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    Can't change Default Emulator Video Mode or Emulator + ROM Video Mode in Run Command

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      mcmayhem
      last edited by mcmayhem

      Thanks for the quick response, @jonnykesh ! I tried that and it did...nothing. After hitting enter, it just skips down to the next line (See attached picture). I did check a ROM after trying, and I'm still having the same problem.

      0_1512989380882_Pi3 Terminal - chown doing nothing.jpg

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      • jonnykeshJ
        jonnykesh @mcmayhem
        last edited by

        @mcmayhem it would just skip down to the next line. The process happens in the background. Did you try rebooting after you ran this before testing?

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          mcmayhem
          last edited by

          @jonnykesh My apologies for the delayed response.

          Yes, I rebooted it afterwards. Same problem. Any other ideas?

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          • jonnykeshJ
            jonnykesh @mcmayhem
            last edited by

            @mcmayhem It could be possible your card may have gone to read-only. Try adding a few random files or folders, then reboot and see if they are still there. Just to rule this out as a possibility.

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              mcmayhem @jonnykesh
              last edited by

              @jonnykesh I added dosbox and a few ROMs I'd been intending to add...they stayed on the system just fine.

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                mcmayhem @jonnykesh
                last edited by

                @jonnykesh Any other thoughts on what this could be? I suppose I could just wipe the card and start over, but I really don't want to go through the hassle of all that - especially if it could just end up happening again, y'know?

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                • chipsnblipC
                  chipsnblip
                  last edited by

                  check the output of this command:

                  ls -l /opt/retropie/configs/all/videomodes.cfg
                  

                  it should read:

                  -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi

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                    mcmayhem @chipsnblip
                    last edited by

                    @chipsnblip Tried it, didn't get that result. Pi gave me this -

                    0_1513133695530_25371197_1464382580277897_2097792968_o.jpg

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @mcmayhem
                      last edited by

                      @mcmayhem You used '-1' (one), but the command has '-l' (lowecase L). This should display the permissions on the file, similar to the output shown by @chipsnblip.

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                      • chipsnblipC
                        chipsnblip
                        last edited by chipsnblip

                        @chipsnblip said in Can't change Default Emulator Video Mode or Emulator + ROM Video Mode in Run Command:

                        ls -l /opt/retropie/configs/all/videomodes.cfg

                        since the screen is cut off a bit, add some spaces to the output so we can see it:

                        ls -l /opt/retropie/configs/all/videomodes.cfg | sed 's/^/   /'
                        

                        note there are 3 spaces in between the forward slashes at the end of that command

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                          mcmayhem @mitu
                          last edited by

                          @mitu @chipsnblip Hahaha, wow. How embarrassing. Thanks, I will try this and report back.

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