haven't put heatsinks on my RPi3 yet, and I put it in a pretty claustrophobic case with little airflow, and as far as I can tell it has never crashed from overheating.
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Raspberry Pi Gaming thread - Cheap emulation and gaming projects
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haven't put heatsinks on my RPi3 yet, and I put it in a pretty claustrophobic case with little airflow, and as far as I can tell it has never crashed from overheating.
Mine runs inside a SNES, overclocked, under a circuit board. With no airflow. Never overheated.
I've been using Recalbox since getting my Pi, and they released a new version the other day, v4.0.0-beta3
https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/releases
Wonderswan Color
Lutro : LUA framework
NeoGeo
NeoGeo Pocket Color
Vectrex
Game And Watch
Lynx
PRBoom
Atari 7800
Game Boy/Color/Advance
Cavestory
PC Engine
SuperGrafx
Moonlight – Streaming nvidia
Mame2003 – default core for mame
Atari ST
Amstrad CPC
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Sinclair ZX 81
Odyssey 2/Videopac
libretro-fba 0.2.97.37
Nintendo 64
NES
SNES
Atari 2600
ScummVM
https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/releases
If you've not used it before it currently supports the following...
Wonderswan Color
Lutro : LUA framework
NeoGeo
NeoGeo Pocket Color
Vectrex
Game And Watch
Lynx
PRBoom
Atari 7800
Game Boy/Color/Advance
Cavestory
PC Engine
SuperGrafx
Moonlight – Streaming nvidia
Mame2003 – default core for mame
Atari ST
Amstrad CPC
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Sinclair ZX 81
Odyssey 2/Videopac
libretro-fba 0.2.97.37
Nintendo 64
NES
SNES
Atari 2600
ScummVM
Read this about an Indiegogo project, a Commodore 64 reboot:
That Commodore 64 handheld is basically just a Raspberry Pi running an emulator
That Commodore 64 handheld is basically just a Raspberry Pi running an emulator
Diablohead
Member
using a fan on a Pi is just a presonal preference really, even if you do run it overclocked and keep it cool with a fan it will still be prone to crashing after a while, only so much these little chips can handle that i've done with testing one.
I have a heatsync on my zero because I tried to push it to the limit, but overall it's not worth the bother apart from experimental fun.
I have a heatsync on my zero because I tried to push it to the limit, but overall it's not worth the bother apart from experimental fun.
nothing to do with gaming, but i could use some help, i'm following this guide to set up an AP using the rpi:
http://elinux.org/RPI-Wireless-Hotspot
i've followed pretty much everything except the part with the static ip because i've set that up on my router to assign the ip to the rpi already
i've done everything and i see is the broadcast ssid, but i can't connect to it, it's just stuck on 'obtaining ip' so my best guess is something is up with the udhcpd part of the tutorial
http://elinux.org/RPI-Wireless-Hotspot
i've followed pretty much everything except the part with the static ip because i've set that up on my router to assign the ip to the rpi already
i've done everything and i see is the broadcast ssid, but i can't connect to it, it's just stuck on 'obtaining ip' so my best guess is something is up with the udhcpd part of the tutorial
blast processed
Member
I had both, so yeah why not.
LuciusAxelrod
Member
So I got a Raspberry Pi 3 a couple weeks ago and installed the latest version of RetroPie on it. It's been running mostly great, but there are a few issues I've been having that I can't seem to find answers to online.
Sometimes the game sound cuts out for a few seconds every minute or so. The issue will probably go away with a system restart, and it seems to start when changing games (it doesn't seem to start if I've been playing a game for a while with no issue), but it's really annoying.
Also, a couple of times the system has started up in probably 640x480 instead of 1920x1080. It fixes itself if I restart a few times. This started one week ago when I got my Hori Fighting Commander 4 (great controller), but I don't know if that's related.
Has anyone heard of these issues?
Sometimes the game sound cuts out for a few seconds every minute or so. The issue will probably go away with a system restart, and it seems to start when changing games (it doesn't seem to start if I've been playing a game for a while with no issue), but it's really annoying.
Also, a couple of times the system has started up in probably 640x480 instead of 1920x1080. It fixes itself if I restart a few times. This started one week ago when I got my Hori Fighting Commander 4 (great controller), but I don't know if that's related.
