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From what I've managed to watch of the video, it seems good, but for anyone trying to get every ounce of performance out of their pie for desktop gui stuff with a vnc server connection, they definitely should switch the background desktop to a sold colour, as it anecdotally improves the response of a vnc connection, and probably burdens the CPU and ram less.
There appears to be an old bug carried over from earlier Debian in regards to using bigger swap file sizes configs(/etc/dphy- swapfile) than 2GBs that I'm experiencing with the 64bit version. Even when you specify bigger, running (htop, a shell task manager) shows the swap file is capped at 2048MBs. Although the cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness value is configured to standard debian server value of 65 (65%), rather than 10(10%) for desktop PC, or 35 (35%) for RPI - which I think is optimal, so probably not such a big issue, anyway, when it seems that somewhere in the 200MB to 400MB used swap file size is a sweet spot for performance on 1GB and 2GB RPi3/4 on fast class 10 U3 micro sdcards - and bullseye comes configured with just 100MB of swapfile by default, anyway.
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I've installed it. It's good. Been playing some Road Rash PSX and it runs well.
nightmare-slain
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damn i want to try make one of those gameboy things. but i'm an idiot when it comes to using raspberry pi/linux.
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It's very easy to do. ETA explains it well but you can see how simple it is here:
Recalbox Download - Installation for GPi Case + Raspberry Pi Zero 2
Download and install recalbox on your GPi Case + Raspberry Pi Zero 2
www.recalbox.com
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looks easy i suppose.It's very easy to do. ETA explains it well but you can see how simple it is here:
Recalbox Download - Installation for GPi Case + Raspberry Pi Zero 2
Download and install recalbox on your GPi Case + Raspberry Pi Zero 2
might give it a shot after christmas
German Hops
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It looks like Raspberry Pi Zero 2's are sold out everywhere.
I guess I'll have to wait to 2022.
I believe Eben Upton said that there will be another 200,000+ units available early next year.
I guess I'll have to wait to 2022.
I believe Eben Upton said that there will be another 200,000+ units available early next year.
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PS2 isn't really playable on the Pi but it is cool that it can run on a $35 PC.
SF Kosmo
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Okay, finally got to finish my new Pi build. First refresh in about 3 years, replacing my Genesis-case Pi 3 (and 128GB card).
This time I put a Pi CM4 in a RetroFlag GPi 2 case with a 400GB SD card. This case has a lot of interesting features, the biggest being that it can dock and connect to a TV and USB devices, or go full portable with a rechargeable battery.
Some of these features are a little jank because the Pi wasn't meant to work this way. Like, docking requires a reboot. And sleeping doesn't actually sleep the board itself so you still lose battery. Purely as a handheld there are better options out there, with some of the new Androids.
It also doesn't have an analog stick and a million buttons like PiBoy DMG. But that's honestly a blessing, because that shit was cluttered and awkward and (as I see it) the whole point of the portable mode here is to be able to play retro handhelds like Game Boy and Game Gear in a nostalgic form factor that feels right for those games.
It's really good at that. The screen is not as high quality as the Analogue Pocket or anything, but it is a lot better than past similar products, and good enough to run these old handhelds with some nice LCD filters to give them an authentic look.
The limited controls mean it's not that great for playing newer consoles like N64 or Dreamcast on the go, but it does seem pretty capable of playing those in docked mode, at least at native resolution. I am not overclocking since this case is limited to passive heatsinks.
Probably not really a direct competitor to something like the Retroid Pocket 2 or AYN Odin. At the end of the day it's still a Pi4 case and some of its ambitions are limited by the reality of what you can do with a Pi. But it's one of the coolest Pi4 cases around.
This time I put a Pi CM4 in a RetroFlag GPi 2 case with a 400GB SD card. This case has a lot of interesting features, the biggest being that it can dock and connect to a TV and USB devices, or go full portable with a rechargeable battery.
Some of these features are a little jank because the Pi wasn't meant to work this way. Like, docking requires a reboot. And sleeping doesn't actually sleep the board itself so you still lose battery. Purely as a handheld there are better options out there, with some of the new Androids.
It also doesn't have an analog stick and a million buttons like PiBoy DMG. But that's honestly a blessing, because that shit was cluttered and awkward and (as I see it) the whole point of the portable mode here is to be able to play retro handhelds like Game Boy and Game Gear in a nostalgic form factor that feels right for those games.
