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    • ?
      A Former User
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      Meh, I don't know. I'm really not old enough yet to solder by myself, and I don't think anyone I know knows how to solder.

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      • space cadetS
        space cadet
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        You could learn in less than an hour including research. It's fun and easy! Your choice and not trying to be pushy. I just like to try new things for myself to learn .

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        • ?
          A Former User
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          Huh. Might try it.

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            zupi @KillerQ
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            @KillerQ Nope... Two stereo audio splitters I tried didn't do anything. Possibly a 4 segment mini jack Y splitter might do but it seems there are only 1 or 2 in the entire universe from a not so toughtful Google search. Like this one maybe:
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            Blimey...

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              KillerQ @zupi
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              @zupi said in Power on and off:

              @KillerQ Nope... Two stereo audio splitters I tried didn't do anything. Possibly a 4 segment mini jack Y splitter might do but it seems there are only 1 or 2 in the entire universe from a not so toughtful Google search. Like this one maybe:
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              Blimey...

              Yea, no luck here either.

              BUT, anytime you insert or remove any type of 3.5mm jack, it triggers the button sequence because it bridges the circuit.

              So, to shutdown, just remove the jack. To turn on, plug the jack back in. It was always this way.

              Hopefully that helps your situation

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              • CapemanC
                Capeman @A Former User
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                @itsnitro said in Power on and off:

                Meh, I don't know. I'm really not old enough yet to solder by myself, and I don't think anyone I know knows how to solder.

                You're never too young to learn to solder!

                Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                  whositwhatnow @DorkVonWaterfall
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                  @DorkVonWaterfall

                  I have this and it doesn't work with retropie and emulation station. i followed steps exactly, and once you try to power on the device it powers on and then shuts down

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                  • CapemanC
                    Capeman @relivingthepast
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                    @relivingthepast said in Power on and off:

                    @ExarKunIv
                    Have you or anyone heard of this http://www.ebay.com/itm/IR-Remote-Control-Switch-Module-Power-Button-Module-for-Raspberry-Pi-3-2-Model-B-/222412691189?hash=item33c8d456f5:g:CaQAAOSwTuJYprud.
                    It looks like it should work, anyone know if it needs script? Or does anthing you do need script? Thanks again

                    I bought one of these off ebay a few days ago to test out, I'm super interested in being able to power on and off with an IR remote, might be the powerblock killer for me. I'll post my results with retropie when it comes in, but given free e-packet china shipping, might be a minute or two before i get it.

                    Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                      Dadtro @whositwhatnow
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                      @whositwhatnow said in Power on and off:

                      I have this and it doesn't work with retropie and emulation station. i followed steps exactly, and once you try to power on the device it powers on and then shuts down

                      Got one delivered earlier today which I've plugged in to my Retropie setup (after removing a heatsink and the top of my PiBow case ;) ) and I get it powered on and accessible via SSH - but just a flashing underscore on a black screen instead of EM appearing? Guessing you didn't work out what the problem is?

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                      • edmaul69E
                        edmaul69 @A Former User
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                        @itsnitro your profile says your 32. How old do you think you need to be to solder? I started at the age of 11

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                        • ?
                          A Former User
                          last edited by A Former User

                          @edmaul69 I lied. I'm 14

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                          • ?
                            A Former User
                            last edited by

                            I just do not like revealing personal information since I'm kinda young.

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                            • edmaul69E
                              edmaul69 @A Former User
                              last edited by

                              @itsnitro i think its cool to see kids on here. Leaves hope that the classics arent going to completely die off with a new generation. Plus your learning about computers and electronics.

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                              • CapemanC
                                Capeman @edmaul69
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                                @edmaul69 said in Power on and off:

                                @itsnitro i think its cool to see kids on here. Leaves hope that the classics arent going to completely die off with a new generation. Plus your learning about computers and electronics.

                                I agree, it's refreshing to see the younger generation getting into the classics. I feel bad for all the kids who are growing up on Candy Crush, haha, the younger generations have it rough when it comes to quality gaming.

                                Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                                • ?
                                  A Former User
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                                  I've always had a fascination with computers and retro games. I've built a computer from scratch and I've taken apart 2 computers. I've also taken apart a keyboard.

                                  But soldering is something I wanna do. I'm a little nervous about it. I might do it though. Any advice?

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                                  • CapemanC
                                    Capeman @A Former User
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                                    @itsnitro Of all the regrets i have in my setup, i am most disappointed that I didnt get an iron with a flexible cable, the cable on mine is like a standard AC cable, it's stiff, tangles a lot and tends to get in the way.

                                    Other than that, though the precision seems tempting, don't use fine point tips (use the wedge style). Get thin solder with flux built in, and get soldering iron tip cleaner with the mesh that looks like gold brillo pads.

                                    Also watch lots of videos on youtube, there are some really good teachers out there. Collin's lab videos, sponsored by Adafruit, are pretty good. https://learn.adafruit.com/collins-lab-soldering/video

                                    Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                                    • CapemanC
                                      Capeman
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                                      Ok, so i bought the ebay power button that was mentioned above. There is one comparison that i can make to the Petrock Powerblock.

                                      When the petrock powerblock shuts down, it seems to run a longer process, I am not sure what this process is or why it's needed (i'm guessing its a script that cleanly exits emulation station so that all xml files are saved? Maybe a dev can elaborate on this). But it takes upwards of 20 seconds to fully turn off.

                                      The ebay IR power HAT seems to simply send a SUDO HALT command to the pi, which supposedly safely shuts it off, but does so in a pretty abrupt way. I am not sure if this is safe for a retropie installation, considering it's a software shutdown that probably instantly crashes out all running apps, it's probably still safer than pulling the plug because nothing will be "interrupted" but it seems odd that it shuts off this quickly.

                                      This seems to be the same speed shutdown as the single button GPIO method detailed in the video by ETAprime in a previous post. Can anyone elaborate on if this is a safe way to shutdown?

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                                      Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                                        AlexMurphy Banned @Capeman
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                                        @Capeman As far as I know... A HALT command in Linux does not kill any process. It basically tells it to stop whenever it is safe to do so. It may or may not have finished doing what it is doing but it is sort of a semi-forced end to on-going processes. I'm sorry that is such a vague answer but you will probably get another 20 or so conflicting answers! That's Linux!

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                                        • CapemanC
                                          Capeman
                                          last edited by Capeman

                                          Hmmm, it appears the service for this HAT is causing my Pi to heat up for some reason. I tried to remove the powerblock driver from my spare installation before putting on drivers for this HAT, there is probably something conflicting.

                                          Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                                          • DorkVonWaterfallD
                                            DorkVonWaterfall
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                                            installed one of those remote control suckers today...works like a charm.....

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