0.8.beta 8 - MAME will not start - Invalid resolution for surface
  • pille
    Hi, after starting the neweset 0.8.beta 8 and installing MAME from the menue, i got an
    pygame.error: Invalid resolution for surface.

    anybody an idea ?
    regards
    pille
  • beta_tester
    what is your screens resolution?
  • mholgatemmholgatem
    you can try forcing a resolution from database:config.db->table:options->column:resolution

    0,0 will allow pygame to auto set the resolution, or you can force it by setting those values. You can also try changing your native resolution altering /boot/config.txt
  • pille
    sorry, im a newbee - how can i find this out ?
    i just burned the image to an sd card and started it, wifi setup and mame installer - no more actions done...
  • pille
    ok, after playing around in the /boot/config.txt the problem is solved.

    but can you tell me how to edit the database ?
    if i take a look into it with nano i dont see the column resolution value.
    do i have to take another program to open the database ?
  • mholgatemmholgatem
    you can edit the databases via the web front-end. just go to a computer that is on the same network as your pi, and type in the ip address of your pi. Otherwise, you can use ftp to copy the database files over to a windows computer and use sqliteviewer to edit them.
  • pille
    ok, I will try this tomorrow
    thank you very much 4 your help
  • jmiller121
    pille,

    Can you describe how you fixed this issue? I am also getting this error after a "basic setup"...

    Here is what I've done so far... (I am using a Raspberry Pi 2...)
    - Downloaded 0.8 (Beta 8)
    - Formatted SD Card and burned IMG file to SD Card
    - Started up RPi2, exited PiPlay, and started raspi-config
    - Disabled Overscan and set Internationalization options (time zone and locale)
    - Started up PiPlay and set Wifi options
    - Logged in RPi2 via FTP and uploaded a SNES rom
    - Tried to start SNES emulator and got the error message (Invalid Resolution for Surface)

  • beta_tester
    to edit the database, you can do it straight from the RaspberryPi.
    you can install sqlitebrowser. it runs under startx
    sudo apt-get -y install sqlitebrowser

    pi@raspberry~# startx
    # Menu -> Programming -> SQLite database browser
    # or sqlitebrowser from the Xterminal...


    or use sqlite3 from the console
    sudo apt-get -y install sqlite3

    pi@raspberry~# sqlite3 /home/pi/pimame/pimame-menu/database/config.db
    sqlite> update options set resolution='0,0';
    sqlite> .exit
  • pille
    @jmiller121:
    my problem was that I connected the pi (b+) via hdmi 2 dvi adapter.
    at startup it was unable to set a proper resolution.
    i tested some properties in /boot/config.txt e.g. hdmi_mode - but nothing changed.
    setting framebuffer_width=800 and framebuffer_height=600 worked for me.
    but the best thing was to connect the pi via hdmi to a "real" hdmi device.

    @beta_tester:
    cool, thnx for this
  • pille
    update:
    hdmi_group=2 works perfect 4me
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