Hi everyone

Having an issue with PICO-8 not starting on Raspberry Pi 3, clean install of Pi OS (64-bit) based on Debian Bullseye.

Followed this article:

https://magpi.raspberrypi.com/articles/pico-8-raspberry-pi-starter-guide

but after downloading and unzipping, nothing happens after running pico8 executable, using both options ("Execute" or "Execute in Terminal"). Also tried the same with earlier versions of PICO-8, but no luck.

Any ideas?

to get more info about the error, you need to run the program from the terminal. some commands:

# go to the right location
cd path/to/place/with/unzipped/pico-8

# check permissions of files
ls -hla

# if the execute permission is missing, add it
chmod +x pico8_64

# try running the program
./pico8_64

copy full error message if it doesn’t work.
also you can use https://tldr.sh/ to check commands unknown people tell you to run!

Boot Pico8 Pi 400

1.. Install RaspberryPi OS (Full)

2.. Unzip Pico-8 to the home folder

3.. Add the two sh files the the Pico-8 folder

4.. sudo nano /etc/rc.local

5.. Add the command to the botton but before { exit 0 }
sudo /home/pi/pico-8/-SPLORE

6.. Add the command ( halt ) So the system will close when you shut Pico-8 down.
halt (!!!note if add you will not be able to boot the os from anymore I think)

7.. Go to Preferences,RaspberryPi Configuration & set Boot to CLS

8.. Then reboot and pico8 should load right up

NOTE (don't for get to sudo chmod 777 any new folder and then files -SPLORE,pico8,pico8_dyn )