After core update games stopped working

RetroArch Windows devices
#1

I decided to update my cores today. After running the online updater. I went and tested a few games from each system. I found out half my console games stopped working. MY Intelivision (FreeIntv) shuts down retroarch. Coleco (blueMSX), Neo Geo CD (NeoCD), Sega Saturn (Beetle saturn), and Sega CD (Genesis Plus) all display a blank screen and go back to the menu. When I try to run a game. I use Genesis Plus for my other Sega consoles, but they still work. When I try Atari Lynx (Beetle Lynx) the game screen is blank.

Is there a way to revert back to when my roms worked?

#2

Dependsā€¦

If you have RetroArch 1.8.9 or newer a backup of the current Libretro core will be made when you upgrade a core.

Make sure you have enabled ā€œSettings - User Interface - Show Advanced Settingsā€.
Now you can see ā€œSettings - Coreā€.
There is ā€œManage Cores - Install or Restore a Coreā€ on the bottom.
Core backups are in ā€œRetroArch/downloads/core_backups/*core_name*/*.lcbkā€

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#3

Thank you!!! that worked

i do see the ā€œlock coreā€ option once I have all my settings done, and I turn it on. Do you think it will help prevent this?

#4

ā€œLock Coreā€ means it get skipped on updates, so yes, this core will not be updated.