MSX or MSX2 Roms won't load (bluemsx) [RESOLVED]

[Shizzmoney]

Pi Model or other hardware: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
Power Supply used: Official Raspberry Pi™ Foundation 5V 2.5A Power Supply
RetroPie Version Used: 4.2.12
USB Devices connected: XBOX360 Controller Dongle, Keyboard, PiHut USB Hub
Controller used: XBOX360 Controller
Guide used: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/msx
Emulator: lr-bluemsx
es systems file: https://pastebin.com/Kqgsr3WD

runcommand.log:
bash: /opt/retropie/supplementary/joystick-selection/js-onstart.sh: No such file or directory
Parameters:
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-bluemsx/bluemsx_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/msx/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/Knightmare III - Shalom (J).rom" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg

None of my MSX files are working. I've have all of the bios in the both the bios and machines folders, with the proper MD5 checksums (which I verified through winMD5).

Either way, when I go to load msx roms I get a blank screen and booted back to the menu. Please help

[meleu]

@shizzmoney if this is the same issue as that similar one where you posted too, then the solution is 3 or 4 posts above.

[Shizzmoney]

@meleu yeah I removed the joystick selection tool and then reninstalled it via putty (I put sudo in front bc I have root). Updated the source and MSX still won't load.

I only have a keyboard and the XBOX360 controller connected to my retropie. So I am confused on what this step means:

"the players you disabled input before will be something like 32 not connected, change those to other config (maybe Disable if you want to keep as it was before)"

[meleu]

@shizzmoney

I am confused on what this step means:

"the players you disabled input before will be something like 32 not connected, change those to other config (maybe Disable if you want to keep as it was before)"

Forget about it for a while. Can you please post your /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg in codepad.org ?

[Shizzmoney]

@meleu here you go

http://codepad.org/Opy7FMe5

[meleu]

@shizzmoney are you pretty sure that your retroarch.cfg only has those 3 lines?!?!

[Shizzmoney]

@meleu yep! here's my msx one (/opt/retropie/configs/msx)

http://codepad.org/MXPFksE6

[meleu]

@shizzmoney my suggestion: remove and reinstall retroarch.

[Shizzmoney]

@meleu still no dice, retroarch.cfg below:

http://codepad.org/1eUilCYD

and runcommand.log:

bash: /opt/retropie/supplementary/joystick-selection/js-onstart.sh: No such file or directory
Parameters:
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-bluemsx/bluemsx_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/msx/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/Konami's Soccer (J).rom" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg

[meleu]

@shizzmoney not sure if you really understood my previous suggestion. Being more clear:

1. go to retropie_setup -> Manage packages -> Manage core packages -> retroarch -> remove
2. right after removing install it from binary.
3. exit retropie_setup and try to launch a game.

Is this same issue happening with other systems (NES, MegaDrive, etc.)?

[Shizzmoney]

@meleu yeah I did that and it still won't play MSX roms; just doing this for msx

[herb_fargus]

@shizzmoney and you have all the proper bios files?

[Shizzmoney]

@herb_fargus yeah (this is via retropie manager)

[herb_fargus]

@shizzmoney if you enable verbose mode when launching what does the log say?

[Shizzmoney]

@herb_fargus

bash: /opt/retropie/supplementary/joystick-selection/js-onstart.sh: No such file or directory
Parameters:
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-bluemsx/bluemsx_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/msx/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/Aleste (1988) (Compile) (J).mx2" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg

[herb_fargus]

@shizzmoney verbose mode should log more than that results in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (maybe info?)

[Shizzmoney]

here's the runcommand.log in verbose mode:

