Remove the .cfg file you're trying to edit.
If you have copied the correct BIOS files in-place, the configuration file will be re-created with the right paths to the BIOS file(s) on the emulator's first run.
I don't have access to atari800 right not to check its behavior, but I don't recall using the keyboard being this 'jumpy'. Just for good measure, run an update for RetroPie and the system to make sure you're on the lastest version.

@wtstreetglow1 It looks like reversing the slashes on the first (windows) share got this working.

It should have been:

//WESTONSPC/roms

@ts-x I'm going to that site now. Thank You! Sorry for the delay, personal home things....

@Gérard
I was able to get into the editor and I made the changes that were suggested, but unfortunately my Bluetooth controllers are still not working. They worked a few years ago when I originally bought my pi. I guess I’ll keep digging around on the Internet.

The location of the file is explained in https://retropie.org.uk/docs/RetroAchievements/ - it's in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg. The same file can be accessed over file shares at \\retropie\configs\all\retroarch.cfg if you wish to edit it from a PC.

@duglor said in Apple2 GSPlus Emulator- Help with creating .gsp config text files:

I dont think there is a control disk feature that will let you eject and load disks which is sort of crucial for many of the games.

You can eject and change, use the "tab" key to go into the mame-gui.

@sleve_mcdichael Yeah I was going down the settings and input route. I did see the other controls options too but couldn't see the Analogue option. I'll check again. Many thanks

@genos98 said in Main Menu>Configuration File > Save Current Configuration v. Quick Menu>Overrides>Save Core Overrides:

ore overrides will always be prioritized and will rule out retroarch's ge

This makes sense and is super helpful. I think what I was getting confused about is that when I would choose "Save Current Configuration" it was not only available to me when I had a rom running in one of the RA cores, but that it would save the .cfg in the Emulator-specific folder. It being available when emulating and saving it to its own file are why it confused me. I feel like the "Save Current Configuration" almost shouldn't be available when emulation is happening since saving it can cause issues v. core overrides, although I know this is a design choice by RA and not necessarily something that can be resolved/removed just for RetroPie.

Anywa, thank you so much for clarifying a bit! I appreciate it.

@jigidyjim if you have a USB card-reader, you could boot one and mount the other and diff them on the pi.

Otherwise, you could copy the "configs" folder off the two cards over the network share and then diff them on your PC using Ubuntu for Windows.

In the PC's search bar (on same network as the Pi), type:

\\retropie

(Use back-slashes.) This brings you to the network share on the Pi. Copy the "configs" folder to your PC. Repeat with "configs" on the other SD card.

Install Ubuntu for Windows through the Microsoft store. Right-click where your two "configs" folders are. Choose "Open Linux terminal window here." diff the two folders.

@Vealmike I may be a little late to the party, but had a similar need this week. Following @Clyde 's suggestion, I tried bind mounting the USB stick via /etc/fstab, but the timings were off and the bind mount was done before the USB stick was actually available.

What I ended up doing, and is working is actually hook into the autostart.sh script. Essentially adding this:

# Wait at most 1 minute for the USB drive to be mounted # And link the config folder ATTEMPTS=6 USB_DRIVE='/media/usb0' i=0 until [ "$i" -ge "$ATTEMPTS" ]; do grep -q -s "$USB_DRIVE" /proc/mounts && \ sudo mount --bind /media/usb0/retropie-mount/configs /opt/retropie/configs && \ break i=$((i+1)) wait 10 done

at the beginning of the script. It has some basic logic just to attempt 6 times with 10 seconds delay between each until the stick is detected to be mounted, and then proceeds to do the bind mount of the configs folder, before actually starting emulationstation (or whatever is defined to auto start).

I know it's been three years since your post, but maybe this will help someone (like me) in the future 😁

@mitu I am on latest retropie version but I did upgrade from within

@jamietuley said in Rom specific config files for custom aspect ratios:

I have another question I'm afraid.. are game overides the same as game/core remapping?

The game/core input remapping saves only the input related settings. Overrides can save other settings - not just input configuration.