@jtron9k said in Manually edit Retroarch configurations not working in setup menu:

I have a pretty good feeling it is due to a bezel project install.

That might be the cause and it's worth investigating. For which systems did you install the bezels ?

Ok, seems it only happens with Damaso images. I have tried a different one, and no troubles so far. :( Sorry for bothering everyone in here

@sirhenrythe5th I think mentioning a very good video that ETAPrime did was quite a helpful hint myself as whilst waiting for someone to answer the query here the OP may have been able to easily find what he was looking for elsewhere if pointed in the right direction...

I used these guides to decide my layout, started simple but managed to squeeze a mouse based trackball in the middle after moving things around. Still doesn't look cluttered

Standard six button layout, plus two extra per player for 'shoulder' buttons ZL/ZR so I don't also have joypads laying around so ended up with 8 buttons per player that wasn't my original plan

https://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/layout.html

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/5220/arcade-buttons-how-many-layout

This was my original layout, but as I also wanted true pinball emulation (the PI simply can't handle anything like Future Pinball or Visual Pinball) I also added two buttons on the cabinet sides for pinball flipper and also load/save states for emulators that support it

Hence finally going down the IPac4 route. Worth the extra effort as its a true keyboard interface that supports multiple buttons and upto 4 players or in my bartop with lots of buttons and two players. BIG improvement over the Chinese USB interface that the kit I bought came with

https://www.arcadeworlduk.com/products/I-PAC-4-Keyboard-Encoder.html

This is basically the joystick/button set I used, but had to rewire the joysticks to fit the I-Pac interface. Not difficult

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-LED-Arcade-Mame-DIY-Kit-2-Joystick-20-LED-Illuminated-Button-Encoder-Set/143568782687?hash=item216d5dc55f:g:dM8AAOSwKtVegyuu

Speakers were taken from a dead 2.1 PC speaker set and bought a cheap 2.1 amplifier that runs off 12v from China. Its rubbish and needs changing for a better quality 2.1 amplifier but it was a start

I'll post a picture of my bartop later today sometime. The vinyls and edging need adding but this is the case I used for my PI bartop, I just squeezed a PC motherboard and power supply inside when I decided I wanted pinball emulation and more intensive emulation the PI will never be able to manage such as PS2/Wii/Wii U/Xbox

This is the original layout I used, but added a trackball mouse. The PI can easily support USB hubs but make sure its a powered one and one that doesn't reverse power. A lot of cheaper ones do so send power back to the PI, Buying one from the PI HUT will guarantee it works as it should

!(https://retropie.org.uk/forum/uploads/files/1484412665733-img_2320-resized.jpg)

This is the trackball I used, but for the PI you will need a PS2 to USB adaptor. It works exactly as it should so I can also play trackball games as they should be played such as Centipede and also it functions perfectly well as a mouse, but I had to add yet two more buttons to my cabinet panel to use it as a mouse when needed. Amiga games need a mouse and this works perfectly for them such as Cannon Fodder. Amiga emulation will be no problems with a PI4 as it worked on a Pi3B easily

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Illuminated-50mm-PS-2-Trackball/184018227197?hash=item2ad8574ffd:g:Ky4AAOSwqCtdwdFv

Also found a few things you might find interesting. The passive aluminium heatsink case for the PI4 looks interesting. I would consider adding a standard PC case fan on top as the guide says the casing WILL get hot and make it run even cooler with an extra fan. Should easily power the fan off the PI itself

https://thepihut.com/collections/all/products/aluminium-armour-heatsink-case-for-raspberry-pi-4

https://thepihut.com/products/usb-2-0-powered-hub-7-ports-with-5v-2a-power-supply

https://thepihut.com/products/4-port-usb-hub-usb-2-0

@Jimi007 said in Amiberry 3.2 beta black screen on starting games:

Do you know if there is a difference with the pre-compiled and source version?

Yes, the binary is built from a different (earlier) version of Amiberry. The binaries are not automatically updated for each new upstream change.

@thesterninator a usb flash drive should not cause power issues. And seriously start fresh. It will teach you how the whole RetroPie system works.

@George-Spiggott Thanks for this, I have now run this version and working great.

@mitu Ok, thanks for all the fast help!

@rlongfield said in Kodi upgrading inputstream adaptive:

I performed a complete update last night from the Retropie menu's and said Yes to the base OS update. When I checked the version I get:
Release: 9.11
Codename: stretch

That's because the previous version of the RetroPie image (4.5) was based on Raspbian Stretch. If you install the latest image (4.6), you'll be running on a Raspbian Buster image and the package could possibly work.

How did you install RetroPie ?

I added 'raspbian buster' to my sources list with no improvement.

That's strongly not recommended and could break some of your packages.

@marine88 I use the Plugable 4.0 BT dongle, but run it on a short USB extension cable so I can get line of sight. I use this old docking station, but I expect another of good quality should work (if I were you I'd get a powered one so you can at least take power drain out of the equation): link

Basically, get that Plugable dongle as it's amazing and get a decent USB caddy!

The quick menu does not let me remap the controls, but the retroarch menu does. There is one problem with that, though: it uses the right analog as the c-pad for the n64, and there is nothing that the d-pad in retroarch does.

I made some minor adjustments to naomi bg, here is an update : naomi_background V2

You can access the mame menu from retroarch as well. There should be a setting under options to turn on the mame menu. Then you can remap the menu toggle button under general inputs.

@Jekku If you have the nespi case with a fan already installed, you must remove that fan before you can use the dual fan heat sink. Also, use some white scotch tape and tape the heat sink to the raspberry pi with a dry fit. The fan slot in the case can interfere with a proper install. But, there is a certain position while still being able to give full contact to the heat spots on the pi when it is installed. Also, recommend using the flat copper heat sink for the chip on the back of the board. I have actually done this but without the copper heat sink on the back of the board. To be honest those double fan heat sinks actually fall off rather easily if given a light to medium tap. It is better to just use the regular heat sinks with the Nespi case fan installed.

Got it, thank you!

https://retropie.github.io/RetroPie-Docs/lr-mame2003/#tate-mode may be of use

@mitu After remapping the controller as you stated and reviewing the config file, I tried holding Select then pressing Start, and it took me out of the game. Similarly, holding Select and pressing left bumper loaded state. In short, it seems to be working. It appears my understanding of the hotkey was incorrect. I thought you simply pressed the hotkey only to bring up the GUI.

Thank you for your help and work on this forum.

Ok i understand.
It is with more games.

Is the sound not on another core ?
Should be.