Help Changing HDMI output resolution

ike229

I can't seem to figure out how to change the Output resolution for my XU4 under batocera. I would like to output in 720P and have tried adding information to the boot.ini file on the boot partition of the SD card, but either I'm entering the wrong information, or its being ignored. Can someone point me in the right direction?

ike229

I have tried adding the following to boot.ini

setenv m "720p60hz" # 60Hz

The result is nothing :-/

nadenislamarre

i'm not an expert on the subject, but the way you do is correct.
1) check that the resolution you choosed is supported by your tv
2) boot.ini of xu4 is not part of batocera. so, you can modify it as written on any xu4 forum : perhaps i added something wrong in that default config that make it not working.

EugenioIOM

I'm looking for that also with no succes, could we have an option for the next update? After all we can choose the picture format why not the resolution output?

ike229

I have found the solution. The problem is the boot.ini is a very basic, stripped down config. You have to add the HDMI output selection lines, as well as an argument to use the selected HDMI out setting.

Copy the Below boot.ini , Uncomment your chosen Output resolution, and you should be good to go. In the below example 720P is selected.

ODROIDXU-UBOOT-CONFIG

U-Boot Parameters (DO NOT MODIFY)

setenv version 3.10
setenv zimage boot/linux
setenv fdtbin boot/exynos5422-odroidxu3.dtb
setenv uInitrd boot/uInitrd

setenv zimage_addr_r 0x40008000
setenv uInitrd_addr_r 0x42000000
setenv fdtbin_addr_r 0x44000000

setenv fdt_high "0xffffffff"

--- Screen Configuration for HDMI ---

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Uncomment only ONE line! Leave all commented for automatic selection.

Uncomment only the setenv line!

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ODROID-VU forced resolution

setenv videoconfig "video=HDMI-A-1:1280x800@60"

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ODROID-VU forced EDID

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1280x800.bin"

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1920x1200 60hz without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1920x1200_60hz.bin"

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1920x1200 30hz without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1920x1200_30hz.bin"

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1920x1080 (1080P) with monitor provided EDID information. (1080p-edid)

setenv videoconfig "video=HDMI-A-1:1920x1080@60"

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1920x1080 (1080P) without monitor data using generic information (1080p-noedid)

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1920x1080.bin"

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1920x1080 50hz (1080P) with monitor provided EDID information. (1080p 50hz-edid)

setenv videoconfig "video=HDMI-A-1:1920x1080@50"

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1920x1080 50hz (1080P) without monitor data using generic information (1080p 50hz-noedid)

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1920x1080_50hz.bin"

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1680x1050 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1680x1050.bin"

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1600x1200 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1600x1200.bin"

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1600x900 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1600x900.bin"

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1440x900 with monitor provided EDID information.

setenv videoconfig "video=HDMI-A-1:1440x900@60"

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1440x900 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1440x900.bin"

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1366x768 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1366x768.bin"

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1360x768 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1360x768.bin"

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1280x1024 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1280x1024.bin"

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1280x720 (720P) with monitor provided EDID information. (720p-edid)

setenv videoconfig "video=HDMI-A-1:1280x720@60"

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1280x720 (720P) without monitor data using generic information (720p-noedid)

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1280x720.bin"

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1024x768 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1024x768.bin"

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1024x600 without monitor data using generic information (ODROID VU7+)

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1024x600.bin"

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800x600 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/800x600.bin"

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800x480 without monitor data using generic information (ODROID 7")

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/800x480.bin"

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720x576 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/720x576.bin"

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720x480 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/720x480.bin"

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640x480 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/640x480.bin"

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480x800 without monitor data using generic information

setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/480x800.bin"

Default boot argument

setenv bootrootfs "dev=/dev/mmcblk0p1"
setenv console "console=ttySAC2,115200n8 consoleblank=0 vt.global_cursor_default=0"
setenv bootargs "${bootrootfs} ${console} ${videoconfig}"

fatload mmc 0:1 ${zimage_addr_r} ${zimage}
fatload mmc 0:1 ${uInitrd_addr_r} ${uInitrd}
fatload mmc 0:1 ${fdtbin_addr_r} ${fdtbin}
bootz ${zimage_addr_r} ${uInitrd_addr_r} ${fdtbin_addr_r}

ike229

Also, I don't know why this forum makes certain lines on the above post BOLD, but... Just copy starting at the line "ODROIDXU-UBOOT-CONFIG" then paste as plain text. No need for the BOLD font.

ike229

Copy the Below boot.ini , Uncomment your chosen Output resolution, and you should be good to go. In the below example 720P is selected.

Here is the boot.ini in proper format.

