Lakka Switch, L4T edition
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I am proud to finally release the L4T version of Lakka Switch!
New kernel, new logo, new drivers, audio... everything is fresh and clean.

Did I mention Rayman 3 was full speed on Dolphin? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

General system updates

• New Linux kernel and underlying operating system, based on Linux4Tegra and Jetson Nano drivers
  • mainline kernel has been deprecated
  • system features should now be on par with the L4T Ubuntu distribution, except for dock support
  • Bluetooth was lost in the battle and needs some rest to come back stronger
• aarch64 is now the default and mainly supported architecture
  • arm has been deprecated since L4T doesn't support it
• New logo made with the help of jaames and the R:S community

New features and improvements

• Audio now works through the internal speakers and headphones
• The new GPU driver supports both Vulkan and OpenGL
• RAM is now locked at full speed (1600Mhz), was 800MHz before
• The system is now way more stable and should boot for everyone with a decent SD card (no more black screen of death)
• RetroArch has been updated to add menu widgets (fancy onscreen notifications)
• Overclock profiles have been updated :
  • Renamed all profiles
  • Added more overclock profiles
  • Added underclock profiles

New cores

• mupen64plus-next (N64 emulator)
  • The core is full speed, even on aarch64 thanks to the new dynarec
  • Includes the updated version of the GlideN renderer
• picodrive (various Sega consoles)
  • The core replaces Genesis Plus GX (Game Gear support has been dropped)
• Beetle PSX HW (PSX emulator with OpenGL and Vulkan renderer)
  • The core performs worse than PCSX ReARMed for now, even with Vulkan
• reicast (Dreamcast emulator)
  • The core is full speed on all commercial games, no visual glitches
  • The OIT renderer works (better accuracy), speed is still good on 1x resolution
  • The core needs the Dreamcast BIOS files to be placed in /lakka/storage/system/DC
  • WinCE games are currently not supported - there is a WinCE version of the reicast core in the works but the aarch64 dynarec is too slow for the games to be playable (for now)
• Yaba Sanshiro (Saturn emulator)
  • The core is full speed on all commercial games
  • Yabause and Kronos were also added but both perform worse than Yaba Sanshiro
• theodore (Thomson MO/TO emulator)

Updated cores

• Dolphin : Vulkan support
  • With Vulkan, Dolphin runs decently - some games are playable, some are full speed... see for yourself, try it and experiment with different games and settings!
• PCSX ReARMed : Switch optimizations and CHD support
• PPSSPP : doesn't crash anymore when closing content

Removed cores

• mupen64plus
• parallel-n64
• Genesis Plus GX
• Ishiiruka
  • It might come back once the core is updated with the (beta) Vulkan renderer

Credits

• Kernel and drivers work: NVIDIA, switchroot team (especially ByLaws and langerhans)
• Lakka Switch work: natinusala and plaidman
• RetroArch, original Lakka distribution: libretro team
• mupen64plus-next: Gillou and m4xw
• PCSX ReARMed: Switch optimizations by m4xw, CHD support by aliaspider
• Dolphin core: aliaspider
• reicast core: flyinghead

Download link

The Lakka Switch website has been updated with the new version: https://lakka-switch.github.io/documentation/

Please note that you can't dual boot Ubuntu and Lakka Switch for now (it will always boot Ubuntu).

 

[Csmrcc]

Reading back through your posts I see your Switch revision number starts XAJ7001... mine starts XAJ70001... so could well be a specific hardware issue? Unless anybody else can confirm their Lakka works fine with that revision?

Another clue in case it means anything to anyone - as well as it seems Retroarch itself is crashing periodically in the menu with the black cross and background, before recovering to the menu so possibly not game related - after leaving the device for a bit longer, I have seen Retroarch re-orientate itself to portrait mode (i.e. the text turns 90 degrees like in TATE mode). This remains until i reboot.

A few more questions just to check with everybody:

1) I'm using RCMloader & Hekate. I assume i am payloading correctly by choosing: Launch -> (down twice) More Configs... -> (down once) Lakka?
2) I'm removing the payload & jig after Retroarch menu appears on boot and sliding the right joycon in. Assume this is correct?
3) I can't find specific information anywhere of what cluster the SD card should be formatted to? I'm going to try 32kb a final time.
4) I haven't used the add games method - i've only ever browsed to the game itself in a folder. I shall try this method although I'm not sure this is a requirement?

