Lakka 2.1 awful performance on Orange Pi PC

Libretro Lakka
#1

Not sure if I’m doing something wrong or it’s a configuration issue, but Lakka 2.1 performs badly enough to basically be considered broken on my Orange Pi PC. Constant video and sound stuttering no matter which emulator core is used, choppy menu no matter how it’s configured (even rgui). Also noticed with the advanced video options for some reason that the display refresh rate won’t detect higher than about 27Hz, which would go up and down with the stuttery menu.

This is not a case of expectations–I also have Lakka on a Pi Zero and it actually works better, flawlessly even on emulators it runs, so I’m a little stumped that a board that should be a good bit more powerful can’t run anything at all.

I can’t imagine what I’m doing wrong…

#2

I don’t know if it’d impact anything but I did try it on two different displays, same result on both.

#3

Im just cannot change the audio output to audio jack, switching audio device on gui just render the hdmi audio mute, but does not output audio through audio jack.

#4

I’m the OP (just found my actual account info) and I’d like to throw in some advice to any other unlucky Orange Pi user who happens across this to save them time. Not to slam Lakka or its developers or anything but for reasons I think largely beyond their control relating to linux kernels and proprietary binary blob video drivers the Lakka experience basically sucks on Orange Pi. The solution I found that works surprisingly well with video and audio performance is to install the H3Droid Android image, and then side-load the RetroArch Android APK–for some reason, the Play store won’t let you install it, but it works fine with 1.7.0. I had to manually configure a controller as I didn’t have one that supported an autoconfig out of the box but beyond that hiccup it’s great. Once set up to use XMB menu it works great, was even able to improve the sound latency a bit over the default and it’s butter smooth. You’re basically turning the Orange Pi into a cheap Android box so you also get the benefits of being able to use it for Netflix etc. I hope this helps someone else as it makes the otherwise crappy Orange Pi experience kind of nice.

#5

Im surprised seeing that lakka with mali gpu driver and mainline kernel, as there’s still none on the latest armbian image with mainline kernel I suppose.

#6

I solved my own problem… but it seems like theres no one there…

#7

Try it Lakka 2.1 RC2

Download address http://le.builds.lakka.tv/H3.opione.arm/