How can I install XBMC next to RetroPie?

[Anonymous]

I just started on a home media center project that will center around the RetroPie software. I have searched google and these forums on how to install XBMC in the emulator list, but I cannot find any useful information.

I already tried this sequence of commands from here (edit: the “here” is a link, just realized it blended in with the text):

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc

The problem starts when I get to the second apt-get update command it throws 404 errors for the PPA URLs. (All located at ppa.launchpad.net) It then says that it skipped the file.

When I move on to the apt-get install xbmc command, it runs for a few seconds and then says that the dependencies are off, and I have a broken package.

I’ve checked sources.list (only one non-XBMC entry) and the sources.list.d folder, which contained a file called “team-xbmc-ppa-wheezy.list. In that file there were two entries:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu wheezy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu wheezy main

Which to my understanding is normal. (?)

Is there a way to install it like I’m talking about, and how can I do that? I’m relatively early into my project, so I wouldn’t mind having to reimage the SD card if it’s necessary.

I’m relatively new to the command line, so step-by-step instructions would be helpful ;)

Thanks!

[shywolf28]

To add xmbc start by adding this, store at /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mene.list

deb http://archive.mene.za.net/raspbian wheezy contrib

improt the key

sudo apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-key 5243CDED

then update

sudo apt-get update

finally install xbmc

sudo apt-get install xbmc

hope that helps

[Anonymous]

I put the mene.list file in the folder you specified, with this being the contents:
deb http://archive.mene.za.net/raspbian wheezy contrib

I then ran the sudo apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-key 5243CDED command, and it returned this mess:

Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /tmp/tmp.jgacrfhbyc --trustdb-name /etc/apt//trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg -key server keyserver.ubuntu.com -recv-key 5243CDED

gpg: conflicting commands

It looks like something messed up. What now?

[Anonymous]

Aha! I figured it out. The other files I mentioned before that I had added were conflicting with the new files. It works now, thank you!

One more thing: How would I go about adding XBMC to the emulation station menu? The only current way to do it is to type “xbmc” into the console. It would be nice to have a GUI-based thing to make it prettier.

[shywolf28]

i installed it by going to home/pi/RetroPie/roms and creating a folder named apps

then edit sudo nano /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg and add this at the end of the </systemlist>

<system>
<fullname>Apps</fullname>
<name>apps</name>
<path>~/RetroPie/roms/apps</path>
<extension>.sh .SH</extension>
<command>%ROM%</command>
<platform>pc</platform>
<theme>apps</theme>
</system>

next creat and edit sudo nano xbmc.sh

#!/bin/bash
sudo xbmc

put this script xbmc.sh in the apps folder you created above

sudo reboot and it should be on your emulationstaion carousel

hope that helps

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the reply!

Nearly there… It’s now in emulationstation, but it seems there’s a permissions error on the xbmc.sh file. I’m getting an error:
sh: 1: home/pi/retropie/roms/apps/xbmc.sh: Permission Denied

The contents of the xbmc.sh file is exactly as you posted:

#!/bin/bash
sudo xbmc

Any ideas?

[shywolf28]

yeah you need to add permission to it, easiest way to do it is go to winscp navigate to the xbmc.sh and open up terminal and run

sudo chmod +x xbmc.sh

that should do it..

[muffy]

what should i type in es_systems.cfg if i want a navigation like this:

https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/912x684q90/906/WzVwzY.jpg

so a direct navigation to xbmc without a subfolder.

[shywolf28]

as far as i know, you have to still have a subfolder to go into it..even though it says xbmc media player, once you click on it, it will take you to the subfolder again.

