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    • Spatchcock

      Issues when running RetroPie from a desktop icon on Linux Mint
      Help and Support • linux mint x86-64 icon desktop mint • • Spatchcock

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      Spatchcock

      @mitu Thanks - I thought it would be something easy, and it was that. All works now!

      (Just in case anyone else sees this - the .desktop file is in /usr/local/share/applications )

    • Lilian3004

      Raspberry Pi OS: shortcut for RetroPie does not start games
      Help and Support • shortcut raspbian desktop retropie 4.7 • • Lilian3004

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      @dankcushions oh cool, then i will try that out. thanks a lot for your help!

    • fretman

      Raspbian VS Retropie?
      Help and Support • raspian system os desktop functions • • fretman

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      4RetroPieTFT

      @dankcushions i dont use bluetooth so never have that problem, the other one never happen im affortunate since i have the pi 4 never an issue. I understood the support but the answer need to be you can but is not recommended and only for pi4b model. The instructions i followed are that in docs, but never make the change in the memory, because i use like a pc the pi os. But all the steps are what are in the docs:

      sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y reboot sudo update-locale LANGUAGE="en_GB.UTF-8" LC_ALL="en_GB.UTF-8" reboot sudo apt install git lsb-release -y -》 This step isnt neccesary in Buster an Pi OS git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup.git cd RetroPie-Setup sudo ./retropie_setup.sh **OK** then choose **Basic Install,** **OK**, Yes

      And update the retropie script every week.

    • YFZdude

      Trouble creating desktop launcher file [SOLVED]
      Help and Support • desktop ubuntu shortcut terminal x86 • • YFZdude

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      mitu

      @yfzdude said in Trouble creating desktop launcher file [SOLVED]:

      I'm still curious if any GNU/Linux wizards know why the original method was not working. Either way it is working now.

      Because runcommand needs a terminal to show the launch menu, launching ES directly would break this. On Debian and friends, you can use x-terminal-emulator as the terminal starting command, which would be expanded to one of the installed terminal emulators.

    • rasp_renegade

      Enable desktop then cant login
      Help and Support • desktop • • rasp_renegade

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      rasp_renegade

      @buzz Yup, I stand corrected. I think it is the NOOB image that it was installed on by default. or maybe something else I downloaded.

    • jtkblue

      using a touch screen in desktop enviroment, tried everything, it will not respond correctly.
      Help and Support • 3.5 inch screen desktop raspbian touch pad touch screen • • jtkblue

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    • telmocamargo

      Error on resolution - Desktop Version
      Help and Support • resolution desktop scaling aspectratio • • telmocamargo

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      mitu

      @telmocamargo said in Error on resolution - Desktop Version:

      16:9 wide NO

      This option seems to be fine for the resolution - are you using it as the current option or did you toggle widescreen on ?
      When using a desktop environment, like on a PC, you can use xrandr to adjust the overscan:
      https://askubuntu.com/questions/508358/overscanning-picture-problem-using-hdmi-with-intel-graphics.

    • Diptwit

      Just bought a raspberry pi 3b+ but need help :)
      Help and Support • desktop autostart new emulator • • Diptwit

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      lostless

      @diptwit there is no desktop in retropie. You are not installing retropie. Follow the guide.

    • aaciii

      Pi4, Pixel Desktop, 4K TV -- no go
      Help and Support • lxde pixel desktop pi4 retropie • • aaciii

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      mitu

      @aaciii said in Pi4, Pixel Desktop, 4K TV -- no go:

      This is the process I followed for that. I don’t see how this could be related but just in case.

      No, it's not related. Alas, I don't have any ideas - try using aptitude instead of apt, it's worth a shot.

