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    • Joey0621
      Joey0621 last edited by

      Hi, I'm new to recalbox and started on version 7.1. Ever since the update to 7.2 the AV out only shows a black screen and hdmi works ok. I went through the settings over and over again and didn't work. Did anything change in that aspect?
      thanks

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      • gfiuso
        gfiuso @Joey0621 last edited by gfiuso

        @joey0621 said in Composite not working on 7.2:

        Hi, I'm new to recalbox and started on version 7.1. Ever since the update to 7.2 the AV out only shows a black screen and hdmi works ok. I went through the settings over and over again and didn't work. Did anything change in that aspect?
        thanks

        it's a pity that CRT's purists can't turn on the system anymore, I've been trying to make it work for three days now. There is no way, it is beyond my geek skills. I hope someone can fix it

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        • Pitch64
          Pitch64 Staff @Joey0621 last edited by

          @joey0621 An issue has been opened 🙂

          https://gitlab.com/recalbox/recalbox/-/issues/1698

          Pi4 8gb / Pi5 4gb / Pi02W / OGS / PC
          Next release? Soonâ„¢

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          • Jef_Lord
            Jef_Lord last edited by Jef_Lord

            Hello,

            I'm an happy CRT user and it works for me. At every Recalbox update I have the issue because of the reset of /boot/config.txt on raspberry pi.
            i have to care on many options, but one is set by default on Recalbox you have to care, that is:

            hdmi_force_hotplug=1
            

            This option will force the HDMI output. To be sure on latest release, I added hdmi_force_hotplug=0 in my included recalbox-user settings to override this option and allow CRT output.

            Here is raspberry pi config definition:

            hdmi_force_hotplug
            
            Setting hdmi_force_hotplug to 1 pretends that the HDMI hotplug signal is asserted, so it appears that a HDMI display is attached. In other words, HDMI output mode will be used, even if no HDMI monitor is detected.
            

            Hope that helps.

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            • Jef_Lord
              Jef_Lord @Jef_Lord last edited by

              @jef_lord I also added this option:

              hdmi_ignore_hotplug=1
              

              this one forces the CRT output as described here:

              hdmi_ignore_hotplug
              
              Setting hdmi_ignore_hotplug to 1 pretends that the HDMI hotplug signal is not asserted, so it appears that a HDMI display is not attached. In other words, composite output mode will be used, even if an HDMI monitor is detected.
              
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              • Pitch64
                Pitch64 Staff @Jef_Lord last edited by

                @jef_lord instead to edit /boot/config.txt because that file is restored to its original state at each upgrade, if you put your edits into /boot/recalbox-user-config.txt, it will stay on upgrade 🙂

                Pi4 8gb / Pi5 4gb / Pi02W / OGS / PC
                Next release? Soonâ„¢

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                • Jef_Lord
                  Jef_Lord @Pitch64 last edited by Jef_Lord

                  @pitch64 I was not clear because it is what I meant by "my included recalbox-user settings".
                  The advantadge is now my settings are not scratched between 2 updates.
                  Thanks for the precision 🙂

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                  • gfiuso
                    gfiuso @Pitch64 last edited by

                    @pitch64 Thanks,
                    could you paiste the your code for

                    config.txt
                    recalbox-config.txt
                    recalbox-user-config.txt

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                    • Pitch64
                      Pitch64 Staff @gfiuso last edited by

                      @gfiuso I'm not using any CRT, those files are default to me except the 2 lines for the Argon One case 🙂

                      Pi4 8gb / Pi5 4gb / Pi02W / OGS / PC
                      Next release? Soonâ„¢

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                      • gfiuso
                        gfiuso @Pitch64 last edited by gfiuso

                        @pitch64 Ok, Solved!!!
                        I reformatted the card
                        edited config.txt
                        hdmi_force_hotplug=1 to hdmi_force_hotplug=0

                        and in recalbox-user-config.txt
                        sdtv_mode=2
                        hdmi_force_hotplug=0
                        hdmi_ignore_hotplug=1

                        Thanks!

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                        • retrogamer2000
                          retrogamer2000 last edited by

                          I couldn't get the RCA output to work, the screen on the TV is still black. Can you drop your ready-made configs here?

