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    • MDS

      No welcom screen/configure controls on first boot, command line instead
      Help and Support • first boot noob • • MDS

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      @mitu

      yes, I'm scammed.
      I clearly ordered a 3b+ model and got a b+ model.
      I'm sorry for bothering you with this stupid mistake.

      Thanks for the help!

    • kurnis

      Trying to remove RESET GAME shortcut
      Help and Support • noob windowspleb retropie help • • kurnis

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      dankcushions

      @kurnis

      please fill out https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first when seeking support.

      you're on the right track - you need to edit the file. this is the way to change the hotkey combos.

      I have tried the file manager in retropie but when I put in sudo nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/Microsoft X-box 360 pad.cfg
      the file comes up blank.

      wrong path. it will be within /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/autoconfig

      what is returned if you input the following into the command line?
      ls -l /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/autoconfig

      i am guessing your path is

      /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/autoconfig/Microsoft\ X-box\ 360\ pad.cfg

      note you need slashes for files with spaces in them, or you can surround the whole path with quotes)

      also, you shouldn't use for sudo for this kind of thing. no need.

    • PabloMartini

      Player X USB not working as P2
      Help and Support • player x usb noob • • PabloMartini

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      PabloMartini

      @pablomartini Gave up on the the Picade player X controller and replaced it with a cheap one from Amazon which worked just fine.

    • Krakatoa

      N64 USB default for N64 Emulator
      Help and Support • n64 controller n64 noob idiot • • Krakatoa

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      Krakatoa

      @mitu Thank you!!

    • rayvearn

      Sega Genesis
      Help and Support • emulationstaion genesis megadrive noob • • rayvearn

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      grant2258

      @rayvearn always better out that in specially when you stuck with this lockdown!

    • Krakatoa

      Attract mode Retropie 4.6
      Help and Support • attractmode retropie4.6 noob • • Krakatoa

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      Krakatoa

      @BuZz Ah that makes sense i have a rpi4.

      thanks,

    • IceChes1

      I made myself a splashscreen
      Projects and Themes • spalshscreen noob • • IceChes1

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      IceChes1

      That's-
      Actually hilarious.

    • Mgs3Lover

      N64 games wont load and kicks me back to game selection
      Help and Support • noob retropie 4.5 raspberrypi 3 • • Mgs3Lover

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      mitu

      Please add more information about your system, as detailed in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.
      You can look in the emulator log file (/dev/shm/runcommand.log) after you've launched a game (and get kicked out) to see any errors.

    • TheLaptopCub

      Tried to update system, ended horribly. Total noob needs help
      Help and Support • noob raspberrypi • • TheLaptopCub

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      mitu

      It looks like your installation is quite old and I'd say updating will not work, (Unsupported OS), and the current version does not support your - very old - Raspbian version.

      If you'd like to use a current version, then use the image from retropie.org.uk/download and re-image your sdcard. You can back-up your ROMs via file shares - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Updating-RetroPie/#making-a-backup-option-2.

    • bombers821

      Beginner: Help with Installing Games on My Rasberry PI B3+
      Help and Support • help rasberry pi 3b+ retropie nflblitz noob • • bombers821

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      quicksilver

      @bombers821 it is illegal to sell retropie especially with roms already included. 3rd party images are not supported here. If you would like support here you will need to download the official supported image (https://retropie.org.uk/download/). If you want support for you're current image you'll need to ask the person who sold it to you for help.

    • fiatfan

      Not booting at all on a Pi3 B+
      Help and Support • noob boot from usb red light • • fiatfan

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      Efriim

      @fiatfan
      Semper fi.

    • ferrisb33

      HELP I Have Sound and No Video
      Help and Support • no video help noob noobie please help me • • ferrisb33

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      ferrisb33

      Okay...Thanks.

    • rodney007xx

      Help for new user please, retro pie issues on 3b+
      Help and Support • help noob • • rodney007xx

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      Clyde

      @rodney007xx said in Help for new user please, retro pie issues on 3b+:

      @simpleethat > My friend said that his interface of retro PI looked nicer, perhps its because he is using a pre-made image with a different skin?

      You can install many so-called "themes" for Retropie. See the Docs about how to install them, and for a list of many (all?) of the themes with screenshots.

      Welcome to the Retropie community. Have fun. :)

    • RANMANXXL

      USB Joystick only reads up
      Help and Support • joystick not responding noob registers up on • • RANMANXXL

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      spud11

      I think this topic should be in "Help and Support" as I would have expected someone to have responded by now.

      You might have a similar problem to the one here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/18637/zero-delay-joystick-not-working-upleft-and-downright-directions-others-are-good-i-m-running-a-pi3-with-retropie/4

      I did have a similar problem to you (but not the same) with zero delay arcade joysticks. I fixed it. Try this first. The 5 pin connector may be attached the wrong way around. I bought 4 or 5 similar joysticks about 3 years ago. The connector (ie the connector to the joystick) connects both ways but only one way is right. When I connected mine upside down, it would read only a couple of the directions until I turned it the other way around. I found back then there was no way of telling which way was right and which wrong - at least when connected to the Pi.

    • Hankola

      New problem after setting up with new Raspian Stretch for background music?
      Help and Support • backgroundmusi emulationstati noob why no sound • • Hankola

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      Hankola

      Ok, lesson learned. Copying stuff can lead to compounding errors. Thank you @mitu for the guidance!

    • keksninja

      Checking in progress on 0 disks (100.0% complete)
      Help and Support • help help error noob pls error • • keksninja

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      quicksilver

      @keksninja

      Pi Model or other hardware: (B, B+, 2 B, 3, X86 PC etc..)
      Power Supply used: (If using a Pi)
      RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest):
      Built From: (Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website, Berryboot, or on top of existing OS etc.. - please provide the filename of any image used)
      USB Devices connected:
      Controller used:
      Error messages received:
      Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant):
      Guide used: (Mention if you followed a guide)
      File: (File with issue - with FULL path)
      Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable)
      Attachment of config files: (PLEASE USE PASTEBIN.COM FOR LARGE LOGS)
      How to replicate the problem:

      Please copy the above and fill in the info. Otherwise we have no idea how to start helping you.

    • keksninja

      random: crng init done I NEED HELP PLS
      Help and Support • random crng in help help me please noob first • • keksninja

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      mitu

      @keksninja This looks like a bad written image, try re-flashing the SD card proper with Etcher.

    • beahrdog

      NESPi case problem
      Help and Support • nespi case + freezing noob help me please • • beahrdog

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      beahrdog

      @quicksilver
      Not really, I’ve already rewired from the power input to the switch board, and modified the base a bit.

    • Lu5id

      Changing Select+X on Classic N64 Controller
      Help and Support • hotkeys noob • • Lu5id

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      Lu5id

      Got it, thank you very much sir appreciate it.

    • Dresher

      EXE file to retropie?
      Help and Support • exe help question noob • • Dresher

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      Clyde

      I might be a homebrew clone of the game, or a self-extracting archive. Where did you get it, @Dresher?

      However, exe files are binary files for Windows or MS DOS and can't be "made" into other extensions.

      (At first, I wondered what a "game stacker" might be. 😊)