ODROIDXU-UBOOT-CONFIG

# U-Boot Parameters (DO NOT MODIFY)
setenv version 3.10
setenv zimage boot/linux
setenv fdtbin boot/exynos5422-odroidxu3.dtb
setenv uInitrd boot/uInitrd

setenv zimage_addr_r 0x40008000
setenv uInitrd_addr_r 0x42000000
setenv fdtbin_addr_r 0x44000000

setenv fdt_high "0xffffffff"

# --- Screen Configuration for HDMI --- #
# ---------------------------------------
# Uncomment only ONE line! Leave all commented for automatic selection.
# Uncomment only the setenv line!
# ---------------------------------------
# ODROID-VU forced resolution
# setenv videoconfig "video=HDMI-A-1:1280x800@60"
# -----------------------------------------------
# ODROID-VU forced EDID
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1280x800.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1920x1200 60hz without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1920x1200_60hz.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1920x1200 30hz without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1920x1200_30hz.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1920x1080 (1080P) with monitor provided EDID information. (1080p-edid)
# setenv videoconfig "video=HDMI-A-1:1920x1080@60"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1920x1080 (1080P) without monitor data using generic information (1080p-noedid)
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1920x1080.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1920x1080 50hz (1080P) with monitor provided EDID information. (1080p 50hz-edid)
# setenv videoconfig "video=HDMI-A-1:1920x1080@50"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1920x1080 50hz (1080P) without monitor data using generic information (1080p 50hz-noedid)
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1920x1080_50hz.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1680x1050 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1680x1050.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1600x1200 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1600x1200.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1600x900 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1600x900.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1440x900 with monitor provided EDID information.
# setenv videoconfig "video=HDMI-A-1:1440x900@60"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1440x900 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1440x900.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1366x768 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1366x768.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1360x768 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1360x768.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1280x1024 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1280x1024.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1280x720 (720P) with monitor provided EDID information. (720p-edid)
# setenv videoconfig "video=HDMI-A-1:1280x720@60"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1280x720 (720P) without monitor data using generic information (720p-noedid)
setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1280x720.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1024x768 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1024x768.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 1024x600 without monitor data using generic information (ODROID VU7+)
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1024x600.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 800x600 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/800x600.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 800x480 without monitor data using generic information (ODROID 7")
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/800x480.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 720x576 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/720x576.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 720x480 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/720x480.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 640x480 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/640x480.bin"
# -----------------------------------------------
# 480x800 without monitor data using generic information
# setenv videoconfig "drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/480x800.bin"

# Default boot argument
setenv bootrootfs "dev=/dev/mmcblk0p1"
setenv console "console=ttySAC2,115200n8 consoleblank=0 vt.global_cursor_default=0"
setenv bootargs "${bootrootfs} ${console} ${videoconfig}"

fatload mmc 0:1 ${zimage_addr_r} ${zimage}
fatload mmc 0:1 ${uInitrd_addr_r} ${uInitrd}
fatload mmc 0:1 ${fdtbin_addr_r} ${fdtbin}
bootz ${zimage_addr_r} ${uInitrd_addr_r} ${fdtbin_addr_r}

nadenislamarre

@ike229 can you suggest me what you would like i add in the default boot.ini to make things better ? (even if it's commented things)

ike229

I am coming to recalbox from retropie due to the increased performance of the xu4 vs. the Raspberry Pi 3.

Retropie, and RPI3 for that matter use a config.txt file, similar to the boot.ini file that odroid uses. I believe having the option to quickly select an output resolution is an important feature you may want to include with your releases. That is the only edit I made in the above boot.ini file I pasted into this forum.

Some may see an increase in emulation speed when outputting at a lower resolution, that was the main reason I was interested in setting a custom resolution of 720P vs 1080P. 640x480 is also nice if running N64 with the GlideN64 plugin, as its the only way I could get Mupen+GlideN64 to maintain a 4:3 aspect ratio and not stretch to the full width of my TV. I tried editing the mupen64plus.cfg file to achieve this result, but with no success.

I had no problems getting a 4:3 aspect ratio with mupen64+Glide64mk2, however there were graphics problems when trying to play Goldeneye 007 in multiplayer mode with Glide64mk2. The GlideN64 plugin handles multiplayer Goldeneye much better.

nadenislamarre

and now you've switch to batocera ;-)

added. thanks.
https://github.com/nadenislamarre/batocera.linux/commit/e6da7924aaa374833eede320cc83006ff784860c

i'll retry GlideN64, but as far as i remember, it's often nicer. anyway, i choosed this one because i believe that i didn't manage to make GlideN64 compile or work.

ike229

nadenislamarre

Just be advised that in the example I gave 720P was uncommented, and it looks like that is what you added to your build. You probably want to comment it out, so the user has the option to choose if they wish.

Steve0

I'll try to look thru my notes this weekend, but there is also a line to put in that HDMI comment section where you can choose DVI vs HDMI (for those running / working on an older monitor vs HDMI TV).. I think (but needs to be tested) that it is:

+# --- HDMI / DVI Mode Selection ---
+# ------------------------------------------
+# - HDMI Mode
+# setenv vout "hdmi"
+# - DVI Mode (disables sound over HDMI as per DVI compat)
+setenv vout "dvi"

(Remove the +'s ... if I didn't put something in before the '#" it bolded everything, then just comment or uncomment what is needed)

As I said, needs to be tested, I'm away from my Odroid... and I do recall on some boot.ini's it didn't work.

ike229

Steve0

Add a "\" before a hashtag # to prevent the bold formatting.

Example

# Example

nadenislamarre

ootch, didn't notice that.
i've fixed. thanks.

nadenislamarre

https://github.com/nadenislamarre/batocera.linux/commit/61b2f4a5edb546af355c6d9e5cf9aae737fb1b66