Nope NEVER just yank the cord. That will definitely corrupt all your cards. The code is sudo shutdown -h now it also runs that code if you choose shutdown from the emulation station menu.i also just use this app on my phone cause im too lazy to type it in the terminal.

Good thing you had the common sense to ask since some people never realise that what they are doing is ruining their stuff so that every time their card corrupts they blame the retropie project when in reality it’s user error.

I think it would be nice if the raspberry pi came with an on off button but there are ways you can modify the hardware to add one like the control block, mausberry switch, etc.

I have a menu option under the retropie menu as I plan on disabling the pause menu.

a shortened command that can be used is

sudo poweroff

and if you just want to reboot

sudo reboot

[quote=102502]I use a lead with a on off switch use them with both my Pi’s and not had any problems

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I’ve been contemplating getting one of these, however as there’s no script to shut the Pi down, won’t it be the same as just pulling it out of the wall?

mine stays on 24/7, been doing so for atlest the last year, with the weekly reboot!
never had any issues!

Unplug it after you’ve run the sudo shutdown -h now and then plug it back it to turn it back on. At least until you’ve added hardware with an on button. I typically just leave my pi on because I’m too lazy to keep turning it off and on.

Now that’s the $1 Million question!

“Wake on Lan”?

A simple lamp switch on the cord? :)

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