Sega CD Vs. Sega 32X?

[mccorkled]

Ok, so after some playing around I got RetroArch to load Sega CD games using the genesis.dll and Sega CD 32X games to load using the pico.dll

 

When launching a regular Sega CD test game from HS I am still getting this error:

 

"RetroArch [ERROR]  ::  load_symbols :: Failed to open dynamic library: "Z:\Hyperspin\Emulators\Sega CD\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libreto.dll"

RetroArch [ERROR] :: rarch_main_init :: Fatal error received in: "load_dynamic()"

 

Here is my HyperHQ

 

Here are my two ini files.

 

Thanks again for your help. I feel like I am getting very close!

[Awakened]

I can get that same error if I delete my genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll. So it would appear that error happens when you specify the wrong location of your core .dll file.

 

You're sure you don't keep it somewhere else?

[mccorkled]

I changed the parameters in my sega cd.ini file to use the full path: parameters=-L Z:\Hyperspin\Emulators\Sega CD\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libreto.dll

 

and now I am getting this error

[bleasby]

I changed the parameters in my sega cd.ini file to use the full path: parameters=-L Z:\Hyperspin\Emulators\Sega CD\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libreto.dll

 

 

For sure it is caused by space in the path. Did you tried adding the path inside double quotes?

[mccorkled]

For sure it is caused by space in the path. Did you tried adding the path inside double quotes?

 

When I add the quotes I get my original error message.

 

"RetroArch [ERROR]  ::  load_symbols :: Failed to open dynamic library: "Z:\Hyperspin\Emulators\Sega CD\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libreto.dll"

RetroArch [ERROR] :: rarch_main_init :: Fatal error received in: "load_dynamic()"

[bleasby]

sorry, I don't know much about retroarch so I cannot be of much help on that.

 

Did you tried to use RocketLauncher?

[mccorkled]

Awakened's method does not use RocketLauncher. I am trying to go that route for this particular system.

[Awakened]

If you can load the core and game fine in RetroArch itself, but you get that error when launching from HS, it suggests your cores aren't actually in "Z:\Hyperspin\Emulators\Sega CD\cores\". At least that's the only thing I can think of.

 

Can you post a screenshot of your explorer window when you're in the folder where "genesis_plus_gx_libreto.dll" is?

[mccorkled]

[Awakened]

Ok, well that rules out it being a path mistake

 

I wonder if command line loading the core doesn't like NTFS compression for some reason. You could try turning that off just to see (right click the .dll, properties, advanced, uncheck compress contents to save disk space).

[mccorkled]

I tried that and the same error. I also notice that the file was blocked because it "came from another computer"  and I clicked unblock. Same error.