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    DRM_IOCTL_MODE_CREATE_DUMB failed: Cannot allocate memory failed to create account resource

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    • shavecatS
      shavecat
      last edited by shavecat

      hey pi4 with power adapter original of pi
      retropie 4.6
      never i had this before its just start , if i play few games and quit its start to write this on the side non stop -
      DRM_IOCTL_MODE_CREATE_DUMB failed: Cannot allocate memory failed to create account resource
      i did try to config.txt to make the hdmi 1080 for sure,
      but still it happens .
      my config -
      https://pastebin.com/bmxRu58W

      Thanks a head for helping :)

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      • shavecatS
        shavecat
        last edited by

        Hey all back ,
        So im still having this isuue with no overclock at all ! .
        Plz any help ?

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          shadyaw @shavecat
          last edited by

          @shavecat hi, i'm having the same issue, have you solved in some way?

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          • shavecatS
            shavecat @shadyaw
            last edited by

            @shadyaw
            Hey
            Change the
            gpu_mem=512

            That's sort it up for me.

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              shadyaw @shavecat
              last edited by

              @shavecat thanks for the suggestion, can you help me doing this, how can I? And does it interfer with something that could not work preperly after this change?

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              • shavecatS
                shavecat @shadyaw
                last edited by

                @shadyaw
                sudo raspi-config
                or in your optionts in retropie looks for config
                and change there the mem.
                dont think so works fine with me :)

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                  shadyaw @shavecat
                  last edited by

                  @shavecat tried before at 256 but the issue remains, then tried at 512 the boot fail...... however thank you !

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                  • shavecatS
                    shavecat @shadyaw
                    last edited by shavecat

                    @shadyaw
                    are u having the pi4b ?
                    if not try
                    312

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                    • pjftP
                      pjft @shavecat
                      last edited by

                      @shavecat you might try to change that flag and also change the GPU memory seeing in EmulationStation. Unfortunately video memory should no longer be an issue on the pi 4, but alas it still is, just a different one.

                      Still, there should be minimal advantages in using omx player instead of VLC on the pi4. I read your comment about the codec for some arcade videos, but you may choose to bulk convert them with handbrake or ffmpeg if it helps.

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                        shadyaw
                        last edited by

                        Yes I have the Pi4. You're right pjft, I'm gonna use VLC and convert the videos that need to be converted.

                        Thank you everyone for your help.

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                        • shavecatS
                          shavecat @shadyaw
                          last edited by

                          @shadyaw
                          Let me know if it helps...
                          and if so how did u fix it right ?:)

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                          • shavecatS
                            shavecat @shadyaw
                            last edited by

                            @shadyaw
                            so Guess im still having the issuuse ..
                            did someone got it fix ? or did u ?:))

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