Unable to Change emulators

Ken Tipton

Hello,

I just updated to the most recent version of retropie. I don't know where to check rev number so am unable to post it but I updated today. I am unable to now change emulators for any games. Prior to the upgrade I could push button A when prompted and it would bring me to the run command window and I could select a emulator there. since the upgrade Pushing ANY button, every button on the controller and every button on the keyboard has no effect. I can no longer access that screen. can anyone point me in the right direction'

Thank You
Ken

mitu

@Ken-Tipton said in Unable to Change emulators:

I don't know where to check rev number so am unable to post it but I updated today

The RetroPie version is shown at the top of the RetroPie-Setup script, right after start

Can you add more details about your system, as requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first ?

Ken Tipton

I am running Raspberry Pie 3 B+
Retropie version 4.6.4

please let me know what additional information might be needed. Thank you to all on this forum for support
Ken

mitu

please let me know what additional information might be needed

It's always recommended to add the info asked in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first, as I mentioned before.

As a quick test, find the emulators.cfg file from the \\retropie\configs\all share folder and rename it (add .bak extension to it). See if you can change emulators after this change (no need to reboot).

BuZz

@Ken-Tipton Sounds like you have disabled the runcommand menu - check the runcommand settings from the RetroPie menu in Emulation Station.

BuZz

@mitu They can't access the runcommand menu at all I think from what they wrote. Not just being able to change emulator.

Ken Tipton

So I changed the file extension from emulators.cfg to emulators.bak and that fixed the issue. Just for my knowledge what did that exactly do?

Thank You MITU

mitu

@Ken-Tipton said in Unable to Change emulators:

Just for my knowledge what did that exactly do?

The association between ROMs/Games and emulators is stored in that file. If the file becomes corrupted (for some reason), runcommand might have trouble reading it and might not run correctly.

Can you post the contents of the renamed file here ? Just to see if indeed the file was at fault.