Has anyone heard of these issues?
MiketheBSG
Member
It's actually pretty easy!
Go to RetroPie-Setup and hit the command to get the latest scripts. Once that is done, just run the install from binary and you'll get the latest version without losing anything. I would recommend backing up just in case something goes wrong.
Just finished building my poorly rigged up, electric tape monster all in one emulator a little while back using the Pi zero. Figured I'd post here.
Overall I'm very, very happy with the performance. Earlier PS1 and N64 titles are more playable than I expected. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the PS1 emulator to accept analog inputs.
Overall I'm very, very happy with the performance. Earlier PS1 and N64 titles are more playable than I expected. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the PS1 emulator to accept analog inputs.
You could have put all of those in an original (ie the massive one) xbox controller.
Got everything together and after what is probably the easiest installation I'm pretty impressed. Everything I've tried runs great, and if I can figure out how to get N64 and DC to not be 1080p I think those will run well too. Not having to drag my consoles downstairs and have them still look like ass is amazing.
I only have a handful of things to work out...getting it to be fullscreen was as simple as changing a line in a config file, and the default controller mappings for NES are horrible, still need to work that out. The default scraper also is slow and bad at matching but all minor things. Works great! Will probably destroy my progress in my real backlog
Getting inconsistent results messing with the resolution settings. Sometimes stretches, sometimes not. PS1 appears to ignore whatever I tell it, always 480 4:3. Dreamcast performance a little bit better, but can't get analog controls to work. Still a few things to work out, but no big deal.
I only have a handful of things to work out...getting it to be fullscreen was as simple as changing a line in a config file, and the default controller mappings for NES are horrible, still need to work that out. The default scraper also is slow and bad at matching but all minor things. Works great! Will probably destroy my progress in my real backlog
Getting inconsistent results messing with the resolution settings. Sometimes stretches, sometimes not. PS1 appears to ignore whatever I tell it, always 480 4:3. Dreamcast performance a little bit better, but can't get analog controls to work. Still a few things to work out, but no big deal.
Just done this and it deleted everything... got some odd error messages as well. The back up worked tho so it's all good.
I'm going to copy all the important files with samba share then do a fresh install I think.
I'm interested in this topic, but got a quick question first...
it seems some places (like amazon) upsell power supplies with the unit:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MARDJZ4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
do I need this? is there any advantage to having a dedicated power supply?
or am I good with just using a USB cable with any of my USB hubs that I use to charge my cell phone or tablet or PSVita?
does a basic iphone wall plug provide sufficient power to the unit? or am I in a position where performance will be affected if I do not supply the correct power?
it seems some places (like amazon) upsell power supplies with the unit:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MARDJZ4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
do I need this? is there any advantage to having a dedicated power supply?
or am I good with just using a USB cable with any of my USB hubs that I use to charge my cell phone or tablet or PSVita?
does a basic iphone wall plug provide sufficient power to the unit? or am I in a position where performance will be affected if I do not supply the correct power?
Ecto311
Member
When I got mine last week I just paid $8 for the power at microcenter. It says it needs 2.5a @ 5v and I checked I had a few supplies that put that out but might as well get another one. I assume anything putting that out would work fine and you don't need it. If you have a microcenter close they don't pack in anything you don't need but do have those packs if you want.
Has anyone configured retropi with just a keyboard or do I need some kind of USB game pad? I was playing with it the other night but it just has me put in button options and won't go past that.
ok so my first thought is "oh shit, micro center sells raspberry pis?!?! there's one not too far from me! I can go over there and avoid paying for shipping / amazon prime inflated price!"
but then I checked their website...
and apparently there's 3 different units?
MCM, Element 14, and Allied Electronics?
ummm... what's the difference? it seems the MCM one comes with a case at least...
As long as it's 2A or above it should be good, avoid running the Raspberry pi througha USB hub, you end up getting a raindbow square in the top right meaning there is not enough power getting to the Pi which degrades performance in games, especially PSX stuff.
