# After updating the Pebble SDK to the latest version (4.9.169), I get an error when running \`pebble install --emulator \[aplite|basalt|chalk|diorite|emery|flint|gabbro\] --vnc\`

**URL:** <https://forum.repebble.com/t/after-updating-the-pebble-sdk-to-the-latest-version-4-9-169-i-get-an-error-when-running-pebble-install-emulator-aplite-basalt-chalk-diorite-emery-flint-gabbro-vnc/569>\
**Category:** Watchapp/Face Developers Corner\
**Created:** [May 3, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/after-updating-the-pebble-sdk-to-the-latest-version-4-9-169-i-get-an-error-when-running-pebble-install-emulator-aplite-basalt-chalk-diorite-emery-flint-gabbro-vnc/569 "2026-05-03T15:25:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![amaranthine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@amaranthine](https://forum.repebble.com/u/amaranthine)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/after-updating-the-pebble-sdk-to-the-latest-version-4-9-169-i-get-an-error-when-running-pebble-install-emulator-aplite-basalt-chalk-diorite-emery-flint-gabbro-vnc/569/1 "2026-05-03T15:25:07Z")

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When I launch qemu-pebble with the `--vnc` option(VSCode plugin `Emulator` button), I get the following error:

`Error: Exit code 1`  
`qemu-pebble: -vnc :1,key-delay-ms=0: could not read keymap file: ‘none’`

In `qemu-pebble 10.1.5-pebble5`, keymaps are no longer included, and the format seems to be slightly different. …or so Claude Code told me.

Because of this, I couldn’t start the emulator using the VS Code plugin, which was a problem.

I asked Claude Code for help, and it seems they copied the keymap from an older SDK version (4.9.148 / `qemu-pebble 2.5.0-pebble8`) and fixed it nicely. The emulator ran fine after that, but I’m not entirely sure how it was done.

Are there any plans to fix this?

By the way, when I tried to create an issue at [GitHub - coredevices/qemu: QEMU, but Pebble · GitHub](https://github.com/coredevices/qemu) , it seemed like there wasn’t an open issue yet, so I posted it here instead. I apologize if this isn’t the right place to post this.

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**Author:** ![Fouz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8dc957/32.png) [@Fouz](https://forum.repebble.com/u/Fouz)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/after-updating-the-pebble-sdk-to-the-latest-version-4-9-169-i-get-an-error-when-running-pebble-install-emulator-aplite-basalt-chalk-diorite-emery-flint-gabbro-vnc/569/2 "2026-05-04T05:58:01Z")

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What even is “hoge” 🤔

I only know of Aplite, Basalt, Chalk, Diorite, Emery, Flint, Gabbro

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**Author:** ![amaranthine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@amaranthine](https://forum.repebble.com/u/amaranthine)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/after-updating-the-pebble-sdk-to-the-latest-version-4-9-169-i-get-an-error-when-running-pebble-install-emulator-aplite-basalt-chalk-diorite-emery-flint-gabbro-vnc/569/3 "2026-05-04T06:09:24Z")

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~~Please substitute “Aplite, Basalt, Chalk, Diorite, Emery, Flint, Gabbro” into the text~~

I wanted you to read it with the words “Aplite, Basalt, Chalk, Diorite, Emery, Flint, Gabbro” substituted in, but I’ve rewritten the title.

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**Author:** ![jpx](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/jpx/32/9_2.png) [@jpx](https://forum.repebble.com/u/jpx)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/after-updating-the-pebble-sdk-to-the-latest-version-4-9-169-i-get-an-error-when-running-pebble-install-emulator-aplite-basalt-chalk-diorite-emery-flint-gabbro-vnc/569/4 "2026-05-04T07:26:22Z")

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Hi! Thanks for the report, I just enabled issues on the QEMU repo!  
I’ll take a look, thank you for reporting!