Black screen on ES

SuperMazut

@SuperMazut said in Black screen on ES:

EDIT: By "it" you mean from the desktop version?

Yes, start a terminal from the desktop env and from it run emulationstation.

Hm, so let's see if I got this right. I need to install it first, then I can run it, correct? Also, is it Retropie or just Emulationstation? And if I need to install it, is there a command to do so?

I'm sorry if those questions sound dumb, I'm reallo not that experienced with Retropie.

mitu

@SuperMazut said in Black screen on ES:

Also, is it Retropie or just Emulationstation?

From the terminal, you're running emulationstation.

And if I need to install it, is there a command to do so?

Install what, exactly ? The terminal emulator application should already be installed with the desktop image.

SuperMazut

@mitu O...kay, well while that works, I'd still want the whole retropie package with it's features.

There's a tutorial to install retropie on top of the full OS. Would that yield any different results?

mitu

@SuperMazut said in Black screen on ES:

@mitu O...kay, well while that works, I'd still want the whole retropie package with it's features.

As I said, this is an unsupported configuration on the Pi (using the desktop), so if you're pursuing this avenue you can't be expecting to have all the 'features' working.

There's a tutorial to install retropie on top of the full OS. Would that yield any different results?

RetroPie always sits/is installed ontop of an existing OS (be it Debian/Debian derivaties/RaspiOS), so I'm not sure what you mean.

SuperMazut

@mitu I understand. I'll try and tinker around for a while and see what I can do. I might report back if I'm not a huge pain in the butt.

Any news on an official Rpi5 retropie image?

SuperMazut

@mitu Brother, no way! I got it working. I installed retropie on top of the OS and can launch it via crtl+alt+f1! No way that worked!

Now, how do I boot directly into it?

mitu

@SuperMazut said in Black screen on ES:

Now, how do I boot directly into it?

https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#how-do-i-boot-to-the-desktop-or-kodi

SuperMazut

@mitu Thank you!

So now I have retropie, yes?

mitu

@SuperMazut said in Black screen on ES:

So now I have retropie, yes?

Sure. But didn't you do the same installation in the first place ? What's different now ?

SuperMazut

@mitu The tutorial told me to install some dependency package, mesa-drm. Also it sits on top of the desktop version now as opposed to lite. No idea why that made a difference.

Man, you're a hero, bro.

mitu

@SuperMazut said in Black screen on ES:

@mitu The tutorial told me to install some dependency package, mesa-drm. Also it sits on top of the desktop version now as opposed to lite. No idea why that made a difference.

Which tutorial ?

SuperMazut

@mitu this one:

Any ideas on why the drastically different results? 🤷

mitu

@SuperMazut said in Black screen on ES:

Any ideas on why the drastically different results? 🤷

I don't know, I did not watch the video. The only instructions we support are the ones in the docs.

SuperMazut

@mitu Heh, well. At least it works, right?

It's basically the same thing, but a different OS and some dependency installs.