Custom collections issue

ADP80

Hi, people. This is my first thread, since every issue I have experimented in the past was solved here.

Here we go:

Pi model: Raspberry Pi 3B
Power supply: generic one, USB, output: 5V DC, 2000mA
Retropie version used: 4.4.4
Built from: fresh 4.4 official version from RetroPie website and manually updated
USB devices: 1TB WD HDD for roms storage
Controller used: generic USB keyboard and PS2 gamepad with USB adapter
Error message received: NA
File: every custom collection .cfg

I know how to create custom collections and how to manage them, since I have using RetroPie for a while, but it seems there is something wrong with my current configuration, since every time a create a new custom collection, everything starts to fail... And I mean that no roms are loaded (custom collections, favourites, last played and regular roms) and even RB configurations option just give me a black screen.

I have found that if I unmount the HDD, options work again, so I can delete custom collection .cfg file via file manager and everything works great again. But I have seen something strange (at least to me): if a use View option from file manager, routes seem to be OK, but if I selecte Edit option, I can see another level inside the routes: FAVORITOS (yes, in Spanish; I'm Spaniard, BTW).

Is this new level the problem? If so, any easy way to edit .cfg files via PC?

PS: Favourites and last played work flawlessly.

Thank in advance!

mitu

My guess is that your disc is coming online (mounted) after Emulationstation starts and your ROMs are not available until then, hence Emulationstation cannot find them. Add a delay before Emulationstation starts to give enough time for the disc to come online.

ADP80

@mitu It sounds plausible, thank you so much. But the same HDD worked before.

Just to try, of course, how could add such delay?

mitu

@ADP80 Edit the autostart.sh script and add sleep 5 on a line before emulationstation - see https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#how-do-i-boot-to-the-desktop-or-kodi.

ADP80

@mitu said in Custom collections issue:

@ADP80 Edit the autostart.sh script and add sleep 5 on a line before emulationstation - see https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#how-do-i-boot-to-the-desktop-or-kodi.

Thank you, I will let you know as soon as I try it.

ADP80

@ADP80 said in Custom collections issue:

autostart.sh

I just can't save this change. I thought I just needed to control+X, but it does not work here.

mitu

@ADP80 I don't have a PI right now to check, it might be enough just to do your changes and then press OK. If you wish to use nano, exit Emulationstation and then run

 nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh

ADP80

@mitu Thank you so much again. This is why RP community is second to no one!

Finally I made it... with no luck. I don't want to bother you. I will assume custom collections won't work for me.

Thanks!!