[SOLVED] Retroarch Standalone Beetle PSX HW black screen

berturion · 2020-04-28 15:20:35

Hello,
I wanted to try Bettle PSX HW on retroarch because it has many graphic features to make games beautiful but I always have a black screen when launching a game with this core.
I use `retroarch-standalone` AUR package to run retroarch and I always download the last cores using the retroarch downloader/updater.

Here is my machine :

$ sudo inxi -F
System:    Host: sheldon Kernel: 5.6.7-arch1-1 x86_64 bits: 64 Console: tty 0 Distro: Arch Linux 
Machine:   Type: Desktop Mobo: N/A model: N/A serial: N/A UEFI: American Megatrends v: 5.13 date: 08/21/2019 
CPU:       Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Core i7-8665U bits: 64 type: MT MCP L2 cache: 8192 KiB 
           Speed: 1000 MHz min/max: 400/1900 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1042 2: 1036 3: 1017 4: 1016 5: 1010 6: 1032 7: 1002 
           8: 1009 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel UHD Graphics 620 driver: i915 v: kernel 
           Display: server: X.org 1.20.8 driver: intel tty: 190x32 
           Message: Advanced graphics data unavailable in console for root. 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Cannon Point-LP High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.6.7-arch1-1 
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet driver: r8169 
           IF: enp1s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: 32:17:b6:c3:46:ec 
           Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter driver: N/A 
           Device-3: Qualcomm Atheros AR3011 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 7.39 TiB used: 3.84 TiB (51.9%) 
           ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 model: Qunion P20A 128GB SSD size: 119.24 GiB 
           ID-2: /dev/sda type: USB vendor: Toshiba model: HDWD240 size: 3.64 TiB 
           ID-3: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: Toshiba model: HDWD240 size: 3.64 TiB 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 115.39 GiB used: 19.74 GiB (17.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 
           ID-2: /boot size: 510.0 MiB used: 144.1 MiB (28.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 
Swap:      ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 1024.0 MiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Info:      Processes: 245 Uptime: 11m Memory: 7.67 GiB used: 1.65 GiB (21.6%) Init: systemd Shell: bash inxi: 3.1.00

Here are the logs :

