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    Lots of packages can't be installed whilst installing RetroPie

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      Swaggles
      last edited by

      Hi all, I'm new here and a total beginner when it comes to Raspberry Pi's and Linux.

      I want to install RetroPie on my RPi4 and used 2 guides, both of which give me the same problems. One was from the RetroPie website and the other guide was from makeuseof.
      Basically when I do the basic install I get the following errors after 1+hr of the installer running:

      • Could not build sdl2
      • Could not build retroarch
      • Could not build sdl2 (again)
      • Could not build emulationstation
      • Could not build sdl2 (and again)
      • Could not build mupen64plus

      This is very odd to me since I've gotten a fresh install of PiOS from 4-2022 (Where can I see the exact version?)
      I did set the video memory to 256, since another user got it to work afterwards.
      I do have a log file, but its too big for pastebin. Where can I post it? (I got it to work on ZeroBin: https://zerobin.net/?eb966d655635b3bd#K31aI6GyuhY831is0/ASAOUSHbbCV8lyoDSZ/bZuBxk= ) Its a very long log file, sorry about that.
      Pi model: Pi 4 B 8GB
      PSU Used: USB charger 3A 5V
      RetroPie version used: 4.8
      Built from: I did it through the console. On top of Pi OS 64 bit on Debian GNU/Linux 11 bullseye
      USB Devices connected: Logitech Wired 600 keyboard, no name gaming mouse, Techkey Bluetooth USB module (still got the same errors without said module)
      Controller used: none
      Error messages received: Mentioned above

      If anyone could help me with this I would be very grateful

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        Ashpool @Swaggles
        last edited by Ashpool

        @Swaggles said in Lots of packages can't be installed whilst installing RetroPie:

        On top of Pi OS 64 bit on Debian GNU/Linux 11 bullseye

        AFAIK know Retropie ain't supporting bullseye so far (nor 64bit OS (on the Raspi)), it has (for now) to be build on buster (Pi OS (legacy)).

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          Folly @Swaggles
          last edited by Folly

          @Swaggles

          Just as @Ashpool says it's not officially supported on bullseye.
          But if you are really desperate, just look over here :
          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/31924/could-not-successfully-build-sdl2-on-bullseye/8

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            ChesterCarl
            last edited by

            I am also looking for this problem solution.

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              sleve_mcdichael @ChesterCarl
              last edited by

              @ChesterCarl use RPiOS Legacy (Buster) or just use the image from the website.

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