• RPi 3B+ won't boot up with RetroPie

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    @mitu thank you!! Solved my issues!

  • Installing custom builds on kodi.

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    @vodkanakas

    You need to read the forum rules. You were already informed above that builds (AKA pirate Kodi installs and addons) are not supported here. Discussion of pirate software, especially how to get it operational, is also not allowed.

  • scraper script and screenshots instead of boxart.

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    @vaylen

    Please open up a new thread and follow the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first being sure to give as much information as possible.

  • Switching from portable screen to tv trouble

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    @briandewiz
    git clone https://github.com/Elecrow-keen/Elecrow-LCD5.git

    This is what I used to get the screen working if that helps

  • How to turn off screen curvature and plexiglass on overlays?

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    You can find over 100 overlays (mainly arcade) in the Overlay Repo.
    These are plain artwork (based on original bezels) with no glass, reflection or curvature.
    @meleu made a great script to automate install. Instructions in the Repo too.

  • Enter Keyboards?

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    I found the file to modify, it is the file retroarch.cfg, which I modify to put the keys that I want.
    Here it could be for other people.

    Thank you for your answers and your help anyway.

  • Retropi Config Menu not appearing

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    @fluffymastodons Copy the retropie folder from the - original sd card - ROMs folder onto the flash drive.

  • [SOLVED] Scrapped videos slow/not working

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    rescrapped all with Screenscraper instead of Arcadeitalia
    Switched on OMX
    eveything ok except some mame which I re encoded.

    thanks everybody.

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    @diptherio Start a new topic after reading https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first and providing the required information. (provide a build log also).

  • Link to .cue files broken

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    @michelrivas I have removed the section. Changes will show up soon.

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    @edmaul69 Ah, that was it. I switched it to:

    Launch menu joystick control (currently: Disabled)

    and now it works.

    I can press Start and get into the runcommand menu. Thanks!

  • Handling of USB flash drive Sync.

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    Bump? Still looking for any way to modify the USB Sync script to only sync saves. I ended up trying to modify the 01_retropie_copyroms file, but it hangs up on my script.

    What I did was add --exclude '*.xxx" for all the rom files on the ROM/BIOS sync line, and swap the source and destination in the rsync command so it now reads the USB path first, and retropie second. Finally, I tried removing the usermod line, since I'm syncing the filed FROM the pi to USB.

    The script still automounts the USB, and created the file structure (rsync maxdepth=1) but it fails to fill the directory with the save games.

    Still new to scripting (This device is a learning tool) What have I missed?

    #!/bin/bash

    This file is part of The RetroPie Project The RetroPie Project is the legal property of its developers, whose names are too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT.md file distributed >with this source. See the LICENSE.md file at the top-level directory of this distribution and at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RetroPie/RetroPie->Setup/master/LICENSE.md config / defaults

    user="pi"

    home="$(eval echo ~$user)"
    rootdir="/opt/retropie"
    retropie_path="$home/RetroPie"

    usb_path="$UM_MOUNTPOINT/retropie"
    usb_path_from_rp="$usb_path/configs/from_retropie"
    usb_path_to_rp="$usb_path/configs/to_retropie"

    declare -A path_mapping

    mapping from usb_path_to_rp/* to retropie location

    path_mapping["configs"]="$rootdir/configs"

    internals

    hook_name=${0##*/}

    functions

    function log() {
    logger -p user.$1 -t usbmount-"$hook_name"-[$$] -- "$2"
    }

    function log_cmd() {
    local ret
    local error
    error="$("$@" 2>&1 >/dev/null)"
    ret=$?
    [[ "$ret" -ne 0 ]] && log err "$* - returned $ret - $error"
    }

    some sanity checking

    if [[ -z "$UM_MOUNTPOINT" ]]; then
    log err "UM_MOUNTPOINT not set!"
    exit 0
    fi

    if [[ ! -d "$UM_MOUNTPOINT" ]]; then
    log err "UM_MOUNTPOINT is not a directory"
    exit 0
    fi

    make sure we have something to sync from

    if [[ ! -d "$usb_path" ]]; then
    exit 0
    fi

    make folders for syncing

    mkdir -p "$usb_path/"{roms,BIOS} "$usb_path_from_rp" "$usb_path_to_rp"

    mirror romdir structure to external drive

    log info "Attempting to create directory structure for ROMS in '$usb_path/roms' >..."

