Emulationstation doesnt start

[Adarkar]

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.

[mitu]

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 ?

[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

except that i have Linux 4.19.97-v71+ armv71 GNU/Linux, a 32GB-SD-Card with 34% free space, am using a RaspberryPi4.

[mitu]

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.

[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:$

[mitu]

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 ?

[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

[mitu]

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.

[Adarkar]

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.

[mitu]

@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.

[Adarkar]

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