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GamePi13 1.3" LCD not displaying image on Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (RetroPie)

2026-02-18 19:52:12 Ask

Hello,

I am using your product:

Raspberry Pi LCD Display Screen 1.3 inch LCD Game RP2040-PiZero WS (GamePi13)

Product link:
https://spotpear.com/shop/Raspberry-Pi-LCD-Display-Screen-1.3-inch-LCD-Game-RP2040-PiZero-WS.html

Hardware setup:

  • Board: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
  • OS: RetroPie (Buster based, Kernel 5.10.63-v7+)
  • Display: 1.3 inch LCD Game HAT (ST7789V, 240x240)
  • Connection: Direct GPIO HAT (not SPI wired manually)

Current status:

  • SPI enabled
  • fb_st7789v driver loads correctly
  • /dev/fb1 is created (240x240)
  • dmesg shows ST7789 framebuffer initialized
  • However, the screen remains completely black (backlight on)

Important test:

Even writing directly to the framebuffer:

sudo fbi -T 1 -d /dev/fb1 -noverbose /usr/share/splash.png

the display stays black.

Technical observations:

  • lcd154.dtbo from your tutorial is only ~1.6KB
  • This overlay creates fb1 but does NOT initialize the panel correctly
  • No image appears even with direct framebuffer writes
  • This suggests incorrect initialization sequence or wrong overlay for GamePi13

Questions:

  1. Does the GamePi13 (1.3 inch LCD Game HAT) require a specific driver different from lcd154.dtbo?
  2. Do you provide a dedicated DTBO or driver package for Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (Linux 5.10)?
  3. What are the correct GPIO pins for: DC pin RESET pin CS pin
  4. Is there an official RetroPie or Raspberry Pi OS image specifically for this display?
  5. Which exact controller variant is used on this board (ST7789V or ST7789VW)?

Could you please provide:

  • The correct driver package (NOT only dtbo)
  • Proper config.txt overlay settings for GamePi13
  • Any updated tutorial for Linux kernel 5.x compatibility

Thank you very much for your support.

Best regards


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