No "_Organized" folder after running the script

[Yamato-san]

Hi everyone,

I am encountering a strange problem with the great arcade-organizer script. It worked before so I don't know what is happening there for sure.

I just ran the update-all script (with the "new downloader" enabled for the first time). Arcade-organizer was enabled as always.

Now there is no "_Organized" folder anymore in my "_Arcade" directory.

As I don't know what information might be helpful to find the issue I will provide what I can:

Within the .config/arcade-organizer directory I got a data.zip (125,9 kb) and a installed_names.txt (11,2 kb)

My update_arcade_organizer.ini looks like this:

REGION_DIR="false" CORE_DIR="false" YEAR_DIR="false" CATEGORY_DIR="false" SERIES_DIR="false" BEST_OF_DIR="false" RESOLUTION_DIR="false" RESOLUTION_15KHZ="false" RESOLUTION_24KHZ="false" RESOLUTION_31KHZ="false" ROTATION_DIR="false" ROTATION_0="false" ROTATION_90="false" ROTATION_270="false" ROTATION_180="false" FLIP="false" MOVE_INPUTS_DIR="false" NUM_BUTTONS_DIR="false" SPECIAL_CONTROLS_DIR="false" NUM_CONTROLLERS_DIR="false" COCKTAIL_DIR="false" NUM_MONITORS_DIR="false" HOMEBREW="2" BOOTLEG="2" ENHANCEMENTS="2" TRANSLATIONS="2" HACKS="2"

My update-all logfile looks likes this:

Downloading the most recent _arcade-organizer.sh script.

STARTING: _ARCADE-ORGANIZER Reading INI (update_arcade-organizer.ini): OK

Arcade Organizer 2.0 Arguments: ARCADE_OFFSET_DIRECTORY=/media/fat/_Arcade/_Arcade Offset AZ_DIR=true BEST_OF_DIR=false BOOTLEG=2 CATEGORY_DIR=false CORE_DIR=false DECADES_DIR=true FLIP=false HOMEBREW=2 MAD_DB=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/misteraddons/MiSTer_Arcade_MAD/db/mad_db.json.zip MANUFACTURER_DIR=true MOVE_INPUTS_DIR=false MOVE_INPUTS_NOT_SUPPORTED=[] MRADIR=/media/fat/_Arcade/ NUM_BUTTONS_DIR=false NUM_BUTTONS_MAXIMUM=9999 NUM_MONITORS_DIR=false ORGDIR=/media/fat/_Arcade/_Organized PLATFORM_DIR=true PLAYERS_DIR=true PLAYERS_NOT_SUPPORTED=[] PREPEND_YEAR=false REGION_DIR=false REGION_MAIN=DEV PREFERRED REGION_OTHERS=1 RESOLUTION_15KHZ=false RESOLUTION_24KHZ=false RESOLUTION_31KHZ=false RESOLUTION_DIR=false ROTATION_0=false ROTATION_180=false ROTATION_270=false ROTATION_90=false ROTATION_DIR=false SERIES_DIR=false SKIPALTS=true SPECIAL_CONTROLS_DIR=false SPECIAL_CONTROLS_NOT_SUPPORTED=[] TOPDIR= VERBOSE=false YEAR_DIR=false YEAR_HIGH=9999 YEAR_LOW=0

Downloading Mister Arcade Descriptions database MD5 Hash: b9fe00bab5b5b1032f80d9051d564a34

Different AO version detected.

Some ORGDIR directories are missing.

Last run file not found.

The installed names.txt is new.

The MAD database is new.

Performing a full build.

Organizing 453 MRAs.

