@umxp02 Hello thread from long ago :)
I ended up moving to Batocera with my Pi 4 and had no issues with screens at all. I eventually got a Pi 5 for Batocera.
My Pi 4... I repurposed it to run Plex, and don't need a screen since I can control it from my Mac.
Yeah this issue was a brain buster, so I'm happy I moved on.