Hi ! Let me know if I should host some more images, no problem for me! I am working on the private server for even more speed in the EU zone and possibly Americas but i need to tinker with the platform a bit before I release it. Current commercial service still works and has room for some more images if you’d like to have some mirrors for your work.
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@javelinface thank you for the detailed breakdown! I was also curious what the DEOT image (no modifications) vs CPI 0.4 image differences were besides the theme. But I guess that you’re saying there isn’t otherwise. 
I’d probably like to contribute as well when I can too
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Oh crud!! I misread what you mean!! Re: DEOT stock vs 0.4 stock, the main advantage is the UI. There are a few strange thematic apps to suit the theme, in the form of Love format game files, but for the most part they are kinda useless.
Strangely a few things are commented out from the settings page, namely changing themes, and launcher. Utilities folder also went missing. The stock DEOT OS is also behind the 0.4 stock re: updates.
So in short, I would say that there’s nothing really much better about the stock DEOT version, besides a super polished UI. That’s what I tried to fix and unify with the custom image.
@Wizz Thanks! You’re a champ. I’m not a main contributor by any means, but love helping and sharing when possible! I’ll keep you in mind when I release anything in the future like what I did. I most likely will in the coming few weeks.
@javelinface Same here ! Just want to make it easier for people to download and share the good work being done. @guu Same goes for you; happy to mirror the work so people have more options for downloading it and increasing the speed/availability !
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Please someone just post only the correct / updated / final download link without any other text.
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Please help us with a step by step installation guide.
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What does this mean!?
There has been a lot of cross development happening in this thread, including making graphics drivers working faster, using updates kernels, and making updating a base system viable.
Basically it’s people making discoveries right before your eyes, and making them readily available for people to try out for themselves. There have been so many people who have made this happen!
They are all just like parts of an engine that can be put together and substituted as you see fit. I am extremely excited about this. It’s definitely more something for someone who wants to fiddle with things to try out.
The update above is something that can be applied to the base 0.4 system to essentially upgrade it to include the graphics drivers and other things guu has mentioned in his linked post.
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Do we need to copy over the uImage from 5.4.6 before using the lima_0.4_5.4.6.bin? Or does this do it for me?
yeah , lima_0.4_5.4.6.bin will do that for you
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but I just tested with the new kernel, seems it has bugs
so I removed the download link, and please use lima_v0.4_2.bin (5.3.6)
sorry
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Awesome news. Thanks @guu
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So I have been on Debian Buster for a few months now on regular v0.4 OS image. I just downloaded the .tar.gz file, extracted it, ran the ./instasll.sh, and it finished in about a minute. I rebooted and lima works great now! Hardware acceleration and low CPU usage in NES and GameBoy games which is what I use mine for.
Thanks @guu! And @javelinface, your retroarch config is fantastic. Having menu as the menu instead of quit is quite nice!
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Glad the config works for you!
On another note, I am super excited about the 0.5 OS release! From here on out, with the new Garage feature, there shouldn’t be any need for me to make a pre made installation. Theoretically, any modifications should be applicable in the garage.
I am just about to install it, but from what I’ve gathered, the 0.5 release possibly doesn’t come with: (not that much left to add! Basically just the theme! :))
- Global Volume controls in standalone emulators
- ChocoDM wrappers etc
- DEOT Skin
- Change to a more centralised debian repository
- Added a PicoDrive+ Standalone emulator
- Updated retroarch to 1.8.2 with all options installed
Currently being added to 0.5 already, so I don’t need to worry about them! Possibly a bit of tweaking of the below.
- Mupen64+ installed and configured
- Modified action files to support zip/7z formats, and cleaned up the rom directory name structure (settings list item for managing cores has been updated to reflect this)
- Unified core directory location (re: pcsx and bios) including nyan and cave story
Can’t wait to work out how to use the garage system! It sounds perfect for what I wanted, and should make installation SO MUCH easier for everyone, while keeping releases less fragmented.
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Thank you very much, looking forward to release.
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one thing I noticed in the 0.5 release is the standalone PocketSNES, but picodrive was just a retroarch core. I prefer the standalone emulators.
I remember in your previous release you used the standalone PCSX Rearmed and Picodrive, right? Will you include other standalone emulators in the 0.5/DEOT mix?
PCSX is in everything from 0.4 onwards I’m fairly sure. I
I haven’t installed any extra cores, but hey! If you wanted a pico drive core, I guess it would make sense, given the other cores use both RA and standalone versions.
There are instructions meantime on how to install it.
Thanks for the link! I’ve previously set it up as a standalone, and I’ve got another SD card that I’ve customized quite a bit (including Kodi, Shadow Warrior, Duke 3d, Commander Keen, and a lot more), but it’s on a much older image. The thing that attracts me to your image is that it combines so many useful features, would update the firmware, and save me a lot of time!!
just had a strange thing happen, my gameshell works fine except anything needing retroarch, it lags MAJORLY, doom and all that play fine as does PSX, but anything else, and including Tic-80, lags badly (on both the deot and new .05) using both GPU drivers
Probably a bit off topic being posted here, but nonetheless, sounds like a potential electrical current problem.
Check the integrity of both the cables, connectors and also ribbons connecting component; especially the battery.
Changing the SD card basically means having to half disassemble everything. Chances are something came loose.
Im assuming you meant the 0.5 image, and not 0.05.
It’s strange that it’s only Retroarch that is afflicted. Try changing the graphics drivers.
Contact customer support meantime if you suspect it’s a fault with your hardware.
help@clockworkpi.com
@detourne
I probably wouldn’t be able to include stuff like keen, duke nukem etc, simply because it would be needing to install things that may be a legal Grey area. The only reason I included doom etc is because the wad wrapper files were already included; just not configured. I didn’t want to include too much software other than what was already included.
Also, the thread pertaining to it is very out of date, and no longer valid. From memory, keen/duke etc is still current and easily user installable.
In hindsight, since the picodrive instruction are intended for 0.2, it may be out of date. I admittedly haven’t tried installing it, since I don’t play sega games much, and there isn’t really any reason for me to use a standalone over the Retroarch version.
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