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      Folly @TPR
      last edited by Folly

      @TPR

      I can't really tell by looking at your logs.
      The first log shows that it breaks in the run_mess.sh script but then the problem is not revealed.

      So I got a pitfill.ddp image and tested it directly on mame.
      My file is :
      pi@raspberrypi:~/RetroPie/roms/coleco/adam/ddp-flop $ sha1sum *
      58ec9355d20edb335f56d372051812c45d891caf Pitfall! (1987) (Telegames USA) (ADE-SD DDP Patched).ddp
      ( do you have the same file and what size is it ? )

      With above image I get this message from the mame log :
      Fatal error: Device 5.25" single-sided double density floppy drive load failed: Unable to identify the image format

      If you have the same error it's not revealed in your log when using the run_mess.sh script with the retroarch lr-mess core.

      So somehow I think that this file needs a DSDD drive to work as the file is also bigger than 160kb.
      This probably also means that BIOS roms are missing as you can select DSDD drives in the MAME-GUI (BIOS section).
      Could be that you had a DSDD drive selected earlier when it worked or ,
      you used another file that worked earlier and mixed those up somehow.

      Let me know what file you used and we can look again.

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        TPR @Folly
        last edited by TPR

        @Folly Thank you! That gives me more to look into! Also, how can I set it so I can see more of the log to see what is causing it to break? I do think my BIOS files are correct and I will look at the checksum of the Pitfall game but I'm pretty sure it is the same.

        Also, where on the Pi is that MAME config stored so I can look to see if something has changed?

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          TPR @Folly
          last edited by TPR

          @Folly This is what MAME Currently says when I load up a .dsk file. Although I cannot see it when I load a .ddp file as I cannot get them to load:

          Pac-Man Screen Shot 1-30-23, 11.59 AM.png

          Pac-Man Screen Shot 1-30-23, 11.59 AM 2.png

          I'm just really baffled as to why all my .ddp files worked before and now they do not. I really do not know what could have changed and I've exhausted all my knowledge trying to figure it out!

          Also, here is the checksum from my adam_ddp.zip BIOS that I am using:
          9405e8f37199841244222fa70f9db3d3

          Does it match yours?

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            Folly @TPR
            last edited by Folly

            @TPR said in Old Computer Appreciation Thread:

            Also, here is the checksum from my adam_ddp.zip BIOS that I am using:
            9405e8f37199841244222fa70f9db3d3

            I have to look !
            I have a .7z file so the sha1sum is different but files inside could be the same.

            Indeed strange that it worked before.

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              Folly @TPR
              last edited by Folly

              @TPR

              I have it working now in mame and lr-mess and also with lr-mess running from the run_mess.sh script.

              I assumed .ddp was a floppy image but it turns out DDP's ( Digital Data Pack ) are cassettes.

              This is the output of the extensions of mame :

              pi@raspberrypi:~ $ /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -listmedia adam
              SYSTEM           MEDIA NAME       (brief)    IMAGE FILE EXTENSIONS SUPPORTED
              ---------------- --------------------------- -------------------------------
              adam             cassette1        (cass1)    .wav  .ddp  
              adam             cassette2        (cass2)    .wav  .ddp  
              adam             floppydisk1      (flop1)    .mfi  .dfi  .hfe  .mfm  .td0  .imd  .d77  .d88  .1dd  .cqm  .cqi  .dsk  
              adam             floppydisk2      (flop2)    .mfi  .dfi  .hfe  .mfm  .td0  .imd  .d77  .d88  .1dd  .cqm  .cqi  .dsk  
              adam             cartridge1       (cart1)    .rom  .col  .bin  
              adam             cartridge2       (cart2)    .bin  .rom  
              adam             cartridge3       (cart3)    .bin  .rom  
              adam             cartridge4       (cart4)    .bin  .rom
              
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                TPR @Folly
                last edited by

                @Folly Same for me. So I wonder what could be causing it not to work?

                Is there another log somewhere I could check?

