Retropie-setup: glGetError 0x505

Created on 25 Apr 2018 · 5Comments · Source: RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup

Hi, i installed latest Retropie 4.4 on a Raspberry pi 3 and putted some games, and the main theme looks terrible after a while I get the white screen and font corruption by quitting to command line with F4 i get the glGetError 0x505
i tried several themes the same problem happening in all of them.
i have fully updated Retropie with latest setup-script
i had set vram to 80-100-130 still the problem occurs.
any solution?
Thanks

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actraiser30

Most helpful comment

Hi guys.
Go to Retropie configuration (press A at main screen on Retropie)
then
RASPI-CONGIG -> 7 Advanced Options -> A3 Memory Split

If you will see there for example 64mb so it's <80mb you set for VRAM retropie.
For me it was changed from 256mb to 64mb as I thinks with last update.

Hope it helps.

mydmitry on 3 Jun 2018

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joolswills on 25 Apr 2018

at least you can fix that bug that goes on forever instead of sending me somewhere else.

actraiser30 on 25 Apr 2018

You are the first to mention it. If verified by others we will look into it. Please follow our guidance thanks.

joolswills on 25 Apr 2018

Hi guys.
Go to Retropie configuration (press A at main screen on Retropie)
then
RASPI-CONGIG -> 7 Advanced Options -> A3 Memory Split

If you will see there for example 64mb so it's <80mb you set for VRAM retropie.
For me it was changed from 256mb to 64mb as I thinks with last update.

Hope it helps.

mydmitry on 3 Jun 2018

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Some more things to add to mydmitry's post. I didn't have access to any of the gui options via emulation station nor RetroPie to change my VRAM, so I ran this from the terminal.

sudo raspi-config

Then selected the Advanced Options -> A3 Memory Split as mydmitry suggested.

Another thing to note is that my VRAM was actually 32mb and I needed to increase it to 128mb before the issue was resolved. So decreasing it may not always be the answer. You'll need to calibrate it based on the software versions/pi versions you're using.