Something got corrupted during the install. I did a fresh install and it works fine.

Thanks, I will do a bit more experimenting.

I have a Pi 3 model B, I will see if I can recreate the issues on that, if I can then they must be related to the image format

@rbaker I have now removed that post too. (@dankcushions please do not give exact instructions on how to use google to download roms). I have noticed recently people are doing this more and more. I don't see much of a difference from providing a link to telling people how to search to get a link. Feels like people are trying to bend the rules without breaking them, and I am not ok with it.

@BuZz i had no idea about NodeBB or the app you linked , I've downloaded the app on to my Droid phone but have no idea how to use it he heh , i can with a search find your post saying we are using nodeBb at Retropie .
I'll have a search for tutorials for it .
Cheers

Thanks again.

As the text tag list doesn't contain something like outline

Available tags:
pos, size, text, color, fontPath, fontSize, alignment, forceUppercase, lineSpacing
Source: https://github.com/Aloshi/EmulationStation/blob/master/THEMES.md#text

you have to use a font with a outline. Just search for a folder called "art" in the root of the theme you want to edit and replace the old font with the new one.
If you don't want to mess around with the XML files, rename the new font like the original one was called.

That's it. If you need more help or a finished solution, tell me.

EDIT: If a change of the font color would fix your problem to you could edit the "main" XML (it isn't called main in most cases), located at root of the theme folder. Edit the color hash in the <color> tag

You can stop emulationstation by pressing F4 on a keyboard or quiting it in the Quit section of the Menu (start button)

You should definetely make a backup first!

The install steps are listed here:
https://github.com/biscuits99/rp-video-manager

Otherwise here are instructions for a manual installation:
http://smartretro.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8288

Great, okay thanks. I just wasn't sure if the whole "update selected packages" selection would look for the latest ver locally.

Thanks for your help !

@mediamogul Thanks all, certainly learning a lot with this wee pi.

A few suggestions

Make sure you have a good power supply. Low power will cause the RPi to throttle down causing all sorts of glitches

If you're using the 3.5mm jack, better get a USB sound card. The 3.5mm is known for it's noisy output.

@Evocati said in [SOLVED]8-Bitdo NES30 Pro "Start/Select" not exiting games:

input_enable_btn = "21"

Im not sure where you got this line but it should be

input_enable_hotkey_btn = "10"

@THRobinson Oh well. It was worth asking. I would be very cautious about using any computer image that has no official source, especially with something as popular as RetroPie has become. For one thing, almost NONE of us have the same hardware configuration, so one size almost never fits all. Also, the work you describe that is already done for you is very likely work that makes the image totally illegal, violating all kinds of software licenses if not copyrights. If someone is willing to create, then post an image with ROMs on it, or with emulators downloaded and preconfigured where the license doesn't allow that, it isn't doing RetroPie any favors which is another reason folks are going to be reluctant to offer help.

@rbaker It quickly starts to feel like a lost cause. You ask for more detail, you give them the link to where there is an actual list of things that we need in order to help, and it is obvious there is no effort. Folks are still willing to help, but I understand the frustration that @herb_fargus and @BuZz must feel over the years--four posts after I asked for details and still none. I think I am out.

@TMNTturtlguy I just started the source update, i'll tell you how it goes when finished.

@BuZz
That would be awsome.
Anyway, thanks for the fast replies.