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  • #5435
    karloss
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    No problem..I never have any corruption issues, my pi and sdcard arnt readily accessible and I never have to touch the SDcard I just flash images to the media and then do this, works everytime no issues..

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

    #5425
    trimmtrabb
    Participant

    Thanks for the guide! I moved to USB after having constant corruption issues with my SD, USB is so much more reliable and considerably cheaper :-)

    karloss
    Participant

    Just made a sticky for my method for you mate

    karloss
    Participant

    Personally, I use a 128gb key, but the theory should be the same for HDD..

    Download the image, and burn it to your HDD/USB, it will “mess up” size, but we sort that out later…

    Once you have burnt the image to hdd, plug into your pc, and copy the contents of the fat32 partition onto a fat32 formatted sdcard, then open the cmdline.txt and change;

    root=/dev/mmcblk0p2
    To this:
    root=/dev/sda2

    (also make any overclock setting changes you want to make to config.txt)

    now plug both your hdd/usb and your sdcard into your pi and boot, it should boot, and it should be running from usb.

    Once booted, logon as pi (pi/raspberry) and type

    sudo fdisk /dev/sda

    Then press p and enter to see the partitions. There should only be 2. What we’re going to do now is delete the Linux partition, but before we do this, we make a note of the start position for the linux partition sda2. Press d and then when prompted type 2 and then hit enter. This will delete the partition.

    Now we’re going to create a new partition, and make it large enough for the OS to occupy the full space available on the USB Flash Drive. To do this type n to create a new partition, when prompted to give the partition type, press p for primary. Then it will as for a partition number, press 2 and hit enter.

    You will be asked for a first sector, set this as the start of partition 2 as noted earlier. In my case this as 122880 but this is likely to be different for you.

    After this it will ask for an end position, hit enter to use the default which is end of disk. Now type w to commit the changes. You will see a message about the Kernel using some table yaddah yaddah, just ignore this, and reboot

    Once your Raspberry Pi has rebooted, we need to resize the partition. To do this type the following command:

    sudo resize2fs /dev/sda2

    Be patient, this will take some time. Once it’s done reboot again. Then type:

    df -h

    This will show the partitions and the space, you’ll see the full USB Flash Disk has all the space available now. That’s it, all done!

    I have done this method many times, and it seems the cleanest quickest way to do it..

    InsecureSpike
    Participant

    I did this:
    http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=44177&hilit=move+root+fs+usb+tutorial&sid=2503f9ffe9afaa2edb49aef4537a862a

    but, gave up in the end, as it kept crashing, so I bought a 128gb flash drive, and did the same tutorial, for me that was much easier!

    this is what Karloss possibly did

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

    karloss
    Participant

    I do something similar, but run the entire os from the USB, would that be something you would be interest in as I can post you the steps?

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

    lin00bix
    Participant

    Hi All

    RetroPie ver 1.9.1

    Can somebody please help me get external storage mounted to store my ROMS on and show me how to point to those files because I just can’t seem to figure it out.

    I have looked through all 643 threads in this section of the forum but there seems to be no DEFINITE AND COMPLETE step by step guide for Linux noobs on how to do this.

    I found these:

    Multiple folder location for roms

    USB HDD Issue

    Roms showing up double in directories – using usb storage


    https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/issues/147

    I also found these:

    mount a USB flash drive on raspberry pi


    http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-add-usb-storage-to-the-raspberry-pi/
    https://www.modmypi.com/blog/how-to-mount-an-external-hard-drive-on-the-raspberry-pi-raspian

    I am unable to understand any of these guides. When I have tried some of the steps I can create a mount and see it if I open sudo nano fstab from /etc but when I go to startx I can see the drive but can’t put anything on it – regardless of the steps I have tried even without any of them the drive can still be seen but cannot be written to.

    I am inserting the USB thumb drive into one of the USB ports on the powered hub and if I ls /media I can see all the USB slots.

    Basically I don’t have a clue what I am doing with drive mounting in Linux and would really appreciate if anyone has a step by step guide or can point me in the direction of a guide which is complete.

    Linux for complete dummies guide = please PLEASE help – cheers.

    peanut
    Participant

    Does this USB joypad encoder work right away or does the kernel need to be reinstalled? It like to buy it but afraid I can’t get it to work. If anyone can confirm that it works right of the bat i would appreciate it really much. Greets P

    #5309

    In reply to: Super Pitendo

    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hi ozdrifter,

    I don’t have so much pics, but i uploaded the original pictures to this thread.

