libretro / libretro/RetroArch

Retroarch files corrupting upon launching a Genesis Game.

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Description

Description- When launching a Sega Genesis game from retroarch on my Nintendo Wii some games cause the screen to go black. Upon this I am unable to do anything as my Wii remote won’t connect. After shutting the system off and reloading retroarch I’m met with the same black screen. Unable to even get into the application. Deleting the retroarch-Wii file and reinstalling it does fix the issue. I’m confused how my game file causing a system meltdown of the software.

[Description of the bug] Black screen corrupting the software.

Expected behavior Launch directly into the game.

[What you expected to happen]

Actual behavior Black Screen

[What is actually happening]

Steps to reproduce the bug
  1. [First step] Launch a sega Genesis Game.
  2. [Second step]
  3. [and so on...]
Bisect Results

[Try to bisect and tell us when this started happening]

Version/Commit

You can find this information under Information/System Information

  • RetroArch: [version/commit]
Environment information
  • OS: [The operating system you're running] Nintendo Wii.
  • Compiler: [In case you are running local builds]

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file, test, RetroArch version, commit, game, or core is identified. Start by reproducing the black screen on a Nintendo Wii with a Sega Genesis game, then capture the missing environment details and determine whether the failure persists after restarting; done requires an isolated cause and a verified fix.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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