Asus Tinker Board

mediamogul

If you're asking for an update, BuZz has made a few repiles within the last 24 hours starting here.

NanoS7

Hi, I did not hold back and I buy Asus Tinker Board on Amazon. I am from Chile and it takes a week to arrive. I have knowledge in linux (RHCE) and fan of retro gaming. I can do some test or compile code/libraries (i am no programmer, sorry), so if you need, I'm interested in helping. I really want to play N64 FullHD or HiRes. Sorry my english. Regards

RPisces

@BuZz does the Retropie project use the X11 driver, or the userspace driver that supports fbdev? I saw a project online where a user recompiled the kernel with the fbdev support patch here:

https://github.com/Miouyouyou/MyyQi

I'm in firmware development and am I'm interested in supporting development on this, I have a project that would be perfect for Retropie and after researching SBCs, the Tinkerboard really is a great option given how much better emulation we could potentially have.

My experience with Linux driver support/development is non-existent however, so please excuse (and maybe help fill me in on if you have the time) any knowledge gaps/misunderstandings.

I have a Tinkerboard on the way to work with. What are the major hurdles right now that I could take a stab at?

Snickers

@moonston333

please check your FPS 30hz is not good

PhoenixJedi

@snickers said in Asus Tinker Board:

@moonston333

please check your FPS 30hz is not good

Who said anything about 30hz?

PhoenixJedi

@buzz said in Asus Tinker Board:

@ecks It would be a waste of time though as it won't work. The RetroPie image wouldn't even boot as the boards have different hardware / firmware / boot systems.

As for a manual source install on top of Ubuntu - it will need code changes. I have already got stuff working, but it's not finished. Anyone with some knowledge can try out my WIP branch - https://github.com/joolswills/RetroPie-Setup/tree/tinker_board - but note I won't offer any support at this stage as it's still a WIP.

Hey Buzz, I can grab a tinker board. Has there been any luck in getting all this to run?

RetroFreak89

Ive heard nothing but bad things about Tinkerboard even tho the specs might look or be better than the pi's it does not perform better tho emulation wise..
This is what i heard i dont know for sure at all but how is it ? Compared to the pi?

Methanoid

@phoenixjedi said in Asus Tinker Board:

@buzz said in Asus Tinker Board:

@ecks It would be a waste of time though as it won't work. The RetroPie image wouldn't even boot as the boards have different hardware / firmware / boot systems.

As for a manual source install on top of Ubuntu - it will need code changes. I have already got stuff working, but it's not finished. Anyone with some knowledge can try out my WIP branch - https://github.com/joolswills/RetroPie-Setup/tree/tinker_board - but note I won't offer any support at this stage as it's still a WIP.

Hey Buzz, I can grab a tinker board. Has there been any luck in getting all this to run?

If I were @BuZz I would be getting a little pissed at continual "are we there yet" type posts when he has said CLEARLY, that he will update thread when there is ANYTHING to report. Give them man some peace and time to work please everyone?!? We all want it but badgering is not a way to get a result

Ecks

@methanoid said in Asus Tinker Board:

@phoenixjedi said in Asus Tinker Board:

@buzz said in Asus Tinker Board:

@ecks It would be a waste of time though as it won't work. The RetroPie image wouldn't even boot as the boards have different hardware / firmware / boot systems.

As for a manual source install on top of Ubuntu - it will need code changes. I have already got stuff working, but it's not finished. Anyone with some knowledge can try out my WIP branch - https://github.com/joolswills/RetroPie-Setup/tree/tinker_board - but note I won't offer any support at this stage as it's still a WIP.

Hey Buzz, I can grab a tinker board. Has there been any luck in getting all this to run?

If I were @BuZz I would be getting a little pissed at continual "are we there yet" type posts when he has said CLEARLY, that he will update thread when there is ANYTHING to report. Give them man some peace and time to work please everyone?!? We all want it but badgering is not a way to get a result

People do forget to get back once in awhile which it is nice to see how things are coming along as well cause people does want to know what progress that person is making.

But seeing how you would get pissed instead of giving updates i think i speak for almost everyone that we're glad you're not @BuZz.

BuZz

@ecks actually @Methanoid is correct. It's very annoying - and if I said I will post when I have news, that's what I will do. There is nothing to report.

Ecks

@buzz said in Asus Tinker Board:

@ecks actually @Methanoid is correct. It's very annoying - and if I said I will post when I have news, that's what I will do. There is nothing to report.

Yes but there is other things as well that you must be doing as well cause some of the times you could have some kind of progress but just forget to come back on and mention it which is why some people usually waits about 5 days to a month to see how things are coming along.

Also i still disagree with @Methanoid because you talked about it a little over a month ago and someone was just asking 15 days ago to see how things were coming along with it which seeing the only posting asking "any luck" so it is not really annoying to see only one person ask like 15-20 days after you mentioned it.

BuZz

@ecks said in Asus Tinker Board:

@buzz said in Asus Tinker Board:

@ecks actually @Methanoid is correct. It's very annoying - and if I said I will post when I have news, that's what I will do. There is nothing to report.

Yes but there is other things as well that you must be doing as well cause some of the times you could have some kind of progress but just forget to come back on and mention it which is why some people usually waits about 5 days to a month to see how things are coming along.

Nonsense. I've not forgotten. There is nothing to report. But keep going on about it and I'm sure to find something else to do.

Methanoid

@ecks said in Asus Tinker Board:

@methanoid said in Asus Tinker Board:

@phoenixjedi said in Asus Tinker Board:

@buzz said in Asus Tinker Board:

@ecks It would be a waste of time though as it won't work. The RetroPie image wouldn't even boot as the boards have different hardware / firmware / boot systems.