    The breadboard is thinned (here is a link to the board i buy, its a german site, but there is a picture and the dimensions) http://goo.gl/eYLo8F

    The controler plate is just a pieces of breadboard with the glued on usb-pcbs. Its all about try and error to get it fit the right way.

    the original “holes” for the controller-ports are way to large. so i used filler to close them and get the right size to fit with the usb-connectors.

    If you have any questions just ask me.

    Cheers

    #5301

    In reply to: Super Pitendo

    ozdrifter
    Participant

    Hello Adrian,
    I picked a busted PAL SNES and wanted to put my Rpi Emulator inside of it. After searching online your build is by far the cleanest and best I’ve seen.

    I would very much like to replicate your build but have a few questions to begin with.

    – How did you mod the controller plate to fit the USB ports neatly?
    – What type of breadboard have you used to build your PCB’s? are they a tinned board?

    If you have some larger more detailed photo’s i would love to see them.

    I apologize for the list of requests, but as i said, your build is the best i’ve seen.

    Cheers…

    #5281

    In reply to: Installation problem

    trimmtrabb
    Participant

    Yes it is possible to use a PS3 pad and an Xbox pad at the same time. Info here of setting up a PS3 pad:
    https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Setting-up-a-PS3-controller
    I think if you plug your bluetooth module in the second (lower) usb port it will be assigned /dev/input/js1 instead of js0

    So in your retroarch.cfg you would configure player 2 controls like this:

    input_player2_joypad_index = “1″
    input_player2_a_btn = “13″
    input_player2_b_btn = “14″

    etc

    Here is the list of known working bluetooth adapters: http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Bluetooth_adapters#Working_Bluetooth_adapters

    I don’t think you will be able to hot swap the bluetooth/Xbox pad, either leave both plugged in or swap and reboot.

    #5280

    In reply to: Installation problem

    theboat
    Participant

    Ok, thanks a bunch!

    Last question… is it possible to sync a PS3 controller without breaking the Xbox 360 sync? So I can swap them out if need be or even use one for player 1 and the other for player 2? (I have a USB Bluetooth dongle from ASUS)

    #5253
    trimmtrabb
    Participant

    I use an Xbox 360 pad, was going to use a SNES or NES usb pad but wireless is so much more convenient :-) Easy to set up too: https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Setting-up-the-XBox360-controller

    A 3rd party wireless receiver should be fine, there was a member who confirmed them working recently.

    Haven’t tried a PS3 pad as I already had a 360 pad but I don’t think they’re too hard to setup either.

    #5249
    trimmtrabb
    Participant

    There’s nothing you can do to ‘boost’ the power without modding, any device connected is limited to how much current it may draw (not a lot) but a gamepad should be fine.

    The extension cable is obviously the problem, not all usb cables are equal and cheap cables are especially hit and miss. Also the length of the cable may drop the voltage enough to cause issues. Strange that it worked the first time though. The only other thing I can suggest is try another cable or use a powered usb hub.

    dietcoke
    Participant

    In my first install attempt I used a USB extension cable, then plugged in my gamepad to it. It was recognized and worked without issue. However, the install had other issues, so I started from scratch. On the next install I plugged the USB controller directly into the USB port without the extension, not thinking about it. Now I find that the controller works when connecting directly, but not via the USB extension. I’m using the full 1 x 1A power supply and have not added any other hardware, so I know that there *was* enough power to power the controller previously. Any ideas on how to get it to boost the power to that USB extension?

    #5239

    In reply to: Installation problem

    theboat
    Participant

    Ok, the fresh install and following your directions seemed to work. The top left (player 1) LED is now the only one lit. What would be the next step? I have already loaded various ROMs using my USB flash drive.

    #5225

    In reply to: Installation problem

    trimmtrabb
    Participant

    ok i’m assuming the pad is connected directly to the pi and not through an unpowered usb hub which may cause issues. Also ensure your power supply is sufficient (a 1Amp good quality PSU)

    Then start with a new RetroPie image 1.9.1

    run:

    sudo apt-get install xboxdrv

    then you need to edit rc.local with the nano txt editor:

    sudo nano /etc/rc.local

    add this line just before exit 0:

    xboxdrv --trigger-as-button --id 0 --led 2 --deadzone 4000 --silent & sleep 1

    so it reads:

    fi 
    xboxdrv --trigger-as-button --id 0 --led 2 --deadzone 4000 --silent & sleep 1 
    exit 0

    (make sure you save it, ctrl-x and press y)

    then run:

    cd .emulationstation 
    sudo rm es_input.cfg

    then reboot and follow the on screen prompts.

