If games aren't showing up, rebuild the gamelist:
If the internal updater fails:
| Directory | Purpose | Real-World SSH Task | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | /storage/roms/ | Your games are here. | cd /storage/roms/snes/ && ls -la | | /storage/.config/ | EmulationStation and RetroArch core configs. | nano /storage/.config/retroarch/retroarch.cfg | | /storage/.config/emuelec/ | Distro-specific scripts. | ./emuelec-utils.sh | | /tmp/ | Temporary logs and runtime files. | cat /tmp/emuelec.log | | /flash/ | The boot partition (kernel, dtb). | Modify boot arguments here. | | /storage/backup/ | Backup location for emuelec.conf . | Restore settings here. | Part 5: Essential Commands for EmuELEC Power Users You are now root, with no guardrails. Use these commands wisely. emuelec ssh
cd /tmp wget https://github.com/EmuELEC/EmuELEC/releases/latest/EmuELEC-Amlogic-ng.aarch32-VERSION.img.gz gunzip EmuELEC-*.img.gz dd if=EmuELEC-*.img of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=4M status=progress Sometimes you need to upload a single core file or a BIOS, and Samba is too slow. Use scp (built into Linux/macOS/Windows PowerShell). If games aren't showing up, rebuild the gamelist:
ee-settings set resolution "1080p" reboot Low space causes save state failures. | | /storage/backup/ | Backup location for emuelec