RetroELEC Emulationstation/RetroArch/Kodi image for XU4

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:04 am

New image is out, download here.

- Kodi 18.5 GBM
- Emulationstation (GLESv1/SDL2) and RetroArch (GLESv3/glcore) on Weston/Wayland
- Starts up with Kodi, but can be changed through kernel command line options frontend=ra/frontend=emulationstation/frontend=kodi/frontend=none
- Polished and simplified systemd units for a smoother startup
- Latest 5.4 kernel from @memeka with optimized and minimalized kernel configuration
- Latest libretro cores
- Fixed Emulationstation menu items, working terminal etc.
- Skyscraper
- glmark2
- Antimicro is included but not started by default

I did manage to get Sway up and running with @memeka's gbm compatibility hack and using output transform "flip180" to reverse the image, but there was other issues. I've settled for Weston as it does the job well and seems the most compatible/stable on ARM. Let me know what you guys think, I'm quite happy with the functionality in this build. Next up is submitting all the changes I've done lately, but it's quite the job and time is limited. Will keep hacking on this for sure

memeka · Post by **memeka** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:47 am

@escalade: did you try CAGE compositor?
https://github.com/Hjdskes/cage
it's also based on wlroots, so I was curious if it has the same issue - meaning the issue is with wlroots, or sway?

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:23 am

I know about it but haven't tried. Worth a shot, I'll have a look tomorrow. Also, I could get RetroArch/Emulationstation running fine, but things like glmark2-es-wayland and weston-terminal was a no go on Sway.

frtorres · Post by **frtorres** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:24 am

escalade wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:04 am
New image is out, download here.
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- Kodi 18.5 GBM
- Emulationstation (GLESv1/SDL2) and RetroArch (GLESv3/glcore) on Weston/Wayland
- Starts up with Kodi, but can be changed through kernel command line options frontend=ra/frontend=emulationstation/frontend=kodi/frontend=none
- Polished and simplified systemd units for a smoother startup
- Latest 5.4 kernel from @memeka with optimized and minimalized kernel configuration
- Latest libretro cores
- Fixed Emulationstation menu items, working terminal etc.
- Skyscraper
- glmark2
- Antimicro is included but not started by default
I did manage to get Sway up and running with @memeka's gbm compatibility hack and using output transform "flip180" to reverse the image, but there was other issues. I've settled for Weston as it does the job well and seems the most compatible/stable on ARM. Let me know what you guys think, I'm quite happy with the functionality in this build. Next up is submitting all the changes I've done lately, but it's quite the job and time is limited. Will keep hacking on this for sure

First of all, my first message for a big thank you for this XU4 Build. Today I installed and booted kodi ok in a 4K Sony Bravia TV.

Some questions:

1. Is there a chance to have this kodi build working on a 4K display?.. beyond current 1920x1080@60Hz Resolution?
2. I am interested in having my XU4 board to record Dvb-T2 streams (local air TV) in LibreElec. Is it possible to have dvb-t2 drivers available in LibreElec raspberry builds?

Thanks again for this build.

Francisco

memeka · Post by **memeka** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:00 am

1. No. XU4 is limited to 1080p.
Actually most (all?) 4K devices use kodi at 1080p and only show video at 4K. This is because GPU which is used to show Kodi struggles with 4K, but video is bypassing GPU and displayed directly on the output. But in the case of XU4 the output is also limited to 1080p.

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:42 am

@francisco

You have any details what kernel driver and kodi plugin u need?

@memeka

I tried Cage, couldn't get it to run at all it just crashes.

