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If you note on the same page you referenced it talks about how to set up the 6 button mode through the retroarch rgui (hotkey select+x you may need a keyboard to navigate the rgui menu) and then go to options, core options, select 6 button gamepad, go back in the menu and select save configurations and upon rebooting the emulator you should be good to go.

As far as the actual mode button itself it is equivalent to select (apologies I should have added the mode button to the diagram when I made it) which would also be your hotkey which may be why it doesn’t switch between 3 button mode and 6 button mode (similar to why the insert coin button doesn’t work as select on libretro-fba)- which in my opinion was kind of a redundant move on Sega’s part since the controller already had 6 buttons… Switching a mode doesn’t change the physical layout of the controller… But I digress. You may just have to manually change your settings in the rgui to enable 6 button mode as explained above and use the mode button as your hotkey. Alternatively you could disable select as a hotkey and see if the mode switching button works then (assuming that functionality was coded into retroarch in the first place).

Also as a side note left bottom and right bottom refer to L1 and R1 as diagrammed on this xbox controller:

https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/10035308/7110173/0f2ea784-e16a-11e4-9c6f-5fe7c594b05a.png

But that point is moot as a 6 button Genesis controller doesn’t have shoulder buttons. Its just coded for controllers that do if people don’t have the exact same genesis controller since most modern controllers only have the 4 button layout and shoulders rather than a front facing 6 button layout.

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See the diagram at the bottom of the page here for which buttons to configure with retroarch:

https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Saturn

[herbfargus]

That is rather odd. The only thing I can think of is to change

/boot/config.txt

sdtv_mode=1
to
sdtv_mode=0

From here:
http://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/23915/the-composite-video-on-my-raspberry-pi-isnt-working

Otherwise, short of a fresh SD image install I’m not sure how to fix it.

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I usually do the full binary install, or if there are just a few emulators to update I do that individually. And with any update its good to have a backup just in case the updates don’t go according to plan/mess up configs. Its really personal preference. Other times I’ll just flash a new SD image.

[herbfargus]

Maybe this?

#!/bin/bash
cat /proc/meminfo
sleep 5

[herbfargus]

Have you tried the retropie SD image? https://www.petrockblock.com/retropie/retropie-downloads/

Its much simpler.

[herbfargus]

If you access the setup script there is an option to install individual emulators from binary or source

[herbfargus]

That is really odd- you have baffled as well. The only other thing I could think of is maybe just writing the retropie SD image directly to the SD card- that way you can at least rule out your hardware (harddrive or USB hub or adapter) I’ve never done anything with external harddrives or mounting them for a raspberry pi so I’m afraid I’m not much help when it comes to custom setups (you could also wait for the latest build in the next couple weeks because the controller module for emulationstation has changed so it might also affect how your controllers and keyboard respond.)

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Its good to read it carefully-http://dosonthepi.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/run-dos-games-in-retropie_15.html?m=1#add-dosgames

Once I have some time I’ll create a simple tutorial on how to add dos games on the wiki.

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@ omnija

That post also may have changed somewhat (as some changes have been added to the source code recently
https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/commit/b13615672f1ecedc337c89b251483fb984395d8d)
But its a change for the better and should make things easier. I’ll talk with anish and hopefully by next week I can update the wiki to match the changes.

But in the mean time the tutorials on that page should still work.

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So holding down a button doesn’t register your controller or keyboard? Are you trying to install retropie on your desktop or your raspberry pi- your post wasn’t very clear- is the usbhdd a USB drive or your SD card?

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See this page:

https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/PC

And the links under the tutorials route to a really useful blog that lays out how to use dos games on the pi.

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In short- runs like crap- even on my PC. See this page:

https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Saturn

But hey if you have better luck than me and know how to make it work better, more power to you :)

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Lxde isn’t there by default but I have a video showing how to get it back:

It may be easier to install lxde on top of retropie than it would be to try and sort out which config of retropie isn’t working.

