Start game from command line

Zephalon

Hi,

is it possible to start a ROM directly from command line? Is there some kind of wrapper provided by Retropie i could use or do i have to address each emulator directly?

I want to add a NFC interface to my case so i can play games by putting fake cartridges near it. I know my way around the hardware, Linux and Python but the Retropie stuff is new to me.

BuZz

@Zephalon

Via runcommand

/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ snes /path/to/ROM

Changing snes and rompath accordingly

Zephalon

Thank you, this is exactly what i was looking for!

Zephalon

I tried it via SSH like an idiot, but of course that does not work. Anyhow, i'd like to share a 'real life' example just in case somebody run's into the same problem with the brackets:

/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ snes '/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past (U) [!].smc'

as for the NFC part i'll have to wait for my reader.

BuZz

@Zephalon this forum uses markdown so you need to use an inline code block / code block or else some text is translated as styling - http://commonmark.org/help/ - I fixed your post.

daeks

just to complete this thread: kill emulator with commandline -> http://pastebin.com/jmNJxMcJ

BuZz

@daeks SIGTERM would be better than SIGKILL and would assure a more clean exit.

Chimera111x

@buzz I'm a completely new to the Retropie scene, so please forgive my stupidity.

If I run a game from a command line I'm assuming that I have to quit Emulation Station.

If I do that will the config file still be used for the system that I am running from the command line to back out of a game (hotkey+start)?

I'm asking because I do not want to unplug my Pi when I'm done with a game...

Thank you in advance!!