@mitu Which folder can I find the code to edit? Would you please describe it in detail? Thanks!

@mitu said in How to modify the description of EmulationStation?:

@Leonard-Lin You'll have to edit the code and change it, then recompile.

Rewrite:
For people without a usb keyboard. On any android you can use an app like ConnectBot to SSH into your pi using RNDIS USB ethernet.

Activate SSH on the Raspberry Pi
navigate to raspi-config >> Interfacing Options >> SSH
or (untested)
create an empty file named ssh in the boot directory of the raspberry sdcard

Install the apps on your android
ConnectBot (or preferred ssh client)
LanDroid (optional)
F-Droid (optional - Free Open Source Software for Android)

Activate the RNDIS USB ethernet
use your phone charger to connect the Android device to the raspberry pi USB.
android settings >> network & internet >> Mobile Hotspot/Tethering >> USB tethering
or if you're phone provider has this service blocked
for android 2.3 - 4.4
Use an app like Notification Bar will sometimes allow you to enable tether using the widget. Or install an unbranded rom like cyanogen-mod.
for android ?5.0 - 8.0
android settings >> system >> about phone >> x7 build number (click on the build number 7 times)
with "developer mode" enabled
android settings >> developer options >> "select usb configuration" - RNDIS (USB Ethernet)
(This is a good way to turn your phone into a wifi adapter if your router allows internet connection sharing)

Aquire the IP address of the Pi using arp
navigate to "show IP" on the raspberry pi
or
using ConnectBot app; add a host; change protocol to "local"; or use local terminal emulator
type cat /proc/net/arp or ip neighbor into android terminal
look for the ip-address 192.168.42.*
or
open the app LanDroid, and select the ARP & ND Cache
or on windows
use commandline arp -a look for a dynamic address that is not listed in ipconfig

Open a SSH to the Raspberry Pi
Use ConnectBot to add a ssh host filling out the username "pi"(default) and host "ip.address"(from the arp cache)
other apps can be used and configured including sftp, I use the apps Total Commander and SFtp plugin for Total Commander
or on windows
windows 10 has ssh built in, simply type ssh ip.address
or use one of these programs
PuTTY(ssh)
BitVise SSH client with ftp (easy to advanced)
KiTTY (PuTTY with more features, easy)
WinSCP (scp, sftp, ftp, advanced)
FileZilla (sftp & ftp)
And many more inlcuding Terminus, Super Putty and the amazing though complex Cygwin

Android RNDIS creates IP addresses from the range 192.168.42.[1-255] these are generated randomly and will change when you reconnect the tether. When I figure out how to assign a static ip or save the dhcp or create some sort of order I will share. And if anyone know how to do this then please do.

Alternatively to setting up ethernet, import the wpa passkey (wifi passkey) create a wifikeyfile.txt with the contents

ssid="NETWORK_NAME" psk="NETWORK_PASSWORD"

save it to the main folder of the microsd with retropie installed using a microsd reader.
Reinsert the micro sd with RetroPie installed and power on the Raspberry Pi.
Navigate Emulationstation using your controller to WiFi and Import wifi credentials from /boot/wifikeyfile.txt

So it is possible with any android phone with a usb charging cable to tether and access configurations. or if you have a ethernet cable for your computer.

I'm happy to help. Feel free to practice and take notes. It is difficult to find memories like this from while travelling. @trekdrop

~Bon voyage.

For the RetroPie menu - check if you have a retropiemenu folder under the retropie-mount folder on the USB. If you don't, then re-install the retropiemenu package from the core packages section in the RetroPie setup script. Make sure you have your USB plugged-in.

For the 2nd problem - you'll have to be more specific: what does in game configurations can’t be saved ? The emulator configurations are not saved on the ROM folders.

@nosunlight Did this get fixed magically for you by the update? 'm using Kodi 18.1 on Retropie 4.4 and while all the games on retropie run fine, the controller has no response in Kodi. Any other things you might have changed that could fix it for me? Cheers!

Glad you git it working. One minor niggle - rpi-update is no longer a recommended way to update your kernel/firmware, this is taken care by the normal OS/package updates. For the time when the problem was reported - immediately after the 3B+ launch - I think some improvements w.r.t the 3B+ model were added that were only available through the latest development kernel/firmware versions.
Anyway, keep an eye on the disk space and happy gaming!

there is an option to select analog or digital in mame2003+ as it supports analog 2003 doesnt just go to your options and change you controller setting to digital.

it sin options->control mapping change it to digital and it will work for snes pads and arcade sticks ect with having to set all the inputs. The majority of people want real analog controls when available so thats the default.

I’m using the later version (3.1.4).

Think I’ve got it working, did a manual command and it’s doing it.

I used thegamesdb.

user@host$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.3 GB disk0
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
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2: Apple_CoreStorage Mac HD 499.4 GB disk0s2
3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3
/dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: Apple_HFS Mac HD +499.0 GB disk1
Logical Volume on disk0s2
3BAC0F9E-19F8-4AAB-8752-6514B573B497
Unencrypted
/dev/disk2 (internal, physical):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *15.9 GB disk2
1: Windows_FAT_16 boot 59.8 MB disk2s1
2: Linux 15.9 GB disk2s2
user@host$

@bleckman said in stephen selph's Scraper Error Hash not found, emptry Picture boxes:

I updated but now It won't auto-log in
I have to do it every time I restart the REtropie

That happens a lot after updates - here you go =>
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/18591/asking-for-retropie-login-on-boot-after-update/15

@junito Your post does not contain any content - you can edit it and add the errors you're getting or the screenshots you meant to add.
Please also include the info requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first, it's useful to know which release/hardware/controller you have.

@granderjoree Looking at the Carbon theme, I think it's enough to create another folder with the collection name, with the same structure as a system folder.-
For instance, copy the snes folder from the theme folder to your collection name folder (i.e. megaman), then modify the art (.svg) files inside the art subfolder with the images you want.

@md201 Looks like my directories were off. Adding the simple /home/pi/switch to all os.system commands did the trick............ :(

Got it working, should have explored the set up more to see I needed to install the USB ROM service.

Thanks

@cyperghost The output of my raspi-gpio get 3 was "level=0 fsel=0 func=INPUT", but if I put it in line 322 the Pi always turns off as soon as emulationstation loads, even if completely disconnected from the case.

However, I just realised something... the power socket on the MEGAPi case it's not just a cutout, like the HDMI port, but it has its own little board, I didn't notice until now, I just mindlessly plugged the power directly to the Pi, and that was the problem, the multi_switch.sh now works perfectly. Sorry for wasting your time :( (however, the fact that multiswitch086.sh almost worked without using the power board was in itself impressive).

As a partial way to make amends I'll correct an error on the installation instructions of the script:

Here you have to add a sudo before chmod, otherwise it gives you "permission denied"

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crcerror/ES-generic-shutdown/master/multi_switch.sh && chmod +x multi_switch.sh

@bullethead said in Issues with Skyscraper:

Thoughts?

Just do it ?

@saccublenda @mitu Hold on there is a solution

@xreser Please post more info about your set-up, as requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.
What theme are you using ? Can you post a fragment of your gamelist.xml file with chinese characters ?

@jmanricecakes Hello. How do you fixed your drivers going where?