    If you follow those instructions exactly your pad should connect on reboot and the top left led should light up instead of flashing constantly. Once you have done this we can move on to the next part.

    dietcoke
    Participant

    Hi,

    Absolutely LOVING the implementation overall, but I’m having trouble with two items. I currently am using a Microsoft Sidewinder gamepad, seen here:

    1. When I want to exit a game running in the NES emulator, I can’t. I have tried the instructions below and it did work a couple of times:

    https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Does-anybody-know-if-there%27s-a-way-to-edit-the-retroarch.cfg-to-give-me-the-ability-to-exit-an-emulator-by-using-the-controller%3F

    But at some point the configuration seemed to vanish and I haven’t been able to get it working again.

    2. When I am in MAME, I have not been able to get the insert coin and start game key mappings to work.

    I’m not particularly tied to this particular joystick/gamepad. If there is another one that is known to work with the items above (exiting the emulator, inserting coin and starting game), could you let me know? Or if there is a solution that would not require me to get a new controller, that’s good too! My goal is to break this down to having a simple Pi box, and a couple of controllers – no keyboard.

    Thank you,
    DC

    #5212
    gauche
    Participant

    Actually, I was playing around with this more today and it’s more sporadic than I thought. Sometimes it works, but mostly it doesn’t. I noticed some USB errors in /var/log/messages and did some googling. It looks like this might be a kernel bug, fixed in 3.3 (see https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/5/27/86). Lot’s of people with the same issue.

    I have no idea when Raspbian or other debian-based distros will be moving to 3.3, but I guess my only real option is to wait and see. I don’t particularly want to attempt compiling my own kernel.

    plonka2000
    Participant

    Hi all,

    I’ve got my Raspberry Pi setup using RetroPie with 2 USB SNES controllers.

    I’ve got main menu controls setup, but when I configure controls for a game, I receive the error “Required input [A] not mapped!” when trying to save the configuration.

    I’ve gone back and remapped all the buttons and directions. Been through it a dozen times and can see all the buttons work in the ‘TEST’ function.

    Does anyone know why this is happening?

    Thanks.

    gauche
    Participant

    Hi,

    I finally got my PS3 controllers to pair today via bluetooth, after modifying the code per brian9640’s instructions in this post: http://www.raspberrypi.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=78&t=16702&start=25

    However, now I’ve hit a separate issue. It appears I need to re-pair the controllers (using sixpair) after a cold boot. Obviously this is a hassle because it requires re-attaching the controllers via USB, and a reboot or two.

    Does anyone know why this is happening? How can I make the pairing “stick”?

    Thanks

    #5156

    Topic: Pi Game Box

    in forum Peoples Projects
    OlDrunk
    Participant

    Here is my set up, used a ‘BUD sandwich raspberry pi box’ with little modification to flip the RPi around so a 7 port USB powered hub can be added to the lower section, the HUB is from DX.com, the power conector was kinda lose so it was removed power lines soldered directly with a added switch for easy on/off. Added wireless Xbox controllers with a converted RF module from a dead 360.
    Pi Game Box

    #5154
    cortx
    Participant

    Hello;

    How do I close the emulator ?

    I use a multiple key to force exit game then I’m back to the main screen:
    http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/RKahG0w81DQ/maxresdefault.jpg
    Is that enough ?
    Because as I said, it’s what I do; ( “I’ve tried to restart a new game, just reset retroarch; I found my profile into Zelda.” )
    But if I unplug the power cable (after the reset) then power on I lost everything.

    Can you be more specific ?
    The problem came from unplug the power cable ?
    Should I shutdown rertropie with the linux command: shutdown
    How can I proceed knowing that I don’t have keyboard, only 2 gamepad.

    ****

    I want to buy http://mausberry-circuits.myshopify.com/products/shutdown-circuit-use-your-own-switch to use the power button from NES, but I think 13.50$ + $6 (Shipping outside US) is a little bit expansive just for using a power button.
    I that the only way to solve my problem ?

    roman
    Participant

    I’ve been spending quite some time lately trying to figure out what would be the best case for my raspberry pi. I thought about using a SNES but I feel like it takes up a lot of space and it would require several modifications to the case, which, I’m not really good at.

    I also thought about using a PS ONE case and it would actually work quite nicely, but then again, I like using the SNES controllers with my pi, and I’m kinda picky with aesthetics, it just doesn’t look right to me having a PSX with SNES controllers hooked up to it.

    If I am not able to find “the” case, I’m probably going to start designing one to be printed on a 3d printer.

