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    Dreamcast emulator #Reicast, mac user, need insight

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      househero @dankcushions
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      @dankcushions not sure if I totally understand the question. But the bios im putting in are: "dc_boot.bin" and "dc_flash.bin" in the BIOS folder. The .cdi I tested on the mac version of a dreamcast emulator, and it works. And I'm using emulation station with retro pie. Does that have anything to do with it? I just don't get why it's not even showing up in the menu. Does that help?

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        dankcushions Global Moderator @househero
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        @househero almost. full file locations means something like
        //RETROPIE/roms/dreamcast/mygame.cdi

        that's what i want. or screenshot what you're seeing on your mac.

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          househero
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          ok, here's the latest. I notice when I go into retropie and go into file manager. here's where everything is listed:

          home/pi/emulationstation/gamelists

          it then shows the emulators I have installed and that show up. Reicast isn't listed. But it is listed under:

          home/pi/reicast.

          Is there a way to move that file into the correct folder? I'm using on on screen file manager with a USB keyboard, so it's not something I can drag and drop. It seems to be installing, just not into the correct folder. IS this making ant sense? haha. I think we're one step closer to figuring it out!

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            dankcushions Global Moderator @househero
            last edited by dankcushions

            @househero the location of the emulator isn't what i asked for :) i need the location of the rom files and bios files.

            the emulator itself will be in the right place if you installed it. the right place is:
            /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/

            also:

            ok, here's the latest. I notice when I go into retropie and go into file manager. here's where everything is listed:
            home/pi/emulationstation/gamelists
            it then shows the emulators I have installed and that show up. Reicast isn't listed. But it is listed under:
            home/pi/reicast.

            none of these are normal retropie folders. what kind of install are you running? this doesn't look right at all. you should start again from the retropie image. i have no idea what could be going on here.

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              househero
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              I installed it from the file manager, from source, and that's where it's downloading to for some reason. Is there a way to start from scratch? And try and re-installing? I'm a mac guy, this is all pretty new to me, so sorry if my questions are dumb. haha.

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                dankcushions Global Moderator @househero
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                @househero i think you might be looking at the hidden folders, which are symbolic links to places elsewhere on the system. they should have a dot in front of them. in any case, it doesn't matter. i'm satisfied that reicast is installed, but it won't appear in emulationstation unless you have games in the right place, which is why:

                i need the location of the rom files and bios files.

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                  househero
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                  the ROMS are in:
                  roms/dreamcast/Ultimate Fighting Championship (USA)[DCCM].cdi

                  and the BIOs are in:
                  Bios/dc_boot.bin
                  dc_flash.bin

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                    househero
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                      dankcushions Global Moderator
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                      gurumediabox? i'm afraid we don't support third party images/pre-builds. you should ask who you bought it from to support it.

                      or, wipe your installation and start again, following: https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/First-Installation

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                        househero @dankcushions
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                        @dankcushions ok, I'll try them. Thanks for input. Hopefully they can figure it out! Thanks again.

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