[RESOLVED] PCSX2 settings reset after launch

I'm completely puzzled now after trying out many things.

When I launch PCSX2 through RetroBat it doesn't use my settings, but after the settings in my PCSX2 are reset, I mean in the PCSX2.ini file. I'm running pcsx2-qtx64.exe for PCSX2.

I run pcsx2-qtx64.exe, change my settings and save, the PCSX2.ini is correct after that.

This is btw the only .exe file for PCSX2 existing, there is no other pcsx2.exe in the whole RetroBat directory, so I guess it launches that one. I only have one folder called pcsx2, and not anymore the pcsx-16 folder. I tried also with both but that didn't help either.

I tried copying the PCSX2.ini file in every location, in the RetroBat PCSX2 templates section, doesn't change anything but it also doesn't get altered there.

I changed the EmulationStation config file many times with no result. I changed from this:

<emulator name="pcsx2">
       <cores>
         <core>auto</core>
         <core>sse4</core>
         <core>avx2</core>
       </cores>
   </emulator>
   <emulator name="pcsx2-16">
       <cores>
         <core>pcsx2-16</core>          
       </cores>
   </emulator>
<!--<emulator name="libretro">
       <cores>
         <core>pcsx2</core>
       </cores>
     </emulator>-->
   </emulators>

to this:

<emulators>
   <emulator name="pcsx2">        
   </emulators>

It also works but still my settings don't get loaded.

I tried:

<emulators>
   <emulator name="pcsx2-qtx64">        
   </emulators>

but that gives me an error with not finding pcsx2.

So I wonder where they are stored and why they get reset every time I close the emulator? The PCSX2.ini file is correct, then gets loaded, no settings are actually taken, and after closing the PCSX2.ini file is overwritten again with the initial settings.

Or is there a way I can point RetroBat to launch the pcsx2-qtx64.exe directly?

Hello,
That's just the way Retrobat works, it will override the settings.ini configuration with its own configuration based on the settings you do in Retrobat.

Ok thanks.

But even when playing the game, opening PCSX2 options and changing them does not save them once you close the game. Next restart of the game and the settings are reset.

In Retrobat settings:
https://wiki.retrobat.org/navigation/configuration-of-systems-and-games

Ok, I'll check it out.

I found several options in RetroBat but they don't seem to work, f.ex. enabling cheats or widescreen patches. Although both are enabled, if I open the settings inside of PCSX2, they're disabled.

Have to investigate further

Hello
just avoid to change the emulators version, name, and also .ini that are provided per Retrobat.
Also, you don't have to open PCSX2 again. Just choose settings from Retrobat menu.
If you allready do changes on PCSX2, remove the content of the \emulators\pcsx2\ folder, and copy/paste the content available in \system\templates\pcsx2\
Start Retrobat, start a PS2 game, and you should have a windows prompt asking you to download PCSX2.

DeadVoivod wrote:Ok, I'll check it out.

I found several options in RetroBat but they don't seem to work, f.ex. enabling cheats or widescreen patches. Although both are enabled, if I open the settings inside of PCSX2, they're disabled.

Have to investigate further

Need to check, depending on the pcsx2 version they might have changed the value...

Enable cheats in Retrobat sets the value [Emucore], EnableCheats to true.

I did a fresh install.

I set widescreen patches to enable and cheats to enable in RetroBat (per system settings), I launch a game (Burnout 3 which has cheats), I go into the pause menu, I enter the settings, widescreen patches and cheats are disabled.

Hello,

We just tested and it works fine

Please give us 4 things:
1) Path to the pcsx2.ini file you are looking at and send us the ini file right after having launched a game from Retrobat
2) Screenshot of the content of your pcsx2 folder (with path visible)
3) Content of your es_settings file located in retrobat\emulationstation\\.emulationstation folder (remove your retroachievements credentials from this file)
4) screenshot of the screen in retrobat where you set the widescreen patch option

Hello
Just to show that settings are correctly transfered from Retrobat to PCSX2
http://getupor.free.fr/Retrobat/PS2.mp4

I think that you have broke a lot of things in your RetroBat installation... (check my video)

Do you have customs es_systems ?

I just installed it, only 3 systems so far added and everything works, just not the cheat option.

The widescreen patch seems to be working, the resolution change is working, I have it on native 3x, ROG Ally screen is 1080p.

What do you mean by customs es_systems? I have the "normal" es_systems file created by RetroBat.

Other question:

In the PCS2X.ini file the cheats are enabled. If you run a game which has no available cheats, are they then perhaps disabled by default?

My cheats are located in the \RetroBat\cheats\pcsx2\cheats folder. Path in PCSX2 is correctly set.

Can you please go on PS2 systems, then from there hit select key to open per-system menu (or long press on "south" button to open the per-game menu)

Cheats are enabled there too.

do you see that menu ?

Yes.

so do you enable from the "video" menu the widescreen patch ?
the file is to placed on \cheats\pcsx2\cheats_ws\

Like I mentioned before, widescreen patches seem to work now, at least when I launch PCSX2 and go into the settings it's enabled.

Cheats still down work.

Do you have Retroachievements activate in Retrobat ?

tartifless wrote:Do you have Retroachievements activate in Retrobat ?

Well thanks, that was indeed the problem. Somehow it makes also perfect sense, cheating should not be allowed when trying to get achievements.

This was a tough one Thanks guys for all your help.