[SOLVED] lr-ppsspp emulator does not work, please help !!

darthlink

I had install previously ppsspp and i had downloaded the rom little big planet for psp and i added it to the psp folder in retropie. When i start retropie, the psp emulator does not even show. So i installed lr-ppsspp but got the same result. Then i uninstalled both and only re-installed lr-ppsspp but still the same thing, no psp in the menu where all my other console are. The rom is a .iso file

Please need help to have the psp emulator working ??

DarkWolf

@darthlink
Check this:

the parse gamelists only option is turned off
is the emulator installed
your roms are in the right folder
your roms have one of these extension .iso / .cso / .pbp
you rebooted your pi

If it isn't showing up after checking the steps:

This method is not recommended!

It could be the case that the systems configuration file wasn't updated.
If this is the case the psp system will not show up in the system carousel.
You have to add it manualy to the es_system.cfg

Here is how you do it:

Connect via ssh
2.a If you don't have a modified es_system.cfg copy the default one with sudo cp /etc/emulationstation/es_system.cfg /home/pi/.emulationstation/
2.b If you already have a modified es_system.cfgbackup your old config withsudo cp /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg /home_/emulationstation/es_system.cfg.backup
Open the config file sudo nano /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg
Copy this somewhere between <systemlist>...</systemlist> (this is untested):

  <system>
    <name>psp</name>
    <fullname>PlayStation Portable</fullname>
    <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psp</path>
    <extension>.iso .ISO. cso .CSO .pbp . PBP</extension>
    <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ psp %ROM%</command>
    <platform>psp</platform>
    <theme>psp</theme>
  </system>

Save the config file with ctrl+x, y and enter
Restart Emulationstation

Why not editing the default config?
The default config should stay as it is. Emulationstation will read the config file in /home/pi/.emulationstation as primery system config, so no need to mess up the default config if it is safer this way :)

I don't want to use SSH:
Well, you could use a program like winSCP (Windows machines), but keep in mind that you have to set hidden folder visible first:

Click on the "view" menu (or "options", if using the Norton Commander interface).
Click on "preferences".
In the preferences window, click on "Panels" on the left menu.
Uncheck (or check) the "Show Hidden Files" box to show or hide the files
Please check if there is a emulator folder for psp in /opt/retropie/emulators

Now the PSP system should show up

darthlink

@DarkWolf

Hooo my god !!! really ?? loll

That is what i did for kody and raspbian, i added them both manually in es-_systems.cfg and they both work great if i start them within retropie.

Thank ;) i will do that and try it this evening. I will let you know if that works out ;)

thx again

Just one thing though, if that should work, should i uninstall the lr-ppsspp and just reinstall ppsspp instead ? I rather have the controller work directly instead of being attached to retroarch since i am having problem with the left analog stick as of now ??

DarkWolf

@darthlink I edited my answer with a (hopefully) working solution

darthlink

@DarkWolf

<system>
<name>psp</name>
<fullname>PlayStation Portable</fullname>
<path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psp</path>
<extension>.iso .ISO. cso .CSO .pbp . PBP</extension>
<command>/home/pi/RetroPie/emulators/ppsspp/PPSSPPSDL %ROM% en</command>
<platform>psp</platform>
<theme>psp</theme>
</system>

This will not work because in the Retropie folder, i do not have a emulators folder. I have only 4 folder and they are: BIOS, retropiemenu, roms, splashscreen

But in command i think i would put: bash %ROMS%

no ?

DarkWolf

@darthlink
Yeah, sry, that was a old path, edited it

Please check if there is a emulator folder for psp in /opt/retropie/emulators

You should check this first

TMNTturtlguy

@darthlink said in lr-ppsspp emulator does not work, please help !!:

This will not work because in the Retropie folder, i do not have a emulators folder. I have only 4 folder and they are: BIOS, retropiemenu, roms, splashscreen

This is because you need to let WinSCP see hidden folders. I believe the instructions below should let you see the hidden folders:

Click on the "view" menu (or "options", if using the Norton Commander interface).

Click on "preferences".

In the preferences window, click on "Panels" on the left menu.

Uncheck (or check) the "Show Hidden Files" box to show or hide the files

DarkWolf

@TMNTturtlguy Actually there is no emulators (but I don't know if it apperas when installing ppsspp, I guess not)

TMNTturtlguy

@DarkWolf if you want to edit the .es_systems.cfg you should do that in:

/home/pi/.emulationstation (i don't have my pi running, but i am pretty sure this is the correct path

.emulationstation is a hidden folder. Your modified es_systems.cfg file should live in this folder. Emulationstation will read this file as the primary systems file.

DarkWolf

@TMNTturtlguy Yeah, I missed that one, I will edit my answer once again :)

darthlink

@TMNTturtlguy said in lr-ppsspp emulator does not work, please help !!:

@DarkWolf if you want to edit the .es_systems.cfg you should do that in:

/home/pi/.emulationstation (i don't have my pi running, but i am pretty sure this is the correct path

.emulationstation is a hidden folder. Your modified es_systems.cfg file should live in this folder. Emulationstation will read this file as the primary systems file.

That is true, es_systems.cfg is in .emulationstation, i am editinhg it right now with ssh.

darthlink

@DarkWolf said in lr-ppsspp emulator does not work, please help !!:

@darthlink
Yeah, sry, that was a old path, edited it

Please check if there is a emulator folder for psp in /opt/retropie/emulators

You should check this first

all i have in /opt/retropie is: mupen64plus, pcsx-rearmed, pifba and retroarch

DarkWolf

@darthlink did you install the lr-ppsspp ?
than it should be in /opt/retropie/libretrocores

darthlink

@DarkWolf said in lr-ppsspp emulator does not work, please help !!:

@darthlink did you install the lr-ppsspp ?
than it should be in /opt/retropie/libretrocores

yes i had install lr-ppsspp but i will uninstall it and install ppsspp instead

DarkWolf

@darthlink it shouldn't depend in the emulator you use, just wanted to make sure the runcommand script will find the emulator...

so install the one you want, edit the es_system.cfg and try it out

Btw: My answer is kinda overkill now :D

darthlink

@DarkWolf said in lr-ppsspp emulator does not work, please help !!:

@darthlink did you install the lr-ppsspp ?
than it should be in /opt/retropie/libretrocores

i just checked and yes it is in /opt/retropie/libretrocores

DarkWolf

@darthlink yeah
non lr- emus: /opt/retropie/emulators
lr- emus: /opt/retropie/libretrocores
but this is a unnecessary information

darthlink

@DarkWolf said in lr-ppsspp emulator does not work, please help !!:

@darthlink yeah
non lr- emus: /opt/retropie/emulators
lr- emus: /opt/retropie/libretrocores
but this is a unnecessary information

so does this mean ( let say i keep the lr-ppsspp ) that i have to change my command line in es_systems.cfg to point to /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-ppsspp ??

DarkWolf

@darthlink no, you can change it by pressing A atfer you selected a rom and it loads
that opens the runcommand config and you can change the emulator it will use to run roms

dankcushions

psp does appear in emulationstation - i'm not sure why we're editing es_systems.cfg