NEC PC Engine-CD/RetroArch Help

[kroton181]

I know it's late and that djvj will sort this, but in the meantime, and for Austin's benefit (oh great modifier of mods) I found that the bios checks were missing a "\" before the bios names, as in

IfNotExist, %retroSysDir%\disksys.rom

Added this and fixed the problem. This is in lines 149, 154, 156, 158 and 163.

[DamnedRegistrations]

I know it's late and that djvj will sort this, but in the meantime, and for Austin's benefit (oh great modifier of mods) I found that the bios checks were missing a "\" before the bios names, as in

IfNotExist, %retroSysDir%\disksys.rom

Added this and fixed the problem. This is in lines 149, 154, 156, 158 and 163.

THANK YOU!

Finally decided to update RA and was having that same problem with bios files not being found, drove me nuts trying to figure out what was set wrong. Of course it was something that simple.

[DrMaxwell]

I'm having trouble loading Sega CD in RA. I've changed the Module and entered the backslashes but I'm getting an error about the ahk window and I'm not sure how to fix these types of errors. Do I use AHK and do a grab of the window or have I stuffed something up by tweaking the module?

I can load the game outside of Hyperspin normally with no trouble. I'm using the picodrive core. Could anyone suggest how to fix it please?

I've put the error log below:

20:44:50:955 | MD |   DEBUG1  | +0     | GetActiveWindowStatus - Title: C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe - retroarch.exe  "D:\Hyperspin\Tools\Cliffhanger (USA)\Cliffhanger (USA).cue" -f -c "D:\Hyperspin\Emulators\RetroArch\retroarch.cfg" -L "D:\Hyperspin\Emulators\RetroArch\picodrive_libretro.dll" -s "D:\Hyperspin\Emulators\RetroArch\srm\Sega CD\Cliffhanger (USA).srm" -S "D:\Hyperspin\Emulators\RetroArch\save\Sega CD\Cliffhanger (USA).state"  | Class: ConsoleWindowClass | State: 0 | X: 101 | Y: 101 | Width: 568 | Height: 373 | Window HWND: 0x2305a2 | Process ID: 5492 | Process Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
20:44:50:955 | MD |     INFO  | +0     | WinWait - Waiting for "RetroArch ahk_class RetroArch"
20:45:21:000 | MD |   DEBUG1  | +30047 | GetActiveWindowStatus - Title: C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | Class: ConsoleWindowClass | State: 0 | X: 101 | Y: 101 | Width: 568 | Height: 373 | Window HWND: 0x2305a2 | Process ID: 5492 | Process Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
20:45:21:659 | MD |   DEBUG1  | +657   | ScriptError - Playing error sound: error6.mp3
20:45:34:539 | MD |    ERROR  | +12875 | There was an error waiting for the window "RetroArch ahk_class RetroArch". Please check you have the correct version emulator installed for this module, followed any notes in the module, and have this emulator working outside your Frontend first. Also turn off Fade to see if you are hiding your problem.
20:45:34:883 | MD |     INFO  | +343   | ExitModule - Started
20:45:34:899 | MD |     INFO  | +16    | Starting Updating Statistics:
20:45:34:914 | MD |   DEBUG2  | +16    | Total Elapsed Time in Pause in seconds: 0
20:45:34:914 | MD |   DEBUG2  | +0     | gameSectionStartTime:7074984
20:45:34:914 | MD |   DEBUG2  | +0     | ElapsedTime:45
20:45:34:930 | MD |   DEBUG2  | +15    | Statistics cleared game name: Cliffhanger
20:45:34:961 | MD |   DEBUG2  | +31    | Loaded game statistics from ini files:
				Number_of_Times_Played: 20
				Last_Time_Played: Monday December 8, 2014 08:41:46 PM
				Average_Time_Played: 14
				Total_Time_Played: 284
				System_Total_Played_Time: 284
				Total_Global_Played_Time: 160142
20:45:34:977 | MD |   DEBUG2  | +16    | Updated Statistics: Number_of_Times_Played: 21
				Last_Time_Played: Monday December 8, 2014 08:44:49 PM
				Average_Time_Played: 16
				Total_Time_Played: 329
				System_Total_Played_Time: 329
				Total_Global_Played_Time: 160187
20:45:34:008 | MD |     INFO  | +31    | Game section statistics updated.
20:45:35:043 | MD |     INFO  | +32    | Restoring mouse cursor
20:45:35:062 | MD |     INFO  | +31    | Process - Close cmd.exe
20:45:35:066 | MD |     INFO  | +0     | ExitModule - Ended
20:45:35:082 | MD |     INFO  | +15    | End of Module Logs
20:45:35:176 | HL |     INFO  | +46094 | Main - Module ended, exiting HyperLaunch normally
20:45:35:176 | HL |     INFO  | +0     | ExitScript - Started
20:45:35:191 | HL |   DEBUG1  | +16    | ExitScript - Unhiding taskbar
20:45:35:332 | HL |     INFO  | +140   | SystemCursor - Restoring mouse cursor
20:45:35:363 | HL |     INFO  | +32    | ExitScript - Ended

[gigapig]

I'm having trouble loading Sega CD in RA. I've changed the Module and entered the backslashes but I'm getting an error about the ahk window and I'm not sure how to fix these types of errors. Do I use AHK and do a grab of the window or have I stuffed something up by tweaking the module?

