# 3DO core doesn't load **URL:** \ **Category:** Emulators\ **Created:** [September 26, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729 "2018-09-26T02:38:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bitdweller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@bitdweller](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/bitdweller)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/1 "2018-09-26T02:38:59Z")
I downloaded and installed the “4do” 3DO core through the “Download core” menu in RetroArch but it doesn’t load. I get no error or anything on the GS screen, simply doesn’t load. I get back to the core list menu as if it had loaded, but on the “status bar” on the bottom it either says “No core” or sticks to the previous loaded core. Has anyone had success with emulating 3DO? ---
**Author:** ![sbielmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/sbielmann/32/1190_2.png) [@sbielmann](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/sbielmann)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/2 "2018-09-26T05:45:54Z")
Some of the cores that are for download do not work on GS. You may try to compile it on your GS. ---
**Author:** ![sbielmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/sbielmann/32/1190_2.png) [@sbielmann](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/sbielmann)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/3 "2018-09-26T06:43:52Z")
I will try it out this evening, looks like 3DO is having some interesting games. ---
**Author:** ![bitdweller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@bitdweller](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/bitdweller)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/4 "2018-09-26T07:20:30Z")
Indeed. I didn’t even know about this console, don’t know why, I discovered it since searching for games for the GS, and indeed it has several games I want to try! ---
**Author:** ![sbielmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/sbielmann/32/1190_2.png) [@sbielmann](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/sbielmann)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/5 "2018-09-26T16:22:47Z")
The original core for download does crash, I did compile from [github 4do source](https://github.com/libretro/4do-libretro), this one is working. However I have not yet managed to start a game. I have all that seems to be needed at the right places, but the game is not started. ---
**Author:** ![bitdweller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@bitdweller](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/bitdweller)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/6 "2018-09-26T20:55:41Z")
Oh, that’s a shame. I never compiled this from source and can’t see any instructions. Is it just a case of running ‘make’ and copying the resulting file to the cores folder? ---
**Author:** ![sbielmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/sbielmann/32/1190_2.png) [@sbielmann](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/sbielmann)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/7 "2018-09-27T05:06:17Z")
If I find time this evening I will post the instructions here. ---
**Author:** ![bitdweller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@bitdweller](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/bitdweller)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/8 "2018-09-27T11:37:37Z")
That would be great! Even if games don’t run I’d learn something in the process 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sbielmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/sbielmann/32/1190_2.png) [@sbielmann](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/sbielmann)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/9 "2018-09-27T15:48:54Z")
First have a look at [How to transfer files with tinycloud through ssh](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-transfer-files-with-tinycloud-through-ssh/833/7). You will need to connect to your GS with **ssh** and do some work on it. I assume you have a stock GS installation, maybe already updated to launcher version **1.21** , however that should not be required. The following steps include commands to be type to the **ssh** console as they are shown below. This means all on one line, upper and lower case are important, every tick, slash or backslash counts. A command is executed once return/enter key is pressed. Hence you may simply copy/paste them from here into your **ssh** terminal windows and hit the enter/return key after each single one. ### Steps 1. Connect to GS with **ssh** 2. Type the following line into the terminal window, followed by return key to execute it: ```auto git clone https://github.com/libretro/4do-libretro.git ``` 3. This may take a short moment to download the source code 4. Next type and execute the following command to change into the source directory: ```auto cd 4do-libretro ``` 5. Next command compile the core, with 4 threads to speed up things, takes about 1 minute to complete: ```auto make -j 4 ``` 6. Next install the core ```auto cp 4do_libretro.so /home/cpi/apps/emulators ``` 7. Now create a directory where you have to put the **BIOS** files, **bin** files that is, and the games: ```auto mkdir /home/cpi/games/4DO ``` 8. Create the Retro Games directory for it: ```auto mkdir /home/cpi/apps/launcher/Menu/GameShell/20_Retro\ Games/4DO ``` 9. Create the launcher script for it with these 5 commands: ```auto echo "ROM=/home/cpi/games/4DO" > apps/launcher/Menu/GameShell/20_Retro\ Games/4DO/action.config ``` ```auto echo "ROM_SO=/home/cpi/apps/emulators/4do_libretro.so" >> apps/launcher/Menu/GameShell/20_Retro\ Games/4DO/action.config ``` ```auto echo "EXT=iso,bin,chd,cue" >> apps/launcher/Menu/GameShell/20_Retro\ Games/4DO/action.config ``` ```auto echo "LAUNCHER=retroarch -L" >> apps/launcher/Menu/GameShell/20_Retro\ Games/4DO/action.config ``` ```auto echo "TITLE=4DO Roms" >> apps/launcher/Menu/GameShell/20_Retro\ Games/4DO/action.config ``` 10. Now start **RetroArch** from main menu and quit it again 11. In **Retro Games** you will now find the new entry **4DO** Once you have copied one of the **BIOS** files to **games/4DO** you can actually start the emulator. In **Retro Games** select **4DO** then choose the **bin** file of your **BIOS**. It will start then ask you to enter a disk, that is where I am stuck for instance. ---
**Author:** ![Godzil](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/godzil/32/60_2.png) [@Godzil](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Godzil)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/10 "2018-09-28T11:01:03Z")
Topic moved to #emulator ---
**Author:** ![lasvegas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/lasvegas/32/769_2.png) [@lasvegas](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/lasvegas)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/11 "2018-09-28T19:29:37Z")
An icon for this! Place it into ~/apps/launcher/skin/default/Menu/GameShell/20\_Retro\ Games ![4DO](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/4/46a3ada299ba8dc0ca3eab72f24b04ecba96a978.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![sbielmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/sbielmann/32/1190_2.png) [@sbielmann](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/sbielmann)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/12 "2018-09-29T06:24:47Z")
Thank you for the icon, does this mean you are able to play games with it ? ---
**Author:** ![lasvegas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/lasvegas/32/769_2.png) [@lasvegas](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/lasvegas)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/13 "2018-09-29T08:19:52Z")
The core **does** load with the above script but so far, no game I’ve tried completely starts. ---
**Author:** ![lasvegas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/lasvegas/32/769_2.png) [@lasvegas](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/lasvegas)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/14 "2018-09-29T14:50:55Z")
I got it to load! You must first place the BIOS file (panafz10.bin) into ~/games/retroarch/system (or whatever folder is defined as the “System” directory in Retroarch settings). Then place your game iso into the ~/games/4DO folder. ---
**Author:** ![lasvegas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/lasvegas/32/769_2.png) [@lasvegas](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/lasvegas)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/15 "2018-09-29T15:39:26Z")
I have 4 bios files. All of them work equally well (pretty slow, choppy). The bios’ I’ve tested: goldstar.bin panafz1.bin panafz10.bin sanyotry.bin ---
**Author:** ![bitdweller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@bitdweller](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/bitdweller)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/16 "2018-10-01T02:36:43Z")
Yep works for me too, but super slow, unplayable ☹ ---
**Author:** ![sbielmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/sbielmann/32/1190_2.png) [@sbielmann](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/sbielmann)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/17 "2018-10-03T04:52:00Z")
@lasvegas thank you for these details. I noticed that when only starting a BIOS, the animations look quite slow, guess the core is not optimised for ARM. I will check the few games I have as soon as I find time. ---
**Author:** ![gema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@gema](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/gema)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/18 "2019-07-23T17:05:20Z")
Hi everyone, I found this topic and I want to know which one is the best 3DO Emulators, I want to start playing again 3DO games. If someone is still reading this topic let me know your best solution for installing 3DO Emulator. Moderation edit: removed suspicious link ---
**Author:** ![bitdweller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@bitdweller](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/bitdweller)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/19 "2019-07-23T19:59:09Z")
Hi gema, I don’t think you can play 3DO properly on the clockworkpi, at least I couldn’t do it when I tried back in October, and not much has changed since then. ---
**Author:** ![Forku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a8b319/32.png) [@Forku](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Forku)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729/20 "2023-05-05T11:22:31Z")
Just one quick question because I’m new to this forum and to emulators and games playing on pc and not on original consoles. Want to Play 3DO Games my question is reading thru this thread 3DO is an emulator or just a code that can be inserted on RetroArch and play the 3DO on RetroArch? [Next page](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3do-core-doesnt-load/1729.md?page=2)