@Hevvie said in emulationstation systemd service:

I had the same issue, what you need to do is put "<bool name="BackgroundJoystickInput" value="true" />" into your es_settings.cfg file as it thinks ES is running in the background.

I will try this out when I get a chance. Great find!!!

@Twitch0815
I'll give it a go, again, thanks for the help!
I appreciate it!

I just goofed and didnt realize it had been added like early this morning.

@KL1 said in Ubuntu Mate 16 on RPi3:

I don't want to start my Linux journey with unneeded problems.

With Linux you will run into problems. It's not windoze (though that also has its own set of problems - diff is with Linux you can fix the problems). It's also part of the fun as it gives you a chance to learn about how the computer works. It's a learning curve but well worth it. Raspbian is recommended because it's optimised for the pi, Ubuntu is a good option for a pc, and as an aside both raspbian and Ubuntu are derived from Debian.