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:59 am

New image is out:

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- Linux 5.4.1
- Systemd 244
- Latest Xwayland git brings multi buffering
- Updated puae and vice libretro cores gives 1 less frame input lag
- Default to KMS for vice/puae/fuse cores as EDID refresh rate switch won't activate in Wayland
- Activated a NEON optimization for puae-libretro
- Fixed installing addons from LibreELEC repository
- Added audiodecoder.sidplay to Kodi

frtorres · Post by **frtorres** » Tue Dec 03, 2019 4:14 am

memeka wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:00 am
1. No. XU4 is limited to 1080p.
Actually most (all?) 4K devices use kodi at 1080p and only show video at 4K. This is because GPU which is used to show Kodi struggles with 4K, but video is bypassing GPU and displayed directly on the output. But in the case of XU4 the output is also limited to 1080p.

Thanks @memeka.

I was using SPMC and android kodi build with kodi interface at 4k.

Unfortunately, AFAIK SPMC is not currently maintained.

It is true in kodi... 1080p. Lets see what happens. Thanks for your feedback

Chromoris · Post by **Chromoris** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:12 pm

I no longer see a separate Kodi folder/build. Is this no longer required?

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:43 pm

Yes, I decided to make things a bit simpler and build less images. Kodi is now included.

frtorres · Post by **frtorres** » Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:29 pm

escalade wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:42 am
@francisco

You have any details what kernel driver and kodi plugin u need?

@memeka

I tried Cage, couldn't get it to run at all it just crashes.

Thanks escalade for your response.

Yes I have this DVB-T2 adapter: TBS 5520SE DVB-S2X/ Digital TV Tuner USB Box for Live TV. There are drivers that were included in LibreELEC distro.

Please consider these links:

Original linux drivers from OEM:
https://www.tbsdtv.com/download/index.html?path=4&id=43

Drivers from cvh team member (Libreelec), using these drivers to be included in Libreelec
http://cvh.libreelec.tv/

Latest Libreelec versions usually have a DVB Drivers Configuration Addon to install these cvh drivers with a proper kernel.

Hope this helps.

I can test an image with these drivers. Thanks in advance for considering this.

Best Regards, Francisco.

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:31 am

Looks like I forgot to enable DVB drivers in my image, can you try the latest? I've added crazycat, digital_devices, dvb-latest and dvb-firmware as in the Generic build.

frtorres · Post by **frtorres** » Sat Dec 07, 2019 6:24 am

escalade wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:31 am
Looks like I forgot to enable DVB drivers in my image, can you try the latest? I've added crazycat, digital_devices, dvb-latest and dvb-firmware as in the Generic build.

Thanks escalade. I will test it. (RetroELEC-OdroidXU3.arm-9.1-devel-20191205173858-ea8d1e1.img.gz)

Did you include VDR Backend, present in kodi "Services Menu"? Dvb Utils normally present in LibreElec are also important (just to make sure).

Best Regards, Francisco.

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Tue Dec 10, 2019 5:45 am

New image is out:

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- Linux 5.4.2 rebased @memeka with "odroid-izing" hardkernel patch
- Added Firefox (runs through a Docker container, Wayland native)
- Updated libretro core

frtorres · Post by **frtorres** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:07 am

escalade wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 10, 2019 5:45 am
New image is out:
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- Linux 5.4.2 rebased @memeka with "odroid-izing" hardkernel patch
- Added Firefox (runs through a Docker container, Wayland native)
- Updated libretro core

Hi escalade. Thanks for the new image.

I installed it, but unfortunalely dvb-t2 drivers were not included (addon to install them or in kernel)

X4 dmesg when connecting TBS dvb-t2:

[ 1225.762858] usb 3-1.2: USB disconnect, device number 4
[ 1228.802382] usb 3-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci-hcd
[ 1228.902591] usb 3-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=734c, idProduct=5521, bcdDevice= 0.01
[ 1228.902597] usb 3-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0

Could you please check. Thanks.

Francisco.

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:18 pm

Sorry but unless you can point me to what's needed to support it, there's not much I can/will do as I don't have the hardware myself.

frtorres · Post by **frtorres** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:03 am

escalade wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:18 pm
Sorry but unless you can point me to what's needed to support it, there's not much I can/will do as I don't have the hardware myself.

Thanks Escalade.