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                  Folly @TPR
                  last edited by Folly

                  @TPR

                  Same for me

                  Looked at your first log again.
                  I see you already used cass1 and it didn't work.

                  Did you use the valerino module-scripts to install ?
                  Are you able to run it with mame ?
                  What run_mess.sh do you use ? ( what is the sha1sum ? )
                  Which version of lr-mess do you use ?

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                    TPR @Folly
                    last edited by TPR

                    @Folly Here's my run_mess script I'm using:

                    My version of lr-mess is dated 2/24/2021 with a filesize of 182,836,700

                    Is there another log I can check to see why those .ddp files stop and kick me back out to ES?

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                      duglor @TPR
                      last edited by

                      @TPR What is the last version date of either Mess or MAME that the game & Watch games use? Just curious. and if it is mame, that mame is called plain old "MAME" in the retropie , correct

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                        Folly @TPR
                        last edited by Folly

                        @TPR said in Old Computer Appreciation Thread:

                        Your run_mess.sh script is the original from valerino.
                        I use the updated one of RusselB with these changes.
                        Though I think it's probably not related to the run_mess.sh script.

                        Is there another log I can check to see why those .ddp files stop and kick me back out to ES?

                        Yes, for a better log it's best to run it with mame standalone.
                        This is an adapted runcommand for mame standalone (for you):

                        mame-adam-cass1 = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS\;/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/adam -cfg_directory /opt/retropie/configs/adam/mame -v -c -ui_active adam  -cass1 %ROM%"
                        

                        You can just paste it in your emulators.cfg of /opt/retropie/configs/adam (at least I assume it is there )
                        Verbose mode (-v) is always on, so no need to change it when booting the .ddp)
                        Make sure you have mame standalone installed from the exp packages.

                        Let me know what your log gives.

                        P.s. You may remove the run_mess.sh from your previous post.

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                          TPR @Folly
                          last edited by TPR

                          @Folly I do have stand-alone MAME installed.

                          I used that runcommand...

                          It loaded up to "initializing" and then booted me back to ES.

                          Where can I find the MAME log file at? I can't seem to find it in any of the more obvious places in my directories.

                          Here is what my runcommand log file says:

                          Parameters: 
                          Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS\;/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/adam -cfg_directory /opt/retropie/configs/adam/mame -v -c -ui_active adam  -cass1 "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/adam/Alcazar (1986) (Telegames USA) (ADE-SD DDP Patched).ddp"
                          Attempting load of mame.ini
                          Parsing mame.ini
                          Attempting load of mame.ini
                          Parsing mame.ini
                          Attempting load of horizont.ini
                          Attempting load of computer.ini
                          Attempting load of raster.ini
                          Attempting load of source/adam.ini
                          Attempting load of adam.ini
                          Reading translation file English: 1 strings, original table at word offset 7, translated table at word offset 9
                          Loaded 0 translations from file English
                          Starting plugin data...
                          Starting plugin hiscore...
                          Attempting load of mame.ini
                          Parsing mame.ini
                          Attempting load of mame.ini
                          Parsing mame.ini
                          Attempting load of horizont.ini
                          Attempting load of computer.ini
                          Attempting load of raster.ini
                          Attempting load of source/adam.ini
                          Attempting load of adam.ini
                          Available videodrivers: x11 KMSDRM RPI dummy 
                          Current Videodriver: KMSDRM
                          	Display #0
                          		Renderdrivers:
                          			    opengl (0x0)
                          			 opengles2 (0x0)
                          			  opengles (0x0)
                          			  software (0x0)
                          Available audio drivers: 
                          	alsa                
                          	sndio               
                          	dsp                 
                          	disk                
                          	dummy               
                          Build version:      0.224 (mame0224)
                          Build architecure:  
                          Build defines 1:    SDLMAME_UNIX=1 SDLMAME_X11=1 SDLMAME_LINUX=1 
                          Build defines 1:    LSB_FIRST=1 MAME_NOASM=1 
                          SDL/OpenGL defines: SDL_COMPILEDVERSION=2009 USE_OPENGL=1 
                          Compiler defines A: __GNUC__=8 __GNUC_MINOR__=3 __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__=0 __VERSION__="8.3.0" 
                          Compiler defines B: __unix__=1 
                          Compiler defines C: __USE_FORTIFY_LEVEL=0 
                          Enter init_monitors
                          Adding monitor screen0 (1920 x 1080)
                          Leave init_monitors
                          Enter sdlwindow_init
                          Using SDL native texturing driver (SDL 2.0+)
                          Loaded opengl shared library: <default>
                          
