Posts by jaykass

Quote from escalade

What ROM? Can you try to run it manually?

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# systemctl stop kodi && retroarch -v

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I've uploaded a new build 20161209 with rolled back RetroArch version, could you try that please?

I'm back on your builds (no longer compiling myself as I finally resolved my docker and mono needs).

20161209 appears to be functioning with everything I throw at it currently.
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Quote from RShT

Can some one please help me with locating Moonlight addon for LE on RPi 3? It was in one of defaults repos (probably LE repo). And it was working quite well! After last update of LE (this one wihout default Mono) I thought I would reinstall Moonlight from add-on, to make it work. I did the opposite. I cant locate this addon in defaults repos, and all instalations scripts that I can find in internet arent compatible.

I had a hard time finding it also, but its there.

The only way I could find it was from the main menu
Add-ons (click)->scroll to downloads (move right)->scroll to bottom of list to program add-ons (click)-> scroll to moonlight

Its weird, if I attempt to find moonlight through any other menu of repositories then its not listed. Something is weird but it looks like its vanilla libreelec that is the issue here.

Quote from escalade

jaykass

What about Emulationstation logs? Did you try other emulators than RA, like amiga/c64?

Emulationstation launched succesfully. I've only been using RetroArch so far. Haven't had interest in the other emulators.

Quote from escalade

And I need more details, more logs, more roms tested. I do not have an RPi so it won't get fixed without more info. Also just stick to my builds, libxcb.so.1 is included in mine, this gets confusing if you're rolling your own with your own set of problems.

Just rolling my own temporarily to preserve a few things the way they were before removing mono and docker. Once I get that resolved, I'll be back to your compiled builds.

Quote from escalade

Basically, from the test you did looks like Kodi can't simply be frozen on the RPi probably because of no X and windowmanager and overlapping windows. That's fine though we can just stop Kodi like before, which it should do properly in 20161208-3. I need more info. Did Kodi get stopped properly? Try launching emulators manually, other roms/cores, etc.

I'll work on it again tonight and report back any progress and/or additional logs.

Quote from escalade

That's odd, I guess one of two things is happening:

- Freezing Kodi prevents the script from running any further (shouldn't happen as emulationstation.start is spawned as a separate process by systemd)

- Freezing Kodi somehow occupies the framebuffer on the Pi preventing Emulationstation to spawn

Could you try the following command through SSH on any build:

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# echo step 1 && kodi-send --action="RunScript(/usr/bin/audio-suspend.py)" && echo step 2 && usleep 500000 && echo step 3 && killall -SIGSTOP kodi.bin && echo step 4 && emulationstation --debug && echo step 5 && killall -SIGCONT kodi.bin && echo step 6 && kodi-send --action="RunScript(/usr/bin/audio-resume.py)"

Then paste the output here?

Here you go. This is a self-compiled version based upon 20161204 (all I have done in my custom build is temporarily revert docker and mono until I implement a proper solution). I should also add that emulationstation got stuck on the splash screen until I sent a reboot command via ssh.

LibreELEC:~ # echo step 1 && kodi-send --action="RunScript(/usr/bin/audio-suspen
d.py)" && echo step 2 && usleep 500000 && echo step 3 && killall -SIGSTOP kodi.b
in && echo step 4 && emulationstation --debug && echo step 5 && killall -SIGCONT
 kodi.bin && echo step 6 && kodi-send --action="RunScript(/usr/bin/audio-resume.
py)"
step 1
Sending action: RunScript(/usr/bin/audio-suspend.py)
step 2
step 3
step 4
ConfigPath /storage/.config/emulationstation
lvl2:   EmulationStation - v2.0.1a, built Dec  4 2016 - 15:17:41
lvl2:   Creating surface...
lvl2:   Created window successfully.
lvl2:   Checking available OpenGL extensions...
lvl2:    ARB_texture_non_power_of_two: MISSING
lvl2:   Loading system config file /storage/.config/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg...
lvl1:   System "amiga" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:   System "c64" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Unknown platform for system "fba" (platform "fba" from list "fba")
lvl1:   System "mame" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:   System "psp" has no games! Ignoring it.
lvl1:     Unknown platform for system "tg16" (platform "tg16" from list "tg16")
lvl1:     Unknown platform for system "tg-cd" (platform "tg-cd" from list "tg-cd")
lvl1:   Error - folder with path ""/storage/roms/zxspectrum"" is not a directory!
lvl1:   System "zxspectrum" has no games! Ignoring it.

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Also test the 20161208-2 build for the RPi which reverts to the old behaviour of fully stopping Kodi.

20161208-3 launches emulationstation ok, however, no roms will successfully launch now.

...and I found the log for retroarch. Looks like its segfaulting.

