PSX Blank Screen

pointyboot

Whenever I launch a PSX rom I get a blank screen and I have to sudo reboot in putty. This is the first time I have attempted set up PSX on my RP3 and I'm using RP4 Rc1. I am a new to Retro Pie and have previously setup NES and SNES without a hitch.

I have located a SCPH1001.BIN bios file from a popular source and placed it in the BIOS directory. It's file size is 524,288. I have tried various naming conventions of all caps and what-not.

I have edited the all/core options file to read:
pcsx_rearmed_pad1type = "standard"
pcsx_rearmed_pad2type = "standard"

I have edited the all/retroarch.cfg to read:
input_menu_toggle = "f1"

After I attempt to load a rom the F1 button does not function.

My command option in es_systems.cf for PSX reads:
/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 SYS psx %ROM%

I'm out of ideas at this point. Appreciate the help!

Floob

Did you write your SD from a RetroPie image? Which PSX emulator are you using?
Is it a bin/cue you are trying to run? Do other system emulators work ok for you?
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

pointyboot

My apologies!

Pi Model: RP3
RetroPie Version Used: 4.0 Rc1
Built From: SD Image
USB Devices connected: Keyboard
Controller used: PS3 Bluetooth
Guide used: wiki and a video guide here.

Emulator: lr-pcsx-rearmed

I am using bin/cue files of US roms. SNES, NES, and FBA work flawlessly. I poked around with this for about 5 hours today, racking my brain. Should I attach some config files?

edmaul69

@pointyboot try going into retropie settings, go to retropie setup and in there update retropie-setup script and then while you are in there after that reinstall lr-pcsx-rearmed.

pointyboot

@edmaul69 Thanks for the reply! I tried reinstalling from source earlier today. I will give binary a try soon as I can.

edmaul69

@pointyboot i could be wrong but i think binary was the fix for some people having issues with this libretro core.

pointyboot

Does it matter which region my roms are?

edmaul69

@pointyboot not if you have the region setting in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-core-options.cfg set to auto it shouldnt matter at all

pointyboot

Thanks! Tried setting to "Auto" but it didn't cure any woes.

Here is the output of my runcommand log:

Starting PCSX-ReARMed 
Running PCSX Version 1.9 (Jul 27 2016).
psxMap: warning: wanted to map @80000000, got 0x7401e000
Init new dynarec
testing if we can run recompiled code..
test passed.
warning: RAM is not directly mapped, performance will suffer
Mapped (RAM/scrp/ROM/LUTs/TC):
77000000/1f800000/1fc00000/08000000/74bbc000
found BIOS file: SCPH1001.BIN
RGB565 supported, using it
plugin: plugins/builtin_gpu
plugin: plugins/builtin_spu
plugin: plugins/builtin_pad
plugin: plugins/builtin_pad
Plugins loaded.
Loaded CD Image: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.cue[+cue].
Track 01 (DATA) - Start 00:02:00, Length 62:26:09
selected sound output driver: libretro
CD-ROM Label: SLUS00860                       
CD-ROM ID: SLUS00860
CD-ROM EXE Name: SLUS_008.60;1

pointyboot

I switched on verbose logging to see if anything popped up: http://pastebin.com/P6AwSBd4

Floob

Any difference if you rename your .cue so it doesnt have the ' or the [], just call it tony.cue or something, and then same for your .bin (changing relevant name inside the .cue file).

pointyboot

@Floob Just tried all three and no change. I've tried many other games as well. The []'s aren't actually part of the filename but in the log output for some reason. I also tried many different bin files from around the net.

Floob

In your first post you mention some file changes you have made, do you have a spare SD card to try a vanilla install of RC1 and choose the quick install option and try from there?
Have you tried a different psx emulator to see if that works?
Does the bin/cue work on your PC?

pointyboot

Good news! I tried an alternate SD card install and it worked. I'll be more mindful before i make changes to the configs from now on. Thanks everyone for your help!