recalboxOS - emulation platform for RPi and RPi2

[DigitalLumberjack]

v3.2.4 online with youtube support in kodi.

[C-Fu]

Can we get some rough/simple instruction as to how should we go about running createRecalBoxOS.sh and with what happens afterwards?

Something slightly more than "if you wanna hack, run the script and you know what to do?" pretty please?

Reason I ask is that I would love to have recalboxOS on top of raspbian and Desktop

Do you mean instructions like that ?
https://github.com/digitalLumberjack/re ... s-%28EN%29

YES!!!!!! that is awesome, thanks! Don't know why I couldn't find that link before :p
Will try it tonight, +8 GMT

Also, tried the latest image, and doesn't seem to be booting (not even the rainbow screen) after I copied it to my micro SD Card on RPi 2. Tried the same files on my normal SD Card on RPi 1, and everything works and installs fine. Not sure what's the problem.

[DigitalLumberjack]

This issue was i released a bad version of 3.2.3 for 1 hour this night.
Redownload 3.2.4 and you're all good.

[C-Fu]

This issue was i released a bad version of 3.2.3 for 1 hour this night.
Redownload 3.2.4 and you're all good.

I see. Oh and I found the culprit - It's in the config.txt.

I wanted to download 3.2.4 on my normal PC, while running 3.2.3 on my Pi 1. Then a menu pops out, saying update available. Damn man, that's awesome! I thought. Then I realised that I could update directly via emulationstation itself. DOUBLE AWESOME!

It's always those little things that makes life wonderful, you know? Cheers for the awesome work!

Just a small request: under UPDATE menu, if it can show the current IP, that would be TRIPLE AWESOME

[geppetto]

3.2.4 running fine on my RPi2

Thank you

Phil

[C-Fu]

Okay so I like the new full-package Kodi, PVR works now.

but here's a problem. two problems technically.

1. IsraeLIVE video addon doesn't work. I wanna give you a Kodi crash log, but
2. SSH doesn't work. Normally I can just use WinSCP and browse to the kodi log folder, but in this case I can't.

just FYI, I use Kodi + IsraeLIVE video addon + IPTV Simple PVR addon most of the time. IsraeLIVE will organize the channels' name, updated url, logo and EPG of live tv & radio streaming channels every few hours inside IPTV Simple's settings. But that doesn't work for some reason, error says "could not load settings".

[DigitalLumberjack]

Ok ssh doesn't work because of no network ?
Do you have the recalbox on your network ?
Else use a usb keyboard "F4" to quit emulationstation then ALT+F2 to get a prompt, connect through ssh "root" "recalboxroot"
ifconfig and tell me if you have an ip.
cat /root/.kodi/temp/kodi.log

[C-Fu]

Ok ssh doesn't work because of no network ?
Do you have the recalbox on your network ?
Else use a usb keyboard "F4" to quit emulationstation then ALT+F2 to get a prompt, connect through ssh "root" "recalboxroot"
ifconfig and tell me if you have an ip.
cat /root/.kodi/temp/kodi.log

my mistake, sorry! SSH works... I'm trying a bunch of RPi images at the same time, and I got mixed up with the SSH issue between someone else's image/script and with your image Sorry again!

SSH does work. From Kodi logs, I believe the issue here is with the python script.

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13:22:04 T:2891432992   ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                             - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                            Error Type: <type 'exceptions.IOError'>
                                            Error Contents: [Errno socket error] [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:581)
                                            Traceback (most recent call last):
                                              File "/root/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.israelive/service.py", line 4, in <module>
                                                repoCheck.UpdateRepo()
                                              File "/root/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.israelive/repoCheck.py", line 22, in UpdateRepo
                                                urllib.urlretrieve(url, packageFile)
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 98, in urlretrieve
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 245, in retrieve
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 213, in open
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 443, in open_https
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 997, in endheaders
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 850, in _send_output
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 812, in send
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 1212, in connect
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/ssl.py", line 350, in wrap_socket
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/ssl.py", line 566, in __init__
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/ssl.py", line 788, in do_handshake
                                            IOError: [Errno socket error] [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:581)
                                            -->End of Python script error report<--

Full log link: http://pastebin.com/ytNY3Z7v

service.py: http://pastebin.com/3JWPcLiz
repoCheck.py: http://pastebin.com/mihnjyUa

hope it helps!

[Tideofchaos]

No

I have a Micro SanDisk Ultra 64GB SDXC that is in a sandisk Micro to SD adapter and every time i try to use SDFormatter it tells me that it is not supported. I have tried with the same hardware in two different machines with SDFormatter to no avail. I also tried using windows built in formatting tool and it only gives me the option to format in exFAT which will not work as you obviously know because of the two FAT32 partitions. Any suggestions ?

Also once I have Recalbox loaded I do not see all the emulators listed under the Emulation section here : https://github.com/digitalLumberjack/re ... d-%28EN%29

Do the additional ones need loaded or did I miss something ?

Thanks again for all the help.

