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      mikeylikesit33 @mitu
      last edited by

      @mitu didn’t ask you to track it down. i responded to another poster that the bug is there.

      But, if you want to know version... look at the latest the script pulls for compile. I’m not home, away for holidays, to check. I compiled it again yesterday though. So whatever is there.

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @mikeylikesit33
        last edited by

        @mikeylikesit33 said in Problem with slideshow screensaver using custom folder:

        @mitu didn’t ask you to track it down. i responded to another poster that the bug is there.

        This is a support forum, that's what it does.
        You replied to this topic, which is about another problem - screensaver slideshow. If you don't have the particular details about versions at the moment, it's ok to say that. And if you want bugs to be fixed, then report them and we can see if we can reproduce/fix it.

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          mikeylikesit33 @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu sorry to say this, because you seem helpful in your posts... but you need to read for context.

          I literally replied that the white screen of death happens in slideshow when you have 20 or more collections, and if the original poster switched to carbon theme, the problem would go away.

          Quit trying to be agitated, you seem like a good guy.

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            boesiii
            last edited by

            I have less than 20 systems installed. My VRAM was set to 80 MB. I tried using the default carbon theme but I still get the white screen when trying to use the slideshow screensaver.

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @boesiii
              last edited by

              @boesiii Can you try and post the log file I mentioned in my first post ?

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                boesiii
                last edited by

                I switched back to the carbon theme. Here is es_log.txt

                lvl2:   EmulationStation - v2.7.5rp, built Feb 27 2018 - 18:11:47
lvl2:   Creating surface...
lvl2:   Created window successfully.
lvl2:   Added known joystick DragonRise Inc.   Generic   USB  Joystick   (instance ID: 0, device index: 0)
lvl2:   Added known joystick DragonRise Inc.   Generic   USB  Joystick   (instance ID: 1, device index: 1)
lvl2:   Added known joystick DragonRise Inc.   Generic   USB  Joystick   (instance ID: 2, device index: 2)
lvl2:   Added known joystick DragonRise Inc.   Generic   USB  Joystick   (instance ID: 3, device index: 3)
lvl2:   Checking available OpenGL extensions...
lvl2:    ARB_texture_non_power_of_two: MISSING
lvl2:   Loading system config file /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg...
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/amstradcpc/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/amstradcpc/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "amstradcpc" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/arcade/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/arcade/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "arcade" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/atari2600/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/atari2600/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "atari2600" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/atari5200/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/atari5200/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "atari5200" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/atari7800/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/atari7800/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "atari7800" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/atari800/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/atari800/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "atari800" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/atarilynx/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/atarilynx/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "atarilynx" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/fba/gamelist.xml"...
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/fba/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/fba/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/fds/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/fds/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "fds" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/gamegear/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/gamegear/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "gamegear" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/gb/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/gb/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "gb" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/gba/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/gba/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "gba" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/gbc/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/gbc/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "gbc" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-libretro/gamelist.xml"...
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/mame/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/mame/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/mame/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/mame/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "mame-mame4all" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/mastersystem/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/mastersystem/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "mastersystem" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/megadrive/gamelist.xml"...
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/megadrive/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/megadrive/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/gamelist.xml"...
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Banjo-Kazooie (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Castlevania - Legacy of Darkness (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Castlevania (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Star Wars - Shadows of the Empire (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Kirby 64 - The Crystal Shards (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Mario Party (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Mario Party 2 (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Mario Party 3 (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Paper Mario (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Star Fox 64 (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Super Smash Bros. (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Legend of Zelda, The - Majora's Mask (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Legend of Zelda, The - Ocarina of Time (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98 (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Yoshi's Story (USA) (En,Ja).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Mortal Kombat Trilogy (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Donkey Kong 64 (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:   File ""/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64/Super Mario 64 (USA).n64"" does not exist! Ignoring.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/n64/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/n64/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/neogeo/gamelist.xml"...
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/neogeo/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/neogeo/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/gamelist.xml"...
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/nes/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/nes/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/ngp/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/ngp/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "ngp" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/ngpc/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/ngpc/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "ngpc" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/pcengine/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/pcengine/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "pcengine" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/.emulationstation/gamelists/psx/gamelist.xml"...
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/psx/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/psx/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/.emulationstation/gamelists/retropie/gamelist.xml"...
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/retropie/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/retropie/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/sega32x/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/sega32x/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "sega32x" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/.emulationstation/gamelists/segacd/gamelist.xml"...
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/segacd/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/segacd/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/sg-1000/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/sg-1000/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "sg-1000" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snes/gamelist.xml"...
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/snes/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/snes/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/vectrex/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/vectrex/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "vectrex" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/zxspectrum/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/zxspectrum/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   System "zxspectrum" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/auto-allgames/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/auto-allgames/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/auto-favorites/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/auto-favorites/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/auto-lastplayed/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/tronkyfran/auto-lastplayed/../simple.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/fba/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/fba/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/mame/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/mame/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/megadrive/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/megadrive/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/neogeo/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/neogeo/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/n64/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/n64/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/nes/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/nes/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/snes/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/snes/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/retropie/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/retropie/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/psx/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/psx/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/segacd/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/segacd/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:     Warning from theme "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/auto-favorites/theme.xml"
  (from included file "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/auto-favorites/../carbon.xml")
    could not find file ""
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
lvl1:   OptionListComponent too narrow!
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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator
                  last edited by

                  @boesiii said in Problem with slideshow screensaver using custom folder:

                  lvl1: OptionListComponent too narrow!

                  Apart from this error, the other errors seem benign. Did you get the error log file after the screensaver started (and showed a blank image) ?

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                    boesiii
                    last edited by

                    Yes

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                      boesiii
                      last edited by

                      The default settings for the slideshow works as expected. I was able to get a custom folder working with images from the scraped roms. When I add photos from my phone is when I get the blank white screen. I cropped an image from my phone and it was able to display my cropped image. Images from the scraped roms are about 20 kb but the photos from my phone are about 5 mb so I guess there is a size limitation when using photo with slideshow.

                      Is there any setting I can change to allow it to display my photos?

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                        mitu Global Moderator @boesiii
                        last edited by

                        @boesiii what resolution are your photos ? Try resizing them to 1080p rather than cropping them.

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                          boesiii
                          last edited by

                          All the photos taken with my phone are 5312 x 2988. I will resize and check tonight.

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                            boesiii
                            last edited by

                            After I resized my photos all is working.

                            Do you think there would be away to not have to resize all my photos? Why is retropie not able to shrink or fit the image to the TV screen?

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                              mitu Global Moderator @boesiii
                              last edited by mitu

                              @boesiii I don't know how the screensaver part works yet - but I think the image is to large to fit into the RPI's available Video RAM as is.

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                              • mituM
                                mitu Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                Did you set the slideshow option to stretch the image ? This might resize it to the actual screen size, instead of trying to load it as is.

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                                  boesiii
                                  last edited by

                                  Sorry for the late response. Yes I did try the option to stretch the image but that did not fix the problem.

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