcBill @dankcushions
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              @dankcushions Ran that command, rebooted and still same thing?!

              Any other ideas?

              Thanks for all the help so far!

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                StuMcBill
                last edited by StuMcBill

                Disabled USB Rom service - still no go.

                Would it be worth me starting over?

                Its doing the same with every emulator, not just arcade!?

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                  rbaker @StuMcBill
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                  @StuMcBill If you have not invested hours in the setup, I would re-image.

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                    StuMcBill @rbaker
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                    @rbaker I have spent a little while, but nothing I couldn't recreate in a couple of hours.

                    I'll maybe leave it for a while and see if anyone has any ideas?

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                      rbaker @StuMcBill
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                      @StuMcBill Have a read of this thread:
                      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9107/change-emulator-permission-denied

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                        StuMcBill @rbaker
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                        @rbaker

                        That worked!!! Thanks!

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                          oskeeeddie
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                          I'm having this problem too. I'm running retropie on a pc and all of a sudden retroarch notification appears at the start of the game and I can no longer press A button to change the emulator

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                            mitu Global Moderator @oskeeeddie
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                            @oskeeeddie Please don't necro-bump old posts. Open a new topic please and add the details of your issue.

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