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    Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

    First boot up of retropie comes up with a command line.

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      slomo0077
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      https://imgur.com/a/BmoM3
      I'm also not using NOOBS but the direct install from the retropie website.

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        BuZz administrators
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        I would try writing the image again - I can only think the startup script has somehow been lost/broken.

        what is the output of cat /etc/profile.d/10-emulationstation.sh

        Did you do anything else apart from setup a controller ?

        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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          slomo0077
          last edited by BuZz

          It comes up with:

          # launch emulationstation (if we are on the correct tty)
          [ "'tty'" = "/dev/tty1" ] && emulationstation
          

          And no, I have only connected my keyboard to it and nothing else.

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          • BuZzB
            BuZz administrators
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            and what happens if you type emulationstation ?

            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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              slomo0077 @BuZz
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              @BuZz It gives me the welcome screen and it tells me to configure a gamepad.

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              • BuZzB
                BuZz administrators
                last edited by

                Something has gone wrong with the autostarting - not sure what, but i would write a fresh image (might be some filesystem corruption or something).

                To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                  slomo0077 @BuZz
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                  @BuZz Ow, thank you. I'll update you if it works. Again, thanks. also thank you @rbaker for trying to help me as well.

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                    slomo0077
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                    Yay, it worked after a fresh install and a SD format. Again, thank you for everyone helping in this thread and somehow surviving helping a newbie.

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                      UrWelcomeGoogler
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                      Apologies for the bump but this thread is the top result on Google so hopefully this answer will help a lot of people.

                      If you're having this problem, try running sudo ./RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh then going to Configuration / tools > splashscreen and set Enable splashscreen on boot to disabled.

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                        Clyde @UrWelcomeGoogler
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                        @urwelcomegoogler IMO that only disables the splash screen on boot. I'm curious, how would that fix a broken autostart?

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                          mitu Global Moderator @Clyde
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                          @clyde Well, 2 years later probably it fixed it by using a current version.

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                            brenthunter2005 @UrWelcomeGoogler
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                            @urwelcomegoogler I just wanted to tell you that this fixed the problem I was having.

                            I was running Retropie and hadn't updated since late 2017. I turned on Retropie and everything was working fine, but I then updated the script and packages, but upon reboot it just went to the login prompt. I followed your instructions to disable/enable the splashscreen, and now it's autostarting into EmulationStation correctly. Thank you.

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                              Clyde
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                              Thanks for the confirmation. I still wonder how that could be technically. (?)

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                                mitu Global Moderator @Clyde
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                                @clyde Do you want to know how to do it automatically (with a command) instead of going through the RP script menus ?

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                                  Clyde @mitu
                                  last edited by

                                  @mitu No, I still don't understand how disabling the splash screen can fix a broken autostart.

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                                    herb_fargus administrators @Clyde
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                                    @clyde enabling the splashcreen automatically regenerates the default autostart script. It's part of the setup script you can look what it calls in the code on github

                                    If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                    Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                      Clyde @herb_fargus
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                                      @herb_fargus Okay, that makes sense. So, every setting that recreates the startup script could be used as a "fix" for some autostart problems – if the splash screen setting isn't the only one that does it, of course.
                                      Thank you for expanding my knowledge of this world. :)

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                                        blazein @Clyde
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                                        @clyde im stuck can u plz help me

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                                          mitu Global Moderator @blazein
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                                          @blazein What exactly have you tried to fix your problem ?

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                                            blazein @mitu
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                                            @mitu i tried everything to get of the command line to start playing all i did was get another elumator and then restart like dude said and now stuck on the command screen and cant get of to play games again

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