Posts by bite_your_idols

Quote from Bubba2017

Finally found them.

Here is emulationstation.log

EmulationStation [ADDON] :: Wed Aug 2 17:57:20 EDT 2017

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EmulationStation [ADDON] :: Kodi is ready.

EmulationStation [ADDON] :: Generic.x86_64-8.0.2 - Wed Aug 2 17:57:21 EDT 2017

EmulationStation [ADDON] :: Stop kodi...

Emulationstation [ADDON] :: Launch Emulationstation (See process output in emulationstation_debug.log)

EmulationStation [ADDON] :: Restart kodi...

Here is emulationstation_debug.log

/storage/.kodi/addons/game.emulationstation/game.emulationstation-Gen: error while loading shared libraries: libboost_system.so.1.63.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I have tried uninstalling both apps, rebooting and reinstalling both and still the same problems.

Kodi just restarts when trying to start emulationstation.

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Ok, I see the problem: missing libs. I am going to update addon with that one but if you can ssh into your device and paste here the output of this command we can check if more libs are missing:

ldd /storage/.kodi/addons/game.emulationstation/game.emulationstation-Gen

Quote from Bubba2017

I was unable to locate the 3 log files you mentioned.

it is strange, it should be at /storage/.kodi/temp/emulationstation.log

when you launch emulationstation addon, it should ask you to exit kodi, then ES splash screen should display, is this happening?

did you try to launch retroarch addon first?

Quote from Bubba2017

My log is at

UWTM

Sorry, needed logs are in the same folder, but they are emulationstation.log, emulationstation_debug.log, retroarch.log...

Quote from Bubba2017

Tried to repository on the current version 8.0.2 Libreelec and find that EmulationStations doesn't start. It ends up restarting kodi?

What am I missing?

logs?

Just posting to comment that I am switching Gamestarter Addon into a Kodi Repository for LIbreELEC (RPi & Generic) that includes individual addons for RetroArch & EmulationStation. So everybody can install just what he/she needs and it is easy to backup, uninstall, restore and update.

At this moment there are only available the following addons:

- RetroArch

- EmulationStation

- Advanced Emulator Launcher

- DraStic RPi emulator.

If you want to give a try just download and install this repo zip: m36qLT

Feedback is welcome!

UPDATE: log files are in /storage/temp/

Quote from xel_arjona

Is there a way to reset retroarch to defaults for gamestarter...?

You can download this file and replace yours located in /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/script.gamestarter/retroarch

Quote from xel_arjona

In fact yes and finally Got it!

It's kind confusing at first, but reading this IARL reply at forum realize that for each "console collection", we must define at the context menu what core should run as external command (for each console-core). Maybe this little explanations could be added to your IARL configuration instructions for no future confusions!

Cheers!

Glad to hear that,

enjoy!

Quote from xel_arjona

That's the steps I followed... Im trying to follow description here. Games already on SD launch quite well from your kodi estuary front-end, but not from IARL.

I think you should ask IARL developer... Internet Archive ROM Launcher

Quote from xel_arjona

GotIt... Reinstalled everything from a LE8(Official) Vanilla and Retroarch contols working as they should!

Manually adding ROMs works quite well, but IARL still confusing to me as I can not figure out quite well how to download roms or Launching them from this frontend... Do the "Context menu settings for external launcher" but still get an "External launch command not defined." Error at kodi.

Thanks in advance bite_your_idols

Take a look over here: IARL Configuration · Issue #31 · bite-your-idols/Gamestarter · GitHub

Quote from xel_arjona

In fact, my controllers are quite well recognized, even at bluetoothctl they look like [Wireless Controller] but retroarch do not recognize them as Sony Dualshock4 bluez. Could that be the problem..?

Cheers.

Did you try to go back to an older build to check if it can be something changed lately?

Quote from PartTimeNinja

I just installed Kodi on my Raspberry Pi 2 the other day.

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Code

cat /etc/release - RPi.arm-8.0.2
        

Here is the problem, you said you use a RPi2 and your OS says it is running on a RPi.

Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi Zero are not supported, just RPi2 and RPi3.

Quote from PartTimeNinja

Alright, so I tried to open Retroarch through Gamestarter and it asks if i want to exit kodi to start retroarch. I say yes, so then it goes black, then it reboots Kodi, but never brings up Retroarch. I installed EmulationStation and tried to run it through Gamestarter and it did the same thing. Just reboots Kodi.

I was not able to open retroarch to get to the online updater.

I downloaded the update/download libretro cores from the addon settings and same thing, reboot Kodi.

The gamestarter.log shows:

Running as unit: run-r3a3cfa1150de467ba11aa43f19064bdd.service
::Gamestarter:: -> launching on Tue Jul 18 17:30:50 CDT 2017
::Gamestarter:: -> stop kodi...
::Gamestarter:: -> launch retroarch
::Gamestarter:: -> restart kodi...