Ken Tipton

atari5200_AstroChaseUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_BallblazerUSA = "atari80032k"
atari5200_BeamriderUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_BerZerkUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_BluePrintUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_BountyBobStrikesBackUSA = "atari800bountybob"
atari5200_BuckRogers-PlanetofZoomUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_CarolShawsRiverRaidUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_CastleBlastUSAUnl = "atari80032k"
atari5200_CastleCrisisUSAUnl = "atari80032k"
atari5200_CentipedeUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_ChoplifterUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_CongoBongoUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_CountermeasureUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_DavidCranesPitfallII-LostCavernsUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_DefenderUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_DigDugUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_DreadnaughtFactorTheUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_FroggerUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_FroggerII-ThreeedeepUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_GalaxianUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_GorfUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_GremlinsUSA = "atari80032k"
atari5200_GyrussUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_HEROUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_JamesBond007USA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_JoustUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_JungleHuntUSA = "atari800216k"
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atari5200_KangarooUSA = "atari800216k"
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atari5200_MissileCommandUSA = "atari800216k"
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atari5200_MountainKingUSA = "atari8008k"
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atari5200_MsPac-ManUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_Pac-ManUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_PengoUSA = "atari80032k"
atari5200_PitfallUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_PolePositionUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_PopeyeUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_Q-bertUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_QixUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_QuestforQuintanaRooUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_RealSportsBaseballUSA = "atari80032k"
atari5200_RealSportsFootballUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_RealSportsSoccerUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_RealSportsTennisUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_RescueonFractalusUSA = "atari80032k"
atari5200_Robotron2084USA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_SpaceDungeonUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_SpaceInvadersUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_SpaceShuttle-AJourneyIntoSpaceUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_StarRaidersUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_StarTrek-StrategicOperationsSimulatorUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_StarWars-ReturnoftheJedi-DeathStarBattleUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_StarWars-TheArcadeGameUSA = "atari800216k"
atari5200_SuperBreakoutUSA = "atari8004k"
atari5200_SuperCobraUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_VanguardUSA = "atari80032k"
atari5200_WizardofWorUSA = "atari800116k"
atari5200_ZaxxonUSA = "atari80032k"
atari5200_ZenjiUSA = "atari8008k"
atari5200_ZoneRangerUSA = "atari800116k"
arcade_005 = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_10yard = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_1941 = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_1942 = "lr-fbalpha2012"
arcade_1943 = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_1943kai = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_1943mii = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_1944 = "lr-fbalpha2012"
arcade_1945kiii = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_19xx = "lr-fbalpha2012"
arcade_1on1gov = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_2020bb = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_20pacgal = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_20pacgalr0 = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_20pacgalr3 = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_25pacman = "pifba"
arcade_280zzzap = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_39in1 = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_3countb = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_3ds = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_3in1semi = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_3kokushi = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_3stooges = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_3wonders = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_40love = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_4dwarrio = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_4enraya = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_4in1 = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_4in1boot = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_4play = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_64street = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_7jigen = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_88games = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_8ball = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_8ballact = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_8bpm = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_9ballsht = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_aafb = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_abaseb = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_abcop = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aburner2 = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_ace = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_aceattac = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aceattaca = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_acedrvrw = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_acpsx = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_acrobatm = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_actfancr = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_actionhw = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ad2083 = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aerofgt = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aerofgts = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_afighter = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_agallet = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_agress = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_airass = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_airattck = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_airbustr = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_airduel = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_airrace = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_airwolf = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_ajax = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_akiss = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_aladbl = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_alcon = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aleck64 = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_alexkida = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_alexkidd = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_alexkiddz = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_alg_bios = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_alibaba = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_alien3 = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_alienar = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_aliencha = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aliens = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aliensec = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aliensyn = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aligator = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_aligatorun = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_alinvade = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_alleymas = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_alphaho = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_alpham2 = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_alpine = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_alpinerd = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_alpinesa = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_alpinr2b = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_altair = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_altbeast = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_amazon = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_ambush = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_amerdart = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_amidar = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_amspdwy = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_androdun = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_androidp = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_angelkds = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_animaljr = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_anteater = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aodk = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aof = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aof2 = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aof3 = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aoh = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_apache3 = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_apb = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_appoooh = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aquajack = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aquajet = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_aquarium = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aquarush = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_ar_airh = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_airh2 = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_bios = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_bowl = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_dart = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_fast = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_ldrb = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_ninj = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_rdwr = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_sdwr = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_socc = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_sprg = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ar_xeon = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_arabfgt = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_arabian = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_arabianm = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_arbalest = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_arcadecl = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_arcadian = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_area88r = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_arescue = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_argus = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_argusg = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_arkanoid = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_arkarea = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_arkatour = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_arknoid2 = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_arkretrn = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_arlingtn = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_armchmp2 = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_armedf = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_armora = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_armorcar = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_armwar = "lr-fbalpha2012"
