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

UrWelcomeGoogler

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.

Clyde

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

mitu

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

brenthunter2005

@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.

Clyde

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

mitu

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

Clyde

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

herb_fargus

@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

Clyde

@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. :)

blazein

@clyde im stuck can u plz help me

mitu

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

blazein

@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

mitu

@blazein said in First boot up of retropie comes up with a command line.:

i tried everything

What does 'everything' mean ? This is what I've asked. This question is already answered in several topics in the forum:

Have you tried any of the solutions posted in those topics ?

blazein

@mitu cant run nothing from the command line

blazein

@mitu tried now still nothing

mitu

@blazein Did you login first ? Username is pi, password is raspberry.

blazein

@mitu yes done that its on the screen with the joystick
uptime
memory
running processes
ip adress
temper

blazein

the thing is was working till i restarted the retropie from the retropie menu

mitu

OK, so if you're at the command prompt, then run sudo raspi-config and you'll be presented with a menu, where you can follow the instructions from the topics I mentioned and re-enable auto-login.
What happens if you type sudo raspi-config and press enter after you login ?

blazein

@mitu comes up with rasppberry pi software confguration tool