Retropie asks for login before playing game and won't go on

[RedOwen1177]

Pi Model or other hardware: 3
Power Supply used: 2.4a Apple PSU
RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest):
Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
USB Devices connected: XArcade Tankstick, X7 G800V keyboard, USB powered speakers
Controller used: XArcade Tankstick
Error messages received: None

The problem is that if I try to show the IP, or play a game, or do anything, then it will show a screen that shows this:

Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 retropie tty2

retropie login:

When I type in the username "pi", then it asks for a password. If I put in "raspberry", then it says Login incorrect. I did change the password, but when I put in the password, it still says incorrect. Is there any solution, or if the solution is reinstall, is there any way to get the ROMs off of the SD card? It won't connect to WiFi also.

Thanks,
RedOwen1177

[AlexMurphy]

@RedOwen1177 Re-start from scratch. This is not worth de-bugging, for you. It will possibly cause future issues. Wipe the lot and start again, I promise, It is the easier option.

[RedOwen1177]

@AlexMurphy Is there any way to pull the games off of the SD card before I wipe it? I don't want to have to go through getting them again.

[AlexMurphy]

@RedOwen1177 If you still have access via samba, then just copy the ROMs folder to your PC.

[meleu]

@RedOwen1177 is your raspi connected to your LAN? Are you using Windows? If your answer is yes for both questions, you can get your ROMs using Windows Explorer. Open it and go to \\YOUR_RETROPIE_IP\roms and backup your games.

[RedOwen1177]

@AlexMurphy @meleu

That's the issue. It doesn't respond to pings, I've connected both it and my computer to the same network through ethernet, i've connected them together with a crossover cable, but it still isn't showing up in windows.

[meleu]

@RedOwen1177 said in Retropie asks for login before playing game and won't go on:

RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest):

Also, you didn't fill this field.

[AlexMurphy]

@RedOwen1177 What is your Pis local IP?

[RedOwen1177]

@AlexMurphy It isn't connecting to the internet. It doesn't have an ip, at least one that a arp -a shows.

[AlexMurphy]

@RedOwen1177 arp only shows the other devices on your network. Not the one you are using.

[RedOwen1177]

@AlexMurphy I don't know what IP it is. I'm using my windows laptop, because any time I try to do something on the Pi, it asks for the password that nothing can fix. I was trying to use the arp -a to find the IP for you, and to possibly get the files off of it that way.

[AlexMurphy]

@RedOwen1177 Try ifconfig your Pis IP will / should show under wlan0