screen rotate

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    so i know how to rotate the screen, using config.txt found in the flash folder. i had to load the sd card in my windows pc to add the command, "display_rotate=1"......which worked? kinda? the screen is rotated but the os didn't alter the screen to the rotation, half the page is cut off as if the system still thinks everything is default? any idea how to fix this? the screen is set up in portrait mode

    ok, so although the support here seems to be non existent. if my question was not understood, id at the very least like someone to tell me, so that i can rephrase it.

    that being said, i'v figured out my problem, kodi it's self, does not support vertical orientation, the rotate screen in the config file works, but the content its self, the desktop and other areas of the os, stays in landscape mode, as in, cut off. i know most will not understand why i would want to play the move in portrait mode, and i could go on a lengthy reason on why i would do so, but that would take to long, my screen right now is just setup that way.

    • Official Post

    Support here is pretty good, you just do exotic things with your display. What you want is to invert width and height parameters after screen rotation. Because there are no pre-defined HDMI modes for that case, try to define your pixel width and height manually by using hdmi_cvt (chapter "Custom mode").

    • Official Post
    Quote from ravensm

    ok, so although the support here seems to be non existent. if my question was not understood, id at the very least like someone to tell me, so that i can rephrase it.

    The bigger problem usually is that people believe that we, support people, are sitting right next to the complainer in their home, and that we know all the technical details of their problematic Kodi setup. We are not, and we do not. The actual amount of tech details given by you is only minimal at best. It could be a number of devices, but I'm guessing it's about a Raspberry Pi.

    Yes, sometimes questions take a little longer to answer. FYI, this here is not a 24/7 commercial help desk. I for one had the long weekend dealing with the usual housekeeping chores, doing informal care and helping out family members with computer troubles (yeah, I'm that guy). I'm sure others had things to do as well.

    Stating that in general support on this forum is non-existent is quite offensive. In the earlier years, when the Internet was still a baby, programming problems wouldn't be solved for weeks to months. Now, people's expectations have become spoiled rotten over the years when one or more days, even hours can be too long for them. Moreover, they get annoyed when they are not spoken to. Well, your Majesty, sh!t happens.

    But, in the true spirit of computing, you've fixed the problem yourself. It's a good example to first think/search a little further for yourself from now on. Google is your friend here: "raspberry pi screen rotate" should give you plenty of pointers. ;)