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General / Re: Easy way to check installed Attract Mode version and if a newer version is avail

« on: March 24, 2017, 07:59:26 AM »

Thanks!

That answers it.

RussM

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General / Re: Easy way to check installed Attract Mode version and if a newer version is avail

« on: March 22, 2017, 01:57:00 PM »

Excellent. How do I check if there is a newer Attract Mode available?

Thanks,

RussM

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General / Easy way to check installed Attract Mode version and if a newer version is avail

« on: March 21, 2017, 09:49:23 AM »

OK,

I have Attract Mode running on a Retropie build that someone else made (Reys128)

Is there an Easy way to check the currently installed Attract Mode version?

And also if a newer version is available to install?

Thanks,

RussMyers

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Themes / Re: How can I update an older version of attract mode?

« on: March 19, 2017, 11:17:47 AM »

I copied this method from another site and it worked for me.

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RETROPIE ATTRACT MODE UPDATE

Well first I would update retroarch files. You can do this from the RetroPie-Setup menu. After that is complete, reboot, then either drop to the command line (F4), or, if you do not have a keyboard connected, quit emulationstation from the menu, then ssh into the pi from a pc or laptop. I use putty as I'm on windows, but any ssh capable app will do.

At the command do the following in order, pressing ENTER after each line and waiting until the prompt appears again before entering the next line.(Note: commands are case sensitive in Linux)

    cd ~
    rm -r -f develop
    mkdir develop
    cd develop
    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mickelson/attract attract
    cd attract
    make USE_GLES=1 -j4
    sudo make install
    cd ~
    rm -r -f develop
    sudo shutdown -r now

The last line will reboot your system and boot back into emulationstation, or a prompt, depending on your previous image. Either way, you have to get back to the prompt and type: attract

This will get you into your now updated AM.

Hope this helps.
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RussM

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Themes / Re: High Resolution Themes not displaying correctly on older TV

« on: February 03, 2017, 07:34:44 AM »

That is working.

Looks like most of the custom layouts on my install are modified Nevato themes

In most cases those lines were just commented out and I uncommented them and now they work

Thanks!

RussM

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Themes / Re: High Resolution Themes not displaying correctly on older TV

« on: February 03, 2017, 05:52:45 AM »

OK, Verion, I uploaded your fixed 16:9 layout.nut file and that fixed the issue for this TV for the Nevato Theme, so thank you very much.

I there a straightforward way from me to do the same to the layout.nut files for the other themes that are still not working for me?

Thanks,

RussMyers

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Themes / Re: High Resolution Themes not displaying correctly on older TV

« on: February 03, 2017, 02:22:07 AM »

Verion - thank you I will try one of the fixed aspect nut files.

Why do you think Robospin works, but Nevato does not? Nevato is not the only one that does this.

Also, this TV has had some HDMI handshaking issues as long as I have had it. It's always been a little wonky.

Thanks,

Russ Myers

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Themes / High Resolution Themes not displaying correctly on older TV

« on: February 02, 2017, 01:43:07 PM »

OK, I have been having some issues with some Themes/Layouts displaying correctly and some not, and part of my issue seems to be a particular older (about 5 years old).

Example: Robospin displays correctly, but Nevato does not - I can see the background and the games are just a list of text names, no Candy Cab on the left, no animation, etc.

Has anyone seen an issue like this with any TV you have?

HDMI handshaking issue with a change of resolution or something?

On my bigger and much newer TV - it all displays perfectly.

Thanks,

RussM

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Themes / Re: How to copy Themes from one Attract Mode instance to another?

« on: January 31, 2017, 04:43:27 AM »

Do you know what might cause some layouts to load and some to not work, even if it seems that all files were copied over?

For example, Robospin works fine if i select it as the display layout, but if I select nevato all I get is a text list of the games on a background.

RussM

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Themes / Re: How to copy Themes from one Attract Mode instance to another?

« on: January 31, 2017, 03:27:39 AM »

Yes, this does help thanks.

I'll try that and post my results.

RM

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Themes / How to copy Themes from one Attract Mode instance to another?

« on: January 31, 2017, 02:49:27 AM »

OK, this is probably a really stupid question, but I have multiple instances of Retropie with Attract Mode set up on SD cards of different sizes.

One instance has a lot of custom Attract Mode themes I really like.

How do I copy the Themes from one Attract Mode instance to another?

What files and folders do I need to copy over so they just work in the other instance?

Thanks,

RussM