[feature request] "Restore factory settings" option

[meleu]

[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?"

[BuZz]

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.

[johnnyskullhead]

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

[johnnyskullhead]

@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

[BuZz]

@johnnyskullhead you backup :-)

[johnnyskullhead]

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

[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.

[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.

[meleu]

@nol188 no.

[BuZz]

I never thought I would read that term here lol.

[nol188]

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