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**5schatten** · January 11, 2019 at 9:03 AM

Quote from Marciano

Backend in advanced.conf was set to ALSA and chanced it to PulseAudio and that works.

But then no sound in dolphin so i setup asound.conf like you said in OP.

Then set rr autoconfigure audio to false still no sound.

Strange thing is when backend set to pulse audio and in dolphin the audio is set to pulse.

When i im dolphin change backend to ALSA sound is working.

But when i close dolphin the last audio backend setting in this case ALSA isn’t saved

It’s always back to pulse.

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Well it should be obvious why it's always Pulse in Dolphin when you set PulseAudio in an overall configuration file. If you set the audio backend to PulseAudio and change it manually in Dolphin it will most likely just crash and if you use ALSA as backend and set it to Pulse in Dolphin there will be no sound.

Make sure your asound.conf is configured and use either PulseAudio or ALSA as backend but stop changing audio backends in the emulators.

**5schatten** · January 11, 2019 at 9:32 AM

Build RC4 | 201902-22cb18c is online for Generic & RPi

upgraded Generic/RPi kernel to 4.19.14
updated vulkan-loader to 1.1.97
fixed Emulationstation scraper (WIP)
added several configuration options to advanced.conf
if a newer advanced.conf is shipped with an update it will replace the existing one with a default conf
you can now set individually refresh rates for Amiga / Atari / C64 / Dolphin to match PAL(50) or NTSC(60)
you can disable the demo games (2048 / MrBoom)
you can disable id games ( PrBoom /TyrQuake )
updated Pegasus-Frontend theme path for autoupdates -> delete your theme folder in ...\Configfiles\pegasus-frontend\themes to avoid double listed themes
updated several libretro-cores
updated dolphin & citra

Marciano · January 11, 2019 at 6:45 PM

Quote from 5schatten

Well it should be obvious why it's always Pulse in Dolphin when you set PulseAudio in an overall configuration file. If you set the audio backend to PulseAudio and change it manually in Dolphin it will most likely just crash and if you use ALSA as backend and set it to Pulse in Dolphin there will be no sound.

Make sure your asound.conf is configured and use either PulseAudio or ALSA as backend but stop changing audio backends in the emulators.

Ok so now my setup at this moment with your latest build is:

advanced.conf

Code

# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
# Copyright (C) 2018-present 5schatten (https://github.com/5schatten)
# Reborn Remix advanced configuration version
RR_CONFIG_VERSION=0.03

# Set the Audiobackend used by Emulationstation, Retroarch & Emulators
# PulseAudio is mandatory for Soundfont based Fluidsynth MIDI support
# valid options: ALSA / PulseAudio
RR_AUDIO_BACKEND=PulseAudio

# Automatically set sound output device in asound.conf the
# device is the same as you have set in your Kodi audio config
# valid options: true / false
RR_AUTOCONFIG_SOUND=true

# Enable MrBoom & 2048 demos in Emulationstation / Pegasus-Frontend
# valid options: true / false
RR_EMULATION_DEMOS=false

# Enable PrBoom & TyrQuake in Emulationstation / Pegasus-Frontend
# valid options: true / false
RR_EMULATION_ID_GAMES=false

# First run of Emulationstation / Retroarch / Pegasus-Frontend 
# valid options: true / false
RR_FIRST_RUN=false

# Enable Kernel Mode Setting (KMS) for Retroarch which can reduce 
# your input lag and overall gaming experience for certain lr-cores
# valid options: false / true
RR_KMS=false

# Enables automatic scaling for Qt5 programs/software based on the pixel
# density of the monitor. This will not change the size of point sized fonts,
# since point is a physical unit of measure.
# valid options: true / false
RR_QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=false

# Defines a global scale factor for Qt5 applications, including point sized fonts.
# Set RR_QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=false if you use a manually set scale factor.
# For example 1 equals 100% and 0.5 reduces the font size to 50% / 2 to 200% etc.
# valid options: numeric e.g. 0.5 / 1.25 / 2
RR_QT_SCALE_FACTOR=0.5

# Set refresh rate of the Amiga start script to either 50Hz or 60Hz which could
# be necessary to adjust the refresh rate for PAL or NTSC games.
# valid options: numeric e.g. 50 / 60
RR_REFRESH_RATE_AMIGA=60

# Set refresh rate of  the Atari start script to either 50Hz or 60Hz which could
# be necessary to adjust the refresh rate for PAL or NTSC games.
# valid options: numeric e.g. 50 / 60
RR_REFRESH_RATE_ATARI=60

# Set refresh rate of  the C64 start script to either 50Hz or 60Hz which could
# be necessary to adjust the refresh rate for PAL or NTSC games.
# valid options: numeric e.g. 50 / 60
RR_REFRESH_RATE_C64=60

# Set refresh rate of the Dolphin start script to either 50Hz or 60Hz which could
# be necessary to adjust the refresh rate for PAL or NTSC games.
# valid options: numeric e.g. 60 / 50
RR_REFRESH_RATE_DOLPHIN=60

# Spotify package branch could be either the stable or the developement version.
# valid options: stable / dev
RR_SPOTIFY_BRANCH_SELECT=stable

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asound.conf

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
# Copyright (C) 2018-present 5schatten (https://github.com/5schatten)

pcm.!default {
    type plug
    slave.pcm {
        @func getenv
        vars [ ALSAPCM ]
        # Device name can be found using the command 'aplay -L'
        default "hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=0"
    }
}

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output aplay -L

Code

LibreELEC:~ # aplay -L
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=1
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 1
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=2
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 2
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=3
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 3
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=4
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 4
    HDMI Audio Output
LibreELEC:~ #

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I didn't touch the audio backend in dolphin but with this setup start games from skin working but there is no sound.

