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    • ClassicGMRC
      ClassicGMR @installtekz
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      @installtekz said in How To Add Background MUSIC In Just 5 Commands!:

      https://installtekz.com/how-to-add-music-to-retropie-on-a-raspberry-pi/

      @Turrican2k said in How To Add Background MUSIC In Just 5 Commands!:

      Unfortunately this link is offline.

      I just tried it. It seems to be up.

      Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional!
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        Georodin 0
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        EDIT
        I fixed it, the runcommand-onstart.sh was somehow missing and then when I recreated it, I accidently used Windows EOL. So I did chmod +x and change to unix EOL. Works again :)
        EDIT-END

        Hey guys,
        I have the problem that the music wont stop anymore when starting a game.
        I also recognized that I only had the runcommand-onstart.sh.orig but the runcommand-onstart.sh was misssing in /opt/retropie/configs/all/.
        So I created it again. But how and where is the runcommand-onstart.sh called? So maybe there lies the problem.

        Anyway thanks in advance :)

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          vXDclutch
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          I had setup this earlier
          Now I want to remove this , how do I ?

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            sleve_mcdichael @vXDclutch
            last edited by sleve_mcdichael

            @vXDclutch it looks like you're meant to run the script and select "(U)ndo changes". This will attempt to restore the original autostart & runcommand scripts, the original retropiemenu entries, and remove the music scriptfiles and directories.

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              wtstreetglow1
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              @installtekz This all works great!!! Thank you all for your sharing and how to mod, @RapidEdwin08, to the original submission/ idea!!

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                StuMcBill @wtstreetglow1
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                @wtstreetglow1

                I’ve just installed this and it’s working great. One question I have is, is it possible to control the volume of this?

                I’ve put in an mp3 of ambient arcade sounds, and it’s very loud compared to my actual game.

                I’d like to drop the background volume, and boost the in game volume if possible?

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                  ExarKunIv @StuMcBill
                  last edited by

                  @StuMcBill probably not for this one. I know others allow you too.

                  I didn't like that lack of abilitys in this one. So I stopped using it.

                  RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
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                    StuMcBill @ExarKunIv
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                    @ExarKunIv said in How To Add Background MUSIC In Just 5 Commands!:

                    @StuMcBill probably not for this one. I know others allow you too.

                    I didn't like that lack of abilitys in this one. So I stopped using it.

                    Could you point me in the direction of ones that have the ability?

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                    • ExarKunIvE
                      ExarKunIv @StuMcBill
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                      @StuMcBill

                      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/31580/suggestions-for-ports-2?_=1700767814325

                      My first post has a list of all the different ones that work

                      https://github.com/Exarkuniv/RetroPie_BGM_Player

                      Is the one that I have used and it has good options. I believe volume is one of them.

                      RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                      RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
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                        StuMcBill @ExarKunIv
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                        @ExarKunIv said in How To Add Background MUSIC In Just 5 Commands!:

                        @StuMcBill

                        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/31580/suggestions-for-ports-2?_=1700767814325

                        My first post has a list of all the different ones that work

                        https://github.com/Exarkuniv/RetroPie_BGM_Player

                        Is the one that I have used and it has good options. I believe volume is one of them.

                        Nice one, thanks!

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                          wtstreetglow1 @ExarKunIv
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                          @ExarKunIv Thank you for this post!! Agreed about the lack of volume control!

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