VIDEO SCREENSAVER - Black Screen with OMX on and Controls Not working

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@mitu
I have tested an older backup I had prior 5.4.xx.
It has 4.19.118 kernel.
START button works fine on video screensaver.

Of course black screen on pi4 is as we talked above (not concerned)

I dont know what might have changed with newer 5 kernel setup. I ll test a clean RPie base and report back.

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updated below...

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@mitu @pjft
My only problem is that START button does not trigger the rom to start.

My understanding is that you have this compiled in ES
I have removed ES and added from binary.

I can see one of the requirements is VLC now.
I removed VLC and ES.
Installed from BINARY and both installed ok

START still cant trigger the ROM. Any ideas what might have been broken?

pjft

@2play Unless something with SDL is causing it to register buttons differently, thus detecting <something different> before the start button it expects.

I thought I had answered this in another thread, but there is an option in the ES menu to actually enable or disable this behavior ("enable screensaver controls", I believe). Check whether that's enabled.

Other than this, I'm out of options. Nothing changed in ES.

EDIT: what controller are you using, and is it plugged or bluetooth? Does this happen with other controllers - or even a plain usb keyboard?

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@pjft Thank you
i do have them enabled in ES
Tried both my USB BT KB, normal USB KB. and a 3rd party PS3 alike wired controller. A friend tried with ps4 but same
Ill check the SDL as I keep compiling things on my base to test things

But i think you gave a me a hint to check couple things

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@pjft
Quick update on this.
I had a working image and after latest full upgrade OS applied yesterday, feature is broken (game wont start from video screensaver with START).

Linux 5.10.17-v7l+ armv7l GNU/Linux - Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
Model : Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.1

its very weird.
Here is a pastebin of what i managed to gather on packs changed

https://pastebin.com/RCCbB5sK

pjft

@2play I'm quite at a loss here, but can you share the ES log as well, and potentially even running it with --debug (or. whatever the command is to get debug logging)?

What type of controller are you using, does it move to the next game during screensaver if you press "right", is it only start that doesn't work?

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@pjft
tx for reply
just burned back an older backup.
Linux 5.4.83 based was ok and still ok. I think up to 5.10.11
It broke when upped to 5.10.17 as per my last

I have a third party PS alike controller (esperanza - Microntec USB)
Yes it moves right left to next video.
But mostly I use a 2.4G Mini Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad Backlight you know these small ones to be used with media boxes

ill upgrade the OS again on above and see again. ill try to export full process

Reverting after OS upgrade and I will run ES with --degub option

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@pjft
Im out of words...
I burned my backup, did full distro upgrade (updated last pastebin above)
reboot
Tested video scr and worked ok!
Exit to CLi, run with emulationstation --debug
tested again and works ok.
Here is the pastebin with related events called ok!

https://pastebin.com/D23jS7Vd

I dont know what to say as I did nothing more.

If happens i ll run again with --debug and post if of any help

Thank you again for your time and above reply

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@pjft
As im trying to find what has caused this behavior i revisited the "broken" system.
Updated from binary ES,
Reset controller configuration
Reboot wiht ES degub enabled

Remapped my keyboard and started screensaver.
Am i right to say that START value doesnt post 1 just 0

Mar 24 12:23:23 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Key Down] -> Down
Mar 24 12:23:23 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Key Left] -> Left
Mar 24 12:23:24 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Key Right] -> Right
Mar 24 12:23:25 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Key F6] -> Start
Mar 24 12:23:26 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Key F5] -> Select
Mar 24 12:23:27 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Key Z] -> A
Mar 24 12:23:28 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Key X] -> B
Mar 24 12:23:28 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Key A] -> X
Mar 24 12:23:29 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Key S] -> Y
Mar 24 12:24:00 lvl3: 	fireEvent: config-changed  
Mar 24 12:24:00 lvl3: 	fireEvent: controls-changed  
Mar 24 12:24:00 lvl2: 		/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/scripts/inputconfiguration.sh
Mar 24 12:24:01 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key Z, isMappedTo= a, , value=0
Mar 24 12:24:02 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key Right, isMappedTo= right, , value=1
Mar 24 12:24:03 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key Right, isMappedTo= right, , value=0
Mar 24 12:24:03 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key Left, isMappedTo= left, , value=1
Mar 24 12:24:03 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key Left, isMappedTo= left, , value=0
Mar 24 12:24:04 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F5, isMappedTo= select, , value=1
Mar 24 12:24:05 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F5, isMappedTo= select, , value=0
Mar 24 12:24:05 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-start  
Mar 24 12:24:19 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-stop  
Mar 24 12:24:19 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F6, isMappedTo= start, , value=0
Mar 24 12:25:19 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F5, isMappedTo= select, , value=1
Mar 24 12:25:19 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F5, isMappedTo= select, , value=0
Mar 24 12:25:19 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-start  
Mar 24 12:28:46 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-stop  
Mar 24 12:28:46 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F6, isMappedTo= start, , value=0
Mar 24 12:31:47 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-start  
Mar 24 12:32:55 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-stop  
Mar 24 12:32:55 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F6, isMappedTo= start, , value=0
Mar 24 12:35:56 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-start  
Mar 24 12:39:59 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-stop  
Mar 24 12:40:00 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key Left, isMappedTo= left, , value=0
Mar 24 12:40:27 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F5, isMappedTo= select, , value=1
Mar 24 12:40:27 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F5, isMappedTo= select, , value=0
Mar 24 12:40:27 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-start  
Mar 24 12:40:43 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-stop  
Mar 24 12:40:43 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F6, isMappedTo= start, , value=0