    Here’s a list of the features I would like in my ultimate case:

    Front
    – 4 USB ports for controllers
    – 1 LED light

    Top
    – Power/Reset button

    Back
    – HDMI
    – Power
    – 1 Extra usb port for additional storage

    So, I wanted to reach out to all of you and ask if you have any good suggestions for a case for mi pi. Any suggestions?

    #5088
    peanut
    Participant

    Anyone have an idea? or an easy way to avoid the problem and get the usb controller to work?

    foob
    Participant

    Seeing as everyone seems to have controller choice as their main source of frustration on this project, i figured i’d weigh in with my solution.

    Basically, most people including myself, should have some old Playstation 1 or 2 controllers lying around from the glory days. These are actually EXTREMELY useful when it comes to the retropi, as thanks to a nice third party adapter, it’s possible to hook two of these bad boys up to ONE usb socket. This obviously allows for two players on a model A without any extra peripherals. This is a pretty huge deal for those with models A’s, as well as people who are building for portable rigs (For example, i have installed 4 or 5 of these things into peoples cars so the back set and play two player through the screens in the back of the headrests).

    Firstly, you will need two controllers. Sorry kids, but to use my config files these MUST be DualShock analogues. either PS1 or PS2 will do, and they don’t have to be official. Personally, i use the Joytech mini PS1 controllers, you can find them all over ebay, picutred HERE: [img]http://puu.sh/73KpP.jpg[/img]

    Now, you can obviously use non-analogue controllers with the pi and this adapter, but you’ll likely have to do your own configs. Mine might work, i just dont have a non analogue to test it with.

    Secondly, you’ll need the adapter. Unfortunately i think it must be a specific one, so ive linked the amazon links to purchase them. I am british so i got mine for <£2 originally, so don’t worry as they are super cheap. I have included an american amazon link for the Yanks, as well.

    UK – http://www.amazon.co.uk/PS1-PS2-Controller-Adapter-Converter/dp/B00241IRK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392928865&sr=8-1&keywords=ps1+to+usb

    USA – http://www.amazon.com/Playstation-Controller-Adapter-Lifetime-Warranty-2/dp/B000F6BGXY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392928887&sr=8-1&keywords=ps1+to+usb

    They both have pictures so if you have a different location for amazon, you can pretty easily identify the one you need. They are almost always blue, but i have seen them in Translucent as well.

    Lastly, you’ll need the configs. I think i’ve got everything required but if i have missed something off just tell me what to grab and ill go get it for you.

    DISCLAIMER: – PLEASE don’t be an idiot and just write over your own configs with these assuming them to work. Be sensible, BACK UP YOUR EXISTING CFGS FIRST before using these. That way, if they don’t work you can restore yourself easily, and more importantly i don’t have stupid people whining its my fault they broke their retropi installation.

    Anyway, copy these into /home/pi/RetroPie/configs/all

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4436120/dgenrc
    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4436120/retroarch.cfg

    and this into /home/pi/.emulationstation/

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4436120/es_input.cfg

    Those should cover ALL usage of the controller, including the menu screen and all of the emulators including DGEN.

    The buttons are mapped identically to a SNES controller, and on DGEN Square = A, X = B and Circle = C. If you enable 6-button mode in options, then L1 = x, Triangle = Y and R1 = Z.

    There are also two hotkeys enabled in these configs, so please be aware of them.

    IN EMULATIONSTATION BROWSING GAMES; –

    R1 = page up
    R2 = page down
    L1 = Select Letter/Organize Type (i.e. sort by name, most recent, least played, most played etc)
    TRIANGLE – Options menu (Shutdown, Restart, Volume etc)

    IN GAME; –

    SELECT + START = quit ROM back to emulationstation
    SELECT + L2 = open Retroarch Config/Options (the screen you can configure video/sound/other options etc) i HIGHLY suggest you do this at least once, as your TV settings will differ to mine. Autosave options is on so your own settings you change here should take immediately.

    enjoy.

    duxan
    Participant

    Hello guys, I need some help with my RetroPie setup process, since I’m not very verse in Linux.

    I’ve installed RetroPieImage_ver1.9.1 on my 4GB SD card,

    On the first boot i setup my keyboard as joypad1, and my generic usb joypad as joypad2

    They work flawlessly while in the menu, but as soon as I enter an emulator only keyboard works, joypad doesn’t.

    I’ve tried the script, but all it says is something along the lines of bash: there’s no command retropie-joypad (I can give exact info if needed)

    Also doom and duke3d do not work, blackscreen + freeze as soon as i hit enter.

    Please help.

    PS I’d also like to use 2 joypads, would be jolly if someone could help me with a detailed setup from installation to modding config files.