    fetch list of romdirs from current installation and mirror onto external drive

    find "$retropie_path/roms" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -printf >"$usb_path/roms/%f\n" | xargs mkdir -p 2>/dev/null || true

    copy SAVES ONLY from Local SD card stick to USB

    for dir in roms BIOS; do
    log info "Syncing $dir ..."
    log_cmd rsync -au --exclude '._' --exclude '.32x' --exclude '.bin' --exclude >'.cue' --exclude '.gb' --exclude '.gba' --exclude '.gbc' --exclude '.gen' -->exclude '.gg' --exclude '.md' --exclude '.ndd' --exclude '.nes' --exclude '.pce' >--exclude '.sfc' --exclude '.smc' --exclude '.sms' --exclude '.vb' --exclude >'.z64' --exclude '*.zip' --max-delete=-1 "$retropie_path/" "$usb_path/$dir"
    chown -R $user:$user "$retropie_path/$dir"
    done

    log info "Syncing configs ..."

    copy configs to usb

    for to in "${!path_mapping[@]}"; do
    from=${path_mapping[$to]}
    log_cmd rsync -au --exclude '._*' --max-delete=-1 "$from/" >"$usb_path_from_rp/$to/"
    done

    copy configs from usb

    for from in $(find "$usb_path_to_rp/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1); do

    basename

    from_bn=${from##/}
    to=${path_mapping[$from_bn]}
    if [[ -n "$to" ]]; then
    log_cmd rsync -au --exclude '._' --max-delete=-1 "$from/" "$to/"
    chown -R $user:$user "$to"
    fi
    done

    unmount USB stick

    umount "$UM_MOUNTPOINT"

    I don't use forums either apparently, because I can't find a way to use that nifty box that allows me to add code. the --exclude DOES have a *.xxx, but it doesn't show up.

  • Gba emulator issues - Gpsp and lr-gpsp

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    ZIP files cause headaches on some emulators that may or may not support the specific ZIP format that archive is in, so to avoid any ZIP issues I have unzipped ALL archives so that the ROM is there for the emulator to load without having to spend extra time extracting the ZIP archive to a temporary file then loading that. This all causes emulator slowdowns, even just a small one it all adds up, plus if you're using purely an SD card or USB pendrive to run everything from it will be even slower. Also an increased risk or SD card corruption with all those read/writes on an SD card

    The only archives I leave alone are the arcade ones, these MUST be left zipped or WILL fail. MAME, FBA and NEOGEO are the main 3

    I use OSMC with KODI and RetroPie so have it run everything from an external USB hard drive, the only function the SD card performs is booting the PI 3 B I use at the moment then control is passed onto OSMC which runs off the USB hard drive so being much faster and much less chance of SD card corruption. I know thats not possible for everybody especially if you have a portable RetroPie in a handheld where space is very limited

  • pisnes 2 player with keyboard

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  • emulation Station Menu not responding to keyboard

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    odd.
    this time when i removed the controller, and restarted emulation station, it let me configure my keyboard. I plugged in the controller, and yep, both the controller and keyboard work. I went back and checked the config file you posted, and now there are two entries, one for the controller and one for keyboard.

    thanks for the help mogul.
    goes back to figuring the best dosbox settings to get blood to run at a decent resolution

    -Pete

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    @mitu
    Note for WiFi on the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+:

    WiiFi is disabled until wireless regulatory domain is set (Pi 3 B+ only)

    The domain can be done through 'Raspberry Pi Configuration' (rc_gui),
    'raspi-config' or by setting 'country=' to an appropriate ISO 3166
    alpha2 country code in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf.

    US= United States
    GB= UK

    Example by another user of what it should look like (with GB country code)

    country=GB
    ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
    update_config=1

    network={
    ssid="myssid"
    psk="mywifipassword"
    }

  • audio issues with SNES in pi3

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    @thelostsoul yeah.. it has to be something to do with the Pi3B itself.... i overclocked it..... looked for different roms... a different power supply..... redownloaded retropie and flashed to a new sd card and STILL the audio with snes crackles

  • How to exit vice

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    Now vice won't save the mapped hot keys. I load up the virtual keyboard, select a key, press M then press a button to map. In game it works fine. I press f12, then settings management, and save hot keys, and then I exit and reenter, and the key is no longer saved. Any ideas?

  • This topic is deleted!

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    @steeeb I've tried that. I've actually tried all 4 possible drivers and none of them seem to work for any of the three generic controllers. For each driver, I do the same thing:

    First, install the driver. I choose the "Pair" option for the respective driver. The dialog pops up to connect the controller through USB. I connect the controller for around 10s, and then disconnect it. I then press the PS button on the controller and.... The lights just flash repeatedly and none of them become solid, meaning that the controller wasn't able to connect.

    I've probably tried the Shanwan driver the most but it's always the same result.

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