Posts by Mario77

Quote from fzwo

Hi All

I am running a TV-Headend Server on a Synology Box to feed several devices in my home.

Lately I did an upgrade to Raspi 4 on a TV. Installation is Ok, the Raspi is cabable of running up to 4k Video; BUT:

SD-Video from TV-Headend has major problems, The picture is stuttering and lagging behind the Audio Stream.

As TV-Headend was working perfectly on all other Devices (Android, Windows, Odroid/Librelec 8 ) It surely did look like a Codec Problem on the Raspi for me...

So I checked thr Raspi Homepage for the MPEG-1 Codec; not available anymore for Raspi 4.

I think the Raspi 4 does have enough Power to decode MPEG-1 in Software, So maybe somebody knows a Workaround or can implement a permanent solution.

OR, if a am totally wrong, maybe somebody can tell what the real problem is and how to fix it

CU Frank

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Did you try to change Deinterlacing settings?I have to do that on all my HD streams..tough not on SD..just try.

Quote from Peter B

Thx for the newest update! Any idea when we can expect updated cores? Heard the newest retropie was tailored more towards the RPi.

I think cores are up to date enough as libretro core packages are from Lakka 2.3.2 ..which is latest..they where updated 4 months ago.

Saying that you can always replace and download them yourself as some cores are modified and updated daily.

bite_your_idols can enlighten us more on this.

Quote from MisterHans

Thank you very much Mario77 for your help!

I tried to connect with the raspberry with SSH but cannot see the folder you mentioned, is this not possible with CyberDuck? (i use a MAC)
I copied the BIOSes for RetroArch to storage/emulators/bios and thought is is correct but i think it wasn't...

Using IAGL is just very user friendly and i don't know where to get the ROMS from.

PS: Sorry for my noob questions

This one:

/storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/game.retroarch

Quote from MisterHans

Hello, everyone,

first of all I wanted to say thank you for the great development work, this is not self-evident!

I have struggled through various manuals and yesterday I was able to play my first N64 game! However, I'm still not quite convinced about the performance and according to some reports it should work better.

Did everything according to these instructions: 1. Setup · zach-morris/plugin.program.iagl Wiki · GitHub

The first N64 emulator in the list did not work, but the second one did. I tested the others afterwards but the one is the only one that runs.

My system:

- Raspberry 4 + 4 GB RAM

- latest LibreElec version

- IAGL

- RetroArch by Gamestarter

How can I improve the N64 game performance?

When I manually start RetroArch from Kodi and select a setting I immediately come back to Kodi, so it seems like RetroArch crashes. Is there a solution for this?

Thanks and have a great day!

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I would start by setting up retroarch,most important thing first before any other addons...So if it's crashing there is something obviously not right with RA..To avoid complications as this is a new install and you won't be loosing any setups just delete userdata/addon data/game.retroarch folder to reset everything...then go to retroarch and update addon...from retroarch addon settings download libretro cores packages..Thas's it for now..open retroarch and update assets from online updater...do not update cores as some of them don't work properly when updated with retroarch online updater..Make sure you have any bios's needed in hand too..after that you can start setting up your controllers and try your roms..once done always keep backups of userdata/addon data/game.retroarch..that will save you hours of setting up..regarding iagl I used it many months ago but prefer local roms..it was all setup but I honestly have no idea where to start again if I had to set it up today..

Use the black screensaver.

Quote from danioj

Hello,

Having had no luck trying to install Retroelec or Libreelec-RR I found your repo which would allow me to install Emulationstation on stock Libreelec.