                          Hints:
                          	SDL_FRAMEBUFFER_ACCELERATION             (NULL)
                          	SDL_RENDER_DRIVER                        (NULL)
                          	SDL_RENDER_OPENGL_SHADERS                (NULL)
                          	SDL_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY                 (NULL)
                          	SDL_RENDER_VSYNC                         (NULL)
                          	SDL_VIDEO_X11_XVIDMODE                   (NULL)
                          	SDL_VIDEO_X11_XINERAMA                   (NULL)
                          	SDL_VIDEO_X11_XRANDR                     (NULL)
                          	SDL_GRAB_KEYBOARD                        (NULL)
                          	SDL_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS         (NULL)
                          	SDL_IOS_IDLE_TIMER_DISABLED              (NULL)
                          	SDL_IOS_ORIENTATIONS                     (NULL)
                          	SDL_XINPUT_ENABLED                       (NULL)
                          	SDL_GAMECONTROLLERCONFIG                 (NULL)
                          	SDL_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS     (NULL)
                          	SDL_ALLOW_TOPMOST                        (NULL)
                          	SDL_TIMER_RESOLUTION                     (NULL)
                          	SDL_RENDER_DIRECT3D_THREADSAFE           (NULL)
                          	SDL_VIDEO_ALLOW_SCREENSAVER              (NULL)
                          	SDL_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK            (NULL)
                          	SDL_MAC_CTRL_CLICK_EMULATE_RIGHT_CLICK   (NULL)
                          	SDL_VIDEO_WIN_D3DCOMPILER                (NULL)
                          	SDL_VIDEO_WINDOW_SHARE_PIXEL_FORMAT      (NULL)
                          	SDL_VIDEO_MAC_FULLSCREEN_SPACES          (NULL)
                          	SDL_MOUSE_RELATIVE_MODE_WARP             (NULL)
                          	SDL_RENDER_DIRECT3D11_DEBUG              (NULL)
                          	SDL_VIDEO_HIGHDPI_DISABLED               (NULL)
                          	SDL_WINRT_PRIVACY_POLICY_URL             (NULL)
                          	SDL_WINRT_PRIVACY_POLICY_LABEL           (NULL)
                          	SDL_WINRT_HANDLE_BACK_BUTTON             (NULL)
                          Leave sdlwindow_init
                          Enter sdl_info::create
                          Leave renderer_sdl2::create
                          window: using renderer opengl
                          renderer: flag SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED
                          renderer: flag SDL_RENDERER_TARGETTEXTURE
                          Audio: Start initialization
                          Audio: Driver is alsa
                          Audio: frequency: 44100, channels: 2, samples: 512
                          sdl_create_buffers: creating stream buffer of 22528 bytes
                          Audio: End initialization
                          Keyboard: Start initialization
                          Input: Adding keyboard #0: System keyboard (device id: System keyboard)
                          Keyboard: Registered System keyboard
                          Keyboard: End initialization
                          Mouse: Start initialization
                          Input: Adding mouse #0: System mouse (device id: System mouse)
                          Mouse: Registered System mouse
                          Mouse: End initialization
                          Joystick: Start initialization
                          Input: Adding joystick #0: MicrosoftX-Box360pad (device id: 030000005e0400008e02000020010000)
                          Joystick: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad [GUID 030000005e0400008e02000020010000]
                          Joystick:   ...  4 axes, 13 buttons 1 hats 0 balls
                          Joystick:   ...  Physical id 0 mapped to logical id 1
                          Joystick:   ...  Has haptic capability
                          Joystick: End initialization
                          Searching font Liberation Sans in -. path/s
                          font Liberation Sans|Regular is not TrueType or BDF, using MAME default
                          Region ':os7' created
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip ECD
                          unzip: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip has no ZIP64 ECD locator
                          unzip: read /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip central directory
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip and sending to cache
                          Region ':boot' created
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip in cache
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip and sending to cache
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip in cache
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip and sending to cache
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip in cache
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip and sending to cache
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip in cache
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip and sending to cache
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip in cache
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip and sending to cache
                          Region ':u6' created
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip in cache
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam.zip and sending to cache
                          Region ':net1:kb:u2' created
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_kb.zip
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_kb.zip ECD
                          unzip: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_kb.zip has no ZIP64 ECD locator
                          unzip: read /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_kb.zip central directory
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_kb.zip and sending to cache
                          Region ':net2:prn:u2' created
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_prn.zip
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_prn.zip ECD
                          unzip: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_prn.zip has no ZIP64 ECD locator
                          unzip: read /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_prn.zip central directory
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_prn.zip and sending to cache
                          Region ':net3:ddp:m6801' created
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_ddp.zip
