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    • sugarfreeS
      sugarfree @craigtest
      last edited by sugarfree

      @craigtest
      1.Which image did you use for the test?
      2.What model of Pi 5 did you use, 2GB or 4/8GB?
      3.Are you trying to use RetroPie from VNC?.
      4. Did you have this issue with a specific emulator?

      Make sure that you are using the HDMI port closest to the PSU port.
      If you have a second HDMI cable, try using that.
      I don't know if this is related to the firmware version. I have the latest stable version installed on my system.

      I download both images and test them and i can't reproduce this issue, everything is working ok from my side.

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      • ExarKunIvE
        ExarKunIv
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        im not sure whats going on. other then the display setting in the config.txt not playing nice with @craigtest display. thats all i can think of

        i installed both images on different card and they both work on my display on the first boot

        RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
        RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
        Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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          sugarfree @ExarKunIv
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          Thanks for the confirmation! It looks from this post on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/comments/1g49b7t/screen_resolution_help/) that it has issues and with the Desktop OS, so it is unrelated to RetroPie.

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          • ExarKunIvE
            ExarKunIv @sugarfree
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            @sugarfree that would make more sense. hope he gets is figured out

            RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
            RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
            Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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              craigtest @sugarfree
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              @sugarfree yeah thats my reddit post. I had a similar issue with the desktop os, but I fixed it by connecting with vnc and changing the resolution.

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                craigtest @sugarfree
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                @sugarfree

                1. Full image
                  2.pi5 8gb
                2. I was attempting to use vnc to see if I could get a clearer image (something I had to do with the desktop os).
                3. The issue started immediately after boot up, I never made it to an emulator.

                Thanks for your help!

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                • sugarfreeS
                  sugarfree @craigtest
                  last edited by

                  @craigtest
                  To change the resolution add to the end of cmdline.txt file the following:

                  video=HDMI-A-1:"add_your_width"x"add_your_height"M@"add_your_refresh_rate"
                  

                  Example for 1080p 60HZ resolution:

                  video=HDMI-A-1:1920x1080M@60
                  

                  To open the file from a terminal window just type:

                  sudo nano /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt
                  

                  To save the change press ctrl+o and ctrl+x and restart the system.

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                    Retrodade
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                    I just grabbed this, and burned added my splashscreen...now it crashes while playing splash then says to increase memory split
                    i went to rasp-config to where it was on pi4 but it's not there on the pi 5 how can i increase the GPU memory split to 256?

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                    • sugarfreeS
                      sugarfree @Retrodade
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                      @Retrodade
                      I know that the RPi5 doesn't have GPU memory, so the old options like gpu_mem aren't available.
                      RetroPie support fir RPi5 is in beta, so we have to wait until Dev's fix issues like this.

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                        Retrodade @sugarfree
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                        @sugarfree
                        thanks 4 that info
                        I disabled my splash till then

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                          danie @sugarfree
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                          @sugarfree hi. Im completely new to raspberrypi. And im a steelworker...so know absolutely nothing about computers. Thank u so much for this info and that u made it possible to download. I saved and bought a pi5. And to my horror i saw that a person must load it manually. I hope i get it right 😅

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                            khoff1982
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                            Thank you so much for this image. One issue I had was after scraping, data is not saving for some systems, specifically NES and N64 but is saving for SNES and Genesis. I can't find the gamelist.xml file or even the emulationstation folder when I SSH into the raspberry pi. Do you have any suggestions?

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                              sugarfree @khoff1982
                              last edited by sugarfree

                              @khoff1982 Which scraper are you having this issue with? I am using Skyscraper, and so far, I haven't encountered a similar issue.

                              Take a look at the RetroPie Docs about the scrapers, maybe you'll find some useful information: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Scraper/

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                                witodegreef
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                                Anyone having issues with games playing super fast? Basically being unplayable? I've tried many things like manual install, config changes, different controller mappings and now the pre-built image here but nothing helps. Every rom type is affected.

                                Any suggestions?

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                                • sugarfreeS
                                  sugarfree @witodegreef
                                  last edited by sugarfree

                                  @witodegreef

                                  So far, I have tested games from the following systems: SNES, NES, Master System, Mega Drive, PSX, Saturn, N64, GBA, GameCube, Neo Geo, and PC Engine, and I haven't faced this issue. I am using the image from the above link.

                                  Because the offered image is not official, I suggest using your manually installed setup and opening a new topic with the requested information, as suggested here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

                                  As a suggestion, you might try using a different controller or gamepad, just in case the fast forward function is stuck

                                  1. First, reset the previous mapping: You can do this from the RetroPie Setup by choosing Configuration Tools > EmulationStation and selecting the Clear/Reset option.
                                  2. Then, configure the new controller or keyboard and test again.
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                                    Gond @sugarfree
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                                    @sugarfree Your "Full image" is to large for users of Mega.nz to download without paid services.

                                    Any chance you could break it up, or mirror it elsewhere?

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                                      sugarfree @Gond
                                      last edited by sugarfree

                                      @Gond In the banner with the payment options, choose 'Continue Download.' I just tested it, and it's working as before. I don't have an account with Mega either, I am using the free plan.

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                                        Gond @sugarfree
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                                        @sugarfree Ah, so what it did was it let me "download" the first 5.0GB of the file the other day, and then 6 hours (or more) later I used the link again and it let me download the last bits. I now have the image.

                                        Looking forward to trying this out, thank you so much for making this! :)

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                                          user128561 @sugarfree
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                                          @sugarfree If anyone who already has the file could upload it to a another hosting service, I'd appreciate it. I'm having similar problems to those in this thread with issues on Mega.

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                                            user128561 @sugarfree
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                                            @sugarfree If anyone who already has the file could upload it to a another hosting service, I'd appreciate it. I'm having similar problems to those in this thread with issues on Mega.

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