# Experiments with 64 bit OS on RaspberryPI4

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/experiments-with-64-bit-os-on-raspberrypi4/20628>\
**Category:** Processing for Pi\
**Created:** [May 8, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/experiments-with-64-bit-os-on-raspberrypi4/20628 "2020-05-08T13:21:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![monkstone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/monkstone/32/64_2.png) [@monkstone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/monkstone)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/experiments-with-64-bit-os-on-raspberrypi4/20628/1 "2020-05-08T13:21:26Z")

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If you use the Raspbian Distro you are stuck with a 32bit OS for foreseeable future. I have been experimenting with the Manjaro distribution. Results are promising with my PiCrate (processing in ruby for RaspberryPI):-

 ![manjaro](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/7/7419435a3569edeeab85f51530a567da1faeffae.png),

still work to do to get P2D and P3D sketches running.

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**Author:** ![monkstone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/monkstone/32/64_2.png) [@monkstone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/monkstone)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/experiments-with-64-bit-os-on-raspberrypi4/20628/2 "2020-05-08T15:24:00Z")

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Did not take too much adjustment to get glsl sketches running, I only needed to add linux-aarch64.jars:-

 ![monjori](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/7/7892b8fa4e85388b6ba3e7f7c6d92590b53fc4a9.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![ITman496](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/itman496/32/2085_2.png) [@ITman496](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ITman496)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/experiments-with-64-bit-os-on-raspberrypi4/20628/3 "2020-05-10T19:25:55Z")

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Cool!! I am super interested in this as I need more horsepower to get some of the things I want to do working in processing on a pi. The 4 seems like the way to go but with the current release, it runs like garbage, worse then my Pi 3B. I’m very hopeful and going to be watching closely!

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**Author:** ![monkstone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/monkstone/32/64_2.png) [@monkstone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/monkstone)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/experiments-with-64-bit-os-on-raspberrypi4/20628/4 "2020-05-11T06:19:48Z")

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I don’t know your level of skill, but it may pay you to develop your own processing core, based roughly on [Sam Pottingers processing4](http://sampottinger/processing4) branch. Support from [processing.org](http://processing.org) will be a long time coming. Here I’m just signposting what can be done (and what will be available in [PiCrate](https://ruby-processing.github.io/PiCrate/) soon). PS feel free to plunder PiCrate code for whatever is useful.

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**Author:** ![ITman496](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/itman496/32/2085_2.png) [@ITman496](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ITman496)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 6:27am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/experiments-with-64-bit-os-on-raspberrypi4/20628/5 "2020-05-11T06:27:59Z")

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I wish I was that good! Oh well, I’ll just keep watching and cheering from the sidelines!

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**Author:** ![monkstone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/monkstone/32/64_2.png) [@monkstone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/monkstone)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/experiments-with-64-bit-os-on-raspberrypi4/20628/6 "2020-05-18T13:29:22Z")

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Video Capture also works with latest video-beta library, although stock Manjaro was originally missing some GStreamer plugins:-

 ![mirror](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/1/14fa8881b7e26599c3c0b6fec12251bd43ea9319.png)

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**Author:** ![monkstone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/monkstone/32/64_2.png) [@monkstone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/monkstone)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/experiments-with-64-bit-os-on-raspberrypi4/20628/7 "2020-06-03T08:32:45Z")

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@ITman496 see my latest post [Processing in style with Java 11](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-in-style-with-java-11/13776/41)