Beetle PSX HW; OpenGL shows black screen

[tamago]

This has happaned since the release of Vulkan afaik. I can use Vulkan just fine but I need the ogl renderer to test something out. Both the RA driver and core options are set to ogl. Running Win7-64 with radeon r2 280x. There is sound right from the bios boot and inputs do register but it’s just a black screen.

[hunterk]

Are you completely closing RetroArch and then reopening it after you change the driver and core option? The driver change won’t take effect unless/until you completely close and reopen.

[tamago]

Yeah I am. Tried various core options too.

How do I get a log saved?

[hunterk]

launch from a command line with --verbose --log-file=log.txt

[tamago]

Sorry for putting it off for 24 hours. I get this error when I do that.

RetroArch [ERROR] :: Fatal error received in: “retroarch_parse_input()” RetroArch [ERROR] :: This core requires a content file.

[hunterk]

try: retroarch.exe --menu --verbose --log-file log.txt

[tamago]

RetroArch [INFO] :: This is RetroArch version 1.5.0 (Git c045732) RetroArch [INFO] :: === Build ======================================= RetroArch [INFO] :: Version: 1.5.0 RetroArch [INFO] :: Git: c045732 RetroArch [INFO] :: ================================================= RetroArch [INFO] :: Loading default config. RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565. RetroArch [INFO] :: Redirecting save file to "C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\saves\.srm". RetroArch [INFO] :: Redirecting savestate to "C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\states\.state". RetroArch [INFO] :: Version of libretro API: 1 RetroArch [INFO] :: Compiled against API: 1 RetroArch [INFO] :: Set audio input rate to: 30000.00 Hz. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found shader "C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\shaders\GL [no-shader].cgp" RetroArch [INFO] :: Found shader "C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\shaders\GL [retro-v2].cgp" RetroArch [INFO] :: Video @ 3840x480 RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Found GL context: wgl RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Detecting screen resolution 1024x768. RetroArch [INFO] :: Setting fullscreen to 3840x480 @ 60Hz on device \\.\DISPLAY1. RetroArch [INFO] :: [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1) RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc., Renderer: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Version: 4.5.13469 Compatibility Profile Context 21.19.525.0. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Using ARB_sync to reduce latency. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Using resolution 3840x480 RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Default shader backend found: glsl. RetroArch [INFO] :: [Shader driver]: Using Cg shader backend. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Vertex profile: arbvp1 RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Fragment profile: arbfp1 RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Loading Cg meta-shader: C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\shaders\shaders_cg\cgp\tvout+interlacing\tvout+interlacing.cgp RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Signal Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION) 256.000000 0.000000 1024.000000 32.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Composite Enable (TVOUT_COMPOSITE_CONNECTION) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut TV Color Levels Enable (TVOUT_TV_COLOR_LEVELS) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Luma (Y) Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION_Y) 256.000000 0.000000 1024.000000 32.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Chroma (I) Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION_I) 83.199997 0.000000 256.000000 8.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Chroma (Q) Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION_Q) 25.600000 0.000000 256.000000 8.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Target Gamma (target_gamma) 2.200000 0.100000 5.000000 0.100000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Monitor Gamma (monitor_gamma) 2.200000 0.100000 5.000000 0.100000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Horizontal Overscan % (overscan_percent_x) 0.000000 -25.000000 25.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Vertical Overscan % (overscan_percent_y) 0.000000 -25.000000 25.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Saturation (saturation) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.010000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Contrast (contrast) 1.000000 0.000000 10.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Luminance (luminance) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.030000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Black Level (black_level) 0.000000 -0.300000 0.300000 0.010000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Brightness Boost (bright_boost) 0.000000 -1.000000 1.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Red Channel (R) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Green Channel (G) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Blue Channel (B) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Zoom Factor (ZOOM) 1.000000 0.000000 4.000000 0.010000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter X Modifier (XPOS) 0.000000 -2.000000 2.000000 0.005000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Y Modifier (YPOS) 0.000000 -2.000000 2.000000 0.005000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Top (TOPMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Bottom (BOTMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Left (LMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Right (RMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Film Grain (GRAIN_STR) 0.000000 0.000000 72.000000 6.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Interlacing Scanline Bright % (percent) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Force 240p Mode (force_240p) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Top Field First Enable (top_field_first) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Loading Cg shader: "C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\shaders\shaders_cg\cgp\tvout+interlacing\../../crt/shaders/tvout-tweaks.cg". RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Loading Cg shader: "C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\shaders\shaders_cg\cgp\tvout+interlacing\../../misc/image-adjustment.cg". RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Loading Cg shader: "C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\shaders\shaders_cg\cgp\tvout+interlacing\../../misc/interlacing.cg". RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "POSITION" in prog #1. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "TEXCOORD0" in prog #1. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "POSITION" in prog #2. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "COLOR" in prog #2. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "TEXCOORD0" in prog #2. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "POSITION" in prog #3. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "COLOR" in prog #3. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "TEXCOORD" in prog #3. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "POSITION" in prog #24. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "COLOR" in prog #24. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "TEXCOORD0" in prog #24. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "POSITION" in prog #23. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "COLOR" in prog #23. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "TEXCOORD0" in prog #23. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "POSITION" in prog #22. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "COLOR" in prog #22. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Found semantic "TEXCOORD0" in prog #22. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Using 4 textures. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Loaded 3 program(s). RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Creating FBO 0 @ 4096x512 RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Creating FBO 1 @ 4096x512 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found XInput v1.3. