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    Retropie 4.2 - PSX Files not working, missing bios, unable to add bios.

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      njh71788 @dankcushions
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      @dankcushions I will try to post a picture later. Until then I will try to describe it better.

      When connected to the pi through the browser, I click on Bios, which opens up the list of supported Bios, along with a box at the top in which you can drag and drop Bios files to add them. (There is also an orange warning around it saying that I am missing one or more Bios if I go into Roms and then PSX). When in the Bios folder, if I try to drag and drop the SCPH1000.BIN, it quickly gives me an X on the file, if I hover over that file, it says that the file is not supported.

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        dankcushions Global Moderator @njh71788
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        @njh71788 said in Retropie 4.2 - PSX Files not working, missing bios, unable to add bios.:

        @dankcushions I will try to post a picture later. Until then I will try to describe it better.

        When connected to the pi through the browser, I click on Bios, which opens up the list of supported Bios, along with a box at the top in which you can drag and drop Bios files to add them. (There is also an orange warning around it saying that I am missing one or more Bios if I go into Roms and then PSX). When in the Bios folder, if I try to drag and drop the SCPH1000.BIN, it quickly gives me an X on the file, if I hover over that file, it says that the file is not supported.

        i guess you are using something like this?

        this isn't an official retropie thing so i would stop using it and choose one of the supported methods listed here: https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Transferring-Roms, with my caveat from before

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          njh71788 @dankcushions
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          @dankcushions Yes that is exactly what I am using.

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            njh71788 @dankcushions
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            @dankcushions Which way do you recommend using?

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              dankcushions Global Moderator @njh71788
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              @njh71788 said in Retropie 4.2 - PSX Files not working, missing bios, unable to add bios.:

              @dankcushions Which way do you recommend using?

              https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Transferring-Roms#samba-shares is probably the simplest

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                njh71788 @dankcushions
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                @dankcushions I was trying to figure out how to download Samba Shares, and was watching a video on transferring roms and bios, and they said that if your raspberry pi and laptop are on the same wifi connection, you should be able to just go into your My Computer screen, and type in \RETROPIE and it will automatically connect to it and you will see 4 folders (bios, configs, roms, and splashscreens).

                Is this accurate? Or do you need Samba Shares in order to make that visible?

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                  HurricaneFan @njh71788
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                  @njh71788 I think you have to turn ssh on to see it?

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                    njh71788 @HurricaneFan
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                    @hurricanefan Sorry, what is ssh?

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                      dankcushions Global Moderator
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                      you don't need SSH for samba.

                      I was trying to figure out how to download Samba Shares, and was watching a video on transferring roms and bios, and they said that if your raspberry pi and laptop are on the same wifi connection, you should be able to just go into your My Computer screen, and type in \RETROPIE and it will automatically connect to it and you will see 4 folders (bios, configs, roms, and splashscreens).

                      buddy, i linked you to our documentation on this. what more do you want from me? :)

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                        BuZz administrators @dankcushions
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                        @dankcushions the issue with USB rom service not copying BIOS should now be fixed. The fault also caused the script to halt, so the stick never got unmounted.

                        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                          tonythetiger
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                          Hey buddy the way i did it which is quite easy is take the bios and put it in the USB section along with your psx games section. (I know that isnt right but bear with me).
                          Plug your USB in like always and wait for upload to finish after done press F4 in the emulation station window to bring up a terminal and type in the following:
                          cd home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/
                          exactly like that then type in:
                          ls
                          You should see the SCHP1001.BIN file or whatever in this folder near the top i think, if so type the following command:
                          mv SCPH1001.BIN /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/
                          that will move the file from the USB for you this should fix the issue.
                          If the first command isnt working follow this video from 1:20


                          Hope this helps, glhf.

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