Dedicated tab for kodi on emationstation

luizoti

Good evening,

Pi Model or other hardware: PI3 b
Power Supply used: SteepDown in 5.1v 3a
RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest): 4.2 ~ 4.3 -
Built From: Berryboot, Image created from the last version available on the site.
USB Devices connected: HDD Seagate 500 - Usb Storage 8gb
Controller used: Keyboard and Dualshock3
Error messages received: No error.
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)

I am currently using the theme Retrorama, and with kodi installed by default it appears in the "ports"

But by modifying the file /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg, where modifying the entry relative to "ports" or adding in parallel to Kodi it "wins" its dedicated tab.

<system>
<name>kodi</name>
<fullname>Kodi</fullname>
<path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/kodi</path>
<extension>.sh .SH</extension>
<command>bash %ROM%</command>
<platform>kodi</platform>
<theme>kodi</theme>
</system>

The problem is that whenever I update the packages installed, the system overrides the above configuration, so the kodi returns to the "ports" tab.

I also renamed the "ports" folder in the / home / pi / RetroPie / roms directory to "kodi".

The system also re-creates the "ports" folder.

Is it possible to add this to the system permanently?

luizoti

Update

jonnykesh

@luizoti copy es_systems.cfg into /home/pi/.emulationstation This prevents it being over-written upon update. Bear in mind once you do this if you add further systems this file must be maintained / updated manually.

luizoti

@jonnykesh said in Dedicated tab for kodi on emationstation:

copy es_systems.cfg into /home/pi/.emulationstation This prevents it being over-written upon update. Bear in mind once you do this if you add further systems this file must be maintained / updated manually.

Would a symlink solve the manual update problem?

mitu

@luizoti No, it would not - a symlink means there is only 1 version of the file, which will be overwritten by updates.

luizoti

thx for all,

@mitu I thought about it a few moments later.

It would be nice if the kodi setup was system default.