[herbfargus]

Short answer is there is no config menu like mame: see this page for details:

https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FinalBurn-Alpha

[herbfargus]

Give it a week or two or three…- the main developers (Florian and buzz) are working on ironing out a new controller configuration module that should greatly simplify things. Granted it will be another beta most likely as most releases typically will be considering it is always under development.

Your best bet is to get your pi set up as you like it, make a backup and then as new releases come out you can test the new features out and decide if its worth updating your main build, if not you can always just reimage back to your backup.

(Note that all the developers do this as a hobby/ aren’t really paid other than donations to help maintain the project, so development is largely influenced by the amount of free time they have available outside of their real jobs and by the amount that others contribute to the project so its rather difficult to put any date on any release beta or stable)

[herbfargus]

Have you tried using the SD image? https://www.petrockblock.com/retropie/retropie-downloads/
Its built on raspbian so its effectually the same (that way you can rule out if its your method of installing)

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Press f4 to refresh emulation station or reboot and it should show up (as long as your ROM has the right extensions as shown on the aforementioned wiki page. (.bin, .iso,) if its .mdf you have to add it to es_systems.cfg under the Sega Saturn extensions

[herbfargus]

Were you looking at this?

https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Saturn

It showed up for me. Sometimes I have to reboot/ refresh for the ROM folder to show up over winscp (if that’s what you’re using) if all else fails and it installed correctly you could always create a new folder. (You have to install the Saturn emulator from the experimental menu first if you haven’t done that yet)

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As far as I understand it, the purge command also removes configuration files. I havent looked into it too much for kodi so I’m not sure how much it would affect things to keep or remove the configuration files- the only way to really tell is to test it both says and see if there is any difference (as long as you make backups first of course) this post has a little more info on remove vs. Purge :
http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/118880/should-i-use-apt-get-remove-or-apt-get-purge

I just used apt-get remove and it seemed to work fine for me.

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@pattaboy

I didn’t have that issue, but you could try changing kodi.sh to

#!/bin/bash
/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 "startkodi" "kodi"

And see if that makes any difference.

@omnija

I think you have to uninstall kodi 14 first (at least according to the post I used to install it- but they were saying to make sure you install kodi 14 first so you have the right dependencies and then you uninstall it before you install kodi 15.) You could try it without uninstalling it and see if it works, but I uninstalled 14 first when I installed 15.

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For anyone who is interested- if you have a raspberry pi 2, these are the steps I followed to install Kodi 15

Uninstall current Kodi:

sudo apt-get remove kodi kodi.bin

Install Kodi 15

wget http://steinerdatenbank.de/software/kodi-15.tar.gz
tar -xzf kodi-15.tar.gz
cd kodi-15
sudo ./install

Replace contents of roms/ports/kodi.sh with:

#!/bin/bash
startkodi

There is no black screen issue with this build (i made sure to test it long enough this time) Some of my addons didn’t work but I think it will just be a matter of time before those are fixed.

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Run raspi-config first and expand your filesystem then reboot and then the setup script will work

https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/First-Installation-(RetroPie-SD-Image-2.6)

I also have a YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/channel/UCYdB7MovoH6yCzkVjTXeiIw) going step by step through each configuration, its a bit dated but it will cover for a lot of it. Floob and techtipsta also have really helpful videos. I will update the wiki once the latest beta is released since there will be some different (but easier) configurations particularly when it comes to controllers.

Also if you installed retropie 3.0 you need to create a folder on your USB called retropie first see here:

https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/How-to-get-ROMs-on-the-SD-card

Then it will populate the ROMs folder once plugged into your pi, then you place your ROMs in the newly created folders and then plug back into the pi, once it stops blinking press f4 to refresh emulation station so your ROMs will show up or you can just reboot.

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It depends on your games and how much you are willing to tweak settings. I’ve had more luck with PS1 emulation than I have than I have had with N64 (granted I may not have been patient enough to sort out the N64 settings) but that being said the Rpi 2 makes a big difference. Since those two consoles are at the limits of the Rpi 2’s processing power it will be hit and miss but a lot more games function in some form or fashion better than the B+. Plus even if the games don’t all work, there are a lot of added benefits to having an Rpi 2 regardless- faster boot times, more emulator options, and for only $35 its a good investment.

