Cursor error in command screen after xbox controller update- not possible to enter commands or get back in ESin

Stag

Thank you there.
I overclocked my 3b+ (1575) but no problems so far. I`ve managed to get SSH running. Is there anything I can do from there?

mitu

@Stag Yes, to get pass the login screen follow the instruction in https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#why-emulationstation-doesnt-start-automatically-after-an-update. If this your first time using a Pi, I'd recommend agains overclocking this early, the 3B+ model has enough CPU power for most things. Do you have a cooling fan for the overclock ?

Stag

@mitu

Yes, but heres the thing: the cursor gets stuck at the beginning of the line and becomes totally non-responsive. So theres no possibility to enter anything- otherwise I would have used the default user and password and indeed change the boot options in rasp-config.
Since you can locate raspi-config as a file through winSCP connection, i was wondering if I could edit some lines there and restart the raspberry and get a proper boot?
I do have sufficient cooling btw.

mitu

@Stag Use Putty to login to your Pi (not WinSCP, which is used just for file transfers), you'll be as if you were at the keyboard - it's explained in the Docs. Login via Putty, then run sudo raspi-setup and change your boot options.

Stag

@mitu

Ok cool- never heard of putty before. I`ll get it going and let you know if it worked. Thanks in advance!

quicksilver

@Stag cooling is not the only factor when it comes to overclock stability. Otherwise you could put your pi in your freezer and overclock to 5ghz! I would bet money that your 1575mhz overclock is not stable. That is an insane amount of overclock. The pi 3b+ stock speed is already pushing the limits of what's possible and I think picking up an extra 25-100mhz with overclocking is probably a best case scenario. I would highly recommend restoring your original config.txt while troubleshooting your issue and would recommend some serious stability testing after.

Stag

@mitu

I wish I`d known this program sooner. Much obliged bro!! You just saved me from a very bad day :)

Quicksilver- the overclock shouldnt be a problem according to some. Im willing to restore the original setting- but do you have any advice for running n64 games smoother? Couldn`t get the hi-res packs to work.

quicksilver

@Stag N64 on the pi is not limited by the CPU but by the GPU. Overclocking the ARM offers no benefit with a 3b+ for N64 emulation. Overclocking core_freq (GPU core) does give some benefit as well as a small boost to v3d_freq (only needed for a few games).

See here:
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Optimization-for-Nintendo-64

Stag

Ok thanks, thats where I got the hi-res packs idea from but didnt really the whole text. I`ll look into it.

Btw, what`s up with these red letters?

mitu

@Stag You're using the wrong character in your text. The ` (backtick) is used to quote text, you're using it instead of the ' character (apostrophe).

Stag

@mitu

ah ok - should be fine now.