and controller setup and test:

Mar 24 12:50:26 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Hat 0 up] -> Up
Mar 24 12:50:26 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Hat 0 down] -> Down
Mar 24 12:50:27 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Hat 0 left] -> Left
Mar 24 12:50:27 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Hat 0 right] -> Right
Mar 24 12:50:28 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 9] -> Start
Mar 24 12:50:29 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 8] -> Select
Mar 24 12:50:31 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 2] -> A
Mar 24 12:50:32 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 1] -> B
Mar 24 12:50:32 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 3] -> X
Mar 24 12:50:33 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 0] -> Y
Mar 24 12:50:33 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 4] -> LeftShoulder
Mar 24 12:50:34 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 5] -> RightShoulder
Mar 24 12:50:34 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 6] -> LeftTrigger
Mar 24 12:50:35 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 7] -> RightTrigger
Mar 24 12:50:36 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 10] -> LeftThumb
Mar 24 12:50:36 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Button 11] -> RightThumb
Mar 24 12:50:37 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 1-] -> LeftAnalogUp
Mar 24 12:50:38 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 1+] -> LeftAnalogDown
Mar 24 12:50:38 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 0-] -> LeftAnalogLeft
Mar 24 12:50:39 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 0+] -> LeftAnalogRight
Mar 24 12:50:40 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 3-] -> RightAnalogUp
Mar 24 12:50:40 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 3+] -> RightAnalogDown
Mar 24 12:50:41 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 2-] -> RightAnalogLeft
Mar 24 12:50:42 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 2+] -> RightAnalogRight
Mar 24 12:50:42 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 2-] -> HotKeyEnable
Mar 24 12:50:55 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 1-] -> LeftAnalogUp
Mar 24 12:50:57 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 1+] -> LeftAnalogDown
Mar 24 12:51:00 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 0-] -> LeftAnalogLeft
Mar 24 12:51:02 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 0+] -> LeftAnalogRight
Mar 24 12:51:05 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 3-] -> RightAnalogUp
Mar 24 12:51:08 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 3+] -> RightAnalogDown
Mar 24 12:51:16 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 2-] -> RightAnalogLeft
Mar 24 12:51:19 lvl2: 	  Mapping [Axis 2+] -> RightAnalogRight
Mar 24 12:51:26 lvl3: 	fireEvent: config-changed  
Mar 24 12:51:26 lvl3: 	fireEvent: controls-changed  
Mar 24 12:51:26 lvl2: 		/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/scripts/inputconfiguration.sh
Mar 24 12:51:38 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Microntek              USB Joystick           ):Button 1, isMappedTo= b, , value=0
Mar 24 12:51:39 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Microntek              USB Joystick           ):Button 8, isMappedTo= select, , value=1
Mar 24 12:51:39 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Microntek              USB Joystick           ):Button 8, isMappedTo= select, , value=0
Mar 24 12:51:39 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-start  
Mar 24 12:51:43 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-stop  
Mar 24 12:51:43 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Microntek              USB Joystick           ):Button 9, isMappedTo= start, , value=0

There should be a file that I can check...right?