It's really good at that. The screen is not as high quality as the Analogue Pocket or anything, but it is a lot better than past similar products, and good enough to run these old handhelds with some nice LCD filters to give them an authentic look.
The limited controls mean it's not that great for playing newer consoles like N64 or Dreamcast on the go, but it does seem pretty capable of playing those in docked mode, at least at native resolution. I am not overclocking since this case is limited to passive heatsinks.
Probably not really a direct competitor to something like the Retroid Pocket 2 or AYN Odin. At the end of the day it's still a Pi4 case and some of its ambitions are limited by the reality of what you can do with a Pi. But it's one of the coolest Pi4 cases around.
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By the time I can even find a 4 in stock Pi 5 will be a thing. Really hate this because 3b+ can't really use the Sinden light guns or well it lacks the support.
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I didn't realize there was a Pi 4 drought, this explains the retarded prices on Amazon.ca right now. What happened?
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I dunno but maybe I should just get the Pi 400 if I even can.
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I bought one recently for testing with a Minecraft server setup comparison to the Pi4 2GB and even though the extra RAM made virtually no difference to performance - because it seems like the limiting factor for such out-of-order execution workloads on Pi4 is CPU cache size because even SSD isn't better than a fast MicroSD running MC.
The cooling system in the Pi 400 is probably worth about £40 IMO, because it is flawless when overclocked at 2145Mhz running CPUburn and memtest workloads at the same time in 12hr tests - despite being passive.
The £20 active fan/heatsink on my 2GB pi4 is noisy and the chip runs much hotter in similar overclocked stress tests. If you can get a 400 at a good price, I would definitely recommend instead of a regular Pi4.
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SF Kosmo
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That gigantic ass heatsink makes me feel like this won't be super practical for a lot of the projects people like to use SBCs for. Or for the handhelds that like to use Rockchip. Maybe it's just overkill though, I guess we will see.
German Hops
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I want one.
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I was able to emulate everything Gamecube/PS2 and prior with an Odroid H2, though they are discounted now I bet the same could be accomplished with: https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-m1-with-4gbyte-ram/
SF Kosmo
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Not really at the time you wrote this, however about 6 months ago we got an emulator called Aether SX2 which is bringing quality PS2 emulation to Android, which puts it in play for some higher end Android-powered SBCs.
It's still a pretty tall order, more demanding than GameCube and PSP, and it won't work on RetroPie/Linux based set ups yet, but it's in play at least.
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I bought a Rpi3 some years ago, find it underwhelming for emulation. Today I use it as a cheap NAS and plex server.
German Hops
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It depends on your expectations, but with the RasPi 3, you'd generally want to stick with fifth generation videogames or lower.
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Well I did get a 400, but with how this premade is setup I think I should go back to what I know instead of Batocera. I mean they all basically use Retroarch in the end right? Either way the damn thing absolutely refuses to shut off.
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hopefully soon pi5 is probably around the corner tho
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Well i'd currently kill for a msrp PI400 and Zero 2W. Dont think i'd have use for a Pi 5(00), unless the emulation gains would be significant. Other projects in my mind could run on the Zero's, so i'm mostly pissed they are either out of stock or going for the price of a RPi 4
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As a bit of a simpleton with mini PC's, can anyone recommend a decent solution to use as a Plex server drawing from a MyCloud NAS, transcoding to am LG C9? Right now I've got a Lenovo ideacentre with a 1650 in it doing the job, seems a bit of overkill and yet still struggles transcoding certain files.
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A Snapdragon box. Interesting.
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Well there are many possible replacements boards if it's gaming or emulation you're after (with far better performance and even price), but there isn't as much if you want to do some cheap, barely power hungry projects and that sucks.
I'm searching for msrp price boards for 3 months now and there are none to be found
I'm searching for msrp price boards for 3 months now and there are none to be found
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German Hops
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https://rpilocator.com/I'm searching for msrp price boards for 3 months now and there are none to be found
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Yeah i'm checking that site every now and then, but dhipment to Poland can be pricey and then it's almost like buying from the scalpers.
Damn, i'd kill for 2 spare Zero 2's
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