arcade_armwrest = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_ashnojoe = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_ashura = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aso = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_assault = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_astdelux = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_asterix = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_asteroid = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_astinvad = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_astorm = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_astormbl = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_astrob = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_astrof = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_astropal = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_astyanax = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_asuka = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_asurabld = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_asurabus = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_asylum = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_atarifb = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_atarisy1 = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ataxx = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_atetris = "lr-mame2000"
arcade_athena = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_atlantis = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_atluspsx = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_atomicp = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_atpsx = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_attckufo = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_aurail = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_avalnche = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_avengers = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_avspirit = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_aztarac = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_azurian = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_b2b = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_backfire = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_backfirt = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_baddudes = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_badlands = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bagman = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bagmanm2 = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bakubaku = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bakubrkr = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bakutotu = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_balcube = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_ballbomb = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_ballbros = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_balonfgt = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_baluba = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bang = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bangball = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bangbead = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bankp = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_baraduke = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_barricad = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_barrier = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_basebal2 = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_batcir = "lr-fbalpha2012"
arcade_batman = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_batrid = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_batrider = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_batsugun = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_battlane = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_battlcry = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_battleg = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_battlera = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_battlex = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_battlnts = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_battroad = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bayroute = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bbakraid = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bballs = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bbbxing = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bbmanw = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bbonk = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bbprot = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bbusters = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bchopper = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bcruzm12 = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bcstry = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bctvidbs = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_beaminv = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_beast = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_beastrzr = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_beathead = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_beezer = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_benberob = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_berabohm = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_berenstn = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_berlwall = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bermudat = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_berzerk = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bestbest = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bestri = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bgaregga = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bigevglf = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bigfight = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_bigkarnk = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bigprowr = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bigrun = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_bigstrik = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bigtwin = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bilyard = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_bioatack = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_biomtoy = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bionicc = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bioship = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_birdiy = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_birdtry = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bishi = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bjourney = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bjtwin = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bking = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bking2 = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bking3 = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bkraidu = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_black = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_bladestl = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blandia = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blasted = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_blaster = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_blasto = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_blastoff = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_blazeon = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blazer = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_blazlaz = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_bldyror2 = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_blkheart = "lr-fbalpha2012"
arcade_blkhole = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blkpnthr = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blktiger = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blktouch = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_blmbycar = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_block = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blockade = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_blockcar = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blocken = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_blockgal = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blockhl = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blockout = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bloodbro = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_bloodstm = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bloodwar = "lr-fbalpha2012"
arcade_bloxeed = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bloxeedc = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_blstroid = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_blswhstl = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bluehawk = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blueprnt = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_blueshrk = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_blzntrnd = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bmaster = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bmcbowl = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_bnglngby = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_bnzabros = "lr-mame2010"
arcade_bodyslam = "lr-fbneo"
arcade_bogeyman = "lr-mame2003"
arcade_nob = "lr-mame2010"
pcenginecd_Akumajou_Dracula_X_-_Chi_no_Rinne_NTSC-J_KMCD3005 = "lr-beetle-pce-fast"
n64_MarioKart64USA = "lr-mupen64plus"
n64_Turok-DinosaurHunterUSARevB = "mupen64plus-gles2rice"
n64_CaliforniaSpeedUSA = "lr-mupen64plus"
n64_HarvestMoon64U = "mupen64plus-gles2n64"
n64_MegaMan64U = "mupen64plus-GLideN64"
n64_StarFox64USA = "mupen64plus-gles2rice-highres"
n64_SuperSmashBrosUSA = "lr-mupen64plus"
n64_LegendofZeldaThe-MajorasMaskU = "mupen64plus-gles2rice"
n64_LegendofZeldaThe-OcarinaofTimeUSA = "mupen64plus-gles2rice"
n64_WayneGretzkys3DHockeyU = "mupen64plus-auto"
n64_Doom64U = "lr-mupen64plus"
n64_CruisnUSAUSARevB = "mupen64plus-gles2rice-highres"
n64_CruisnExoticaUSA = "mupen64plus-GLideN64-highres"
n64_CruisnWorldUSA = "mupen64plus-GLideN64-highres"
n64_Glover = "mupen64plus-auto"
n64_CruisnExotica = "mupen64plus-GLideN64-highres"
segacd_AdvancedDungeonsDragons-EyeoftheBeholderUSA = "lr-genesis-plus-gx"
segacd_DraculaUnleashedUSADisc2 = "lr-picodrive"
segacd_DraculaUnleashedUSADisc1 = "lr-picodrive"
segacd_NightTrapUSADisc1 = "lr-picodrive"
segacd_NightTrapUSADisc2 = "lr-picodrive"
neogeo_alpham2 = "lr-fbneo"
doom_doom1 = "zdoom"
doom_doom2 = "zdoom"
dreamcast_CosmicSmashJapan = "reicast-audio-omx"
dreamcast_AquaGTEurope = "reicast-audio-omx"
dreamcast_PowerStone2USA = "reicast-audio-oss"
psx_ProPinball-FantasticJourneyUSA = "pcsx-rearmed"
psx_ProPinball-TimeshockUSA = "pcsx-rearmed"
psx_ProPinball-BigRaceUSAUSA = "pcsx-rearmed"
arcade_720 = "lr-mame2003"
daphne_lair = "daphne"
gameandwatch_DonkeyKongNintendoMultiScreen = "lr-gw"

Ken Tipton

I removed most of the middle of the text as it was just redundant showing the games and their respective emulators. I was only allowed to post 30000 lines so had to remove some

mitu

Well, there's nothing suspect in the entries you posted, although the complete file would be useful to detect any issues. For large text contents, you can use pastebin.com.

EDIT: Why do you have such a large file - did you manually add associations for all your ROMs ? Do you have more than 30000 roms ?

Ken Tipton

I have about 8k games. I said 30k lines but I think the cut off was actually 30k words.

mitu

The file doesn't seem faulty. Can you rename it back and see if you still have the problem ?

Ken Tipton

renamed it and it still works
I don't know what the problem was but renaming it seemed to make it work