Rock64 as a retro-gaming console: early impressions

[nmhart322]

Hey ayufan,
You posted the images for android tv on the rock64. Could you walk me through which ones I need to download? Also, do I need to write them to the SD card and then boot the rock64 off of the SD?

[nmhart322]

Actually, either ayufan or Luke could answer my question. I'm trying to follow in your footsteps and build a retro gaming console with a rock64.

[Luke]

Actually, either ayufan or Luke could answer my question. I'm trying to follow in your footsteps and build a retro gaming console with a rock64.

Why not use Lakka then? Its a dedicated Linux image for gaming and its really good.  

As for flashing ATV you can find the instructions on ayufan's git

[nmhart322]

I read that Lakka is not very stable on the rock64

[nmhart322]

Also I wanted to use a gamecube controller adapter, which android already supports

[Luke]

I read that Lakka is not very stable on the rock64

Link to where you read it ? I personally had no issues and tested it thoroughly.

[nmhart322]

Link to where you read it ? I personally had no issues and tested it thoroughly.
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I honestly don't know where I read it, I was surfing for a good combination with the gamecube adapter. Also, since the rock64 can boot from an SD card, could I write the android image to an SD and then boot the board off of it?

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I am obviously new to all this

[nmhart322]

I did some research, and I found that I can boot the Rock64 from the SD card alone, so that is what I am going to do. I am familiar with doing so because I own a raspberry pi, which boots the same way. Thank you for all your help with making me understand this system. I appreciate it

[Tony32]

Excellent thread OP! Would you mind testing Zelda oot and/or Zelda MM for the N64?

[Luke]

Excellent thread OP! Would you mind testing Zelda oot and/or Zelda MM for the N64?

I recently tried both OOT and MM on the Lakka image - they play fine, with some slowdowns. I'd rate them somewhere between 'playable' and 'good'. The opening sequence of MM in the forest was surprisingly smooth but then the frame-rate plummeted to borderline playable (many things happening on screen inside that tree). So its a mixed bag. 

Performance on android could be better (or worse) - haven't tested. May try later if I find the time.