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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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                        • ANDRELLVSA
                          ANDRELLVS @Clyde
                          last edited by

                          @Clyde said in EmulationStation localization (translation):

                          @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.

                          OK man, thanks in advance for your tip. In any case, in this particular case it will work fine to avoid apt-get once.

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                            grindkaiser
                            last edited by

                            Hello, I'm trying to install the French translation of Flyinghead, I followed all the tutorials, but I can't find my problem.

                            My concern is as soon as I launch the compiled version, whether in “/ home / pi / EmulationStation” or “/ opt / retropie / supplementary / emulationstation”, I have this message:

                            * failed to add service - already in use?*
                            

                            So I reinstalled my previous uncompiled version in "/ opt / retropie / supplementary / emulationstation" and the EmulationStation works again but it is still in English. Suddenly, I make tests by directly launching the version compiled in “/ home / pi / EmulationStation” with the commands:

                            LANG=fr_FR.UTF8 ./emulationstation
                            LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 ./emulationstation
                            LANG=fr_FR ./emulationstation
                            

                            and I still have the message:

                            * failed to add service - already in use?
                            

                            Can you help me?

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                            • mituM
                              mitu Global Moderator @grindkaiser
                              last edited by

                              @grindkaiser Looks like you're trying to install on a PI 4 - that won't work unless you compile with support for OpenGL and you're using an up-to-date RetroPie installation.

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                                grindkaiser
                                last edited by

                                Yes, i'm on Rpi 4. I think i have an up-to-date Retropie intallation. Can you explain me how to compile with support for OpenGL?

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                                • mituM
                                  mitu Global Moderator @grindkaiser
                                  last edited by

                                  @grindkaiser You need to add -DGL=On to the cmake command used to build EmulationStation, see here.

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                                    grindkaiser
                                    last edited by

                                    I'll try it. Thanks.

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                                      grindkaiser
                                      last edited by

                                      It works. You are the best @mitu

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                                        AureyoBoss
                                        last edited by

                                        Hello,
                                        How to get the last version, because the version of ES on https://github.com/flyinghead/EmulationStation is an old version (2.8).
                                        Why not add the localization (translation) directly to https://github.com/RetroPie/EmulationStation ?

                                        Thanks.
                                        Bye.

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                                        • pablokk4P
                                          pablokk4 @hiulit
                                          last edited by

                                          I am trying

                                          cd /home/pi/EmulationStation
                                          LANG=es_ES.UTF8 ./emulationstation
                                          but it does´t work. The system hangd, not responding
                                          I do it through Putty

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                                            chwo
                                            last edited by

                                            can any help?

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