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    [feature request] "Restore factory settings" option

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      PaulCheffus @meleu
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      @meleu
      Hi

      The obvious answer is to take a backup of your SD card before making changes. You can then restore to factory settings by restoring your backup.

      Cheers

      Paul

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        meleu @PaulCheffus
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        @PaulCheffus
        Hi Paul.
        Thanks for your help. :-) But I'm not asking for this feature for myself. I'm thinking on all the threads opened by confused users after messing with config files and how they were satisfied getting back the default configs.

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          PaulCheffus @meleu
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          @meleu
          Hi

          It wasn't aimed at you but it was a more general observation. I've realised now I should be using the reply button at the bottom not on the actual post.

          Cheers

          Paul

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            meleu @BuZz
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            [Bringing the discussion to a more appropriate thread.]

            @BuZz said in [feature request] "Restore factory settings" option:

            There is a possibility to reset retroarch settings (by removing current settings and reconfiguring). I might consider it in a future update.

            @BuZz
            You taught me that retropie_packages.sh trick, then I tried

            sudo ~/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_packages.sh retroarch configure
            

            And it created a configs/all/retroarch.cfg.rp-dist file. I compared (diff) it with my all/retroarch.cfg and found some few differences (input_state_slot_increase, input_state_slot_decrease, input_exit_emulator, input_enable_hotkey, input_menu_toggle, and some keyboard mappings for player1), but I think these differences are because I configured some keyboard inputs in emulationstation.

            And then I tried

            sudo ~/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_packages.sh lr-fceumm configure
            

            And it created that small default retroarch.cfg for NES. I think this trick very useful to get the default system specifics retroarch.cfg. Is it OK to use this command for this purpose? I mean: "can I suggest this command to the users that ask for how to get the default retroarch.cfg?"

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              BuZz administrators
              last edited by

              it could break stuff if other things change - so it depends. I would recommend users reinstall so that the binary and the configure match up.

              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                johnnyskullhead
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                Hi I agree

                i got a messed up retropie with all graphic overlays and shaders making it look a mess and i had no idea how to change

                so i followed advice to uninstall now it wont work i iam gonna have to start from scratch

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                  johnnyskullhead @johnnyskullhead
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                  @BuZz said in [feature request] "Restore factory settings" option:

                  it could break stuff if other things change - so it depends. I would recommend users reinstall so that the binary and the configure match up.

                  what happens if you have got a 58 gb image ?

                  you lose the lot

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                    BuZz administrators @johnnyskullhead
                    last edited by

                    @johnnyskullhead you backup :-)

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                      johnnyskullhead @BuZz
                      last edited by

                      yes backed up

                      but its still in a statev with shader and overlays which i cant remove

                      its so frustating

                      Any Help would be appreciated

                      Thanks

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                        BuZz administrators @johnnyskullhead
                        last edited by BuZz

                        @johnnyskullhead please start a new topic detailing your issue. Please read the link in my signature first also to provide as much info as possible.

                        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                          nol188 @BuZz
                          last edited by nol188

                          @BuZz i think one massive question many others are thinking is; will, as you put it "reimage, uninstall/reinstall" result in the loss of the assblast of roms they have uploaded to their current install of retropie.

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                            meleu @nol188
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                            @nol188 no.

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                              BuZz administrators
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                              I never thought I would read that term here lol.

                              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                nol188 @BuZz
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                                @BuZz sorry. I have been watching too much it's always sunny in Philadelphia

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