Posts by gizmomelb

so.. after I made the changes listed above I can FINALLY see MAME roms ie: adding .zip to the extension list for both MAME entries in es_systems.cfg

I cannot see anything for FBA, or NEOGEO and there aren't even any extries for arcade, CPS1, CPS2, CPS3 in the es_systems.cfg file - can someone please help me out with the commands etc. needed on S905 to launch the, (plenty of info for raspberrypi - but those scripts don't help me at all).

Then it would appear the last issue I have is my joystick not being detected/ responding once I start a game - the joypad works fine changing menus and selecting games etc. in ES, but once I boot a game.. the joystick does nothing and I have to power my media box off to exit the game.

I am using a PS4 joypad connected via USB cable.

Thank you.

hi all,

ok looking in my DEFAULT es_systems.cfg from niabi's 1.7 install, the first 4 systems are (and I have made some comments with ### around them):

<systemList>

<system>

<name>fba</name>

<fullname>Final Burn Alpha</fullname>

<path>/storage/roms/fba</path>

<extension>.ZIP .iso .ISO</extension> ### should have .zip in there are well ###

<command>/usr/bin/retroarch -L /tmp/cores/fbalpha_libretro.so %ROM%</command>

<platform>fba</platform>

<theme>arcade</theme> ### shouldn't this be fba instead of arcade? ###

</system>

<system>

<name>neogeo</name>

<fullname>NEO・GEO</fullname>

<path>/storage/roms/neogeo</path>

<extension>.ZIP .iso .ISO</extension> ### should also have .zip in here ###

<command>/usr/bin/retroarch -L /tmp/cores/fbalpha_libretro.so %ROM%</command>

<platform>neogeo</platform>

<theme>neogeo</theme>

</system>

<system>

<name>mame</name>

<fullname>MAME</fullname>

<path>/storage/roms/mame</path>

<extension>.zip .ZIP .chd .CHD .7z .7Z</extension>

<command>/usr/bin/retroarch -L /tmp/cores/mame2003_libretro.so %ROM%</command>

<platform>mame</platform>

<theme>mame</theme>

</system>

<system>

<name>mame</name>

<fullname>MAME</fullname>

<path>/storage/roms/mame-advmame</path>

<extension>.zip .ZIP .chd .CHD .7z .7Z</extension>

<command>/usr/bin/advmame.sh %ROM%</command>

<platform>mame</platform>

### missing <theme>mame</theme> ? ###

</system>

Quote from PEDRO79REBELO

Why can't connect my bluetooth gamepad?

Please somebody helps?

Can't play

yes, I also noticed there is no way to control bluetooth and pair joysticks etc.. you'll need to plug in a usb cable like I did for my PS4 controller.

Quote from SSC_Jarod

Hi,

can only repeat to your Edit3 point: If there are no roms in a folder e.g. your MAME Folder, than it will not apear in ES. You must min. 1 Game .zip in Mame Folder, than it will appear in ES. Tipp from me. Some old Arcade games wont work with Mame core, like 1941, 1942, ... For this games, you must use the arcade core. At the moment i am in work for change the configuration of Retroarch, that he uses for this games the arcade core.

thanks for the reply ssc_jarod - I have like 200 files in each folder - fba, cps1, cps2, cps3, mame, arcade etc. none of those systems show up in ES. other systems like megadrive, nes, snes etc. do and they also have files in them.

Quote from Tim_Taylor

/etc/samba/smb.conf is stored on read only system partition.

You have to use /storage/.config/samba.config

Yes, after fresh install there is only a file named samba.conf.sample, copy or move this file to samba.conf and edit

After reboot ssh to box and execute the command testparm to check which samba config is in use

the samba.conf.sample file is empty, so I copied the /etc/samba/smb.conf file to /storage/.config/samba.conf and edited it to remove picons and share the roms folder instead.

edit 1: I still cannot see the roms folder shared, the picons folder is still shared. testparm does not exist in the s905x build, it might exist in retropie.

edit2: forgetting smb for a moment - using WINSCP I've copied some roms (in their system folder) to the roms folder (which also contains the BIOS folder - correct?) and after ES reboots I can see the games and start them.

Problem - I connected my PS4 joypad and configured the buttons for ES, but when I select a game and it boots.. the joypad doesn't appear to be recognised from inside the game - as no button presses at all do anything, I have to physically power off the system as I cannot play or exit the game. Can someone please direct me to a good configuring ES for noobs, as youtube and google aren't revelaing anything much helpful to me as yet. Thank you.

EDIT3: I have /roms/arcade/, /cps1, cps2, cps3, fba, various mame folders and also /roms/neogeo/ folders but I cannot see any of these systems listed when I run ES. How can I get fba and mame to work please?

Quote from niabi

That was for the older version, when the new libreelec got released I redid everything from scratch and I forgot to add the smb.conf (specially since I never use samba) but it will be added on the next update.

ok thank you.. I should state (if it makes any difference) I am trying to install the roms and emulators on the same SD card that LE+ES+Kodi boots from.

Quote from Tim_Taylor

Did You try to edit /etc/samba/smb.conf ?

yes. I am a noob, but I know how use SSH and winscp and vi and none of those methods worked.

I have since found an ext2/3/4 driver for windows - but I haven't had time to try it as yet (need to reboot to install).

I just thought it odd I could not edit the smb.conf file to add the roms folder - especially after niabi said they were going to add the roms folder to the auto shares back on page 5.

Quote from Tim_Taylor

Use SSH

tried that.. still same problem.. I could not change the permissions of the file, nor could I save an edited version from vi

Quote from niabi

I must have forgotten to put it on the smb.conf when I moved to the new version, I will fix it on the next few days.

I am not sure you can access the smb.conf file from windows, sorry but in the meantime you can use a USB drive, create a roms folder on the root and put your roms there, separated by system also put an empty file called sx05reroms where the roms are located e.g. /roms/sx05reroms

I can access all files remotely on the SD card using winscp - but I cannot edit the smb.conf as I it is read only and I cannot change the permissions.

thanks you so much niabi for maintaining this build - but I am a total noob and have some issues sorry.

I tried to connect via smb from my windows box and I can see all the folders, but no ''roms'' folder.. so I putty into my system and try to edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file - but I cannot save it as it is read only. Ok, I'll sudo.. oh no I cannot sudo.

how can I change the smb.conf file so I can see the ''roms'' folder please?

my main PC is windows, so I cannot access the file system direct on the SD card. Thank you.

any chance of LE ever including retroarch for the numpties like myself who can't get it to work? thank you!!

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