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    Having trouble with adding Nintendo DS

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    • UnknownU
      Unknown
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      @quicksilver I use NDS files

      You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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      • quicksilverQ
        quicksilver @Unknown
        last edited by

        @Unknown I'm not sure if it's your issue but why do you have nds listed twice?

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        • UnknownU
          Unknown
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          @quicksilver I'll look into it.

          You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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          • UnknownU
            Unknown
            last edited by Unknown

            @quicksilver Well I changed it to list Nintendo DS only once. Here is my new config script:

            <?xml version="1.0"?>
            <systemList>
              <system>
                <name>amstradcpc</name>
                <fullname>Amstrad CPC</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/amstradcpc</path>
                <extension>.cdt .cpc .dsk .zip .CDT .CPC .DSK .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ amstradcpc %ROM%</command>
                <platform>amstradcpc</platform>
                <theme>amstradcpc</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>arcade</name>
                <fullname>Arcade</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade</path>
                <extension>.7z .cue .fba .iso .zip .7Z .CUE .FBA .ISO .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ arcade %ROM%</command>
                <platform>arcade</platform>
                <theme>arcade</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>atari2600</name>
                <fullname>Atari 2600</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atari2600</path>
                <extension>.7z .a26 .bin .rom .zip .gz .7Z .A26 .BIN .ROM .ZIP .GZ</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ atari2600 %ROM%</command>
                <platform>atari2600</platform>
                <theme>atari2600</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>atari5200</name>
                <fullname>Atari 5200</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atari5200</path>
                <extension>.7z .a52 .bin .car .zip .7Z .A52 .BIN .CAR .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ atari5200 %ROM%</command>
                <platform>atari5200</platform>
                <theme>atari5200</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>atari7800</name>
                <fullname>Atari 7800 ProSystem</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atari7800</path>
                <extension>.7z .a78 .bin .zip .7Z .A78 .BIN .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ atari7800 %ROM%</command>
                <platform>atari7800</platform>
                <theme>atari7800</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>atari800</name>
                <fullname>Atari 800</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atari800</path>
                <extension>.7z .atr .atr.gz .atx .bas .bin .car .cas .com .dcm .rom .xex .xfd .xfd.gz .zip .7Z .ATR .ATR.GZ .ATX .BAS .BIN .CAR .CAS .COM .DCM .ROM .XEX .XFD .XFD.GZ .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ atari800 %ROM%</command>
                <platform>atari800</platform>
                <theme>atari800</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>atarilynx</name>
                <fullname>Atari Lynx</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarilynx</path>
                <extension>.7z .lnx .zip .7Z .LNX .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ atarilynx %ROM%</command>
                <platform>atarilynx</platform>
                <theme>atarilynx</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>coleco</name>
                <fullname>ColecoVision</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/coleco</path>
                <extension>.bin .col .rom .zip .BIN .COL .ROM .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ coleco %ROM%</command>
                <platform>colecovision</platform>
                <theme>colecovision</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>fba</name>
                <fullname>Final Burn Alpha</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/fba</path>
                <extension>.7z .cue .fba .iso .zip .7Z .CUE .FBA .ISO .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ fba %ROM%</command>
                <platform>arcade</platform>
                <theme>fba</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>fds</name>
                <fullname>Famicom Disk System</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/fds</path>
                <extension>.7z .nes .fds .zip .7Z .NES .FDS .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ fds %ROM%</command>
                <platform>fds</platform>
                <theme>fds</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>gamegear</name>
                <fullname>Sega Gamegear</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/gamegear</path>
                <extension>.7z .gg .bin .sms .zip .7Z .GG .BIN .SMS .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ gamegear %ROM%</command>
                <platform>gamegear</platform>
                <theme>gamegear</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>gb</name>
                <fullname>Game Boy</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/gb</path>
                <extension>.7z .gb .zip .7Z .GB .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ gb %ROM%</command>
                <platform>gb</platform>
                <theme>gb</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>gba</name>
                <fullname>Game Boy Advance</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/gba</path>
                <extension>.7z .gba .zip .7Z .GBA .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ gba %ROM%</command>
                <platform>gba</platform>
                <theme>gba</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>gbc</name>
                <fullname>Game Boy Color</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/gbc</path>
                <extension>.7z .gbc .zip .7Z .GBC .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ gbc %ROM%</command>
                <platform>gbc</platform>
                <theme>gbc</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>mame-libretro</name>
                <fullname>Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-libretro</path>
                <extension>.zip .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ mame-libretro %ROM%</command>
                <platform>arcade</platform>
                <theme>mame</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>mame-mame4all</name>
                <fullname>Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-mame4all</path>
                <extension>.zip .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ mame-mame4all %ROM%</command>
                <platform>arcade</platform>
                <theme>mame</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>mastersystem</name>
                <fullname>Sega Master System</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mastersystem</path>
