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      Fruitybit @FlyingTomahawk
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      @FlyingTomahawk Sorry, I thought you were using zero4u with the pi0w, wherever there's a stick I'm on the wrong end of it!

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        Dochartaigh @BuZz
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        @BuZz said in Raspberry Pi Zero W?:

        @Flavor That isn't needed - can just update via retropie-setup (need to update underlying system packages for zero support) or via sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade. No need to manually copy any firmware files.

        I'm stuck on the rainbow screen on my Pi Zero W just like these two people. How would I run these apt-get's if the Zero W is frozen on that screen?

        Hope I don't have to re-do everything for the 45,768th time and spend another 2.5 weeks scraping everything again...

        EDIT For anybody experiencing the above, update your Pi when it's on a regular Pi Zero. When you then switch the SD card to the Pi Zero W it'll launch RetroPie as usual. I'm still testing the WiFi and Bluetooth but it seems to work.

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          SIB217 @tashman
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          @tashman I went to the Drive link, but the images are not there. Does anyone have the working image for the Pi Zero W?

          Thanks!

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          • herb_fargusH
            herb_fargus administrators @SIB217
            last edited by

            @SIB217 https://retropie.org.uk/download

            If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

            Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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              SIB217 @herb_fargus
              last edited by

              @herb_fargus I've tried this image and it doesn't work with the Pi Zero W. I thought there was an updated img that people were using?

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              • tashmanT
                tashman @SIB217
                last edited by

                @SIB217

                The standard 0/1 image on the download page should now work with a Pi Zero W. Can you try it again? If it's still not working please let us know the exact issue you're seeing.

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                  SIB217 @tashman
                  last edited by SIB217

                  @tashman I downloaded the image and used both Win32DiskImager and Etcher to flash it to my SD card. It doesn't boot in the Zero W. I was able to use NOOBS and get to the bootloader, but obviously RetroPie isn't available.

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                  • BuZzB
                    BuZz administrators @SIB217
                    last edited by

                    @SIB217 Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

                    Please start a new topic.

                    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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                      SIB217 @BuZz
                      last edited by

                      @BuZz Ok, I can but since I am just looking for the update img file everyone mentioned
                      here, I assumed I would post here.

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                        Flavor @SIB217
                        last edited by

                        @SIB217 As far as I understand, that update image was only a temporary fix until a new RetroPie update was released. It is obsolete, now.

                        http://www.flashmasta.com
                        http://www.gamepieadvance.com

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                          SIB217 @Flavor
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                          @Flavor Oh ok. Not sure if the latest img is supposed to be the updated version, but I still have the same issue. Trying got post a new topic with my info, but I can't seem to figure out how to add a tag LOL

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                            SIB217 @Flavor
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                            @Flavor How do I add a tag to my new topic, so it will let me post?

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                              Flavor @SIB217
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                              @SIB217 I think it should include Pi Zero W support. Have you tried a regular Raspbian image to see if your hardware works properly?

                              http://www.flashmasta.com
                              http://www.gamepieadvance.com

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                                SIB217 @Flavor
                                last edited by SIB217

                                @Flavor Yeah I was able to install Raspian Lite with NOOBS and it worked fine. I am building this for a friend and would prefer the RetroPie, so it will just boot into it for him.

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