[OSX] Blank Screen / No Boot

[zach-morris]

When trying to launch any file (I've tried several 8xp and 8xg file types) on OSX, I get a blank screen. Retroarch isn't hung, but the core appears to be.

Log with debug on in core options:

[INFO] === Build =======================================
[INFO] CPU Model Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5257U CPU @ 2.70GHz
[INFO] Capabilities: MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4 SSE4.2 AES AVX AVX2
[INFO] Built: Dec 13 2022
[INFO] Version: 1.14.0
[INFO] =================================================
[INFO] [Input]: Found input driver: "cocoa".
[INFO] [Core]: Loading dynamic libretro core from: "/xxx/Documents/RetroArch/cores/numero_libretro.dylib"
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_CORE_OPTIONS_VERSION.
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_LANGUAGE: "0".
[INFO] [Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_V2_INTL.
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_VFS_INTERFACE. Core requested version >= V1, providing V3.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_SUPPORT_NO_GAME: yes.
[INFO] [Overrides]: Redirecting save file to "/xxx/Documents/RetroArch/saves/CSTLE.srm".
[INFO] [Overrides]: Redirecting save state to "/xxx/Documents/RetroArch/states/CSTLE.state".
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_PERF_INTERFACE.
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_LOG_INTERFACE.
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_SAVE_DIRECTORY.
[INFO] [Environ]: SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: "/xxx/Documents/RetroArch/system".
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_SAVE_DIRECTORY.
[INFO] [Environ]: SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: "/xxx/Documents/RetroArch/system".
[INFO] [Content]: Loading content file: "/xxx/Downloads/castlevania-prelude-of-chaos/CSTLE.8XP".
[libretro INFO] Got rom path: /xxx/Downloads/castlevania-prelude-of-chaos/CSTLE.8XP.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_CONTROLLER_INFO.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: XRGB8888.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_SUPPORT_ACHIEVEMENTS: no.
[INFO] [SRAM]: Skipping SRAM load.
[INFO] [Core]: Version of libretro API: 1, Compiled against API: 1
[INFO] [Video]: Set video size to: 1280x960.
[INFO] [GL]: Found GL context: "cocoagl".
[INFO] [GL]: Detecting screen resolution: 1280x960.
[INFO] [GL]: Vendor: Intel Inc., Renderer: Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics 6100.
[INFO] [GL]: Version: 2.1 INTEL-18.8.6.
[INFO] [GL]: Using resolution 2560x1494.
[INFO] [GL]: Default shader backend found: glsl.
[INFO] [Shader driver]: Using GLSL shader backend.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Checking GLSL shader support ...
[WARN] [GL]: Stock GLSL shaders will be used.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GL]: Using 4 textures.
[INFO] [GL]: Loaded 1 program(s).
[INFO] [Video]: Graphics driver did not initialize an input driver. Attempting to pick a suitable driver.
[INFO] [Input]: Found HID driver: "iohidmanager".
[INFO] [Joypad]: Found joypad driver: "hid".
[INFO] [Video]: Found display server: "null".
[INFO] [CoreAudio]: Using output sample rate of 48000.0 Hz
[INFO] [CoreAudio]: Using buffer size of 24576 bytes: (latency = 64 ms)
[INFO] [Display]: Found display driver: "gl".
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS:
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "/xxx/Library/Application Support/RetroArch/config/content_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "/xxx/Library/Application Support/RetroArch/config/content_music_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "/xxx/Library/Application Support/RetroArch/config/content_image_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading favorites file: "/xxx/Library/Application Support/RetroArch/config/content_favorites.lpl".

[nbarkhina]

Hi @zach-morris, I have never tested on Mac (since I don't own a Mac) so this is something I will have to look into. When you first started the core (without trying to load a game) are you able to see anything, like the calculator image or even the message to add the bios?

Thanks for letting me know.

[zach-morris]

Thanks @nbarkhina for taking the time. I've tried loading games and just the core as the readme suggest, but both i get just a blank screen (not even black, like the core doesn't even start rendering).
I've also verified i have the correct bios files / md5 verified Willing to test if there's anything I can do.