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    • Luc01L
      Luc01
      last edited by

      Thank you, it works now but I had to change Emulationstation for EmulationStation otherwise it would not start.
      Thank you very much, now it's very clear.

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      • Luc01L
        Luc01
        last edited by

        Another question...
        I started all over again because with the second approach, in the menu exit retropie, the commands did not work.

        I follow all the steps, but at the installation (sudo cp ./emulationstation /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/) I always get the message "cp: can not create regular file"/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/emulationstation: Text file busy "

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        • Luc01L
          Luc01
          last edited by Luc01

          I put LANG=fr_FR.UTF8 emulationstation #auto in autostart.sh and now it works. and no more problem with the exit menu

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          • RainisheR
            Rainishe
            last edited by

            cделал русский перевод. перевод полный но в нем кое что надо будет поправить в будущем.
            ru_RU

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              mvmiranda
              last edited by

              First of all, thank you all for this!
              This is awesome as my kids and friends, who don't speak English, can fully enjoy my Retropie setup now!

              I'm running the latest Retropie 4.5.2 with underlying OS and every core updated along with the Comic Book theme and I'm experiencing something I'd call a hickup, not an issue or error.
              Whenever I load a game and quit it using START+SELECT the screen becomes black ad it takes almost 15 seconds to the theme come back with my games list.
              It started immediately after I compiled the emulationstation with localization and copied it over the original one.
              Does anyone have any clue of what might be happening?
              Thanks!

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              • ClydeC
                Clyde
                last edited by

                Hi, I need a little help with GitHub. A while ago, I created a branch for the German translation: https://github.com/Taranchul/EmulationStation

                Now, I want to work a little more on the German translation, but my branch is "19 commits behind flyinghead:master", as Github tells me.

                How do I update my branch to the current state of @Flyinghead's master? I'm using Linux, so instructions for either the bash or the web interface of Github are welcome. Thanks!

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @Clyde
                  last edited by

                  @Clyde Assuming you have check out locally your Github repo, follow the instructions here to add @Flyinghead's repository as an upstream and sync it. Make your modifications locally, then push to your Github repo, so you'll be able to create a new PR to the upstream project.

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                  • ClydeC
                    Clyde @mitu
                    last edited by Clyde

                    @mitu Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. For anyone who is puzzled about this, too, these commands did the job. Anything behind # in a line is just a comment.

                    git clone https://github.com/Taranchul/EmulationStation # Use the url of your own branch.
                    cd EmulationStation # Use the directory the former command downloaded to.
                    git remote -v       # This should only show your own url as "origin".
                    git remote add upstream https://github.com/flyinghead/EmulationStation # Don't change this url!
                    git remote -v       # Just for checking, it should list flyinghead's repo as "upstream".
                    git fetch upstream
                    git checkout master
                    git merge upstream/master               # Now, your LOCAL copy should match flyinghead's repo.
                    git submodule update --init --recursive # Also clone the submodule in external/pugixml`.
                    git push origin master                  # Upload your local copy to your GitHub repository.
                    

                    Guides used:

                    • https://help.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/configuring-a-remote-for-a-fork
                    • https://help.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/syncing-a-fork
                    • https://help.github.com/en/github/using-git/pushing-commits-to-a-remote-repository
                    • http://openmetric.org/til/programming/git-pull-with-submodule/

                    More experienced users may correct anything that's wrong or unnecessary. :)

                    One more question: After editing a file and pushing it into my repo, how do I make a pull request from the command line?

                    Update: Added git submodule update --init --recursive and the resp. guide.

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                    • ClydeC
                      Clyde
                      last edited by Clyde

                      I have a problem running the compiled ES fork with the German locale:

                      $ LANG=de_DE.UTF8 ./emulationstation
                      terminate called after throwing an instance of 'boost::locale::conv::invalid_charset_error'
                        what():  Invalid or unsupported charset:UTF-8 or CHARSET
                      Aborted
                      

                      With en_US.UTF8, the program runs fine (albeit with an extremely long time of the "Loading ..." screen). edit: fr_FR.UTF-8 also works fine.

                      My locales seem to be okay:

                      $ locale -a
                      C
                      C.UTF-8
                      de_DE.utf8
                      en_GB.utf8
                      en_US.utf8
                      POSIX
                      

                      I also re-generated the German locale with sudo locale-gen de_DE and sudo locale-gen de_DE.UTF8.

