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    Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation

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      kingtink @spannernick1
      last edited by

      @spannernick1
      have you tried it with a smaller video resolution?
      my 640 videos dont play well half the time rpi3 but with 320 they will play

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      • spannernick1S
        spannernick1
        last edited by spannernick1

        Well I have sorted it out now...finally..;)

        What I had to do is,Capture the Mega CD game as a WMV video then convert it to MP4 with these settings..

        NTSC non-drop frame (30 fps)
        MPEG-4 Files
        24 bits, 640 x 360, 30 fps
        Frame-based
        H.264 Baseline Profile Video: 397 Kbps
        44100 Hz, 16 Bit, Stereo
        MPEG AAC Audio: 96 Kbps

        And it worked but the screen is smaller in size but it works thats the main thing..;)

        Is it ok to share 2 videos I have made of Sewer Shark and Corpse Killer so people can test them on there RPI with AM..?

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          robertybob
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          @Floob There's been a number of important commits to Attract Mode in the last week, not to mention the numerous changes to RetroPie since August. Any chance of a new image in the near future? :)

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            robertybob @robertybob
            last edited by

            @Floob Sorry to bump this again, but since Attract Mode 2.2.0 has just been released and we're on RetroPie 4.1 , please please please can we have an updated image? :D

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              juice @Floob
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              @Floob is there any chance of a updated retropie image with the latest attract mode please floob. i used you last one and loved it .thanks

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              • FloobF
                Floob
                last edited by

                This is now in RetroPie via the Experimental menu:
                https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/issues/1071#issuecomment-262113414

                Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                  robertybob @Floob
                  last edited by

                  @Floob It's not the same though, because Buzz won't implement the menu you added, nor FFMPEG with MMAL compiled. I'd argue there was still a need for your image :)

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                    Rion @robertybob
                    last edited by

                    @robertybob Have you asked @BuZz to implement this feature?

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                    • BuZzB
                      BuZz administrators @robertybob
                      last edited by

                      @robertybob said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                      @Floob It's not the same though, because Buzz won't implement the menu you added, nor FFMPEG with MMAL compiled. I'd argue there was still a need for your image :)

                      I never said that.

                      I had an PR open with an initial attract mode module for testing.

                      You asked if it included floob's menu. I said it didn't. You asked if I would include accelerated ffmpeg support, and I said

                      I don't plan to include any optimised ffmpeg for now - but at some point I might include it for both retroarch and this but no plans currently."

                      https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/pull/1749#issuecomment-261937388

                      I will be adding the RetroPie menu as it is in emulationstation, but it requires more work (which I have already started). I'm also implementing mehstation, so I need to make the retropie menu adding work in a modular fashion for all frontends.

                      To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                        robertybob
                        last edited by

                        Sorry for jumping to conclusions, I do appreciate you adding this to RetroPie.

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                        • BuZzB
                          BuZz administrators
                          last edited by

                          The RetroPie menu is now included (Will need to remove/reinstall the retropie menu module if Attractmode already installed via RetroPie-Setup).

                          To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                            gnome73
                            last edited by BuZz

                            [removed references to youtube channel that now promotes piracy]

                            Im considering the change to AM and thought this image that someone else has set up might be the way to go?

                            Does it pay to get a pre-configured image like this? I dont know much about linux/pi/AM so am hoping this will be a lot faster than me trying to download game images, pics, movies wal papers etc etc.

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                            • InsecureSpikeI
                              InsecureSpike
                              last edited by

                              hi guy's, is there anyway we can boot straight into attract mode?
                              sorry if this has asked before

                              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                              both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                              • BuZzB
                                BuZz administrators @InsecureSpike
                                last edited by

                                @InsecureSpike add attract to /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh instead of emulationstation

                                To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                • InsecureSpikeI
                                  InsecureSpike
                                  last edited by

                                  great, thank you Buzz

                                  RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                  RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                  both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                  • InsecureSpikeI
                                    InsecureSpike
                                    last edited by

                                    i don't have an autostart.sh in that location??

                                    RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                    RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                    both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                      backstander @InsecureSpike
                                      last edited by backstander

                                      @InsecureSpike
                                      Go into the RetroPie-Setup Script -> Configuration / tools -> autostart
                                      0_1481732865521_RetroPie-autostart.jpg

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                                      • InsecureSpikeI
                                        InsecureSpike
                                        last edited by

                                        awesome, thanks mate

                                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                        both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                        • BuZzB
                                          BuZz administrators @InsecureSpike
                                          last edited by

                                          @InsecureSpike if you don't then you have the old autostarting - choose "start emulationstation at boot" and it will create it.

                                          To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                          • InsecureSpikeI
                                            InsecureSpike @BuZz
                                            last edited by

                                            @BuZz thank you buzz

                                            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                            both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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