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    Accidentally uninstalled default theme on Pi Zero

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      backstander @BennySpaceCore
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      @BennySpaceCore

      what if i wanted to use a video for the splash screen? would i just do cp /media/usb0/<NAME-OF-VIDEO-FILE> ~/RetroPie/splashscreens

      Yes that should work

      I tried to use a video for the splash screen, it said it could find the file name

      It might be easiest if your Video file doesn't have any spaces in the name or you can put quote around "/media/usb0/<NAME-OF-VIDEO-FILE>"

      same for the game launch screen

      Sorry, I forgot to put "/media/usb0/" before "launching.zip". Try this instead:
      unzip -o /media/usb0/launching.zip -d /opt/retropie/configs/

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        BennySpaceCore @backstander
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        @backstander alright thanks, will try when I get home from school, btw thank you very much for helping me, I wish I could repay you.

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          backstander @BennySpaceCore
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          @BennySpaceCore

          btw thank you very much for helping me, I wish I could repay you.

          You're welcome and don't worry about it. Just pay it forward. When you get more comfortable on the RPi maybe help someone else on the forums or in person.

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            BennySpaceCore @backstander
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            @backstander it still can't find ether, btw my USB stick name is ESD-USB http://m.imgur.com/nuW5QJU

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              BennySpaceCore @backstander
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              @backstander just found out I didn't do cp for the splash screen, yet it still didn't work

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                backstander @BennySpaceCore
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                @BennySpaceCore said in Accidentally uninstalled default theme on Pi Zero:

                it still can't find ether, btw my USB stick name is ESD-USB

                You USB drive might be named "ESD-USB" in Windows but that's not what we need to know when copying files from it.

                You're still going to need /media/usb0/ and think of that like "D:\" in Windows (or whatever drive letter instead of D).

                To list out (or show) all the files on your USB drive type:
                ls -l /media/usb0/
                "ls" means to list (like "dir" in MS-DOS)
                "-l" just means to give more information like size and date file was created, etc.
                "/media/usb0/" is the directory you want to see what files are in
                The MS-DOS equivalent would be "dir d:\"

                Do that "ls" command mentioned above and let me know what you see.

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                  BennySpaceCore @backstander
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                  @backstander after I type it, it says total 0, I tried ESD-USB just to see what it would say and it said it can't find it

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                    backstander
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                    maybe try ls -l /media/usb1/
                    if nothing found then try ls -l /media/usb2/

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                      BennySpaceCore @backstander
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                      @backstander still nothing :(

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                        backstander @BennySpaceCore
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                        @BennySpaceCore
                        Does your USB drive light up and flash a little when you first plug it into your Pi?

                        Also plug that USB drive back into Windows and make sure you can read it still lol

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                          columboscoat Banned @BennySpaceCore
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                          @BennySpaceCore Hi Benny. I've been lurking this thread since you started it, just to see. I would recommend either finding your wifi dongle or investing in a new one, 8 bucks. Your life will be SO much easier if you intend to stick with the Pi Zero. I'm not trying to be rude, please don't take it that way, it's just advice. Take it or leave it.

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                            BennySpaceCore @backstander
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                            @backstander yeah the light blinks then after a little becomes solid, and the USB stick still reads on my pc.

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                              BennySpaceCore @columboscoat
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                              @columboscoat I completely understand that I just haven't got to ordering one, it's just I would rather not spend money if there's a way to do it with the things I need, but I might just get a wifi dongle

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                                BennySpaceCore @columboscoat
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                                @columboscoat I still have the old one, but since it's soooooo old it won't connect to my internet, the one I have is 15 years old

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                                  columboscoat Banned @BennySpaceCore
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                                  @BennySpaceCore I would REALLY recommend it. Or save the pennies and pick up a Pi3. $35 bucks is not a fortune, but I understand it's not everyone's top priority for their cash. It just seems like the Pi and retrogaming might be something you are into so it might be worth the outlay.

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                                    BennySpaceCore @columboscoat
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                                    @columboscoat I am thinking about someday getting a pi 3 so I can expand my library of games, if we can't get this to work I might just buy a dongle

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                                      columboscoat Banned @BennySpaceCore
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                                      @BennySpaceCore You should anyway. If you think this is the last issue you will have with the Pi you must be crazy... It's a learning computer supported by open source software, things go wrong.

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                                        BennySpaceCore @columboscoat
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                                        @columboscoat no I know something else will go wrong... it's just until time will tell

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                                          backstander @BennySpaceCore
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                                          @BennySpaceCore
                                          I've got a RPi3 and it's nice having an Eithernet port, WiFi, Bluetooth and 4 USBs built-in! I did read that we might see some stripped down RPi3s with no Eithernet and just 1 USB port for a cheaper price maybe coming out this year!

                                          Raspberry Pi in 2017
                                          http://www.techrepublic.com/article/raspberry-pi-in-2017-new-boards-new-oses-and-more/

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                                            BennySpaceCore @backstander
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                                            @backstander sweet! I think I'm gonna buy a wifi dongle at Best Buy tonight since I'm too inpatient to wait for one to arrive in the mail. Is there anything I need to setup for that besides connecting to the wifi?

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