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      flashmaster
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      hi i am new to pi and retropie but so far i have put the image onto a sd card and put it in the pi, the retro screen loads, controller config screen (i press f4 has i do not have a controller yet) then it goes to the boot screen...i have expanded the file system did some updates /dev/root is your main partition. Then, I would recommend to update and upgrade the existing APT packages with

      sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
      

      After that, we install the needed packages for the RetroPie setup script:

      sudo apt-get install -y git dialog
      

      Then we download the latest RetroPie setup script with

      git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup.git
      

      but still end up stuck on the boot screen where it has pi@retropie:
      now i am stuck what to write to get me too next stage i can not find any help anywhere...they just go from controller config straight to the main screen.

      thanks in advance

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      • herb_fargusH
        herb_fargus administrators @flashmaster
        last edited by

        @flashmaster instead of pressing f4 configure your controls for your keyboard. It will function even if you don't have a gamepad. Type emulationstation to get back to it. All the above steps you posted are unnecessary

        If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

        Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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          flashmaster @herb_fargus
          last edited by

          Thanks its working now just on the fun bit of trying to get the commodore and spectrum on there..i did the full setup in the system menu but i saw no changes and nothing added so i am adding Manual started it about 5:45am this morning and now is 12 and still installing hope it works.

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          • herb_fargusH
            herb_fargus administrators @flashmaster
            last edited by

            @flashmaster they are already installed if you used the sd image, a source installation is not necessary. This is all explained in the documentation:

            https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/First-Installation

            If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

            Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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              flashmaster
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              thanks herb, yes i got it working and added games for some reason i can't add all the spectrum games but did all the c64 with no problem. my only new issue now is the controls...spectrum the controller i have works fine but not easy to get back to the retropie menu...c64 controller does not work and keys are so scatted i don't which to press and only way to return to retropie is to unplug the pi.

              at least i am almost there :)

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