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    Crashing after updating Setup Script

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    • goobatroopaG
      goobatroopa @mitu
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      @mitu no difference I'm afraid.

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      • quicksilverQ
        quicksilver @goobatroopa
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        @goobatroopa Can you try Mario64 using a different emulator like lr-mupen64plus or one of the other graphics plugins? Might help narrow down the issue. Also perhaps check the runcommand menu to make sure you didnt accidentally select an unsupported video mode.

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        • goobatroopaG
          goobatroopa @quicksilver
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          @quicksilver how do I change the emulator if I can't access the menu when the game launches?

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          • goobatroopaG
            goobatroopa
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            More info, I get a random white dot appear in the top left hand corner just before it crashes. Thought this might be under voltage but checked on official power supply, still the same.

            On other games, it gets to the runcommand menu, won't allow access to it then switches to a blank screen and it hangs.

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            • goobatroopaG
              goobatroopa
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              Ok managed to change it on a different rom. Set to lr-mupen64plus and I'll test for quality.

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @goobatroopa
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                @goobatroopa Hm, I get this behavior whenever I start Emulationstation via SSH remotely - the runcommand menu shows on the remote session instead of popping up on the monitor/TV. I'm sure this is not your problem, but maybe it's something related to runcommand being fussy.

                Do you have another sdcard you can try an default 4.4 image, then update and try to see if you get the same thing ?

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                • goobatroopaG
                  goobatroopa @goobatroopa
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                  @goobatroopa now my save game has disappeared. How very odd indeed.

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @goobatroopa
                    last edited by

                    @goobatroopa Smells like a SD card going bad.

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                    • goobatroopaG
                      goobatroopa @mitu
                      last edited by

                      @mitu I was afraid you were going to say that. Think I'll try a fresh image and see if I get the same with a different card. I'll keep you updated but most likely sometime later this week. Thanks for your help so far.

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                      • goobatroopaG
                        goobatroopa @mitu
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                        @mitu I have checked all my N64 games, all save data lost. Checked on other systems, all save data intact.

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                        • goobatroopaG
                          goobatroopa
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                          As all my other saves appear to be ok, could it be that the save is in the mupen64plus folder and not the lr-mupen64plus location and it's not being found because I've changed the emulator, or is that not a thing?

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                          • quicksilverQ
                            quicksilver @goobatroopa
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                            @goobatroopa standalone mupen64plus saves are not in the ROMs directory by default. I believe they are in a hidden folder. I'll have to check next time I'm near my pi.

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                            • goobatroopaG
                              goobatroopa @quicksilver
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                              @quicksilver yeah that is my thought. So with that in mind, if I change the emulator, will it not be able to read my save game if it's in the old emulator folder?

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                              • mituM
                                mitu Global Moderator @goobatroopa
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                                @goobatroopa I don't think the saves are compatible between the standalone and the libretro core.

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                                • goobatroopaG
                                  goobatroopa @mitu
                                  last edited by

                                  @mitu ah. In that case, I don't think I have a SD card issue. Which would make sense as to why nothing else is lost.

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                                  • mituM
                                    mitu Global Moderator @goobatroopa
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                                    @goobatroopa said in Crashing after updating Setup Script:

                                    In that case, I don't think I have a SD card issue

                                    If the files you 'lost' weren't there in the first place, then probably yes.

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                                    • quicksilverQ
                                      quicksilver @goobatroopa
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                                      @goobatroopa there is a .sra to .srm convertor tool I have used with good results if you want to convert standalone mupen64plus saves to libretro mupen64plus saves.

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                                      • goobatroopaG
                                        goobatroopa @quicksilver
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                                        @quicksilver that would be great, thanks.

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                                        • quicksilverQ
                                          quicksilver @goobatroopa
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                                          @goobatroopa https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=!AJYNHmea0NSr_cY&cid=EEB961B2FD633089&id=EEB961B2FD633089!496&parId=EEB961B2FD633089!495&action=locate

                                          I think the .sra saves are in ./local/mupen64plus/saves

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                                          • goobatroopaG
                                            goobatroopa @quicksilver
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                                            @quicksilver really appreciate that, thank you very much.

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