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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @hughp
      last edited by mitu

      @hughp You've provided almost no information from the list in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first. What Pi model ? What RetroPie version and how did you install it ? Your speakers - how are they connected to the Pi ?

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        hughp @mitu
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        @mitu raspberry pi 4 retropie 4.8 used raspberry pi installer speakers use headphonejack

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          Arrafart
          last edited by

          Hi, I have the same issue.
          Plus, I have this error while loading each game.

          Orange Pi zero 2w 4gb, Dietpi OS.

          Oct 23 19:58:42 lvl0: VolumeControl::init() - Failed to find mixer elements!

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @Arrafart
            last edited by mitu

            @Arrafart said in volume mixer error:

            Hi, I have the same issue.

            Post the settings for audio that you have in EmulationStation (Card and Device). What version of DietPi ? Are you using PulseAudio/PipeWire for audio ? Is the audio working when you start a game/emulator ?

            Please run the following commands and post the output:

            amixer
aplay -l
aplay -L
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              Arrafart @mitu
              last edited by Arrafart

              @mitu Hi Mitu, thank you for the response!

              I am running Dietpi OS v9.8.0 Armv8 Debian GNU/Linux 12 Bookworm
              Device model : Orange Pi Zero 2W (aarch64)

              Pulseaudio is installed, I've read elsewhere that it should connect to Alsa.?

              I do have sound through HDMI output, no matter what settings in ES.
              ES, Retroarch and Mupen64plus are fully functional, apart from the error.

              Extra info, proper hardware/software setup for the sound on Orange Pi Zero 2w might be incomplete. If so, and this is an OS issue, i'll move back to the Dietpi forum :)

              Hope this will already help identifying the issue:

              dietpi@DietPi:~$ amixer
              Simple mixer control 'Master',0
              Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
              Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
              Limits: Playback 0 - 65536
              Mono:
              Front Left: Playback 26213 [40%] [on]
              Front Right: Playback 26213 [40%] [on]
              Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
              Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined
              Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
              Limits: Capture 0 - 65536
              Front Left: Capture 65536 [100%] [on]
              Front Right: Capture 65536 [100%] [on]
              dietpi@DietPi:~$ aplay -l
              **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
              card 0: audiocodec [audiocodec], device 0: CDC PCM Codec-0 [CDC PCM Codec-0]
              Subdevices: 1/1
              Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
              card 1: ahubi2s0 [ahubi2s0], device 0: ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0 [ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0]
              Subdevices: 1/1
              Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
              card 2: HDMI [HDMI], device 0: ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0 [ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0]
              Subdevices: 1/1
              Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
              dietpi@DietPi:~$ aplay -L
              null
              Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
              lavrate
              Rate Converter Plugin Using Libav/FFmpeg Library
              samplerate
              Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
              speexrate
              Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
              jack
              JACK Audio Connection Kit
              oss
              Open Sound System
              pulse
              PulseAudio Sound Server
              speex
              Plugin using Speex DSP (resample, agc, denoise, echo, dereverb)
              upmix
              Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
              vdownmix
              Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
              default
              Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
              hw:CARD=audiocodec,DEV=0
              audiocodec, CDC PCM Codec-0
              Direct hardware device without any conversions
              plughw:CARD=audiocodec,DEV=0
              audiocodec, CDC PCM Codec-0
              Hardware device with all software conversions
              sysdefault:CARD=audiocodec
              audiocodec, CDC PCM Codec-0
              Default Audio Device
              dmix:CARD=audiocodec,DEV=0
              audiocodec, CDC PCM Codec-0
              Direct sample mixing device
              usbstream:CARD=audiocodec
              audiocodec
              USB Stream Output
              hw:CARD=ahubi2s0,DEV=0
              ahubi2s0, ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0
              Direct hardware device without any conversions
              plughw:CARD=ahubi2s0,DEV=0
              ahubi2s0, ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0
              Hardware device with all software conversions
              sysdefault:CARD=ahubi2s0
              ahubi2s0, ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0
              Default Audio Device
              dmix:CARD=ahubi2s0,DEV=0
              ahubi2s0, ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0
              Direct sample mixing device
              usbstream:CARD=ahubi2s0
              ahubi2s0
              USB Stream Output
              hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
              HDMI, ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0
              Direct hardware device without any conversions
              plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
              HDMI, ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0
              Hardware device with all software conversions
              sysdefault:CARD=HDMI
              HDMI, ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0
              Default Audio Device
              dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
              HDMI, ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0
              Direct sample mixing device
              usbstream:CARD=HDMI
              HDMI
              USB Stream Output

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                Arrafart
                last edited by

                I was trying every setting yesterday and gave up. I gave up when it was set to: Default/Master

                I logged in to double check and... No more error.

