Retropie not loading menus or showing my games from usb
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Pi Model or other hardware: pi 4 4gb
Power Supply used: (If using a Pi) retroflag power supply
RetroPie Version Used 4.7.1
Built From: I used official retropie image from website, retropie-buster-4.7.1-rpi4_400.img
USB Devices connected: Only a usb stick when I need it and a comtroller
Controller used: vitros nes controller
Problem: First when I plug in my usb with the games and restart es, nothing new happens. Second, when I got my configuration settings and try to click on any menu, it goes completely black, I usually have to restart the whole pi. I need help on this quickly as it is time sensitive to get this finished. Thanks
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@gt700 please give the full path and filename of an example rom file on your USB that you think should be showing up in retropie
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retropie
—Roms
——Nes
————Super Mario -
@gt700
Super Mariois not a full filename. please give the full filename including extension.
also it should be/retropie/roms/nes/- it's case-sensitive. the appropriate folders should be created automatically when you insert a stick with the/retropie/folder within.
also, what file system is your USB drive using?see https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Transferring-Roms/ for the full guide
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retropie/roms/nes/Super Mario World_2261806206.exe
Also is there a way we can get into a voice call or live text chat of some sort?
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@dankcushions
And for some reason every singe eom I have is the same exact size, 3,707 kb -
@gt700 said in Retropie not loading menus or showing my games from usb:
retropie/roms/nes/Super Mario World_2261806206.exe
That's not a valid ROM file and it's probably not a valid ROM and most likely some malware infested program. If you look in the Docs, you'll find a section for each emulated system with the file extension it supports. If the ROM file doesn't have the proper extension, then it will not show up in EmulationStation.
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Every one of my roms is the same exact size and they are all .exe
Im assuming they are all bad and I will have to redownload from a different source. If I have not ran any of the .exes Is the pc safe that has downloaded them?
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@gt700 said in Retropie not loading menus or showing my games from usb:
If I have not ran any of the .exes Is the pc safe that has downloaded them?
Do you have an antivirus program running ? If you haven't run them, you'll probably be ok - just delete the
.exefiles. -
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Where can I get a recommendation for a valid place to get roms?
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@gt700 said in Retropie not loading menus or showing my games from usb:
Where can I get a recommendation for a valid place to get roms?
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Seems a little odd considering this how place is about retro gaming and kind of revolves around roms, why is this?
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@gt700 said in Retropie not loading menus or showing my games from usb:
Seems a little odd considering this how place is about retro gaming and kind of revolves around roms, why is this?
https://retropie.org.uk/docs/:
ROMs are copyrighted content and as such are not included with RetroPie.
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I got my games to work! I found real roms, but my other problem is the menus, when I go to configuration settings and click on any setting, it takes me to a black screen and I have to restart the pi
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@gt700
I really need help on this one, I cant find anyone with the same problem -
By configuration settings, you mean the items in the RetroPie system, or when you start RetroPie-Setup from the RetroPie menu ? Which settings are you trying to change ?
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Do you have a 4k display ? Try setting the resolution to 1080p using the Raspi-Config utility in the RetroPie system.
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@mitu
Tried it on a 4k tv and now it works
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