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found XInput v1.3. RetroArch [INFO] :: Enumerating DInput joypads ... RetroArch [INFO] :: Done enumerating DInput joypads ... RetroArch [INFO] :: Found joypad driver: "dinput". RetroArch [INFO] :: Using font rendering backend: freetype. RetroArch [ERROR] :: Failed to initialize audio driver. Will continue without audio. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Signal Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION) 256.000000 0.000000 1024.000000 32.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Composite Enable (TVOUT_COMPOSITE_CONNECTION) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut TV Color Levels Enable (TVOUT_TV_COLOR_LEVELS) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Luma (Y) Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION_Y) 256.000000 0.000000 1024.000000 32.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Chroma (I) Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION_I) 83.199997 0.000000 256.000000 8.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Chroma (Q) Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION_Q) 25.600000 0.000000 256.000000 8.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Target Gamma (target_gamma) 2.200000 0.100000 5.000000 0.100000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Monitor Gamma (monitor_gamma) 2.200000 0.100000 5.000000 0.100000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Horizontal Overscan % (overscan_percent_x) 0.000000 -25.000000 25.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Vertical Overscan % (overscan_percent_y) 0.000000 -25.000000 25.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Saturation (saturation) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.010000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Contrast (contrast) 1.000000 0.000000 10.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Luminance (luminance) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.030000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Black Level (black_level) 0.000000 -0.300000 0.300000 0.010000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Brightness Boost (bright_boost) 0.000000 -1.000000 1.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Red Channel (R) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Green Channel (G) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Blue Channel (B) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Zoom Factor (ZOOM) 1.000000 0.000000 4.000000 0.010000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter X Modifier (XPOS) 0.000000 -2.000000 2.000000 0.005000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Y Modifier (YPOS) 0.000000 -2.000000 2.000000 0.005000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Top (TOPMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Bottom (BOTMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Left (LMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Right (RMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Film Grain (GRAIN_STR) 0.000000 0.000000 72.000000 6.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Interlacing Scanline Bright % (percent) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Force 240p Mode (force_240p) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Top Field First Enable (top_field_first) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: SRAM will not be saved. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Signal Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION) 256.000000 0.000000 1024.000000 32.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Composite Enable (TVOUT_COMPOSITE_CONNECTION) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut TV Color Levels Enable (TVOUT_TV_COLOR_LEVELS) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Luma (Y) Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION_Y) 256.000000 0.000000 1024.000000 32.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Chroma (I) Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION_I) 83.199997 0.000000 256.000000 8.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter TVOut Chroma (Q) Resolution (TVOUT_RESOLUTION_Q) 25.600000 0.000000 256.000000 8.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Target Gamma (target_gamma) 2.200000 0.100000 5.000000 0.100000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Monitor Gamma (monitor_gamma) 2.200000 0.100000 5.000000 0.100000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Horizontal Overscan % (overscan_percent_x) 0.000000 -25.000000 25.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Vertical Overscan % (overscan_percent_y) 0.000000 -25.000000 25.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Saturation (saturation) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.010000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Contrast (contrast) 1.000000 0.000000 10.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Luminance (luminance) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.030000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Black Level (black_level) 0.000000 -0.300000 0.300000 0.010000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Brightness Boost (bright_boost) 0.000000 -1.000000 1.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Red Channel (R) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Green Channel (G) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Blue Channel (B) 1.000000 0.000000 2.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Zoom Factor (ZOOM) 1.000000 0.000000 4.000000 0.010000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter X Modifier (XPOS) 0.000000 -2.000000 2.000000 0.005000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Y Modifier (YPOS) 0.000000 -2.000000 2.000000 0.005000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Top (TOPMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Bottom (BOTMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Left (LMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Overscan Mask Right (RMASK) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.002500 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Film Grain (GRAIN_STR) 0.000000 0.000000 72.000000 6.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Interlacing Scanline Bright % (percent) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.050000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Force 240p Mode (force_240p) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found #pragma parameter Top Field First Enable (top_field_first) 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000 RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: VSync => on RetroArch [INFO] :: [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1) RetroArch [ERROR] :: failed_to_start_audio_driver RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: VSync => on RetroArch [INFO] :: [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1) RetroArch [INFO] :: No content, starting dummy core. RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #0: retroarch RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #1: --menu RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #2: -s RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #3: C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\saves RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #4: -S RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #5: C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\states RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #6: -c RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #7: C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\config\1024x768\GL [no-shader].cfg RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Destroying programs. RetroArch [INFO] :: [CG]: Destroying context. RetroArch [INFO] :: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames. RetroArch [INFO] :: Set config file to : C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\config\1024x768\GL [no-shader].cfg RetroArch [INFO] :: This is RetroArch version 1.5.0 (Git c045732) RetroArch [INFO] :: === Build ======================================= RetroArch [INFO] :: Version: 1.5.0 RetroArch [INFO] :: Git: c045732 RetroArch [INFO] :: ================================================= RetroArch [INFO] :: Config: loading config from: C:\Users\redacted for your protection\Emulators\RetroArch\config\1024x768\GL [no-shader].cfg.