The gamestarter_emulationstation.log AND the gamestarter_retroarch.log both show the same thing:

Illegal instruction (core dumped)

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it seems something is wrong with your LE installation or you are using wrong addon version, it is weird...

you have to switch to ssh methods in order to try to discover what is wrong.

First a couple of basic commands:

cat /etc/release

ldd "/storage/.kodi/addons/script.gamestarter/resources/bin/retroarch"

Then try to launch retroarch manually with these ones:

systemctl stop kodi
/storage/.kodi/addons/script.gamestarter/resources/bin/retroarch -c /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/script.gamestarter/retroarch/retroarch.cfg --menu

Also, if you have another sd (or if you make a backup of yours) you can try with a fresh LE8 install.

Quote from PartTimeNinja

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gamestarter.log:
Running as unit: run-r858e2e008d8d42ae8505892cff2ae1a2.service
::Gamestarter:: -> launching on Tue Jul 18 12:31:22 CDT 2017
::Gamestarter:: -> stop kodi...
::Gamestarter:: -> launch fceumm
::Gamestarter:: -> restart kodi...


gamestarter_retroarch.log:
llegal instruction (core dumped)



gamestarter_emulationstation.log:
/storage/.kodi/addons/script.gamestarter/resources/bin/gamestarter.start: line 99:  /storage/.kodi/addons/script.gamestarter/resources/bin/emulationstation: not found

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That doesn't look like much info. Is there a setting that I need to turn on to get more info logged?

we can see a couple of things.

First, you haven't installed EmulationStation so it will not run, you must install it from addon settings ifyou want to use it.

Second, we can see the problem is with fceumm core.

According to the logs, you should be able to launch retroarch using gamestarter, then select core and try to run your rom (when in retroarch you can activate debugging opitions to get more details of the process).

If this doesn't work you can try 2 options:

- from retroarch, go to online updater> download core and download fceumm again or another nes core.

- from addon settings select update/download libretro cores, this will download complete lakka cores.

Quote from xel_arjona

Well, had downloaded and upgraded Milhouse build! Got surprised by the speed improvement for Kodi at RPi version!

On the emulation side, still need to focus on DS4 (ver1) configuration. System pair quite well 2 of my controllers natively with bluetooth and they work quite well on Kodi frontend, good latency, good selection of menus, etc... At emulationstation menu controls operate quite well, recognized and configured without any problems but for retroarch is a real mess! Controls are recognized but apparently not with properly autoconf, so I just cant navigate through menus decently. Already verified with bluetoothctl on console and controls looks normal.

I know that an Alpha kernel could cause some problems here and there, but seems to me much more an retroarch autoconf issue.

Thanks in advance and cheers for your good work!

I am having also some issues with controllers in latest alpha builds, it seems to detect my controller as second one and it is impossible to me to control retroarch and games... I revert back to build from 0710 and it worked again... I think it is something related with retroplayer included back to testbuilds in latest builds...

Needed logs are gamestarter.log, gamestarter_retroarch.log and gamestarter_emulationstation.log

/storage/.kodi/temp/

ok, let's see.

Did you select the correct addon version for your OS version? You should use Gamestarter v2.9-LE8 zip

If you do so, you will not get Advanced Launcher but Advanced Emulator Launcher. After Gamestarter firts run installation you should activate this addon manually (I suppouse you already did that since you can enter game lists).

If you run a game and kodi reboots we need take a look to log files.

To check if the problem is relaed with AEL or with RetroArch itself you can launch addon to enter retroarch, then select your rom and core and see what happens.

LibreELEC version?

Auto Launcher = Advanced Emulator Launcher?

did you try to launch Gamestarter addon?

can you provide any log?

Quote from xel_arjona

Hi there!

Currently happy user of "LE8" (Extended) RPi distro but like to play with your addon as is more focused to Pi users (Pi3 here). Some question on the table:

1) Like to play your add-on with a vanilla LE8 installation. Some build recommendation..?

2) For the "milhouse" testbuild (LE9), I know retroarch is included on the master branch.. Do you still recommend it better to start on, or definitely go for option 1 at this time (Alpha1)...?

** Using HDMI output @ 1080p & DualShock4 as playable controllers.

Cheers and kudos for your great effort...!

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1- Just LE 8.0.2 and Gamestarter v2.9 for LE8

2- There is no Retroarch in LE9, it ships with Retroplayer embedded, a player based on libreto, so it uses cores as Retroarch does but it is integrated in kodi's frontend. I have created both Retroarch and Emulationstation addons for Retroplayer that work with retroplayers installed cores.

Milhouse build's are testbuilds for developers and beta testers, so you expect issues and bugs. I personally switched to L9alpha because of Netflix addon that is working quite well in current builds. But if you don't want any headache or struggling with issues/bugs I recommend you to stay in LE8 until LE9 become more stable (beta versions).