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    "File Type Unknown" Error when i change pi resolution

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @PhtevenTheSecond
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      @PhtevenTheSecond Can you try without the hdmi_drive=1 in the config.txt ? Take the EmulationStation's log file from \\retropie\configs\all\emulationstation\es_log.txt and post it here (within code tags).

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        PhtevenTheSecond @mitu
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        @mitu
        done. No change.
        The es_log.txt seems to not exist.
        When i nano into the path provided, i get a new file. its empty.

        I tried to change directory into one of the parent folders and it seems that they don't exist either:

        pi@retropie:~ $ cd \\retropie\configs\all
-bash: cd: \retropieconfigsall: No such file or directory
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          sleve_mcdichael @PhtevenTheSecond
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          @PhtevenTheSecond \\retropie is the network address over samba. On the Pi it will be in /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_log.txt.

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          • Thorr69T
            Thorr69 @PhtevenTheSecond
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            @PhtevenTheSecond said in "File Type Unknown" Error when i change pi resolution:

            @mitu
            done. No change.
            The es_log.txt seems to not exist.
            When i nano into the path provided, i get a new file. its empty.

            I tried to change directory into one of the parent folders and it seems that they don't exist either:

            pi@retropie:~ $ cd \\retropie\configs\all
-bash: cd: \retropieconfigsall: No such file or directory

            Is that what you typed? Those slashes are Windows slashes. You should be using / slashes.

            RPi 3b
            Official PSU
            Official RetroPie image
            Pandora's Box 5 controller

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              PhtevenTheSecond @sleve_mcdichael
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              @sleve_mcdichael
              thank you. I can see the content of the es_log now. i'll post it in a moment.

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                PhtevenTheSecond @Thorr69
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                @Thorr69
                im using windows to SSH into raspberry pi. You are right.
                Just for reference, This is the path that works for me:

                nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_log.txt
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                  PhtevenTheSecond @mitu
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                  @mitu
                  Alright! i have removed the hdmi_drive=1 line and rebooted.

                  this is the contents of the es_log file.

                  pi@retropie:~ $ cat /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_log.txt
Jun 28 23:15:11 lvl2:   EmulationStation - v2.10.1rp, built Dec 26 2021 - 16:25:37
Jun 28 23:15:11 lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/resources/mamenames.xml"...
Jun 28 23:15:11 lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/resources/mamebioses.xml"...
Jun 28 23:15:11 lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/resources/mamedevices.xml"...
Jun 28 23:15:11 lvl2:   Creating window...
Jun 28 23:15:12 lvl2:   Created window successfully.
Jun 28 23:15:12 lvl2:   GL vendor:   Broadcom
Jun 28 23:15:12 lvl2:   GL renderer: V3D 4.2
Jun 28 23:15:12 lvl2:   GL version:  2.1 Mesa 19.3.2
Jun 28 23:15:12 lvl2:   Checking available OpenGL extensions...
Jun 28 23:15:12 lvl2:    ARB_texture_non_power_of_two: ok
Jun 28 23:15:13 lvl2:   Added known joystick  USB Gamepad           (instance ID: 0, device index: 0)
Jun 28 23:15:13 lvl2:   Loading system config file /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg...
Jun 28 23:15:13 lvl1:   System "amstradcpc" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:13 lvl1:   System "arcade" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:13 lvl1:   System "atari2600" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:13 lvl1:   System "atari5200" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:13 lvl1:   System "atari7800" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:13 lvl1:   System "atari800" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:14 lvl1:   System "atarilynx" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:14 lvl1:   System "channelf" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:14 lvl1:   System "coleco" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:14 lvl1:   System "fba" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:14 lvl1:   System "fds" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:14 lvl1:   System "gamegear" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:14 lvl1:   System "gb" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:14 lvl1:   System "gba" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:14 lvl1:   System "gbc" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:14 lvl1:   System "mame-libretro" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:15 lvl1:   System "mastersystem" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:15 lvl1:   System "megadrive" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:15 lvl1:   System "msx" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:15 lvl1:   System "n64" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:15 lvl1:   System "neogeo" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:15 lvl1:   System "nes" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:15 lvl1:   System "ngp" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:15 lvl1:   System "ngpc" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:15 lvl1:   System "pcengine" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:16 lvl1:   System "psx" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:16 lvl2:   Parsing XML file "/home/pi/.emulationstation/gamelists/retropie/gamelist.xml"...
Jun 28 23:15:16 lvl1:   System "sega32x" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:16 lvl1:   System "segacd" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:16 lvl1:   System "sg-1000" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:16 lvl1:   System "snes" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:16 lvl1:   System "vectrex" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:16 lvl1:   System "zxspectrum" has no games! Ignoring it.
Jun 28 23:15:17 lvl2:   Added known joystick  USB Gamepad           (instance ID: 0, device index: 0)
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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator
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                    @PhtevenTheSecond said in "File Type Unknown" Error when i change pi resolution:

                    this is the contents of the es_log file.

                    The log file shows that EmulationStation starts correctly and the display is detected and initialized. If nothing shows up on the screen, then it's not a Pi issue.

                    Do you have another TV/monitor to try and see if it shows an image ? Or another HDMI cable to try ?

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                      PhtevenTheSecond @mitu
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                      @mitu
                      i don't have another cable unfortunately.

                      i did try another monitor with the same issue.
                      Monitor is UltraGear 27GR75Q.

                      one thing to note is the warning given to me by the monitor.
                      It seems to detect a PC with 4K even though the pi still says that
                      tvservice -s is 1080p

                      pi@retropie:~ $ tvservice -s
state 0xa [HDMI CUSTOM RGB lim 16:9], 1920x1080 @ 60.00Hz, progressive

                      1688147846160.JPEG

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator
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                        That's really strange and it makes me think even more that is a cable issue. A few of thing you could try:

                        • swap the HDMI port on the Pi and see if that changes anything
                        • disable the Wi-Fi by adding dtoverlay=disable-wifi to config.txt
                        • force a smaller or a different resolution. Adding hdmi_safe=1 to config.txt will force 640x480 - which should be accepted by most TVs/monitors. If that works, then use a different hdmi_group and instead of 1080p force another resolution (720p maybe?).
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                          PhtevenTheSecond @mitu
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                          @mitu
                          Thank you for your excellent support.
                          I was under the impression that both HDMI's mimic each other. It seems not to be the case.

                          I plugged the wire from one HDMI port to the other and it worked perfectly.
                          correction resolution and UI is 10 times faster along with the games and the input delay.

                          Thank you so much.

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