[INFO] Using content: /mnt/usbnas/nas/bertrand/Jeux/Emulation/roms/psx/own/CTR.CUE.
[INFO] arg #0: retroarch
[INFO] arg #1: /mnt/usbnas/nas/bertrand/Jeux/Emulation/roms/psx/own/CTR.CUE
[INFO] arg #2: -c
[INFO] arg #3: /home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/retroarch.cfg
[INFO] arg #4: -L
[INFO] arg #5: /home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/cores/mednafen_psx_hw_libretro.so
[INFO] Content ran for a total of: 00 hours, 00 minutes, 00 seconds.
[INFO] Unloading game..
[INFO] Unloading core..
[INFO] Unloading core symbols..
[INFO] [XINERAMA]: Xinerama version: 1.1.
[INFO] [XINERAMA]: Xinerama screens: 1.
[INFO] [XINERAMA]: Saved monitor #0.
[INFO] [Video]: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.
[INFO] RetroArch 1.8.5 (Git 8bcd74bf42)
[INFO] Redirection du fichier de sauvegarde vers "/mnt/usbnas/nas/bertrand/Jeux/Emulation/roms/psx/own/CTR.srm".
[INFO] Redirection du fichier de sauvegarde instantanée vers "/mnt/usbnas/nas/bertrand/Jeux/Emulation/roms/psx/own/CTR.state".
[INFO] === Build =======================================
[INFO] CPU Model Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8665U CPU @ 1.90GHz
[INFO] Capacités:  MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4 SSE4.2 AES AVX
[INFO] Built: Mar 20 2020
[INFO] Version: 1.8.5
[INFO] Git: 8bcd74bf42
[INFO] =================================================
[INFO] Loading dynamic libretro core from: "/home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/cores/mednafen_psx_hw_libretro.so"
[INFO] [Overrides] no core-specific overrides found at /home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/config/Beetle PSX HW/Beetle PSX HW.cfg.
[INFO] [Overrides] no content-dir-specific overrides found at /home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/config/Beetle PSX HW/own.cfg.
[INFO] [Overrides] no game-specific overrides found at /home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/config/Beetle PSX HW/CTR.cfg.
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_LANGUAGE: "2".
[INFO] [Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_INTL.
[INFO] Core requested VFS version >= v1, providing v3
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_CONTROLLER_INFO.
[INFO] [Remaps]: remap directory: /home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/config/remaps
[INFO] Redirection du fichier de sauvegarde vers "/mnt/usbnas/nas/bertrand/Jeux/Emulation/roms/psx/own/CTR.srm".
[INFO] Redirection du fichier de sauvegarde instantanée vers "/mnt/usbnas/nas/bertrand/Jeux/Emulation/roms/psx/own/CTR.state".
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_LOG_INTERFACE.
[INFO] [Environ]: SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: "/home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/system".
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_DISK_CONTROL_EXT_INTERFACE.
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_PERF_INTERFACE.
[INFO] [Environ]: PERFORMANCE_LEVEL: 15.
[INFO] Chargement du contenu ignoré. L'implémentation va le charger elle-même.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS:
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_RUMBLE_INTERFACE.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: XRGB8888.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_CONTROLLER_INFO.
unhandled setting UI: psx.input.port1.gun_chairs
unhandled setting UI: psx.input.port2.gun_chairs
unhandled setting UI: psx.input.port3.gun_chairs
unhandled setting UI: psx.input.port4.gun_chairs
unhandled setting UI: psx.input.port5.gun_chairs
unhandled setting UI: psx.input.port6.gun_chairs
unhandled setting UI: psx.input.port7.gun_chairs
unhandled setting UI: psx.input.port8.gun_chairs
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_HW_RENDER.
[INFO] Requesting Vulkan context.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_HW_RENDER_CONTEXT_NEGOTIATION_INTERFACE.
[INFO] [Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_DISPLAY.
[INFO] [Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_DISPLAY.
[INFO] [Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_DISPLAY.
[INFO] [Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_DISPLAY.
[INFO] [Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_DISPLAY.
[INFO] [Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_DISPLAY.
[INFO] [RCHEEVOS]: ext_hash 0b886782 ('cue')
[INFO] [RCHEEVOS]: Load task finished
[INFO] Chargement de la SRAM ignoré..
[INFO] Version de l'API libretro: 1
[INFO] Compilé avec l'API: 1
[INFO] [Cheats]: Load game-specific cheatfile: /home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/cheats/Beetle PSX HW/CTR.cht
[INFO] [Audio]: Set audio input rate to: 44100.00 Hz.
[INFO] [Video]: Timings deviate too much. Will not adjust. (Display = 60.00 Hz, Game = 49.76 Hz)
[INFO] [Video]: Video @ fullscreen
[INFO] [Video]: Using HW render, Vulkan driver forced.
[ERROR] [Wayland]: Failed to connect to Wayland server.
[INFO] Vulkan dynamic library loaded.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: App: Beetle PSX (version 0)
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Engine: parallel-psx (version 0)
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Found vulkan context: x
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Detecting screen resolution 1920x1080.
[INFO] [XINERAMA]: Xinerama version: 1.1.
[INFO] [XINERAMA]: Xinerama screens: 1.
[INFO] [GLX]: Using Xinerama on screen #0.
[INFO] [GLX]: X = 0, Y = 0, W = 1920, H = 1080.
[INFO] [GLX]: Using windowed fullscreen.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Found GPU at index 0: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 (WHL GT2)
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using GPU index 0.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using GPU: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 (WHL GT2)
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Swapchain supports present mode: 0.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Swapchain supports present mode: 1.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Swapchain supports present mode: 2.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Creating swapchain with present mode: 2
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using swapchain size 1920 x 1080.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Got 3 swapchain images.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using resolution 1920x1080
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using BGRA8888 format.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Loading stock shader.
[INFO] [slang]: Building pass #0 (Indisponible)
[INFO] [Vulkan filter chain]: Not using frame history.
[INFO] [Vulkan filter chain]: Not using framebuffer feedback.
[INFO] [udev]: Plugged pad: Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller (1356:616) on port #0.
[INFO] [udev]: Pad #0 (/dev/input/event13) supports force feedback.
[INFO] [udev]: Pad #0 (/dev/input/event13) supports 16 force feedback effects.
[INFO] [Joypad]: Found joypad driver: "udev".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[ERROR] [DBus]: Failed to suspend screensaver via DBus.
[INFO] [X11]: Suspending screensaver (X11, xdg-screensaver).
[INFO] [Video]: Found display server: x11
[INFO] Shader trouvé "/home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/shaders/retroarch.slangp"
[INFO] [ALSA]: Using signed 16-bit format.
[INFO] [ALSA]: Period size: 768 frames
[INFO] [ALSA]: Buffer size: 3072 frames
[INFO] [ALSA]: Can pause: yes.
[INFO] [Menu]: Found menu display driver: "vulkan".
[ERROR] Failed to create rendering backend: freetype.
[ERROR] Failed to create rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: bitmap.
[ERROR] Failed to create rendering backend: freetype.
[ERROR] Failed to create rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: bitmap.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[INFO] [LED]: LED driver = 'null' 0x556662baea00
[INFO] [MIDI]: Initializing ...
[INFO] [MIDI]: Input disabled.
[INFO] [MIDI]: Output disabled.
[INFO] [MIDI]: Initialized "alsa" driver.
[WARN] Input device ID 769 is unknown to this libretro implementation. Using RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD.
[INFO] Chargement du fichier d'historique: [/home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/content_history.lpl].
[INFO] Chargement du fichier d'historique: [/home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/content_music_history.lpl].
[INFO] Chargement du fichier d'historique: [/home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/content_video_history.lpl].
[INFO] Chargement du fichier d'historique: [/home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/content_image_history.lpl].
[INFO] Chargement du fichier des favoris: [/home/retroarch/.config/retroarch/content_favorites.lpl].
[INFO] [Vulkan]: VSync => on
[INFO] [slang]: Building pass #0 (Indisponible)
[INFO] [Vulkan filter chain]: Not using frame history.
[INFO] [Vulkan filter chain]: Not using framebuffer feedback.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Do not need to re-create swapchain.
[INFO] [slang]: Building pass #0 (Indisponible)
[INFO] [Vulkan filter chain]: Not using frame history.
[INFO] [Vulkan filter chain]: Not using framebuffer feedback.

Video driver is set to Vulkan. I also tried with gl but I also have a black screen.
All Beetle PSX HW core options are the defaults.

Can someone help me?

Last edited by berturion (2020-04-28 18:12:38)

berturion · 2020-04-28 18:12:11

I found the problem, the bios was not good.
I found the right one according to the md5sum hash provided on the OpenEmu wiki.
It works now

Arch Linux

#1 2020-04-28 15:20:35

[SOLVED] Retroarch Standalone Beetle PSX HW black screen

#2 2020-04-28 18:12:11

Re: [SOLVED] Retroarch Standalone Beetle PSX HW black screen

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