How to run a command line from USB

mediamogul

You don't really run a command from a USB drive. You can access the command line from Emulation Station by pressing the 'F4' key on your keyboard. If I'm misunderstanding you still, it should help if you elaborate on what exactly it is you're wanting to do.

stevefo

@mediamogul I'm trying to install bezel overlays using floobs rp video manager.

I see the USB when I type /df I don't know how to run it

DarkWolf

there is a full installation guide here: (I don't know if this is what you wanted)
https://github.com/biscuits99/rp-video-manager

You should check this out too:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/2053/using-mame-overlays-bezels-and-shaders-with-retroarch-in-retropie

stevefo

@DarkWolf Yes, that's what I'm trying to do. I couldn't get a command to read from my USB drive. Later tonight I will SSH it. Then I will be able to copy and paste into command prompt. I'll keep you updated on my progress. Thanks for your help.

DarkWolf

@stevefo as @mediamogul already said:

You don't really run a command from a USB drive. You can access the command line from Emulation Station by pressing the 'F4' key on your keyboard.

I don't understand your question really...
Do you need a console? -> Than press F4 in emulationstation and you get one
Or do you have problems accessing files on the usb drive? -> The USB drive is (if it is the only one) here: /media/usb0/

stevefo

@DarkWolf I was trying to do an automatic install of rp video manager from USB

DarkWolf

Ok, I will provide the steps here: (taken from the wiki)

Assuming your rp-video-manager.zip is located at the root of the usb stick

cp /media/usb0/rp-video-manager.zip /home/pi/
unzip -o rp-video-manager.zip
rm rp-video-manager.zip
cd /home/pi/rp-video-manager
chmod 755 videomanager.sh
./videomanager.sh

That's it.

stevefo

@DarkWolf I ended up using SSH from my Mac to raspberry pi to copy and paste a link to the download manager and it worked !

Now I'm trying to figure out how to get the screen curvature and the plexiglass removed I just want to use the borders. Any idea how to do that ?

DarkWolf

@stevefo I don't really know anything about it, just gave some advice to solve your problem.
I will definetely look into rp-video-manger asa I'm back home. Sounds interesting :)
Will try to figure out how to remove the features you don't want.
If you want to try it on your own you could search for a solution on the forum mentioned in the git readme.txt oft the rp-video-manager project

stevefo

@DarkWolf Here is what I tried to do. Once I'm in command prompt on pi, I typed in each command line and neither would work.

Curvature on the shader
Remember, you can disable the curvature on the shader by editing
/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/shader/arcade-bezel-shader/shaders/crt-pi.glsl
/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/shader/arcade-bezel-shader/shaders/crt-pi-vertical.glsl

#define CURVATURE = Curvature ON
//#define CURVATURE = Curvature OFF

DarkWolf

@stevefo So what is the problem now? Accessing/editing the files?
If so, you can edit those using nano:

sudo nano <file path>

And save with

ctrl + x, enger
y, enter

dankcushions

@stevefo said in How to run a command line from USB:

@DarkWolf Here is what I tried to do. Once I'm in command prompt on pi, I typed in each command line and neither would work.

Curvature on the shader
Remember, you can disable the curvature on the shader by editing
/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/shader/arcade-bezel-shader/shaders/crt-pi.glsl
/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/shader/arcade-bezel-shader/shaders/crt-pi-vertical.glsl

#define CURVATURE = Curvature ON
//#define CURVATURE = Curvature OFF

you don't need to do any of that. just instead of using the crt-pi shader, use the crt-pi-curvature shader. we package both.

stevefo

@dankcushions @ darkwolf,

Could you type the command so I can copy and paste?

stevefo

@dankcushions

Is that in the settings of video manager? I don't see that option. It's the latest version 1.2

DarkWolf

@stevefo

sudo nano /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/shader/arcade-bezel-shader/shaders/crt-pi.glsl

sudo nano /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/shader/arcade-bezel-shader/shaders/crt-pi-vertical.glsl

But you should check what @dankcushions wrote

stevefo

@DarkWolf It looks like I may be able to change these settings in retroarch.

https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Shaders-and-Smoothing#installation

I'll try it later when I get home from work.
I'll keep you posted.

I really appreciate your help.

DarkWolf

@stevefo That looks like what you searched for:
Would especially recommend this wiki page:
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Configuration-Editor

stevefo

@DarkWolf well, I messed something up in the settings and lost overlay borders and still could not get rid of screen curvature.

All I really want are Arcade bezel overlays. It shows here how to manually install just those but I don't understand it.
http://smartretro.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8288

DarkWolf

@stevefo
I have like 0 time this morning... so I will try to write something on the go later!
But you will need a usb drive and ssh OR a program like winSCP

DarkWolf

@stevefo Ok, so assuming you removed the video manager (e.g. by reinstalling retropie)

And to clear some things up here:
The video manager is just a tool that downloads the shaders and overlays for you and is applying it to the corresponding config files. It is not needed for using shaders or overlays! This function is already implemented into retropie.

Ok, let's start:

Download the overlay zip and unzip it
Taken of the installation page:

Arcade Bezel overlays (John.Merrit)
https://mega.nz/#!eNIGyIrB!sgJf4lDXI-YOtVd-u49QmX1qL7ECRMjB95nNf8Meqow
/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/overlays/ (put folder in zip file above in here)

Hardest part: Copying the files to your pi:

If you have a programm like winSCP:

Connect to your pie

Navigate to `/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/overlays/

Copy the folder with the overlays into there

If you have a usb drive and a ssh connection:

Copy the folder with the overlays onto the root of your usb drive (rename the folder to bezels_overlays)

Plug the usb drive into your pi

Connect via ssh

Type this (one command)
cp -rv /media/usb0/bezels_overlays /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/overlays

On Emulationstation:
Open this page and navigate to the menu shown in the Basic Configuration
Look at the last/third screenshot:
Set Overlay Enabled to true
and Overlay File to wich image you want as overlay
That's it