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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @PISCES3988
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      @pisces3988 Run, from the terminal

      ls $HOME/RetroPie/videoloadingscreens/
      

      and post the output.

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        PISCES3988 @mitu
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        @mitu

        Where do I type this command at

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          PISCES3988 @mitu
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          @mitu

          and where is the terminal located.

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            PISCES3988 @mitu
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            @mitu

            I type that command and I got mame.mp4, thats the mp4 file I named, Now what do I
            do next after typing that command?

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              PISCES3988 @mitu
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              @mitu

              Hello anybody there?

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @PISCES3988
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                @pisces3988 Please don't bump your posts. This is not a chat - have patience.

                I type that command and I got mame.mp4, thats the mp4 file I named, Now what do I
                do next after typing that command?

                Please post the exact output of the command. If you're using a SSH session, just copy and paste the output.

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                  PISCES3988 @mitu
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                  @mitu

                  Can you please show me what your talking about so I will have a better understand?

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @PISCES3988
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                    @pisces3988 Execute the command I've posted, then post the result. For instance:

                    pi@pie4:~ $ ls $HOME/RetroPie/videoloadingscreens/
                    ls: cannot access '/home/pi/RetroPie/videoloadingscreens/': No such file or directory
                    pi@pie4:~ $
                    
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                      PISCES3988 @mitu
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                      @mitu

                      Do I delete this command right here

                      Screenshot_2020-11-30 Game launching video loading screens.png

                      To type the one you just posted?

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator @PISCES3988
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                        @pisces3988 No, just type the command at the command prompt, after you log in to your Pi via SSH (or by exiting EmulationStation).

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                          PISCES3988 @mitu
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                          @mitu

                          I typed the command but all I get is a blackscreen then it just loads the game I select why is that???

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                            mitu Global Moderator @PISCES3988
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                            @pisces3988 What command have you typed ? The ls command just lists files, it doesn't start anything.

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                              PISCES3988 @mitu
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                              @mitu

                              I typed the command that you showed me, was that the one I was supposed to type.

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                                mitu Global Moderator @PISCES3988
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                                Exit EmulationStation right after you boot your Pi (press F4) and then type the command at the command prompt. I think you're just adding the ls command to the onstart script, which is not what I asked.

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                                  PISCES3988 @mitu
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                                  @mitu

                                  I exited emulationstation like you told me then I tried to type the command and all I get
                                  is command not found.

                                  This is what I typed

                                  pipie4:~ $ ls $HOME/RetroPie/videoloadingscreens/

                                  I hit enter after the first command and all I get is command not found???

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                                    mitu Global Moderator @PISCES3988
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                                    @pisces3988 said in Game launching video loading screens:

                                    pipie4:~ $ ls $HOME/RetroPie/videoloadingscreens/

                                    That's not the command I posted.

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                                      PISCES3988 @mitu
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                                      @mitu

                                      I'm sorry I typed it like this

                                      pi@pie4:~ $ ls $HOME/RetroPie/videoloadingscreens/

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                                        PISCES3988
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                                        @pisces3988

                                        What do I do next with this???

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                                          PISCES3988 @PISCES3988
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                                          @pisces3988

                                          To get this videoloadingscreens to work

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                                            dmmarti @PISCES3988
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                                            @pisces3988
                                            You have a video file named: mame.mp4

                                            Do you have one named default.mp4?

                                            The error you pasted above is telling you that the file called default.mp4 couldn't be found.

                                            The updates made to the runcommand-onstart.sh only setup the code to launch the MP4 video files before the game.

                                            But..you will have to provide all of the MP4 files yourself. You will need an MP4 file named accordingly to each system's name.

                                            For example:

                                            default.mp4 (will play if no other system named one is found)
                                            atari2600.mp4
                                            nes.mp4
                                            snes.mp4
                                            mame.mp4 (which you already have)
                                            megadrive.mp4
                                            etc, etc.

                                            You will need an MP4 file for each system (named correctly) and placed into that videoloadingscreens folder.

                                            I currently have over 170 systems setup on my Pi 4 build. So, I have to have that same number of MP4 files - all named to match what the system name is (setup in the es_systems.cfg file).

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