Re-write image every time

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