If i set audio backend to ALSA dolphin crashes

Is there something wrong with my asound.conf?

I configured exact what you write in the OP but maybe i'm missing something.

Thanks

**5schatten** · January 11, 2019 at 8:20 PM

Marciano

Check Configfiles\dolphin-emu\Dolphin.ini if you find Backend = ALSA or Backend = Pulse this should match the configuration of advanced.conf anyway check first if Dolphin runs fine with sound in ES.

If you use hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 so your first HDMI output number 0 as sound output device your asound.conf should be fine. So try to set ALSA as audio backend in advanced.conf and also ALSA in your Dolphin.ini normally this is done automatically but I have no clue what this indirect-launch-per-python-over-systemd-script-magic screws up.

To be honest I don't see what's the point of this whole thing I mean sure if you use a custom skin you need to launch commands individually but screwing up the whole system instead of launching ES with Wii as "start up system" set what just takes seconds... well makes no sense to me. What's the benefit? Save 5s and some menu scrolling?

Marciano · January 11, 2019 at 8:41 PM

Quote from 5schatten

Check Configfiles\dolphin-emu\Dolphin.ini if you find Backend = ALSA or Backend = Pulse this should match the configuration of advanced.conf

Just checked this and it match, advanced.conf set to pulseaudio and dolphin.ini backend is set to pulse.

But it isn't matching if advanced.conf backend= ALSA and then dolphin.ini backend= pulse

Quote from 5schatten

check first if Dolphin runs fine with sound in ES

advanced.conf backend set to pulseaudio no sound with dolphin in ES.

if advanced.conf backend set to ALSA dolphin with sound in ES.

Quote from 5schatten

But to be honest I don't see what's the point of this whole thing I mean sure if you use a custom skin you need to launch commands individually but screwing up the whole system instead of launching ES with Wii as "start up system" set what just takes seconds... well makes no sense to me

I see your point but i'm trying to setup for my little boy so he doesn't have to going into ES and select game first with ps3 controller to navigate/select game and then take the wii mote it's just too much handling for him right now.

But thank you for your time and support.

I'll figure it out somehow

**5schatten** · January 11, 2019 at 9:21 PM

Quote from Marciano

if advanced.conf backend set to ALSA dolphin with sound in ES.

So why did you set it to Pulse in the first place?

Quote from Marciano

I see your point but i'm trying to setup for my little boy so he doesn't have to going into ES and select game first with ps3 controller to navigate/select game and then take the wii mote it's just too much handling for him right now.

Well as I said have a look at the ES menu / UI Settings / Start on system & select Wii. Should be convinient & easy to handle too. Or what do you use to control your HTPC?

Marciano · January 11, 2019 at 9:25 PM

Quote from 5schatten

So why did you set it to Pulse in the first place?

If not then game is not starting with custom skin command.

Is Set to ALSA dolphin crashes that's why

Quote from 5schatten

Well as I said have a look at the ES menu / UI Settings / Start on system & select Wii. Should be convinient & easy to handle too. Or what do you use to control your HTPC?

I found that option in ES thanks.

I'm using my tv remote to control my NUC trough CEC

**5schatten** · January 11, 2019 at 10:53 PM

Quote from Marciano

If not then game is not starting with custom skin command.

Is Set to ALSA dolphin crashes that's why

I found that option in ES thanks.

I'm using my tv remote to control my NUC trough CEC

Then your custom command doesn't run the script correctly and there is no ALSA device available which leads to a crash.

Marciano · January 12, 2019 at 12:24 AM

Quote from 5schatten

Then your custom command doesn't run the script correctly and there is no ALSA device available which leads to a crash.

Well i use this command in my skin

Code

/storage/.config/dolphin-emu/dolphin-mariokart.py

dolphin-mariokart.py

Python

#!/usr/bin/python
import subprocess
subprocess.call("systemd-run /usr/bin/dolphin.start /storage/roms/wii/MarioKartWii.wbfs", shell=True)

Does it needs ALSA to start also?

**5schatten** · January 12, 2019 at 12:40 AM

Quote from Marciano
Well i use this command in my skin
Code
/storage/.config/dolphin-emu/dolphin-mariokart.py
dolphin-mariokart.py
Python
#!/usr/bin/python
import subprocess
subprocess.call("systemd-run /usr/bin/dolphin.start /storage/roms/wii/MarioKartWii.wbfs", shell=True)
Does it needs ALSA to start also?