MRA Core Year Manufactu. Category ################################################################################ Aurail (US, Set 3).mra jts16 1990 Sega Shooter Black Dragon (JP).mra jtbtiger 1987 Capcom Platform Centipede (Rev 3).mra Centipede 1980 Atari Shooter Crazy Kong (Orca Bootleg) [bl].mra CrazyKong 1981 Falcon Platform Daimakaimura (Japan Resale Ver.) (JP, Resale jtcps1 1988 Capcom Platform DoDonPachi (20120212 Arrange Ver. 1.1).mra Cave 1997 CAVE Shooter DoDonPachi (20120212 Arrange Ver. 1.1).mra Cave 1997 CAVE Shooter DoDonPachi (20120212 Arrange Ver. 1.1).mra Cave 1997 CAVE Shooter Donkey Kong (Spanish, Crazy Kong) [bl].mra CrazyKong 1981 Nintendo Platform Double Dragon (JP).mra jtdd 1987 Technos Beat 'em Galaga 3 (GP3 Rev D).mra Gaplus 1984 Namco Shooter Grobda (W, New Ver.).mra Druaga 1984 Namco Shooter Gyruss.mra Gyruss 1983 Konami Shooter Jackal (W) [bl].mra Jackal 1986 Konami Shooter Jackal (W).mra Jackal 1986 Konami Shooter Jackal (W, Rotary).mra Jackal 1986 Konami Shooter Kick-Man.mra MCR1 1980 Midway Ball and Mega Man- The Power Battle (CPS1.5 Qsound) [ jtcps1 1995 Capcom Fighting Opa Opa (Rev A, unprotected).mra SMS 1987 Sega Maze
Opa Opa (MC-8123, 317-0042).mra SMS 1987 Sega Maze
Pitfall II - The Lost Canvas (Japan) [315-50 SEGASYS1 1985 Sega Platform Pleiades (Centuri).mra Pleiads 1981 Centuri Shooter Rush'n Attack (US).mra rshnatk 1985 Konami Run 'n' Shinobi (W, S16B Set 5).mra jts16 1987 Sega Platform Solomon no Kagi (JP).mra SolomonsKe 1986 Tecmo Platform Space Invaders Part II (Taito, Bigger ROMs). SpaceInvad 1979 Taito Shooter Star Jacker (Alt).mra SEGASYS1 1983 Sega Shooter Star Jacker (Japan) [No Protection].mra SEGASYS1 1983 Sega Shooter Street Fighter II'- Hyper Fighting (W, 92120 jtcps1 1992 Capcom Fighting Street Fighter Zero 2 (AS, 960826).mra jtcps2 1996 Capcom Fighting Tetris (Cocktail, Set 1).mra AtariTetri 1989 Atari Puzzle
Tokio (Scramble Formation) [bl].mra jtbubl 1986 Taito Shooter Tokushu Butai Jackal (JP).mra Jackal 1986 Konami Shooter Top Gunner (US) [bl].mra Jackal 1986 Konami Shooter Top Gunner (US).mra Jackal 1986 Konami Shooter Transformer.mra SMS 1986 Sega Shooter Up'n Down (Japan) [315-5030].mra SEGASYS1 1983 Sega Racing
Vampire Savior 2- The Lord of Vampire (JP, 9 jtcps2 1997 Capcom Fighting Darkstalkers- Jedah's Damnation (EU, 970519, jtcps2 1997 Capcom Fighting ################################################################################ 2.0 ver. by theypsilon FINISHED: _ARCADE-ORGANIZER

Please note that I have all official arcade cores installed including everything from Jotego.

If some other information is needed to solve the issue please let me know.

Thank you very much!

[theypsilon]

Hi @Yamato-san , a couple of questions. Are you using any USB drive or CIFS in your setup? Did you check by entering in the system that the _Organized folder doesn't show up at all under /media/fat/_Arcade ?

A possible solution would be going to Update All Settings Screen > Arcade Organizer > Advanced Submenu hitting the Clean Folders option and running the script once again.

[Yamato-san]

Hi theypsilon, thanks for your reply!

Are you using any USB drive or CIFS in your setup?

No, everything is stored on the internal Micro SD card.

Did you check by entering in the system that the _Organized folder doesn't show up at all under /media/fat/_Arcade ?

Yes, I have checked. The folder is not there. I tried creating it and running the script again, but then the folder is deleted because it is empty.

A possible solution would be going to Update All Settings Screen > Arcade Organizer > Advanced Submenu hitting the Clean Folders option and running the script once again.

When I toggle that option under advanced settings it tells me that „Organized folder doesn‘t exist“. Running the script again afterwards makes no difference unfortunately.

Any more suggestions? Thank you for your help.

[MAME-GETTER]

Is the SDcard full?

[Yamato-san]

Is the SDcard full?

No, still 302 GB of available space.

[theypsilon]

I would try manually create the folder _Arcade/_Organized and see if there is any issue in your filesystem stopping you from doing that.

Also, after running it again, please share your new Scripts/.config/update_all/update_all.log

[Yamato-san]

I would try manually create the folder _Arcade/_Organized and see if there is any issue in your filesystem stopping you from doing that.

I created that folder. Afterwards I could see the folder listed as "Organized" at the top of the "Arcade" directory.

After running the Update-All script again the folder disappeared. The log file says the folder was deleted because it was empty.

Also, after running it again, please share your new Scripts/.config/update_all/update_all.log

Here it is: update_all.log

Thanks for your help!

[Yamato-san]

Is there anything else I could try? What about the update_all.log file. Does it contain any clue what is going wrong here? Thanks for your help!

[theypsilon]

Hello, are you still having the same problem?

[Yamato-san]

Thanks for coming back to my issue!

Unfortunately yes.

I‘ve tried again after the rescent update to version 1.5 Downloader script and official PSX core release. It‘s still the same.

Maybe deleting specific config files will help? Did the provided log file contain any clue whatsoever?

[theypsilon]

I've found the issue. You've selected false for resolutions 15khz, 24khz and 31khz. This means, you opt-out of all games. Try put them to true and you'll see games getting installed. Let me know if this helps!

[Yamato-san]

YES - that‘s it. Thank you so much!

I didn’t realize these toggles were meant for opting-out games entirely that match these resolutions. Makes total sense now. Thanks for clarifying this!