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    Having trouble playing Jeopardy from N64

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    • YFZdudeY
      YFZdude @Unknown
      last edited by YFZdude

      @unknown
      I can get it to work on my x86 setup that has RetroPie installed over Lubuntu 20.04 LTS.

      I am using the mupen64plus-GLideN64 emulator.
      In order to get the menu selections to move I have to use the D-Pad not the analog stick. I was able to pick a category and start typing the response, etc.

      Seems to work for me.

      ROM file = Jeopardy! (U) [!].z64
      CRC32= E739947C

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        The game works fine with the standalone emulator, but there's a catch for the libretro based emulators. Open the RGUI, go into controls and disable the P4 controller (set the Device Type to None). Go back in the menu then save a game remap file.
        It looks like the game doesn't start if it a 4th controller is present, for some reason.

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        • YFZdudeY
          YFZdude @mitu
          last edited by YFZdude

          @mitu said in Having trouble playing Jeopardy from N64:

          It looks like the game doesn't start if it a 4th controller is present, for some reason.

          There is some irony there given that Jeopardy is a 3 player game. I wonder if it did that on the real hardware?

          EDIT: I have the console and 4 controllers but no game so I can't satisfy my curiosity readily.

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          • sirhenrythe5thS
            sirhenrythe5th @YFZdude
            last edited by sirhenrythe5th

            @yfzdude i have a real N64 with 6 Pads (2 of them are the new "FighterPads64" - awesome devices!) and also the game. I will have a look and give a Feedback here.

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator
              last edited by mitu

              You don't need to have 4 controllers connected, just start the game with lr-mupen64plus or lr-mupen64plus-next and see if you can start the game.
              Of course, having an excuse to use the new N64 controllers is always handy :), though Jeopardy might not be the best game for the occasion.

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              • UnknownU
                Unknown @mitu
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                @mitu said in Having trouble playing Jeopardy from N64:

                The game works fine with the standalone emulator, but there's a catch for the libretro based emulators. Open the RGUI, go into controls and disable the P4 controller (set the Device Type to None). Go back in the menu then save a game remap file.
                It looks like the game doesn't start if it a 4th controller is present, for some reason.

                Could you please tell me where RGUI is? I have never messed with N64 configuration before.

                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 playing Jeopardy from N64:

                  Could you please tell me where RGUI is? I have never messed with N64 configuration before.

                  https://retropie.org.uk/docs/RetroArch-Configuration/#hotkeys

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                  • UnknownU
                    Unknown @mitu
                    last edited by Unknown

                    @mitu Are you saying to disable for all N64 games or just the one? I can't find a config file for Jeopardy, but I did find N64's. Sorry for all the Newbie questions.

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

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @Unknown
                      last edited by

                      @unknown Save a game remap, as I mentioned in my first reply. Also explained in https://retropie.org.uk/docs/RetroArch-Configuration/#core-input-remapping.

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                      • UnknownU
                        Unknown @mitu
                        last edited by

                        @mitu It worked, thank you!

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

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