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                          • Zing
                            Zing Global moderator Translator @retrogamer2000 last edited by Zing

                            @retrogamer2000 As mentioned above, you just need to:

                            edit /boot/config.txt:

                            • Find hdmi_force_hotplug=1 and change to
                              hdmi_force_hotplug=0

                            and

                            edit /boot/recalbox-user-config.txt:

                            sdtv_mode=2
                            hdmi_force_hotplug=0
                            hdmi_ignore_hotplug=1
                            

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                            • VJ
                              VJ @Zing last edited by

                              @zing
                              I notice in pi4 documentation the need of turn the CRT-OUT on with enable_tvout=1 , based on it my configuration there are some lines on /boot/recalbox-user-config.txt

                              hdmi_force_hotplug=0
                              hdmi_ignore_hotplug=1
                              enable_tvout=1
                              sdtv_mode=0
                              disable_overscan=1
                              sdtv_aspect=1
                              sdtv_aspect=3:4
                              global.videomode=default
                              

                              ref : https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt/video.md
                              But it is not working on 7.2.1.
                              Note: the same sets using PIOS works as expected ( it means no hardware or cable problem).

                              What is wrong guys ?

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                              • Zing
                                Zing Global moderator Translator @Zing last edited by

                                @VJ

                                edit /boot/config.txt:

                                • Find hdmi_force_hotplug=1 and change to
                                  hdmi_force_hotplug=0

                                and

                                edit /boot/recalbox-user-config.txt:

                                sdtv_mode=2
                                hdmi_force_hotplug=0
                                hdmi_ignore_hotplug=1
                                

                                Sorry, I don't have Rpi4 and I can't test it, but if the other users just edited these parameters and it worked, the most logical thing is for you to test it by doing exactly the same thing and only if it doesn't work ask for help...
                                You should leave all other parameters as they were before and edit exactly what other users suggested...

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                                • VJ
                                  VJ @Zing last edited by

                                  @zing @Pitch64 ,
                                  I try it many times with different cables , that works on PI OS and not on Recallbox 7.2.1.

                                  Is it a bug ?

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                                  • Joey0621
                                    Joey0621 last edited by

                                    I've tried all the settings you've given me and I still get the same result. I even enabled the rainbow splash to see if the Pi was outputting something and I get the splash but no recallbox. Btw I'm on a Pi4. Thanx.

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                                    • digitaLumberjack
                                      digitaLumberjack Staff last edited by digitaLumberjack

                                      Hi, not sure it works on PI4.

                                      What i see is that you forgot the new option for pi4 in config.txt:

                                      enable_tvout=1

                                      Edit: yes you added it 😄

                                      https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt/video.md

                                      I'm struggling on crt with pi4 right now, and i'm not sure it will work even with this option.

                                      global.videomode=default must be in recalbox.conf btw

                                      Are you sure you have the right cable ?
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                                      • Joey0621
                                        Joey0621 @digitaLumberjack last edited by Joey0621

                                        @digitalumberjack I do have the right cable. It worked with version 7.1 no problem. But since 7.2 nothing I do seems to work. I only get a black screen.
                                        I'm not sure I have the global.videomode=default line. I'll have to check.

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                                        • Joey0621
                                          Joey0621 last edited by

                                          After a lot of research and trial and error I finally got it working but there was something that no one has mentioned before. I had to change my video driver in the config from "dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d-pi4" to dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d. Trying different things I did manage to get video from the kms setting but it freezes at the recalbox slpash screen. (The one with the Pac-Man ghosts. Is there a way to get past the screen and load recalbox? BTW Thanks a lot for all your help!

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                                          • Zing
                                            Zing Global moderator Translator @Joey0621 last edited by

                                            @joey0621

                                            I had to change my video driver in the config from "dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d-pi4" to dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d.

                                            Nobody mentioned it, because it shouldn't be necessary...
                                            As far as I know (let me make something clear: I'm not a developer, I'm just an "ordinary" user) this tweak you mention is only necessary due to a bug with CEC PULSE EIGHT on KODI, see here:

                                            • https://forum.recalbox.com/topic/23883/radpberry-pi4-kodi-black-screen-7-2/14
                                            • https://forum.recalbox.com/topic/24211/maj-7-1-1-vers-7-2-1-bien-mieux-mais-pb-cec-pulse-eight

                                            it freezes at the recalbox slpash screen

                                            It may not be related to the composite cable, see here:

                                            • https://forum.recalbox.com/topic/24654/recalbox-splash-screen-freezes/2

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