Rockbox is Slow

[PinoyBoy]

RockBox takes like 3 seconds just to fast forward to the next track. Does the new updated version fix that?

V1. Fuze

Edit: Used the new uploader, going to the next song still takes forever. Is there a way to fix it?

[CrowdAds]

[Overlord Nadrian]

File formats and huge album arts can have a big impact on the amount of time it takes to alternate between tracks. So, are you perhaps using .FLACs or do you have a very large Folder.jpg image or similar in your album folders?

[dfkt]

FLAC on Rockbox should decode faster than other formats, actually... nevertheless, I have the same issue on my X5 with current Rockbox builds. Trying to get to the root of the issue.

[skip252]

There's a non-obvious setting that usually fixes the transition from file to file. Enabling the Directory Cache. No idea what effect it would have on a X5 but it fixes my Sansas. The default on the Sansa has that disabled.

Main Menu=>Settings=>General Settings=>System=>Disk=>Directory Cache=>Yes

[lestatar]

I don't know for sure if the directory cache setting is the one which alleviates this issue, but I have it enabled for both Fuzes and my track skip times are quite fast, pretty much instantaneously.

Using all HQ LAME mp3...

[sunami88]

We actually discussed this a while ago, here.

As stated in that thread, I have all kinds of file formats/qualities/etc and dir cache resolved the issue for me.

I've never heard of there being any disadvantage to having dir cache enabled, and I haven't found any myself either. Perhaps it should be enabled by default (even though it can slightly increase boot times after adding new files)...

[Overlord Nadrian]

Originally Posted by dfkt

FLAC on Rockbox should decode faster than other formats, actually

Really? Wow, I always thought it decoded slower, or at least I got the impression that it did. Nice to know that it doesn't. :D

[saratoga]

Originally Posted by sunami88

I've never heard of there being any disadvantage to having dir cache enabled, and I haven't found any myself either. Perhaps it should be enabled by default (even though it can slightly increase boot times after adding new files)...

I'll probably do this later today.

Edit: Ok its now defaulted to on.

[PinoyBoy]

Thank you very much everyone.
Thank you very much SKip252, it works.

Now I will fully appreciate my rockboxed fuze

Sucks how I used to go on the original firmware when I'm in the car so switching songs was faster.

Enabling the directory cache fixes track advance delays for me. Settings=>General Settings=System=Disk=Directory Cache=Yes. Reboot to enable.

Thank you very much.

[skip252]

You're welcome, but it's the people that put Rockbox together that deserve the thanks. Notice the quick response by saratoga. This won't be an issue from now on because he read about the issue and has enabled the directory cache by default.

It took less than 2 days to fix this once a possible solution was proposed. Try getting that kind of quick resolution of problems from Sansa!

[lestatar]

Damm straight - Thanks as always saratoga, funman and Rockbox devs the world over!

PS: oh yeah: dfkt too

[saratoga]

Originally Posted by skip252

You're welcome, but it's the people that put Rockbox together that deserve the thanks. Notice the quick response by saratoga. This won't be an issue from now on because he read about the issue and has enabled the directory cache by default.

haha well before you give us too much credit, we've literally been arguing about making dircache on by default for years now

Its only recently that we finally got it stable enough that we all thought it was a good idea (previously there were weird cases that crashed it like if you dumped 100000 midi files on your player).

[skip252]

Well somebody got it done and it sure as heck wasn't me. In my view the end results are what matter. Whoever deserves the thanks has mine.

[sunami88]

Originally Posted by saratoga

Its only recently that we finally got it stable enough that we all thought it was a good idea (previously there were weird cases that crashed it like if you dumped 100000 midi files on your player).

Wow... I'm sorely disappointed I missed out on the discussion of whether or not dircache freaking out after adding tons of midi files was in fact a "real world scenario" or not .

It's always neat to see Rockbox advancing because of chatter in the forums here. Keep up the good work guys 'n gals, it's very much appreciated.

[eboyer93]

Does this effect fix it when using the database or only when using File Browser?

[Marvin the Martian]

I've always had it enabled.....just seemed like common sense....lol.

[PinoyBoy]

Oh, and sorry, forgot to thank the rockbox team also.

Originally Posted by eboyer93

Does this effect fix it when using the database or only when using File Browser?

Fixes both on mine.