I already pointed it out in a previous reply. See above, please. Anyway I repeat the information hoping it helps:

I have this DVB-T2 adapter: TBS 5520SE DVB-S2X/ Digital TV Tuner USB Box for Live TV. There are drivers that were included in LibreELEC distro.

Please consider these links:

Original linux drivers from OEM:
https://www.tbsdtv.com/download/index.html?path=4&id=43

Drivers from cvh team member (Libreelec), using these drivers to be included in Libreelec
http://cvh.libreelec.tv/

Latest Libreelec versions usually have a DVB Drivers Configuration Addon to install these cvh drivers with a proper kernel.

Regards and thans in advance for your help.

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:13 pm

Sorry, if it's not in the upstream kernel I'm not going to support it.

frtorres · Post by **frtorres** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:53 pm

Ok thanks.

rinku · Post by **rinku** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:52 pm

Thanks for the update.
However I have an issue with mounting NTFS drives with the last update. When I try to

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mount /dev/sdaX /media/XXX

, I get an error

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modprobe: FATAL: Module fuse not found in directory /lib/modules/

and the drive is not mounted. Any fix ?

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:33 am

Sure, seems I left out the fuse module. New image has been uploaded.

rinku · Post by **rinku** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:41 am

escalade wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:33 am
Sure, seems I left out the fuse module. New image has been uploaded.

Thank you. The images on google drive are still dated of Decemeber 9th. Did you upload them elsewhere ?

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:37 pm

Look again, seems like the upload failed.

rinku · Post by **rinku** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:53 am

Yup, it's alright now. Thank you !

bardem · Post by **bardem** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 7:22 am

Love this image so far, it looks like the best implementation of Kodi I've yet seen in an odroid image.

Any idea how difficult it might be to install moonlight? I liked ORA but they leave Kodi on the backburner over there..

rinku · Post by **rinku** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 11:59 pm

New issue on the latest image : ppsspp doesn't work anymore. Can you do something about it ?
Edit: ppsspp is missing from /usr/bin/
I tried the ppsspp_libretro retroarch core, but it's very bugged and unplayable. Do you plan to put back the standalone ppsspp binaries ?

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:23 am

@bardem

Not difficult at all, I've uploaded a new image with moonlight-embedded on it. I haven't integrated or tested it in any way though, as I don't use it myself.

@rinku

I've added it back in the latest image. I'd like to use only libretro cores at this point, but the ppsspp core is indeed horribly slow on the XU4.

rinku · Post by **rinku** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 1:16 am

escalade wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:23 am
I've added it back in the latest image. I'd like to use only libretro cores at this point, but the ppsspp core is indeed horribly slow on the XU4.

It's not only slow, I can't even get video or background images working (tried with crisis core and MGS Peace Walker). Anyway thanks for adding it back.

bardem · Post by **bardem** » Sat Dec 21, 2019 3:19 pm

Wow thanks! I'll see if I can get it working and report back.

shepo · Post by **shepo** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 2:42 am

works fine with x265 files up to now, great work

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Thu Dec 26, 2019 10:39 am

Cool, thanks for the feedback.

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Tue Dec 31, 2019 3:22 am

New images uploaded:

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- Linux 5.4.6
- F2FS as default filesystem (both image and installer)
- Kodi is now set up to use ALSA only to fix passthrough issues
- The usual updates to cores etc.
- Latest Kodi Leia git brings some bugfixes

For anyone having issues, post logs from the SMB share "Logs".

Post by **odroid** » Tue Dec 31, 2019 6:57 pm

@escalade,
We sent you email and PM. Please check it when you have time.

ciroreed · Post by **ciroreed** » Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:09 am

hey, nice project tho,

I have some issues. First of all I couldn't boot as is on my xu4, I had to manually update boot.ini to remove the code where boot script is testing for xu3 or xu4 and put directly this line alone:

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fatload mmc 0:1 0x44000000 exynos5422-odroidxu4.dtb

After that, due to my monitor I had to manually select this line aw:

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setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1360x768.bin"

So finally, I've been able to boot the system, etc but I don't have any sound. I've tested other xu4 images so far. For instance batocera image, last release, which works fine. But I wana run this project, I really like the idea.