bash: /opt/retropie/supplementary/joystick-selection/js-onstart.sh: No such file or directory
Parameters:
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-bluemsx/bluemsx_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/msx/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/Road Fighter (J).rom" --verbose --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg
RetroArch [INFO] :: This is RetroArch version 1.6.0 (Git f14473f)
RetroArch [INFO] :: Redirecting save file to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/Road Fighter (J).srm".
RetroArch [INFO] :: === Build =======================================
Capabilities: NEON VFPv3 VFPv4
Built: Jun 25 2017
RetroArch [INFO] :: Version: 1.6.0
RetroArch [INFO] :: Git: f14473f
RetroArch [INFO] :: =================================================
RetroArch [INFO] :: [Config]: loading config from: /opt/retropie/configs/msx/retroarch.cfg.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Config: appending config "/dev/shm/retroarch.cfg"
RetroArch [INFO] :: Loading dynamic libretro core from: "/opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-bluemsx/bluemsx_libretro.so"
RetroArch [INFO] :: [overrides] no core-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/blueMSX/blueMSX.cfg.
RetroArch [INFO] :: [overrides] no game-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/blueMSX/Road Fighter (J).cfg.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shaders: preset directory: /home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/presets
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shaders: no game-specific preset found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/presets/blueMSX/Road Fighter (J).cgp.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shaders: no game-specific preset found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/presets/blueMSX/Road Fighter (J).glslp.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shaders: no core-specific preset found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/presets/blueMSX/blueMSX.cgp.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shaders: no core-specific preset found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/shaders/presets/blueMSX/blueMSX.glslp.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ SET_VARIABLES.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ SET_CONTROLLER_INFO.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Controller port: 1
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad (ID: 1)
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad Keyboard Map (ID: 513)
RetroArch [INFO] :: Controller port: 2
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad (ID: 1)
RetroArch [INFO] :: Remaps: remap directory: /opt/retropie/configs/msx/
RetroArch [INFO] :: Remaps: no game-specific remap found at /opt/retropie/configs/msx/blueMSX/Road Fighter (J).rmp.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Remaps: no core-specific remap found at /opt/retropie/configs/msx/blueMSX/blueMSX.rmp.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Redirecting save file to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/Road Fighter (J).srm".
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ GET_LOG_INTERFACE.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Content loading skipped. Implementation will load it on its own.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS:
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "B (bottom)" => "Button 2"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "Y (left)" => "Button 3"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "Select" => "Select"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "Start" => "Start"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "D-Pad Up" => "Joy Up"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "D-Pad Down" => "Joy Down"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "D-Pad Left" => "Joy Left"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "D-Pad Right" => "Joy Right"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "A (right)" => "Button 1"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "X (up)" => "Button 4"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "L" => "Button 5"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "R" => "Button 6"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "L2" => "Button 7"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "R2" => "Button 8"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "L3" => "Button 9"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button "R3" => "Button 10"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "B (bottom)" => "Button 2"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "Y (left)" => "Button 3"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "Select" => "Select"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "Start" => "Start"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "D-Pad Up" => "Joy Up"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "D-Pad Down" => "Joy Down"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "D-Pad Left" => "Joy Left"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "D-Pad Right" => "Joy Right"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "A (right)" => "Button 1"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "X (up)" => "Button 4"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "L" => "Button 5"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "R" => "Button 6"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "L2" => "Button 7"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "R2" => "Button 8"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "L3" => "Button 9"
RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button "R3" => "Button 10"
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ GET_VARIABLE bluemsx_msxtype:
RetroArch [INFO] :: MSX2+
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ GET_VARIABLE bluemsx_overscan:
RetroArch [INFO] :: disabled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ GET_VARIABLE bluemsx_vdp_synctype:
RetroArch [INFO] :: Auto
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ GET_VARIABLE bluemsx_ym2413_enable:
RetroArch [INFO] :: enabled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ GET_VARIABLE bluemsx_cartmapper:
RetroArch [INFO] :: Auto
RetroArch [WARN] :: SYSTEM DIR is empty, assume CONTENT DIR /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/Road Fighter (J).rom
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/".
RetroArch [ERROR] :: Failed to load content.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Saved core options file to "/opt/retropie/configs/msx/retroarch-core-options.cfg"
RetroArch [INFO] :: [Video]: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.
RetroArch [ERROR] :: This core requires a content file.

runcommand.log:

msx
lr-bluemsx
/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/Road Fighter (J).rom
/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-bluemsx/bluemsx_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/msx/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/Road Fighter (J).rom"

[herb_fargus]

@shizzmoney please use pastebin for large code blocks

Anyways this bit here:

RetroArch [INFO] :: [Video]: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.
RetroArch [ERROR] :: This core requires a content file.

I got a similar response with another emulator because I had the wrong bios file, not entirely sure but that could be the case here.

Some other discussion on libretro forums: https://forums.libretro.com/t/msx-2-games-wont-load-i-have-the-bios-roms/4255/

[Shizzmoney]

@herb_fargus I tried to run it under fmsx, got back this in the log:

bash: /opt/retropie/supplementary/joystick-selection/js-onstart.sh: No such file or directory
Parameters:
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-fmsx/fmsx_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/msx/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx/Aleste (1988)(Compile)(JP).dsk" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg
Allocating 16kB for empty space...
Opening MSX2.ROM...FAILED
Opening MSX2EXT.ROM...FAILED
Opening DISK.ROM...FAILED
Allocating 128kB for RAM...OK
Allocating 128kB for VRAM...OK
Mode 268501010, RAMPages 8, VRAMPages 8

maybe those are the files. weird though b.c the retropie manager says they are the correct ones!

[edmaul69]

@shizzmoney you werent logged in as root when you added them? You could try giving 0777 permissions to those files and see if that does anything