Metal Gear Solid switching disks

dangbro

I’m having trouble switching to disk 2 on MGS. I tried switching via the core disk options but When I try to change the disk index to 2 it says loading disk 1/1. The files are bin/cue. I tried creating an m3u file but when I tried to load my saved game from the in game save there was nothing there. I haven’t tried converting it to a pbp file because I’m afraid I will lose all of my progress and don’t want to start over. Is there any other way to switch disks OR is it possible to also add the srm files when converting to pbp?

mitu

@dangbro If you created a .m3u file for both disks, then you also need to name the save (.srm file) accordingly. Try copying your existing .srm to a new file, with the same name as the .m3u file, and when using the .m3u file to load the game and switching disks, see if the in-game save is loaded.

BobHarris

@dangbro What Mitu said. also check here if you did everything correctly: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/#m3u-playlist-for-multi-disc-games

dangbro

@mitu @BobHarris I created another m3u file and renamed the srm and it loaded my save fine but now when I try to switch to disk 2 I get a ‘failed to set disk 2/2 error’

mitu

@dangbro Can you paste the .m3u file contents here ?

dangbro

@mitu I made the m3u in notepad and this is what it was:

Metal Gear Solid (USA) (Disc 1) (v1.0).CD1
Metal Gear Solid (USA) (Disc 1) (v1.0).CD2

I see my error now. I renamed the CD2 file to be disk 2 instead of 1 and it worked.

Thanks for the help!

smokingman

hi people, i need help switching to cd2
i made all correctly i suppose....
my .m3u filename is:
Metal Gear Solid (I).m3u
my .m3u file content text is:
Metal Gear Solid (I) (Disc 1) [SLES-01508].CD1
Metal Gear Solid (I) (Disc 2) [SLES-11508].CD2

no one empty line upside and downside the text

my game folder name is:
Metal Gear Solid (I)

my game folder structure is:
Metal Gear Solid (I) (Disc 1) [SLES-01508].bin
Metal Gear Solid (I) (Disc 1) [SLES-01508].CD1
Metal Gear Solid (I) (Disc 2) [SLES-11508].bin
Metal Gear Solid (I) (Disc 2) [SLES-11508].CD2
Metal Gear Solid (I).m3u
Metal Gear Solid (I).srm
Metal Gear Solid (I).state

i suppose it's all correct, but disk 2 it do not continue the game, but start disk by the game main menu, instead to correctly charge continuing the game.

-i push select -y
-i go into: disk control
-disk cycle tray: eject
-disk index: changed by 1/2 -> to 2/2
-than i select: Metal Gear Solid (I) (Disc 2) [SLES-11508].bin
-it ask me to select pcsx lr rearmed core (it is the only option available)...
-i push OK
...but it start from the game main menu, instead to correctly continue the game by disk 2...
please help me :)

mitu

@smokingman It would be nice to start a new topic instead of commenting on old related topics. You seem to be stumbling on this issue when doing disk switching, can you verify this ?

smokingman

@mitu said in Metal Gear Solid switching disks:

@smokingman It would be nice to start a new topic instead of commenting on old related topics. You seem to be stumbling on this issue when doing disk switching, can you verify this ?

ops sorry :)
anyway, yes it is my issue-> https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/5642
but sudenly NOW i found a work around that do not require update files or modify anithing, and it work:
-i go into: disk control
-disk cycle tray: eject
-disk index: changed by 1/2 -> to 2/2
-now push again disk cycle tray to colse it.
-exit by retroarch menu
-disk 2 is correctly charged, push start, and solid snake is starting the disk2 of his adventure finally !!!!

:-)

mitu

@smokingman The 'workaround' is how you're supposed to switch disks - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/#disc-swapping-for-multi-disc-games-in-retroarch.

smokingman

@mitu said in Metal Gear Solid switching disks:

@smokingman The 'workaround' is how you're supposed to switch disks - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/#disc-swapping-for-multi-disc-games-in-retroarch.

what i read into this guide is that it is supposed i open eject disk tray, and than switch index to 2/2, and then the guide suggest to select the disk2.cue or .bin file.
if i do that i say it do not work.
it work only if i DO NOT select the disk2.bin or cue file.
it is enough to set index on 2/2, and push again disk tray cycle to close it, and quit the menu.
the guide do not claims that.

but tanks anyway to help me, really bro :)