My current test games are:
Sonic Adventure 2 (DC) - for a bios test
Mario Golf (GC) - for a non bios test on a stable emulator
Frogger (MAME2003) - for a simple lightweight game not maxing the processors

But like I say it's probably not game related now... Unfortunately I don't have a friend with a Switch so can't test my SD image on other hardware.

hi, did you get our problems solved?
in the meanwhile i tried dolphin emulator (and drastic) on switchdroid and it works well and the OS also works well, maybe we just have no luck with lakka and ubuntul4

 

[Basketto]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/lakka-2...erry-pi-4-support-and-retroarch-1-7-8.548421/

I'm dying for dock support

Docking isn’t the hard part to support its bluetooth wireless controllers .

 

[FightingPolygon]

Docking isn’t the hard part to support its bluetooth wireless controllers .

That's fine tbh I just wanna see my stuff on the big screen even if it's useless for now. Wouldn't hurt to have an option to enable it and label it as "experimental" or something

 

[enderer]

i am patiently excited for a lakka update with retroarch 1.7.8 and reboot2payload! keep up the good work guys!

 

[rory648]

I need help
I recently upgraded my micro sd from a Samsung Evo 32gb to a SanDisk extreme 128gb. It would work with the Samsung one but not with the SanDisk. I've tried all the different formats (Fat32, TFS,exfat even though I know it doesn't work) When I load it from Hekate it shows the logo and then stays on a black screen. Forcing me to shut it down.
I really need this help.
thx

 

[Jonok]

Wonderful job guys, i will probably use this after at least having "reboot to payload" or sleep mode.

 

[BoneCrusher03]

When i launch Mario Kart Wii it says "cant read/write Memory". How do i fix this?

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When I launch Mario Kart Wii it says it "cant write/read memory". How do I fix this?

 

[spotanjo3]

I would love to try it but I just want to know if Super Mario Galaxy 1/2 and Mega Man Network Tramission run fully speed ? Curiosity.

 

[BoneCrusher03]

I would love to try it but I just want to know if Super Mario Galaxy 1/2 and Mega Man Network Tramission run fully speed ? Curiosity.

I tried Galaxy 2 but maybe its just my setting (I dont know which settings I shoud choose) but the game runs at like 20 fps

 

[spotanjo3]

I tried Galaxy 2 but maybe its just my setting (I dont know which settings I shoud choose) but the game runs at like 20 fps

I see. Thanks.

I hope someone else might tell us about their experience. And I wonder about Mega Man Network Transmission. Hmmm.

 

[jeferey]

news about the return to horizon from lakka? Thanks

 

[Starfire213]

I wish there was a second version of lakka for switch that disabled the joycon rail drivers, so that it can be put to the big screen

 

[pcwizard7]

Lakka Switch news update

Also I didn't forget lakka-switch, the next update will bring it on par with regular Lakka and add the long awaited reboot2payload (that will be reboot2hekate for now but what else do you need anyway amirite). No ETA because rebasing the project is quite the task

— some Potato 🐀 (@natinusala) November 5, 2019

 

[Starfire213]

is there a way you could build a version that uses wired controllers like power a's wired controllers, I just want to play gamecube on the dock with a controller that doesn't love drifting.

 

[dalekman9999]

I was wondering if anyone could help me getting this to work https://gbatemp.net/attachments/virtualboy-rar.184685/ from this thread https://gbatemp.net/threads/viabili...th-labo-vr-in-mind.535787/page-3#post-8859368
Been having trouble getting it to work with lakka retroarch.

 

[Shahaan]

The MAME 2010 core isn't working for me, sometimes MAME loads for a few seconds but then the screen resets to the home menu on Lakka, I'd really like to play Groove on fight or maybe even outrunners. So anyone know a good fix?

 

[jeferey]

News of lakka? reboot2hekate?

 

[spotanjo3]

Is it worth ? I want to try it butttttttt heard some pros and cons about it on Switch. I really want to play Dolphin emulator on it.

 

[Rahkeesh]

m4wx isn't interested in porting Dolphin to Horizon, so its basically either this or Switchroot if you want that.

Lakka is super easy to set up compared to Switchroot so again, probably the way to go if you want to try Dolphin.

 

[spotanjo3]

m4wx isn't interested in porting Dolphin to Horizon, so its basically either this or Switchroot if you want that.

Lakka is super easy to set up compared to Switchroot so again, probably the way to go if you want to try Dolphin.

I am not newbie but thanks. At first, I will need to know if Dolphin runs many games fully like PC/macOS ? I am aware that it will not run fully.

Since Vulkan works.. so I don't know if it is now run fully speed thanks to Vulkan ?