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    Attractmode with USB

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    • InsecureSpikeI
      InsecureSpike
      last edited by

      i just looked at the path you posted, is that exactly how you have it in the confg files?
      as retropie should be RetroPie

      RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
      RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
      both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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        stevep
        last edited by

        The path is /media/usb0/retropie-mount/roms/emulator

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        • InsecureSpikeI
          InsecureSpike
          last edited by

          you have it all working ok now?

          RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
          RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
          both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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            stevep
            last edited by

            ES works fine but AM is spotty. My guess is that the runcommand needs to be tweaked but that's beyond me.

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            • InsecureSpikeI
              InsecureSpike
              last edited by InsecureSpike

              it's very odd, that my ES and my AM use the exactly the same paths, but yours don't?

              did you use the Auto Mount (easiest method)
              or Manual Mount Method?

              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
              both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                stevep
                last edited by

                In ES I just enabled USB support and it looks to the USB drive. In AM you have to configure it manually in the emulator setup screen.

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                • InsecureSpikeI
                  InsecureSpike
                  last edited by

                  as i now believe using the easy method, links and generates the matching paths, so the same paths are used in both instances

                  so you shouldn't have to link it like you have. i will try it again later to confirm, as that's how mine is set up and i've done no editing of any configure files, and my rom list were automatically generated when i did an update via RetroPie Setup

                  RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                  RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                  both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                    stevep
                    last edited by

                    I think I know what's happening here. I'm building off a downloaded image of attract mode. That's why it's not matching up with my USB.

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                      stevep
                      last edited by

                      I used the auto mount with the image found on the Retropie site. The attractmode image came from another source.

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                        lomoverde
                        last edited by

                        im pretty new to this and am keen to know if im wrong,but isnt the easiest method writing the image to usb,then just having the boot sector copied to a tiny sd ?edit a line in the cmdline to point to the usb.

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                        • InsecureSpikeI
                          InsecureSpike @lomoverde
                          last edited by

                          @lomoverde said in Attractmode with USB:

                          im pretty new to this and am keen to know if im wrong,but isnt the easiest method writing the image to usb,then just having the boot sector copied to a tiny sd ?edit a line in the cmdline to point to the usb.

                          https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Running-ROMs-from-a-USB-drive/

                          personally i think these methods are safer, just in case something goes wrong with an update or something then all you'll have to do is replace the ad card and your away, and you know your roms are safe, i used to do the moving file system method, but i had corruption happen 2-3 times and then replacing yer roms can be a pain (if you have a few).
                          this way when you get your set up the way you want back up your card, and your good to go

                          RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                          RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                          both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                            lomoverde
                            last edited by

                            ok,cant say ive encountered usb corruption so far.any problems ive had are microsd related.
                            i can understand what a pain replacing rom collections would be tho,hope im not blindly walking the line haha.

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                            • InsecureSpikeI
                              InsecureSpike
                              last edited by

                              not usb corruption,
                              file system corruption, a minor issue could happen with an update, once i had drop in connection, and all was fucked

                              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                              both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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