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    Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation

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    • BuZzB
      BuZz administrators
      last edited by

      The RetroPie menu is now included (Will need to remove/reinstall the retropie menu module if Attractmode already installed via RetroPie-Setup).

      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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        gnome73
        last edited by BuZz

        [removed references to youtube channel that now promotes piracy]

        Im considering the change to AM and thought this image that someone else has set up might be the way to go?

        Does it pay to get a pre-configured image like this? I dont know much about linux/pi/AM so am hoping this will be a lot faster than me trying to download game images, pics, movies wal papers etc etc.

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        • InsecureSpikeI
          InsecureSpike
          last edited by

          hi guy's, is there anyway we can boot straight into attract mode?
          sorry if this has asked before

          RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
          RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
          both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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          • BuZzB
            BuZz administrators @InsecureSpike
            last edited by

            @InsecureSpike add attract to /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh instead of emulationstation

            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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            • InsecureSpikeI
              InsecureSpike
              last edited by

              great, thank you Buzz

              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
              both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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              • InsecureSpikeI
                InsecureSpike
                last edited by

                i don't have an autostart.sh in that location??

                RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                  backstander @InsecureSpike
                  last edited by backstander

                  @InsecureSpike
                  Go into the RetroPie-Setup Script -> Configuration / tools -> autostart
                  0_1481732865521_RetroPie-autostart.jpg

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                  • InsecureSpikeI
                    InsecureSpike
                    last edited by

                    awesome, thanks mate

                    RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                    RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                    both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                    • BuZzB
                      BuZz administrators @InsecureSpike
                      last edited by

                      @InsecureSpike if you don't then you have the old autostarting - choose "start emulationstation at boot" and it will create it.

                      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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                      • InsecureSpikeI
                        InsecureSpike @BuZz
                        last edited by

                        @BuZz thank you buzz

                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                        both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                        • BuZzB
                          BuZz administrators @InsecureSpike
                          last edited by

                          @InsecureSpike I have just changed the retropie-setup script so when updated if it detects the old autostart scheme, it will update it to the new one.

                          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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                            robertybob @InsecureSpike
                            last edited by

                            @InsecureSpike

                            Welcome back :) Hope you're been well! Any chance of a new Attract theme set from yourself? :D

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                            • InsecureSpikeI
                              InsecureSpike @robertybob
                              last edited by

                              @robertybob hello mate, yup all good thank you, just been moving apartments once on july, the again in october, haha
                              so only just set my pi's up.
                              yup working on something already!

                              how's you?

                              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                              both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                reigelgallarde
                                last edited by

                                hello, I have tried installing this using the retropie_setup.sh...
                                All is well, except that I only have retropie and ports menu... Did I missed something?

                                Any help is appreciated even just links I could read.

                                Thanks!

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                                • BuZzB
                                  BuZz administrators @reigelgallarde
                                  last edited by

                                  @reigelgallarde it only configures attractmode for a) emulators/systems you have installed and b) non empty rom folders.

                                  If you give me some more information I can advise. If you didn't have any roms installed, install some then update Attract Mode and it will add the configs.

                                  I could make it skip the check for the roms - but it's still in experimental as I had some gui stuff to add to simply the rescanning etc.

                                  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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                                  • GraboidG
                                    Graboid
                                    last edited by

                                    Pi Model: (3B)
                                    RetroPie Version Used: (4.1.5)
                                    Built From: (Floob v5 Pre made SD Image)
                                    USB Devices connected:Keyboard
                                    Controller used: Xin-Mo USB
                                    Error messages received: see below
                                    Guide used: Method 2 here

                                    Hi all,
                                    I'm having trouble upgrading from the v5 image. I did the following

                                    cd ~
                                    mkdir develop
                                    sudo apt-get update
                                    sudo apt-get upgrade
                                    cd ~/develop
                                    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mickelson/attract attract
                                    cd attract
                                    make USE_GLES=1
                                    sudo make install

                                    I always get the following errors, after the 'sudo make install' command.

                                    pi@retropie:~ $ cd develop
                                    pi@retropie:~/develop $ cd attract
                                    pi@retropie:~/develop/attract $ sudo make install
                                    flags: -Wl,--export-dynamic -DDATA_PATH="/usr/local/share/attract/" -O2 -DNDEBUG -I/opt/vc/include -L/opt/vc/lib -Iextlibs/miniz -Iextlibs/audio/include -D__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/include/freetype2 -I/usr/include/AL -Iextlibs/squirrel/include -Iextlibs/sqrat/include -Iextlibs/gameswf -DFE_RPI -DUSE_GLES -DUSE_FONTCONFIG -DUSE_SWRESAMPLE
                                    fatal: No names found, cannot describe anything.
                                    install -D -t /usr/local/bin attract
                                    mkdir -p /usr/local/share/attract/
                                    cp -r config/* /usr/local/share/attract/
                                    pi@retropie:~/develop/attract $

                                    Built Space Invaders Themed Bartop - Check it out here:- https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/5593/space-invaders-themed-bartop-arcade-uk-completed

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                                      robertybob @Graboid
                                      last edited by

                                      @Graboid I thought that error message was normal to be honest

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                                      • GraboidG
                                        Graboid
                                        last edited by

                                        When I load Attract Mode, it's the same version and doesn't apper to be updated, according to the version number in the first menu.

                                        Built Space Invaders Themed Bartop - Check it out here:- https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/5593/space-invaders-themed-bartop-arcade-uk-completed

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                                        • lilbudL
                                          lilbud
                                          last edited by

                                          Started from the image file, Created configs for all of the systems, but nothing shows up.

                                          Generated by Attract-Mode v2.0.0

                                          executable /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh
                                          args 0 SYS nes "[romfilename]"
                                          rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes
                                          romext .zip;.nes
                                          system Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
                                          info_source thegamesdb.net
                                          artwork flyer /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/flyer
                                          artwork marquee /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/marquee
                                          artwork snap /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/snap
                                          artwork wheel /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/wheel

                                          Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                          • BriganeB
                                            Brigane @lilbud
                                            last edited by Brigane

                                            Edited: Thought I had the answer, but I was wrong.

                                            Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
                                            Os: RetroPie 4.5
                                            Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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