Ecto311
Member
Again falling back on some googling I did at the store so it is limited but apparently all the boards are made by the same place and sold by distributors with their own warranties and return/fix plans. I got the element 14 because google had some bad news about allied. Not sure how true it is but they don't reply to emails or anything.
ok, so I think my iphone charger has 1A (per google, dang thing is impossible to actually read), my nexus 9 is 1.5A, and my 4 port usb charger is 4.2 total but shared with a max output of 2.something,
and you said not to use a hub which means I guess I should buy the power supply?
in that case, I'm glad I asked!!
ahh cool cool. in general though, knowing that microcenter carries them I'd jus be curious to go there and window shop, I'm in no rush to actually get one soon.
I live by a Frys too but their website doesnt list the model 3s, only the older ones so I'm not so inclined to pay a visit there.
Ecto311
Member
Some microcenters even have Raspberry pi zero in stock. Not mine in denver though.
Ecto311
Member
http://kodi.wiki/view/CEC#Settings that help? Maybe if possible disable it in the tv if that doesn't work.
Found the setting to disable it, now whenever I turn off Kodi it goes back to TV source instead. I wonder if it's possible to stay in HDMI source
awwww yeay~!!!
went the Microcenter route.
first of all, it's been hella long since I been into microcenter, and I'm rather disappointed that their gaming section no longer carries psx and ps2 games,
but secondly... the device was on sale for only $30! That's $5+shipping less than everywhere else and like $12 off the amazon price!
still need a power cable, case, sdcard, and heatsinks for it... (which ultimately together cost more than the device itself lol)
I'll pick those up next week but for now I'm happy I got a good deal on the unit!
went the Microcenter route.
first of all, it's been hella long since I been into microcenter, and I'm rather disappointed that their gaming section no longer carries psx and ps2 games,
but secondly... the device was on sale for only $30! That's $5+shipping less than everywhere else and like $12 off the amazon price!
still need a power cable, case, sdcard, and heatsinks for it... (which ultimately together cost more than the device itself lol)
I'll pick those up next week but for now I'm happy I got a good deal on the unit!
You should be able to use that 4 port USB charger as long as you plug it into the 2A port. Any micro USB cable will do. You need a micro sd card and hdmi and keyboard mouse too.
Sanic
Member
I can't seem to get retroarch to detect my second controller.
I have two cheap SNES USB pads, both work fine independently. But retroarch never detects the second controller if it's plugged in. I even tried plugging the controllers into my PC and running retroarch there, and both are detected just fine.
I'm wondering if it's an issue with the (unpowered) USB hub i'm running them through on my pi zero? Has anyone run into any similar issues?
I have two cheap SNES USB pads, both work fine independently. But retroarch never detects the second controller if it's plugged in. I even tried plugging the controllers into my PC and running retroarch there, and both are detected just fine.
I'm wondering if it's an issue with the (unpowered) USB hub i'm running them through on my pi zero? Has anyone run into any similar issues?
If you have a zero you may be interested in these add-ons
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Well I finally got that 12v screen to run off the raspberry pi GPIO pins:
It uses a 5v to 12v DC step-up converter and runs off the GPIO pins, this will make it portable, but will have some impact on battery life, finally think I've made some progress on this, but it's gonna take at least a few months or when I can find some time to make this thing decent enough to be feasibly playable.
It uses a 5v to 12v DC step-up converter and runs off the GPIO pins, this will make it portable, but will have some impact on battery life, finally think I've made some progress on this, but it's gonna take at least a few months or when I can find some time to make this thing decent enough to be feasibly playable.
Ecto311
Member
Can anyone clarify for me - I can run a joystick and buttons off of the pins on the GPIO and I don't need to buy a USB game pad to hack the buttons onto for a cabinet? Sounds a lot easier than I thought if so.
Ultimately I am looking to make a 2 player cabinet with 6 buttons per person unless 8 is needed/possible.
Ultimately I am looking to make a 2 player cabinet with 6 buttons per person unless 8 is needed/possible.
Yes, you can can but it's a bit of a hassle last time I checked, since it was based on each emulator, but retropie might be smarter now to do this with ease.
Most arcade buttons come with a sub controller that works flawlessly with the retrope-setup script for gamepads.
Ecto311
Member
So I can't just order sanwa buttons I need those type? It sounds like I would be better using a USB pad and just wiring the buttons to the pad PCB.
You could do that but it's quicker to us a prebuilt encoder: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zero-Delay-...tton-For-Arcade-MAME-/191558261745?nav=SEARCH
Swana buttons should work with that.
