Re-write image every time

TMNTturtlguy

@thebear123 so why are you re-imaging if it still runs on your tv. Sounds to me the image is fine, you have an issue with the signal to you monitor. Make sure your monitor is on first and you are securely plugged in. Then I would check your cable.

Do you make any changes to you system after you install it? Do you change the boot file or any video settings?

edmaul69

@thebear123 what monitor? Is it vga, dvi, or hdmi? What is the max resolution of the monitor?

TheBear123

@tmntturtlguy No, the first time I just added roms and it wouldn't boot

TheBear123

@edmaul69 It's DVI, and I don't know the Max resolution, but I think it's 720X1080. But it's kinda weird shaped, it's almost a square

Xeon

@thebear123
That's quite a hungry display.

TheBear123

@xeon What do you mean?

Xeon

@thebear123 Sounds like very power hungry display.
Running from the same power supply?

TheBear123

@xeon Kinda. They both take power from a branch, wich is full

Xeon

@thebear123 I don't understand sorry.

simonster

@thebear123

Can you please fill in the grid from https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first , to make it simple I have included it below:

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:

edmaul69

@thebear123 can you give me the model number and brand of the monitor? We could help you set the correct resolution if we knew more about the monitor

TheBear123

@edmaul69 It's a DELL E193FPc 19" monitor

TheBear123

@edmaul69 It has a 1280X1024 at 75 Hz resolution

edmaul69

@thebear123 so you need to open up /boot/config.txt and change your hdmi_mode and hdmi_group to this:

hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=36

This is the setting for 1280x1024@75hz

TheBear123

@edmaul69 Didn't work

dudleydes

@thebear123 Could you uncomment the following line in /boot/config.txt?

hdmi_force_hotplug=1

This should force a HDMI mode even though your monitor doesn't support it.

TheBear123

@dudleydes THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! IT WORKED