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    pi 5 display rotate

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      rasp_renegade
      last edited by

      Hi all. On the older pi versions I would enter this command

      sudo nano /boot/config.txt

      and add
      display_rotate=3

      The file has moved to /boot/firmware/config.txt now but adding the line to the end of that file has no effect at all. Does anyone know where the setting is now?

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        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by mitu

        There is no compatible settings on the newer RaspiOS - if you want to rotate 270 deg your screen, you'll have to use the desktop configuration utility and start a desktop session to apply this configuration.

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          rasp_renegade @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu

          I am really not liking this new model! No soundcard, files have moved (still cannot find gamelist.xml from neither typical location), no OS install image, etc.

          Do you have a link for your suggestion please. I am not sure I follow ehre that is.

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @rasp_renegade
            last edited by

            @rasp_renegade said in pi 5 display rotate:

            Do you have a link for your suggestion please. I am not sure I follow ehre that is.

            https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#set-resolution-and-rotation

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              rasp_renegade @mitu
              last edited by

              @mitu Thank you very much. Hopefully the desktop can be disabled afterwards!

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                mitu Global Moderator @rasp_renegade
                last edited by

                @rasp_renegade said in pi 5 display rotate:

                Hopefully the desktop can be disabled afterwards!

                It can be, but the rotation will also not work outside the desktop.

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                  rasp_renegade @mitu
                  last edited by

                  @mitu I just tested and this will work just fine. emulation station will flip when launching through terminal on the desktop. Bummer that the setting does not stick after a reboot. This is for an arcade machine so it doesnt reboot often anyway. Thanks again.

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