GuroDragon Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) How do I get retro Arch to open 7zipped games better? Some consoles using retroarch via Launchbox with zips work and others do not. Check list -Associate Platform section is character perfect -Command-line sections is pointing to the correct core -Extract Rom archives is checked -Games work in Retroarch Zipped -Games will open in Launch Box using Retroarch unzipped But games do not open in Launch Box using Retroarch zipped Any solutions? Edited January 10, 2017 by GuroDragon
DOS76 Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 I believe that it depends on if the core supports unpacking archived files or not. Are you saying that the zipped games in work in RA but not in LB? If so that would be something wrong in the setup if that is the case.
GuroDragon Posted January 11, 2017 Author Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) The zip files work when I open them in retroarch, but not launch box. I am trying this for the Turbografx -16 with mednafen_pce_fast but I have this problem with the Atari Lynx and Handy. Like I said the associated platforms are name correctly. Here are a couple screen grabs, if something is wrong please do tell! Edited January 11, 2017 by GuroDragon
DOS76 Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) If your games run zipped in RA try unchecking the Extract ROM archive box in LB. For your platform name does TurboGrafx-16 match what you named your platform in LB the Associated Platform form name has to match the name in the Side Bar (platform list on the left) Edited January 11, 2017 by DOS76
Coleman Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 I'm having the same problem trying to run genesis games using the Pico core in retroarch. I can load the content manually through retroarch, though I have to navigate to a file inside the zip folder which is one layer deeper then LB is pointing to... any suggestions? I tried unzipping the folder and importing the .gen file directly, but LB does not recognize it.
DOS76 Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 By default LB is configured to use the Genesis GX Plus core did you edit that?
Coleman Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 I am very new to this so it is likely that I am just making a simple mistake here. I have Retroarch set as my default genesis emulator. Since I have retroarch and it supports genesis I saw no good reason not to use this.. Retroarch does not have a core for gx plus so I loaded the Pico core. Again I can get the game to load in retroarch using pico, but I can not link through launchbox - when I try nothing happens. I don't load retroarch, I don't get a black screen, the cursor spins for a second like it tried, then nothing.
DOS76 Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 RetroArch most certainly should have a genesis gx core available in the online updater. The reason it doesn't work is because LB is sending RA the command to use -L "cores\_genesis_gx_Plus_lilbretro.dll" and if you want to use PicoDrive you have to change the line to read -L "cores\picodrive_libretro.dll" in order to get it to launch. To change this setting go to tools Manage Emulators select RetroArch and select edit when the new form opens go to the Associated Platform tab there and change the information.
Coleman Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 That's it, exactly. .. When I go to retroarch, and navigate to download cores, why don't I have an option for gx plus? The only option for genesis/ms/32x/cd is Pico drive. ....
DOS76 Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 I have no clue there should be options for both. Which version of REtroArch are you using.
Charco Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Maybe there is an issue with the online updater at the moment. You can download the core manually too from here: https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/windows/x86_64/latest/ Just place the file in your cores folder. I would only recommend the Picodrive core for 32X games, it is inferior to Genesis Plus GX for emulating the other systems.
Coleman Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Thanks for the help guys. I am running 1.4.0 retroarch. Found the core loader - I think the menu I was in was to update cores and not download a new core.
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