                      Any ideas?

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                        brigada
                        last edited by

                        Hello,
                        how do I install the translation on a linux mint 19.2 system?

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                        • heloisaH
                          heloisa @brigada
                          last edited by

                          @brigada Hello. Try this https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/locales.html

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                            brigada @heloisa
                            last edited by

                            @heloisa I'm sorry, maybe I was wrong, I meant to change the emulation station language on the linux mint system.

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                            • heloisaH
                              heloisa @brigada
                              last edited by

                              @brigada Sorry. I don't know.

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                              • ClydeC
                                Clyde @brigada
                                last edited by

                                @brigada Just follow the instructions at https://github.com/flyinghead/EmulationStation and report any problems here.

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                                  brigada @Clyde
                                  last edited by brigada

                                  @Clyde

                                  Hello, I'm sorry that I write so late, had no time.

                                  I get the message from linux:

                                  retrogaming@retrogaming:~$ cd /home/retrogaming/EmulationStation
                                  retrogaming@retrogaming:~/EmulationStation$ mkdir build
                                  mkdir: das Verzeichnis »build“ kann nicht angelegt werden: Die Datei existiert bereits
                                  retrogaming@retrogaming:~/EmulationStation$ cd build
                                  retrogaming@retrogaming:~/EmulationStation/build$ cmake ..
                                  -- Looking for FreeImage...
                                  -- Checking for module 'freeimage'
                                  --   No package 'freeimage' found
                                  -- Found FreeImage: optimized;/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfreeimage.so;debug;/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfreeimage.so
                                  CMake Error at /usr/share/cmake-3.10/Modules/FindBoost.cmake:1947 (message):
                                    Unable to find the requested Boost libraries.
                                  
                                    Boost version: 1.65.1
                                  
                                    Boost include path: /usr/include
                                  
                                    Could not find the following Boost libraries:
                                  
                                            boost_date_time
                                            boost_locale
                                  
                                    No Boost libraries were found.  You may need to set BOOST_LIBRARYDIR to the
                                    directory containing Boost libraries or BOOST_ROOT to the location of
                                    Boost.
                                  Call Stack (most recent call first):
                                    CMakeLists.txt:58 (find_package)
                                  
                                  
                                  -- VLC library found
                                  -- Looking for libCEC...
                                  -- Checking for module 'libcec'
                                  --   Package 'p8-platform', required by 'libcec', not found
                                  -- Could not locate libCEC
                                  -- Native language support enabled.
                                  Building the pot file
                                  LANG = [de_DE]
                                  LANG = ca_ES
                                  LANG = de_DE
                                  LANG = es_ES
                                  LANG = fr
                                  LANG = it
                                  LANG = ja_JP
                                  LANG = ko_KR
                                  LANG = pt_BR
                                  LANG = zh_TW
                                  -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
                                  See also "/home/retrogaming/EmulationStation/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
                                  See also "/home/retrogaming/EmulationStation/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
                                  
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                                  • ClydeC
                                    Clyde @brigada
                                    last edited by Clyde

                                    @brigada cmake reports the package libcec as missing. Check which packages from the libcec family are installed:

                                    sudo apt install aptitude  # install aptitude
                                    aptitude search libcec     # use aptitude to search for libcec
                                    

                                    The output of the second command should look like this:

                                    p   libcec                           - Meta package libCEC.                                                                                                       
                                    i   libcec-dev                       - libCEC communication Library (development files)                                                                           
                                    v   libcec-platform                  -                                                                                                                            
                                    p   libcec-platform-dev              - CEC Platform support library -- development files                                                                          
                                    p   libcec-platform1v5               - CEC Platform support library                                                                                               
                                    i A libcec4                          - libCEC communication Library (shared library)                                                                              
                                    p   libcec4-dbgsym                   - debug symbols for libcec4                                                                                                  
                                    p   libcec4-dev                      - libCEC communication Library (development files)                                                                           
                                    p   python-libcec                    - Python bindings for libCEC                                                                                                 
                                    p   python-libcec-dbgsym             - debug symbols for python-libcec
                                    

                                    Try to install any packages without an i in front of them (i means installed) with the command sudo apt install <package name> and restart cmake. Worthwhile candidates for software compilation are those ending with -dev (development packages). After you've pinpointed the missing package, you may remove the others again with sudo apt remove <package name>.