As for a manual source install on top of Ubuntu - it will need code changes. I have already got stuff working, but it's not finished. Anyone with some knowledge can try out my WIP branch - https://github.com/joolswills/RetroPie-Setup/tree/tinker_board - but note I won't offer any support at this stage as it's still a WIP.

Hey Buzz, I can grab a tinker board. Has there been any luck in getting all this to run?

If I were @BuZz I would be getting a little pissed at continual "are we there yet" type posts when he has said CLEARLY, that he will update thread when there is ANYTHING to report. Give them man some peace and time to work please everyone?!? We all want it but badgering is not a way to get a result

People do forget to get back once in awhile which it is nice to see how things are coming along as well cause people does want to know what progress that person is making.

But seeing how you would get pissed instead of giving updates i think i speak for almost everyone that we're glad you're not @BuZz.

If you had HALF a brain cell you would have read what I said.. "If I was Buzz".. I am not. Yes, I too want to know how its doing but I am able to see that nagging someone is NOT the way to get it to happen. And Buzz just confirmed that. Now let the man have some peace.. and if you didn't intend to wind me up you certainly have done with your snarky comments.... :(

Ecks

@methanoid said in Asus Tinker Board:

@ecks said in Asus Tinker Board:

@methanoid said in Asus Tinker Board:

@phoenixjedi said in Asus Tinker Board:

@buzz said in Asus Tinker Board:

@ecks It would be a waste of time though as it won't work. The RetroPie image wouldn't even boot as the boards have different hardware / firmware / boot systems.

As for a manual source install on top of Ubuntu - it will need code changes. I have already got stuff working, but it's not finished. Anyone with some knowledge can try out my WIP branch - https://github.com/joolswills/RetroPie-Setup/tree/tinker_board - but note I won't offer any support at this stage as it's still a WIP.

Hey Buzz, I can grab a tinker board. Has there been any luck in getting all this to run?

If I were @BuZz I would be getting a little pissed at continual "are we there yet" type posts when he has said CLEARLY, that he will update thread when there is ANYTHING to report. Give them man some peace and time to work please everyone?!? We all want it but badgering is not a way to get a result

People do forget to get back once in awhile which it is nice to see how things are coming along as well cause people does want to know what progress that person is making.

But seeing how you would get pissed instead of giving updates i think i speak for almost everyone that we're glad you're not @BuZz.

If you had HALF a brain cell you would have read what I said.. "If I was Buzz".. I am not. Yes, I too want to know how its doing but I am able to see that nagging someone is NOT the way to get it to happen. And Buzz just confirmed that. Now let the man have some peace.. and if you didn't intend to wind me up you certainly have done with your snarky comments.... :(

Well from your understanding from what i said it looks like you have half a brain cell because the response was for when you said "If I was Buzz" which is still an if answer.
You have to remember when you mention "If I was Buzz" is pretty much a What If question which you pretty much asked so pretty much i gave you an answer and besides this is a forum he can choose weather or not he wants to come in here and read what people are saying cause he doesn't always have to pop in this topic to see what people are saying.

sirhenrythe5th

This thread makes me hate the TinkerBoard without ever owning one.
Gosh, if you are not happy with the performance of a Raspberry go and buy yourself a watercooled Intel Extreme CPU Based PC and leave us alone.

jawah

If people like retropie ... it's normal they hope it will come on other systems .... (retropie works too on 0droid)

Rather telling people to buy a bigger system they not want ... if the thread dislike you .. you can simply not read it ....

Ecks

@sirhenrythe5th said in Asus Tinker Board:

This thread makes me hate the TinkerBoard without ever owning one.
Gosh, if you are not happy with the performance of a Raspberry go and buy yourself a watercooled Intel Extreme CPU Based PC and leave us alone.

Why would people need a water cooled Intel Extreme PC for emulation?

sirhenrythe5th

@ecks why do people buy 5.3 litre V8 cars to drive to MC Donalds?
And i think it is the performance that matters you, or are you a die hard Asus fanboy?
You could play Demons Souls on the PS3-Emulator in 4k with 400 fps or something like that.

izaaner

Hi BuZz, Just want to say thank you for looking at porting retropie to Tinker Board. I have one and am trying Android for now. I mainly am commenting to say that while I am excited to see the progress everyone needs to relax. Development on other hardware for something explicitly designed for a specific architecture takes time. I would not be surprised to not hear much for a month or two or more depending on your life, hurdles in porting/debugging, etc.

Please calm down if you are excited about this and be patient. It is awesome that Asus reached out and I hope it works out! Thank you BuZz and good luck!

Ecks

@sirhenrythe5th said in Asus Tinker Board:

@ecks why do people buy 5.3 litre V8 cars to drive to MC Donalds?
And i think it is the performance that matters you, or are you a die hard Asus fanboy?
You could play Demons Souls on the PS3-Emulator in 4k with 400 fps or something like that.

This is more retro emulation not modern emulation and also the PS3 emulator is still in Alpha which you wont even get 60 fps for Demon's Soul and people that are testing games using i7's and GTX 1080 Ti's are getting more or less a stable 60 fps and that is for the Street Fighter II game only which honestly by the time you see a full working PS3 emulator we will be on PS5 or PS6 and people would want a PS4/PS5 emulator.

Also as mentioned this is mainly retro gaming for emulators which most people that comes on here that might have problems would be for something like N64 or Dreamcast so using a watercooled system for emulation is pointless because really for even PS2 emulation all you need is a 1st gen i3/i5 with a GTX 550 Ti and a PS2 right now is a little more retro as well.

One other thing to mention is for my desktop i do use Asus i do find them to be a reliable company when it comes down to Motherboards and GPU's i personally have not used a tinker board from them so i don't know what the experience would be like with it but it is still a nice concept from what i have seen in video's.