OpenPlotter v2.x.x is coming!!

[NahanniV]

Some suggestions for your upcoming beta version:

Default OpenCPN Connection configured to 127.0.0.1:10110
Localhost will not work, this will work out of the box.

Kernel updated to latest 4.19.xx
VC4 driver with fake KMS support enabled.
In my testing this seems to be the most stable, fastest, and least resource intensive configuration.
Along with this default the OpenCPN config to OpenGL on, no texture compression chacheing.

Touchscreen driver included or optional.

Music player included or optional.

Thanks for the great distribution you have created.

Cheers,
JM.

Why localhost will not work? it is working now.

Kernel is always updated to the current stable version when a new image is created.

AFAIK VC4/ KMS are still beta, I do not know is a good idea setting opengl by default. I would prefer to make a mini-manual to optional enable it and experiment.

Are not the touchscreen drivers already included?

VLC as music/video player is included

Thanks for your suggestions

Sorry, localhost is working now, I could not get it to work when I started with Openplotter.
But, do you include a default OpenCPN Connections configuration ?

Hopefully Kernel v4.19.32 or higher.

Yes VC4 is Beta, has been for a long time. But it gives the best experience for OpenCPN, fast, low resources, enables full functionality of OpenCPN. The bugs are not any worse than with the old driver, and there is a chance to get them fixed. Since OpenPlotter will also be Beta, it seems like it might be a good time to get people to try it. If that reveals a problem then it can either be fixed or revert to the old driver.

THere is no way to calibrate a touchscreen. I downloaded a driver from the manufacturer, but perhaps there is a generic driver.

I will try VLC.

Thanks again for all your work.
Cheers,
JM.