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    Amiberry 3.3 / RPi 4 slow

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      gordonfreemanjr @asinoladro
      last edited by gordonfreemanjr

      @asinoladro I’m glad you god this working - also, thanks for the detailed tip.

      It’s not working so far on my end. I managed to change the resolution to 1x16 (CEA 1920x1080 60Hz), clock 148MHz), but the Amiberry is just as slow as ever.

      I followed your path regarding the tvservice option. This is my list. None of the resolutions are desrcribed as ‘native’, and one is desribed as ‘preferred’ - but that’s 30Hz, so no.

      My output:
      https://ibb.co/jfrVtLd

      Not sure what to do now. Should I just check them all and see if any works?

      RPi 4 4GB
      Retropie v 4.7.1

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        gordonfreemanjr @asinoladro
        last edited by gordonfreemanjr

        @asinoladro Aargh. Even with the 1x16 setting forced in config.txt, apparently I’m still in the wrong mode:

        https://ibb.co/DKWkXbV

        Damn.

        RPi 4 4GB
        Retropie v 4.7.1

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          BuZz administrators @gordonfreemanjr
          last edited by BuZz

          @gordonfreemanjr please post your config.txt. (via a pastebin site).

          You sure you uncommented the mode options etc?

          And make sure you're using the hdmi port closest to the USB power also.

          To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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            gordonfreemanjr @BuZz
            last edited by

            @buzz Here's my config.txt:

            https://pastebin.com/AVmzeyCn

            Yes, I'm sure I'm using the correct HDMI port.

            RPi 4 4GB
            Retropie v 4.7.1

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              dankcushions Global Moderator @gordonfreemanjr
              last edited by

              @gordonfreemanjr what happened since https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29495/30-fps-cap-at-4k-workarounds/7?_=1612256647099 ? i thought you had this sorted using a different mode?

              have you forced some other mode via the runcommand resolution select for amiberry?

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                gordonfreemanjr @dankcushions
                last edited by gordonfreemanjr

                @dankcushions What happened is it didn't work. Apparently I didn't switch to the other resolution at all. Running /opt/vc/bin/tvservice -s showed that I'm still in the 4K resolution despite raspi-config claiming otherwise. Same situation as @asinoladro's.

                I was puzzled why Amiberry is still slow after switching to 1080p. Apparently I wasn't in 1080p at all, that's why.

                RPi 4 4GB
                Retropie v 4.7.1

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                  dankcushions Global Moderator @gordonfreemanjr
                  last edited by

                  @gordonfreemanjr so in a previous post you say that

                  hdmi_group=1
                  hdmi_mode=16
                  

                  causes ES not to boot up at all, but now it's back in your config.txt? and

                  hdmi_group=2
                  hdmi_mode=82
                  

                  which booted fine, is no-longer in contention?

                  i'm not really sure what your process is of checking this is. you edit the file, save, REBOOT, and then check via tv service? do you also check the config.txt at this point to make sure the setting has stuck?

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                    gordonfreemanjr @dankcushions
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                    @dankcushions Nope. Let me go through the events quickly:

                    • Amiberry is slow. I find the advice on the resolution and framerate. Apparently 4K is stuck at 30 FPS. I use raspi-config to switch to 1080p
                    • I reboot, the ES is gone and won't boot. I edit the config.txt, try to comment the HDMI values back. I save, I reboot. The ES is still gone. I check whether my changes were saved: yes, they were
                    • I give up and wipe the SD card to start over
                    • Once the new RetroPie is installed and working, I perform an experiment: I do the same thing, which is changing the resolution with raspi-config on a freshly installed RetroPie. Same situation: the ES is gone and won't boot. I wipe the SD card again
                    • With another clean install, I'm back to tackle the issue again. As for some reason this blows my ES sky high, this time I'm not touching raspi-config. I edit the config.txt with sudo nano, set the HDMI values to 1x16, I reboot.
                    • The ES works and boot correctly. I run raspi-config to check the resolution: apparently it's 1080p. At this point I write in the other topic that I made it.
                    • I try Amiberry: no changes, laggy and choppy
                    • I learn about the /opt/vc/bin/tvservice -s command. The output tells me that I'm NOT in 1080p at all, but still stuck in 4K.
                    • ...and here we are.

