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    HELP im stuck

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      markyb2021
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      Thanks for the 2 replies
      But it may as well been written in Chinese
      I’ve spent all day again today trying to get it up and running
      I’m afraid I’m not used to all this programming system
      Ok so I can configure the keyboard and 8bitdp sn30 pro plus wired
      But I can’t get it to connect Bluetooth
      It’s registered but not connecting
      And it won’t let me remove it
      Still can’t connect to WiFi
      I’ve looked at the link and I’ve no idea
      I’m in the uk
      I’ve learned a lot today , but still clueless 😀

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @markyb2021
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        @markyb2021 said in HELP im stuck:

        I’m afraid I’m not used to all this programming system

        Editing a file is not not programming.

        It’s registered but not connecting

        Did you disconnect the controller from the USB and put it in pairing mode, before trying to register it ?

        I’ve looked at the link and I’ve no idea

        Unless you're telling us what you don't understand and what's not clear, we also have no idea how to provide further instructions.

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          markyb2021 @mitu
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          @mitu
          I’ve watched you tube videos on setting up pi os and retro pie
          I’ve managed to install raspbian and connect online etc
          I tried to install the retro pie app witching the os and I managed that ok , but it failed at the end
          I’ve installed retro pie in another card and that goes well
          Configure key board and the sn 30 pro +
          But can’t get the WiFi to connect or Bluetooth to work despite it showing registered
          I’ve just wiped the retro pi card and doing a clean install and trying again
          But I can’t understand the above instructions about the boot file

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          • dankcushionsD
            dankcushions Global Moderator
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            @markyb2021

            I tried to install the retro pie app witching the os and I managed that ok , but it failed at the end

            retropie app? we don't support running retropie within the desktop on a pi.

            i would ignore youtube videos and stick to the official instructions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/First-Installation/

            But I can’t understand the above instructions about the boot file

            which part? you may get more joy out of other emulation solutions on the pi, such as recalbox or lakka, which are a bit more forgiving for this kind of stuff.

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              markyb2021 @dankcushions
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              @dankcushions
              I been looking at all the pi sites and trying all options
              I’m not one for giving up
              But this is breaking me today

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                mitu Global Moderator @markyb2021
                last edited by

                There's no point in repeating again and again the same thing. If you wish to find a solution, you'll have to be more specific on what steps are you executing and which one doesn't work. X doesn't work is not a useful information to figure out why it's not working.

                [..]
                But I can’t understand the above instructions about the boot file

                Again, what exactly doesn't sound familiar ? You say you've tried the 1st method, configuring via raspi-config and it's not working because of your keybord. The 2nd method is to put the sdcard in your PC, then create a wifikeyfile.txt text file on it with the name and passphrase for your WiFi network, then boot back to RetroPie and 'import' the file to automatically configure the WiFi. Have you tried the 2nd method ?

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                  markyb2021 @mitu
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                  @mitu
                  with out wanting to sound ungrateful or rude, this is completely alien to me, same way it was probably alien to you when you first started.
                  im trying to set up for retro gaming and not having much luck.
                  im going round in circles and not getting very far,
                  i appreciate the help but as i say the answers are not making any sense to me yet
                  all i want to do is set up retro pi with wifi and a bluetooth controller

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                  • dankcushionsD
                    dankcushions Global Moderator @markyb2021
                    last edited by

                    @markyb2021 again, you can't be helped if you won't elaborate. you've been asked specific questions and you're not answering.

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                      Storminator16 @markyb2021
                      last edited by Storminator16

                      @markyb2021 By reading your comments about the challenges you are having, you may want to try Batocera or Lakka. They be more of a sweet spot for you, removing some current and future configuration challenges you may have. For those, I highly consider you watch some YouTube videos to also confirm if their ease of installation/configuration will are more comfortable to you.

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                        markyb2021 @dankcushions
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                        @dankcushions said in HELP im stuck:

                        @markyb2021 again, you can't be helped if you won't elaborate. you've been asked specific questions and you're not answering.

                        Sorted it for now
                        downgraded to retro pie 4.6 and connected sn30pro +without issues
                        same with the wifi connecting
                        so looks like 4.7 has issues

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                        • sirhenrythe5thS
                          sirhenrythe5th @markyb2021
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                          @markyb2021 nope, i have 4 8BitDo Pads running very well and had no problems at all, not with retropie 2 x, nor with 3.x or 4.7.
                          It is your setup, but as you are not able to answer specific questions we will never know what is wrong with it.

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