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

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    meleu @Shizzmoney
    last edited by 25 Jul 2017, 12:39

    @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 ?

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    S 1 Reply Last reply 25 Jul 2017, 20:53 Reply Quote 0
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      Shizzmoney @meleu
      last edited by 25 Jul 2017, 20:53

      @meleu here you go

      http://codepad.org/Opy7FMe5

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        meleu @Shizzmoney
        last edited by 25 Jul 2017, 20:54

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

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        S 1 Reply Last reply 25 Jul 2017, 21:19 Reply Quote 0
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          Shizzmoney @meleu
          last edited by 25 Jul 2017, 21:19

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

          http://codepad.org/MXPFksE6

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            meleu @Shizzmoney
            last edited by 25 Jul 2017, 21:24

            @shizzmoney my suggestion: remove and reinstall retroarch.

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            S 1 Reply Last reply 26 Jul 2017, 00:06 Reply Quote 0
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              Shizzmoney @meleu
              last edited by 26 Jul 2017, 00:06

              @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

              M 1 Reply Last reply 26 Jul 2017, 00:16 Reply Quote 0
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                meleu @Shizzmoney
                last edited by 26 Jul 2017, 00:16

                @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.)?

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                  Shizzmoney @meleu
                  last edited by 26 Jul 2017, 00:37

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

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                    herb_fargus administrators @Shizzmoney
                    last edited by 26 Jul 2017, 00:37

                    @shizzmoney and you have all the proper bios files?

                    If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                    Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

                    S 1 Reply Last reply 26 Jul 2017, 00:39 Reply Quote 0
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                      Shizzmoney @herb_fargus
                      last edited by 26 Jul 2017, 00:39

                      @herb_fargus yeah (this is via retropie manager)

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                        herb_fargus administrators @Shizzmoney
                        last edited by 26 Jul 2017, 00:44

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

                        If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                        Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                          Shizzmoney @herb_fargus
                          last edited by 26 Jul 2017, 01:00

                          @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

                          H 1 Reply Last reply 26 Jul 2017, 01:11 Reply Quote 0
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                            herb_fargus administrators @Shizzmoney
                            last edited by herb_fargus 26 Jul 2017, 01:11

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

                            If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                            Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

                            S 1 Reply Last reply 26 Jul 2017, 01:24 Reply Quote 0
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                              Shizzmoney @herb_fargus
                              last edited by Shizzmoney 26 Jul 2017, 01:24

                              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"

                              H 1 Reply Last reply 26 Jul 2017, 01:30 Reply Quote 0
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                                herb_fargus administrators @Shizzmoney
                                last edited by herb_fargus 26 Jul 2017, 01:30

                                @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/

                                If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

                                S 1 Reply Last reply 26 Jul 2017, 01:42 Reply Quote 0
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                                  Shizzmoney @herb_fargus
                                  last edited by Shizzmoney 26 Jul 2017, 01:42

                                  @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!

                                  edmaul69E H 2 Replies Last reply 26 Jul 2017, 01:50 Reply Quote 0
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                                    edmaul69 @Shizzmoney
                                    last edited by 26 Jul 2017, 01:50

                                    @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

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                                      Shizzmoney @edmaul69
                                      last edited by 26 Jul 2017, 02:11

                                      @edmaul69 did that - still no go :(

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                                        herb_fargus administrators @Shizzmoney
                                        last edited by 26 Jul 2017, 04:27

                                        @shizzmoney I don't know how much faith I'd put in the retropie manager as it really isn't maintained, but the fact that it isn't running is a pretty good indication something is off. Short of finding new bios files I'm not sure what else to suggest

                                        If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                        Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                          Shizzmoney @herb_fargus
                                          last edited by 8 Aug 2017, 01:44

                                          @herb_fargus Yo, I figured this out!

                                          The hint was here:

                                          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9938/segacd-emulator-cannot-find-bios-directory

                                          He got a similar message that I did in my runcommand.log, where you suspected the bios was wrong....but in fact, bluemsx (either the new update, or my machine) was not being pointed to where the bios were in the first place!

                                          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.

                                          I essentially had to update my opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg file and include this:

                                          system_directory = "/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS"

                                          I did that. saved, restarted ES...and the roms now work!

                                          Thanks for all your assistance.

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