[C-Fu]

I have a Micro SanDisk Ultra 64GB SDXC that is in a sandisk Micro to SD adapter and every time i try to use SDFormatter it tells me that it is not supported. I have tried with the same hardware in two different machines with SDFormatter to no avail. I also tried using windows built in formatting tool and it only gives me the option to format in exFAT which will not work as you obviously know because of the two FAT32 partitions. Any suggestions ?

I'm using the exact same card with no issues. What exactly is "not supported" in your case?

[DigitalLumberjack]

my mistake, sorry! SSH works... I'm trying a bunch of RPi images at the same time, and I got mixed up with the SSH issue between someone else's image/script and with your image Sorry again!

SSH does work. From Kodi logs, I believe the issue here is with the python script.

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13:22:04 T:2891432992   ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                             - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                            Error Type: <type 'exceptions.IOError'>
                                            Error Contents: [Errno socket error] [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:581)
                                            Traceback (most recent call last):
                                              File "/root/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.israelive/service.py", line 4, in <module>
                                                repoCheck.UpdateRepo()
                                              File "/root/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.israelive/repoCheck.py", line 22, in UpdateRepo
                                                urllib.urlretrieve(url, packageFile)
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 98, in urlretrieve
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 245, in retrieve
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 213, in open
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 443, in open_https
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 997, in endheaders
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 850, in _send_output
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 812, in send
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 1212, in connect
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/ssl.py", line 350, in wrap_socket
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/ssl.py", line 566, in __init__
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/ssl.py", line 788, in do_handshake
                                            IOError: [Errno socket error] [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:581)
                                            -->End of Python script error report<--

Full log link: http://pastebin.com/ytNY3Z7v

service.py: http://pastebin.com/3JWPcLiz
repoCheck.py: http://pastebin.com/mihnjyUa

hope it helps!

As ssl works with Youtube addon, it seems that SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED come from a bad certificate from the server.
Your youtube addon is ok ?

Also once I have Recalbox loaded I do not see all the emulators listed under the Emulation section here : https://github.com/digitalLumberjack/re ... d-%28EN%29

Do the additional ones need loaded or did I miss something ?

If you have no games in rom directory for a system, you won't see the system in emulationstation.

[C-Fu]

As ssl works with Youtube addon, it seems that SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED come from a bad certificate from the server.
Your youtube addon is ok ?

Yeah okay, no probs.
But just to be sure, I just tried it again.
1. run kodi
2. open kodi, run Youtube addon
3. search > russian drivers
4. pick a video randomly, and play.

No issues there. IsraeLIVE works with OpenELEC image, and RetroPie image.

Kodi's log:

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14:50:53 T:2790929440  NOTICE: Thread JobWorker start, auto delete: true
14:56:21 T:2790929440  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
14:56:21 T:2790929440  NOTICE: Thread LanguageInvoker start, auto delete: false
14:56:21 T:2790929440  NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
14:56:23 T:2790929440  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] Starting Kodion framework by bromix...
14:56:24 T:2790929440  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] Python : 2.7.9
14:56:24 T:2790929440  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] System : Helix (2.19)
14:56:24 T:2790929440  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] Context: YouTube (5.0.6)
14:56:24 T:2790929440  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] Shutdown of Kodion
14:56:24 T:2790929440  NOTICE: Thread BackgroundLoader start, auto delete: false
14:56:32 T:3025948672  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 1 times.
14:56:32 T:3025948672  NOTICE: Storing total System Uptime
14:56:32 T:3025948672  NOTICE: Saving settings
14:56:33 T:3025948672  NOTICE: stop all
14:56:33 T:3025948672  NOTICE: stop player
14:56:33 T:3025948672  NOTICE: PVRManager - stopping
14:56:33 T:3025948672  NOTICE: ES: Stopping event server
14:56:33 T:3025948672  NOTICE: stopping upnp
14:56:33 T:2828006432  NOTICE: ES: UDP Event server stopped
14:56:34 T:3025948672  NOTICE: stop sap announcement listener
14:56:34 T:3025948672  NOTICE: clean cached files!
14:56:34 T:3025948672  NOTICE: unload skin
14:56:35 T:3025948672  NOTICE: stopped
14:56:35 T:3025948672  NOTICE: destroy
14:56:35 T:3025948672  NOTICE: closing down remote control service
14:56:35 T:3025948672  NOTICE: unload sections
14:56:35 T:3025948672  NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
14:56:36 T:3025948672  NOTICE: destroy
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10013 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10014 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10015 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10016 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10017 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10018 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10019 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10021 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10107 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10115 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672 WARNING: Attempted to remove window 10104 from the window manager when it didn't exist
14:56:37 T:3025948672  NOTICE: closing down remote control service
14:56:37 T:3025948672  NOTICE: unload sections
14:56:37 T:3025948672  NOTICE: application stopped...

Also when you try to scrape, and click on INPUT, the text box in SEARCH FOR dialog box does not display the filename from the beginning. Like say, if the rom filename is [abcde fghij klm.romext] the dialog box will display the text [hij klm]. Filename is still correct, but you have to scroll all the way to the left to see the whole rom filename. Hope it makes sense!

