MUGENPLUS64 - cannot upload inputautocfg.ini to opt/retropie/configs folder

anth87

Hi all hope you're all safe out there!

I'm at my tether - accidentally deleted inputautocfg.ini from opt/retropie/configs folder. So now when I run a n64 game, no presses on gamepad register!!! Stuck on start screen!

I took a backup of the file however it own't let me upload the file! Permission denied?

Using cyberduck on a mac. Uploaded heaps of roms today so no issue.
In fact, if I go to a rom folder to upload a rom file, it will upload. But if I try to upload the inputautocfg.ini file, in the same folder, it says permission denied??

Running retropie 4.4 on a raspberry pi v3
running macbook pro and cyberduck

I have tried the following and searched endlessly

*edited sshd_config file and changed root password to login in as root to successfully upload file (still wont let me login as root)
*tried copying and pasting text into the existing (blank) ini file (wont save)

tried updating mugen64plus package from binary and source on retropie

Assistance would be greatly appreciated, I am at witts end with this thing!!!!

Thank you in advance :)

mitu

Please add more info about your system, as detailed in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

anth87

@mitu sorry mate

Brand new install of Retropie from official image

Raspberry pi 3b

Connected is keyboard and generic psx controller

32g MicroSD with 2gb space remaining

Official psu

Unit is about 3 days old

Ssh enables, wi fi connected

anth87

@anth87

File trying to replace is
opt/retropie/configs/inputautocfg.ini

Emulator mugen64plus

Error on FTP file transfer is permission denied

Not sure what else?

mitu

Brand new install of Retropie from official image

Which image ? The latest image is 4.5.1, you said you're running 4.4 ?

The file you mention (InputAutoCfg.ini), should be in /opt/retropie/configs/n64/, not directly in / opt/retropie/configs/all. However, you should be able - as user pi - to write to that folder - did you change any permissions on your RetroPie installation ? Have you logged in via ssh as root and changed permissions and/or file flags ?

You can add back the pi user as owner of the folder with:

sudo chown -R pi /opt/retropie/configs/n64`

then try to re-configure your input in EmulationStation, this should re-generate the input configuration file for the N64 emulator.

anth87

@mitu thanks heaps will give it a shot after tea and report back!

anth87

@mitu thanks but still could not get to work - I've found instructions on how to reformat a retropie SD card on mac, will just start again with fresh image :)