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_ddp.zip ECD
                          unzip: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_ddp.zip has no ZIP64 ECD locator
                          unzip: read /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_ddp.zip central directory
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_ddp.zip and sending to cache
                          Region ':net4:fdc:u6' created
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_fdc.zip
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_fdc.zip ECD
                          unzip: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_fdc.zip has no ZIP64 ECD locator
                          unzip: read /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_fdc.zip central directory
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_fdc.zip and sending to cache
                          Region ':net5:fdc:u6' created
                          unzip: found /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_fdc.zip in cache
                          unzip: opened archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_fdc.zip
                          unzip: closing archive file /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/adam_fdc.zip and sending to cache
                          wp_r80.rom ROM NEEDS REDUMP
                          WARNING: the machine might not run correctly.
                          Optional memory region ':screen' not found
                          Optional shared pointer ':slot1:adamlink:rom' not found
                          Optional shared pointer ':slot3:ram:ram' not found
                          Optional shared pointer ':slot3:ram:rom' not found
                          Starting Adam ':'
                            (missing dependencies; rescheduling)
                          Starting Zilog Z80 ':u1'
                          Starting Motorola MC6801 ':u6'
                          Starting TMS9928A VDP ':tms9928a'
                          Starting Video Screen ':screen'
                          Starting Speaker ':mono'
                            (missing dependencies; rescheduling)
                          Starting SN76489A ':u20'
                          Starting ADAMnet bus ':adamnet'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net1'
                          Starting Adam keyboard ':net1:kb'
                          Starting Motorola MC6801 ':net1:kb:u2'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net2'
                          Starting Adam printer ':net2:prn'
                          Starting Motorola MC6801 ':net2:prn:u2'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net3'
                          Starting Adam Digital Data Pack ':net3:ddp'
                          Starting Motorola MC6801 ':net3:ddp:m6801'
                          Starting Cassette ':net3:ddp:cassette'
                          Starting Cassette ':net3:ddp:cassette2'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net4'
                          Starting Adam FDC ':net4:fdc'
                          Starting Motorola MC6801 ':net4:fdc:u6'
                          Starting Western Digital WD2793 FDC ':net4:fdc:u11'
                          Starting Floppy drive connector abstraction ':net4:fdc:u11:0'
                          Starting 5.25" single-sided double density floppy drive ':net4:fdc:u11:0:525ssdd'
                          Starting Speaker ':net4:fdc:u11:0:525ssdd:flopsndout'
                            (missing dependencies; rescheduling)
                          Starting Floppy sound ':net4:fdc:u11:0:525ssdd:floppysound'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net5'
                          Starting Adam FDC ':net5:fdc'
                          Starting Motorola MC6801 ':net5:fdc:u6'
                          Starting Western Digital WD2793 FDC ':net5:fdc:u11'
                          Starting Floppy drive connector abstraction ':net5:fdc:u11:0'
                          Starting 5.25" single-sided double density floppy drive ':net5:fdc:u11:0:525ssdd'
                          Starting Speaker ':net5:fdc:u11:0:525ssdd:flopsndout'
                            (missing dependencies; rescheduling)
                          Starting Floppy sound ':net5:fdc:u11:0:525ssdd:floppysound'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net6'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net7'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net8'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net9'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net10'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net11'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net12'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net13'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net14'
                          Starting ADAMnet slot ':net15'
                          Starting ColecoVision cartridge port ':cartslot'
                          Starting ADAM expansion slot ':slot1'
                          Starting AdamLink modem ':slot1:adamlink'
                          Starting ADAM expansion slot ':slot2'
                          Starting ADAM expansion slot ':slot3'
                          Starting Adam 64KB RAM expansion ':slot3:ram'
                          Starting ColecoVision control port ':joy1'
                          Starting ColecoVision Hand Controller ':joy1:hand'
                          Starting ColecoVision control port ':joy2'
                          Starting RAM ':ram'
                          Starting Software List ':colec_cart_list'
                          Starting Software List ':adam_cart_list'
                          Starting Software List ':cass_list'
                          Starting Software List ':flop_list'
                          Starting Adam ':'
                            (missing dependencies; rescheduling)
                          Starting Speaker ':mono'
                          Starting Speaker ':net4:fdc:u11:0:525ssdd:flopsndout'
                          Starting Speaker ':net5:fdc:u11:0:525ssdd:flopsndout'
                          Starting Adam ':'
                          Attempting to parse: default.cfg
                          Attempting to parse: adam.cfg
                          /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh: line 1313:  6446 Killed                  /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS\;/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/adam -cfg_directory /opt/retropie/configs/adam/mame -v -c -ui_active adam -cass1 "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/adam/Alcazar (1986) (Telegames USA) (ADE-SD DDP Patched).ddp"
                          
