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    ExperimentalPi SDL Window error and Otter issues..

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      x20011
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      Hello there,

      I just got my experimental pi. Unfortunatelly i can‘t get retropi working with my RPI3.
      When booting i get some

      Error creating SDL window
      Rederer failed to initialize
      Window failed to initialize

      I already tried reboot and relogg into retropi. It got realy frustrating. 😩

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        mitu Global Moderator @x20011
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        @x20011 You have to talk to the Experimental Pi's author(s), we don't support 3rd party images. Use the image from retropie.org.uk/download and we can provide support.

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          simions @x20011
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          @x20011 General Kenobi
          I have the same issue than you. Did you find any way to solve it ? I'll have a look on experimentalpi website and let you know if I find something.

          @mitu
          do you think official retropie will work on piboy DMG ?

          Thanks for your help

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            mitu Global Moderator @simions
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            @simions said in ExperimentalPi SDL Window error and Otter issues..:

            @mitu
            do you think official retropie will work on piboy DMG ?

            I can't say since I'm not very familiar with it - but probably not out-of-the-box.

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              Ismael @x20011
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              @x20011I got that message the first time I tried to install desktop, pixel or the raspberry OS or whatever you want to call it, from retropie.
              Fixed by re-burning the retopie image, Installing the Safe Shutdown and OSD Software on the PiBoy DMG.
              After this I installed pixel and it worked.
              But all this in my model 4.

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