Can't load rom via command line with flatpak

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Can't load rom via command line with flatpak

Closed this issue 9 months ago · 12 comments

Hello together,

i installed the flatpak version of puNES in version 0.110.
When i start the emulator and choose a rom via the menu, everything runs fine, but when i try to start the rom via command line with
flatpak run io.github.punesemu.puNES "/home/username/Documents/Emulation/NES/Europe/Battletoads (E).nes"

With other emulators the path to the rom works just fine.
Do i have to do something special?

thanks in advance

Answer 1 · 2023-09-25T09:24:54.000Z

Sorry if I'm only replying now but it's been a difficult few months, only from today I have the chance to get back to work on the emulator. Thanks for the report, I'll do some tests and keep you updated.

Answer 2 · 2023-10-05T08:37:50.000Z

Ok, I figured out why it doesn't work from the command line. Being a sandbox environment, Flatpak does not allow access to system directories unless you specify it in the command line:
flatpak run --file-forwarding io.github.punesemu.puNES @@ "/home/username/Documents/Emulation/NES/Europe/Battletoads (E).nes" @@

Answer 3 · 2023-10-05T08:53:42.000Z

thanks for the investigation. i think there has to be another way because other emulators from flathub work just fine without additional parameters.

Answer 4 · 2023-10-05T10:29:05.000Z

But do the other emulators (flatpak version) work by double clicking on the rom icon or using the command line?

Answer 5 · 2023-10-05T10:31:12.000Z

they work in both ways

Answer 6 · 2023-10-05T10:39:56.000Z

As for the double click, I understood what it could depend on (just edit the .desktop file) but from the command line I don't understand how it can work without "--file-forwarding". Can you tell me an emulator? And can you also write me the command line you use to start it specifying the rom?

Answer 7 · 2023-10-05T19:16:11.000Z

every emulator i tried, e.g. duckstation, pcsx2, blastem, mednafen, works the same.
flatpak run flatpakid "pathToTheRom"

Answer 8 · 2023-10-05T19:54:22.000Z

Thanks so much, I'll try to figure out why.

Answer 9 · 2023-10-05T20:38:01.000Z

Ok I understood why it didn't work. In these days I will update the flatpack package with the necessary changes. Thanks so much for the report.

Answer 10 · 2023-10-05T23:58:03.000Z

If you want test the new package look here : flathub/io.github.punesemu.puNES#4

Answer 11 · 2023-10-06T09:43:43.000Z

this sounds great. im looking forward to it. unfortunatly im not at home for several days and can`t test it.
thanks for your effort

Answer 12 · 2023-10-09T08:58:13.000Z

it works. thank you :)