Unfortunately, having installed the repo successfully none of the add-ons in the repo will install. I have queried the log and get the following:

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2020-04-29 12:51:50.163 T:140080559683328   ERROR: Copy - Failed write to file special://home/addons/packages/game.retroarch-8.177.14.zip
2020-04-29 12:51:50.165 T:140080559683328   ERROR: CAddonInstallJob[game.retroarch]: failed to download special://home/addons/packages/game.retroarch-8.177.14.zip

I wondered if it was potentially a connection issue so I went the command line and tried a wget on the file from the repo and it worked fine:

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wget https://github.com/bite-your-idols/Gamestarter/blob/master/repository.gamestarter/game.retroarch/game.retroarch-8.177.14.zip
Connecting to github.com (13.237.44.5:443)
saving to 'game.retroarch-8.177.14.zip'
game.retroarch-8.177 100% |********************************************************************************************************************************| 67553  0:00:00 ETA
'game.retroarch-8.177.14.zip' saved

Does anyone know how I might debug this?

I also tried to install some other random plugins from other repos both official and otherwise and all was well.

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what hardware?

this only works with raspberry pi or Generic..

Quote from eth0slash0

snes9x and even worse performance on snes9x 2010

Edit: Huge performance increase using Snes9x 2002. Still not exactly perfect but much better.

If you want it perfect try retroarch from Gamestarter Repo or similar...but snes should work fine with retroplayer with snes9x 2010

Quote from eth0slash0

Everything works but games are choppy and have low fps. Where do I even begin with resolving this?

RPi3b, Lan, LibreELEC 9.2

Which emulator are you talking about?

Quote from supersix

Of course I didn't. Don't you see "beginner" tag of mine

I'll try that and report back..

edit: well, that did it. Thanks for the heads up Mario77 . I didn't even know that there is such a video setting

Glad you'r sorted...I normally avoid BOB Advanced or Auto with HD channels only...Don't need to make it Default for everything..just change the deinterlacing per HD channel and leave the rest as is..

Edit:If you want to be heard more on the forum ..next time open a new thread with a description of your issue as title..

Quote from supersix

Some streams play like they're on fast forward (and without sound) with mmal while Omx plays them just fine.

Yes, I use RPi 3B+

Did you try to change deinterlace?

Quote from supersix

Omx Player causes this. With mmal everything works fine, but some of my hd streams only work smoothly with omxplayer. I'm in between two fires

Smoothly in what way? mmal should be fine..I assume you r using a rpi

Quote from Operations

My apologies. I remember now, i have used "AutoSub" on my previous installation to make this happen.

Yeah that's the same as "SubLoader" but it was giving some issues on Leia....

another option is program a key on your remote but disable the "load first subtitle found" in kodi settings..

<key id="key_code_here">activatewindow(subtitlesearch)</key>

Quote from Operations

I was using 9.0.2 but i upgraded my systeem and because of problems i reinstalled Kodi (9.2.2).

I installed the add-on Subtitles (Addic7ed). Previously on my old installation before every video the systeem pauzed on the "search for subtitles" screen. Nou with the new installation the video just starts and i have to go to the "subtitles search" screen by hand.

Any ideas on how to get the subtitles search screen back automatically?

You can use this..it does exactly what you want.

Quote from matheos96

Would you suggest export + reimport over simply deleting the database and rescanning? Also, I have seen how to export the library as xml, but how do I import it

Did you try the clean database option?

both entries work and will play the same file...

sorry missed this!clean database won't work in your case..you ll need to check if you set content to that folder in any other way besides adding a video source..

Quote from Hauke

Only setting I was able to find was switch mmal on or off. You mean that one? If so: No effect... If not: Please guide me to the relevant setting. Thanks!

Yeah that's what i ment...just a tought.

What hardware acceleration are you using?..try to change that in player settings..see if it makes any difference.

Does video skip steps from remote?

Quote from Bison

I scanned my entire movie folder instead of scanning a specific folder for a TV show.

That is your main issue..

You have to add the main folder as source not the "Tom Clancys Jack Ryan".

You have to setup the main Tvshows folder as source and set content to tvshows then scan..I have a feeling you are adding the folder with the series name and then scan the episodes hence the scanned items are not matching..So just add storage/tv shows as source for tvshows and scan that..

Not sure if I was clear enough

Quote from Hauke

Afterthought: Using CoreELEC on Le Potato the very same files work fine. Full playback controls available.

Same skin?