                <extension>.7z .sms .bin .zip .7Z .SMS .BIN .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ mastersystem %ROM%</command>
                <platform>mastersystem</platform>
                <theme>mastersystem</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>megadrive</name>
                <fullname>Sega Mega Drive</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/megadrive</path>
                <extension>.7z .smd .bin .gen .md .sg .zip .7Z .SMD .BIN .GEN .MD .SG .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ megadrive %ROM%</command>
                <platform>megadrive</platform>
                <theme>megadrive</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>msx</name>
                <fullname>MSX</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/msx</path>
                <extension>.rom .mx1 .mx2 .col .dsk .zip .m3u .ROM .MX1 .MX2 .COL .DSK .ZIP .M3U</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ msx %ROM%</command>
                <platform>msx</platform>
                <theme>msx</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>n64</name>
                <fullname>Nintendo 64</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64</path>
                <extension>.z64 .n64 .v64 .zip .Z64 .N64 .V64 .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ n64 %ROM%</command>
                <platform>n64</platform>
                <theme>n64</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>nds</name>
                <fullname>Nintendo DS</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nds</path>
                <extension>.nds .zip .NDS .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ nds %ROM%</command>
                <platform>nds</platform>
                <theme>nds</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>neogeo</name>
                <fullname>Neo Geo</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo</path>
                <extension>.7z .chd .cue .fba .iso .zip .7Z .CHD .CUE .FBA .ISO .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ neogeo %ROM%</command>
                <platform>neogeo</platform>
                <theme>neogeo</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>nes</name>
                <fullname>Nintendo Entertainment System</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes</path>
                <extension>.7z .nes .zip .7Z .NES .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ nes %ROM%</command>
                <platform>nes</platform>
                <theme>nes</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>ngp</name>
                <fullname>Neo Geo Pocket</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ngp</path>
                <extension>.7z .ngp .zip .7Z .NGP .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ ngp %ROM%</command>
                <platform>ngp</platform>
                <theme>ngp</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>ngpc</name>
                <fullname>Neo Geo Pocket Color</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ngpc</path>
                <extension>.7z .ngc .zip .7Z .NGC .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ ngpc %ROM%</command>
                <platform>ngpc</platform>
                <theme>ngpc</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>pcengine</name>
                <fullname>PC Engine</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pcengine</path>
                <extension>.7z .pce .ccd .chd .cue .zip .7Z .PCE .CCD .CHD .CUE .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ pcengine %ROM%</command>
                <platform>pcengine</platform>
                <theme>pcengine</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>psx</name>
                <fullname>PlayStation</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx</path>
                <extension>.cue .cbn .chd .img .iso .m3u .mdf .pbp .toc .z .znx .CUE .CBN .CHD .IMG .ISO .M3U .MDF .PBP .TOC .Z .ZNX</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ psx %ROM%</command>
                <platform>psx</platform>
                <theme>psx</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>retropie</name>
                <fullname>RetroPie</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/retropiemenu</path>
                <extension>.rp .sh</extension>
                <command>sudo /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_packages.sh retropiemenu launch %ROM% &lt;/dev/tty &gt;/dev/tty</command>
                <platform/>
                <theme>retropie</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>sega32x</name>
                <fullname>Sega 32X</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/sega32x</path>
                <extension>.7z .32x .smd .bin .md .zip .7Z .32X .SMD .BIN .MD .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ sega32x %ROM%</command>
                <platform>sega32x</platform>
                <theme>sega32x</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>segacd</name>
                <fullname>Mega CD</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/segacd</path>
                <extension>.iso .cue .chd .ISO .CUE .CHD</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ segacd %ROM%</command>
                <platform>segacd</platform>
                <theme>segacd</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>sg-1000</name>
                <fullname>Sega SG-1000</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/sg-1000</path>
                <extension>.7z .sg .bin .zip .7Z .SG .BIN .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ sg-1000 %ROM%</command>
                <platform>sg-1000</platform>
                <theme>sg-1000</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>snes</name>
                <fullname>Super Nintendo</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes</path>
                <extension>.7z .bin .bs .smc .sfc .fig .swc .mgd .zip .7Z .BIN .BS .SMC .SFC .FIG .SWC .MGD .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ snes %ROM%</command>
                <platform>snes</platform>
                <theme>snes</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>vectrex</name>
                <fullname>Vectrex</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/vectrex</path>
                <extension>.7z .vec .gam .bin .zip .7Z .VEC .GAM .BIN .ZIP</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ vectrex %ROM%</command>
                <platform>vectrex</platform>
                <theme>vectrex</theme>
              </system>
              <system>
                <name>zxspectrum</name>
                <fullname>ZX Spectrum</fullname>
                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/zxspectrum</path>
                <extension>.7z .sh .sna .szx .z80 .tap .tzx .gz .udi .mgt .img .trd .scl .dsk .zip .rzx .7Z .SH .SNA .SZX .Z80 .TAP .TZX .GZ .UDI .MGT .IMG .TRD .SCL .DSK .ZIP .RZX</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ zxspectrum %ROM%</command>
                <platform>zxspectrum</platform>
                <theme>zxspectrum</theme>
              </system>
            </systemList>
            

            It still isn't working. Part of the problem might be that I didn't write this file, I bought my retro pie from someone on amazon. So I guess I don't know this system very well.
            My retro pie manager sees the roms folder, but Emulation Station doesn't show NDS.

