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    Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !

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      proaudiosoft
      last edited by proaudiosoft

      that is the correct line. change emu.cfg to emu.cfg.autoConf (local conf="$configdir/dreamcast/emu.cfg") you need to use "sudo nano /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh" without quotes

      use console, or putty to do this (not filezilla). when you are done editing ctrl + o , then enter to save. then ctrl + x to exit file. Your done

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        proaudiosoft
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        one more thing, type evtest while you are in terminal, check your device number. Make sure it matches whats in /configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg

        Also check that emu.cfg points to the correct file for your controller in the /mappings folder

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          Hydro @proaudiosoft
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          @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

          one more thing, type evtest while you are in terminal, check your device number. Make sure it matches whats in /configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg

          Also check that emu.cfg points to the correct file for your controller in the /mappings folder

          done what you said still not loading & i can't find any numbers in the /emu.cfg

          here are some prt -

          alt text

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            proaudiosoft @Hydro
            last edited by proaudiosoft

            @Hydro ok, so your device is 0, what does your emu.cfg look like, can you post it. Also your controller mapping file that emu.cfg should point to. One last thing, before anything, unplug the keyboard and reboot, then try reicast again

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              Hydro @proaudiosoft
              last edited by Hydro

              @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

              @Hydro ok, so your device is 0, what does your emu.cfg look like, can you post it. Also your controller mapping file that emu.cfg should point to. One last thing, before anything, unplug the keyboard and reboot, then try reicast again

              tried unplugging the keyboard and reboot nothing.

              where do i find the emu.cfg file & the mapping file.

              and which one do i map -

              alt text

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                pimpmaul69 @Hydro
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                @Hydro said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                @Hydro ok, so your device is 0, what does your emu.cfg look like, can you post it. Also your controller mapping file that emu.cfg should point to. One last thing, before anything, unplug the keyboard and reboot, then try reicast again

                tried unplugging the keyboard and reboot nothing.

                where do i find the emu.cfg file & the mapping file.

                /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast
                
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                  Hydro @pimpmaul69
                  last edited by Hydro

                  @pimpmaul69 said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                  @Hydro said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                  @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                  @Hydro ok, so your device is 0, what does your emu.cfg look like, can you post it. Also your controller mapping file that emu.cfg should point to. One last thing, before anything, unplug the keyboard and reboot, then try reicast again

                  tried unplugging the keyboard and reboot nothing.

                  where do i find the emu.cfg file & the mapping file.

                  /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast
                  

                  this is what i found in emulators.cfg

                  ''reicast="CON:/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh OSS %ROM%"
                  default="reicast"

                  and which controller do i map in mapping -

                  alt text

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                    proaudiosoft @Hydro
                    last edited by proaudiosoft

                    @Hydro
                    run in terminal :
                    cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin
                    Here is a script called 'reicast-joyconfig'
                    run it :
                    ./reicast-joyconfig

                    Choose your joystick.
                    Now you can map your buttons.
                    When all is done it outputs the text for making a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' .
                    It outputs something like this (numbers are in decimals not hexadecimal such as in other contoller.cfg's(0x13b)):
                    [emulator]
                    mapping_name = Your Gamepad
                    btn_escape = 316

                    [dreamcast]
                    .......etc

                    make a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called controller_Your Gamepad.cfg and paste the text in this file. (tip, highlighting the text in putty copies it to clipboard)

                    When you are done, we can create you a emu.cfg file pointing to the new map file...

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                      Hydro @proaudiosoft
                      last edited by Hydro

                      @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                      @Hydro
                      run in terminal :
                      cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin
                      Here is a script called 'reicast-joyconfig'
                      run it :
                      ./reicast-joyconfig

                      Choose your joystick.
                      Now you can map your buttons.
                      When all is done it outputs the text for making a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' .
                      It outputs something like this (numbers are in decimals not hexadecimal such as in other contoller.cfg's(0x13b)):
                      [emulator]
                      mapping_name = Your Gamepad
                      btn_escape = 316

                      [dreamcast]
                      .......etc

                      make a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called controller_Your Gamepad.cfg and paste the text in this file. (tip, highlighting the text in putty copies it to clipboard)

                      When you are done, we can create you a emu.cfg file pointing to the new map file...

                      this is the only file & folder i get after running - ./reicast-joyconfig

                      alt text

                      and it can't be edited or transferred.

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                        proaudiosoft @Hydro
                        last edited by proaudiosoft

                        @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
                        cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

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                          Hydro @proaudiosoft
                          last edited by

                          @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                          @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
                          cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

                          can't find /home/pi/.reicast/mappings folder on winscp or putty.

                          alt text

                          are you on skype & can you sort it out for me by team-viewer.

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                            Hydro @proaudiosoft
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                            @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                            @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
                            cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

                            bump ...

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                              BuZz administrators
                              last edited by

                              Please wait patiently for an answer - bumping posts will not help, and will just get your post downvoted.

                              The folder does exist - in your screenshot it even tells you it "Is a directory". However, as you didn't use cd, it didn't change to that folder (you told the system to try and execute the directory hence the error)

                              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                Hydro @BuZz
                                last edited by

                                @BuZz said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                Please wait patiently for an answer - bumping posts will not help, and will just get your post downvoted.

                                The folder does exist - in your screenshot it even tells you it "Is a directory". However, as you didn't use cd, it didn't change to that folder (you told the system to try and execute the directory hence the error)

                                What's the fix ?

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                                  Hydro @Hydro
                                  last edited by

                                  @Hydro said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                  @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                  @Hydro You need to use putty or console, and go to the location I specified above. Quit emulation station within retropie, and you will be at the console
                                  cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin

                                  can't find /home/pi/.reicast/mappings folder on winscp or putty.

                                  alt text

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                                    Hyell @Hydro
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                                    • BuZzB
                                      BuZz administrators
                                      last edited by BuZz

                                      As I said, you need to use "cd" to switch to a folder. You should read some shell tutorials for linux. eg http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php

                                      To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                        Hydro @BuZz
                                        last edited by

                                        @BuZz said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                        As I said, you need to use "cd" to switch to a folder. You should read some shell tutorials for linux. eg http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php

                                        i used -

                                        cd /home/pi/.reicast/mappings

                                        or do you mean use winscp ?

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                                          Hydro @Hydro
                                          last edited by

                                          @Hydro said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                          @proaudiosoft said in Ri3 - Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !:

                                          @Hydro
                                          run in terminal :
                                          cd /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin
                                          Here is a script called 'reicast-joyconfig'
                                          run it :
                                          ./reicast-joyconfig

                                          Choose your joystick.
                                          Now you can map your buttons.
                                          When all is done it outputs the text for making a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' .
                                          It outputs something like this (numbers are in decimals not hexadecimal such as in other contoller.cfg's(0x13b)):
                                          [emulator]
                                          mapping_name = Your Gamepad
                                          btn_escape = 316

                                          [dreamcast]
                                          .......etc

                                          make a file in '/home/pi/.reicast/mappings' called controller_Your Gamepad.cfg and paste the text in this file. (tip, highlighting the text in putty copies it to clipboard)

                                          When you are done, we can create you a emu.cfg file pointing to the new map file...

                                          there is no /home/pi/.reicast/mappings folder when i run winscp !

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                                          • BuZzB
                                            BuZz administrators
                                            last edited by BuZz

                                            I meant in the terminal - in your screenshot you did not use cd /home/pi/.reicast/mappings you first did cd to another path , then on a separate line you did /home/pi/.reicast/mappings which is not the same thing.

                                            The folder should be there on winscp - but make sure you have it set to show hidden files/folders (starting with a dot)

                                            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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