RetroArch [INFO] :: === Build =======================================
Capabilities: NEON VFPv3 VFPv4 
Built: Dec  7 2016
RetroArch [INFO] :: Version: 1.3.6
RetroArch [INFO] :: Git: 07a9a75
RetroArch [INFO] :: =================================================
RetroArch [INFO] :: Loading default config.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Looking for config in: "/storage/.config/retroarch/retroarch.cfg".
RetroArch [INFO] :: Resetting undo buffers.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Version of libretro API: 1
RetroArch [INFO] :: Compiled against API: 1
RetroArch [INFO] :: Set audio input rate to: 30000.01 Hz.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found shader "/tmp/shaders/bilinear.glslp"
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found shader "/tmp/shaders/nearest.glslp"
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found shader "/tmp/shaders/stock.glsl"
RetroArch [INFO] :: Video @ fullscreen
RetroArch [INFO] :: Starting threaded video driver ...
RetroArch [INFO] :: [EGL]: EGL version: 1.4
RetroArch [INFO] :: [EGL]: Current context: 0x1.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GL context: videocore
RetroArch [INFO] :: Detecting screen resolution 1920x1080.
RetroArch [INFO] :: [EGL]: eglSwapInterval(1)
RetroArch [INFO] :: [EGL]: eglSwapInterval(1)
RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Vendor: Broadcom, Renderer: VideoCore IV HW.
RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Version: OpenGL ES 2.0.
RetroArch [INFO] :: GL: Using resolution 1920x1080
RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Default shader backend found: glsl.
RetroArch [INFO] :: [Shader driver]: Using GLSL shader backend.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Linker log: ERROR:LEX/PARSE-2 (fragment shader, line 11) Undefined identifier
RetroArch [ERROR] :: Failed to link program #24.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader.
RetroArch [INFO] :: Shader log: Compiled
RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program.
RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Using 4 textures.
RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Loaded 1 program(s).
RetroArch [INFO] :: Querying EGL extension: KHR_image => exists
RetroArch [INFO] :: Using font rendering backend: bitmap.
glGetError 0x501
RetroArch [ERROR] :: GL: Invalid value.
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

And why not one more edit for the night...after recompiling with the latest retroarch git:

/usr/bin/retroarch: error while loading shared libraries: libxcb.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Quote from escalade

Indeed, I missed that. Let me know what you find regards to controller ordering.

Found an issue with 20161128, Kodi got unfrozen after exiting a game in Emulationstation. A revised build is being compiled and uploaded soon.

I compiled myself and tested out a bit (including commit f59bbe9). When I select emulators, Kodi freezes but emulationstation doesn't launch. If I ssh in and type killall -SIGCONT Kodi.bin then emulationstation launches. Upon exiting emulationstation, Kodi is functioning but appears to have been accepting input from controller while emulationstation was running.

Reverting for now.

Quote from escalade

Did quite a bit of polishing for this last release, enjoy

20161208:

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- The "Emulationstation" shortcut on the main menu is now renamed to "Emulators" which starts ES by default but is configurable through /storage/.config/emulator-frontend.conf
- Use scrolling sound from ES theme as Kodi sounds
- Removed extra ES theme for a slimmer image
- Start applications maximized by default
- Freeze Kodi instead of stopping it when launching applications for much faster startup times
- Enabled scanlines in FS-UAE default configuration
- Fixed an issue with Chrome failing to start because of missing libxkcb.so
- Updated packages: emulationstation-theme-carbon, dolphin, glupen64-libretro, mupen64plus-libretro, core-info, libretro-database, retroarch-assets, retroarch, mesa, SDL2, xf86-video-intel

Will freezing instead of stopping have an adverse impact to performance on pi 2/3?

Quote from bite_your_idols

anyways, anyone using a 8bitdo controller? I am in love with the SFC30 model but I need to be sure that it works in LibreELEC/retroarch...

I am using a SNES30 and its working great in Kodi, emulationstation, and retroarch. IIRC, I did a bit of config when I first set up my system but its been great ever since.

Quote from escalade

20161110 "Trump Edition":

- Fixed LibreSSL issue with some addons
- Fixed issue with binaries linked against readline not running due to missing symbol UP (bluetoothctl, connmanctl, parted, some others)
- New packages: htop, nmon, dstat, rsync
- Updated packages: mesa, vice, fs-uae, dolphin, fbalpha-libretro, pcsx_rearmed-libretro, netbsd-curses, readline

Did I also see that you added gpsp?

Quote from bite_your_idols

For the next timeyou can grab my cores from github:
Gamestarter-Pi/packages/libretro-cores at master · bite-your-idols/Gamestarter-Pi · GitHub
Gamestarter-Pi/packages/libretro-cores-ex at master · bite-your-idols/Gamestarter-Pi · GitHub

Yeah, this is where I grabbed it from yesterday.

