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    Emulationstation doesnt start

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    • A
      Adarkar
      last edited by

      hi, i just updated my retropie and now it doesnt boot to emulationstation anymore.
      searching the net brought up the suggestion to type in emulationstation, but that just changes the command prompt? (the one with the raspberry picture) to a blank black screen with one empty command line.

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        Please add more info about your system, as detailed in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

        What's the message/text shown on the screen, after start-up ?

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          Adarkar
          last edited by Adarkar

          RetroPie Version Used: i dont rly know where to check that but i just updated yesterday.
          Built From: Retropie-buster-4.6-rpi4.img.gz
          USB Devices connected: XBox360 Controller
          Controller used: XBox360 Controller
          Error messages received: None
          Verbose log (if relevant): ?
          Guide used: just my stupid brain
          File: ??
          Emulator: Couldnt get to one
          Attachment of config files: https://pastebin.com/FvcfPz2z
          How to replicate the problem: update?

          this is the screen im stuck on
          alt text
          except that i have Linux 4.19.97-v71+ armv71 GNU/Linux, a 32GB-SD-Card with 34% free space, am using a RaspberryPi4.

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @Adarkar
            last edited by

            Ok, so the screenshot is not from your system, but you have a similar situation, if I'm getting this right. Try to run the update again, by typing:

            cd RetroPie-Setup
            sudo ./retropie_setup.sh
            

            After the update, exit the setup and try to run emulationstation from the command line. Post any messages you receive.

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              Adarkar
              last edited by Adarkar

              Nothing changed, sadly.
              when i type in emulationstation the screen goes completely black with just the command prompt at the top left
              pi@retropie:$

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @Adarkar
                last edited by

                EmulatioStation has a log file in $HOME/.emulationstation/es_log.txt, which can also be accessed via file shares at \\retropie\configs\all\emulationstation\es_log.txt. Can you take a look at it to see if any errors are logged there ?

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                  Adarkar
                  last edited by Adarkar

                  https://pastebin.com/sQqB3Td0
                  i did delete some custom interfaces to clear up space but it did still work and i was on an installed one (art book smth) when i last shut off the pi4.

                  btw.: thx for all the help. rly appreciate it

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @Adarkar
                    last edited by

                    It looks like the current theme used by EmulationStation has some corrupt images.
                    Revert to the default ('carbon') theme by editing the es_settings.cfg (it's in the same folder as the log file) and change the line:

                    <string name="ThemeSet" value="retrogamenews" />
                    

                    to

                    <string name="ThemeSet" value="carbon" />
                    

                    See if you get EmulationStation to start.

                    If you're low on disc space, don't delete EmulationStation's files, delete some ROM files.

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                      Adarkar
                      last edited by

                      it was
                      <string name="ThemeSet" value="art_book" />
                      and i changed it to
                      <string name="ThemeSet" value="carbon" />
                      but it didnt work though.

                      I thought i only deleted themes that i previously downloaded through the ES Theme manager in Retropie.

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator @Adarkar
                        last edited by

                        @adarkar said in Emulationstation doesnt start:

                        <string name="ThemeSet" value="art_book" />

                        That's strange, the log file you posted shows some other theme. How much free space do you have ? It should be printed over the command line prompt.

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                          Adarkar
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                          34%

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