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    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

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      anotherwagner
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      I've tried looking through the pages and cant really find what I'm looking for. I'm real novice to t4his so please be kind. I a raspberry pi 3 i bought a card online with all the games now my problem is I can't get any of the games to work with my snes type control.

      I tried going into retroarch but I have no idea how to load a core or a config for the controllers.

      Can someone please help?

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        AlexMurphy Banned @anotherwagner
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        @anotherwagner How much did you pay for the card?

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          markyh444 @anotherwagner
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          @anotherwagner unfortunately, third party images are not really supported as we don't know what the person compiling it has done to the base build. I'd advise downloading the official build and following the wiki guide on first installation.

          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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            Jeck11
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            You're going to struggle getting support on here. You bought an illegal card and this group tries very hard to stay legal.

            Your best bet is to download a clean image from this group's site.

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              anotherwagner @Jeck11
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              @Jeck11 OK how is it illegal I thought Retro pie was a free download?

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                Jeck11 @anotherwagner
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                @anotherwagner having it pre-loaded with ROMs is the illegal part. The person that you bought the card from didn't own the rights to the ROMs so right now you're in copyright violation, just as if you had downloaded a movie torrent or something. I'm not judging. I'm just saying that it wont be openly supported.

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                  anotherwagner @AlexMurphy
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                  @AlexMurphy $20 I though I was a good deal for a 32GB card and everything already loaded.

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                    Jeck11 @anotherwagner
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                    @anotherwagner it definitely was. Have you ever heard the expression: "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is"

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                      anotherwagner @Jeck11
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                      @Jeck11 oh ok were do you get roms at then

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                        BuZz administrators @anotherwagner
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                        @anotherwagner You don't ask. https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/2/forum-rules

                        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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                          herb_fargus administrators @anotherwagner
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                          @anotherwagner just. Stop.

                          You need to read the rules which you agreed to do and abide by when you registered.

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

                          And then you need to start fresh.

                          https://retropie.org.uk/docs/First-Installation/

                          If you want support with your illegal image- ask the guy you bought it from.

                          I'm getting awful tired of people ripping off our project and sending their customers here that they've duped into buying something that is free.

                          If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                          Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                            anotherwagner
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                            I'm wanting to do it right so how can I do it right if I don't ask.

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                              BuZz administrators @anotherwagner
                              last edited by BuZz

                              @anotherwagner You should first read the links you have been asked to read - which agreed to read when you registered here.

                              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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                                anotherwagner @BuZz
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                                @BuZz I'm sorry just delete my posts I'm an idiot... sorry for bothering you people

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