    • Sineater224

      How would I go about launching retropie from the desktop?
      Help and Support • aoakley desktop gnome lightdm • • Sineater224

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    • Melvin.FoX

      Idea how to control PC power using state switch
      Help and Support • arcade 1up desktop linux power switch retropie • • Melvin.FoX

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    • shavecat

      Is there a ExaGear Desktop or Desktop on pi4 ?
      Help and Support • desktop • • shavecat

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      @Rascas
      got u thanks ,
      anything else like that ? (desktop? )

    • Wolf64

      Dolphin audio lag
      Help and Support • linux mint 19 desktop dolphin audio delay audio lag • • Wolf64

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    • Zangdaarr

      Install retropie on an "old" computer
      Help and Support • hardware desktop retropie setup • • Zangdaarr

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      markyh444

      @ChaosFox or like @mitu says, install Ubuntu and then Retropie...

    • mauroque

      Retropie no longer loads desktop
      Help and Support • support pie3 desktop launch problem • • mauroque

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      mitu

      @mauroque said in Retropie no longer loads desktop:

      could be a dick too and mention how nobody helped me with my controller problems with PS1 games last year.

      Looking at your topic from last year, I don't see this to be true - you got help. How about your come back in another year or so ?

    • LeonardChallis

      Ports won't launch from Emulation Station
      Help and Support • ports kodi desktop pixel • • LeonardChallis

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      backstander

      Okay, here's what I've got in es_systems.cfg

      <system> <name>ports</name> <fullname>Ports</fullname> <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports</path> <extension>.sh .SH</extension> <command>bash %ROM%</command> <platform>pc</platform> <theme>ports</theme> </system>

      And then put this in/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/Kodi.sh

      #!/bin/bash "/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh" 0 _PORT_ "kodi" ""
    • dupreesdiamond

      [SOLVED] Time dependent startup into either ES or Desktop
      Help and Support • autostart help emmulationstati help desktop piclock • • dupreesdiamond

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      dupreesdiamond

      Resolved it by configuring retropie to boot to the command line and then i'll edit .bashrc to house the if logic to launch X or ES depending on TOD and of course

      if [ "`tty`" = "/dev/tty1" ]

      Was much easier than I was trying to make it...

      ##### # Set the hours between which PiClock will Launch #### minHour=6 maxHour=9 #Get Current Hour cHour=$(date +%H) # Get current time and time of boot. # calculate minutes since boot cSec=$(date +%s) sSec=$(date +%s -d "$(uptime -s)") uMin=$(( ($cSec - $sSec)/60 )) # Ensure that we are within 2 minutes of boot. This ensures that user can exit ES to the command line # without this script re-launching ES in an endless loop if [[ $uMin -le 2 ]]; then # Ensure this is tty1 if [[ "`tty`" = "/dev/tty1" ]]; then # If between min and max hour then startx and PiClock else execute autorun if [[ $cHour -ge $minHour && $cHour -lt $maxHour ]]; then startx else bash "/opt/retropie/configs/all/autorun.sh" fi fi fi

      The issue I see is trying to drop to the command line from ES in which case I believe it will just launch back into ES... i'm ok with this. Maybe some other unintended consequences but I'll find out soon enough.

      Edit: Added an additional If statement to check for minutes since boot so that one can successfully drop from ES to the CL without

    • 79goat5

      Back to the Desktop
      Help and Support • desktop • • 79goat5

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      mitu

      @Thorr69 NOOBS allows you to 'multi-boot' between different OS-es, so there are actually 2 installations - one for Raspbian and one for RetroPie.

      @79goat5 If you want to switch back to full Raspbian - the other OS - you should use the OS chooser displayed at boot (https://github.com/raspberrypi/noobs/blob/master/README.md), you cannot start the full Raspbian desktop from within RetroPie.

    • nireves1

      Add/Remove Software missing in menu
      Help and Support • retropie 3b+ desktop add software remove software • • nireves1

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      nireves1

      Aha! I found it!
      I had to type ''sudo apt-get install pi-package'' in terminal.
      Source: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=127825
      Thanks!

    • stephenuk

      Help with alternative desktop enviroment
      Help and Support • desktop • • stephenuk

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      stephenuk

      @mitu thanks mitu will do