Dell 2007fpb error message when trying to run some games

jsjoblom

I'm looking for some help with my modified Aracde1Up. I have a Raspberry Pi 4 and an HDMI cable plugged into a HDMI to VGA adapter into my Dell 2007fpb monitor. I have had no problems plugged into a TV and another Dell monitor as well as the original Arcade1Up screen with the HDMI converter.

Currently the front end of Retropie comes up no problem and I can access all sections of Retropie and some games. I unfortunately can not display some games and cannot see a pattern. I can run Donkey Kong but cannot run Pacman. I can run Dig Dug 2 but not Dig Dug. I assume these are all run on the Arcade emulator. The message I get is the same as another post "signal out of range set input to 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz". I have changed Retropie config to
hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=51
and tried to modify other settings as well as setting all other emulators to display render 1600 x 1200.
Still looking for an answer or I guess I'll just use a smaller screen that works. Seems like these monitors have been the standard for Arcade1Up cabinets.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

mitu

This looks like some games/roms are configured with a specific resolution. Are you using a stock RetroPie image or a 3rd party image ?

jsjoblom

@mitu I believe it is the stock image. It has the rotating screens at startup. I purchased from Arcademod.com. Seems that this is the monitor upgrade that is usually done with these systems.

mitu

@jsjoblom said in Dell 2007fpb error message when trying to run some games:

It has the rotating screens at startup. I purchased from Arcademod.com.

If it came with RetroPie from the seller, then it's not a stock image. Install the image from retropie.org.uk/download if you want to use the stock image, otherwise ask the seller for support, we don't support 3rd party images - especially if they're pre-installed with RetroPie.

Jandrew718

Hello, did you ever find a fix here? I have the same issue with same monitor w/ arcademodup. Looking for help troubleshooting.

BuZz

@jandrew718 you will need to install a fresh image from our site then, but please read the sticky topics and open a new topic providing information.

Levster7

@jsjoblom did u ever fix the problem? I'm in the exact same boat. Dell 2007fpb and raspberry pi4. Some games load and some go to the vga icon and say change resolution to 1600x1200@60hz. Please help.

Levster7

@jandrew718 did u ever fix the problem? I am having the same trouble. Dell 2007fpb and a raspberry pi4 and some games load and some don't. I can hear them but not see them. Pls help

Sirius7

@levster7 I am having the same problem . It's not a problem with some games, it's a problem with some emulators.

The 2007fpb monitor REQUIRES output from the pi be 1600x1200 resolution. The problem is some of the emulators aren't using 1600x1200 even when the default is set to that resolution. An example is the fbneo emulator. Oddly, fba (alpha) doesn't have the problem. I am still struggling to get this to work.

Sirius7

I found the solution, so I'm posting it here for anyone else that runs into this problem. This solution is for for those using a Dell 2007fpb monitor, and the Retropie install from ArcadeModUp.

#1 Don't bother trying to use an HDMI -> DVI adapter, some monitors will immediately enter Power Save mode no matter what you do. Use an HDMI -> VGA adapter instead and save yourself the trouble.

#2 You need to set the correct resolution on boot.

Connect a USB keyboard to the Raspberry Pi and press F4 to enter the linux shell. Type:

cd /boot
sudo nano config.txt

Find & change these 2 lines to:

hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=51

Hit Ctrl-X, and Y to save the file.

#3 The Dell 2007fpb monitor will ONLY work with 1600x1200 resolution. Since there is no reason to support any other resolution just edit your global retroarch.cfg file and set it there for everything.

Here's how:

Connect a USB keyboard to the Raspberry Pi and press F4 to enter the linux shell. Type:

cd /opt/retropie/configs/all
sudo nano retroarch.cfg

Scroll down and find these 2 lines:

video_fullscreen_x = "0"
video_fullscreen_y = "0"

Change them to:

video_fullscreen_x = "1600"
video_fullscreen_y = "1200"

Hit Ctrl-X, and Y to save the file.

Everything should work now just as well as it did before you replaced your monitor!