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    Attract mode installation error (source)

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      22marco77 @mitu
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      @mitu 1. He didn't ask me to open a new topic, otherwise I would have done it easily.
      2. I just installed actionmax and singe, I couldn't tell if it installed me a new ffmeg, it may have but I didn't notice if it did...

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        mitu Global Moderator @22marco77
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        He didn't ask me to open a new topic, otherwise I would have done it easily.

        That's strange, maybe the forum upgrade this week has something to do with this.

        I just installed actionmax and singe, I couldn't tell if it installed me a new ffmeg, it may have but I didn't notice if it did...

        What are the steps you've taken for the installation ? Is there a document that you followed ?

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          22marco77 @mitu
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          @mitu Si. https://github.com/DirtBagXon/hypseus_singe_data e poi questo per installare ActionMax da experimental

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            mitu Global Moderator
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            The installation instructions don't mention how to install ffmpeg, though ffmpeg is used by the scripts. Can you run the following command and post the output:

            ffmpeg -version
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              22marco77 @mitu
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              @mitu Tomorrow as I have time I run the command and place the version

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                22marco77 @mitu
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                @mitu ffmpeg -version
                ffmpeg version git-2023-04-30-e7c690a Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
                built with gcc 8 (Raspbian 8.3.0-6+rpi1)
                configuration: --enable-mmal --disable-debug --enable-shared
                libavutil 58. 6.100 / 58. 6.100
                libavcodec 60. 10.100 / 60. 10.100
                libavformat 60. 5.100 / 60. 5.100
                libavdevice 60. 2.100 / 60. 2.100
                libavfilter 9. 7.100 / 9. 7.100
                libswscale 7. 2.100 / 7. 2.100
                libswresample 4. 11.100 / 4. 11.100

                Thanks for your time, I really appreciate it

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                  mitu Global Moderator
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                  So you do have a newer ffmpeg installation (probably from source), which is not compatible with attractmode (and probably other emulators). Nothing we can do here, since the upstream project needs to add support for this version of ffmpeg in order for the source installation to work.

                  In general, is not advisable to overwrite the distribution supplied packages with source installs (unless you know what your're doing). If you want to install from source a program, you should choose a different installation path (/opt or /usr/local) since other installed packages might not function when you overwrite dependant libraries (like ffmpeg).

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                    22marco77
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                    At this point I have to wait for the compatibility of the program with the new ffmpeg version. I take advantage of your availability and knowledge, I have a problem with the Atari ST emulator, do you think the cause of games that do not start can always be caused by ffmpeg? When I try to start them after the splashscreen it brings me back to the wheel

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                      mitu Global Moderator @22marco77
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                      @22marco77 said in Attract mode installation error (source):

                      At this point I have to wait for the compatibility of the program with the new ffmpeg version.

                      I'd advise you to re-install and leave the instructions you followed aside. ffmpeg is packaged by the distro and you don't need to install it from scratch, as you did, you can install it with apt install ffmpeg.

                      I have a problem with the Atari ST emulator, do you think the cause of games that do not start can always be caused by ffmpeg? When I try to start them after the splashscreen it brings me back to the wheel

                      I don't think it's related to ffmpeg, the error would have been different. Bump your topic or wait until someone response, but in the mean time I'd check if the ROMs are ok and they run in other emulators (outside of RetroPie).

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                        22marco77
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                        The roms are ok, I had the problem after updating retropies, before they left for this I thought maybe it was related to the same problem ffmpeg. I have already opened a discussion and published the log file, but to date no response. I will wait. Thanks x everything

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                          22marco77 @mitu
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                          @mitu I reinstalled ffmpeg but I always get the same error, it's like looking inside the attract folder for an additional attract folder that does not exist, maybe I should create it? I would not find myself with two systems installed and thus fill the sd card

                          Could not successfully build attractmode - Attract Mode emulator frontend (/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/attractmode/attract/attract not found).

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                            mitu Global Moderator @22marco77
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                            @22marco77 said in Attract mode installation error (source):

                            I reinstalled ffmpeg but I always get the same error, it's like looking inside the attract folder for an additional attract folder that does not exist, maybe I should create it?

                            No, you don't need to create anything if installing/updating from source. How exactly did you re-install ffmpeg ? If you performed a source installation of it, then the files added by the source install may still be in your system and are picked up by the attractmode build scripts.

                            I would not find myself with two systems installed and thus fill the sd card

                            Not sure what this means ?

                            Could not successfully build attractmode - Attract Mode emulator frontend (/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/attractmode/attract/attract not found).

                            This is just an indication that compiling failed, but doesn't show why and where it failed. If it's the same error as the one you reported earlier in the topic, then the reason is the same (incompatibility of attract with a very new ffmpeg). My previous advice still stands.

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                              22marco77 @mitu
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                              @mitu
                              I'd advise you to re-install and leave the instructions you followed aside. ffmpeg is packaged by the distro and you don't need to install it from scratch, as you did, you can install it with apt install ffmpeg.

                              I followed your advice using the command you indicated apt install ffmpeg, after waiting for the installation the error is always the same as the one I indicated at the beginning of the discussion.
                              I always thank you for the time you are dedicating to me... Thank you

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                                mitu Global Moderator @22marco77
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                                @22marco77 said in Attract mode installation error (source):

                                I followed your advice using the command you indicated apt install ffmpeg,

                                Did you also re-install RetroPie ?

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                                  22marco77 @mitu
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                                  @mitu said in Attract mode installation error (source):

                                  @22marco77 said in Attract mode installation error (source):

                                  I followed your advice using the command you indicated apt install ffmpeg,

                                  Did you also re-install RetroPie ?

                                  yes i also installed retropie again

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                                    mitu Global Moderator @22marco77
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                                    @22marco77 said in Attract mode installation error (source):

                                    yes i also installed retropie again

                                    In this case, install the package from binary and that's it.

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                                      22marco77 @mitu
                                      last edited by 22marco77

                                      @mitu ok thanks

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