[hunterk]

Ah, it’s the Cg shader. Disable that before you launch.

[tamago]

Can’t be, I load a config with shaders disabled before launching the game/core. Now I tried lunching directly into the default config without shaders and still nothing.

[phonz]

I’m having the exact same issue with the build from July 1st. Vulkan works almost flawlessly, but running openGL results in black screen with sound playing.

I’ve tried changing HW Context, changing RetroArch video driver, disabled all shaders, and playing with Core options (PGXP/Resolutions/Cropping) and nothing has resulted in OpenGL render working. There was one curious thing that happened though. If you change the front end (RetroArch) video driver to anything other than OpenGL (I tried Vulkan and dx9)and the Beetle PSX HW core to OpenGL then it causes the core to fall back to Software rendering it seems. But I think that’s normal fallback operation.

Anyone have any hot tips on how to get openGL working? Vulkan looks nice, but I can’t capture it with Dxtory.

I am running Win10 64 w/ AMD R9 Fury X (17.5.2 Driver version).

[christ776]

Hi,

I’m using macOSX and it’s crashing no matter what I do.

Here’s my log

[INFO] [GL]: Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation, Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M OpenGL Engine.
[INFO] [GL]: Version: 4.1 NVIDIA-10.17.5 355.10.05.45f01.
[INFO] [GL]: Using Core GL context.
[INFO] [GL]: Using resolution 3840x1558
[INFO] [GL]: Default shader backend found: glsl.
[INFO] [Shader driver]: Using GLSL shader backend.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Checking GLSL shader support ...
[INFO] Found #pragma parameter CRTcgwg Gamma (CRTCGWG_GAMMA) 2.700000 0.000000 10.000000 0.010000
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] Linker log: WARNING: Output of vertex shader 'COL0' not read by fragment shader
WARNING: Output of vertex shader 'TEX0' not read by fragment shader

[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] Shader log: ERROR: 0:4: Use of undeclared identifier 'gl_FragColor'

[ERROR] Failed to compile fragment shader #23
[ERROR] Failed to link program #23.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] Shader log: ERROR: 0:4: 'attribute' : syntax error: syntax error

[ERROR] Failed to compile vertex shader #22
[ERROR] Failed to link program #22.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] Shader log: ERROR: 0:4: 'attribute' : syntax error: syntax error

[ERROR] Failed to compile vertex shader #21
[ERROR] Failed to link program #21.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Using GLSL version 140.
[INFO] Shader log: ERROR: 0:4: 'attribute' : syntax error: syntax error

[ERROR] Failed to compile vertex shader #20
[ERROR] Failed to link program #20.
[INFO] [GL]: Using 1 textures.
[INFO] [GL]: Loaded 1 program(s).
[INFO] [GL]: Initializing HW render (1024 x 1024).
[INFO] [GL]: Max texture size: 16384 px, renderbuffer size: 16384 px.
[INFO] [GL]: Supports FBO (render-to-texture).
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: coretext.
[ERROR] GL: Invalid value.
[ERROR] [Video]: Cannot open video driver ... Exiting ...
[ERROR] Fatal error received in: "init_video()"
[ERROR] This core requires a content file.
[ERROR] failed_to_start_audio_driver
Segmentation fault: 11

[bigboo3000]

I have the same problem on windows 10 and radeon r7 270. I think it’s a problem with radeon drivers

[hunterk]

@christ776 MacOSX is missing support for the GL Core Context that’s required for several of our GL cores, including beetle-psx-hw, in its drivers.

[christ776]

@hunterk, thanks for your answer. I guess this is where macOS X shows its shortcomings. I wonder if a Metal2 backend could be the only way out (which of course sounds like a huge effort).

[phonz]

This post

Numerous Issues with Beetle PSX

I am having a really tough time with beetle PSX right now. I don't know if it is just me or what, but lots of thing that used to work just fine now no longer work. Scaling the internal resolution causes an immediate crash. This happens in the software render, or in beetle PSX hardware in the vulkan render. If I play with opengl, I get a black screen with only the audio playing. The controller settings default to dual shock, which doesn't work. PS1 joypad setting does work, but I have to set…

indicates similar black screen issues with openGL on nVidia 1080

I’m starting to think the current versions openGL render is just broken.

[Cutter]

Any update on this? I have the same problem using RetroArch 1.7.3 and Beetle PSX HW 0.9.44.1 4a75947 on Win10. I have an AMD Radeon HD 5870 with the latest drivers.

[papermanzero]

To be honest I have dozens of issues with psx hw core and opengl. Is anyone currently taking care of the core?

[hunterk]

simias wrote it and he’s working on other things right now. He might revisit it at some point, or maybe someone else will try to get it up to parity with the vulkan renderer, which has a few less bugs /shrug

[papermanzero]

Ah Ok. This is what i thought =)