HELP WITH IMPORTING DOOM
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@mediamogul ok so what im going to do is just write the disk image off my sd card and send you the file you just have to write it to a empty sd card. im gonna try doing it from a fresh new boot of retropie. and yes the doom wads are in the correct place
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There's really no need to send me anything. However, if you want to approach this again using a fresh install on your end, it might have an unforeseen advantage. If you didn't do so last time, try using ssh from your main computer and copy/pasting the input remotely. This will help eliminate any possible discrepancies.
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@mediamogul ya that is what i have been doing , thanks for spending time trying to solve my problem anyway
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It can be frustrating, I know, but I find it best to take a break and come back to a problem later when progress seems to be stalled. I'm sorry we didn't get you set up here and now, but I feel confident you'll crack this wide open with a little time, trial and error. Also, anyone else who wants to offer better advice on this than my own, please feel free. You certainly won't offend me.
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To @TheDevastator24, or anyone else who happens upon this in the future, it seems as though the problem here was that the international keyboard setting needed to be changed. The revelation comes from project leader @herb_fargus in this thread while troubleshooting another issue.
Without TheDevastator24 here to confirm, it's just strong speculation, but it's likely that this should allow the previous instructions above to work for those who might otherwise run into trouble. It makes sense as the method works for me and I set my keyboard localization early on, but as always, your mileage may vary.
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@mediamogul project leader = @BuZz not me :p
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There's a project leader ? That suggests some sort of organisation and planning.. not a chance! :-)
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Ha!... and just when you think you know people. So, BuZz is the one making making all the real money in this crazy pyramid scheme? I see. I honestly can't say where I picked up any hierarchy at all. It's kind of like when the Olsen twins started appearing together in public. I always thought that Mary-Kate was in charge, but in hindsight, it's clear that Ashley was the one calling the shots. ;)
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@mediamogul Hi there. Sorry to bump an old thread, but I am brand new to the RetroPie world and have spent quite a bit of time now getting my new machine set up. Apologies in advance for the n00b speak.
I am trying to run all Doom WADS under Ports and coming up with "Permission Denied" errors for each of the four. I have the Wad files in the right place and created the appropriate scripts using the commands from the wiki.
It sounds like I need to run a SUDO command to allow the scripts to run but the pickle is this: I do not own a USB keyboard to type in any commands. I use a controller exclusively to keep my RetroPie feeling like an old school console and don't really want to go down the keyboard route unless it's absolutely necessary. Is there some sort of text I can add to my existing .sh file that will allow this to be easily executed from EmulationStation using my controller pad?
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@frankieteardrop Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first
Including the bit about starting a new topic.
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Nevermind
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@frankieteardrop you need to take any spaces and symbols out of the. sh file names like this:
Final Doom - The Plutonia Experiment.sh
Would get changed to:
FinalDoomThePlutoniaExperiment.sh
Then to get permissions to it you need to chmod it to the file and directory where you put it. Example:
Sudo chmod +x /home/pi/RetroPie/ports/FinalDoomThePlutoniaExperiment.sh
Then after you can put in all the spaces and dashes and stuff
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Thank you muchly for the help! I actually wound up tracking down a keyboard from a neighbor, doing a bit of trial and error, and taught myself a lot about coding in the process. This definitely helped, as I had this issue amongst several others.
Sorry for stepping on toes with the purchase- really loving the software so far, so bless you gents for making it & supporting it. I had hacked my Wii forever ago with Homebrew but this is definitely a step up.
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Glad you got it working
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