Problems editing system.config using WinSCP

Lugzyboy82

Hi guys

Can anybody point me in the right direction? I'm trying to edit my system.config file so that I can add a new system to my raspberry pi.

I'm using WinSCP. I can locate and edit the file but when I save it I get this message:

Permission denied.
Error code: 3
Error message from server: Permission denied

Any help would be much appreciated.

mitu

@Lugzyboy82 There's no system.config file AFAIK, but I assume you mean the es_systems.cfg. Take a look at the Docs to see how you can do this without needing special permissions. Note that any new system added when you install a new emulator through the RetroPie-Setup script will not be added to you own customized file - you'll need to maintain these additions yourself.

Lugzyboy82

@mitu Hi again. Hope you are well. I have followed all tutorials on the docs page. When I come to save the document it gives me the error I mentioned earlier.

mitu

@Lugzyboy82 Did you copy the file first ?

Lugzyboy82

@mitu I did exactly as it states in the docs link. I accessed the es_systems.cfg using WinSCP. Is there another way to access the file to avoid the error message.

mitu

@Lugzyboy82 Change the owner of the copied file to pi - or remove it (from where you copied it) and copy it again, but without using sudo.

Lugzyboy82

@mitu should I do this using WinSCP?

mitu

@Lugzyboy82 Sure you can copy it also with WinSCP - not sure about changing the owner.

Lugzyboy82

@mitu so let me get this correct before I attempt it. Im to copy the original file and paste it to /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation. Is it the file that has been copied to /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation that I edit with my new systems?

mitu

@Lugzyboy82 said in Problems editing system.config using WinSCP:

Is it the file that has been copied to /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation that I edit with my new systems?

Yes - this is basically what's explained in the Documentation page I mentioned - you said you've read it ?

Lugzyboy82

@mitu I have read it. I am just double checking as this is what I did last time and it didn't work. I have deleted the old copied file and I am going to try again.

Lugzyboy82

@mitu I have again completed the steps in the docs. My Atari Jaguar folder is still not visible in \retropie\roms on my laptop when connected to the network.

mitu

@Lugzyboy82 Just adding the system in the configuration file does not create the folder. Did you read the documentation page - it clearly states:

This is the folder where the roms in your new system will be located. This folder, e.g. /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/favorites, may need to be created if it does not already exist. Multiple paths are not currently permitted.

The Atari Jaguar emulator is already part of RetroPie, you just need to install it and it will add the system to Emulationstation and create the ROMs folder (atarijaguar) automatically.

Lugzyboy82

@mitu hahahaha what a waste of time then. Do I do this through the manage packages part of retropie?

Lugzyboy82

All sorted now. Thank you