Posts by Ionman

Quote from Yorker

Thanks for the reply, i"m aware of the main purpose of this box but it's outdated
I tried to explore other options such as emulator or linux etc but no build was found or found to be working to be exact

I don't mind an old kernel but apart from the original outdated android and libreelec i couldn't get anything to work on it...

I've had Lakka running on my Core(s) (specifically Lakka-WeTek_Core.arm-2.1.0.img.gz / Lakka-WeTek_Core.arm-2.3.1.img.gz).

Is there a download for the VNC server which will run on my Wetek Core? I don't seem to be able to browse https://libreelec.dtech.hu/packages/

Appreciate the replies. Really only looking to build a small, single shared object (visualization.shadertoy.so.1.2.4). Instinctively I feel like it must be possible (e.g. I cross-compile binaries for my Quest headset using Android Studio) but perhaps a VM will be the quickest and easiest way to get a working environment. Thanks!

Any advice on what tools I'd need to build for my Wetek Core using Windows? Specifically, I'd like to tweak visualization.shadertoy to implement a better timer (on the Core, iGlobalTime overflows/wraps every 8.192 seconds). From; https://github.com/xbmc/visualization.shadertoy/tree/Leia

Rebuilt both my Wetek Cores with your latest build these past two days. Thank you for maintaining these!

OMG, just tried 16:9 Non Linear stretch again and it's now working, though I was sure it never did before. Forget all that!

Thanks so much for keeping my Wetek Core useful.

Hello, very much want to get your Wetek Core build running on mine (because it has working multichannel-optical-audio).

Unfortunately I've never been able to get a working InputstreamAdaptive binary installed.

Not sure where I should be looking for this. I tried installing the one from the LibreElec repository (peak3d-2.4.8.1) but this always fails;

2022-05-15 09:30:20.786 T:2906837888 ERROR: Copy - Failed write to file /storage/.kodi/addons/temp/88ae640e-f057-493b-8ca3-d93b17e07762/inputstream.adaptive.so.2.4.8

2022-05-15 09:30:20.786 T:2906837888 ERROR: Failed to unpack archive 'special://home/addons/packages/inputstream.adaptive-2.4.8.1.zip' to '/storage/.kodi/addons/temp/88ae640e-f057-493b-8ca3-d93b17e07762'

Would gratefully accept some help!

UPDATE: Just noticed looking further up the log that another addon failed to unzip (with the same message) though the UI reported that installation had succeeded. So think perhaps something else entirely has gone wrong. Probably with my SD card creation (/storage is showing as 100% used);

/dev/mmcblk0p2 27633 26955 23 100% /storage

I'll start over.

UPDATE2: A fresh start with a new image solved all issues!

Quote from dtech

Update: DD and DTS also work properly through SPDIF and HDMI as well.

Can confirm, 5.1 pass-thru working perfectly!

Thank you so much, this could be huge for me, so I hate to ask for more, but do you know how I might convert this to a NAND-installable package?

Can't seem to find the 8.2.5/9.0.2 NAND installer downloads (no more http://archive.libreelec.tv/ ?) - though I have them here. But there were equivalent zip files the content of which would be extracted to a FAT32 card which when booted on would copy the 'recovery' image to bootable NAND memory.

The zip contents were;

factory_update_param.aml

LibreELEC-WeTek_Core.arm-8.2.5-update.zip

recovery.img

And the contents of that zip looked like;

bootloader.img

KERNEL

logo.img

META-INF

recovery.img

system

Just the operation from NAND is noticeably snappier. If not I can cope, probably by dual booting (9.0.2 from NAND, 9.2.8 from SD) but it would be the icing on the cake in terms of making the system current again.

Also, is there an InputstreamAdaptive binary available for this build? My main motivation for upgrading is being able to stream from current DRM services.

Quote from dtech

Okay... Act 2: Now I have a WeTek Core too (UPDATED):

Update: DD and DTS also work properly through SPDIF and HDMI as well. I bought a used Creative DDTS-100 decoder:

Oh my! Sorry for the delay in replying, I only check back from time to time but I will certainly be testing this soon and will report back my findings. I am very grateful, thank you!

Quote from dtech

Actually, I also created an image for WeTek Core on request, but the user for whom it was made has not logged in to the forum since April.

So you would do me a favor if you could test it, because this is the only image I didn’t get feedback on whether it works okay or not.

LibreELEC v9.2.8 image for WeTek Core:

Index of /3rdParty/Semi-official/WeTek_Core/

I don't suppose your build would include the SPDIF multi-channel audio device (last seen in official LE in 8.2.5); [8.95.3 Wetek Core] Missing multichannel audio output ????

Quote from chewitt

Martin Blumenstingl and I both have Core boxes now (Martin having one is vastly more important - esp. since I have littl time for Amlogic fiddling at the moment). Meson8 devices now have working HDMI (1080p) and initial audio support is on the mailing list so platform support has progressed. You can forget LE10 support, LE11 might be more realistic for alpha support; although Meson8 devices will soon be stuck at the same incomplete vdec support as all the newer Amlogic hardware versions. Most of the current activity originates from Lakka/Batocera devs as the S812 chip has a reputation for great performance .. and gaming doesn't need fancy stuff like vdec/4K etc.

I've said it before, the Core and its relatively fast onboard flash , nice remote and optical out has me still checking back here in the hopes of getting it upgraded. Still a believer....

Quote from Junoxe

I have Core with 9.0.2 working on NAND. For my needs one of best boxes. I tried Balbes alpha images with Leia. Works as well but from SD not NAND.

Yeah, running from NAND is one of its biggest advantages, so much snappier than SD. I trialed 9.0.2 but need working M/C audio (topic of thread).

An actual Core? That's pretty cool, I'd have thought Wetek had long stopped caring about the Core (and run out of stock).

It's a little long in the tooth but it's been a rock-solid performer for me with LE 8.2.5 and it has optical out - without which I'd have to replace a whole heap more of my system. Only problem now is that Kodi 17.6 doesn't get the newer InputStream and DRM components required to consume ever-more-common encrypted content.

Just wanted to chime in and add my fulsome thanks for any future support of the Wetek Core.

Perfect!

Thank you for taking the time to help me out.

Hi, was hoping to update my Wetek Core to LE9, running from the faster internal NAND.

Previously I've used the replacement recovery files from WeTek Core – LibreELEC but these don't appear to have been updated for LE9. Can anybody tell me if;

a) I just need to wait for these files to be updated, or;

b) They will/may never be updated (given the Wetek Core's age), or;

c) There is an alternative source for such files (NAND install for Wetek Core via recovery image), or;

d) There is a way to upgrade an existing NAND install from 8.2.5 to 9.x?

Thank you for any advice.