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    Core and game overrides not saving

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    • KaK
      Ka
      last edited by

      Hi all,

      I'm having some problems saving the settings on retroarch. Previously, I've been able to save things like shader presets, the resolution boost on PSX, filters etc, but now whenever I try and save a game or core override, it doesn't seem to stick. If I close down the game and re-load it, none of the changes are there - it's still on the default screen shader.

      When I try to save the core or game override, a notification pops up in the bottom left saying that the override was saved successfully, and when I re-load the game, a notification says that the override was loaded successfully. Nevertheless, the shader preset I'd saved is not there.

      Not sure what's changed - can anyone help me figure out the problem please?

      Pi Model or other hardware: 4, 4GB
      Power Supply used: 3.5v
      RetroPie Version Used: 4.6.1
      Built From: SD image downloaded from Retropie website
      USB Devices connected: None
      Controller used: 8bitdo SF30

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      • dankcushionsD
        dankcushions Global Moderator @Ka
        last edited by

        @Ka i suspect you have two conflicting overrides. please give us a verbose log: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Runcommand#launch-with-verbose-logging

        this should show the overrides being applied. please provide those, along with /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg and /opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg (or whatever system you're using)

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        • KaK
          Ka
          last edited by

          Thanks - the log is below:

          Parameters: 
          Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L 
          /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-snes9x/snes9x_libretro.so --config 
          /opt/retropie/configs/snes/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super 
          Castlevania IV (U) [!].smc" --verbose --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg
          [INFO] RetroArch 1.8.8 (Git 9552f87)
          [INFO] Redirecting save file to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Castlevania IV (U) 
          [!].srm".
          [INFO] Redirecting save state to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Castlevania IV (U) 
          [!].state".
          [INFO] === Build =======================================
          [INFO] Capabilities:  NEON VFPv3 VFPv4
          [INFO] Built: Jun  9 2020
          [INFO] Version: 1.8.8
          [INFO] Git: 9552f87
          [INFO] =================================================
          [INFO] Loading dynamic libretro core from: "/opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr- 
          snes9x/snes9x_libretro.so"
          [INFO] [Overrides] core-specific overrides found at 
          /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/Snes9x/Snes9x.cfg.
          [INFO] [Overrides] no content-dir-specific overrides found at 
          /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/Snes9x/snes.cfg.
          [INFO] [Overrides] game-specific overrides found at 
          /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/Snes9x/Super Castlevania IV (U) [!].cfg.
          [INFO] [Overrides] game-specific overrides stacking on top of previous overrides
          [INFO] Config: appending config "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/Snes9x/Snes9x.cfg"
          [INFO] Config: appending config "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/Snes9x/Super 
          Castlevania IV (U) [!].cfg"
          Map_LoROMMap
          
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          • KaK
            Ka
            last edited by

            https://pastebin.com/8t2LvtWh - this is the retroarch.cfg file.

            The overrides don't save on any system I've tried, but I've included the SNES cfg file as that's the one I've most recently used. It's here: https://pastebin.com/YcTLpLSb

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator
              last edited by

              Shader presets are not saved with Overrides - you have to save it using Shader presets, from the same menu where you load/apply the shader.

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              • KaK
                Ka
                last edited by

                Weird, I must have saved shaders via the shader menu in the past, but I'm sure I did it via the override menu. Anyway, that seems to have clarified things - many thanks.

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                • ClydeC
                  Clyde @Ka
                  last edited by Clyde

                  @Ka I think there was a time 1-1.5 years ago when saving the shader settings in the Shaders menu wasn't enough and you had to save an Override to make them stick. I remember vaguely having that exact problem back then.

                  edit: Ah, there's the thread about it.

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                  • KaK
                    Ka @Clyde
                    last edited by

                    @Clyde That makes sense - I set up my Pi3 about 18 months ago, so that would have been the last time I really messed around with shaders and options.

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