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    Software Shutdown using Atxraspi

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    • cyperghostC
      cyperghost @crazydude2
      last edited by cyperghost

      @crazydude2 So you press the button 4 seconds right?
      And then a shutdown is performed, right?

      Can you restart ES and type in SSH sudo /etc/es_shutdown.sh?
      ES should shutoff and metadata is saved.

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        crazydude2 @cyperghost
        last edited by

        @cyperghost When i run from ssh i get this error message and then it shuts down
        pi@retropie:~ $ sudo /etc/es_shutdown.sh
        sed: can't read /dev/shm/runcommand.info: No such file or directory

        It seems to shutdown correct if no metadata has changed from the switch. For example freshly turned on and then off. If i load a game exit back to check it is in last played when i use the power switch it just cuts the power rather than shutdown

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        • cyperghostC
          cyperghost @crazydude2
          last edited by cyperghost

          @crazydude2 I have to take a look ... as I have not the atx here it's hard to suggest.

          If you can switch to the install bash script it would be much easier

          sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LowPowerLab/ATX-Raspi/master/shutdownchecksetup.sh
          sudo bash shutdownchecksetup.sh
          sudo rm shutdownchecksetup.sh
          sudo reboot
          

          I guess the bash shutdown script can be changed to this ...

          with sudo nano /etc/shutdowncheck.sh
          https://ghostbin.com/paste/bo2vu

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            crazydude2 @cyperghost
            last edited by

            @cyperghost Thanks for the help. This seems to work. I just need to remember to hold the button long enough as restart just shutdowns and leaves the atxraspi on which isn't ideal. Tomorrow i need to look into the software shutdown but i am not as worried about this as i probably wont use very often

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            • cyperghostC
              cyperghost
              last edited by cyperghost

              @crazydude2
              I made a small rework to the script to make reboot and shutdown for this script available here

              For software shutdown with the transistor you have to edit
              sudo nano /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/emulationstation.sh
              delete all content and add new one posted down in this posting.

              be aware... if you update RetroPie you may loose this script! as it is part of the RetroPie package!

              Can you post your outfindings please?

              #!/bin/sh
              
              esdir="$(dirname $0)"
              while true; do
                  rm -f /tmp/es-restart /tmp/es-sysrestart /tmp/es-shutdown
                  "$esdir/emulationstation" "$@"
                  ret=$?
                  [ -f /tmp/es-restart ] && continue
                  if [ -f /tmp/es-sysrestart ]; then
                      rm -f /tmp/es-sysrestart
                      sudo /usr/bin/local/softshutdown.sh 1
                      sudo reboot
                      break
                  fi
                  if [ -f /tmp/es-shutdown ]; then
                      rm -f /tmp/es-shutdown
                      sudo /usr/bin/local/softshutdown.sh 4
                      sudo poweroff
                      break
                  fi
                  break
              done
              
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                crazydude2 @cyperghost
                last edited by crazydude2

                @cyperghost Hi I think it is now working well. Thanks for all your help. What do you mean by posting outfindings? Just so people know
                nano /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/emulationstation.sh had to be changed to sudo nano /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/emulationstation.sh to allow editing

                and the script also had to be altered to

                #!/bin/sh
                
                esdir="$(dirname $0)"
                while true; do
                    rm -f /tmp/es-restart /tmp/es-sysrestart /tmp/es-shutdown
                    "$esdir/emulationstation" "$@"
                    ret=$?
                    [ -f /tmp/es-restart ] && continue
                    if [ -f /tmp/es-sysrestart ]; then
                        rm -f /tmp/es-sysrestart
                        sudo /usr/local/bin/softshutdown.sh 1
                        sudo reboot
                        break
                    fi
                    if [ -f /tmp/es-shutdown ]; then
                        rm -f /tmp/es-shutdown
                        sudo /usr/local/bin/softshutdown.sh 4
                        sudo poweroff
                        break
                    fi
                    break
                done
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                • cyperghostC
                  cyperghost @crazydude2
                  last edited by cyperghost

                  @crazydude2 Outfindings? ... tell me if it works ;)

                  make 3 backticks liker here ```
                  in beginning and ending of codeblock
                  One backtick ` in beginning and ending of line or word makes it red
                  __ makes bold
                  ~~ makes striceout
                  _ makes italic

                  I'm wondering that you need root-access for editing this file!

                  can you post me output of ls -l /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation please

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                    crazydude2 @cyperghost
                    last edited by

                    @cyperghost
                    pi@retropie:~ $ ls -l /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation
                    total 4756
                    -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 451 Jul 11 15:38 CREDITS.md
                    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4804496 Jul 11 15:38 emulationstation
                    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 526 Sep 19 20:56 emulationstation.sh
                    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 527 Sep 19 20:56 emulationstation.sh.save
                    -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5667 Jul 11 15:38 GAMELISTS.md
                    -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10181 Jul 11 15:38 README.md
                    drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Jul 21 23:18 scripts
                    -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 27979 Jul 11 15:38 THEMES.md

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                    • cyperghostC
                      cyperghost @crazydude2
                      last edited by

                      @crazydude2 Okay correct... yes we need sudo for editing - forget that! thx

                      Now you can test shutdown via ES MainMenu... it should work like you press the button.
                      Have fun

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                        crazydude2 @cyperghost
                        last edited by

                        @cyperghost Yes i can confirm it now works as it should. I have tried all combinations i can think of all with success. Thanks for all the help.

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                        • cyperghostC
                          cyperghost @crazydude2
                          last edited by cyperghost

                          @crazydude2 Okay, keep in mind that if you update RetroPie it may happen you will loose settings to /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/emulationstation.sh as the two lines I added will be erased. So you have to add them manually....

                          This will only affect the software-shutdown. Does the LED also blink if you choose software shutdown? I'm just interested to know ;) It should so as it triggers the same GPIO as the button press ;)

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                            crazydude2 @cyperghost
                            last edited by

                            @cyperghost Yes the led does still flash on software shutdown

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                            • cyperghostC
                              cyperghost
                              last edited by

                              @crazydude2 Wow awesome! So have fun...

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