            You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator
              last edited by mitu

              We don't support 3rd party images, especially the one sold with RetroPie and/or . RetroPie has a non-commercial distribution license, so whoever sold you the system is a scammer.

              Please use the image from retropie.org.uk/download and then report back if you still have this issue.

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              • markyh444M
                markyh444 @Unknown
                last edited by markyh444

                @Unknown said in Having trouble with adding Nintendo DS:

                It still isn't working. Part of the problem might be that I didn't write this file, I bought my retro pie from someone on amazon. So I guess I don't know this system very well.

                Dude, literally the 5th point on the list asks about the image and if it was official or not.

                Like @mitu says, these aren't supported and you can either go back to the guy who sold you it for support or start from scratch with a fresh install from this site.

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                • UnknownU
                  Unknown
                  last edited by Unknown

                  @mitu @markyh444 The image came with a ton of great games already preloaded on the SD card. If I use the image you recommended will I have to reinstall all the games and emulators the image came with? Or is there a way to just reinstall emulation station without having to redo everything?
                  Unfortunately I do not have a receipt for the image and the seller did not identify himself. I really wish I could go back to him or her, but I can't.

                  You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                  • UnknownU
                    Unknown
                    last edited by

                    @mitu Is there some image that retro pie officially supports that has all the emulators installed, and all I have to do is backup the games and them add them? Thank you for your help.

                    You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                    • Thorr69T
                      Thorr69 @Unknown
                      last edited by

                      @Unknown said in Having trouble with adding Nintendo DS:

                      @mitu Is there some image that retro pie officially supports that has all the emulators installed, and all I have to do is backup the games and them add them? Thank you for your help.

                      The official image is the only thing supported here. https://retropie.org.uk/download/

                      You can add ROMS yourself. Most systems have a default emulator pre-installed. If they don't, most of those emulators can be found for installation in the RetroPie-Setup script under Experimental Packages.

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                      • UnknownU
                        Unknown
                        last edited by Unknown

                        @Thorr69 I see.... Will the games automatically work if I put them roms folders on retro pie manager?

                        You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                        • UnknownU
                          Unknown
                          last edited by Unknown

                          @mitu Will reinstalling retro pie erase my working roms?

                          You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                          • mituM
                            mitu Global Moderator @Unknown
                            last edited by

                            @Unknown said in Having trouble with adding Nintendo DS:

                            @mitu Will reinstalling retro pie erase my working roms?

                            Yes.

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                            • UnknownU
                              Unknown
                              last edited by Unknown

                              @mitu @markyh444 Can I back up my roms and put them back in without any unexpected problems?

                              You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                                Retro @Unknown
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                                @Unknown Depends where the ROMs came from. If they're from your unofficial image, then I guess you can try them with the official image. You should bare in mind that you have no idea where those ROMs came from. For all you know, the ROMs could contain viruses or malware.

                                It's better to source the ROMs yourself. Personally, I think pre-loaded ROMs are a waste of time. Most of the games you get you'll probably never play and so are just a waste of space on your SD card.

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                                • UnknownU
                                  Unknown
                                  last edited by Unknown

                                  @Retro Well the games do work, and I will scan for viruses , but so far I haven't been spammed or hacked. I will keep your advice in mind. Thank you.

                                  You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                                    steeeb @Unknown
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                                    @Unknown

                                    Try fixing the permissions of your ROM folders. Depending how you copied them they could have bad permissions and therefore not show in emulationstation.

                                    You can fix it going to Tools in the Retropie script - it's called reset ROM permissions.

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                                    • UnknownU
                                      Unknown
                                      last edited by

                                      Ok I have the official retro pi image now and it sees and runs my ds roms, But I having trouble figuring out how to configure drastic.

                                      You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                                      • UnknownU
                                        Unknown
                                        last edited by

                                        If this makes any difference, I ripped the roms off my ds.

                                        You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                                        • mituM
                                          mitu Global Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          To open the configuration menu in DraStic, press the left trigger button on your controller. From there you can navigate and change settings.

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                                          • UnknownU
                                            Unknown
                                            last edited by

                                            @mitu Is there a way to this with a keyboard? Just curious.

                                            You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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