[herbfargus]

You can execute it with a shell script – this video shows how to do it for lxde but you can adapt it to your code:

[herbfargus]

This is a post on compiling the latest kodi:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=109088-

it may have to be adapted somewhat for retropie and being beta you may run into more issues than just a black screen (broken addons, etc). I’d like to test it myself as well once I’ve got some free time.

(Note this may only work for a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B.)

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Yeah I’ve looked at that as well- its definitely worth looking into. Some of the addons have issues with the latest beta but all betas have their bugs.

[herbfargus]

What you’re looking for is hotkeys:

[herbfargus]

I’ve added ROMs both ways and both seem to work. I think its really just a matter of personal preference

[herbfargus]

yeah, I’ve tested that too but the dev’s want something more concise in the source code… Ideally I’d like to have this be patched upstream so people don’t have to modify configs themselves.

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Ah… Perhaps I spoke too soon on the matter and should have tested it more… I’ll keep looking into it and post the real solution when I come up with it. What a bother, sorry for instilling false hope.

[herbfargus]

https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Neo-Geo

/opt/retropie/emulators/pifba/fba2x.cfg

[Joystick]
# Get codes from "jstest /dev/input/js0"
# from package "joystick"
A_1=3
B_1=1
X_1=2
Y_1=0
L_1=4
R_1=5
START_1=9
SELECT_1=8
#Joystick axis
JA_LR=0
JA_UD=1
#player 2 button configuration
A_2=3
B_2=1
X_2=2
Y_2=0
L_2=4
R_2=5
START_2=9
SELECT_2=8
#Joystick axis
JA_LR=0
JA_UD=1

[herbfargus]

Updating from 2.3 to 2.6 or 3.0 BETA is quite a change with how much has changed with retropie since then (see changelog https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Changelogs) A lot has changed including locations for files so it is very likely that you’d have to sort out your configs again- but if you are worried about that you can just create a back up of your sd card with win32diskimager so if its not what you’d like you can always just go back. Here’s my advice- if you are only playing nes, snes, and sega, you could probably get away with just a raspberry pi B. But I bought a Pi 2 and I love it. it boots much faster, the games run smoother, it has more emulator options because of its increased processing power. You couldn’t just put in your current SD card without running a few updates on it to make it compatible for the Rpi 2.

If I were in your shoes- I’d order a Raspberry Pi 2- by the time it gets here it is likely the next beta will be released (hopefully in the next week or two) Then I would install the newest RetroPie SD image and set up your configurations again. The newest beta will have a retropie menu in emulationstation (which was added with sd image 2.6) which enables you to configure wifi a lot easier with a program called wicd-curses, access the retropie setup script, raspi-config etc., a controller configuration will be built into emulationstation station that pipes your input into retroarch configs as well so the first controller configuration option will be the only one you should have to configure for the most part rather than having to go through the retroarch joyconfig, etc. and as you load a game you can press x or m on a keyboard and choose the default emulator you want to use if there are multiple emulators (For SNES there are at least 5…)

At the very least, if you’re interested in testing some of the latest features you can back up your sd card, update your setup script, and do a full binary install. See if the new features are worth it to you, and if not you can always just reimage your card with a backup.

Floob just made a good video explaining how the configs work in the latest beta:

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Brilliant mate! I’ll have to give it a go when I’ve got the time. I’m not super sure on the upstream stuff as I’ve not been too involved with specific emulators but from what its looking like, at the very least retropie will have its own github organisation soon which should at least streamline all of the projects the main devs are working on.

[herbfargus]

Just in case anyone else is interested, I added a patch to the source code that fixes the black screen issue (assuming that you are booting into emulationstation). I’ve tested it and it no longer freezes on a black screen upon exit or shutdown of Kodi.

You can either update your setup script and reinstall kodi or modify the kodi.sh file in roms/ports/ to look like this:

#!/bin/bash
/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 "kodi-standalone" "kodi"

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