# Can't start RetroArch 1.8.1 with retroarch.cfg from GameShellDocs

**URL:** https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cant-start-retroarch-1-8-1-with-retroarch-cfg-from-gameshelldocs/5759
**Category:** Emulators
**Created:** [June 16, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cant-start-retroarch-1-8-1-with-retroarch-cfg-from-gameshelldocs/5759 "2020-06-16T08:33:04Z")
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### Author: ![javelinface](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/javelinface/32/3079_2.png) [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2020, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cant-start-retroarch-1-8-1-with-retroarch-cfg-from-gameshelldocs/5759/2 "2020-06-17T05:41:47Z")

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> **[retroarch.cfg](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fxl3f4FlRC4mYMwKJkeNlg974IMTQGVt/view?usp=drivesdk)**
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> Google Drive file.

This is my config that I believe is that same one in the most recent official OS 0.5.

You can save a new config that will use the date as part of the file name. That way if you mess up, you can always reload your previous save file.  
This is a great way to mess around with the config, and get to know how Retroarch works. When something works, save a dated copy. I even keep a backup of my clean config, in case I want to return to how things were originally.

In my custom DEOT image, I actually made a utility to recover the Retroarch config, almost like a panic button.

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