New OS for RockPro64 is here, TwisterOS Armbian

[jtremblant]

If I understand correctly, I may upgrade the packages via apt, but I need to rewrite eMMC to upgrade to 2.0?

That's correct.

[jtremblant]

TwisterOS Armbian 2.0.1 patch is here.
Please note this is the first patch we are releasing that doesn’t need to wipe out/reflash previous build. Newest full 2.0.1 version it’s also been uploaded to twisterOS.com main site.
Also, after updating to latest 2.0.1., there will be a TwisterOS Patcher icon that will be used to update to future releases.

To download 2.0.1 patch:
https://twisteros.com/Patches/TwisterOSA...1Patch.run
To download 2.0.1 full version:
https://archive.org/download/twister-osa...0-1.img.xz

Version 2.0.1 patch notes:

• Added a proper software store
  
• Added Twister OS Armbian Patcher app
  
• Added Vivaldi and Gnome Software to iTwister themes dock
  
• Fixed a bug in DynamicWallpaper
  
• Updated Twister 10 theme icons
  
• Updated Discord icon and shortcut
  
• Updated Twister OS graphics
  
• Updated README
  

Instructions:

• chmod a+x TwisterOSArmbianV2-0-1Patch.run
  
• ./TwisterOSArmbianV2-0-1Patch.run
  

wait 10 seconds, patching process will start automatically

• It will reboot automatically once it’s completed.
  

[jtremblant]

Crysis PC Game running on RK3399 with TwisterOS Armbian 2.0.0. with BOX86 + PANFROST.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcBJG3z8kF0

[jtremblant]

For those who wants to have the best possible browser experience on TwisterOS Armbian 2.0.1, I strongly advise you to try new Chromium-beta arm64, it's better and faster than latest firefox, supports panfrost and full HW acceleration on browser and has video decoding features and can even work with widevine:

Instructions:
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa : saiarcot895/chromium-beta
- sudo apt install chromium-browser chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra

Now, let's Force GPU acceleration Flags:

- In chromium browser type:
      chrome://flags
- search for raster and enable for both:
1. GPU rasterization
2. Zero-copy rasterizer

-search for render and select enabled for

3. Override software rendering list

- restart chromium.

To enable hardware video decoding, open chrome://flags, search for "Hardware-accelerated video decode", enable the entry, and restart Chromium.


Make sure your chrome://gpu  matches mine:



WebGL aquarium tests have some outstanding 30~33 FPS



Many thanks at Saikrishna Arcot - Chromium browser Ubuntu 20.04 package
https://launchpad.net/~saiarcot895/+arch...omium-beta

[jtremblant]

RockPro64 test with Panfrost on Revolt game at 1080p(1920x1080) on Max settings w/ TwisterOS Armbian 2.0.1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_sja8yrnk0

[jtremblant]

**TwisterOS Armbian 2.0.2. Patch is here.**

Please note this is the second patch we are releasing that doesn't need to wipe out/reflash previous contents from uSD/eMMC/NVMe

**To download 2.0.2 patch and manually install it:**
https://twisteros.com/Patches/TwisterOSA...2Patch.run

**Version 2.0.2 patch notes:**

- Switched to Ubuntu repository version of LibreOffice to enable GTK support
- Updated Discord app
- Updated Twister 10 theme icons
- Added/updated Twister OS Wallpaper
- Chromium Browser | 32-Bit mode playability supported

**Instructions to install 2.0.2 patch automatically:*

- Launch Lightpad (F1 by default), then click on "Twister_OS_Patcher Icon"


- Click on "See Update"


- Click on "Install 2.0.2"


- Wait until prompted to reboot


- Enjoy

TwisterOS

[p0g0]

I am conflating two issues (the 2.02 patch with patcher, and the one I am really trying to solve, inaudible sound levels).  

To dispense with the first, the 2.02 patch run from patcher seems to never finish.  I am never prompted to reboot.  I may not be patient enough. I'd suggest adding a progress bar to the patcher.  As the 2.02 release notes show no mention of sound (my real issue),  I have not run it by hand yet.

The problem I can make no headway with:
On a stock PBP running a vanilla Twister OS 2.01 from sd card (Manjaro on emmc), I have nigh inaudible sound.  The snd modules and pulse appear to be in order, but the audio levels lack energy:  sound is there, but as a practical matter, one cannot hear it.  Manjaro has audible sound.


This dmesg is the only sound related error I can find:
rockchip-i2s ff890000.i2s: ASoC: error at snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk on ff890000.i2s: -22
and there are repeated instances of:
[13877.758036] rockchip-i2s ff890000.i2s: Fail to set mclk -22
[13877.758698] rockchip-i2s ff890000.i2s: ASoC: error at snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk on ff890000.i2s: -22

A bit more info:
systemctl | grep es8316
  sys-devices-platform-es8316\x2dsound-sound-card0.device    loaded active plugged  /sys/devices/platform/es8316-sound/sound/card0 
 
speaker-test runs, but is inaudible.

speaker-test 1.2.2

Playback device is default
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 2 channels
Using 16 octaves of pink noise
Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz)
Buffer size range from 128 to 131072
Period size range from 64 to 65536
Using max buffer size 131072
Periods = 4
was set period_size = 32768
was set buffer_size = 131072
0 - Front Left
1 - Front Right
Time per period = 2.763470


Twister is a remarkable product.  Running the proprietary u-blox u-center.exe GNSS management tool was seamless out of the box.  It makes the PBP+Twister an ideal field tool for cm level GNSS RTK surveying.  The combination of these technologies brings the cost of RTK surveying down to c.$1500, typically that costs $20K+.  Thanks!

[LMM]

Hi,

rockchip-i2s ff890000.i2s: Fail to set mclk -22 : I also have this error on armbian but does not impact the functioning.

 For the sound, have you tried to increase the alsamixer DAC :
- in terminal execute alsamixer
- with left and right arrow select DAC
- with up and down arrow increase / decrease level

& eventually other items of other alsamixer

[p0g0]

Hi,

rockchip-i2s ff890000.i2s: Fail to set mclk -22 : I also have this error on armbian but does not impact the functioning.

 For the sound, have you tried to increase the alsamixer DAC :
- in terminal execute alsamixer
- with left and right arrow select DAC
- with up and down arrow increase / decrease level

& eventually other items of other alsamixer

You nailed it!  I would not have found the alsamixer tool, nor known which feature to adjust, thanks.

[jtremblant]

Huntdown a Metal Slug fork completely remastered based on Unity3d game engine and runs amazingly on RockPro64 4Gb RAM hardware with TwisterOS Armbian, Box64 and Panfrost. 1080p resolution tested. Instructions on Video.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C83rc111lUM

https://huntdown.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/HUNTDOWN/