When you do the "sudo bash pitft-fbcp.sh" command later in the installation instructions from adafruit, this command is the one that mirrors the content of the HDMI display to your piTFT. I don't know which file it modifies to do this, but this is the effect. When I answer yes to show the console on the piTFT display, what the script does is remove the console display from the HDMI output and forwards it only to the piTFT display. Here's an explanation of what was happening. Answer NO!įor the rest of thee tutorial, you can follow exactly the instructions given by adafruit. I was answering yes, and THIS WAS THE MISTAKE. "Would you like the console to appear on the piTFT display?" The script asks you the following question: My mistake was in the settings I set when running the following command: "sudo adafruit-pitft-helper -t 28c"
To set up my PiTFT, I was using the easy install scripts from adafruit. It's simple to avoid when you understand.
How to replicate the problem: See description and guide aboveĪfter much tinkering, I realized my mistake. Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant): N/Aįile: (File with issue - with FULL path) N/AĮmulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable)N/AĪttachment of config files: (PLEASE USE PASTEBIN.COM FOR LARGE LOGS) USB Devices connected: Generic PS style gamepad, WiFi dongle, and wireless keyboard dongleĬontroller used: Generic PS style gamepadĮrror messages received: Mode Not Supported RetroPie Version Used: retropie-4.1-rpi2_rpi3īuilt From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website - retropie-4.1-rpi2_rpi3.img So my first question is are my above assumptions correct? And the second is Is there a way I can tweak the resolution so that both screens will work (even if it's not at the same time) with minimal hassle to do the actual switch? Ideally I'd like to use the piTFT when I'm travelling and a larger screen when I am not.Īs I understand the documentation that I read, the piTFT install uses Framebuffer Copy (fbcp) to mirror the piTFT to the HDMI, and I believe it's doing just that, but I get a "mode not supported" error on my TV, even when I remove the piTFT.Īfter some more reading I think the problem is the resolution is set lower than my TV can process. That install went well and now the piTFT is the main screen. I then installed a piTFT screen, as the final product will be a portable gaming device. It was first attached to a TV via HDMI and worked very well. I have recently installed RetroPie and it is delightful.