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    Roms are all gone?

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      pc4life0427
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      So I Spent about an hour getting a nice list together of SNES and NES games downloaded...and copied to USB..was going back and fourth to the Pi... everything was there...played a few games in between..and was having fun...I woke up today and went to continue to do some more games before work...and I turn on my Pi and nothing is there? What the Hell??

      Can anyone help? What Happened?

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        See the link in my signature and please give more info.

        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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          MCWDD
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          Please forgive me for what I'm about to say but, can't you just reload them?

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            pc4life0427 @MCWDD
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            @MCWDD I did do that.. but I am just asking and checking to see if that has happened to anyone before? I have not checked to see if I go back later after work and power back on if they are there or not?!

            It was just strange?

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              pc4life0427
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              Just got home from work....All the roms are on the USB stick...I put back into the Pi....again wait for the light....eject the USB....restart Emulation Station...and nothing is there again? Here is a screen shot of the roms in one of the folders that were all working before...

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                pc4life0427
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                OK....SOOOOO I have been adding roms...I put about 88 NES.....8 Atari 2600....32 SNES.......in the process of doing some Arcade games...went to put the USB back into the Pi....and Now all I have is 5 SNES and 5 NES Games?? I have them all unzipped in a folder on my desktop...SO Ok I will try again...I did...and still the Pi will not take any ROMS?? what is going on.....Please help!

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                • mediamogulM
                  mediamogul Global Moderator @pc4life0427
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                  @pc4life0427 said in Roms are all gone?:

                  what is going on

                  Carnac

                  https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

                  RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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                    pc4life0427 @mediamogul
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                    @mediamogul Pi Model: 3 Model B
                    RetroPie Version 4.01
                    Built From: Bought on Amazon
                    USB Devices connected: Just a controller
                    Controller used: Ibuffalo Classic Gamepad
                    Error messages received: none
                    Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant): N/A
                    Guide used: (Mention if you followed a guide) N/A
                    File: (File with issue - with FULL path)
                    Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable) N/A

                    So everything else is explained in the above posts of what I have been doing...I am using a Sandisk 8G USB to Transfer the ROMS...I have a Class 10 32G Samsung Micro in the Pi

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                    • rbakerR
                      rbaker @pc4life0427
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                      @pc4life0427 if those zips are for consoles you need to unzip them. Also, since you can see the pi on your desktop, just drag and drop the Roms using the network share.

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                        pc4life0427
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                        Didn't add another pic.. but they are all unzipped now.. they are all exe files.. I was playing them..

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                        • markyh444M
                          markyh444 @pc4life0427
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                          @pc4life0427 exe files are not supported ROM files mate. Read the Wiki for each console for what extension is supported and find some new ROMs from somewhere else.

                          Retropie in a NES - Pi 3 with Mausberry circuit shutdown switch wired to buttons and 8bitdo NesPro30 controller
                          Retropie in a Saturn Controller - Pi Zero, GPIO controls using DB9 driver
                          Retropie in a PSX - Pi3
                          https://markyh444.wordpress.com

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                            rbaker @pc4life0427
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                            @pc4life0427 can you give an example of the .exe file? This is an executable! Never seen one in any rom package. Sounds suspicious like a virus.

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                              pc4life0427 @rbaker
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                              @rbaker sorry was out drinking..I live in Japan...here are the pictures...

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                              • mediamogulM
                                mediamogul Global Moderator @pc4life0427
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                                @pc4life0427 said in Roms are all gone?:

                                sorry was out drinking..I live in Japan.

                                You guys are worse than the Irish with their sushi. Have you tried what @rbaker suggested by adding the roms to your device via the RetroPie network share available in the OSX Finder? An alternative would be to use FTP or SFTP/SSH as well.

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                                  pc4life0427 @mediamogul
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                                  @mediamogul I want to add roms that way...right now all I have is Mac Blutooth keyboards in my house...when I try to setup...it tells me to enter a password for it? I want to enable wifi and bluetooth on the pi...but I guess I need a wired keyboard first to setup everything...I need to head to a reycle shop...

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                                  • mediamogulM
                                    mediamogul Global Moderator @pc4life0427
                                    last edited by mediamogul

                                    @pc4life0427 said in Roms are all gone?:

                                    all I have is Mac Blutooth keyboards... when I try to setup...it tells me to enter a password.

                                    Yeah, that's a pain. You may be able to pair the keyboard at that point by typing "0000" while it's in discovery mode. You're heading in a good direction though. Having a keyboard option of some kind is a big help, if for no other reason than maintenance.

                                    RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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                                      pc4life0427 @mediamogul
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                                      @mediamogul Yeah I think I will have to buy one....

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                                        pc4life0427 @pc4life0427
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                                        Ok I hope this is an easy one to answer before I finish this post.....I got everything to work...Redid everything from the beginning...Fresh installs...

                                        I know have SNES...NES....Playstation...Sega...so I am trying to install MAME....now here is the Question.......

                                        If what I try does not work and doesn't get installed on the pie....do the files from the USB drive get installed on the SD card?? I have tried other ones to that did not work....I have a 32G but do not want to fill the damn thing....

                                        IF so....how can I remove??

                                        Thanks

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                                          rbaker @pc4life0427
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                                          @pc4life0427 I'm pretty sure MAME is already installed - are you installing an experimental version?

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                                            pc4life0427 @rbaker
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                                            @rbaker no.. I went to the wiki page..

                                            https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/MAME

                                            Downloaded the bios as a zip.. unzipped and them got some roms..

                                            That is what I did for Sega and PlayStation and it worked fine..

                                            I am not sure.. that is why I was confused about it..

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