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    Pi zero W do nothing after run emulationstation

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    • HexH
      Hex
      last edited by Hex

      You are running emulationstation . It runs on a screen. If you have an HDMI or Composite display connected you will see it. It will not show over ssh. If you still want to run it remotely try VNC for remote desktop.

      My bad, you installed it on Raspbian. Can you try running it as sudo emulationstation ?

      Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

      Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
      ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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      • BuZzB
        BuZz administrators
        last edited by herb_fargus

        You need to exit the desktop environment and run it from console. Or just use the premade sd image.

        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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        • shaolinkhoaS
          shaolinkhoa
          last edited by

          @Hex
          It didn't work
          pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo emulationstation
          emulationstation should not be run as root. If you used 'sudo emulationstation' please run without sudo.

          @BuZz
          I tried:
          sudo raspi-config
          3. Boot Options > B1. Desktop / CLI > B2. Console Autologin
          sudo reboot
          emulationstation

          But I didn't work.
          Would you telling me how to "exit the desktop environment " ?

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          • shaolinkhoaS
            shaolinkhoa
            last edited by

            Hi,

            I really want to use on Rasbian cause it's more convenient

            Please help me,
            thanks

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            • HexH
              Hex
              last edited by

              @shaolinkhoa Just as a test, switch to one of the tty consoles accessible using Ctrl+Alt+F1 to F7.

              Once in console try running the ES binary.

              Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

              Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
              ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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              • shaolinkhoaS
                shaolinkhoa @Hex
                last edited by

                @Hex thank you for your help
                I tried:
                Ctrl+Alt+F1 in my PC
                log in
                ssh pi@my_pi0_IP_address
                emulationstation

                It's still the same

                Am I right ? or you mean "the ES binary" is something else ?

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                • A
                  AluLagoa
                  last edited by

                  Are you trying to run emulationstation from ssh?

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                  • HexH
                    Hex
                    last edited by

                    @shaolinkhoa I meant you should try this on your pi and not your PC.

                    Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

                    Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                    ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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                    • shaolinkhoaS
                      shaolinkhoa @AluLagoa
                      last edited by

                      @AluLagoa
                      yes, I want to run retropie from ssh.
                      I follow this tutorial
                      Is it possible ?

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                      • shaolinkhoaS
                        shaolinkhoa
                        last edited by

                        @Hex ,@AluLagoa
                        I connect my Pi Zero W to a LCD via mini HDMI capable.

                        Then I can run emulationstation on my Pi. But It still requires a LCD monitor.

                        Can emulationstation run from SSH ?

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                        • HexH
                          Hex
                          last edited by

                          I dont think that is possible. Might work with VNC, haven't tried though.

                          Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

                          Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                          ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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                          • shaolinkhoaS
                            shaolinkhoa @Hex
                            last edited by

                            @Hex
                            I tried with VNC.
                            ssh to Pi , start VNC
                            Open VNC from my PC, open LXterminal in VNC, run emulationstation

                            It didn't work too.

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