$20 bounty to walk me thru retroarch game configs

[d8thstar]

i have spent HOURS, removing all saved configs, quick menu, set controls, save game config, load the game, settings not saved,

tried 'overrides', tried saving per game 'remap', none of it saves,

sweet baby Jesus!  i'm pulling my hair out!

[d8thstar]

can anyone help?  ive watched so many tutorials, i've followed all directions to the T, per game configs just.  dont.  save.

i'm pulling my hair out!  this is so frustrating!

[launchretrogirl2562]

Have u tried starting fresh?

• Close RetroArch completely
• Navigate to root directory of retroarch
• Rename retroarch.cfg to retroarch.cfg.backup
• Start RetroArch (it will create a fresh config)
• Try changing and saving a simple setting like fullscreen (In video settings in the GUI (Video>Use Fullscreen Mode)
• Then save the configuration (Go to Main Menu > Configuration File > Save Current Configuration) 

Does it save that?
Can u see in retroarch.cfg that the setting video_fullscreen = "false" went to video_fullscreen = "true"

[d8thstar]

thanks for the suggestion, will give it a try.

something is buggy though.  i am setting up mouse in flycast games that use lightguns.   i have RA in a window and a side window open to where the flycast configs save.

i was able to save one game config.  i followed the same exact process for another light gun game and it would not save.

my workaround was to copy the cfg file for the one game that did save and save a copy for each of the lightgun games.

ill report back once i try your suggestion.

and thank you for your time :)

[launchretrogirl2562]

no problem. Let me know how you get on.

Also...I assume your retroarch install is on a separate drive from C.
Like on D drive or something else?

Not that your OS is using controlled folders or something which prevents retroarch from saving to certain directories? 

[launchretrogirl2562]

Also...be sure to turn on logging to file in retroarch

To enable logging in RetroArch, navigate to Settings > Logging and enable both Logging Verbosity and Log to File. Set the Frontend Logging Level and Core Logging Level to your desired verbosity (0 for debug, 1 for info, 2 for warnings, and 3 for errors). After enabling these settings, restart RetroArch and your logs will be written to the /retroarch/logs/

OR you could open your retroarch.cfg manually and find these lines

log_to_file = "false"

Change that to

log_to_file = "true"

[launchretrogirl2562]

@d8thstar : Any positive progess to report?

[d8thstar]

oh god i wish!  controlled folders, great guess!  i moved my RA to the D drive, the log started saving!  i will walk you thru what it is ai am doing:

• set emulator to RA, core is either genesis_plus_gx_libretro OR gearsystem_libretrro, as far as i can tell, the only two that will allow a mouse as a light gun
• load up the rom "wanted"
• quick menu > controls > port 1 controls (have also tried port 2) > device type: light phaser (or whatever it is called in the other core)
• can now return to game and the mouse works, as expected
• go back into quick menu > overrides >  save game override (active override file now says "wanted")
• exit
• restart wanted
• mouse no longer works.  go back into quikc menu, control 1 is now set to a control pad
• pull hair our, curse at screen
• rinse and repeat

I am editing my own post and leaving the above in case anyone else has issues.

GIANT user error, i was saving the game config, NOT the controller REMAP. seems to be working now...

i swear im smarter than this

thanks for listening and offering advice!

[launchretrogirl2562]

😁i feel your frustration to your words and letters

I will let it ponder and will respond later, maybe I will have a new idea.

[launchretrogirl2562]

@d8thstar

so, to be clear.

Your settings in the main retroarch config save.

Your game configs save.

But your controller remaps are not saving? Is that where you are now?

 

[d8thstar]

thing is, i KNEW that.  i've set up RA many times.  each time, i'm learning to ride a bike again

anyways, thank you for your time and just listening

[launchretrogirl2562]

There are still a few things to try/test out then.

1. Use Core Input Remapping Instead

• Load the game
• Set your Light Phaser device type
• Go to Quick Menu > Controls > Save Core Remap File
• This saves input settings at the core level rather than game level

2. Manual Override Edit

• Set up your Light Phaser
• Save the game override as you did
• Navigate to your RetroArch config folder:
  • Windows: RetroArch\config\[core_name]\wanted.cfg
  • Linux: ~/.config/retroarch/config/[core_name]/wanted.cfg
• Open the override file and add/verify these lines: 
  input_libretro_device_p1 = "260"

3. Create a Content Directory Override

• Put the game "Wanted" in its own folder
• Set up the Light Phaser
• Save a Content Directory Override instead
• This applies settings to all games in that folder

4. Check Load Order Settings

Go to Settings > Configuration and verify:

• "Load Override Files Automatically" is ON
• "Load Remap Files Automatically" is ON
• Try toggling "Sort Saves/States/Overrides into Folders"

5. Nuclear Option - Custom Config

• Create a custom RetroArch config just for light gun games
• Launch RetroArch with: retroarch -c lightgun.cfg
• Set all your preferences and save configuration

 

[d8thstar]

i'm just an idiot

i was NOT saving game remap files.  i am now and all is golden!  but these instructions are fantastic.  i'm saving a sni it of your directions into my RA folder, no more doing this user error.

thank you again so very much!

[launchretrogirl2562]

😁 you just got used to some things which made u ignore the obvious. Happens to the best of us.

At least through trial and error you found the issue and were able to solve it.
And now also your hairdresser can be sure to keep you as a customer,...that is...I hope you still have enough hair leftover to pull out. (for when the next head scratcher problem rears it's head)

Much obliged😉