Linux - Cant execute on Raspberry Pi OS

[Crippius]

Hi

 

I am a long time user of Gameex but was a bit silent here as everything was working fine 😛

My  10-15 years old cabinet needed a complete overhaul and hardware upgrade. 

Following the mediocrity of Microsoft regarding Windows 11, I dont want Windows systems anymore in my house.
So for the Arcade cabinet, I took the Raspberry Pi 5 way.  I am running Raspberry Pi OS (previously named Raspbian).

I DLed both Linux_GameEX and Linux_GameExArcadeEdition.... and none of them can be executed.

 

tom@arcadepi:~ $ cd /home/tom/Arcade/GameEx/Linux_GameExArcadeEdition
tom@arcadepi:~/Arcade/GameEx/Linux_GameExArcadeEdition $ sudo chmod +x GameEx.x86_64
tom@arcadepi:~/Arcade/GameEx/Linux_GameExArcadeEdition $ ./GameEx.x86_64 
bash: ./GameEx.x86_64 : impossible d'exécuter le fichier binaire : Erreur de format pour exec()
tom@arcadepi:~/Arcade/GameEx/Linux_GameExArcadeEdition $ ls -l
total 38476
drwxrwxr-x 7 tom tom     4096 23 oct 17:32 GameEx_Data
-rwxrwxr-x 1 tom tom    15072 23 oct 17:32 GameEx.x86_64
-rw-rw-r-- 1 tom tom    45536 23 oct 17:32 libdecor-0.so.0
-rw-rw-r-- 1 tom tom    69664 23 oct 17:32 libdecor-cairo.so
-rw-rw-r-- 1 tom tom 39255224 23 oct 17:32 UnityPlayer.so
tom@arcadepi:~/Arcade/GameEx/Linux_GameExArcadeEdition $ cd ..
tom@arcadepi:~/Arcade/GameEx $ ls
Linux_GameEx  Linux_GameExArcadeEdition
tom@arcadepi:~/Arcade/GameEx $ cd Linux_GameEx
tom@arcadepi:~/Arcade/GameEx/Linux_GameEx $ sudo chmod +x GameEx.x86_64
tom@arcadepi:~/Arcade/GameEx/Linux_GameEx $ ./GameEx.x86_64 
bash: ./GameEx.x86_64 : impossible d'exécuter le fichier binaire : Erreur de format pour exec()
tom@arcadepi:~/Arcade/GameEx/Linux_GameEx 

Forgive my french, this : impossible d'exécuter le fichier binaire : Erreur de format pour exec()
Means : impossible to execute the binary file : Format error for exec()

I suppose that the executable is compiled for Intel only CPUs and can't work on ARM.

Is there an ARM version somewhere that I have missed ? Am I definitively out of GameEx for that cabinet ? 

 

Cheers

 

 

[Tom Speirs]

The Linux version is only for x86 CPU's. Pi is ARM based. It wont be running on a Linux PI anytime soon. Sorry. Windows ARM might be available soon but not worth it on a Pi. Just stick with what you have.

[Crippius]

Why not worth it on a pi?? 
I mean... its just the future of arcade. 
Running perfectly fine at 5 volt on 70$ credit card sized hardware, and you say "not worth".

Just for the record, mostly all other retrogaming projects are running PI... just to name a few:

TrackMode
Emulation Station
Retropie
Recalbox
Batocera
Lakka

Really strange stance... but ok I wont argue with you and just move on another system

[Tom Speirs]

I said Windows is not worth it on a pi.

As for Linux Pi its not a stance. its a limitation. Meaning it is not possible for me to do. I would love if it would run on a Pi.

 

[Crippius]

ok got it.

But let me give me my impression : you are taking a bad direction for your project. As running Arcade on PC hardware is already a non-sense and that will grow even more on the future.

Also with the Windows 11 mess, running frontend arcade on Windows has no future. If you dont upgrade your hardware to very recent and expensive, you cant run Windows 11 and have no more security upgrade for older systems. Why would anyone  choose the Windows 11 way and big and expensive hardware spec for an arcade cabinet, while they can just run all retro-gaming emulators on a PI?

[Tom Speirs]

Well both Windows AND Linux run on mini pc's that cost less and are more powerful than a Pi 5. People just don't care or don't know. As for the arcade hardware, you either want it or you don't but it is the same whatever you do.

[Crippius]

And power consumption is not important to you?
A minipc consumes between 10 and 60 watts. A PI is 3-4 watts....to run all arcade and consoles games perfectly fine.
A PC is thus a non-sense.

And on a side note, I understand this would be a lot investment time for you, but I would personally not mind to have to repay a new lifetime license for an ARM project. Ofc if I am the only one you wouldnt care. But I predict that you will have more and more longtime users of Gameex that will leave for an ARM based project, because this is just the future.

No issue, I am going to take another frontend.
Good bye and Good luck !

[Tom Speirs]

yeah they run fine. it depends what experience you are after. Thanks for the chat.

[Crippius]

I would suggest that you buy a PI 5 and install Retropie or Recalbox to make you a real opinion. Takes 2 hours.
I run on PIs for 10 years for my retro-gaming console (ie with gamepads for the living room television and not on cabinet)

It wasnt bad on PI3.
It was really good on PI4
Its bafflingly exceptional on PI5.

 

 

[Tom Speirs]

your not wrong. its just not for me personally.

All the frontends are all emulation station clones as far I know and i know what it is.

i have no issue with it but id die of old age before i could develop a decent front end!