ROMs not working on clean install (after working fine on pre-built image)

alpinemonkey

@mitu Here's an example of a ROM that isn't working in my new system, but which worked fine on the pre-built image. This is Tekken 3 on the PSX. The game started fine and I got through all the menus but then stalls on going in to actual gameplay. Would be good to know what the particular issue is with this one...

https://pastebin.com/7V1vPj0J

mitu

@alpinemonkey This looks like a bad compressed file, since it can't be read by the core:

....
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_GEOMETRY: 368x480, Aspect: 1.333.
[libretro INFO] uncompress failed with -3 for block 16582, sector 265312
[INFO] [SRAM]: Saving RAM type #0 to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/PCSX-ReARMed/Tekken 3.srm".
...

alpinemonkey

@mitu OK, thanks. If that's the case with that one, why would it work on another system?

mitu

@alpinemonkey Maybe the file has not been correctly copied. Either way, the error in the log file explains why it's not working on the target system.

EDIT: actually, another cause may be the emulator core (pcsx-rearmed) having a regression. Does this error happens with all PS1 .pbp games ~~(i.e. multiple discs)~~ ?

alpinemonkey

@mitu Interesting. Thanks for the info. I'll try recopying that one and see if I can get it to work.

Another .pbp file I have is Tony Hawk 2. This doesn't even get to the menu but stalls when trying. Here's the log file for that one:

https://pastebin.com/wfecdZ92

mitu

@alpinemonkey said in ROMs not working on clean install (after working fine on pre-built image):

Another .pbp file I have is Tony Hawk 2. This doesn't even get to the menu but stalls when trying. Here's the log file for that one:

https://pastebin.com/wfecdZ92

This doesn't seem to be a PBP file, it's a .cue + .bin file:

Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-pcsx-rearmed/pcsx_rearmed_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Europe, Australia).cue
..
[libretro INFO] Loaded CD Image: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Europe, Australia).cue[+cue].
[libretro INFO] Track 01 (DATA) - Start 00:02:00, Length 70:39:42
[libretro INFO] CD-ROM Label: SLES02908                       
[libretro INFO] CD-ROM ID: SLES02908
[libretro INFO] CD-ROM EXE Name: SLES_029.08;1
[libretro INFO] BIOS: 19951204, 'CEX-3000/1001/1002 by K.S.', 'A'
....

I don't see any obvious error here from the RetroArch/libretro core. Did you disable the Dynarec (dynamic recompiler) in the core options ? That's usually a cause for slowdown.

alpinemonkey

@mitu No - haven't touched it and that setting is enabled. That's a strange one then. Again...this works fine on another system.

One odd things is that when this one stalls, a red square appears in the top right of the screen...not sure if that is a signifier of anything?!

mitu

@mitu No - haven't touched it and that setting is enabled. That's a strange one then. Again...this works fine on another system.

If the same disc is working on a system but not on the other, the other 2 variables are the emulator and the BIOS file.

One odd things is that when this one stalls, a red square appears in the top right of the screen...not sure if that is a signifier of anything?!

Doesn't ring a bell. I tried the NTSC Tekken 3 image in PBP format and I don't get a crash, so it's not a core regression. For good measure you can try updating the pcsx-rearmed core from source. The only difference here is the BIOS uses, I've tested with SCPH1001.BIN, checksum (MD5) 924e392ed05558ffdb115408c263dccf. What's the checksum on your BIOS file ?

alpinemonkey

@mitu Thanks. I've reinstalled the emulator from source, and have also checked that the BIOS is the same as yours, which it is.

I also found another version of the game (bin/cue files), have added it and it works.

I guess it's going to be a case of finding new ROMs for those that aren't working. Was hoping for a simpler, catch-all solution but I'll keep going through them individually and see if new ROM files help in the first instance.

mitu

@alpinemonkey said in ROMs not working on clean install (after working fine on pre-built image):

I also found another version of the game (bin/cue files), have added it and it works.

For PS1 games, Redump validated .cue/.bin files should always work. You can compress them yourself with chdman if you'd like to save space.