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@pjft
and on working system test

Mar 24 15:18:10 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-stop  
Mar 24 15:18:10 lvl3: 	fireEvent: wake  
Mar 24 15:18:10 lvl2: 	Attempting to launch game...
Mar 24 15:18:11 lvl3: 	fireEvent: game-start /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/megadrive/Water\ Margin\ -\ The\ Tales\ of\ Clouds\ and\ Winds\ \(USA\)\ \(Unl\).zip Water Margin - The Tales of Clouds and Winds (USA) (Unl)
Mar 24 15:18:11 lvl2: 		/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ megadrive /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/megadrive/Water\ Margin\ -\ The\ Tales\ of\ Clouds\ and\ Winds\ \(USA\)\ \(Unl\).zip
Mar 24 15:18:24 lvl3: 	fireEvent: game-end  
Mar 24 15:18:24 lvl2: 	Creating window...
Mar 24 15:18:24 lvl2: 	Created window successfully.
Mar 24 15:18:24 lvl2: 	GL vendor:   Broadcom
Mar 24 15:18:24 lvl2: 	GL renderer: V3D 4.2
Mar 24 15:18:24 lvl2: 	GL version:  2.1 Mesa 21.1.0-devel (git-4c3ad4d065)
Mar 24 15:18:24 lvl2: 	Checking available OpenGL extensions...
Mar 24 15:18:24 lvl2: 	 ARB_texture_non_power_of_two: ok
Mar 24 15:18:25 lvl2: 	Added known joystick Microntek              USB Joystick           (instance ID: 4, device index: 0)
Mar 24 15:18:25 lvl2: 	Added unconfigured joystick 2.4G 2.4G Wireless Device (GUID: 03000000450c00000151000001010000, instance ID: 5, device index: 1).
Mar 24 15:18:25 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Opened ALSA mixer
Mar 24 15:18:25 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Attached to default card
Mar 24 15:18:25 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Registered simple element class
Mar 24 15:18:25 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Loaded mixer elements
Mar 24 15:18:25 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Mixer initialized
Mar 24 15:18:25 lvl2: 	Added known joystick Microntek              USB Joystick           (instance ID: 4, device index: 0)
Mar 24 15:18:25 lvl2: 	Added unconfigured joystick 2.4G 2.4G Wireless Device (GUID: 03000000450c00000151000001010000, instance ID: 5, device index: 1).
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Opened ALSA mixer
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Attached to default card
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Registered simple element class
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Loaded mixer elements
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Mixer initialized
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Opened ALSA mixer
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Attached to default card
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Registered simple element class
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Loaded mixer elements
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Mixer initialized
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	Settings::saveFile() : Saving Settings to file.
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	fireEvent: config-changed  
Mar 24 15:19:03 lvl3: 	fireEvent: settings-changed  
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Opened ALSA mixer
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Attached to default card
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Registered simple element class
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Loaded mixer elements
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Mixer initialized
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Opened ALSA mixer
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Attached to default card
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Registered simple element class
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Loaded mixer elements
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	VolumeControl::init() - Mixer initialized
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	Settings::saveFile() : Saving Settings to file.
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	fireEvent: config-changed  
Mar 24 15:19:07 lvl3: 	fireEvent: settings-changed  
Mar 24 15:19:08 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key X, isMappedTo= b, , value=0
Mar 24 15:19:10 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key X, isMappedTo= b, , value=1
Mar 24 15:19:10 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key X, isMappedTo= b, , value=0

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@pjft
i have latest RPIe script. So i decided to updated from binary the ES
Result:
Video screensaver now stopped starting games on the working sytem

Mar 24 18:19:52 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F5, isMappedTo= select, , value=1
Mar 24 18:19:52 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F5, isMappedTo= select, , value=0
Mar 24 18:19:53 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-start  
Mar 24 18:19:54 lvl3: 	fireEvent: screensaver-stop  
Mar 24 18:19:55 lvl3: 	UIModeController::logInput( Keyboard ):Key F6, isMappedTo= start, , value=0
Mar 24 18:19:57 lvl2: 	EmulationStation cleanly shutting down.

ES Log install


RetroPie-Setup version: 4.7.11 (88bf48ba)
System: rpi4 (armv7l) - Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) - Linux playbox 5.10.17-v7l+ #1403 SMP Mon Feb 22 11:33:35 GMT 2021 armv7l GNU/Linux
Update is available - updating ...

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Installing dependencies for 'emulationstation' : EmulationStation - Frontend used by RetroPie for launching emulators
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =


= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Installing (binary) 'emulationstation' : EmulationStation - Frontend used by RetroPie for launching emulators
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Downloading https://files.retropie.org.uk/binaries/buster/rpi4/kms/supplementary/emulationstation.tar.gz.asc to /tmp/tmp.XvKSXYJABk/emulationstation.tar.gz.asc ...
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100   870  100   870    0     0   6000      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  6000
Downloading https://files.retropie.org.uk/binaries/buster/rpi4/kms/supplementary/emulationstation.tar.gz to /tmp/tmp.XvKSXYJABk/emulationstation.tar.gz ...
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emulationstation/
emulationstation/retropie.pkg
emulationstation/README.md
emulationstation/CREDITS.md
emulationstation/emulationstation.sh
emulationstation/resources/
emulationstation/resources/star_unfilled.svg
emulationstation/resources/off.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/
emulationstation/resources/help/button_4.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_start.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/analog_thumb.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_r.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_lr.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_circle.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_1.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/analog_up.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_x.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_a.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_triangle.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/analog_right.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_y.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/analog_stick.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_2.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/dpad_left.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_select.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/dpad_right.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/buttons_west.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_square.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/dpad_down.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/analog_down.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/dpad_up.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_l.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_hotkey.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/buttons_south.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/dpad_all.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/buttons_east.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_rt.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_lt.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/dpad_updown.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/dpad_leftright.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_3.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_b.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/buttons_north.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/button_cross.svg
emulationstation/resources/help/analog_left.svg
emulationstation/resources/window_icon_256.png
emulationstation/resources/on.svg
emulationstation/resources/mamebioses.xml
emulationstation/resources/option_arrow.svg
emulationstation/resources/fav_add.svg
emulationstation/resources/opensans_hebrew_condensed_regular.ttf
emulationstation/resources/checkbox_unchecked.svg
emulationstation/resources/button.png
emulationstation/resources/busy_1.svg
emulationstation/resources/folder.svg
emulationstation/resources/opensans_hebrew_condensed_light.ttf
emulationstation/resources/busy_2.svg
emulationstation/resources/textinput_ninepatch.png
emulationstation/resources/checkbox_checked.svg
emulationstation/resources/busy_0.svg
emulationstation/resources/splash.svg
emulationstation/resources/cartridge.svg
emulationstation/resources/button_filled.png
emulationstation/resources/fav_remove.svg
emulationstation/resources/textinput_ninepatch_active.png
emulationstation/resources/busy_3.svg
emulationstation/resources/arrow.svg
emulationstation/resources/scroll_gradient.png
emulationstation/resources/slider_knob.svg
emulationstation/resources/mamedevices.xml
emulationstation/resources/star_filled.svg
emulationstation/resources/frame.png
emulationstation/resources/mamenames.xml
emulationstation/GAMELISTS.md
emulationstation/THEMES.md
emulationstation/emulationstation
/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation /home/pi

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Configuring 'emulationstation' : EmulationStation - Frontend used by RetroPie for launching emulators
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= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Running action 'install_theme' for 'esthemes' : Install themes for Emulation Station
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git clone --recursive --depth 1 --branch master "https://github.com/RetroPie/es-theme-carbon.git" "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon"
Cloning into '/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon'...
HEAD is now in branch 'master' at commit 'b09973e0b0c589cb11fe772c169a6ff5d588b390'
/home/pi

Log ended at: Wed 24 Mar 2021 06:16:17 PM GMT
Total running time: 0 hours, 0 mins, 4 secs

pjft

@2play So, if you can replicate working behavior and non-working on the same system depending on the binary, I'd be inclined to have us figure out if there was a specific commit that changed the behavior.

I am not aware of any such commit, but if you'd want to share the full log files over at, say, pastebin, that may help. Have you tried both emulationstation-dev and emulationstation binaries? More info on the build dates/etc would help.

I'll take a look at the code, and test it out on my end.

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@pjft
I have overwritten this folder in FULL from my backup of yestreday night to above mentioned ES update and all went back to normal ( I have tested 3 times reboot, f4, debug before doing but no good)
/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation

If of interest here is the full working folder 7z-ed
mega.nz/file

And screenshot of working version!
printscreen03_24_2021--h18-m36-s20.jpg

2Play

@pjft
i tried last month the dev ES on the broken system and didnt fix it.
Ill put the folder on my last post to the broken system and test .
reverting

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@pjft
it is working!!!!
Im so happy! Funny thing is i tried to restore in the past just the es binary but had no luck!
the scripts though are the same so it looks it is the specific binary
If you need anything else please shoot and ill post for you

pjft

@2play A very stupid question from my end.

And, to make it easier for you, just copy the currently working binary to the side so that it's easier to replace :)

Can you send me the es_settings.cfg file from /home/pi/.emulationstation and, per chance, install the broken binary for another test?

There was a PR that might have affected this behavior in some edge cases, specifically this one: https://github.com/RetroPie/EmulationStation/commit/094879b31d0386e9a2996655897b1ea632d8e64a

This one seems to be harmless, but it's the only other one that affects this:
https://github.com/RetroPie/EmulationStation/commit/809a621fd58f34667470cf832ec40ed8a095853d

So, specifically, send me the es_settings.cfg first, and then after installing the broken binary, see if, in your screensaver options, you have it set to load custom source images (should be in the images screensaver options, "USE CUSTOM IMAGES"). If so, see if changing it affects it in any way - but, as I said, only after sending me (or backing up) that cfg file.

