SDL window problem

[mitu]

Try starting EmulationStation from the console and not from the desktop. As explained in the guide, RetroPie and the desktop environment are not compatible.

[Agent Blade]

@mitu I don’t remember the part about being not compatible but how can I launch it from the console?

[mitu]

https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Debian/#configure-retropie

[Agent Blade]

@mitu ?

[Agent Blade]

@mitu what am I supposed to do with this?

[mitu]

@agent-blade Use the autostart settings to start EmulationStation on boot, outside of the desktop environment.

[Agent Blade]

@mitu I did this but it shows the same error

[Agent Blade]

@mitu nevemind it fixed when I typed in emulationstation

[mitu]

What Raspbian/RPI OS version do you have installed ? Did you allocate enough GPU memory in config.txt, as explained on the install page ? Can you post your config.txt here in the topic ?

[davmel]

Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum and may have the same problem.
When I write emulationstation in the console, the following error message arises.

What am I doing wrong?

Best regards,
David

Hardware Pi 3b+
Power supply Steel series cable
Version 4.7.1
Building On raspbian
Controller Power A Nintendo switch wired pro controller
Error message:

Aug 29 20:34:48 lvl0: Error creating SDL window!
Could not get EGL display
Aug 29 20:34:48 lvl0: Renderer failed to initialize!
Aug 29 20:34:48 lvl0: Window failed to initialize!

Guide:

Config files:

[mitu]

@davmel The video you followed is wrong - running RetroPie from the desktop session is not supported. Please install using the image from retropie.org.uk/download or follow my advice from above.

[davmel]

@mitu thanks for the quick reply!
To be honest, I don’t understand your advise…
May you elaborate this approach?
BR,
David

[mitu]

@davmel In the configuration for autostart, choose the 'boot to EmulationStation' option so that your system starts EmulationStation automatically, instead of the desktop environment - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#how-do-i-boot-to-the-desktop-or-kodi.

[davmel]

@mitu but then I’m not able to use the raspberry as a desktop computer anymore, right? Is there no way to have access to both?

[mitu]

@davmel You can start the desktop from EmulationStation if you wish - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#where-did-the-desktop-go.

[davmel]

@mitu thank you, that works fine!