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    overscan_ NOT WORK AFTER UPDATE! 4.5 in EmulationStation.

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      SergioPoverony @mitu
      last edited by SergioPoverony

      @mitu

      =====================
      disable_overscan=1

      overscan_left=40
      overscan_right=-36
      overscan_top=-48
      overscan_bottom=0

      sdtv_mode=2

      dtparam=i2c_arm=on

      dtparam=spi=off

      dtparam=audio=on
      gpu_mem_256=128
      gpu_mem_512=256
      gpu_mem_1024=256
      overscan_scale=1
      dtoverlay=dwc2
      hdmi_force_hotplug=1
      hdmi_drive=1
      hdmi_group=2
      hdmi_mode=12
      gpu_mem=128

      ==============================

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        You have both disable_overscan=1 and overscan_... settings together. Can you try commenting the former and reboot after modifying the file ? Add a # on the line with disable_overscan so it reads:

        #disable_overscan=1
        

        and see if it makes a difference.

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          SergioPoverony @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu

          ok. thank you. Whay this work fine in old version?

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            mitu Global Moderator @SergioPoverony
            last edited by

            @SergioPoverony I don't really understand your latest reply.

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              SergioPoverony @mitu
              last edited by

              @mitu

              Why does my config work well in the previous version? I do not understand too.

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @SergioPoverony
                last edited by mitu

                @SergioPoverony Is it working now after you modified it ? It's probably a change in the kernel/firmware for the Raspberry PI.

                EDIT:this might be the cause of the default overscan behavior change.

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                  SergioPoverony @mitu
                  last edited by

                  @mitu
                  Thank you

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                    SergioPoverony @mitu
                    last edited by SergioPoverony

                    @mitu
                    i do as you tell
                    #disable_overscan=1
                    and overscan_left right and etc work only in boot or retropi-setup... in EmulationStation him not work

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                      mitu Global Moderator @SergioPoverony
                      last edited by

                      @SergioPoverony said in overscan_ NOT WORK AFTER UPDATE! 4.5 in EmulationStation.:

                      in EmulationStation him not work

                      Thats should be handled by overscan_scale=1 - do you still have that line in your config.txt file ?

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                        SergioPoverony @mitu
                        last edited by

                        @mitu said in overscan_ NOT WORK AFTER UPDATE! 4.5 in EmulationStation.:

                        Thats should be handled by overscan_scale=1 - do you still have that line in your config.txt file ?

                        I make downgrade. Me need update again. After him i check all again.

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                        • saccublendaS
                          saccublenda @SergioPoverony
                          last edited by saccublenda

                          @SergioPoverony I've noticed the same issue. After upgrading to 4.5 overscan settings apply differently to ES and console (including splashscreen).
                          disable_overscan is commented and overscan_scale is set to 1.

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                            mitu Global Moderator @saccublenda
                            last edited by

                            @saccublenda I'd love so get more info about your setup - are you also using a LCD screen or just a TV (HDMI) ? Does removing overscan_scale makes a difference ?

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                              saccublenda @mitu
                              last edited by

                              @mitu TV with HDMI.
                              With overscan_scale=1 ES fits the screen correctly, but console has black borders.
                              Without overscan_scale=1 console fits the screen correctly, but ES goes off screen.

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                                mitu Global Moderator @saccublenda
                                last edited by

                                @saccublenda said in overscan_ NOT WORK AFTER UPDATE! 4.5 in EmulationStation.:

                                With overscan_scale=1 ES fits the screen correctly, but console has black borders.

                                Can you run fbset to see what's the screen size of the console and compare it to the TV's resolution ?
                                You can try adding disable_overscan=1 to remove any overscan borders altogether.

