This version of the operating system is variously referred to as Pixel, or Debian for the x86. In fact it is very nearly the normal Noobs install you would get when you buy a Raspberry Pi. It includes everything Box Of Stops needs to run. And it's not too demanding on the hardware it needs either - it will typically run on a 10 year old PC or laptop.
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== Install instructions ==
And then the normal [http://boxofstops.com/install install instructions] for Box Of Stops can be used.
=== Latest version ===
There are more recent versions of the Debian (Raspbian) image available [http://downloads.raspberrypi.org/rpd_x86/images/ here].
The main difference between these and the original release mentioned above is a new boot menu that offers the option to install - to the hard drive on your PC. Please avoid this option, especially if you are casually trying Box Of Stops out, as it will re-format your C: drive. Instead you want the default "Run with persistence" option, which will run from, and store everything on, the USB stick.
== Differences ==
Clearly a PC has no [[Gpio button|Gpio buttons]], but otherwise this can be used as a full version of Box Of Stops.
Although the overall performance of a PC is typically quicker than a Raspberry Pi, we think on average the [[Latency]] experience on the Pi is still better. The key difference is the speed of the USB bus - it's ability to handle Midi messages quickly. Clearly this varies more from PC to PC than it does from Pi to Pi, but it remains the case that we recommend the Raspberry Pi for the most responsive experience when playing Box Of Stops.