Lr-Vice - Can't get games to run & installation issues
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Hi all,
I know that lr-Vice is in the experimental stage but I wanted to try it out to see how it compares with the non-libreto version. I am running a Ipac keyboard encoded with arcade controls, so the options to use the Retroarch controller configs is of interest to me.
However, I just can't seem to get the emulator to run any games.
I have installed the experimental lr-Vice emulator (from source was the only option) and I have placed the roms in the "C64" folder, these then show up in Retropie, I have then set lr-Vice as the default emulator.
When I run a game the emulator then simply crashes back to the Retropie rom selection screen. I have tried several games in order to rule out a bad rom, I have also tried roms in .zip and .d64 formats.
I am running a Pi3 with Retropie 4.3.
Any ideas what may be causing the issue, has anyone else come across this?
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@tuki_cat are your roms zipped or unzipped? If unzipped what are the file extensions? I run my roms unzipped and they work. I like lr-vice far more than vice. Not sure why it still is in experimental. Also it auto warps through loading.
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Hi, I have tried both .zip and .d64 and I get the same result with both - it crashes straight back to the rom selection screen.
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@tuki_cat so after selecting a game when you press a button to configure, if you choose to boot with verbose logging or whatever, can you post the log?
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@edmaul69 thanks - I post the log when I'm back home later.
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Hi,
Here is a pastebin link to the log - https://pastebin.com/nfchjHYK
The last line of the log states "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch: symbol lookup error: /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-vice/vice_x64_libretro.so: undefined symbol: retro_opendir"
Any idea what this could mean?
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@tuki_cat i have no idea what that means myself. I would update retropie setup then try to reinstall lr-vice. Binary if that is an option yet. Otherwise source.
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Thanks for the help. I did try to update and reinstall, but that hasn't made a difference.
I'll keep trying to see if I can work out what the issue is, and if I sort it out i'll post the soluton in case anyone else has the same issue.
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I'm having the same problem too. Running Pi3 with Retropie 4.3, but on a Picade. I'm struggling to configure the joystick using the standard Vice, and lr-Vice is crashing back to Emulation Station when I launch any rom. Please let me know if you manage to get things running!
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@zx81 Hi, have you recently tried to install lr-Vice? If so what options did it give you to install, binary, source or both?
I have done a search of the forums and it appears there were issues wiht hte normal verison of Vice in the past, and the installation from source. This was due to some broken/missing files.
It is possible that the experimental version is being worked on and so when we are downloading the source we are missing files or they are broken. As I understand it insalling from source means that you get the latest version, and that some times this may not be as good as the stable binary version, or does not work.
The trouble is the updater in Retropie only gives the option to install lr-vice from source, so i have no way to test if a binary will work.
@edmaul69 - can you remember if you installed from binary or source? I am trying to work out if a binary was ever available.
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@tuki_cat Hi, thanks for the reply. Yes, I only installed this in the last few days. It only gave me one source as an option, I cant remember which, but from what you say it must be source. Any idea how I can install the stable version?
I can certainly try again when I get home from work.
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Use the standalone vice for now. I will look into this - keep an eye on https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/issues/2253 for updates.
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@buzz - thanks
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@tuki_cat - I checked this morning, and it looks like its working for me now too! Thanks a lot.
I tried to run Uridium which loaded without any problems now. 'Joystick up' seems to pause the game, but thats another issue! I'll have a play about with the config when I have more time to play.
Thanks again guys.
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@ZX81 - glad it is working.
It is helpful that you have posted about the joystick up being pause, I found this last night. I also tested with a keyboard and the "up" key also has the same effect and pauses the game.
Looking at this - https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro/issues/15 it appears that "up" is assigned to run/stop.
One way around this is to use the retroarch file to map the controls to the second joystick on your picade (assuming it has one). I am going to do this later to test it works on mine.
I'll raise the issue on the above thread regarding "up" being run/stop to see if there is a way around it.
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@tuki_cat - Interesting!
Unfortunately the Picade only has one joystick (assuming you are talking about physical stick). Sorry pretty new to all this, so just finding my way.
Its great that the lr-Vice emu is still being worked on. It'll be great playing all the old favorites once I can get it working.
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@zx81 I haven't had any luck with the run/stop key being set to up in lr-Vice, but I have spent some time with the standalone version of Vice and I have worked out how to map the controls to a IPAC or Picade. Once I have finished messing around with it and setting things up I'll write a short guide for anyone else who wishes to set up IPAC/Picade controls on Vice. I'll probably write it sometime over the weekend.
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@tuki_cat - that would be a great help. I'm struggling with config for normal Vice, and lr-Vice still isn't playing nice. I don't seem to be able to tab to get into the menu, so can't even attempt to reconfigure any keys on lr-Vice.
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