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Emulationstation crashing just at the end of keyboard config

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    ximox
    last edited by ximox 10 Sept 2021, 02:30 9 Oct 2021, 00:37

    Pi Model or other hardware: PI Zero W
    Power Supply used: USB Samsung 2.0A
    RetroPie Version Used 4.7
    Built From: Pre made Raspberry Pi Imager
    USB Devices connected: keyboard, AZERTY French
    Error messages received: Standard "Emulatorstation crashed" error

    How to replicate the problem: Rebooot Pi

    Hi all,

    I think I exhausted the my options, I am pretty new to raspberry and Im trying to configure a RP Zero W in Retropie for a zx spectrum project.

    All i did is I installed the retropie Image with Raspberry Pi Imager directly on SD, put it in my RP Zero W, once I get to the Emulatorstation Keyboard Config part, when its done and the OK button is pressed (sometimes before, sometimes after even in the menus config) ES hangs for a while and eventually crashes with the usual message: "check gpu_split is set high enough and/or switch back to carbon theme", no errors i can see on command line. LED steady green.

    Here is what I tried:

    Enabled wifi and connected
    Tried 3 different USB power suppies
    Tried 3 different Keyboards
    Reimaged several times on 2 different SD (64 and 128 both class 10)
    I changed the gpu split to 64 and 128 from 256 from setup, no joy

    I also wanted to try to change the theme to carbon as suggested but i had no luck in finding/opening the es_settings.cfg from command line, (not sure how else to open it).
    I tried in different locations as suggested by several posts such as:

    sudo nano /etc/emulationstation/es_settings.cfg
    nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_settings.cfg
    nano/home/pi/emulationstation/es_settings.cfg
    nano /etc/emulationstation/es_settings.cfg (says directory not writable and again no file content)

    and all i see is empty files , no text.

    Then i was loking around and i opened:
    nano /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_log.txt

    and this is the log:
    20211009_015050.jpg

    The last line says: Emulationstation cleanly shutting down

    This log doesnt seem right but i dont know enough to judge. Can anubody give me some directions?

    Thanks in advance,

    L.

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      mitu Global Moderator
      last edited by 9 Oct 2021, 04:15

      Start EmulationStation with the --debug parameter and then take a look at the last errors from the log file with

      tail -n 30 /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_log.txt
      

      You don't need to modify the GPU memory split options if you're using the RetroPie image - it's already set. Also, the Carbon theme is the default theme and should be installed, you don't need to change it.

      However, /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_settings.cfg shouldn't be empty if EmulationStation managed to shut down properly - are you sure this file is empty ?

      Are you using an USB hub to connect the keyboard ? Can you check if the HUB doesn't disconnect during EmulationStation start - run dmesg | tail after the crash and see if there are any USB disconnect messages.

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        ximox @mitu
        last edited by 9 Oct 2021, 04:38

        @mitu
        20211009_062431.jpg
        i try again, still blank. unless im making a mistake.

        the system works, i can even get to run roms sometimes, but at a certain point it just freezes randomly in menus (not in game) , i even tried to downgrade to 4.6 and no change, it still freezes randomly. i tried even another really good stabilised 5v 2a psu (from my mavic) and same thing. does the same whether i use a controller or a keyboard also .
        No hub and i tried 3 keyboard and a controller.

        It must be some faulty board i guess..
        here the log:
        20211009_063634.jpg

        Thanks,

        L.

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          mitu Global Moderator
          last edited by 9 Oct 2021, 04:50

          @ximox said in Emulationstation crashing just at the end of keyboard config:

          the system works, i can even get to run roms sometimes, but at a certain point it just freezes randomly in menus (not in game) , i even tried to downgrade to 4.6 and no change, it still freezes randomly. i tried even another really good stabilised 5v 2a psu (from my mavic) and same thing. does the same whether i use a controller or a keyboard also .

          Do you have any under-voltage messages in the logs (check with dmesg) or on-screen ? If not, then the power adapter should be fine.

          You should still check with dmesg to see if any USB related are logged.

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            ximox @mitu
            last edited by 9 Oct 2021, 05:02

            @mitu

            no power msg, this is the dmsg, only errors in red are these:
            20211009_070127.jpg

            L.

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              ximox
              last edited by 9 Oct 2021, 22:01

              I gave up, ZXBAremulator much easier and workd a treat.

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