I can load the game outside of Hyperspin normally with no trouble. I'm using the picodrive core. Could anyone suggest how to fix it please?

I just ran the same game, your getting the error because Hyperlaunch has timed out because the game hasn't started.

I compared my log to yours, in yours there are some strange references to Syswow64? but mainly I notice you did not rename your config file to Sega CD.

10:32:19:982 | MD |     INFO  | +0     | Run - Running: J:\Roms and Emulators\Emulators\RetroArch v1.0.0.2\retroarch.exe "C:\Users\Jai\AppData\Local\Temp\Sega CD\Cliffhanger (USA)\Cliffhanger (USA).cue"  -c "J:\Roms and Emulators\Emulators\RetroArch v1.0.0.2\configs\[b][color="#FF0000"]Sega CD.cfg[/color][/b]" -L "J:\Roms and Emulators\Emulators\RetroArch v1.0.0.2\cores\picodrive_libretro.dll" -s "J:\Roms and Emulators\Emulators\RetroArch v1.0.0.2\srm\Sega CD\Cliffhanger (USA).srm" -S "J:\Roms and Emulators\Emulators\RetroArch v1.0.0.2\save\Sega CD\Cliffhanger (USA).state"
10:32:19:000 | MD |     INFO  | +15    | WinWait - Waiting for "RetroArch ahk_class RetroArch"
10:32:21:022 | MD |     INFO  | +1030  | WinWaitActive - Waiting for "RetroArch ahk_class RetroArch"

[DrMaxwell]

Hi thanks for trying to help! The SysWOW64 is used to activate older programs. I'm using windows 8.1 as an operating system and windows xp 64bit on my arcade machine.

I changed the config file to Sega CD and went into the config and set a static path for system to the directory of the rom. So:

system_directory = "D:\Hyperspin\RomFiles\Sega CD"

In the config directory I have:

Sega CD.cfg

genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll

I haven't had to manually name the file to match the system name in the past. I can play all the other systems without doing this. Why is this different?

Also, it doesn't load the game, but rather it loads to the Sega CD bios file. How do I get it to load into the game?

[gigapig]

Hi thanks for trying to help! The SysWOW64 is used to activate older programs. I'm using windows 8.1 as an operating system and windows xp 64bit on my arcade machine.

I changed the config file to Sega CD and went into the config and set a static path for system to the directory of the rom. So:

system_directory = "D:\Hyperspin\RomFiles\Sega CD"

In the config directory I have:

Sega CD.cfg

genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll

I haven't had to manually name the file to match the system name in the past. I can play all the other systems without doing this. Why is this different?

Also, it doesn't load the game, but rather it loads to the Sega CD bios file. How do I get it to load into the game?

You say you tweaked the module and may have messed it up? I use Austins modified module with additional systems added, but I think Sega CD was in the original module?

Perhaps give it a try. http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?36930-Complete-RetroArch-Guide-For-Noobs&p=343563&viewfull=1#post343563 Make sure you check and change the paths to the cores in HLHQ.

[DrMaxwell]

I used the Austin one and same problem. Why would it boot into BIOS? Doesn't it load the game?

[gigapig]

So your not getting that error anymore, RetroArch is loading at sitting at the Sega CD bios screen. Can you access the core information screen?

[DrMaxwell]

Yes, I can access the Core Menu. Is there a setting I need to flip in order for it to load the disc and not just the bios? I wonder why it isn't loading the rom...

[AlexDC22]

I know it's late and that djvj will sort this, but in the meantime, and for Austin's benefit (oh great modifier of mods) I found that the bios checks were missing a "\" before the bios names, as in

IfNotExist, %retroSysDir%\disksys.rom

Added this and fixed the problem. This is in lines 149, 154, 156, 158 and 163.

i am having this same issue... cant fix the module since it seems fixed already... been breaking my head all day, so if anyone can help me it be great...

for the record i am able to run NEC-CD from retroarch fine... just not hyperspin. thx

[thcdgaf]

i know this is late but i currently converting psx files to cue and bin files they are ccd,mdf,and nrg files and they convert no problem i do this by using daemon tools lite and anytoiso i mount the ccd to daemon tools first then go to this computer on windows 8.1 and then right click the drive you use for daemon tools lite then go down to create cue/bin and save it to filename that is in xml of the rom your converting place it in another folder in same folder and you got cue and bin or cue and iso having tried that one yet hope this helps also i had problems with ps1 games loading so i took cue out of extensions for it to work 

[Anpanman]

It seems as if some of those having issues are using a certain "made for hyperspin" pack. quite likely the PD one.

 

Retroarch and mednafen respectively does accept clone-cd images but they are very picky about which ones it will accept. You are better off just getting the trurip release and renaming the games using hyperspin cue renamer.