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Frequently Asked Questions
Matt Gonzales edited this page Jul 4, 2024
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| ArcadeItlia, the source used in most arcade platforms, has a local limit. |
| Possible Fixes | Download #1 | Download #2 |
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| Use VPN to bypass limit. | ||
| Import media from ScraperUI. | ||
| Import pregenerated xml files | Full xml | Name only xml |
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| Make sure the selected players core is installed & (if needed) BIOS are present. |
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| RetroArch > Online Updater > Core Downloader |
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| Ensure your roms are using standard No-Intro or Redump naming schemes. Or that the name of the rom is clear enough for the scraper to pick something up. |
| Possible Fixes | Info |
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| Use No-Intro & Redump romsets | |
| Update scraper keywords. | Highlight game > Edit Item > Enter scraper Keyword field > Add to the list > Save and scrape |
| Enable Aggressive Scraping. | Settings > Library > Enable Aggressive Scraping |
| Import media from ScraperUI. |
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| Check the Players and File Extensions wiki for supported file extensions |
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| The .gdi file is most likely producing the same md5 hash as another .gdi file due to similar naming schemes between games. |
| Possible Fixes | Info |
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| Convert game to .chd format | CHDMan or namDHC |
| Rename track1.bin and edit the .gdi files contents. |
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| The N64 RetroArch cores on Android have an issue pulling controllers when loaded from a frontend. |
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| RetroArch > Settings > Input > Polling Behavior (Restart Required) > Early > Save Configuration > Exit RetroArch |
| Possible Fixes | Steps |
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| Update the emulator to latest version | |
| Update Platform | Download > Select Platform(s) > Import |
| Update player am start argument | Settings > Library > Inspect Players > Select Player > Player am start argument > change {file.path} to {file.uri} or vice-versa > save |
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| The RetroAchievements website could be down, RAWeb was updated, you've entered the wrong login info, or your IP is blocking RetroAchievements website. |
| Possible Fixes |
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| Wait for the RetroAchievements website servers to work. |
| Ensure you can login the RetroAchievements website & the correct info was used on Daijishou. |
| If the above doesn't work and RAWeb was updated please wait for Daijishou to release an update. |
- The uniqueId string in a platforms json file is tied to how Daijishou matches wallpapers packs.
- Alternative uniqueid's are for regional platforms not available in the official platform download list.
UniqueID List
| System | uniqueId | alternative |
|---|---|---|
| 3DO | 3do | |
| Amstrad CPC | cpc | |
| Arduboy | arduboy | |
| Atari 2600 | atari2600 | |
| Atari 5200 | atari5200 | |
| Atari 7800 | atari7800 | |
| Atari Lynx | lynx | |
| AtariJaguar | jaguar | |
| AtariST | atarist | |
| Atomisave | atomiswave | |
| Bandai WonderSwan | ws | |
| Bandai WonderSwan Color | wsc | |
| Cannonball Out Run Engine | cannonball | |
| Cave Story | cavestory | |
| Chip8 | chip8 | |
| ColecoVision | coleco | |
| Commodore 64 | c64 | |
| Commodore Amiga | amiga | |
| Commodore PET | pet | |
| Commodore PLUS/4 | plus4 | |
| CP System I | cps1 | |
| CP System II | cps2 | |
| CP System III | cps3 | |
| DOOM Game Engine | doom | |
| DOS | dos | |
| EasyRPG | rpgmaker | |
| Fairchild Channel F | channelf | |
| Famicom Disk System | fds | |
| Final Burn Neo | fbneo | |
| FlashbackGameEngine | flashback | |
| Game & Watch | gw | |
| Intellivision | intellivision | |
| Java Me | j2me | |
| LowresNX | lowresnx | |
| M.A.M.E | mame | |
| Magnavox Odyssey 2 | odyssey2 | |
| Megaduck | megaduck | |
| Moonlight Game Streaming | moonlight | |
| MSX | msx | |
| NEC PC-88 | pc88 | |
| NEC PC-98 | pc98 | |
| NEC PC-FX | pcfx | |
| NEC TurboGrafx-16 | tg16 | pce |
| NEC TurboGrafx-CD | tgcd | pccd |
| Nintendo 3DS | 3ds | |
| Nintendo 64 | n64 | |
| Nintendo DS | nds | |
| Nintendo GameBoy Advance | gba | |
| Nintendo GameBoy Color | gbc | |
| Nintendo GameBoy | gb | |
| Nintendo Gamecube | gc | |
| Nintendo Satellaview | satellaview | |
| Nintendo Switch | switch | |
| Nintendo Virtual Boy | virtualboy | |
| Nintendo Wii | wii | |
| Nintnedo Entertainment System | nes | famicom |
| Nokia N-Gage | ngage | |
| Palm OS | palm | |
| Philips CD-i | cdi | |
| Philips Videopac+ G7400 | g7400 | |
| Pico-8 | pico8 | |
| Pokemon Mini | pokemini | |
| Quake 1 | quake | |
| Quake 2 | quake2 | |
| ScummVM | scummvm | |
| Sega 32x | sega32x | |
| Sega CD | segacd | megacd |
| Sega Dreamcast | dreamcast | |
| Sega Game Gear | gamegear | |
| Sega Genesis | genesis | megadrive |
| Sega Genesis - MSU | genesismsu | |
| Sega Master System | master | |
| Sega Naomi | naomi | |
| Sega PICO | pico | |
| Sega Saturn | saturn | |
| SegaSG1000 | sg1000 | |
| Sharp X1 | x1 | |
| Sharp x68000 | x68000 | |
| SNK Neo Geo | neogeo | |
| SNK Neo Geo CD | neogeocd | |
| SNK Neo Geo Pocket | ngp | |
| SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color | ngpc | |
| Sony PlayStation | psx | |
| Sony PlayStation 2 | ps2 | |
| Sony PlayStation Portable | psp | |
| Sony PlayStation Portable Minis | pspminis | |
| Sony PlayStation Vita | vita | |
| Super Nintendo | snes | sfc |
| Super Nintendo MSU-1 | snesmsu1 | |
| SuperGrafx | supergrafx | |
| TIC80 | tic80 | |
| Uzebox | uzebox | |
| Vectrex | vectrex | |
| Videos | videos | |
| WASM-4 | wasm4 | |
| Watara Supervision | supervision | |
| ZX Spectrum | zxspectrum | |
| ZX81 | zx81 |
| Answer |
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YabaSanshiro 2 Pro currently has issues loading .bin/.cue from frontends or adb session |
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Convert your games to .chd format |