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    Magnavox Odyssey 2

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      jonnykegz @jonnykegz
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      ok, so I downloaded Notepad++ on my computer, not my rasberry pi. I created a file with those 2 lines and double and triple checked they where correct. In Notepad++, I did Edit and then EOL Conversion and set it to Unix(LF). I saved as and titled it platforms.cfg. I saved to my desktop. I then used file explorer and entered my rasberry pi IP address with to call up my rasberry pi folders. I went to the configs folder. I went to the all folder. I dragged the platforms.cfg text file I created to the all folder under configs. I went to my rasberry pi and updated the videopac emulator by going to manage packages and updating the ir-o2em package. I restarted the whole system. Still, it comes up as videopac. Did I miss something?

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        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        Looks correct. What theme are you using ?

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          jonnykegz @mitu
          last edited by

          what do you mean by theme?

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @jonnykegz
            last edited by

            EmulationStation has themes which can change look and feel of the front-end. Depending on the theme you're using, it might not have an image for the Odissey2 system. The default theme (Carbon) supports both Videopac/Odissey2. You can find out what theme you're using from the EmulationStation's menu, under UI Settings.
            Can you also show a screenshot of the folder where you copied the .cfg file, from your Windows Explorer accessing \\retropie\configs\all ?

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              jonnykegz @mitu
              last edited by

              Yes, Carbon. Screen shot comming

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                jonnykegz
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                screenshot.png

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                  jonnykegz
                  last edited by

                  This is what it looks like right after I enter my pi's ip address in file explorer

                  screen shot 2.png

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                    gomisensei @jonnykegz
                    last edited by gomisensei

                    @jonnykegz your platforms.cfg is seen as a .txt document in that screenshot, note it looks different in windows from the other .cfg files? when you save it (using "save as" in file ,menu), from notepad, on the save dialog, there is a selection near the bottom that says "Save as type" select "all files (.)", then save it.

                    Then reinstall lr-o2m, and restart emulationstation.

                    p.s You can fix how your explorer shows files by clicking "view" in explorer window, and unchecking "hide known files types", then you will be able to just change the filename from platforms.cfg.txt to platforms.cfg in windows.

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                      jonnykegz
                      last edited by

                      It worked!

                      This is awesome, thank you so much!

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                        jonnykegz
                        last edited by

                        ps
                        I used the same process to change the mega drive to sega genesis and it worked too!

                        thanks again

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                          TheYar22
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                          Oh man the Odyssey^2. That takes me back. I try to keep my Pi MAME only but I may have to add that temporarily.

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                            jonnykegz @TheYar22
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                            Yeah, I have many memories with the Odyssey 2!

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