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    • alexiskyriakou
      alexiskyriakou @Alvin last edited by

      @Alvin Sorry for the late reply.

      the Pi starts Power LED is on, the other one blinks, and does not show picture.

      i also try another HDMI-Cable

      Thank you

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      • Alvin
        Alvin Banned @alexiskyriakou last edited by Alvin

        @alexiskyriakou

        So RecalBox starts but shows no Picture ?

        Maybe this
        https://wiki.recalbox.com/en/recalbox-8-0-faq
        will help

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        • alexiskyriakou
          alexiskyriakou @Alvin last edited by

          @Alvin said in Black Screen issue with RPi3 B+:

          So RecalBox starts but shows no Picture ?

          Yes, it starts, the monitor detect the input (monitor LED goes White), i do not see any picture or logo and then the monitor goes Sleep Mode.

          @Alvin said in Black Screen issue with RPi3 B+:

          Maybe this
          https://wiki.recalbox.com/en/recalbox-8-0-faq
          will help

          i try the above step but nothing change

          Thank you

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          • Alvin
            Alvin Banned @alexiskyriakou last edited by

            @alexiskyriakou
            Maybe Recalbox wants to run in 1280x720 Resolution, but according to the Manual, the Lenovo doesn't support this Resolution (it only supports 1280x1024), but the HP Z24i did.

            So you had to edit the "recalbox.conf" File.

            In the "recalbox.conf" File search for
            hdmi_group= und hdmi_mode=
            Set these to:
            hdmi_group=1
            hdmi_mode=16
            If there's a # before these entries remove it
            Now Recalbox should start in 1080p (16:9) / 60 Hz
            This is the setting for the GUI (EmulationStation)

            Now for the Emulator-Settings
            In the "recalbox.conf" File search for
            global.videomode=
            Set it to
            CEA 16 HDMI
            Now all Emulators should be run in 1080p (16:9) / 60 Hz

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            • alexiskyriakou
              alexiskyriakou last edited by

              @Alvin

              I see this file recalbox-user-config

              with those , I changed hdmi_group and hdmi_mode but i can not find global.videomode=

              # Change to your needs
              
              # uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode
              #hdmi_safe=1
              
              disable_overscan=1
              
              # uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)
              hdmi_group=1
              hdmi_mode=16
              
              # Sound output. Set to 0 or comment for autodetect, 1 for DVI, 2 to force HDMI.
              #hdmi_drive=2
              
              config_hdmi_boost=0
              
              # uncomment for composite PAL
              #sdtv_mode=2
              
              # uncomment for lirc-rpi
              #dtoverlay=lirc-rpi
              
              # uncomment if you have chinese TV display and display is garbled or slow
              #hdmi_ignore_edid=0xa5000080
              
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              • Alvin
                Alvin Banned @alexiskyriakou last edited by

                @alexiskyriakou

                The recalbox.conf file is available in the directory /recalbox/share/system/.

                https://wiki.recalbox.com/en/basic-usage/getting-started/recalboxconf-file

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                • TheCyberWarrior
                  TheCyberWarrior @Alvin last edited by

                  Hello everybody.
                  Sorry for my bad english, i'm french.

                  I have the same issue but my recalbox NEVER start ...
                  In fact i have overwrite my SD card (previously with Recalbox 6.1 from 2019) with Raspberry Pi Manager for Recalbox 8.1.1.

                  When i start my raspberry pi (in a Nespi Case), the screen wake up and immediatly goes to sleep mode.
                  Like if the distribution never start.

                  My SD card directories has never changed since installation with Raspberry Pi Manager ... seems like the OS never start in fact.

                  I have tried on different monitor/tv, using different hdmi cables, ... always nothing on screen and like no OS.

                  I have try to modify config.txt or recalbox usr config file with so many things (hdmi_mode, etc ... etc ...) nothing changed.

                  I have try another OS (retropie) and it works with this OS ...