Thanks.

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@pjft
with working binary i have had in the past and used CUSTOM IMAGES. what doens not work on images to simply slide to next. it just exits
video though wiht working binary, slides to next video, and starts game ok

here is my es_settings.cfg

<bool name="BackgroundJoystickInput" value="false" />
<bool name="CaptionsCompatibility" value="true" />
<bool name="CollectionShowSystemInfo" value="true" />
<bool name="DisableKidStartMenu" value="true" />
<bool name="DrawFramerate" value="false" />
<bool name="EnableSounds" value="true" />
<bool name="ForceDisableFilters" value="false" />
<bool name="LocalArt" value="false" />
<bool name="MoveCarousel" value="false" />
<bool name="ParseGamelistOnly" value="false" />
<bool name="QuickSystemSelect" value="true" />
<bool name="ScrapeRatings" value="true" />
<bool name="ScreenSaverControls" value="true" />
<bool name="ScreenSaverOmxPlayer" value="false" />
<bool name="ScreenSaverVideoMute" value="true" />
<bool name="ShowHelpPrompts" value="true" />
<bool name="ShowHiddenFiles" value="false" />
<bool name="SlideshowScreenSaverCustomImageSource" value="true" />
<bool name="SlideshowScreenSaverRecurse" value="false" />
<bool name="SlideshowScreenSaverStretch" value="true" />
<bool name="SortAllSystems" value="false" />
<bool name="StretchVideoOnScreenSaver" value="true" />
<bool name="SystemSleepTimeHintDisplayed" value="false" />
<bool name="UseCustomCollectionsSystem" value="true" />
<bool name="VideoAudio" value="true" />
<bool name="VideoOmxPlayer" value="false" />
<int name="MaxVRAM" value="100" />
<int name="ScraperResizeHeight" value="0" />
<int name="ScraperResizeWidth" value="400" />
<int name="ScreenSaverSwapImageTimeout" value="3000" />
<int name="ScreenSaverSwapVideoTimeout" value="10000" />
<int name="ScreenSaverTime" value="180000" />
<int name="SubtitleSize" value="55" />
<int name="SystemSleepTime" value="0" />
<string name="AudioCard" value="sysdefault" />
<string name="AudioDevice" value="PCM" />
<string name="CollectionSystemsAuto" value="all,favorites,recent" />
<string name="CollectionSystemsCustom" value="action,action-adventure,adventure,btmups,fighting,fixedscreen,kids,pinball,platform,puzzle,racing,rhythm,rpgs,shmups,simulation,sports,strategy" />
<string name="GamelistViewStyle" value="automatic" />
<string name="OMXAudioDev" value="both" />
<string name="PowerSaverMode" value="disabled" />
<string name="SaveGamelistsMode" value="on exit" />
<string name="Scraper" value="TheGamesDB" />
<string name="ScreenSaverBehavior" value="random video" />
<string name="ScreenSaverGameInfo" value="always" />
<string name="SlideshowScreenSaverBackgroundAudioFile" value="/home/pi/.emulationstation/slideshow/audio/slideshow_bg.wav" />
<string name="SlideshowScreenSaverImageDir" value="/home/pi/.emulationstation/slideshow/image" />
<string name="SlideshowScreenSaverImageFilter" value=".png,.jpg" />
<string name="StartupSystem" value="" />
<string name="SubtitleAlignment" value="center" />
<string name="SubtitleFont" value="/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeSans.ttf" />
<string name="SubtitleItalicFont" value="/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeSansOblique.ttf" />
<string name="ThemeSet" value="2Play!-EpicMavro" />
<string name="TransitionStyle" value="instant" />
<string name="UIMode" value="Full" />
<string name="UIMode_passkey" value="uuddlrlrba" />

pjft

@2play Correct, that's the challenge then. The PR I shared implemented controls for the Image screensaver, but clearly it breaks when the Images setting is set to "Use Custom Images". If you set it to false it should work. Let me know if that's true - and if so, I'll submit a change soon, and then I will probably ask you if you can compile from source and test if it works.

It's that setting right there:

<bool name="SlideshowScreenSaverCustomImageSource" value="true" />

If it's "False" it should work - you can set it in the menu. Let me know how it goes.

2Play

@pjft
See below the "broken" version enabled again as per your kind request!
I confirm if you disable the USE CUSTOM IMAGES now it works starting a game from video scr.
But as you say I cant use any custom folder images.

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