bug report Launchbox incorrectly showing that PS2 Bios is missing - Bug?

[Santherus]

I've recently been setting up PS2 emulation in launchbox, using retroarch as emulator. There's a bit of an oddity that I wasn't sure whether was a Launchbox or a Retroarch issue; when I attempt to launch roms, I'm told that a dependency isn't satisfied.

When I check the dependency (screenshot) It shows that the bios can't be found... except that I DO have the correct bios in the correct location, and that 'Play anyway' will correctly launch the ROMs.

I'm posting so that the Launchbox team can have a look - it's reporting the bios folder name as bios' instead of bios (see pic) in the first half of the text - the \system\pcsx2\bios location specified contains my bios files, but I think the verification might be using an incorrect name (with a ' appended) when trying to verify.

Note that 'Open Location' opens my pcsx2 folder, not my pcsx2/bios folder. So I'm assuming that there's some sort of path issue confusion due to the ' (maybe)?

Edited May 21, 2024 by Santherus

[C-Beats]

I'll need to take a look at the code but that is not how that window should look. Should list the various BIOS that the emulator supports. I'd try running the installer over your current install again and see if it corrects. Not really sure how what you're seeing would even be possible given the code in place atm.

[Santherus]

Curious. No change on reinstall (13.14) - I should note that the other retroarch core pages DO correctly list the files/dependencies as you stated (e.g. as below). It's just the PS2 page that seems to be reporting strangely.

(example of a 'good' page below)

[C-Beats]

What's your details page look like? Can you post up a screenshot of that? I'm having a hard time replicating on my end so could use the information to maybe help in that pursuit.

[Santherus]

Details page:

Have also checked absolute length of path to the pcsx2 bios folder - it's not excessive at 81 characters in length.

[C-Beats]

OH, that explains why I'm not seeing what you are... Didn't even notice you're using RetroArch. I wasn't even aware there WAS a PCSX2 Libretro core. I've only ever used (or heard used) the standalone emulator. I'll have to take a look again now that I'm on the same page as you.

[Santherus]

Good stuff. Just shout if you need anything else👍

[admiralshinysides]

I'm so glad someone else found and posted this, I've been seeing the same behavior since moving from 13.12 to 13.13 (and subsequently to 13.14).

Tried re-installing over the top but exactly the same as OP's issue from my perspective.

[Decept0r]

This problem has been driving me crazy too. Same issue, I have the BIOS files but for some reason--Launchbox won't launch retroarch. Everything worked fine until the latest update which changed the settings somehow. 
Any help is greatly appreciated. 
Thanks

 

Edited May 28, 2024 by Decept0r

[Retro808]

8 hours ago, Decept0r said:

This problem has been driving me crazy too. Same issue, I have the BIOS files but for some reason--Launchbox won't launch retroarch. Everything worked fine until the latest update which changed the settings somehow. 
Any help is greatly appreciated. 
Thanks

 

One of our devs is looking into it.....

On 5/20/2024 at 1:34 PM, C-Beats said:

OH, that explains why I'm not seeing what you are... Didn't even notice you're using RetroArch. I wasn't even aware there WAS a PCSX2 Libretro core. I've only ever used (or heard used) the standalone emulator. I'll have to take a look again now that I'm on the same page as you.

 

[Bobins]

I'm having the same issue with the Playstation 1.

I went to reinstall the platform and it comes with a missing BIOS file. See attched. The file is in 2 locations and none work. Changing the path doens't seem to be reflected in the error message either.

 

 

Edited June 6, 2024 by Bobins

[MikeDeltaHH]

Same here with Retroarch for playing PSX 2 Games...

[IzikM327]

Has this issue been resolved ??? I cannot get my .bin bios files to show either

[jwrawlings1122]

I have been getting the same issue with PCSX2. I wander is its because on my Launchbox platforms i had to manually add it to the bottom. I have tried to reload the emulator and ALL bios files for it. I have also tried the stand alone folder as if it wasnt loaded through Launchbox but still no luck. It will play the games just wont give me the green go sign.

[jwrawlings1122]

I Just wanted to add a few other screenshots from what pops up when directing the file location. You can change it to "all files" from the Binary Folder to display the .bin files but get the attached error code when clicking any of the files.

[C-Beats]

This is resolved in the beta already.

[billphil1]

Same problem here, cannot play ps2 wtf launchbox?

[Retro808]

2 hours ago, billphil1 said:

Same problem here, cannot play ps2 wtf launchbox?

Well what version LB are you running? 

Per one of our devs.....

On 6/22/2024 at 7:18 AM, C-Beats said:

This is resolved in the beta already.

 

[Gigauae]

should i get beta? or wait for an update to release?

and if there is a way to roll back an update plz share, thank you. i spent time and effort setting everything up 

issue started on 13.14, updated to 13.15 still presists

[C-Beats]

1 minute ago, Gigauae said:

should i get beta? or wait for an update to release?

and if there is a way to roll back an update plz share, thank you. i spent time and effort setting everything up 

issue started on 13.14, updated to 13.15 still presists

Update is already out. You can just check the box to not show the BIOS error in LaunchBox if you don't want LB to warn you about stuff like that. No functionality has changed in this version once you check that box and ignore the feature.