@regios I fixed the problem by doing the hyperpie 1.01 update kodi text fix. Just download the update and follow the kodi text.

@ortsac said in How non-techie people can contribute to RetroPie project:

And let us not forget Hardware Issues as well. There are also issues/questions that pop-up involving the hardware side of RPi or the console/controller.

Sure! I think that my info about helping others here in the forums includes hardware issues as well. ;-)

I figured it out but now it won't allow me to go to emulationstatioN says error Renderer failed to initialize and window failed to initialize

More info here

Latest release here

@mentaluproar you won the Most Confusing Help Request of the Month trophy! I've read your posts twice and didn't get what your issue is.

Please read and follow the advice in the read-this-first post and try again.

@dugo3number2 You're replying to a 2 year old post with advice that doesn't apply to the topic at hand.

@ovenprooftrain sorry - need more info

Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

So, the power source is really such an important point that in no case should not be neglected? And let's say if I want to use an external HD that does not have its own power, then it is desirable to buy a USB hub with its own power supply? But even so, I still can not understand what would be so terrible if the external HD is powered by the pi itself.

Yeah, @Tundra your description is pretty vague. We get that you are trying to do something with 4.2.10 after you updated your pi (what exactly do you mean by that?) It reads like you had a problem with mystery file that you won't tell us about, but it is related to some emulator that you are unwilling to share, and also, we have no idea how you installed RetroPie or what hardware you are using.

You can run RetroArch on a number of different things. I have it on a 3DS, but it's not "RetroPie" where it ties everything together neatly with an EmulationStation front end.

@Jiryn Yeah. If your computer is on the same network as your Pi (and the Pi is running) you can access it via your web browser of choice. I've had it activated for so long I'd forgotten how to make it work, thankfully @ETAPRIME has that covered:

Once active, you can drag-and-drop your BIOS files via the web page. If they're not what RetroPie is looking for it'll tell you then you can seek another source. Saves the time and hassle of repeatedly booting up your Pi to see if you've fixed the problem.

@leumas_eleets Glad it's working now. Please post at least one screenshot of the display to show the difference.

@Quatermass

Or basically, having a small battery alongside the Raspi. Theoretically, it could be pretty simple to create:

Battery, that gives exact 4.7V.

Custom commands to Raspi to trigger shutdown process, once the voltage drops below 4.75V (IE, when the main power line shuts down and the voltage drops from normal 5-5.1V to the battery voltage).

And Battery would charge up in every time you use/start Raspi for some time, or could be charged separately in short time.

@kisu2012

no :(

@Andrewdodo123 Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first (as you agreed when registering on the forum).

Please use a descriptive title - rather than "Help needed". Also do not bump posts - wait patiently for a reply.

Perhaps you have a bad Sdcard or you have written the image incorrectly.

@TMNTturtlguy In the cases the button didn't work, I also tried SSH. the Pi was hung and not responding to that either. I don't think I have seen a case where the button failed and ssh still worked.

@lukems3 one way to rule out a bad SD card is to remove all the peripherals and see if it boots as normal. I found that in many cases for some reason the usb hub I was using on my pi zero caused all sorts of booting issues but as soon as I removed the hub and just plugged in one thing with the otg cable magically all the hang ups went away.

Not sure if it was a power thing or a cable thing or who knows but it's worth checking out before you go buying more stuff you don't need, but it wouldn't hurt to test with another SD card if you have it

@7asman i think retropie image is under maintenance

Reckon one of these is worth £3.50, and will it just be on all the time? Or is it just pointless junk?

https://thepihut.com/products/adafruit-miniature-5v-cooling-fan-for-raspberry-pi-and-other-computers?variant=31955934417

Rob