Custom collections issue
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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 .cfgI 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!
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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.
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@mitu It sounds plausible, thank you so much. But the same HDD worked before.
Just to try, of course, how could add such delay?
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@ADP80 Edit the
autostart.sh
script and addsleep 5
on a line beforeemulationstation
- see https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#how-do-i-boot-to-the-desktop-or-kodi. -
@mitu said in Custom collections issue:
@ADP80 Edit the
autostart.sh
script and addsleep 5
on a line beforeemulationstation
- 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.
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@ADP80 said in Custom collections issue:
I just can't save this change. I thought I just needed to control+X, but it does not work here.
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@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 runnano /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh
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@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!!
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