ROMs list will not refresh

rbaker

@columboscoat Doesn't look like it these days. Can't do more than add this in at the top which has now been done:
Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first
That references the Wiki.

Concat

How dare you ask for Help in a Help and Support forum.

Seriously though, a potential solution is under "Why does shut down/boot take so long" in the FAQ. Can you blame the guy for not finding the one line in there that might solve his issue?

Let's not turn off community members just because there's an influx of noobs after xmas :) Save those comments for the truly helpless.

James2

Thank you for the help @rbaker.

For those that just want to criticize or belittle new users...only if we all could be as perfect as you. Gold Star

dankcushions

to be fair that option will always be off unless turned on.

however, on here and reddit i've seen it be the cause of so many problems. i wonder if it needs to be less easy to switch on. a child or novice user, or even a controller down the side of the sofa, could accidentally turn it on maybe?

James2

I checked my PIE and "Save Metadata on Exit" is ON and "Parse Gameslists only" is OFF.

Anything else I can try????

dankcushions

@James2 oh i think i see, so you've deleted roms from your USB stick and want those to be deleted from retropie also? i'm afraid that won't work :( it only transfers new roms from USB to retropie.

to delete roms from your system you can either do it a rom at a time (via 'edit metadata > delete in the options menu for a rom), or via samba or SFTP: https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Transferring-Roms#sftp-needs-to-be-able-to-establish-a-connection-to-your-raspberry-pi-either-via-internet-or-internal-network

(or command line)

columboscoat

@James2 I'm not trying to belittle anyone. I am however criticising people for refusing to use the resources out there to help themselves. If people can't grasp how to read a wiki, search a forum or use a search engine then perhaps the Pi and RetroPie is just not for them.

BuZz

@columboscoat you need to calm down and watch your language please.

James2

@dankcushions OH....ok. I get it. Thank you for your help.

James2

@columboscoat I did search the forum and someone posted a question just like mine, but nobody answered it. In the FAQ there's nothing about refreshing ROMS from a USB stick. So I apologize if I've offended you and am trying out a new hobby. I will return to my cave and never ever bother u again. 1000000 apologizes.