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    RP4B 4GB How to play games on HDMI-1

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      vulture2600
      last edited by

      Hello,
      My apologies if this has been answered already but I have searched the forums and not found what I'm looking for.

      How to I make EmulationStation run on the second monitor? Currently I can only run it out to the monitor connected to HDMI-0. I would like to run it on the monitor connected to HDMI-1

      Thanks for your help!!

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        It should work similarly on the 2nd miniHDMI port (HDMI-1), without any problems. What happens if you turn the monitor on and then start your Raspberry Pi ?

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          vulture2600
          last edited by vulture2600

          I cant get it to show on that monitor at all. Both are on and the desktop shows on the second monitor when EmulationStation is full screen on HDMI-0.

          I tried moving the console window to the second monitor and then loading but it still shows full screen on the first monitor.

          Is there a config variable that forces it to the second monitor or something?

          I should also specify that I'm running EmulationStation in the Raspbian Desktop environment.

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @vulture2600
            last edited by

            @vulture2600 said in RP4B 4GB How to play games on HDMI-1:

            Is there a config variable that forces it to the second monitor or something?

            If you wish to extend your desktop, use the screen preferences application.

            I should also specify that I'm running EmulationStation in the Raspbian Desktop environment.

            That's not a supported configuration - RetroPie doesn't run under the desktop environment on the Pi.

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              vulture2600
              last edited by vulture2600

              I have dual monitors already set up on the newest version of Rasbpian and the desktop is extended. I did the manual install as per the instructions and Emulation Station runs fine on the main monitor but I was hoping to run it to the other HDMI port since thats connected to a TV. I did NOT install PIXEL.

              Bringing up the console from the desktop environment and typing "emulationstation" brings it right up and full screen on HDMI-0.

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                iceblink @vulture2600
                last edited by iceblink

                @vulture2600

                try

                framebuffer_priority=7

                in config.txt

                (works for me, I had to move from hdmi 0 as my fat micro hdmi adapter was pressing against the usb-c power connector)

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