i am finding difficulties with my pi not starting up with desktop screen, is it a simple issue or do i need an update (i am connected to wifi) top image is controller i am using, second is screen upon startup
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What OS are you using. If it's RetroPie you don't get a desktop.– mintyfreshpenguinDec 22, 2017 at 10:45
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oh i think it is retropie, thanks that helps me not waste my time trying to figure it out– TechwolfsGamingDec 22, 2017 at 11:08
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If you want the desktop, you can install RetroPie onto Raspbian. There's a guide on the RetroPie website. The RetroPie image (which you maybe using) is supposed to work more like an appliance and boot straight to Emulation Station.– mintyfreshpenguinDec 22, 2017 at 11:23
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@mintyfreshpenguin RetroPie IS Rasbpian. It's a collection of packages installed on top of Raspbian.– NilpoApr 29, 2018 at 19:27
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You can install the LXDE desktop on your RetroPie image:
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FAQ#where-did-the-desktop-go
If you want to boot directly to your desktop, go to "RetroPie configuration" (in EmulationStation) and select "raspi-config" and change the boot behavior to desktop (Enable Boot to Desktop/Scratch):
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/raspi-config.md
Just to clarify a bit, RetroPie is a collection of packages installed on top of Raspbian. There is no need to manually install RetroPie on top of a clean Raspbian image in order to have a "desktop". From RetroPie, you can go to the command line and install any desktop environment that you choose. If you want to replicate a vanilla Raspbian experience, you just need to install the raspberry-ui-mods package.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends xserver-xorg
sudo apt-get install raspberrypi-ui-mods
