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    Newb - Intial setup, video stuck at 640x480

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      Carbooja @columboscoat
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      @columboscoat

      This is what i'm doing, I power off the unit, I have a copy of the config.txt file on PC which i'm editing using notepad++

      Once i've made the change, i plug in the SD Card into my PC, copy the config file on the the SD card overwriting the one there.

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        columboscoat Banned @Carbooja
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        @Carbooja change HDMI_mode to 1. And reboot. Can you not just make these changes on the pi from desktop or using nano text editor?

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          columboscoat Banned @Carbooja
          last edited by columboscoat

          @Carbooja Use the command line / terminal and enter "tvservice -s" no quotes. Post the output.

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            Carbooja @columboscoat
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            @columboscoat said in Newb - Intial setup, video stuck at 640x480:

            tvservice -s

            What commands do I have to run prior to this ?

            I'm connected via putty now..

            pi@retropie:~ $ tvservice-s
            -bash: tvservice-s: command not found
            pi@retropie:~ $

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              mrbwa1 @Carbooja
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              @Carbooja said in Newb - Intial setup, video stuck at 640x480:

              @columboscoat said in Newb - Intial setup, video stuck at 640x480:

              tvservice -s

              What commands do I have to run prior to this ?

              I'm connected via putty now..

              pi@retropie:~ $ tvservice-s
              -bash: tvservice-s: command not found
              pi@retropie:~ $

              There is a space before the -s: tvservice <space> -s should get you the correct output

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                Carbooja @mrbwa1
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                @mrbwa1 state 0x12000a [HDMI CEA (1) RGB full 4:3], 640x480 @ 60.00Hz, progressive

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                  columboscoat Banned @Carbooja
                  last edited by columboscoat

                  @Carbooja change hdmi_mode to 16. Reboot.

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                    mrbwa1 @Carbooja
                    last edited by mrbwa1

                    @Carbooja My standard Config.txt has the following lines commented out:

                    uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)

                    #hdmi_group=1
                    #hdmi_mode=1

                    So as stated, change to hdmi_mode=16 (and you can probably comment out those lines if you are going for the standard 1920x1080 resolution).

                    EDIT: hdmi_mode=16 is the standard 1920x1080 and what is used if the lines above are commented out.

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                      columboscoat Banned @mrbwa1
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                      @mrbwa1 tvservice -m cea will show him all resolutions and frequencies supported. To the left there will be native and prefer. Mode 16 is the preferred mode. My TV is mode 31 (native) @50MHz because I am in Ireland and that is standard. The same for the UK.

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                        mrbwa1 @columboscoat
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                        @columboscoat said in Newb - Intial setup, video stuck at 640x480:

                        @mrbwa1 tvservice -m cea will show him all resolutions and frequencies supported. To the left there will be native and prefer. Mode 16 is the preferred mode. My TV is mode 31 (native) @50MHz because I am in Ireland and that is standard. The same for the UK.

                        Thanks for the clarification. That's what I get for only half-paying attention to the question. I forget that my TV is 1080P 60Hz native even though it's only a 720P TV.

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                          Carbooja
                          last edited by

                          We're good!

                          I think in hindsight, disabling hdmi_safe=1 mode and then setting hdmi_mode=16 did the trick.

                          Thanks for all your help!

                          Now time to explore this thing :)

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                            columboscoat Banned @Carbooja
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                            @Carbooja Glad you are sorted. Have fun.

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                              BuZz administrators @Carbooja
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                              @Carbooja I have edited your above posts to format the configs in a code block - please read https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first and also http://commonmark.org/help/ regarding formatting of posts (otherwise for example the # in the config gets translated to a "Heading" as the forum uses markdown for formatting).

                              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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                                Carbooja @BuZz
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                                @BuZz

                                Do I start with #code block?

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                                  BuZz administrators @Carbooja
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                                  @Carbooja no. see http://commonmark.org/help/ (Three backticks for code blocks)

                                  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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