                                    Examples:

                                    sudo apt install libcec-dev
                                    
                                    sudo apt remove libcec-dev
                                    
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                                      brigada @Clyde
                                      last edited by

                                      @Clyde

                                      Hello, it looks like this to me:

                                      i   libcec-dev                      - USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (dev
                                      p   libcec-dev:i386                 - USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (dev
                                      i A libcec4                         - USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (sha
                                      p   libcec4:i386                    - USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (sha
                                      p   libcec4-dbgsym                  - debug symbols for libcec4                 
                                      p   libcec4-dbgsym:i386             - debug symbols for libcec4                 
                                      p   python-libcec                   - Python bindings for USB CEC Adaptor       
                                      p   python-libcec:i386              - Python bindings for USB CEC Adaptor       
                                      p   python-libcec-dbgsym            - debug symbols for python-libcec           
                                      p   python-libcec-dbgsym:i386       - debug symbols for python-libcec 
                                      
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                                      • mituM
                                        mitu Global Moderator @brigada
                                        last edited by mitu

                                        @brigada You're actually missing some Boost related packages, libCEC is optional for installation and it's not a fatal error.
                                        Take a look at the installation instructions and install all needed packages - https://github.com/flyinghead/EmulationStation

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                                        • ANDRELLVSA
                                          ANDRELLVS
                                          last edited by ANDRELLVS

                                          GOOD EVENING, CLASS!
                                          CAN INSTALL AND SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS
                                          FOLLOW THE FULL, TESTED, APPROVED TUTORIAL
                                          THANK YOU ALL! GREETINGS FROM BRAZIL!!

                                          alt text

                                          BY SSH INSTALL THE FOLLOWING PENDINGS

                                          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
                                          sudo apt install libcec
                                          sudo apt-get install libvlc-dev
                                          sudo apt-get install -y libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-date-time-dev libboost-locale-dev libfreeimage-dev libfreetype6-dev libeigen3-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libasound2-dev cmake libsdl2-dev
                                          

                                          THEN WAY TO SSH YOU COMPILES SO:
                                          (overclocked 1,200mhz is much better, but not required)

                                          cd /home/pi/
                                          git clone --recursive https://github.com/flyinghead/EmulationStation.git
                                          cd /home/pi/EmulationStation
                                          mkdir build
                                          cd build
                                          cmake ..
                                          make
                                          

                                          THEN YOU REPLACE THE ORIGINALS BY COMPILIES

                                          cd /home/pi/EmulationStation
                                          sudo cp ./emulationstation /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/
                                          sudo cp -r locale /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/
                                          

                                          THEN YOU EDIT AUTOSTART

                                          sudo nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh
                                          
                                          write this in place of the original text (assuming your language is portuguese) :
                                          LANG=pt_BR.UTF8 emulationstation #auto
                                          
                                          at the terminal type:
                                          control+x
                                          y
                                          enter
                                          

                                          ERRORS AND BUGS, FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

                                          1. If you do not replace the backward originals with your compiled ones, there will be errors using the shutdown, restart, reset emulationstation menus.
                                          2. If you do not install the basic issues does not compile.
                                          3. If you still want to test your compiles straight from them:
                                          sudo nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh
                                          
                                          LANG=pt_BR.UTF8 /home/pi/EmulationStation/emulationstation #auto
                                          

                                          NOTE: The first "EmulationStation" notices a capital "s"!
                                          OBS: O primeiro “EmulationStation” note um “s” maiúsculo!

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                                          • ClydeC
                                            Clyde @ANDRELLVS
                                            last edited by Clyde

                                            @ANDRELLVS Thanks for the compilation. One remark, though: apt does the same (and more) than apt-get, so you could just use apt for the update, upgrade, and install commands. Its shorter to type and has no disadvantages that I know of.

                                            For more information, see https://itsfoss.com/apt-vs-apt-get-difference/.

                                            As a side note, if you ever encounter packages that won't install because they would break existing dependencies, I can recommend aptitude. It does mostly the same as apt and apt-get, but also provides a text-based gui if it's invoked without further parameters, and it will suggest (often multiple) solutions for package dependency problems, like which packages to uninstall, replace, or keep.

                                            edit: Re-phrased first paragraph a bit.

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