                  Can someone help me please ?
                  I am used to use recalbox from so many years, very sad that my "update" failed ... maybe i should have stay in old version ... 😞

                  Help please 🙂

                  Thx

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                  • Alvin
                    Alvin Banned @TheCyberWarrior last edited by

                    @TheCyberWarrior

                    Did you set up you NesPi4Case like it's describe here:

                    French Version:
                    https://wiki.recalbox.com/fr/tutorials/others/nespi4case-installation

                    English Version
                    https://wiki.recalbox.com/en/tutorials/others/nespi4case-installation

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                    • TheCyberWarrior
                      TheCyberWarrior @Alvin last edited by TheCyberWarrior

                      @Alvin said in Black Screen issue with RPi3 B+:

                      @TheCyberWarrior

                      Did you set up you NesPi4Case like it's describe here:

                      French Version:
                      https://wiki.recalbox.com/fr/tutorials/others/nespi4case-installation

                      English Version
                      https://wiki.recalbox.com/en/tutorials/others/nespi4case-installation

                      Thx @Alvin for your help.
                      My nespi case is not a 4th version, is it the same process for older version ? (i haven't got any Sata drive, only my sdcard on the raspberry pi)

                      I still don't understand why it was working on version 6.1 of recalbox (and actual retropie), and not on the new version 8.1.1 of reclabox ...

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                      • Alvin
                        Alvin Banned @TheCyberWarrior last edited by

                        @TheCyberWarrior

                        Sorry, I don't own a Nespi Case and I'm still running RecalBox 6, so I cant say why it's not working with RecalBox 8.1.1.
                        Maybe it's one of the new "Features" RecalBox now suprises it's Users with.
                        Just look around (especially in the french Part of the Board) an see how much "Fun" People get with RecalBox in these Days.

                        You're French, so why not post your Problem in the french Part of this Board (or did you do that already) ?
                        There's a higher posibillity to get an Answer from one of the "Recalbox-Team", because they only show up there and help People and not in the english or german Part of this Board.

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                        • Alvin
                          Alvin Banned @TheCyberWarrior last edited by

                          @TheCyberWarrior

                          I've looked inside your French Thread, and there the "RecalBox-Team" suggest that your Problem lies within your Powersource.
                          I find the very strange, because like you wrote, other Software worked on the Pi with your actual Powersource.

                          If I get it right from your French Thread, you’ve downloaded the Raspberry Pi Imager and let this Software choose then right RecalBox-Software and let it install it.

                          Maybe there is a Problem and you should try this:
                          Go here (French Version)
                          https://www.recalbox.com/fr/download/stable/rpi/rpi3/
                          and scroll down till you see
                          "Alternative : installer une image telechargee"
                          Klick on it
                          and on the next Page download and save the Raspberry Pi 3 Image on your HDD by clicking
                          "TELECHARGER RECALBOY POUR RASPBERRY PI 3 (8.1.1-ELECTRON)
                          in the green Box on the right side.

                          Then use the Raspberry Pi Imager to write the downloaded File (recalbox-rpi3.img.xz) onto your SD-Card.

                          Instead of the Raspberry Pi Imager you can use the Win32 Disk Imager
                          https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
                          This works without Problems for me, maybe you have to unpack the recalbox-rpi3.img.xz File to get an "IMG"-File

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                          • TheCyberWarrior
                            TheCyberWarrior @Alvin last edited by

                            @Alvin
                            Thx a lot for your help !!!

                            I have installed from Image download of Recalbox 8.1.1, with a new power supply, without nespicase+ ... and ... it doesn't work 😞

                            I have tested Laka and Retropie , both of them work fine ... 😞

                            I don't know what to do ... I have seen that on the Rpi 3 B+ (mi rapsberry pi) with recalbox the power led is shining when i put the micro usb cable on, and the disapear ... where other distribution (laka and retropie) seems still shining ... maybe recalbox users or developper can see if this is correct on this specific version of recalbox ....

                            Can someone tell me where to find previous version to test ?

                            Thx

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                            • TheCyberWarrior
                              TheCyberWarrior @TheCyberWarrior last edited by

                              Well, i have downloaded version 8.0 from this website :
                              https://archive.org/download/thc-recalbox

                              I have modify the cmdline.txt with this : video=HDMI-A-1:D video=HDMI-A-2:D (source : https://forum.recalbox.com/topic/26323/recalbox-8-x-sur-pi3)

                              And with this version 8.0, it works !!!

                              When wifi was set up, i have selected update from the update menu.
                              It has downloaded version 8.1.1 and installed it offline ... and then ... nothing ...

                              Seems like if this version 8.1.1 doesn't work 😞

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