Emulation Station Will Not Load During Setup
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@herb_fargus Looks like hdmi_mode=16 would possible fix the issue - would would mind helping me display the txt file so I can take a stab at it?
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@pdmayton
Just remove th SD card put it in your PC, Windows can see the file as well. Open it and configure it how you want save it and put it back in your Pi. -
@pdmayton look up some tutorials on using the terminal in Linux and nano (the default terminal text editor) like this one: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/42980/the-beginners-guide-to-nano-the-linux-command-line-text-editor/
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@herb_fargus Thanks, nice quick down and dirty how to. Also figured I could use WinSCP if I got frustrated. Making another attempt.
@Finhead Thanks, that will be Plan C if all else fails. Cheers!
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@pdmayton winscp is another option too but many files need elevated privileges see: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FAQ#why-cant-i-ssh-as-root-anymore but the terminal is a good thing to know.
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Create RetroPie from Raspbian
http://blog.petrockblock.com/2012/07/22/retropie-setup-an-initialization-script-for-retroarch-on-the-raspberry-pi/
It worked for me. -
So this project is turning into more of a project than I had initially anticipated, but I'm getting there. First the TV issue (which I am still working on getting working on my 4K TV), I had immense trouble getting the machine to recognize the buttons on a PS3 controller - if just wouldn't recognize the input from my controllers. I ended up manually placing a config file from someone else and one of my 3 controllers was happy with it. Next my SNES games wouldn't show up - fixed this one (Emulator on Pi didn't like zipped file). Also having trouble getting my bluetooth to pair with my Pi - even when using a dongle and turning off the built-in bluetooth, which I understand is screwed on the Pi 3.
Has anyone here had any luck getting 2 PS3 controllers working via Bluetooth at once? Impossible? Next to impossible?
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Any more ideas? I've tried several options to no avail.
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UPDATE: I've been screwing around with this damn thing for a few days now. and found limited success. The most success I have gotten is by adding the following to my config file:
Config_hdmi_boot=10 results in my display working mostly correct (may need to mess with overscan settings) for a couple of minutes, then my TV loses the signal and it doesn't return.
Config_hdmi_boost=11 results in my display mostly working (the initial screen displaying the the raspberries up top does not appear, everything else does). Eemulationstation displays for the overwhelming majority of the time, occasionally blinking out for about 5-10 seconds after many minutes of use, then the signal returns. Seems like it is ALMOST enough to work correctly.
Config_hdmi_boost=12 Does not work at all. No signal found. Same for anything over 12, up to 15. 7 works for a couple of brief seconds. 8, for a few seconds, 8 for a half minuteish, 9 for a minute or so.
Posting not only hoping for any more suggestions, but also in hopes that this may prove useful to someone else in the future. I have not attempted using this machine on other displays yet.
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Looks like my limited success is becoming more and more limited. Now, without changing any settings in the config.txt file the signal lasts for 2-3 minutes, then goes black, then goes to no signal at all. The only change I have made is adding roms to the roms folders.
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