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    Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation

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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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                        NintendoFan64 Banned @Floob
                        last edited by

                        @Floob I so not trol

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                        • BuZzB
                          BuZz administrators @NintendoFan64
                          last edited by BuZz

                          @NintendoFan64 Why are you posting that here ? I gave you the benefit of the doubt on the other thread, but enough is enough.

                          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

                            could someone with all available emulators please share their attract.cfg, to help me with my theme/layout finalisation. (via pastebin)

                            thank 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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                              virg1
                              last edited by

                              Hi Floob. Will Attract Mode work with the latest image provided if roms from USB drive? the Retropie menu, Roms, configs, and bios folders were all properly mounted to USB drive using the Automatic Mount (easiest method). Everything gets moved over automatically when you create a folder called "Retropie-mount" as you probably already know (this came out a few weeks ago). There are other folders which get put into the roms folders, some maybe for scrapings (not sure how all that works) or other art and not sure if messes with the image I downloaded for Attract Mode Thanks!!

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                              • InsecureSpikeI
                                InsecureSpike @virg1
                                last edited by

                                @virg1 yup all will work perfect, fella

                                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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                                  virg1
                                  last edited by

                                  Fantastic! Thank you for the quick reply.

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                                    InsecureSpike @virg1
                                    last edited by

                                    @virg1 said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                                    Fantastic! Thank you for the quick reply.

                                    just in your emulator configs edit the files location to where you have yours

                                    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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                                      A Former User
                                      last edited by

                                      Ok, so I am having a problem with my version of attract mode + retropie.
                                      I am using v0.5.
                                      I have a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and a Samsung SD Card with 16 GB of Storage.
                                      For some reason, whenever I get onto this screen (shown below), and click on something, it redirects me back to this screen! 0_1488404756728_upload-c8959831-ca8b-4430-95e8-fda037ef9eed
                                      What do I do?

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                                      • BriganeB
                                        Brigane @A Former User
                                        last edited by

                                        @itsnitro The installation might have been corrupted somehow, have you tried to reinstalling Attract-Mode?

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

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                                          A Former User @Brigane
                                          last edited by

                                          @Brigane I have done it multiple times, but yet still not working.
                                          I'm guessing the SD card I'm using is corrupted, might try and buy a new one.

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                                            A Former User
                                            last edited by

                                            It worked! Yay!

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