Can't get Intellivision working

Bread And Roses

I've got the exec and grom files tried versons from more than one source... I've tried them in the BIOS folder as well as the Intellivision ROM folders. I've tried different emulators. I can't get it running. Anyone have an idea what the problem could be? My RetroPie is running version 4.4

quicksilver

@Bread-And-Roses I'd be glad to help you figure it out. Can you first post the info requested here? https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

Bread And Roses

Pi Model or other hardware: 3B+
Power Supply used: Canakit DCAR-052A5
RetroPie Version Used4.4
Built From: Preloaded from Canakit
USB Devices connected: SNES USB pad
Controller used: SNES USB
Error messages received: None. It simply does not run
Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant):
Guide used: Retro Gaming on the Raspberry Pi: The Essential Guide Updated for RetroPie 4.1Aug 29, 2015
by Matt Smith
File: (File with issue - with FULL path)
Emulator: JZINTZ, LRFREEINTV
Attachment of config files:
jzintv = "/opt/retropie/emulators/jzintv/bin/jzintv -p /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS -q %ROM%"
default = "lr-freeintv"
lr-freeintv = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-freeintv/freeintv_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/intellivision/retroarch.cfg %ROM%"

mitu

@Bread-And-Roses A copy of the /dev/shm/runcommand.log would be useful - taken after attempting to launch the ROM file.

Bread And Roses

Hmmmm...... can you point me there? I see only bios, roms, config, and splashscreen folders. I'm not SUPER techy.

mitu

@Bread-And-Roses You'd need WinSCP to get there, the file is not accessible via file shares. Once you enable SSH, WinSCP will show you all the files in the system - including the log file I mentioned.

quicksilver

@Bread-And-Roses here is info on enabling ssh https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/SSH

Bread And Roses

Okay, I'm trying to get this to work, but when WinSCP asks for my username during the "prompting for credentals" connection phase, I can't seem to figure that out. =/

mitu

@Bread-And-Roses It's pi - are you not able to enter it ?

Bread And Roses

"No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.
Connection failed." error

quicksilver

@Bread-And-Roses
username: pi
password: raspberry

^this is what you are typing? And to confirm you did enable ssh before attempting to use winscp correct?

Bread And Roses

Ah, got it. Didn't enable ssh,
Parameters:
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-freeintv/freeintv_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/intellivision/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision/Astrosmash (1981) (Mattel).int" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg
[ERROR] [FREEINTV] Failed loading Executive BIOS from: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/exec.bin
[INFO] [FREEINTV] Succeeded loading Graphics BIOS from: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/grom.bin
[INFO] [FREEINTV] Attempting to load cartridge ROM from: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/intellivision/Astrosmash (1981) (Mattel).int
[INFO] [FREEINTV] Intelllicart format not detected. Determining load method via database.
[INFO][FREEINT] Cartridge fingerprint code: 9371
[INFO] [FREEINTV] Cartridge database match: memory map 0

[ERROR] [FREEINTV] HALT! at 0

quicksilver

@Bread-And-Roses mitu will be able to confirm but it looks like your exec.bin bios is no good.

Bread And Roses

Yeah.... I've tried it from a few sources. Is it hard to get hands on a good exec.bin file?

quicksilver

@Bread-And-Roses it's been a while since I set up intellivision but if I remember correctly I did have to search a bit to find bios that we're functional.

A Former User

You need the correct exec.bin. The one I know works is

exec.bin - 8kb in size
CRC = CBCE86F7

Bread And Roses

That's the one I'm using. :/

markwkidd

is it in the right location?

quicksilver

@Bread-And-Roses can you confirm that its exec.bin and not EXEC.bin? Case matters.

Bread And Roses

Lowercase, in the BIOS folder.
[EDIT: actually, it was Exec.bin.... for some damn reason the first letter was capitalized and even as I replaced it with other versions all in lowercase, it kept the first letter capitalized. I deleted and replaced it with an all lowercase exec.bin and it works now! Thanks so much!]