[shywolf28]

this is how i have mine setup

http://www.shywolf28.com/random.html

[Anonymous]

Works perfectly now, thank you :)

[shywolf28]

Glad I could help

[brenolsaraiva]

Doesn’t work for me, could help me?

pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mene.list
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-key 5243CDED
Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /tmp/tmp.ky6dUfF0J1 --trustdb-name /etc/apt//trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-key 5243CDED
usage: gpg [options] [filename]
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net wheezy Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.raspberrypi.org wheezy Release.gpg
Hit http://raspberrypi.collabora.com wheezy Release.gpg
Hit http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy Release.gpg
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net wheezy Release
Get:1 http://archive.mene.za.net wheezy Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://raspberrypi.collabora.com wheezy Release
Hit http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy Release
Hit http://archive.raspberrypi.org wheezy Release
Get:2 http://archive.mene.za.net wheezy Release [4,493 B]
Ign http://archive.mene.za.net wheezy Release
Hit http://raspberrypi.collabora.com wheezy/rpi armhf Packages
Hit http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/main armhf Packages
Hit http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/contrib armhf Packages
Hit http://archive.raspberrypi.org wheezy/main armhf Packages
Hit http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/non-free armhf Packages
Hit http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/rpi armhf Packages
Ign http://raspberrypi.collabora.com wheezy/rpi Translation-en_GB
Get:3 http://archive.mene.za.net wheezy/contrib armhf Packages [8,777 B]
Ign http://raspberrypi.collabora.com wheezy/rpi Translation-en
Ign http://archive.mene.za.net wheezy/contrib Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.mene.za.net wheezy/contrib Translation-en
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net wheezy/main Sources
  404  Not Found
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net wheezy/main armhf Packages
  404  Not Found
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net wheezy/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net wheezy/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org wheezy/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org wheezy/main Translation-en
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/contrib Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/contrib Translation-en
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/main Translation-en
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/non-free Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/non-free Translation-en
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/rpi Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org wheezy/rpi Translation-en
Fetched 13.5 kB in 15s (851 B/s)
W: GPG error: http://archive.mene.za.net wheezy Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 7982180D5243CDED
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/dists/wheezy/main/source/Sources  404  Not Found

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/dists/wheezy/main/binary-armhf/Packages  404  Not Found

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-key 5243CDED
Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /tmp/tmp.gNqy5steKj --trustdb-name /etc/apt//trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-key 5243CDED
usage: gpg [options] [filename]
pi@raspberrypi ~ $

[shywolf28]

you probably have old files there that you had downloaded before that are affecting the installation, i know thats what happened to me the first time i did it, i had to restore my image and start new again, that fixed it for me

[brenolsaraiva]

Perfectly, you are correct.

Is possible set a XBMC image in the APP? looks like this https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/912x684q90/906/WzVwzY.jpg

I can’t remove a submenu.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Yes, in fact, it is! And quite easy as well. You need to create a theme for XBMC. In /etc/emulationstation/themes/simple/ create a new folder called apps (or whatever you named your folder when adding start.sh). Inside that folder, create another folder (art) and an XML file called theme.xml. Here, you can copy and paste code from other themes. Here is my theme.xml if you are interested:

<theme>
    <formatVersion>3</formatVersion>
    <include>./../simple.xml</include>

	<view name="system">

		<image name="background" extra="true">
			<path>./art/XBMC_blur.png</path>
		</image>

		<image name="logo">
			<path>./art/XBMC_Logo.svg</path>
			<maxSize>0.90 0.2</maxSize>
        	</image>
		
		<helpsystem name="help">
			<textColor>ffffff66</textColor>
			<iconColor>ffffff66</iconColor>
		</helpsystem>
		
	</view>

	<view name="basic, detailed">
	
		<text name="system_name_1" extra="true">
			<text>XBMC</text>
			<forceUppercase>1</forceUppercase>
			<size>0.45 0.08</size>
			<pos>0.527 0.01</pos>
			<color>7b7d7f</color>
			<fontPath>./../art/OPENSANS-LIGHT.TTF</fontPath>
			<fontSize>0.055</fontSize>
			<alignment>right</alignment>
		</text>
		
		<text name="system_name_2" extra="true">
			<text>Media Center</text>
			<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
			<size>0.45 0.08</size>
			<pos>0.527 0.07</pos>
			<color>7b7d7f</color>
			<fontPath>./../art/OPENSANS-LIGHT.TTF</fontPath>
			<fontSize>0.055</fontSize>
			<alignment>right</alignment>

