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    Accidentally uninstalled default theme on Pi Zero

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      backstander @BennySpaceCore
      last edited by backstander

      @BennySpaceCore
      HerbFargus has a collection of different splashscreens locate here:
      https://github.com/HerbFargus/retropie-splashscreens-extra

      Find the ones you like and put them on your USB flash drive. Then after you plug your USB drive into your Pi Zero, type something like cp /media/usb0/<NAME-OF-IMAGE-FILE> ~/RetroPie/splashscreens

      Next go into the RetroPie menu -> Splash Screens menu and pick the splashscreen you like:
      https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/splashscreen

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        backstander @BennySpaceCore
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        @BennySpaceCore
        There's also a Pixel Runcommand Launch screen pictures that shows when you launch a game.

        Download this file and put it on your USB drive:
        https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60872572/EmulationStation/Pixel/Pixel_RunCommand_Wallpapers/launching.zip

        With USB drive in Pi Zero type this to install:
        unzip -o launching.zip -d /opt/retropie/configs/

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          BennySpaceCore @backstander
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          @backstander what if i wanted to use a video for the splash screen? would i just do cp /media/usb0/<NAME-OF-VIDEO-FILE> ~/RetroPie/splashscreens

          btw this is what i want to use

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            BennySpaceCore @backstander
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            @backstander I tried to use a video for the splash screen, it said it could find the file name, same for the game launch screen

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              backstander @BennySpaceCore
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              @BennySpaceCore

              what if i wanted to use a video for the splash screen? would i just do cp /media/usb0/<NAME-OF-VIDEO-FILE> ~/RetroPie/splashscreens

              Yes that should work

              I tried to use a video for the splash screen, it said it could find the file name

              It might be easiest if your Video file doesn't have any spaces in the name or you can put quote around "/media/usb0/<NAME-OF-VIDEO-FILE>"

              same for the game launch screen

              Sorry, I forgot to put "/media/usb0/" before "launching.zip". Try this instead:
              unzip -o /media/usb0/launching.zip -d /opt/retropie/configs/

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                BennySpaceCore @backstander
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                @backstander alright thanks, will try when I get home from school, btw thank you very much for helping me, I wish I could repay you.

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                  backstander @BennySpaceCore
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                  @BennySpaceCore

                  btw thank you very much for helping me, I wish I could repay you.

                  You're welcome and don't worry about it. Just pay it forward. When you get more comfortable on the RPi maybe help someone else on the forums or in person.

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                    BennySpaceCore @backstander
                    last edited by

                    @backstander it still can't find ether, btw my USB stick name is ESD-USB http://m.imgur.com/nuW5QJU

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                      BennySpaceCore @backstander
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                      @backstander just found out I didn't do cp for the splash screen, yet it still didn't work

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                        backstander @BennySpaceCore
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                        @BennySpaceCore said in Accidentally uninstalled default theme on Pi Zero:

                        it still can't find ether, btw my USB stick name is ESD-USB

                        You USB drive might be named "ESD-USB" in Windows but that's not what we need to know when copying files from it.

                        You're still going to need /media/usb0/ and think of that like "D:\" in Windows (or whatever drive letter instead of D).

                        To list out (or show) all the files on your USB drive type:
                        ls -l /media/usb0/
                        "ls" means to list (like "dir" in MS-DOS)
                        "-l" just means to give more information like size and date file was created, etc.
                        "/media/usb0/" is the directory you want to see what files are in
                        The MS-DOS equivalent would be "dir d:\"

                        Do that "ls" command mentioned above and let me know what you see.

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                          BennySpaceCore @backstander
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                          @backstander after I type it, it says total 0, I tried ESD-USB just to see what it would say and it said it can't find it

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                            backstander
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                            maybe try ls -l /media/usb1/
                            if nothing found then try ls -l /media/usb2/

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                              BennySpaceCore @backstander
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                              @backstander still nothing :(

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                                backstander @BennySpaceCore
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                                @BennySpaceCore
                                Does your USB drive light up and flash a little when you first plug it into your Pi?

                                Also plug that USB drive back into Windows and make sure you can read it still lol

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                                  columboscoat Banned @BennySpaceCore
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                                  @BennySpaceCore Hi Benny. I've been lurking this thread since you started it, just to see. I would recommend either finding your wifi dongle or investing in a new one, 8 bucks. Your life will be SO much easier if you intend to stick with the Pi Zero. I'm not trying to be rude, please don't take it that way, it's just advice. Take it or leave it.

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                                    BennySpaceCore @backstander
                                    last edited by

                                    @backstander yeah the light blinks then after a little becomes solid, and the USB stick still reads on my pc.

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                                      BennySpaceCore @columboscoat
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                                      @columboscoat I completely understand that I just haven't got to ordering one, it's just I would rather not spend money if there's a way to do it with the things I need, but I might just get a wifi dongle

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                                        BennySpaceCore @columboscoat
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                                        @columboscoat I still have the old one, but since it's soooooo old it won't connect to my internet, the one I have is 15 years old

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                                          columboscoat Banned @BennySpaceCore
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                                          @BennySpaceCore I would REALLY recommend it. Or save the pennies and pick up a Pi3. $35 bucks is not a fortune, but I understand it's not everyone's top priority for their cash. It just seems like the Pi and retrogaming might be something you are into so it might be worth the outlay.

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                                            BennySpaceCore @columboscoat
                                            last edited by

                                            @columboscoat I am thinking about someday getting a pi 3 so I can expand my library of games, if we can't get this to work I might just buy a dongle

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