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--- run_batocera_in_vm [2023/04/17 14:04] – [Method 2] Enable USB device (gamepad) in Qemu maioni
+++ run_batocera_in_vm [2025/02/06 00:36] (current) – Fix numbering on last point by removing the blank line above "Enjoy" dekay
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 <WRAP center round important>
-Except massive performance deficits compared to bare-metal installation. Virtual Machines don't take kindly to newer/modern graphics APIs and standards.
+Expect massive performance deficits compared to bare-metal installation. Virtual Machines don't take kindly to newer/modern graphics APIs and standards.
 </WRAP>
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 If you need further help with installing VirtualBox, refer to their helpful [[https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#hostossupport|user manual]]
 </WRAP>
+  - If you downloaded the Batocera image file from the website, it is in ''.img.gz'' format. Uncompress the ''.gz'' part with your favorite uncompressing tool (7-Zip, WinRar...) to make it a ''.img'' file. Some browsers uncompress the file you downloaded by default.
   - Convert the Batocera IMG file to a VDI using the command line (''[Win]'' + ''[R]'', then type ''cmd''). For example, for the default VirtualBox installation using Batocera v33 beta: <code>
 "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" convertdd C:\batocera-x86_64-33-20211108.img C:\batocera-x86_64-33-20211108.vdi
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 yum install virt-manager qemu
 </code>
-  - You need to make sure your user owns the ''libvirt'' socket, change out the username:username with your actual username:<code bash>
+  - Make sure your user owns the ''libvirt'' socket. Change out the username:username with your actual username:<code bash>
 sudo chown username:username /var/run/libvirt/libvirt-sock</code>
   - Create a VM with the Batocera image as a drive in Qemu.
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     - "Browse" for an existing image.\\ {{:qemu_bato_browse_for_image.png?360|}}
     - Click "Browse for local..." and select the Batocera image file.\\ {{:qemu-vm-french-4-b.png?440|}} {{:qemu-vm-french-5.png?620|}}
-    - Select the OS: ''Microsoft Windows 10''
+    - Select the OS: ''Microsoft Windows 10'' (FIXME no screenshot? What does this mean, as we've already selected our image?)
     - The dialogue box should now look like this, proceed:\\ {{:qemu_bato_i_dunno.png?360|}}
     - Grant access permission to the emulator to search into the selected path
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     - Give your virtual machine a name and click **Finish**.\\ {{:qemu-vm-french-6.png?360|}}
   - (Optional) If you'd prefer to passthrough your GPU to the virtual machine for extra performance (warning: <wrap em>your host machine will lose access to the GPU you passthrough</wrap>) follow the instructions here: https://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=Debian_11&p=kvm&f=12
+  - (Optional) For gamepad support:
+    - Connect the gamepad into a USB port on the host computer.
+    - On the virtual machine, go to **View** -> **Redirect USB Devices** and then select the connected gamepad.\\ {{:qemu-redirectusbdevice.png?direct&400|}}
+  - (Optional) For external storage device support:
+    - Connect the USB external disk into a USB port on the host computer.
+    - On the virtual machine, go to **View** -> **Redirect USB Devices** and then select the connected USB disk device.\\ {{:qemu-externalstoragedevice.png?direct&400|}}
+    - Now goes to Settings -> Storage Devices -> And select the USB Disk, system will reboot to apply the changes.
   - Enjoy!
-  *    To Enable Gamepad:
-  -   Connect the Gamepad into USB, and at the Batocera Virtual Machine select: View > Redirect USB Devices, and select the Gamepad USB device
-      -   {{:qemu-redirectusbdevice.png?direct&400|}}
-  *   If you face an error about the "default" network device like this:
-  -   {{:qemu_network_error.png?360|}}
-      -   then you are not currently passing through your network connection to the virtual machine. Run the following on your host machine to enable that:
-      -   <code bash>sudo virsh net-start default</code>
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 ==== My controller isn't working! ====
-First, make sure you have passed it through as a USB device to the VM itself (step 7d. in the instructions above).
+First, make sure you have passed it through as a USB device to the VM itself (refer to the instructions above).
 If it's still not working, check that the controller itself is working fine on your host machine outside of VirtualBox.
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 Windows shouldn't have this issue as long as the program is run in administrator mode.
+==== I have no network connection even though my host has one ====
+If you face an error about the "default" network device like this:\\ {{:qemu_network_error.png?360|}}
+then you are not currently passing through your network connection to the virtual machine. Run the following on the host machine to enable that:
+<code bash>
+sudo virsh net-start default
+</code>