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      backstander @retronerd
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      @retronerd

      ive changed the folder Scripts to PI/Scripts but it doesnt work:(?

      The other thing I would check is if that Script is executable. Run this to make it executable:
      chmod +x /home/pi/PyScripts/Test1.py

      If it already was executable running this will not harm anything.

      i havent changed anything in the script so the music folder shall be in roms right?

      Yes @Livewire's script uses /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/music/ for the Music directory

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        retronerd
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        Thanks but that doesnt solve my problem????

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          backstander @retronerd
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          @retronerd
          Oh, make sure in /etc/rc.local that (sudo python /home/pi/PyScripts/Test1.py) & is all on one single line.

          Your 1st picture shows it on 2 lines.

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            retronerd
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            ive changed to 1 line but doesnt work

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              backstander @retronerd
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              @retronerd

              ive changed to 1 line but doesnt work

              Hmmm....just to verify, did you run sudo apt-get install python-pygame

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                retronerd @backstander
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                @backstander yes what im doing wrong?
                0_1485991500169_eeee.jpg
                look at the S on script is that right? its from 1 page here

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                  retronerd
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                    backstander @retronerd
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                    @retronerd

                    what im doing wrong?

                    Hmmm...I'm kind of stumped right now.

                    look at the S on script is that right? its from 1 page here

                    That uppercase 'S' is correct in /home/pi/PyScripts/Test1.py

                    Your picture of the Test1.py looks correct as well.

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                      retronerd @backstander
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                      @backstander thats strange! ?????

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                        retronerd @retronerd
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                        @backstander
                        can i unistall this and install it again somehow?

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                          backstander @retronerd
                          last edited by backstander

                          @retronerd
                          To uninstall use the step I posted above here:
                          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/347/background-music-continued-from-help-support/125

                          Also here is an alternative script that kind of does the same thing. Maybe try to follow this one instead:
                          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/347/background-music-continued-from-help-support/43

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                            retronerd @backstander
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                            @backstander ive tried the alternative script but i got this error?
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                              backstander @retronerd
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                              @retronerd
                              Try this first:
                              sudo apt-get update

                              Then try:
                              sudo apt-get install mpg123

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                                retronerd
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                                its seems to download:)
                                how do i edit /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh which command?

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                                  backstander @retronerd
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                                  @retronerd

                                  how do i edit /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh which command?

                                  Most of us use that program "nano" to edit files from the command line. Examples below!

                                  step 2:
                                  nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh

                                  step 3:
                                  nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onstart.sh

                                  step 4:
                                  nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onend.sh

                                  step 5:
                                  nano /home/pi/.bashrc

                                  If any of those won't let you save your changes, then add sudo before the nano like sudo nano blah blah blah...

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                                    retronerd
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                                    Thanks! but where shall i put [[ $(tty) == "/dev/tty1" ]] && pkill mpg123 in last step?
                                    where shall i put my music?
                                    in step 2: shall i put it the row under emulationstation #auto?

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                                      backstander @retronerd
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                                      @retronerd

                                      but where shall i put [[ $(tty) == "/dev/tty1" ]] && pkill mpg123 in last step?

                                      inside the file /home/pi/.bashrc
                                      or nano /home/pi/.bashrc

                                      where shall i put my music?

                                      In a folder named /home/pi/bgm/

                                      "bgm" stands for Back Ground Music ;-)

                                      in step 2: shall i put it the row under emulationstation #auto?

                                      I believe so.

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                                        retronerd @backstander
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                                        @backstander said in Background Music [Continued from Help/Support]:

                                        inside the file /home/pi/.bashrc

                                        i mean under wish line in the file?

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                                          backstander @retronerd
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                                          @retronerd

                                          in step 2: shall i put it the row under emulationstation #auto?

                                          Correction! you put that before emulationstation #auto like this:

                                          while pgrep omxplayer >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
                                          mpg123 -Z /home/pi/bgm/*.mp3 >/dev/null 2>&1 &
                                          emulationstation #auto
                                          

                                          inside the file /home/pi/.bashrc
                                          i mean under wish line in the file?

                                          I just put it at the very end of that file and it worked for me.

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                                            retronerd
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                                            everything is working ecept the music is still playing if i quit emualationstation.
                                            thats why i dont know where to put
                                            [[ $(tty) == "/dev/tty1" ]] && pkill mpg123 Before which line?

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