Got it. I found the issue.

Using that CRT/HDMI video mode switcher added a two line statement to my \boot\config.txt that wasn't there before.

framebuffer_height=1920
framebuffer_width=1080

Not sure why it added this, but as soon as I commented and rebooted, my RetroPie core was back to normal size and not shrunken anymore.

I don't have many statements active in my config.txt so I noticed an extra "list" of other video related stuff at the very bottom. It seemed to have duplicated some of the entries that are in sections above and placed them in the last [all] section of the file. I commented it all out so none of it is active.

framebuffer_height=1920
framebuffer_width=1080
disable_overscan=0
hdmi_force_hotplug=1
enable_tvout=0
hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=82

@luzer

In boot/config.txt I added dtoverlay=disable-bt to disable the onboard bluetooth. The bluetooth dongle is a cheap one (€10 ish) but it works fine. I did connect my controllers through the bluetoothctl command line options just so I could check how things worked behind the menu in retropie.

Can't help you any further though, sorry.

@mitu hey man😉

Ok, will sort the Logging...my bad, thought I did it right🙄

Ok on adding 'new' P1 to retro.cfg. I must admit (from memory on the multiple tries) that, after installing as 'Gamepad' thru ES, that it did/does correctly show up in autoconfig directory 'but' (again memory) the joystick didnt work. I then added the 'js0' line in retro.cfg and it started working. Hence why I put in/tried to get as far as I did.

Anyhoo. I'll sort logging 'first' and if we can fix from there...great, if not then i'll do whatever you suggest/remove new 'P1' etc.

Will do tomorrow anyway (Tues).

Cheers, dw😉

@barbudreadmon said in Auto aspect ratio for vertical games?:

@strells said in Auto aspect ratio for vertical games?:

I left integer scale turned off so that the image, whether vertical or landscape, reaches the edge of my Arcade1Up 17

Just be aware that not enabling integer scaling is not recommended because it will cause gfx issues due to bad nearest rounding, those gfx issues being more or less noticeable depending on the context.

Great. I did not know that. Thank you for the heads up!

@sleve_mcdichael Thanks for the detailed report. It has been fixed and will be in the next release.

@hojo215
I know this is an old topic but I'm having exactly the same problem with reicast with exactly the same NUC and graphics, I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 and Retropie. I've tried to follow your instructions but am struggling. should I:

remove reicast using the retropie interface remove 20-intel.conf if it exists reboot Set HAVE_GL3 to 1 ?? someplace? reboot reinstall reicast, load the bios files in the BIOS folder reboot profit?

@mitu YOU DID IT! I LOVE YOU!!!!
donated

@mitu said in How to boot from USB pendrive:

@pscotto1234 said in How to boot from USB pendrive:

distro Android based on te USB pendrive.

I'm not sure how that works or if the bootloder on the EEPROM supports booting an Android image directly. Does the image work if you boot it from the sdcard ?

Yes, it boots fine.

@folly Will do!

@luedi thanks for suggesting this, will try it out when there is time... :)

@mitu

yes, I'm scammed.
I clearly ordered a 3b+ model and got a b+ model.
I'm sorry for bothering you with this stupid mistake.

Thanks for the help!

RetroPie - on the Pi models - doesn't use the desktop at all and it runs as a dedicated application (EmulationStation) from the console. If you want to use your Pi4 as a desktop enabled computer, perhaps it would be better to use Raspberry Pi OS and install the same emulators that RetroPie uses and run them standalone.
You can start RetroPie from the desktop environment, but it's not a supported configuration and not something we recommend.

I think this was fixed a couple of weeks ago in the dev branch of EmulationStation, make sure you're using the latest version by updating from source.

Or, if you need Windows compatibility without third-party drivers, use NTFS or ExFAT. Both are better than FAT32 and can be used out of the box in Windows and RetroPie.

Which features do you need the FS to have exactly?

@greenhawk84 advmame is usually the best choice for ST-V (sega saturn arcade) games on rpi.

@x20011I got that message the first time I tried to install desktop, pixel or the raspberry OS or whatever you want to call it, from retropie.
Fixed by re-burning the retopie image, Installing the Safe Shutdown and OSD Software on the PiBoy DMG.
After this I installed pixel and it worked.
But all this in my model 4.

@pscotto1234 said in Bluetooth RetroPie Setup Script Issues:

@spaceace said in Bluetooth RetroPie Setup Script Issues:

Hi, All.

Thank you for this thread. I found it AFTER I clicked the button to order my controller! I now have the 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ controller working flawlessly on a Raspberry Pi 4B, with RetroPie 4.7.1 on updated OS.

Before I attempted to pair, the pad was connected via USB to the Ultimate Software application for a firmware update. I also configured a Switch profile, with star(★) as turbo button.

I followed these steps before pairing, too. I consider these safe steps, as it only disables an unused SIM card driver and delays bluetooth start for two seconds at boot.

So, then...
$ sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service
$ sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/bthelper@.service
$ sudo rm /etc/udev/rules.d/99-bluetooth.rules
$ sudo reboot
$ sudo /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh
Configuration / Tools -> bluetooth
hack OFF
power on controller by holding Y + start one second (Switch mode)
hold in pair button for three seconds
leds will rotate like knight rider
Register and Connect to Bluetooth Device
on "Searching" screen, pressing some buttons can help
choose "Pro Controller"
DisplayYesNo
Setup the udev rule
hold start three seconds to turn pad off
reboot
turn on controller
configure input
GOOD

I have the pad in Switch mode. To select the profile with turbo, press both sticks (L3+R3) and the heart/home button will light up. Hold a button and press star(★) to enable/disable turbo. It will stay in Switch mode with profile, so now all you have to do is hold the start button to turn it on or off.

Hope that helps. Cheers.

It works fine Smith DS4. Later I'll give it a try using a sixaxis controller.
@spaceace thank you so much!!!

Sixaxis works as well!!!

@alphabetapie I'm glad that worked out c:

Finally fixed this, and just in case anyone has a similar unconventional setup and the same problems, the solution was, on the pi, edit /etc/pulse/default.pa and change:

load-module module-udev-detect tsched=0

to

load-module module-udev-detect

@alphabetapie possible, the chd is a compressed file. It might take a tad longer to start streaming the CDDA. I have no experience with Chd, so no idea.
You can also put all the bin files with the cue in the main psx rom folder. Emulation station only looks for cue files, so the bin files don’t slow up.