[kwadroke]

I have a Micro SanDisk Ultra 64GB SDXC that is in a sandisk Micro to SD adapter and every time i try to use SDFormatter it tells me that it is not supported. I have tried with the same hardware in two different machines with SDFormatter to no avail. I also tried using windows built in formatting tool and it only gives me the option to format in exFAT which will not work as you obviously know because of the two FAT32 partitions. Any suggestions ?

I'm using the exact same card with no issues. What exactly is "not supported" in your case?

Doesn't Fat32 have a 32GB Limit for a partition?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314463 (This is for XP, but not sure if this was fixed in newer versions of Windows)

Been lurking on this topic for a while and played with the new(er) image last night.

[C-Fu]

Doesn't Fat32 have a 32GB Limit for a partition?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314463 (This is for XP, but not sure if this was fixed in newer versions of Windows)

Yes..... for Windows. Which is why you need to use external tools like sd card organization's SD Formatter to format it to more than 32GB limit (or whatever limit there is in Windows), and make sure Format Size Adjustment is turned ON not OFF (default).

[NetRud]

Hello, I'm trying to pair my 2 controllers FC30 in Bluetooth, is anyone ever did this on RecalBox ?
How can I add manually a new peripheral on bluetooth in SSH ?

Thank's

[C-Fu]

Hello, I'm trying to pair my 2 controllers FC30 in Bluetooth, is anyone ever did this on RecalBox ?
How can I add manually a new peripheral on bluetooth in SSH ?

Thank's

I tried my NES30 via USB successfully. But after a while if I don't use the controller, it "sleeps" and I have to unplug and replug it in again.
Never using bluetooth as my bluetooth dongle is faulty..... maybe later. But it should pair like any other bluetooth device.

[Ulfasti]

Hello,
Is it possible to use recalboxOS with berryboot? http://www.berryterminal.com/doku.php/berryboot

Operation systems must be in Squash - format with berryboot. Here is tutorial how to do it with normal .Img-file:
http://www.berryterminal.com/doku.php/b ... tributions

For now I am using Fedora, Rasbian, OpenELEC and Retropie with my 32gb memory card, good! RecalboxOS would be awesome addon to my system

If somebody who understand linux better than me, could write tutorial or give me some hints how to use recalboxOS with berryboot, would make me very happy

Thank you!

[DanFaraday]

Hi DigitalLumberjack, you are really doing an amazing work. The only reason why I'm not using your os as my default system yet is the lack of TP-Link TL-WN725N Wifi dongle drivers. Or at least I didn't succeed to make it work. After that it would be perfect
In the next days I'll maybe work on an Italian localization for you unless someone has not already done that. I believe in your project
Keep up the good work!

[OH650R]

Any help is much appreciated. I recently switched laptops and cannot get my sd card to format to full capacity with win 7. I've tried windows format tool, fdisk, formatdisk, windows disk manager, sd formatter and some other random format tools. I can only see 292mb of my 16gb card.

On the previous laptop, sd formatter worked fine using full overwrite and format size adjustment on . I'm at a loss here and really want to try the new recalbox!

[DigitalLumberjack]

Hello, I'm trying to pair my 2 controllers FC30 in Bluetooth, is anyone ever did this on RecalBox ?
How can I add manually a new peripheral on bluetooth in SSH ?

Thank's

Hi, see https://github.com/digitalLumberjack/re ... /issues/23 I commanded a 8bitdo nes bt controller, i'm waiting for it.

The only reason why I'm not using your os as my default system yet is the lack of TP-Link TL-WN725N Wifi dongle drivers. Or at least I didn't succeed to make it work. After that it would be perfect

I'm on it.

Don't hesitate to add issues on https://github.com/digitalLumberjack/recalbox-os/issues

[C-Fu]

Hey man,

I've been trying to find how to get qt5-default qttools5-dev-tools on my Pi 2

Help please? sudo apt-get install qt5-default qttools5-dev-tools resulted in "unable to locate package" error.

[DigitalLumberjack]

You try to compile the system on a rpi2 ? Might be a pain... You should use an ubuntu on a real PC...

[Davesnake]

NetRud wrote:
Hello, I'm trying to pair my 2 controllers FC30 in Bluetooth, is anyone ever did this on RecalBox ?
How can I add manually a new peripheral on bluetooth in SSH ?

Thank's

Hi, see https://github.com/digitalLumberjack/re ... /issues/23 I commanded a 8bitdo nes bt controller, i'm waiting for it.

Those controllers are great, I can confirm they work only with USB cable at the moment with recalbox, and I think they worked wireless on retropie before.

[DigitalLumberjack]

I bough one yesterday, i will test that this weekend.

[C-Fu]

You try to compile the system on a rpi2 ? Might be a pain... You should use an ubuntu on a real PC...

that goes beyond my scope of learning & knowledge for the time being, and i've my hands full at the moment i have a badass pc with 3 monitors running Steam games and browser and putty & winscp sessions all at the same time for the past 1+ year, don't think i wanna restart my pc now

whenever I stop playing (and buying) games, that's when I learn to setup cross compiling on my pc & install ubuntu on top of win7+beos+osx86