In case anyone else encounters the same issue, here are my config.txt settings:

# For more options and information see # http://rpf.io/configtxt # Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details # uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode #hdmi_safe=1 # uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible # and your display can output without overscan disable_overscan=1 # uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console # goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border #overscan_left=16 #overscan_right=16 #overscan_top=16 #overscan_bottom=16 # uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus # overscan. #framebuffer_width=1280 #framebuffer_height=720 # uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output hdmi_force_hotplug=1 hdmi_ignore_edid=0xa5000080 # uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA) #hdmi_group=2 #hdmi_mode=4 # THE ABOVE ARE WORKING, USE AS FALLBACK hdmi_group=1 hdmi_mode=16 # uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in # DMT (computer monitor) modes #hdmi_drive=2 # uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or # no display #config_hdmi_boost=4 # uncomment for composite PAL #sdtv_mode=2 #uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default. #arm_freq=800 # Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces #dtparam=i2c_arm=on #dtparam=i2s=on #dtparam=spi=on # Uncomment this to enable infrared communication. #dtoverlay=gpio-ir,gpio_pin=17 #dtoverlay=gpio-ir-tx,gpio_pin=18 # Additional overlays and parameters are documented /boot/overlays/README # Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835) dtparam=audio=on [pi4] # Enable DRM VC4 V3D driver on top of the dispmanx display stack dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d max_framebuffers=2 [all] #dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d overscan_scale=1 #hdmi_max_pixel_freq:0=200000000 #hdmi_max_pixel_freq:1=200000000

@ts-x I'd like to make it work with the images I already have, though. E.g. each DOOM expansion has its own image with screenshot and logo art from the scraper. I could put a launching.png in the ports/doom folder but they would all use the same image. Plus, I'd have to do this individually for each (group of) ports I have, and repeat it in the future any time I add a new one. The images in downloaded_media/ports/ are already there, I want to make it use them. Just can't figure out why "$IS_PORT" and pointing at the ports/ folder directly doesn't work the same way that "$IS_SYS" and $SYSTEM/ does.

It's a resize issue, I think it's fixed in the development branch of EmulationStation. You can install the dev branch from the experimental section of the packages, it's called emulationstation-dev.

@billymild by default retropie uses the RGUI menu driver:
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it sounds like you're talking about the XMB menu driver:
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you could set it to the latter via https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Configuration-Editor/ -

advanced config configure libretro options all/retroarch.cfg menu_driver = xmb

note that RGUI is the menu that is referenced in all our docs, and may be more performant on low spec machines like Pis.

@mitu That has been the best thing I have discovered but I thought I better show the issue with standard.

I fiddled with the settings of cool-term and got a wee bit of text
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But like seriously what is cooler than RetroPie over SSH looking like an old school IBM or something.

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You need to copy the /home/pi/RetroPie/retropiemenu folder.

@XEntombmentX Make sure you understand what that entails - you'll have to maintain the custom configuration manually. Each time a new system is added (you install a new emulator) you'll have to manually copy the new system entries from the system config to the custom one.

I just pop in and out of UI modes. You can toggle the "hidden" flag on entries to hide them from kiosk/kid UI mode. By default, if you hide every entry in a system then ES will hide the system in the carousel.

@newmanph said in When launching a game, emulationstation switches to desktop, then back to the menu:

Is there any way to make emulationstation work within the desktop? I know it's recommended to just use the raspberry pi to launch emulationstation, but if it's possible I'd like to use the pi for other things as well.

You can still use the desktop, start if from EmulationStation - see https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#where-did-the-desktop-go - and not the other way around.

That's hilarious. I just removed the xboxdrv driver as well as the xpad driver. Both pads working, recognized as XBox 360 controllers. Configured in the menu. Back to the issue where the 8BitDo controller works great, and everything but the D-Pad seems to work on the generic SNES controller.

If you have a 4k tv/monitor, then use raspi-config and change your default video resolution to 1080p.

@skrilmps said in can't access MAME 2003+ (libretro) in-game menu:

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no problems at all always use then menu to set options code can change any time.

I have the same issue with my Xbox controller. My analog does as you say, but my Dpad works fine.

Ah, thank you very much! I don't know how I missed that option scrolling through settings.

I can see the font files from my Mac via FTP, and a number of 16x32 fonts seem to be the largest there is. That's fine, I hopefully I can just SSH in for 99% of things.

@grzzlybr said in ROMs do not launch:

@mitu True, although obviously many people have it running fine from a desktop session (I did before these issues).

Sure, but that's not a configuration that's tested and supported.

I have just tried running RetroPie from boot and it seems to be working fine with local ROMs, but not with ROMs using symlinks (which were working fine before). So I guess that's one issue (sort of) solved and another found!

Can you add more details - and possibly the log file asked earlier, not that Runcommand should be working again ?