@mitu

You said it was dark grey, not colored.

No, I ment it has the same color as the background, it is dark grey.

Either way, if you have the RetroPie info shown when you exit EmulationStation, then it means the normal prompt should also be present and available.

If I exit EmulationStation it's just this screen, no cursor, it seems to me that it is loading, but just nothing happens then, even after 5 minutes.

Solved

When I downgraded VLC to have faster video previews, it created the problem. Just re-use the script proposed by RapidEdwin08

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RapidEdwin08/RetroPie-Setup/master/vlc-downgrade.sh -P ~/ chmod 755 ~/vlc-downgrade.sh ~/vlc-downgrade.sh

And select option 2 to re-install the original VLC version. Now you can re-install EmulationStation

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/35717/emulationstation-video-previews-on-raspberry-pi-5/22?_=1728574374997

@abj Thanks. This fixed the audio for me.
On my unsupported pi5 setup, switching to the Pegasus frontend killed the audio, and switching back to ES was not fixing it.

@mitu Will do - but will be later - am not currently home.

However - before I left - I did copy in a quick test - atari 2600 roms and bios.

Seems to run fine.

Will grab the logs later

@draksus said in Boomer friendly way to exit games using a n64 controller?:

Is there a way to have the pause button function in game AND be the hotkey?

Probably yes.

Its ok if a shortpress brings up ES menu, a medium press brings up RA menu.

That's not how it works. Once a game is started, ES is no longer active and you can't open its menu(s) anymore, you'll have to exit the emulator before ES becomes active again.

If you're only interested in N64 (or maybe just in a couple of systems), you can run RetroArch directly - without EmulationStation acting as a front-end. See Lakka for a similar gaming distro that has just RetroArch running.

@ljpgulliver I also had the same problem did my head in till I grabbed a miniport cable and swapped it over from my old screen plasma to my reasonably modern tv. If you have another monitor maybe try it with that.

A quick additional update:

I just changed the default emulator to lr-flycast in the launch menu, and tried a different game that wasn't loading, and it ran.... without disabling the game-specific override...

Tried another and that worked too. All with the correct bezels setup in that override.

Very strange, but up and running.

Thanks again.

I decided to connect via ethernet, updated wifi settings, restarted and now I am connected. Thanks!

@2001-Honda-Civic the zip is compressed, so you would have to unzip it and compare the raw uncompressed file.

If it's working, though, it's probably the right one.

@petrockblog I would like to add this as a feature request as well. Raspberry Pi I use is in another room upstairs and I would like to be able to work on it remotely and reboot when necessary instead of having to go up and turn it back on each time. Once configurations on it are settled, it probably won't be as much of a trouble, but powerblock & controlblock is not just a good Retropie addition but also fixes an oversight on part of Pi foundation not including power control capability. Instead of a mostly useless second HDMI output they should have added ability to control power instead.

@darkpaladin said in RPi4 dual screen with touchscreen:

The immediate issue I have is with the FKMS driver. The Waveshare touchscreen requires me to disable the FKMS driver and use its own configuration, especially since I want to rotate 90 degrees. But if I disable the FKMS driver, RetroPie runs into the SDL/EGL error and will not load the GUI.

On the PI4, disabling the (f)kms overlay/driver will result in an unsupported configuration, with any GPU drivers disabled. You won't be able to use RetroPie with it.

Is there a different driver I should try loading, or do I need to submit a feature request and wait?

No, there isn't. Not sure why the Waveshare screen needs the standard Pi4 GPU drivers disabled - maybe because of rotation support ? In any case, using both screens will require X11/X.org running, at which point you may be able to rotate the display/screens using xrandr/arandr. It's not a supported configuration for RetroPie, but it may help you using both screens at the same tie.

@mitu Yeah I figured that after. I think I couldn't run any commands, so I plugged it out.

I think I was testing to see if the hub worked on USB 2.0 a little bit before the error occured, so I've kept it in a USB 3.0 port. I've been testing for a while now and there don't seem to be any issues anymore. Hopefully, the problem won't come up again.

@gojo said in Can't open any options but games work:

I paid good money for this card and need it to work. I don't have a working backup yet. Learning the hard way.

We don't support scammers selling pre-loaded systems. Ask them for support or use the image from retropie.org.uk/download.

To use a Switch controller wired, you have to install both of its drivers first:
https://joaorb64.github.io/2020/04/08/using-nintendo-switch-controllers-on-linux.html
After this, you must press ZL and ZR to pair it everytime. Working fine on a RPi3B+.

pre made third party, I'll poke around, thanks for the heads up

@mitu Thanks, that appears to have worked! Now the fun of getting SM64 to run smoothly.

Thanks!

Can you provide some more details here for the SN30 and how you paired it. I think I am getting lost. I currently have it in switch mode, and all buttons except a few are working right now. I will try pairing it another way to see where I get.