		</text>

		<image name="logo">
			<path>./art/XBMC_Logo.svg</path>
			<pos>0.025 0.079</pos>
			<maxSize>0.90 0.2</maxSize>
			<origin>0 0.5</origin>
		</image>

	</view>

	<view name="basic">
	
		<textlist name="gamelist">
			<pos>0.025 0.22</pos>
			<size>0.950 0.68</size>
			<alignment>center</alignment>
			<horizontalMargin>0.01</horizontalMargin>
		</textlist>
		
	</view>

	<view name="detailed">
	
<!-- <measuring rectangle 
		<image name="measure" extra="true">
			<pos>0.025 0.6</pos>
			<origin>0 0</origin>
			<size>0.125 0.301</size>
			<path>./../art/white.png</path>
			<color>ff00ff</color>
		</image> 
-->

		<image name="md_image">
			<pos>0.025 0.22</pos>
<!-- 			<size>0.124 0.301</size>
 -->			<maxSize>0.124 0.301</maxSize>
			<origin>0 0</origin>
		</image>
		
		<text name="md_lbl_rating">
			<pos>0.176 0.21</pos>
		</text>
		
		<text name="md_lbl_releasedate">
			<pos>0.176 0.25</pos>
		</text>
		
		<text name="md_lbl_developer">
			<pos>0.176 0.29</pos>
			<size>0.133 0.04</size>
		</text>

		<text name="md_lbl_publisher">
			<pos>0.176 0.33</pos>
			<size>0.133 0.04</size>
			</text>
		
		<text name="md_lbl_genre">
			<pos>0.176 0.37</pos>
		</text>
		
		<text name="md_lbl_players">
			<pos>0.176 0.41</pos>
		</text>

		<text name="md_lbl_lastplayed">
			<pos>0.176 0.45</pos>
		</text>

		<text name="md_lbl_playcount">
			<pos>0.176 0.49</pos>
		</text>
		
		<text name="md_playcount">
			<pos>0.309 0.49</pos>
		</text>

		<datetime name="md_lastplayed">
			<pos>0.309 0.45</pos>
		</datetime>
		
		<text name="md_players">
			<pos>0.309 0.41</pos>
		</text>
		
		<text name="md_genre">
			<pos>0.309 0.37</pos>
			<size>0.24 0.04</size>
		</text>

		<text name="md_publisher">
			<pos>0.309 0.33</pos>
			<size>0.24 0.04</size>
		</text>
		
		<text name="md_developer">
			<pos>0.309 0.29</pos>
			<size>0.24 0.04</size>
		</text>
		
		<datetime name="md_releasedate">
			<pos>0.309 0.25</pos>
		</datetime>
		
		<rating name="md_rating">
			<pos>0.309 0.216</pos>
			<size>0.028 0.028</size>
			<filledPath>./../art/star_filled_spacing.svg</filledPath>
			<unfilledPath>./../art/star_hollow_3_spacing.svg</unfilledPath>
		</rating>
		
		<text name="md_description">
			<size>0.52 0.3</size>
			<pos>0.025 0.577</pos>
		</text>
		
		<textlist name="gamelist">
			<pos>0.615 0.22</pos>
			<size>0.359 0.68</size>
			<alignment>left</alignment>
			<horizontalMargin>0.01</horizontalMargin>
		</textlist>

	</view>

You can see that it links to a few other images in the art folder, XBMC_Blur and XBMC_Logo. The blur is the background image for the menu screen, and the logo (SVG) is for the apps folder logo. I have it slightly off positioned because I like the look of it, but you can change it if you want. You can probably find a vector logo online, if you don’t have it already, and you can choose whichever background you want in place of XBMC_blur.png. I have the default XBMC blue background.

[shywolf28]

that answers that, glad everyone is helping out

[muffy]

hey.. i finally got installed xbmc next to retropie.

but if i want close xbmc, it just reboots to xbmc and i dont get to emulationstation anymore.

any suggestions ?

