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    I can not use a 5inch lcd

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      caffecomborras
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      It is the first time I use a forum to get doubts. I did as you said and still did not work

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        caffecomborras
        last edited by caffecomborras

        I solved a problem but now I have another. the already image appears on the screen . but it appears only in half of the screen. http://postimg.org/image/8wrxbrl0r/
        someone can helpme?

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          glennlake @caffecomborras
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          @caffecomborras Here is a link to a youtube video that explaines the setup of your 5 in screen "

          ". It looks different because it gets it power from the gpio pins but the setup is the same. I don't use the touch screen so all I did is add these 3 lines to the bottom of the file /boot/config.txt.

          hdmi_group=2
          hdmi_mode=87
          hdmi_cvt 800 480 60 6 0 0 0

          I haven't tried the touch screen so I don't know how that works.

          Hope this helps

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            caver01 @caffecomborras
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            @caffecomborras said in I can not use a 5inch lcd:

            I solved a problem but now I have another. the already image appears on the screen . but it appears only in half of the screen. http://postimg.org/image/8wrxbrl0r/
            someone can helpme?

            Also, your screenshot has a rainbow box in the corner. Your Pi is under powered. The rainbow colored box indicates low voltage.

            My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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              caffecomborras
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              Thank you all for your help . finally after many attempts succeeded. thank you so much

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                glennlake @caffecomborras
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                @caffecomborras Congratulation! Glad we could help. We have all gone down this path. Some of us have just traveled farther than others.

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                  Alessio @caffecomborras
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                  @caffecomborras said in I can not use a 5inch lcd:

                  Thank you all for your help . finally after many attempts succeeded. thank you so much

                  I have the same problem with the same screen. Can you please explain me how you solved? I have modified the config.txt but without success...

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                    Alessio
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                    Solved! Many thanks to all

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                      juankaever @caffecomborras
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                      @caffecomborras

                      Hi, i have the same problem with my screen, I search in a lot of sites, but the size is correct, but the color is strange, tell me please how you resolved this???
                      I read the guide retropie, but i try all combination, and I got teh result of yours pics.

                      Thanks, please respond.

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                        rxone
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                        @juankaever

                        for 5 inch LCD

                        edit on /boot/config.txt.

                        search, replace and add this

                        hdmi_group=2
                        hdmi_mode=87
                        hdmi_cvt 800 480 60 6 0 0 0
                        hdmi_drive=1

                        save and try boot again

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