White background when i install >8 emulators!

[haris1977]

I get white backgrounds (only the name of the emulator is visible) when i install > 8 emulators (e.g 9 , 10 or 11). I am using a BB image of the latest retropie though.

I dont know if this problem is apparent on the latest “pure” image or only in bb image..Is this a known bug?

Any ideas?

[herbfargus]

Exiting from emulators sometimes result in white screen

[Retropie v3.00 RPi2 Final] EmulationStation freezes with lot of systems (> 10)

[haris1977]

So it is a “known” bug :(

(I thought it was a problem with my BB image)

Keeping my fingers crossed waiting 4 the issue to be solved!:)

Thanks!

[petrockblog]

well it’s more an issue of memory usage. this perhaps could be improved, but I doubt it will happen anytime soon.

Emulationstation needs a lot of GPU memory – just increase the memory allocated to gpu if needing to run a lot of systems.

[haris1977]

This is the bb file of the retropie i ve downloaded:

retropie-v3.0-rpi2_squashfs.img256

How can i increase the memory allocated to gpu ? Through config.txt file?

[petrockblog]

yes via config.txt

[haris1977]

Edit: This is my Berryboot config (placed in /var/media/mmcblk0p1-mmc-SU04G_0x0886d07c)
====================================================

disable_overscan=1
start_x=1
gpu_mem=128

# Berryboot settings, do not change
initramfs berryboot.img

[pi2]
kernel=kernel_rpi2_aufs.img

[pi1]
kernel=kernel_rpi_aufs.img

# Warning: CMA does not work properly in newer firmware versions
#
#cma_lwm=16
#cma_hwm=32
#cma_offline_start=16

=========================================================

So, am i changing the gpu_mem=128 value? What value should i use?Any problem with my other image (kodi) as well with that change?

[petrockblog]

try 256 ? increase more if needed.

No idea regarding berryboot specifically though as I don’t use it. I guess more gpu will not be needed for kodi, so you will have less ram usable.

If you have a rpi2 it won’t matter as they have 1gb of ram.

[haris1977]

Ok, i will try it asap:) Thanks!

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