Cannot get Retroarch in Launchbox to work with Nestopia only...

[cleverest]

Not sure what has happened, converted most of collection to RetroArch, and my bsnes with SNES games open fine...but my Nestopia with NES games don't open, I double click and get nothing at all....what could the issue be?  

[Lordmonkus]

Did you download the Nestopia core ? Is your core name correct in the command line parameters ? Is the platform name correct in the associated platforms window ?

While this file I am attaching is not necessary to run games with the Nestopia core it does help with compatibility. It is just an xml file and contains no copyrighted data. Drop the file in your Retroarch \system folder like a bios file.

NstDatabase.xml

[cleverest]

Thanks, LordMonkus....strangely enough I've done all of this already...everything is correctly named and the core is DL, showes and can be loaded in Retroarch....even the XML file was done (did it again)....but still no DICE :-(

Gives me a spinning wheel mouse cursor for about 2sec than does nothing....SIGH

[Lordmonkus]

Are you roms zipped ? If they are do you have several roms inside the zip file ?

[cleverest]

No they are individual .NES files....I DID try to zip one and run it for kicks (setting it to that in LB) and same issue....so odd...

[cleverest]

Here is my settings...

 

 

[Lordmonkus]

Try removing the -c "nestopia_libretro.cfg" and see if it loads.

[cleverest]

Same exact issue without config.... :-(

[Lordmonkus]

Can you post a screenshot of your Edit Emulator window ?

Here is 2 screen shots, 1 of my Retroarch Edit Emulator window and one of my Associated Platforms window for Retroarch.

[cleverest]

Interesting you have (NES) at the end of your platform name, I'll try that...

[Lordmonkus]

That is only because that is the actual name of my NES platform, yours may be different so make sure it matches what ever yours is named.

[cleverest]

I renamed platform and added the (NES) and changed it to the same name in associated platform...and moved all art assets to that new folder (and videos to the new videos folder), everything is like it was before in LB...same issue though....here is my screenshots:

 

(see below post for other image)

Edited January 7, 2017 by cleverest

[cleverest]

I think I attached the wrong screenshot of associated platforms, LOL sorry...

 

 

[Lordmonkus]

Ok now I see you have Famicom Disk System highlighted, is that the system you are trying to get working ?

Have you tried the FCEUMM core ?

[cleverest]

I just added that based on a video that showed the guy set them both up using the same core, but never used it yet...I may have famicom games imported along with my NES games...haven't really tried them yet, LOL

Right now I'd be happy if Retroarch/nestopia would just open regular NES games... :-)

[Lordmonkus]

Famicom games themselves will work just fine with Nestopia but the Disk System games will need a bios file.

I need to go get some lunch right now but I will check back in when I am done and see if you made any progress and may I will do a quick tutorial video on this topic as well. I am 99% certain there is something small wrong here.

[DOS76]

have you tried removing the config from the parameters and see if it works then.

[cleverest]

Yes it acts the same with or without a config set...

I have the BIOS in the systems folder of Retroarch for Famicom games BTW, not that I've tried to open one yet...so wierd....I'm glad SNES is working at least! ;-)

A tutorial would be nice!

[SentaiBrad]

It's one of my older tutorials, almost a year old, but the info is still the same. Using the latest RA version, and remembering that the UI and buttons to navigate RA have changed slightly, try and follow this and see if it helps. Also, I've since become partial to Nestopia and bnes, but I think I used FCEUMM in the tutorial only.

So like the others have said make sure the core is downloaded, the command line is set properly.

Make sure the associate platform name is set for both NES and FDS, and make sure the names in there match the name of your platforms in side of LaunchBox. Look at the left hand side of LB, in the side bar, and check your system name. Make sure that name is in the associated platforms box (aka, if you use the default naming scheme, make sure the default name is in there).

FDS Also requires a BIOS file. Any info for a systems BIOS is in the corresponding info file in the RA info folder. I do cover the BIOS requirement in the video, except where to find it.

firmware_count = 1

firmware0_desc = "disksys.rom (Famicom Disk System BIOS)"

firmware0_path = "disksys.rom"

firmware0_opt = "false"

notes = "Suggested md5sum:|ca30b50f880eb660a320674ed365ef7a = disksys.rom"

 

[cleverest]

I have Nestopia standalone set up and working, but not through RetroArch, I guess I can't figure it out :-\