Any help appreciated

ciroreed · Post by **ciroreed** » Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:33 am

Just to provide more info about: This thread was about batocera, apparently they put kodi back in batocera but sound isn't working either, but only when kodi is running.
https://forum.batocera.org/d/3003-kodi- ... st-release

So my question is, how does batocera switches from ES to kodi? does it boots? if so, maybe someone can figure out the differences between kodi and ES bootstraping.

I have no clue

bardem · Post by **bardem** » Fri Jan 03, 2020 6:50 am

+1 on the "no audio" problem. Been having it since the release on the 19th. I thought the problem was on my end since I'm fairly inexperienced with this stuff, but seeing someone else report it first confirms it's (possibly) not just me.

I also noticed that if I reboot the system, the next time it comes up it cannot connect to my wifi network. If I fully power off and boot it back up using the physical button on the system, then it DOES automatically connect again at startup.

EDIT: To be clear, there IS audio, but it only plays milliseconds of whatever is on screen before cutting out, resulting in a continuous popping sound.

bardem · Post by **bardem** » Fri Jan 03, 2020 7:12 am

I've uploaded a pastebin of my Kodi log here: https://pastebin.com/5dCZjgEL

ciroreed · Post by **ciroreed** » Fri Jan 03, 2020 6:26 pm

bardem wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 03, 2020 6:50 am
EDIT: To be clear, there IS audio, but it only plays milliseconds of whatever is on screen before cutting out, resulting in a continuous popping sound.

I don't have any sound whatsoever

I hope my issue is related to yours

bardem · Post by **bardem** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:45 am

Looks like it depends on the app for me, maybe. Like I get zero audio on Youtube, and intermittent stuttering on my Giant Bomb app.

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:38 am

I will look into these issues when I have time, little busy with work after new year but I think I will have time this weekend. Sound is working for me, but I am using a USB audio adapter as I'm connected to an LCD.

For anyone technical, in the latest release I am using ALSA for Kodi and Pulseaudio for anything else. The kodi.service unit has KODI_AE_SINK=ALSA defined and suspends Pulseaudio. This is in order to allow for audio passthrough with ALSA. I suppose there might be an issue with this and the onboard audio, I will need to connect my XU4 to my TV to test. A replacement kodi.service can be placed in /storage/.config/system.d, previous builds used Pulseaudio. KODI_AE_SINK=PULSE might be a quickfix, in addition to removing the pacmd suspend commands from the .service file.

What about emulators, did anyone test? Is sound working there?

paher · Post by **paher** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:40 am

Hi!

I am using sound via HDMI. I had a fast and stuttering sound in kodi with last image. The sound became correct after replacing ALSA with PULSE

bardem · Post by **bardem** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:35 am

paher wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:40 am
Hi!

I am using sound via HDMI. I had a fast and stuttering sound in kodi with last image. The sound became correct after replacing ALSA with PULSE

You wouldn't happen to be able to walk me through that process real quick, would you?

paher · Post by **paher** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:50 am

Copy kodi.service file from /usr/lib/systemd/system to /storage/.config/system.d.

Change lines



Environment=KODI_AE_SINK=PULSE

#ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/pacmd suspend 1

ciroreed · Post by **ciroreed** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:10 am

escalade wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:38 am
What about emulators, did anyone test? Is sound working there?

ES becomes completely freeze on load, retroarch has no sound too

ciroreed · Post by **ciroreed** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:44 am

escalade wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:38 am
I will look into these issues when I have time, little busy with work after new year but I think I will have time this weekend. Sound is working for me, but I am using a USB audio adapter as I'm connected to an LCD.

