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    Retroflag Snes case

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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
          last edited by

          @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
            last edited by Chuck_B

            @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
              last edited by

              @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
                last edited by

                @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
                          last edited by

                          @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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                                wurstsemmesepp
                                last edited by

                                Hi,

                                I am encountering the same issue as @HurricaneFan with mi 3B+. I installed the safe shutdown script as described in the readme and switched to ON. As this did not work, I found this thread and tried the enable_uart=0 which did not work either. Do you guys have any more ideas?

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                                • quicksilverQ
                                  quicksilver @wurstsemmesepp
                                  last edited by

                                  @wurstsemmesepp did you try cyberghosts copy of the script found here?:

                                  https://github.com/crcerror/retroflag-picase

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                                    wurstsemmesepp
                                    last edited by wurstsemmesepp

                                    @quicksilver yes I did, same result, does not work :(

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                                    • jandalf81J
                                      jandalf81 @wurstsemmesepp
                                      last edited by

                                      @wurstsemmesepp I had the same issue, the Power switch just wouldn't work. In my case, the PCB was faulty. I contacted my vendor for a refund, so I got another case. The one I have now works without flaws. You might have the same...

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                                      • cyperghostC
                                        cyperghost @jandalf81
                                        last edited by

                                        @jandalf81 Or the Pi GPIOs itself are damaged somehow ... but the cases are mass products so it's feasible that there are some rejects.

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                                          wurstsemmesepp
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                                          Thanks for your replies. Is there an easy way to check GPIO functionality?
                                          The safe shutdown switch seems to work however. When switching from off to on, the LED turns off when the script is not installed and turns slightly darker when the script is installed indicating that its power source changes.

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                                          • cyperghostC
                                            cyperghost
                                            last edited by cyperghost

                                            @wurstsemmesepp Yes write a small bash script or use wiringPi and set some GPIOs to low and high. wiringPi offers a list how the state of GPIO is. For function test use a LED and connect it to GPIO and ground. It should light on or light off per current GPIO state.

                                            Here is a small tutorial. You do't need a resistor a breadboard for this ;)

                                            And in german
                                            http://www.raspberrypi-tutorials.de/software/einfaches-schalten-der-gpio-ein-und-ausgaenge-am-raspberry-pi.html

                                            and in russian
                                            http://raspberrypi.ru/blog/328.html

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