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    Raspberry Pi Zero W?

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    • DigitalMonkeyD
      DigitalMonkey Banned
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      Check out @jacklaidlaw fix here - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8629/pi-zero-w-won-t-boot-retropie/4

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      • chubstaC
        chubsta @DigitalMonkey
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        @DigitalMonkey

        what image should we apply the fix to - Buzz's one or an existing image available on the rp site?

        Raspberry Pi 400 - overclocked to 2.3GHz
        Theme - Comic book
        Emulators: All of them...
        Roms: Pretty much all of them...
        Favourite games: Circus Charlie, Gorf, Gauntlet Legends
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          thething1979 @chubsta
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          @chubsta also could this be done on a Pi 3 as I no longer have access to the older pi zero

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            jacklaidlaw @thething1979
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            @thething1979 sorry when I wrote older I meant any other pi that wasn't the one that wouldn't boot.

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              thething1979 @jacklaidlaw
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              @jacklaidlaw cool, will give it a try in the morning

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              • BuZzB
                BuZz administrators
                last edited by

                Something may have gone wrong with the image generation - I will check / confirm.

                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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                • BuZzB
                  BuZz administrators
                  last edited by

                  They were not correct - I'm uploading new images now.

                  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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                  • BuZzB
                    BuZz administrators
                    last edited by

                    Please try the new images

                    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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                    • tashmanT
                      tashman
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                      @BuZz - the new 4.1.18 image is working fine now on the Zero W. I haven't tried the Berryboot one. Many thanks for this.

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                        Flavor @tashman
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                        @tashman This is great news. I bought a couple to test, but they haven't arrived yet.

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                          Flavor @BuZz
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                          @BuZz Thanks for fixing them so quickly.

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                          • spagbolS
                            spagbol @BuZz
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                            @BuZz Not tried any games yet but the new image installs, wi-fi and Bluetooth both working. Thanks!

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                            • tashmanT
                              tashman @spagbol
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                              @spagbol I've played a selection of MAME games and all seems well. Yep, WiFi looking good - no more struggling with my dodgy dongle!

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                              • tashmanT
                                tashman @tashman
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                                Just to add - it's running just fine (so far anyway) powered by a 1 amp TV USB port.

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                                • chubstaC
                                  chubsta
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                                  Excellent stuff - bought my Pi0 on day of release and really struggled to get anywhere with it, and because i am new to it all thought it was my fault!

                                  Thanks for uploading a new image, will save me a lot of work, i am only just finishing the setup on my Pi3 so this is most welcome

                                  Raspberry Pi 400 - overclocked to 2.3GHz
                                  Theme - Comic book
                                  Emulators: All of them...
                                  Roms: Pretty much all of them...
                                  Favourite games: Circus Charlie, Gorf, Gauntlet Legends
                                  Controllers: Mayflash F101

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                                    timika @BuZz
                                    last edited by timika

                                    @BuZz said in Raspberry Pi Zero W?:

                                    Please try these https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_knGioK16E6eXJIZEtnMDJTeVk

                                    Hi BuZz, I just have a pi zero W, what should I put on my SD card for it to work (sorry for my english, i'm french)? Thank you ;-)

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                                      Dochartaigh
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                                      I love what the Raspberry Pi people do, but seriously? Why would they EVER take the time, money, and effort to create another Pi Zero product when they can't even keep up production on the Pi Zero itself? Like 6 different official suppliers within a 150 mile radius of me have been out of stock of them for WEEKS now (and even greater shortages during the last year+....read about similar issues with all the other suppliers as well).

                                      ...just doesn't make sense to me.

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                                        MukDesigns @Dochartaigh
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                                        @Dochartaigh The original PiZero had stock issues due to being released at the same time as Pi3 and keeping up with demand for both.
                                        This isn't the case this time round, so you should see better stock levels. I've just checked PiHut, Pimoroni in the UK and both have stock currently.

                                        I would also expect some of the recent issues with standard PiZero stock as been down to this imminent release.

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                                          Dochartaigh @MukDesigns
                                          last edited by Dochartaigh

                                          @MukDesigns said in Raspberry Pi Zero W?:

                                          @Dochartaigh The original PiZero had stock issues due to being released at the same time as Pi3 and keeping up with demand for both.
                                          This isn't the case this time round, so you should see better stock levels. I've just checked PiHut, Pimoroni in the UK and both have stock currently.

                                          I would also expect some of the recent issues with standard PiZero stock as been down to this imminent release.

                                          No, the Pi Zero has had stock issues off and on WAY after the Pi 3 was released up to and including about a week ago – trust me, I've had family and friends stopping by Micro Center's all around the NYC/Philadelphia metropolitan area (like the most dense area in the entire USA) for the past ~5 months whenever somebody wanted me to build one for them.

                                          Most people also have a fundamental problem paying ~$15 shipped for a $5 item thus we're not big fans of Adafruit - which was the SOLE supplier who would ship these in the entire United States (they quasi-recently added Canakit as a supplier who also ships....for $10 on a $5 item...1st class padded envelope costs $2.60 to mail FYI).

                                          End point is also evident with how EVERY SINGLE ONLINE store (like all mere 5? of them in the ENTIRE FRIGGING WORLD) ALL have a limit of 1. If there isn't a shortage of Pi Zero's then why would the limit still be 1?

                                          Again, my point holds true - this is a stupid move on their part. Love the added functionality, HATE everything else about the supply and demand of these (yes, I'm bitter as hell - you don't know what I had to go through, how many hundreds and hundreds of miles and tolls and multiple hour+ long traffic jams I had to go through to get 18 Pi Zero's for xmas presents this past holiday season... ;)

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                                            tashman @Dochartaigh
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                                            @Dochartaigh the two primary UK sellers state one per customer but it seems to be one per transaction as I've had more than one from each. I'd rather this be the case than some git coming along and buying 100 simply because they're so cheap. Socks make excellent Christmas presents 😀.

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