For anyone technical, in the latest release I am using ALSA for Kodi and Pulseaudio for anything else. The kodi.service unit has KODI_AE_SINK=ALSA defined and suspends Pulseaudio. This is in order to allow for audio passthrough with ALSA. I suppose there might be an issue with this and the onboard audio, I will need to connect my XU4 to my TV to test. A replacement kodi.service can be placed in /storage/.config/system.d, previous builds used Pulseaudio. KODI_AE_SINK=PULSE might be a quickfix, in addition to removing the pacmd suspend commands from the .service file.

What about emulators, did anyone test? Is sound working there?

Doing so, no sound either :\

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# login through ssh..

LibreELEC:~ # cd /storage/.config/system.d/
LibreELEC:~/.config/system.d # pwd
/storage/.config/system.d
LibreELEC:~/.config/system.d # ls
README                  kodi.service            openvpn.service.sample
cifs.mount.sample       nfs.mount.sample
LibreELEC:~/.config/system.d # cat kodi.service 
# /usr/lib/systemd/system/kodi.service
# /usr/lib/systemd/system/kodi.service

[Unit]
Description=Kodi Media Center
Wants=kodi.target
Conflicts=weston.service sway.service xorg.service emulationstation.service

[Service]
Environment=PULSE_RUNTIME_PATH=/run/pulse
# Environment=KODI_AE_SINK=ALSA
Environment=KODI_AE_SINK=PULSE
Environment=__GL_YIELD=USLEEP
Environment=HOME=/storage
Environment=KODI_TEMP=/storage/.kodi/temp
Environment=KODI_HOME=/usr/share/kodi/
EnvironmentFile=-/run/libreelec/kodi.conf
EnvironmentFile=-/run/libreelec/debug/kodi.conf
ExecStartPre=-/usr/lib/kodi/kodi-config
# ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/pacmd suspend 1
ExecStart=/usr/lib/kodi/kodi.sh --standalone -fs $KODI_ARGS $KODI_DEBUG
ExecStop=/bin/kill -TERM $MAINPID
ExecStopPost=/usr/bin/pacmd suspend 0
ExecStopPost=-/usr/lib/kodi/kodi-safe-mode
TimeoutStopSec=5
Restart=always
RestartSec=2
StartLimitInterval=0
LimitNOFILE=16384
LibreELEC:~/.config/system.d #

FYI: I using hdmi and, because of my TV, I have to force the resolution through boot.ini

bardem · Post by **bardem** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 3:23 am

Thanks Paher, that got audio working for me

escalade · Post by **escalade** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:24 am

New build uploaded:

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- Kodi uses Pulseaudio by default again
- Fixed some Plymouth (boot splash) / installer issues
- Updated OpenAL and alsa-lib to latest git
- The usual RetroArch/libretro updates

Let me know if this solves the audio issues.

ciroreed · Post by **ciroreed** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:14 am

escalade wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:24 am
Let me know if this solves the audio issues.

Still no audio

Which files/logs do I need to provide more context on this issue?

thanks!

bardem · Post by **bardem** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:06 pm

Can you test your current setup on a TV? Something with a more "normal" resolution; I've found in the past that when I needed to comment out my specific resolution in the boot file (on other images, to be clear), that I would continue to have issues down the line.

Not saying that you're shit out of luck if it ends up working on a TV, but it would help narrow down the issues between 1) broken image and 2) broken setup.

ciroreed · Post by **ciroreed** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:23 pm

bardem wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:06 pm
Can you test your current setup on a TV? Something with a more "normal" resolution; I've found in the past that when I needed to comment out my specific resolution in the boot file (on other images, to be clear), that I would continue to have issues down the line.

Not saying that you're shit out of luck if it ends up working on a TV, but it would help narrow down the issues between 1) broken image and 2) broken setup.

I think that might be a posibility. I've tested many other images and audio was always a concern. However with batocera, audio works fine and I had to select (comenting boot.ini) as well. I might be able to test it with a different display sooner.

Thanks!