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Finally, most of the cores are extracted from Lakka build...

Cool, this answers my question...most are from Lakka.

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...because lakka is based on openelec (cominng soon libreelec version) so they work fine in libreelec not like the ones in retroarch that are compiled for raspbian.

The weird thing though is that some cores download from retroarch nightlies work fine while others (in this case gpsp) do not.

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Anyways, it is strange that escalade's core is slowlier... maybe it is a newest commit that is not optimized...

It is not necessarily that escalade's is slower. It is the difference between mgba (cross platform) vs gpsp which is written for ARM.

At any rate, thank you for your help!

bite_your_idols:
This maybe an odd question but are you compiling retroarch cores yourself? If not, where are you getting them from?

I am currently using the community build from escalade that includes retroarch. On my Pi 2, mgba is too slow for GBA. So, I downloaded gpsp from the retroarch nightly cores but it crashes retroarch when I try to load a rom. So, then I tried to compile it myself but I am having issues with that too. At some point, I got the idea to extract the gpsp core from your addon and....IT WORKED! I am glad that I got it working, but was curious where your core is coming from so I can keep it up to date and/or fix how I am compiling.

One thing I noticed is that your core is >12MB while the nightly from libretro is <1MB, I figure this must be due to how its compiled.

Anyone messed around much with GBA? Playing on a Pi 3 I was able to tweak a few things to get full speed without audio crackling but I can't seem to do the same on my Pi 2.

This is with mgba for libretro.

I tried to download gpsp from the update cores option within retroarch but it crashes and Kodi restarts when I try to launch a game with it.
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Quote from escalade

The github repo was just a mirror. I've switched to the official svn repo and fixed Transmission as well, thanks for the notice.

Thanks...I was able to compile start to finish successfully.

is it as easy to add a package as it looks? Like say, I want to compile gpsp, I just duplicate the package file for mgba...but change the references to gpsp?

Quote from escalade

Sorry, I don't have a TV card. Which build did you install? I've just uploaded a new today. Always post logs, there really isn't any way to see what's going on without them.

The biggest change in 20161026 is Kodi 17 beta4.

I was messing around trying to compile on my own. I get an error for Transmission. It appears the URL has changed.
transmission-2.92.tar.xz

After resolving that, I get another error for unfs3. This also appears to be URL related. It looks like the github repo has been deleted...nothing you can do about that.

Quote from jtadeia

I'm thinking of getting usb flirc. I could then map ESC to my TV's remote control, allowing me to exit Dolphin without an attached keyboard.
May I ask if any of you care to suggest a better alternative?

I have 2 FLIRCs and love them. And the FLIRC raspberry pi 2/3 case is awesome as well.

Quote from jtadeia

I didn't know about this Kodi "Input Configuration", I've setup my keys but the only that works is "Volume Down" when I move the right analog left.
Not a big deal, I will keep using my smartphone as remote. Thanks anyway.

which version are you on? one of the versions had an update to the controllers that broke functionality for many of us but was fixed in subsequent versions.

Quote from jtadeia

Can you control Kodi with 8bitdo (wireless) ? I'm not able to. Any trick?

I am able to with a SNES30 with firmware updated to v2.69. I believe it configured automatically as well on newer versions. Though at some point I recall needing to set it up through settings: HOW-TO:Configure controllers - Official Kodi Wiki

I don't see any errors there. Does an error message pop up on screen? Or does it just do nothing at all?

Quote from jtadeia

jaykass, thanks again for your help. I'm almost embarrassed of this last question
Renaming the file to storage-Armazem.mount didn't work, but creating the folder /storage/armazem worked great.

Almost everything set now, all emulators running great from NAS.
Next step will be to figure out how to work with the controls (DS4 and 8bitdo).

Cheers..

No worries. When I first setup my automounts I got stuck on an equally embarrassing/simple issue that took me a couple hours to figure out.

Quote from jtadeia

Are you able to mount shares ?

If I run the command manually it works:

mount -t cifs -o user=guest,pass= //192.168.0.15/Armazem/Emulators/RetroPie /storage/Armazem

But if I create the mounting file, it doesn't work:

LibreELEC:~/.config/system.d # cat storage-armazem.mount
[Unit]
Description=cifs mount script
Requires=network-online.service
After=network-online.service
Before=kodi.service

[Mount]
What=//192.168.0.15/Armazem/Emulators/RetroPie
Where=/storage/Armazem

Options=user=guest,pass=
Type=cifs

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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is it case-sensitive? storage-armazem.mount vs /storage/Armazem

what is the error in your kodi.log file when the screensaver activates or when you try to preview the screensaver?