Try making a separate copy of retroarch.cfg and saving it on your desktop, then drag it into the folder via SFTP and overwrite. That always works for me.

You got me, I guess just try and rewrite the image or try another sd card!

Same exact thing happens to me.

Don’t understand it. It really, really sucks not being able to exit the game.

Could anyone reading this please let me know if there’s something strnage about my retroArch.cfg? it contains :

input_player1_joypad_index = 0
input_player1_b_btn = 2
input_player1_a_btn = 1
input_player1_y_btn = 3
input_player1_x_btn = 0
input_player1_l_btn = 4
input_player1_r_btn = 5
input_player1_start_btn = 9
input_player1_select_btn = 8
input_player1_l_y_plus = -1
input_player1_up_axis = -1
input_player1_l_y_minus = +1
input_player1_down_axis = +1
input_player1_l_x_minus = -0
input_player1_left_axis = -0
input_player1_l_x_plus = +0
input_player1_right_axis = +0
input_player2_joypad_index = 1
input_player2_b_btn = 2
input_player2_a_btn = 1
input_player2_y_btn = 3
input_player2_x_btn = 0
input_player2_l_btn = 4
input_player2_r_btn = 5
input_player2_start_btn = 9
input_player2_select_btn = 8
input_player2_l_y_plus = -1
input_player2_up_axis = -1
input_player2_l_y_minus = +1
input_player2_down_axis = +1
input_player2_l_x_minus = -0
input_player2_left_axis = -0

If I add the two lines for exiting the emulator :

input_enable_hotkey_btn = “8”
input_exit_emulator_btn = “9”

Anywhere in the code, I get the issue.

Thanks

Hey! Good news! I got it to work.

Previously I was modifying the retroArch.cfg through cyberduck and using notepad.

Instead I followed a guide found at :

An A to Z Beginners Guide to Installing RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi 2 B+

Which shows how to modify the file inside the raspberry pi using their text editor.

Everything works now. Issue gone and can exit with controller.

Give that a go mate.