[chimaera]

#90268

Here is my simple system theme for Supergrafx

[charco]

#99073

Hi, I am new to this, so apologies for my noobishness.

I would like to add this to my RetroPie menu and I can’t seem to find any tutorial thread on how do so.

Am I right in thinking I can simply backup my current es_systems config, add the contents from the theme text file to it, save it as my new config and add it back to my Pi 2 along with the SuperGrafx svg file and background image to the relevant folder for the config to find the correct assets and it will work?

EDIT: I think I understand, I add this theme to where the themes are kept but I will have to add the system to my es config file to add the system and then it will point to the right theme.

[charco]

#99078

The permissions on the /etc/emulationstation/themes/simple folder do not allow me to add the pcenginesupergrafx folder to it.

[charco]

#99231

I guess this one and PC Engine CD will be included in the next release anyway.

[InsecureSpike]

#99233

charco, did you get my PM with my es_systems.cfg?
i can help you out with this you just need to contact me, so i can help

[charco]

#99238

Yeah I got that, thanks. I am unable to move the SuperGrafx folder to the simple folder though as it says there is an issue with permissions. I am using Filezilla.

[InsecureSpike]

#99257

ok, quit emulation station, next via ssh make a root account on you pi with sudo passwd

then you can make a new connection via filezilla with your root login details, now navigate to the themes folder and drop the new folder in there, then close filezilla and reboot

[charco]

#99258

Thanks, I’ll try that tomorrow after work :)

[charco]

#99371

No joy. I use that command on my pi, enter a new password, retype the new password and get confirmation that it has been updated successfully. When I try Filezilla it does not connect with the new password but only connects with the old details User: pi Password: raspberry

[InsecureSpike]

#99399

ok so your using..

username: root
password: (whatever you chose)

[charco]

#99401

It seems to just let me change the password with that command, how do I change the username? Also, I am doing this from a terminal session on the Pi and not in any specified directory?

[InsecureSpike]

#99402

start a brand new connection/profile in FileZilla just how you did when you connected first time

[charco]

#99403

Thanks, will try that this evening.

[InsecureSpike]

#99405

your welcome, if you still have trouble just say and i’ll see if i can help more

[charco]

#99416

It worked! Thanks a million! I transferred the pcenginesupergrafx folder into /etc/emulationstation/themes/simple with no issues. Now I will add a roms folder for this system and edit my es config similar to yours to see if I can get it on my ES menu :)

[charco]

#99417

Now I do not have permission to transfer my es_systems.cfg

KILL ME!!!

[InsecureSpike]

#99418

ok, goto

/home/pi

now make a new folder named

.emulationstation

now in that folder drop es_systems.cfg

and restart

[InsecureSpike]

#99420

in that folder

.emulationstation

you can make another called

themes

this is where to put custom themes!

[charco]

#99431

[quote=99418]ok, goto

/home/pi

now make a new folder named

.emulationstation

now in that folder drop es_systems.cfg

and restart

[/quote]

Yeah, that folder is already there. The issue is I cannot move, edit, or copy my es_systems.cfg file that is located in /etc/emulationstation

EDIT: I added the Themes folder from /etc/emulationstation to /home/pi/.emulationstation

[InsecureSpike]

#99434

can you drag it from your pi to your pc, then from your pc to your .emulstionstation folder.
if not, try copying via the root profile you used earlier

[charco]

#99438

Na I just cannot get this to work. It is saying I have an invalid config and won’t boot emulation station now. I have reverted to my previous config. Below is how I edited the config file. I edited it just like yours, or so I thought!

<system>
<fullname>PC Engine SuperGrafx</fullname>
<name>pcengine</name>
<path>~/RetroPie/roms/pcenginesupergrafx</path>
<extension>.pce .PCE .zip .ZIP</extension>
<command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ pcengine %ROM%</command>
<platform>pcenginesupergrafx</platform>
<theme>pcenginesupergrafx</theme>
</system>

[InsecureSpike]

#99441

try it again but make sure the permissions are read/write

[charco]

#99445

I changed the permissions on the file, tried the file in both folders. Same error.

[InsecureSpike]

#99448

ok can you attach your full es_systems.cfg and I’ll take a look

[charco]

#99449

Here it is, thanks for taking a look.

[InsecureSpike]

#99452

try this, just replace txt with cfg

[charco]

#99455

Success! Thanks so much. What kind of wizardry did you do? Where had I made the mistake?

[InsecureSpike]

#99456

awesome!, your very welcome!
you had this, twice

<system>

i’ve also spaced out the systems so as when editing it’ll make things easier to view as i’m sure your thinking of adding more custom elements

[charco]

#99458

D’oh! Thanks again, I will try to add PC Engine CD tomorrow evening :)

[InsecureSpike]

#99461

no worries, make sure your bio’s for pc engine cd, are named SYSCARD3.PCE and syscard3.pce, just duplicate and rename to whichever you don’t already have, and place them in your BIOS folder

[charco]

#99462

Added Turbografx 16 CD simple theme and it worked first time thanks to your guidance :)

Time for some Castlevania.

[charco]

#99636

Damn, the Supergrafx appears on the menu with the roms listed, but it doesn’t launch the games.

EDIT: I checked the runcommand.log in the /tmp folder and found that it failed to extract the rom from the .zip file. I extracted the SuperGrafx roms and re-added them as raw .pce files and it now works. At least I am figuring stuff out on my own without annoying people on the forums :P

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