Emulationstation won't start, fresh install

sheeep

Hi there,

I am working on a new project and am setting up a GPi Case2 with RetroPie. However, a fresh installation does not start emulationstation, but only in the command line. I have already found similar problems here, but they do not help me. Other users write they have done a new clean installation and it was fixed! At least I have ssh access to the GPi, formatting and reinstalling SD card didn’t help, even the screen is hard offset on every new installation. Is that because of the Raspi? Also, I can’t interpret the error messages like in the screenshot, do you have suggestions?
I had already set up a another GPi Case2 with Retropie, everything went well and without problems.

Im using Retropie 4.8 like shown in Raspberry Pi Imager
RetroFlag Display Patch is already installed

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mitu

Are you sure you've downloaded the correct RetroPie image for your Pi model ?

sheeep

@mitu The last time I used the retropie for the RPI 4 /400... this time too

mitu

Post your /boot/config.txt file.

sheeep

@mitu sure...

# For more options and information see
# http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt.md
# Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details

# uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode
#hdmi_safe=1

# uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible
# and your display can output without overscan
#disable_overscan=0

# uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console
# goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border
overscan_left=16
overscan_right=0
overscan_top=16
overscan_bottom=6

# uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus
# overscan.
#framebuffer_width=1280
#framebuffer_height=720

# uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output
#hdmi_force_hotplug=1

# uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)
#hdmi_group=1
#hdmi_mode=1

# uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in
# DMT (computer monitor) modes
#hdmi_drive=2

# uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or
# no display
#config_hdmi_boost=4

# uncomment for composite PAL
#sdtv_mode=2

#uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default.
#arm_freq=800

# Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces
#dtparam=i2c_arm=on
#dtparam=i2s=on
#dtparam=spi=on

# Uncomment this to enable the lirc-rpi module
#dtoverlay=lirc-rpi

# Additional overlays and parameters are documented /boot/overlays/README

# Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835)
dtparam=audio=on

#config_hdmi_boost=0

# force hdmi while the tv can take time before sending the signal on the hdmi output
#hdmi_force_hotplug=1

# uncomment for composite PAL
#sdtv_mode=2

# uncomment for lirc-rpi
#dtoverlay=lirc-rpi

# if you plug your tv at the same time as your rpi and that the rpi switches from the hdmi or give a low resolution because tv had no enough time to initialize it
boot_delay=3

# uncomment if you don't want the rainbow at startup
disable_splash=1

# default CEC name
cec_osd_name=recalbox

# Overclock
gpu_mem_256=128
gpu_mem_512=256
gpu_mem_1024=512

avoid_safe_mode=1

kernel=zImage

#dtparam=audio=on
display_rotate=0
dtoverlay=dpi24
overscan_left=0
overscan_right=0
overscan_top=0
overscan_bottom=0
framebuffer_width=640
framebuffer_height=480
#framebuffer_depth=8
enable_dpi_lcd=1
display_default_lcd=1
dpi_group=2
dpi_mode=87
dpi_output_format=0x00016
#hdmi_timings=640 0 41 40 41 480 0 18 9 18 0 0 0 60 0 32000000 1   #80hz 0228 030e
hdmi_timings=640 0 20 1 20 480 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 60 0 19200000 1  #59hz

#dtoverlay=pwm-2chan,pin=18,func=2,pin2=19,func2=2
dtoverlay=audremap,pins_18_19,swap_lr
avoid_safe_mode=1

disable_pvt=1
disable_audio_dither=1
audio_pwm_mode=2
#dtoverlay=pwm-audio-pi-zero

mitu

This seems to be a Recalbox config.txt (for another GPI Case maybe ?) and it's not compatible with the Pi4.

sheeep

@mitu Really? What version of RetroPie you would suggest for the GPi Case2 with Raspi CM4 Lite?
I remember using retropie "4/400" for the last project.

mitu

@sheeep said in Emulationstation won't start, fresh install:

What version of RetroPie you would suggest for the GPi Case2 with Raspi CM4 Lite?

Use the image for the Pi4/400 from retropie.org.uk/download and apply the GPI Case 2 specific patches to it.

sheeep

@mitu Thanks, I just tried it out, but with the same result as above. =/

sheeep

@mitu I don’t want to annoy you, but do you have another idea? Exept for recalbox^^

windg

GPi CASE 2 display patch, have files for RecalBox, Batocera, RetroPie. Are you sure you install the correct one for the RetroPie?

sheeep

@windg The .zip-file says "GPiCase2Wpatch_retropie+zero2.zip". So there is no other available for retropie..

mitu

Yes, there's just one config.txt, which I don't think it works for RetroPie.

sheeep

@mitu but shouldn’t more people be with exactly this problem? because they use the given image?
What shall i change in that config.txt? where do i get another config?

mitu

@sheeep said in Emulationstation won't start, fresh install:

@mitu but shouldn’t more people be with exactly this problem? because they use the given image?

I don't know, I'm not familiar with the RetroFlag's case configurations. You can probably just pick a few lines from their config.txt to add to the default (from the image) configuration file, but since I can't test, I'm not sure what/if will work.

sheeep

No i found a solution for my issue:

in raspi-config run the setup for the GL drivers. After a reboot emulationstaion was able to run.

BUT: The welcome screen show "No gamepads detected" and i cant use any button there. So now i dont know how to solve this... anyone can help here please?

Edit: I know that the gamepad is alright on the hardware side because I recently tried it with recalbox.

mitu

@sheeep said in Emulationstation won't start, fresh install:

Edit: I know that the gamepad is alright on the hardware side because I recently tried it with recalbox.

If the hardware side seems to be fine, then it means the software is not working - doesn't the gamepad on the case need a driver to work ? Maybe it needs an additional driver package or configuration.

sheeep

@mitu Yes a good thought. But that means that all the retropie images i got on my different SD cards seemed to be damaged. Damn, the last GPi handheld ran perfectly with retropie. Thank you.

sheeep

@mitu Omg, shame on me. All the time i used the wrong patch for my GPi Case. Instead of GPi Case 2 Patch i used GPi Case 2W Patch.

I installed the correct patch and retropie boot as it should and works immediately. Thank you for the help anyway...

And sorry for double post^^