Raspberry Pi 3 B+ released

dankcushions

@dirthurts it has only been the default since retropie 4.2, so if you had/updated from an older version, you wouldn't have to manually enable it.

DiMMtheWitteD

N64 works fine if you overclock, get the right rom/emulator, and lower the vid settings.

I'm looking forward to a faster Pi release so I can try the Higen emulator.

Not this year apparently.

ohmycommodore

@dimmthewitted Good to know. What tweaks and settings did you find works?

quicksilver

@dirthurts sounds like you are describing my overclocked pi3 minus the Bluetooth enhancements. :/

space cadet

I want 1 to play with!

dirthurts

@quicksilver Well, yeah that's basically it. It's an identical CPU/GPU, it only has better heat and energy management. So basically it is on overclocked, overclocked pi 3. If you're at 3.4 ghz already, it's not a bump.

I could only squeeze 1.25 Ghz out of my old pi, so it's a decent bump for me. I'm starting over with a decent SD card today to see if I can get my games loading at a proper speed.

@dankcushions , it's actually the beta stretch image that I'm using. Couldn't get my old images to run on the 3b+.

Dhruv Meena

well, most of the people miss out the dedicated power supply chip and better contact solder with high grade material.

earlier, people used to do mods with rpi2 and 3 via making a dedicated power control chip.

well this one will nail the overclocking records in retropie.

IHS plus a good heat sink with fan will make it the best choice for N64 emulation.

mitu

@dhruv-meena said in Raspberry Pi 3 B+ released:

IHS plus a good heat sink with fan will make it the best choice for N64 emulation.

Not really.

Darksavior

@dhruv-meena I just found out my mame2003plus compile crashes are related to overclocking to 1500 despite temps being in the 60s and games having no stability issues. Lowered to 1475 and it's been fine since. I doubt any stability "records" will be broken.

Dhruv Meena

Well....guys

If you put a dedicated power management chip outside of broadcom SoC.... It will make temp go way lower already.

So they base clock was easily 1.4ghz without IHS.

The issue would be that it is little different that old pi3, so it will take some months to stabilise.

That's why raspberry pi organization said that pi3 would still be in market....just because something which work on pi3 may not run in pi3 plus..

Just wait for a dedicated stable image of retropie...

Or a new emulator with more stability

banstead

I notice the specs on the RaspberryPi website has an obsolescence statement saying the Model B+ will remain in production until January 2023. So I suppose it safe to assume there won't be a Pi 4 for at least 5 years.

dankcushions

@banstead not at all. the pi1 is still in production.

nex86

I'm kinda slow with this.
Is the Pi 3 B+ already supported or no?

mediamogul

@nex86

It is, yes. You can download it here.

Ashpool

@clyde said in Raspberry Pi 3 B+ released:

Does someone know if the 3B+ still comes with disabled USB boot like the 3B does? The 3B can be set to USB boot once via an OTP bit (One Time Programmable) which can be checked (not set, don't worry) by this command:
vcgencmd otp_dump | grep 17
On the 3B, the output is 17:3020000a if USB boot is enabled. Though I don't know if it's the same value for the 3B+.

That is the Output on my R3 B+ (Out of the Box)... and USB Boot is working fine at least with Raspbian (Stretch).
Though, I don't know why the Stick I just have written the latest RetroPi to doesn't boot (Guess I'll should try it again with the same Media I used with the Raspbian Image).

Clyde

@ashpool Thanks for your report. I'd also be interested if your boot problems are linked to that particular stick.

Ecks

If they ever do make a Pi 4 i hope it ends up having support for more consoles like the Gamecube and PS2.

quicksilver

@ecks unfortunately I don't think this will happen. The pi is basically an outdated smart phone for $35. My modern smart phone doesn't run those systems that well. I think we are a long way off from a $35 computer running those systems. I think much more likely is a pi4 that can run most N64, Dreamcast and psp games

Ecks

@quicksilver said in Raspberry Pi 3 B+ released:

@ecks unfortunately I don't think this will happen. The pi is basically an outdated smart phone for $35. My modern smart phone doesn't run those systems that well. I think we are a long way off from a $35 computer running those systems. I think much more likely is a pi4 that can run most N64, Dreamcast and psp games

my LG G5 is able to play PS2 games pretty good which is a modern phone so who knows maybe we will see that happen if they ever do make a Pi 4.

Ashpool

@clyde Can't say that it was that particular stick :/ The same Stick (Platinum USB2.0 32GB) used for the Raspbian failed, an SD Card that was fine with Raspbian as a Card and via an USB Card Reader failed with RetroPi written to it on that Reader (of course not in the Card Slot), a SanDisk USB3.0 32GB Stick worked. Don't ask me for any commons or cause, at the moment my observations bear neither rhyme nor reason to me.

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