I've had a hell of a time...
So far, I've played this thing maybe an hour... Maybe. I did something in the config when I was messing with display settings that caused a white screen, ever since, this thing is a brick where I can see the config menu option and navigate around the pi menus.
Timeline and things I tried.
Code from my "wpa_supplicant.conf"
https://i.imgur.com/31Umub0.png <- Error shown when attempting to use dongle to wifi
So far, I've played this thing maybe an hour... Maybe. I did something in the config when I was messing with display settings that caused a white screen, ever since, this thing is a brick where I can see the config menu option and navigate around the pi menus.
Timeline and things I tried.
- Worked yesterday, played games. Saw pixels were off, thought maybe I could fix it in hand held. Caused white screen.
- No interest in debugging. Took home, plugged SD into PC. Used Etcher to use the same image I already had running.
- Swapped back to Freeplay, boots fine, everything restored. *Much excite.*
- Grab USB stick, clean it, add folder "retropie".
- Plug into USB port, wait like 5 minutes (walked away got a drink, pet doggo, kissed wife).
- Unplugged, moved to PC. Folder.... Empty...
- Spend 10 seconds confused.
- Reformat drive just in case. Try again, Folder.... Empty...
- Grab two other USB sticks. Try again, Folders.... Empty...
- Get angry, google for 2 hours. Get more angry, go to bed mad.
- Today, ordered wifi dongle recommended via Freeplaytech.com EW-7811Un then go to work.
- Amazon delivers, I get home. Follow recommendations from Flavor, here.
- Plug in dongle, nav to wifi, connect to wifi network.... "No wlan0 interface detected"
- mad again google...
- pull out my newly ordered powered USB hub. Plug that puppy in. Try USB stick... Fail. Try Dongle... Fail... Try a keyboard... Fail (lights flash making me think it's getting power, but doesn't work with device?).
- Reflash SD card again, try dongle, usb and keyboard again. Fail...
Code from my "wpa_supplicant.conf"
Code:
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
country=US
network={
ssid="wifiname5.0"
psk="password"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
}