OpenBor Module

[ByteThis]

Will there be a module for running OpenBOR games available in the future for the PI4 ? Am using a Pi4 and it used to be available in the experimental section for the other version of Pi's but is not there now for the Pi4.

[mitu]

It's just not enabled for PI4, though it appears to start. We may enable it later and you could test it.

[mitu]

OpenBor has been enabled now for PI4 based system - you can give it a try. Don't forget to update your RetroPie-Setup script first, otherwise it will stay disabled.

[ByteThis]

@mitu Thank you. I enjoy my Beat em ups and others using OpenBOR. I was inquiring as I am in the process of transferring my info from my Pi3 to my Pi4. I realize the Pi4 image is just in premature stages before the release. I don't think I am the correct candidate for testing this for you folks. OpenBOR seems to have moved on signifcantly for versions and I'm not quite caught up yet. There is this thread OpenBOR - OpenBETA that explains how to move further with it that I haven't tried yet. Maybe somebody with more experience with it could test it for you folks. Thanks for adding it.

[Trauma]

Hello !

I tried it today on my Pi4 (weekly build image) and it seems that it doesn't start at all !

Someone else tried ?

[mitu]

@Trauma I did try and it started for me. Can you post your log file - /dev/shm/runcommand.log ?

[cyperghost]

@mitu
I've an old fork available in my github account this supports PAK files the engine version should be the same as the one used in RetroPie

[saccublenda]

@mitu I did try to install OpenBor on my Pi4, but it does not start. I get this screen

The /dev/shm/runcommand.log shows this:

Parameters:
Executing: SDL1_VIDEODRIVER=dispmanx pushd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor; /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/OpenBOR; popd
/opt/retropie/ports/openbor ~

[Trauma]

@mitu I've got the very same screen and log as @saccublenda

[mitu]

That's strange, I get that screen without the dispmanx driver being added to the command line - that was the whole reason it was added. Needs more testing then.

[mitu]

Ok, there's should be a fix for this error - update the RetroPie-Setup script and re-install the openbor module, the screen resolution should be fine now.

[Trauma]

@mitu Openbor launch succesfully now, however when I select a game (.pak) I come back to ES menu, it doesn't launch the game.

We're almost there. ! :p

[mitu]

@Trauma I don't think this is how it works - AFAIR .pak files must be unpacked first.

[Trauma]

My mistake, it's working now :)

Thank you guys !

[saccublenda]

@mitu It's working for me too now. Thanks for fixing this.