Emulationstation doesn't find my ROMS (PSX)

k3001993

Just checked the permissions just in case. My user has permissions to all files but NOT to the root directory.
Looks fine to me but I'm not a Linux expert so please tell me if I'm missing something here.

Thanks again.

dankcushions

i presume you're running a manual install of retropie.

did you install a psx emulator (or do a basic install via retropie-setup)? that should have set up the directory for you, however i guess it's too late now.

what happens if you run retropie-setup > config > resetromdirs ?

k3001993

@dankcushions Nothing, apparently.

proof

I have discovered the following config file:

/opt/retropie/configs/psx/emulators.cfg

With this inside:

lr-pcsx-rearmed = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-pcsx-rearmed/pcsx_rearmed_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg %ROM%"
default = "lr-pcsx-rearmed"

But I guess it has nothing to do with my games/BIOS problem and it's working as intended.

k3001993

I tried adding one game from the list, SCUS-94227 Medievil (USA) but still no luck. I'm running out of ideas.

dankcushions

it's nothing to do with the emulator. you're not that far yet.

try running:
sudo chown -R pi:pi /root/
(or just the RetroPie-related folders)

by the way you should exit out of the desktop before launching emulationstation.

k3001993

@dankcushions Yes!!! That made it. I needed permissions to the /root folder. Both of my games appear correctly.

Thanks!

supppp

@dankcushions said in Emulationstation doesn't find my ROMS (PSX):

sudo chown -R pi:pi /root/

how do I do this I have a similar problem and I am fairly new to retropie

BuZz

You should not install RetroPie for the root user - you should run it under sudo from another user account to install for that user. Once installed it should be run under that user.

I do not recommend changing the ownership of /root to a non root user also as a workaround. That's a bad idea imho.

BuZz

@BuZz woops. Didn't realise I was replying to an old thread.

BuZz

@supppp please read the pinned support topics and open a new topic providing the details requested.