[Solved] Failed initializing SDL retropie-4.5.1-rpi1_zero

[Farfenkugell]

Hello,

I cannot make this work since version 4.5 (4.5.1 including).
I have portable pi zero with this added to the boot config:

dtoverlay=pwm-2chan,pin=18,func=2,pin2=13,func2=4
overscan_left=-6
overscan_right=-6
overscan_top=-15
overscan_bottom=-15
framebuffer_width=320
framebuffer_height=240

All previous versions work, I have re-downloaded archive and even used a different SD card.

Any suggestions or wait for 4.5.2?

[mitu]

AFAIK 4.5.1 has version 4.14.x of the Linux Kernel included - are you sure your screenshots are from 4.5.1 ?
Can you post the complete config.txt file ?

[Farfenkugell]

@mitu I an 100% sure as I have downloaded it today, twice retropie-4.5.1-rpi1_zero.img.gz.

# For more options and information see
# http://rpf.io/configtxtreadme
# Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details

# uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode
#hdmi_safe=1

# uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible
# and your display can output without overscan
#disable_overscan=1

# uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console
# goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border
overscan_left=-6
overscan_right=-6
overscan_top=-15
overscan_bottom=-15

# uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus
# overscan.
framebuffer_width=320
framebuffer_height=240

# uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output
#hdmi_force_hotplug=1

# uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)
#hdmi_group=1
#hdmi_mode=1

# uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in
# DMT (computer monitor) modes
#hdmi_drive=2

# uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or
# no display
#config_hdmi_boost=4

# uncomment for composite PAL
#sdtv_mode=2

#uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default.
#arm_freq=800

# Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces
#dtparam=i2c_arm=on
#dtparam=i2s=on
#dtparam=spi=on

# Uncomment this to enable the lirc-rpi module
#dtoverlay=lirc-rpi

# Additional overlays and parameters are documented /boot/overlays/README

# Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835)
dtparam=audio=on
gpu_mem_256=128
gpu_mem_512=256
gpu_mem_1024=256
overscan_scale=1

dtoverlay=pwm-2chan,pin=18,func=2,pin2=13,func2=4  

[mitu]

Can you try an update and choose to upgrade OS/packages ? This should add back the 4.14.x version of the Linux kernel.

[Farfenkugell]

@mitu Ok, flashed clean img, put:

dtoverlay=pwm-2chan,pin=18,func=2,pin2=13,func2=4
overscan_left=-6
overscan_right=-6
overscan_top=-15
overscan_bottom=-15
framebuffer_width=320
framebuffer_height=240

To be able to see stuff on the screen. Connected keyboard to be able to configure wifi dongle.

sudo ./RetroPie-Setup/retropie-setup.sh
and NOT  ~ <<
sudo ~/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh
as it says in documenation https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Updating-RetroPie

Usual config... update script.. update system/underling or smth (hard to see on a small screen)...
After an almost hour it is done.

Reboot and it started :) into emulation station itself, did not have to re-configure autostart.
GBA game started just fine, so it seems to be fine now, just need to re-scrape games...

[Farfenkugell]