Well read what ALSA actually is and you will understand why it's crucial... one way or another.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/advanced_linux_sound_architecture https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/advanced_linux_sound_architecture

If it works with ALSA/PA in Emulationstation or else and not from this script there is basically not much I can do. Normally it should shut down Kodi, set the environment and start the emulator but if it doesn't well... the scripts are not intended to work this way

Marciano · January 12, 2019 at 11:30 AM

Quote from 5schatten

Well read what ALSA actually is and you will understand why it's crucial... one way or another.

Thanks will take a look at that.

Quote from 5schatten

If it works with ALSA/PA in Emulationstation or else and not from this script there is basically not much I can do. Normally it should shut down Kodi, set the environment and start the emulator but if it doesn't well... the scripts are not intended to work this way

No problem starting games from ES is allright but it tought the other way was easier todo but not to set it up

Other question how/where to set up N64 games?

when in ES i try to start a N64 game it brings me back to ES nothing happend.

My roms file names are like this: 007 - GoldenEye (Europe).n64

**5schatten** · January 12, 2019 at 12:45 PM

Quote from Marciano

Thanks will take a look at that.

No problem starting games from ES is allright but it tought the other way was easier todo but not to set it up

Other question how/where to set up N64 games?

when in ES i try to start a N64 game it brings me back to ES nothing happend.

My roms file names are like this: 007 - GoldenEye (Europe).n64

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Logs. A standard installation with unmodified es_systems.cfg runs N64 games out of the box.

Marciano · January 13, 2019 at 12:24 PM

Quote from 5schatten

Logs. A standard installation with unmodified es_systems.cfg runs N64 games out of the box.

I modified es_systems.cfg and now it runs fine.

I also try some ps2 games and they are running great at 720p.

I have a nuc7i5bnh (kabylake) and trying to get 1080p but then it begin to stutter. Also with dolphin.

Is it my hardware that isn’t capable of runnnig games full speed at 1080p or am i missing some settings.

**5schatten** · January 13, 2019 at 3:22 PM

Quote from Marciano

I modified es_systems.cfg and now it runs fine.

I also try some ps2 games and they are running great at 720p.

I have a nuc7i5bnh (kabylake) and trying to get 1080p but then it begin to stutter. Also with dolphin.

Is it my hardware that isn’t capable of runnnig games full speed at 1080p or am i missing some settings.

Well don't go crazy... it's "just" a NUC with an i5-7260U which is about as fast as my desktop i3-6100 so the IGP can't handle 1080p or higher resolutions for Dolphin or else.

Marciano · January 13, 2019 at 3:52 PM

Quote from 5schatten

Well don't go crazy... it's "just" a NUC with an i5-7260U which is about as fast as my desktop i3-6100 so the IGP can't handle 1080p or higher resolutions for Dolphin or else.

Thanks good to know i will try a nuc8i7 then.

With pcxs2 is it possible to remap the esc button on my ps3 controller to exit games?

I can’t find any hotkey settings in pcxs2 controller settings.

**5schatten** · January 13, 2019 at 4:26 PM

Quote from Marciano

Thanks good to know i will try a nuc8i7 then.

With pcxs2 is it possible to remap the esc button on my ps3 controller to exit games?

I can’t find any hotkey settings in pcxs2 controller settings.

NUC8i7HVK? Well if the Vega M is supported it should kick some asses

Hmmm I don't know if it's possible but haven't had a deeper look into this usecases since I always used a mini keyboard for inputs.

hybridr · January 14, 2019 at 2:01 AM

I've been trying to test Dreamcast on my S905 box. It crashes every time. Here's the log. Thank you!

UPDATE: Never mind! I Copied the wrong bios files.

Cael · January 15, 2019 at 4:41 AM

its late.. 2 weeks late (me and the months of December and for that matter November and december) dont exactly mix. (i've been told i should seek help in at that time of the year again in diagnosing SADs, but happy new year 5schatten

I've been busy w/ my sort of "Personal Hell" both inner and outer since real late November,so i didnt really monitor for Updates. I went unchecked till December 31st, (new years eve when the Depression began to lift and i could ENJOY things once more) but the build i have in my Download history doesn't match your RC change logs... (so i hope it wasn't a broken-pulled build) the Filename is "LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-9.0-RR-201852-44f803a.img.gz" which seems to place this between RC3 builds "201851-1acbb17" and "201852-52323f1"

i made sure to go thru the builds i didn't recognize for any that indicated to delete something before updating. the only one i couldn't seem to do is for "RC4 201901-c30d584" and this change/deletion request: "completely reworked mupen64plus standalone -> superseeded by m64p -> delete your old mupen64plus config dir before you update!" (simply i couldn't find the folder (so i guess i should be good either way.

(Would be nice if there was a script like in the old days of XBMC on the Xbox that could check for updates and display whats new,but for here, it'd pull from Google Drive download to the Update directory , Display whats new , if anything is marked "Delete before updating" it would delete then restart. sounds too much work to make it to save a few moments of "Get up off laze-arse, check forums, read change logs for if an update Requires configs to be deleted, copy update over, Update")

but either way i hope the month of December treated you fairly and that sofar 2019 is starting off well for you!