[Anonymous]

Hmm… I’m not sure exactly why this might be happening.. I had the problem with XBMC crashing when I hit exit, but that fixed itself when I started running from emulationstation (not by running the XBMC command). If you haven’t added it to the emulationstation list yet, maybe try that?

[shywolf28]

you have to add retropie to the advance launcher in order to reboot straight into emulationstation..thats how i got mine to work

[muffy]

can you tell me, how i can do this ?

[shywolf28]

I am dualbooting with Raspbmc, if thats how you are doing yours, then follow this way: We need to install advance launcher, two ways of doing this one you can go to terminal and type
wget http://www.gwenael.org/Repository/repository.angelscry.xbmc-plugins/repository.angelscry.xbmc-plugins-1.2.2.zip

or download angelcry’s repository and do it through there, assuming you know how to install add ons..

First create RetroPie.sh(just copy that one that is attached and save it to home/pi/…..

Make it executable

sudo chmod +x RetroPie.sh

Now open Advanced Launcher

Select Default>>Standalone Launcher >>Home folder >> RetroPie.sh
Leave Application Arguments Blank, set the title as you wish, platform doesn’t matter, i chose Linux, i did not provide a thumbnail or fan art (just select OK)

With that done I recommend you add the newly created launcher to your favorites to avoid having to dig for it every time you want to switch.

next create a new directory: sudo nano /media/RECOVERY/autoboot.txt
and type : boot_partition=5

sudo reboot and you should have it…let me know how it goes

[shywolf28]

this is how my looks

[jaime]

Hi, need your help guys,

I followed this post to succesfully install xbmc in the retropie menu, i made a retro cabinet with arcade joystick and buttons and im using the adafruit retogame.c to map gpio as keyboard, xbmc doesnt read the arcade buttons, it only works with a usb connected keyboard.

Tryed to config xbmc with keyboard mapper add on, but it seems the retrogame.c its not running.

Thanks for your help

[Anonymous]

Hi! I had trouble getting my controller to work, just a regular USB SNES controller. I didn’t think about it all that much, since I doubt I’ll be using XBMC much, but I would be interested in a solution as well. :)

[mzeyrek]

I’ve shared my experience using with dual boot in mzeyrek.wordpress.com blog. You maybe interested

[randomhero78]

Blue dragon Or anyone for that matter. what files were conflicting? I am stuck at that spot. Thanks

[Anonymous]

What I had to do (if I remember correctly) is I had to visit the sources.list and sources.list.d places and remove any XBMC related entries. My original entries were invalid, and they were conflicting with shy wolf’s instructions.

But unless you ran the same incorrect commands as I, I doubt that’s your problem too. Would you mind posting what you’ve done so far, if removing the entries and using shy wolf’s instructions doesn’t work? Also, have you tried launching xbmc by running the xbmc command?

Let me know if you need anything else!

[randomhero78]

Just went ahead and ran it it works fine as far as I can tell I was just thrown by getting the same message as you did when I didn’t do those things you did so didnt want to proceed and mess it all up. Thanks for responding

[vincegun]

Hello! I’m trying to get all of this to work and have mostly had success, except for one thing.

Currently I can get to the point of this picture (https://www.petrockblock.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140922_150930.jpg?0f0c49) and can launch kodi. If I exit the program via the exit menu right away the system drops right back to emulationstation. However, if I play a relatively demanding file like… say… my 1080p avengers rip, the movie with halt every so often like it’s buffering and then when I stop the movie and quit kodi the screen will just hang with a black screen and not do anything.

I’m guessing this is because of the additional load placed on the system due to launching kodi from emulationstation? If I run kodi by itself from another microsd card, everything is fine.

I have two questions:

1) Can I set a buffer size in kodi manually to make the playback smoother (I didn’t dig very deep to look for one and wouldn’t know where to start)? edit: Figured it out.
2) This issue where the system just sits at a black screen after exiting kodi…. has anyone else experienced this, fixed it and would they care to share how you did this?

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