OpenBOR for ARM64 on Orange Pi 3B

[Renetrox]

OpenBOR for ARM64 and Orange Pi 3B

This repository contains a modified version of OpenBOR (Open Beats of Rage) compatible with ARM64 devices, specifically optimized for the Orange Pi 3B.
Key Features

ARM64 Compatibility: Modifications made to compile and run OpenBOR on ARM64 devices.
Optimized for Orange Pi 3B: Specific adjustments for the hardware and operating system of the Orange Pi 3B.
Extended Compatibility: Tested on Debian- and Ubuntu-based distributions.

System Requirements

Device: Orange Pi 3B or any ARM64 device.
Operating System: Debian 11/12, Ubuntu 20.04/22.04, or compatible systems.
Dependencies:
    SDL2
    GCC/G++
    Make
    Git

Installation Instructions

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/Renetrox/openbor.git
cd openbor

Install the required dependencies:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y libsdl2-dev build-essential git

Navigate to the engine directory:

cd engine

Compile OpenBOR:

make BUILD_LINUX_LE_arm64=1

Run OpenBOR:

./OpenBOR

Specific Notes for Orange Pi 3B

Hardware: This project leverages the capabilities of the Rockchip RK3566 processor and ARM Mali G52 2EE GPU.
System: Using Orange Pi OS (Debian-based) is recommended for an optimized experience.
Additional Configurations:
    Adjust scaling and resolution in the configuration file for optimal performance.

Customization

You can add your own OpenBOR games to the Paks directory. Simply place the .pak files inside this folder.
Credits

OpenBOR: Original project developed by the Beats of Rage community.
ARM64 Adaptations: Implemented by Renetrox.
Contributions: Thanks to everyone who helped with development and testing.

License

This project uses the same license as OpenBOR. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Enjoy your games on your Orange Pi 3B!

[mitu]

Interesting, but the compile build command doesn't work:

make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.

Do I need to run cmake first ?

[Renetrox]

@mitu make BUILD_LINUX_LE_arm64=1

[mitu]

@Renetrox said in OpenBOR for ARM64 on Orange Pi 3B:

@mitu make BUILD_LINUX_LE_arm64=1

I get the same error as before - there's no Makefile in the root folder of the project so just running make will not work.

[Renetrox]

@mitu I think the error is due to the fact that I did not delete the openbor after the compilation, the command you execute it being inside the engine folder

[mitu]

I think the error is due to the fact that I did not delete the openbor after the compilation

No, it's not because of that, it's because there's no makefile present.

the command you execute it being inside the engine folder

OK, so now I don't get the initial error, but the compilation stops with:

 make BUILD_LINUX_LE_arm64=1
Makefile:692: warning: overriding recipe for target 'OpenBOR'
Makefile:218: warning: ignoring old recipe for target 'OpenBOR'
Compiling LINUX Port: openbor.c...
In file included from openbor.c:15:
openbor.h:44:13: fatal error: version.h: No such file or directory
   44 | #include    "version.h"
      |             ^~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make: *** [Makefile:686: openbor.o] Error 1

I suggest you try to compile/build from scratch with a fresh git checkout and then modify the build instructions accordingly.

[Renetrox]

@mitu That's weird, I already went through those errors and I was modifying the makefile according to them to get it compiled, I'll do a review again, if you could help me it would be great! Does the binary work for you?

[mitu]

@Renetrox said in OpenBOR for ARM64 on Orange Pi 3B:

That's weird, I already went through those errors and I was modifying the makefile according to them to get it compiled, I'll do a review again, if you could help me it would be great!

Maybe you forgot to add the necessary modifications to the Github repository.

Does the binary work for you?

Yes, it does, even though I don't have a Orange Pi 3B.

[ExarKunIv]

I don't have a orange pi. But I did get openBoR working on my pi5 which is 64bit

Here's my script if it will help

https://github.com/Exarkuniv/RetroPie-Extra/blob/master/scriptmodules/emulators/openbor-v5.sh

Nice work BTW

[mitu]

@ExarKunIv said in OpenBOR for ARM64 on Orange Pi 3B:

Here's my script if it will help

This means compilation for ARM(64) works without the build modifications from the 1st post.

[Renetrox]

@mitu I'm glad it works! at least that for the moment, I have no idea what happened with the makefile since I was modifying it as I got errors

[Renetrox]

@mitu i already saw that this happens with other programs, I got the drastic binary from batocera and when changing the flags of my system in the installation script I replaced with that binary that I got and it works both in my opi 3b and in an opi 3 lts

[mitu]

@Renetrox Not sure what's the relation to DraStic, since that's a closed source emulator which hasn't been updated in ages. Your source installation instructions do not work, but they're not needed since a binary can be compiled using @ExarKunIv's version of the install script.

[Renetrox]

@mitu I just comment that there are programs that use aarch64 architecture that work independently of the board on which it was compiled. I just put drastic as an example since I have it working in my opi 3b that way in my retropie installation

[Renetrox]

@mitu i'm going to try it! maybe I need to adapt the flags on my system and it will work!