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    Retroflag Snes case

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    • HurricaneFanH
      HurricaneFan @cyperghost
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      @cyperghost Does this work with 3B+? Cause I'm not getting safe shutdown.

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      • cyperghostC
        cyperghost @HurricaneFan
        last edited by cyperghost

        @hurricanefan It works as long as you use RetroPie with ES. It is the same python code as retroflag uses with some improvements. I suggest to put the switch in correct position. So retroflag code uses killall command and then safe shutdown fails if an emulator is running. This avoids the script written by me.

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        • HurricaneFanH
          HurricaneFan @cyperghost
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          @cyperghost I am using retropie 4.4 image with all packages updated, I have a pi 3b+ and the safe shutdown switch is set to ON. Any time I hit the power button it just kills all power to the device. No safe shutdown.

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          • cyperghostC
            cyperghost
            last edited by cyperghost

            @HurricaneFan Is there a sudden powerdown like you pull the power cord? If no then try my script. If yes then the switch seems not working

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            • HurricaneFanH
              HurricaneFan @cyperghost
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              @cyperghost Yeah, it acts like I totally powered down like a cord pull. I switched the python file to yours and I get the same behavior. So bad switch might be possible.

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              • cyperghostC
                cyperghost @HurricaneFan
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                @hurricanefan I've read about wrong soldered switch, maybe you set safe shutdown to off and try this? Some users reported issues here

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                • HurricaneFanH
                  HurricaneFan @cyperghost
                  last edited by

                  @cyperghost I tried putting the switch back to off and it doesn't work either. Its as if the switch doesn't do anything at all when its on.

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                  • HurricaneFanH
                    HurricaneFan @HurricaneFan
                    last edited by

                    Sounds like its something to do with pi 3b+ models.

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                    • cyperghostC
                      cyperghost @HurricaneFan
                      last edited by

                      @hurricanefan Do you have annother Pie? It's not the layout of the GPIOs or so... So I think it's rather something with the case.

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                      • HurricaneFanH
                        HurricaneFan @cyperghost
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                        @cyperghost I have a pi 3b thats screwed into another case. I'll try to test that shortly.

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                          Chuck_B @jandalf81
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                          @jandalf81 said in Retroflag Snes case:

                          This way, the fan starts spinning when you set the POWER switch to ON (and doesn't stop while the Pi is powered on).

                          And Retropie starts only when I set the POWER SWITCH to ON. Correct?

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                          • HurricaneFanH
                            HurricaneFan @cyperghost
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                            @cyperghost So just finished testing with the same sd card and a pi 3b (not plus) and the safe shutdown and reset code works just fine. The pi 3b+ has something that doesn't like the shutdown/reset code. Super weird!!

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                            • lostlessL
                              lostless @HurricaneFan
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                              @hurricanefan I have the retro flag case and using @cyperghost script and it’s working fine on my pi 3b+

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                              • cyperghostC
                                cyperghost @HurricaneFan
                                last edited by cyperghost

                                @hurricanefan Please try following, the retroflag scripts enables UART for getting the power LED work
                                comment out or write enable_uart=0 from your /boot/command.txt /boot/config.txt

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                                • HurricaneFanH
                                  HurricaneFan @cyperghost
                                  last edited by

                                  @cyperghost I don't have a file called command.txt in /boot

                                  I have a file called cmdline.txt is that what you want edited?

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                                  • cyperghostC
                                    cyperghost @HurricaneFan
                                    last edited by

                                    @hurricanefan Sorry it's /boot/config.txt

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                                    • HurricaneFanH
                                      HurricaneFan @cyperghost
                                      last edited by

                                      @cyperghost changing enable_uart=1 to enable_uart=0 did the trick on my 3b+ pi. Thank you so much!

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                                      • cyperghostC
                                        cyperghost @HurricaneFan
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                                        @hurricanefan Well committed that to my git.

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                                          retroisbest @Chuck_B
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                                          @chuck_b said in Retroflag Snes case:

                                          Hi guys, I hope I'm not too off-topic, but I have no idea ho ask about that.

                                          I was wondering if the snes retroflag case switch works as a powerblock.
                                          I mean, one of the most annoying things about the Raspberry is that everytime you plug it, it boots automatically.

                                          With the retroglag snes case (I'm referring to the PAL version) if I plug the raspberry but the switch of the case is set to off, retropie boots anyway or it blocks the booting until I switch it on?

                                          I have the same issue with my rpi2 and a NESPi case + as soon as I plug power into it, it turns on even if the case switch is off, if i then press it on then off it initiates the shutdown command but won't turn back on until I press the switch to on then off again.

                                          Very odd and confusing.

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                                            Chuck_B @retroisbest
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                                            @retroisbest I'm not having issue cause I hadn't buy the case yet. I don't know how to help you

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