You have to set your local in retropie setup to us. I got what I needed figured out. I just stumbled across this thread while trying to find the help i needed. But while trying to follow, I discovered that the placement of the '@' is on another key. Found that, but could not end up finding the '~' ...

How are the commands typed using a US keyboard? Haha

Start of some controls!

Not sure how just folding the controller board back under the screen "fixed" it, but it is working now.

Ok, so it's alive. YAY! But, can anyone tell my why folding the controller board back under the screen might have "fixed" it?

Still in need of assistance with this stupid screen! I know there are way smarter people out there than me, please help so I dont have to buy another screen and anger the boss (wife) !

Thanks!

I figured I wold try to force composite out to see if that would do anything. I couldnt figure it out. :-( I wish I were more technical. So then I thought I would try a different OS, I flashed Rasbian on an SD card, still stuck with the white screen of death! No fun. Hoping someone can tell me somet...

PHOTO 1. I can't seem to get away from the white screen of death. I have BW screen variant 8 as indicated by the wiki. I have completed the version two 5v modification. Below, I have white only connected. Both the yellow and the white provide the same thing. Just the white screen. PHOTO 2. As well ...

IMG_0273.JPG I can't seem to get away from the white screen of death. I have BW screen variant 8 as indicated by the wiki. I have completed the version two 5v modification. In this first pic, I have white only connected. IMG_0271.JPG Both the yellow and the white provide the same thing. Just the wh...

I tried to MacGyver some crap. Haha. After slicing through about 3/4 of the ribbon cable, that was doubled up under the controller while trying to remove said controller for placement optimization, I just cut it straight across and scraped the coating down to the traces. Tried to build up a new cont...