I'm planning on going to MicroCenter and buying an RP3 this weekend. Here's my shopping list, with links:
Raspberry Pi 3
32GB Class 10 microSD card
Official Raspberry Pi case
MicroUSB wall charger
Some questions regarding the above items:
- This was just asked, but are heatsinks necessary? I plan on emulating up to PS1 games with some nice CRT filters, and I don't know if overclocking is necessary for that. Or if overclocking is necessary, if it'll put out enough heat that heatsinks are required.
- The case linked above won't show the LED lights on the Pi 3. I'm guessing it makes no difference?
- The charger is rated at 2A. That should be plenty to power a Pi 3, right? Or do I want to spend extra on a separate wall plug w/ a microUSB cable that has an on/off switch?
Raspberry Pi 3
32GB Class 10 microSD card
Official Raspberry Pi case
MicroUSB wall charger
Some questions regarding the above items:
- This was just asked, but are heatsinks necessary? I plan on emulating up to PS1 games with some nice CRT filters, and I don't know if overclocking is necessary for that. Or if overclocking is necessary, if it'll put out enough heat that heatsinks are required.
- The case linked above won't show the LED lights on the Pi 3. I'm guessing it makes no difference?
- The charger is rated at 2A. That should be plenty to power a Pi 3, right? Or do I want to spend extra on a separate wall plug w/ a microUSB cable that has an on/off switch?
I picked up a similar batch of stuff a couple weeks ago.
I'm not sure what LEDs you are talking about, but that case does show the power LEDs on the side.
Also, I believe for Pi3 the recommendation is a 2.5A supply. I have been using this one and it has been fine:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MARDJZ4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Oh fuck off, that's ridiculously awesome.
I'd change the layout of the buttons (maybe not even use 6, would be too unwieldly) but that's cool as all shit. Want.
Edit: Looks like it's somewhat inspired by the Australian Hankin Cocktail table:
I'm pretty sure this style didn't come out anywhere else in the world, but I could be wrong.
blast processed
Member
This is awesome! Looks much bigger in the video.
Yep as long as it's clocked to the highest setting. I have no issues with mine.
And why recalbox? Use retropie!
Yes it can run PS1 games. Even the Pi 1 could run PS1 games. Only thing that doesn't work is multi disc switching (feature is not there) on games like FF7, 8, 9, Legend of Dragoon etc.
I've been quietly working on my project which is a kit I bought online...I'll post photos when it's completely done. In the meantime, I have a few questions that I hope others can answer...
1. I am using retropie and running the games off of an external hard drive. I'm presently trying to scrape them and the recommended scrapper (sselph ??) simply doesn't see them. The scraper in emulationstation works but its painfully slow and not very correct...any suggestions?
2. My PSU is supposed to supply 3 amps at 5v but I constantly get the pixel square showing an undervolt state. It generally disappears once the game is loaded but now that I am running the PS3 controller with the built-in BT, it's always on. Any recommended PSUs?
3. I'd like to run all the games at their original/native resolution...I think that means a 1:1 (PAR) ratio in Retroarch but I'm really not sure. Is there a way to permanently set this globally?
1. I am using retropie and running the games off of an external hard drive. I'm presently trying to scrape them and the recommended scrapper (sselph ??) simply doesn't see them. The scraper in emulationstation works but its painfully slow and not very correct...any suggestions?
2. My PSU is supposed to supply 3 amps at 5v but I constantly get the pixel square showing an undervolt state. It generally disappears once the game is loaded but now that I am running the PS3 controller with the built-in BT, it's always on. Any recommended PSUs?
3. I'd like to run all the games at their original/native resolution...I think that means a 1:1 (PAR) ratio in Retroarch but I'm really not sure. Is there a way to permanently set this globally?
MicroByter
Member
Just to make sure, you've tried this for the Scrape and it doesn't see the ROMS?
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/scraper
Yeah, that's right. The scraper that is run through the setup simply doesn't see the roms...I think the answer is to "symlink" the roms directory to the usb drive...I understand the scraper will work if I do that...
ln -s /media/usb0/roms /home/pi/RetroPie/roms
However, I am a completely noob on linux...would the above command work assuming that my roms in "/media/usb0/roms" ?
Yes. Well, at least it will create the symlink right.