                          

                          This is breaking my brani! lol I cannot figure out why it worked before, doesn't work now, but all my .dsk files still work.

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                            Folly @TPR
                            last edited by Folly

                            @TPR said in Old Computer Appreciation Thread:

                            Where can I find the MAME log file at? I can't seem to find it in any of the more obvious places in my directories.
                            Here is what my runcommand log file says:

                            The runcommand.log is the mame log.

                            Sadly also not working, doesn't seem to be due to the bios files and the emulators.

                            Not sure either on what the problem could be, I will have to think again on what the problem could be.

                            I have just checked my log with yours and yours is missing a line like this :

                            :net3:ddp:cassette: opened image file /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/coleco/adam/ddp-cass/Pitfall! (1987) (Telegames USA) (ADE-SD DDP Patched).ddp with flags=00000003
                            

                            So somehow it looks that the .ddp file isn't loaded.

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                              Folly @TPR
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                              @TPR

                              Can you try to run it directly from the CLI ?
                              (press F4 in emulationstation and you should get in the CLI)
                              And then try to manually load your rom with mame, with this command :

                              /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS\;/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/adam -cfg_directory /opt/retropie/configs/adam/mame -v -ui_active adam -cass1 "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/adam/Alcazar (1986) (Telegames USA) (ADE-SD DDP Patched).ddp"
                              
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                                mitu Global Moderator @Folly
                                last edited by

                                @Folly Mame version ?

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                                  Folly @mitu
                                  last edited by Folly

                                  @mitu

                                  Yes he uses an old version, but that should not matter.

                                  @TPR
                                  As @mitu suggests you could try to update the mame version and see if that makes a difference.

                                  Anyway, if both suggestions don't work it will take too much time to figure out what the problem is.

