still cannot change or remove the video choice on emulator on the Runcommand Launch Menu

ahmad8mk

I saw this post and i had the same problem as mentioned which is I add a video for the emulators and emulators + rom

after that i tried to remove the chose I make or change it but can`t change any thing

I already tried this commands
sudo chown pi:pi /opt/retropie/configs/arcade/emulators.cfg
chmod +w /opt/retropie/configs/arcade/emulators.cfg
by @mitu

but still same issue any ideas

How to replicate the problem:
1/ Launch whatever emulators and roms you feel like, then mash a button to get the runcommand/setup screen.
2/ Change the Option 2 "Select Emulator video for ROM()" to whatever value you feel like
3/ This value is now locked ... You cannot change it anymore, it is effective, and no amount of "Remove Emulator choice for ROM" will delete this choice.

Specs : Raspberry Pi3
Power Supply : Aukru 5V, 3A
RetroPie Version : 4.2.10,
No logs, no errors

ahmad8mk

I refer to this topic as well
Cannot change back emulator choice per Rom (solved):

mitu

@ahmad8mk The original topic where you posted had the solution to delete the emulators.cfg because it was corrupted. Have you tried that ? Can you post the contents of that file ?

ahmad8mk

@mitu
you mean this commaned right?

sudo chown -R pi:pi /opt/retropie/configs

I have already tried it
nothings happen

its in my psx emulators configs

mitu

@ahmad8mk said in still cannot change or remove the video choice on emulator on the Runcommand Launch Menu:

sudo chown -R pi:pi /opt/retropie/configs

No, I said removing the file. So just run rm /opt/retropie/configs/psx/emulators.cfg OR provide the contents of that file.

ahmad8mk

@mitu I did it said no such file or directory.
sorry but I am beginner at this
should I put the "pi:pi "?
thanks

mitu

@ahmad8mk If you don't have file with that name, then you don't have any emulator settings saved for the psx system, so I don't see what's the problem.
How about telling exactly which game/rom are you launching and which system is the ROM (nes/snes/etc.) ? Also, please fill all the necessary info asked in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

ahmad8mk

@mitu I am plying CTR (crash team racing ) in Psx for Rom lr-pcsx-rearmed

mitu

@ahmad8mk Ok, so what other emulator are you trying to choose instead of lr-pcsx-rearmed and it's not working ?

ahmad8mk

@mitu
my problem begin at first when I change the video for emulator and emulator + rom
at first the game show slowness issue
I tried to change it back but cant after refereeing to the topic mentioned earlier I have manged to change the emulator emulator+rom choice but still cant change the default video for both or even remove it

ahmad8mk

@mitu
there is pcsx-rearmed but when choosing this it appears " booting up " then my pi won`t response to my controls until i rebooted the whole system

mitu

Video mode selection is stored in /opt/retropie/configs/all/videomodes.cfg, can you post the contents of that file ?

ahmad8mk

@mitu
sorry as I said I am a dummy at this I don`t know how but I think its in my psx
so /opt/retropie/configs/psx

mitu

@ahmad8mk No, it's not there. Please open the file I mentioned last and copy the contents of the file, then paste it here in the forum.

ahmad8mk

mitu

@ahmad8mk That's not what I asked. This is not how you open a file - you tried to 'execute' it, which is not going to show its contents correctly.
Delete the file altogether and you'll be starting from scratch with the video modes.

ahmad8mk

@mitu thanks for your all quick responses and your help
I will do as you suggested I was looking for another easier solution but thanks a lot for your help

mitu

@ahmad8mk said in still cannot change or remove the video choice on emulator on the Runcommand Launch Menu:

I will do as you suggested I was looking for another easier solution but thanks a lot for your help

You could edit the file and remove the offending lines, containing the video settings for lr-pcxs-rearmed, but I wouldn't say it's easier.

ahmad8mk

@mitu since I have manged to fix the slowness issue which was a real issue thank god
I wanted to solve the video as a bounce as well
anyways thanks a lot for your help and understanding. I really appreciated this @mitu

sssetz

@mitu said in still cannot change or remove the video choice on emulator on the Runcommand Launch Menu:

@ahmad8mk said in still cannot change or remove the video choice on emulator on the Runcommand Launch Menu:

sudo chown -R pi:pi /opt/retropie/configs

No, I said removing the file. So just run rm /opt/retropie/configs/psx/emulators.cfg OR provide the contents of that file.

By removing this file, every game I try and boot now says "no config file" and crashes back to the main menu? This is a bummer