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    Is it possible to add video preview or image to kodi as standalone system

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    • BAZLOCOB
      BAZLOCO
      last edited by

      Pi Model or other hardware: Pi 3b
      Power Supply used: offical 2.5A Power Suppl
      RetroPie Version Used 4.2.8
      Built From: stock image from retropie.org.uk
      USB Devices connected: none
      Controller used: offical ps3 controller
      Error messages received: none
      Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant):
      Guide used: https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/KODI
      File: kodi.sh
      Emulator: Kodi

      Following the guide to add Kodi as a standalone system.
      https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/KODI

      is it possible to add video preview or boxart/image to emulationstation?

      I had tried replicating a gamelist.xml file , but that does not appear to have worked

      <gameList>
      <game>
      <path>./kodi.sh</path>
      <name>kodi</name>
      <image>./images/kodi.png</image>
      <video>./video/kodi.mp4</video>
      <marquee>./marquee/kodi.png</marquee>
      <desc>Kodi is a free media player that is designed to look great on your big screen TV but is just as home on a small screen</desc>
      <rating>10</rating>
      <developer>XBMC Foundation</developer>
      <publisher>XBMC Foundation</publisher>
      <genre>Kodi is a free media player that is designed to look great on your big screen TV but is just as home on a small screen.</genre>
      <players>1</players>
      </game>

      </gameList>

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      • mediamogulM
        mediamogul Global Moderator @BAZLOCO
        last edited by

        @BAZLOCO

        Assuming that your image and video links are accurate, everything looks correct. The problem may be that you don't have:

        <?xml version="1.0"?>
        

        at the top.

        RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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        • BAZLOCOB
          BAZLOCO
          last edited by

          @mediamogul

          thanks for the reply,

          I've updated the xml file and copied it back to the kodi folder in the roms directory, but still no luck.

          I've rechecked the filder names and the name of the files are all correct per the xml file. Anything else I can check or try?

          <?xml version="1.0"?>
          <gameList>
          <game>
          <path>./kodi.sh</path>
          <name>kodi</name>
          <image>./images/kodi.png</image>
          <video>./video/kodi.mp4</video>
          <marquee>./marquee/kodi.png</marquee>
          <desc>Kodi is a free media player that is designed to look great on your big screen TV but is just as home on a small screen</desc>
          <rating></rating>
          <developer>XBMC Foundation</developer>
          <publisher>XBMC Foundation</publisher>
          <genre>Media Player</genre>
          <players>1</players>
          </game>
          </gameList>

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          • mediamogulM
            mediamogul Global Moderator @BAZLOCO
            last edited by

            @BAZLOCO

            Post the contents of you /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_log.text. be sure to format it in code blocks or use pastebin.

            RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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            • BAZLOCOB
              BAZLOCO
              last edited by

              @mediamogul

              I redid the setup of kodi as a standalone system per (https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/KODI) again and that worked!

              thanks for your help!

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