                                  I would then suggest that you make a whole new image with the latest retropie-setup and the latest emulators.
                                  I would then recommend to use my project instead of using Valerino's module-scripts :
                                  https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29682/development-of-module-script-generator-for-lr-mess-lr-mame-and-mame-standalone

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                                    TPR @Folly
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                                    @Folly I'll try all this tonight. Thank you guys. And I think you might be right about having to scrap all my old MESS stuff and re-build with your newer one. I've just been reluctant to do that only because everything else seems to work, and you know what they say... if it ain't broke! lol

                                    But now something broke!

                                    I'll see what I can do!

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                                      Folly @TPR
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                                      @TPR

                                      Any luck ?

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                                        TPR @Folly
                                        last edited by TPR

                                        @Folly @mitu So I have an update on this ADAM thing that I absolutely do not understand, and I'm hoping you guys could make some sense of it...

                                        So I was testing out a new Retroflag case... popped a different Pi board into it... was testing some things... and all of a sudden I noticed... my DDP files are working!

                                        WTF!?!?!

                                        So I took my build out of that case, put it back into my other Pi board...

                                        CRASHED! Back to ES again.

                                        So now I had to further investigate...

                                        Only things I have connected are my controller and hard drive that my ROMs are on.

                                        Turns out, the board it keeps crashing on is a 1gb RAM board. I tested with all my other boards:

                                        8gb board - Works.
                                        4gb board - works
                                        2gb board - works
                                        1gb board - crashed
                                        1gb board #2 - crashed (just to make sure)
                                        1gb board #3 - Crashed (just to make REALLY sure!)

                                        All the 1gb boards I have are newer... bought within the last year.

                                        I have never heard of something not loading up with the 1gb board??? I mean, I'm full on running PSP games at amazing frame rates on the 1gb board but I can't get a Coleco ADAM game to run?

                                        And why is it ONLY the .ddp data pack files?

                                        Any idea how to fix this other than "don't use a 1gb board?" :P

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                                          Folly @TPR
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                                          Very strange indeed.
                                          Could it be the assigned memory in the /boot/config.txt ?

                                          If I get a good idea about it I will post it to you.

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                                            TPR @Folly
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                                            @Folly Here is what is in my current config.txt

                                            # For more options and information see
                                            # http://rpf.io/configtxt
                                            # Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details
                                            
                                            # uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode
                                            #hdmi_safe=1
                                            
                                            # uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible
                                            # and your display can output without overscan
                                            disable_overscan=0
                                            
                                            # uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console
                                            # goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border
                                            overscan_left=-50
                                            overscan_right=-50
                                            overscan_top=-35
                                            overscan_bottom=-35
                                            
                                            # uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus
                                            # overscan.
                                            #framebuffer_width=1280
                                            #framebuffer_height=720
                                            
                                            # uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output
                                            hdmi_force_hotplug=1
                                            
                                            # uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)
                                            hdmi_group=1
                                            hdmi_mode=16
                                            
                                            # uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in
                                            # DMT (computer monitor) modes
                                            #hdmi_drive=2
                                            
                                            # uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or
                                            # no display
                                            #config_hdmi_boost=4
                                            
                                            # uncomment for composite PAL
                                            #sdtv_mode=2
                                            
                                            #uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default.
                                            #arm_freq=800
                                            
                                            # Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces
                                            #dtparam=i2c_arm=on
                                            #dtparam=i2s=on
                                            #dtparam=spi=on
                                            
                                            # Uncomment this to enable infrared communication.
                                            #dtoverlay=gpio-ir,gpio_pin=17
                                            #dtoverlay=gpio-ir-tx,gpio_pin=18
                                            
                                            # Additional overlays and parameters are documented /boot/overlays/README
                                            
                                            # Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835)
                                            dtparam=audio=on
                                            
                                            [pi4]
                                            # Enable DRM VC4 V3D driver on top of the dispmanx display stack
                                            dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d
                                            max_framebuffers=2
                                            
                                            [all]
                                            #dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d
                                            overscan_scale=1
                                            dtoverlay=RetroFlag_pw_io.dtbo
                                            enable_uart=1
                                            
                                            
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