                    RPi 4 4GB
                    Retropie v 4.7.1

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                      dankcushions Global Moderator @gordonfreemanjr
                      last edited by dankcushions

                      @gordonfreemanjr thanks for the summary. sticking to one thread would help! and have you tried

                      hdmi_group=2
                      hdmi_mode=82
                      

                      in config.txt?

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                        gordonfreemanjr @dankcushions
                        last edited by

                        @dankcushions You're right. The reason is I was convinced we're talking two separate issues, that's why two topics. Sorry about that!

                        I haven't, let me try it real quick.

                        RPi 4 4GB
                        Retropie v 4.7.1

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                          gordonfreemanjr @dankcushions
                          last edited by

                          @dankcushions Ok, tried it. No changes. Also, according to /opt/vc/bin/tvservice -s I'm still in 4K even with 2x82 settings forced with config.txt

                          RPi 4 4GB
                          Retropie v 4.7.1

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                            mitu Global Moderator @gordonfreemanjr
                            last edited by

                            What resolutions does your TV support ? If you use the Runcommand launch menu to change the resolution, what are your choices ?

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                              gordonfreemanjr @mitu
                              last edited by gordonfreemanjr

                              @mitu Tons... it’s over 50 of them.

                              Screenshots:
                              https://ibb.co/2McjX00
                              https://ibb.co/RBtpYg9
                              https://ibb.co/MpqWmx7
                              https://ibb.co/ZGx1V0B

                              I tried setting 87-15 and 87-17 as global Amiberry modes, no change.

                              For the record, I’m back to the 1x16 setting in the config.txt. Not that it changes anything.

                              RPi 4 4GB
                              Retropie v 4.7.1

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                                mitu Global Moderator @gordonfreemanjr
                                last edited by

                                @gordonfreemanjr said in Amiberry 3.3 / RPi 4 slow:

                                For the record, I’m back to the 1x16 setting in the config.txt. Not that it changes anything.

                                Is looks like your TV is upscaling everything to 4k ? Try setting
                                just

                                hdmi_safe=1
                                

                                into config.txt and see if it boots to a different resolution. Does the TV have a 'Game Mode' you can turn on ?

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                                  gordonfreemanjr @mitu
                                  last edited by gordonfreemanjr

                                  @mitu Yes, the TV has a Game Mode. If hdmi_safe=1, should I also uncomment the group/mode settings?

                                  RPi 4 4GB
                                  Retropie v 4.7.1

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                                    mitu Global Moderator @gordonfreemanjr
                                    last edited by

                                    @gordonfreemanjr You can comment out the custom video mode and try with just hdmi_safe.

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                                      gordonfreemanjr @mitu
                                      last edited by

                                      @mitu Um, no. With this setting on and the custom modes commented out, the ES won’t boot.

                                      Also, the terminal window looks like this:
                                      https://ibb.co/t2ztQTX

                                      RPi 4 4GB
                                      Retropie v 4.7.1

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                                        mitu Global Moderator @gordonfreemanjr
                                        last edited by

                                        Ok, so the hdmi_safe works, but for some reason ES doesn't start.
                                        Can you run emulationstation --debug and post the \\retropie\configs\all\emulationstation\es_log.txt to pastebin.com ?

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                                          gordonfreemanjr @mitu
                                          last edited by

                                          @mitu Sure. Here:

                                          https://pastebin.com/Pu26SKm9

                                          RPi 4 4GB
                                          Retropie v 4.7.1

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                                            mitu Global Moderator @gordonfreemanjr
                                            last edited by

                                            @gordonfreemanjr The log shows no error related to the video and a proper showdown.
                                            I just tried the same thing on a Pi4 and EmulationStation starts ok - albeit in 640x480 @ 60hz, forced by hdmi_safe. Does your TV shows the change of resolution when starting ?

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