    PS2 I apologize for the lack of exact information, i have to unplug my pc to plug my rasp in.

    josy-cotter
    Participant

    All. I have read quite a bit about other having this problem but i can’t seem to get my issue fixed. I have 2 USB NES controllers that work fine before launching the game. As soon as i’m in the game they do not work.

    I have a config file at /RetroPie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg and one in /RetroPie/configs/all/nes/retroarch.cfg.

    I have ran the retroarch-joyconfig script several times but no luck. What should I be looking at next?

    #4989

    In reply to: No joysticks found?

    karloss
    Participant

    well, last night I tried using a different usb hub, and that made no difference at all, so it wasn’t the hub..

    I just can’t work it out, I installed debian into a virtual machine and plugged the gamepads in, and they both worked fine, so they are not at fault.

    is there anyway for me to force the joy0/1? what infuriates me the most is the fact everything was working one night, went to play the next day, and nothing works, and no matter what i try, they do not work on the pi any-more, i have even tried a different pi, and like i said, re-imaged the sdcard, but no change..i have always used these gamepads and never had a single issue with them before..i guess if no one has any idea i will have to give up and scrap the table..

    #4977

    In reply to: Xinsh Mo USB adapter

    peanut
    Participant

    Topic title is supposed to be Xin Mo Arcade adapter usb

    #4976

    In reply to: No joysticks found?

    karloss
    Participant

    Could it be that my hub’s power isn’t working right, and though the device is being picked up on the pi, it is not being registered properly? i’m completly stumped at why this has as stopped working…

    but it might answer why I get the same via the usb on pi and my hub?…i need my system to work again.. :(

    peanut
    Participant

    Hij first of all! Awesome work on the retropie. I startend off with pimame but seeing emulation station I thought I give retropie a shot! I was able to make the two button escape working and made mame4all pi the primary mame:).

    Right now I’m thinking of making my own arcade and thinking of using the Xin Mo USB controller for 2 players (the ipac is so expensive) But I’ve been reading that a lot of people have problems of it not working correctly. I was wondering if the issue has been fixed and the kernel is updated? Or does it need programming for it to work properly?

    #4966

    In reply to: No joysticks found?

    karloss
    Participant

    Hey pet,

    I have no idea why, but neither of my gamepads are now working or listed…they were listed and working fine last night, when i do lsusb i get

    Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9512 Standard Microsystems Corp.
    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp.
    Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05dc:a815 Lexar Media, Inc.
    Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. 4-Port HUB
    Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0d8c:000e C-Media Electronics, Inc. Audio Adapter (Planet UP-100, Genius G-Talk)
    Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0079:0006 DragonRise Inc. Generic USB Joystick
    Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0079:0006 DragonRise Inc. Generic USB Joystick

    and when I do ls /dev/input

    pi@raspberrypi ~ $ ls /dev/input
    mice

    So something has gone wrong, it seems strange that even reburing the sd-card hasn’t sorted it?

    any ideas? I only managed about 4 days of my table act finished and now the controllers have stopped :(

    karloss
    Participant

    This is winding me up…

    I have beening using my system, all week without any issues, but this morning i turned it on and none of my gamepads work…

    When emulationstation loaded it was doing nothing, so i deleted the es_input and rebooted, and I have No Joysticks detected…

    the funny thing is this has been working for a week without any changes, i can also see the joysticks found upon boot, and if i do a lsusb, i can see both controllers plugged in..

    I have unplugged my hub and plugged a control straight into the pi, no difference, I have also re-burnt the 1.9.1 image to sdcard, no difference. and also tried another pi, no difference.

    If i plug the pads into my windows pc, they are both detected and work staright away..

    so i am stumped, anyone else have any ideas?

    thanks

    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hi retrofredde, try it:
    While the Raspberry is powered off, plug in one of your USB controllers. You should also still have your keyboard plugged in.
    Power on your Raspberry by unplugging it, and then plugging it back in again.
    Your Pi should go through its regular startup, and launch EmulationStation.
    Before we can configure your controller for working with EmulationStation, we need to get rid of the .cfg file which currently should be telling ES to work with your keyboard. So from the EmulationStation main menu, press F4 to get back to your terminal.

    cd .emulationstation
    sudo rm es_input.cfg

    Note: If you want the ability to navigate the EmulationStation menu with more than one controller (2 Player), you should shut down your Raspberry Pi now, plug in your second controller, and then power it back on, and skip the next 2 lines.

    cd
    emulationstation

    Now, I can to navigate the emulator GUI with my pads.
    I hope it helps you.

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