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @Arrafart
                  last edited by

                  @Arrafart said in volume mixer error:

                  dietpi@DietPi:~$ amixer
                  > Simple mixer control 'Master',0
                  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
                  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
                  Limits: Playback 0 - 65536
                  Mono:
                  Front Left: Playback 26213 [40%] [on]
                  Front Right: Playback 26213 [40%] [on]
                  Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
                  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined
                  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
                  Limits: Capture 0 - 65536
                  Front Left: Capture 65536 [100%] [on]
                  Front Right: Capture 65536 [100%] [on]
                  ...

                  Since the default Mixer control for the default audio card is named Master , this is what you should set as Audio Device. As it turns out, you already found this is the working option.

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                    Arrafart @mitu
                    last edited by

                    @mitu thank you for clarifying. If needed on a different device, I now know how to check it and replicate.

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                      hughp @Arrafart
                      last edited by

                      @Arrafart i have this issue still and i need help its a black rasp pie 4 4gb running retro pie

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                        Arrafart @hughp
                        last edited by Arrafart

                        @hughp for me it was finding the correct setting. Default/Master
                        Try to replicate what @mitu said above. I was lucky to reboot with the correct setting by accident.

                        I believe a reboot will be necessary ater each time you check it, but not sure.

                        Again, I was lucky and Mitu was right the day after.

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                        • mituM
                          mitu Global Moderator @Arrafart
                          last edited by

                          @Arrafart said in volume mixer error:

                          I believe a reboot will be necessary ater each time you check it, but not sure.

                          No, a reboot is not necessary.

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                            hughp @mitu
                            last edited by

                            @mitu what do i need to do to fix my issue

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                              mitu Global Moderator @hughp
                              last edited by

                              @hughp Change the Audio settings for Card in EmulationStation to Headphones ?

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                                hughp @mitu
                                last edited by

                                @mitu its on headphones

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                                • mituM
                                  mitu Global Moderator @hughp
                                  last edited by

                                  @hughp No idea then. If the audio works in games, then the default device is set to headphone/analog on the system.

                                  Please run the following commands and post the output:

                                  amixer
aplay -l
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                                    BenScoobert
                                    last edited by

                                    I have the same issue.
                                    Here is a short video showing it happening.

                                    I have a fresh install as per instructions on https://github.com/danielfreer/raspberrypi5-retropie-setup?tab=readme-ov-file

                                    Pi 5 connected via hdmi for audio.

                                    I've tried the fixes that worked for some above, but nothing changes.
                                    as per @mitu request I have run the amixer/aplay commands

                                    pi@retropie:~ $ amixer
                                    pi@retropie:~ $ aplay -1
                                    aplay: invalid option -- '1'
                                    Try aplay --help' for more information. pi@retropie:~ $ aplay -1 aplay: invalid option -- '1' Try aplay --help' for more information.
                                    pi@retropie:~ $ aplay -L
                                    null
                                    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
                                    default
                                    Default Audio Device
                                    sysdefault
                                    Default Audio Device
                                    hw:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
                                    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    Direct hardware device without any conversions
                                    plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
                                    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    Hardware device with all software conversions
                                    default:CARD=vc4hdmi0
                                    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    Default Audio Device
                                    sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi0
                                    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    Default Audio Device
                                    hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
                                    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    HDMI Audio Output
                                    dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
                                    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    Direct sample mixing device
                                    hw:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
                                    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    Direct hardware device without any conversions
                                    plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
                                    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    Hardware device with all software conversions
                                    default:CARD=vc4hdmi1
                                    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    Default Audio Device
                                    sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi1
                                    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    Default Audio Device
                                    hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
                                    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    HDMI Audio Output
                                    dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
                                    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                    Direct sample mixing device

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