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                                  SergioPoverony
                                  last edited by SergioPoverony

                                  @mitu said in overscan_ NOT WORK AFTER UPDATE! 4.5 in EmulationStation.:

                                  Can you run
                                  Cant work

                                  Fbset 800*600

                                  =====================
                                  #disable_overscan=1

                                  overscan_left=80
                                  overscan_right=42
                                  overscan_top=46
                                  overscan_bottom=46

                                  dtparam=i2c_arm=on
                                  dtparam=spi=off

                                  dtparam=audio=on
                                  gpu_mem_256=128
                                  gpu_mem_512=256
                                  gpu_mem_1024=256
                                  overscan_scale=1
                                  dtoverlay=dwc2
                                  hdmi_force_hotplug=1
                                  hdmi_drive=1
                                  hdmi_group=2
                                  hdmi_mode=12
                                  gpu_mem=128

                                  ==============================

                                  HDMI connection to scrren

                                  Overscan work only console/terminal mode and not work in EmulationStation

                                  IMG_20190705_115852_429.jpg IMG_20190705_115814_507.jpg

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                                    saccublenda @mitu
                                    last edited by

                                    @mitu said in overscan_ NOT WORK AFTER UPDATE! 4.5 in EmulationStation.:

                                    Can you run fbset to see what's the screen size of the console and compare it to the TV's resolution ?
                                    You can try adding disable_overscan=1 to remove any overscan borders altogether.

                                    With disable_overscan=1 I get from fbset

                                    mode "1920x1080"
                                        geometry 1920 1080 1920 1080 32
                                        timings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                        rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,8/24
                                    endmode
                                    

                                    With this configuration the console fits the screen and ES goes off screen.

                                    With #disable_overscan=1 and

                                    overscan_left=10
                                    overscan_right=10
                                    overscan_top=10
                                    overscan_bottom=10
                                    

                                    I get from fbset

                                    mode "1804x964"
                                        geometry 1804 964 1804 964 32
                                        timings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                        rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,8/24
                                    endmode
                                    

                                    With this configuration both console and ES have black borders, but the console has significantly larger borders than ES.

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                                      SergioPoverony @saccublenda
                                      last edited by SergioPoverony

                                      @saccublenda

                                      #disable_overscan=1  
                                      overscan_left=10
                                      overscan_right=10
                                      overscan_top=10
                                      overscan_bottom=10
                                      
                                      mode "800x600"
                                          geometry 800 600 800 600 32
                                          timings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                          rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,8/24
                                      endmode
                                      

                                      and

                                      disable_overscan=1  
                                      #overscan_left=10
                                      #overscan_right=10
                                      #overscan_top=10
                                      #overscan_bottom=10
                                      
                                      
                                      mode "800x600"
                                          geometry 800 600 800 600 32
                                          timings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                          rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,8/24
                                      endmode
                                      

                                      I tell NOT WORK tested Pi3A+ and Zero W

                                      Any edit work ONLY TERMINAL/CONSOLE and not work in ES

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                                      • matchamanM
                                        matchaman
                                        last edited by

                                        I can confirm this, the exact same settings on 4.4 vs 4.5.

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                                          mitu Global Moderator @matchaman
                                          last edited by mitu

                                          @matchaman Are you also using a TV through HDMI ? Do you have explicit overscan_left/right/etc. settings in the config file.

                                          For the ones using a TV, can you try commenting/removing any overscan settings and leave just

                                          disable_overscan=1
                                          

                                          If this will behave like in @saccublenda's case, the console output would fill the screen, but Emulationstation would be off. Try using the TV settings and put the HDMI connecting into Game mode (or PC mode, I know my TV has a PC label for the HDMI connection which changes the output settings) or set it to stretch the image (fit-to-screen ?).

                                          EDIT: I assume you already have overscan_scale=1 in your config (which worked before 4.5).

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                                            saccublenda @mitu
                                            last edited by

                                            @mitu said in overscan_ NOT WORK AFTER UPDATE! 4.5 in EmulationStation.:

                                            EDIT: I assume you already have overscan_scale=1 in your config (which worked before 4.5).

                                            I do.

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