Dance Inferno
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I had never heard of this before right now, but it sounds great. Will give it a shot.
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RETROARCH - The all-in-one emulator dreams are made of, son
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cyberheater
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Thanks OP. Will look into it.
You can do this by creating multiple config files and using a command line parameter to load one (you can make a shortcut or bat file per system to launch with it's specific settings that way). To load a specific config the parameter is -c confignamehere.cfg. I don't use shortcuts or batch files myself, but instead HyperSpin which you can do the same kind of thing with by adding the config loading parameter in HyperHQ. You can do that sort of thing with XBMC via advanced launcher and probably with Steam as well.
coughlanio
Member
How does this run on Raspberry Pi? I tried to compile it on the Raspberry Pi months ago but it took so long I gave up, now RetroPie has released a prebuilt image I may try it out again.
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Deleted member 126221
Unconfirmed Member
Woah, is the Wii version of the emulator this complete and good? Having this on my big HDTV would be incredible.
The Faceless Master
Member
Still can't figure out how to use a DualShock as an input device for the android version
via USB or BT and what Android version and device?
polyh3dron
Banned
and here I was spending the last couple months making individual exe files and custom steam icons for all my emulator games.
Fox Mulder
Member
I put this on my ouya, but haven't messed around with it much yet. Looks great.
The whole point of RetroArch for me is to be used in my living room, using a gamepad, on my TV. In fact, the entire UI of RetroArch is designed for this. Why on earth would you want to use a keyboard and mouse when on the sofa?
Using multiple emulators like you suggest in this scenario is by far clunkier than anything you deal with in RetroArch by far. In fact, if not for software like RetroArch, I wouldn't even bother.
Also, like a poster said just now, custom configs can be set up. Once done, it's all seamless.
ThatsMytrunks
Member
Oh my god, this is on Ouya? My Ouya just became so relevant in my life if that's true.
Nonexistinghero
Banned
This seems awesome. Definitely gonna test it out.
No...?
mine is
ROMS
Then inside that folder, one folder for each system. You can browse them freely in the menu.
Fox Mulder
Member
You have to side load it, but is easy enough with Dropbox.
If you do multiple configs you can even specify the default ROM directory for the system with this line:
rgui_browser_directory = "path/to/roms/here"
It supports relative paths for a portable setup too.
Goddamn. I need to get my configs all sorted out later.
Ah, I see. Just different how I usually set my stuff up. Is there a way to bind button combinations to actions. I'm using a regular SNES controller and would like to enable rewind and save states via controller input, but the config doesn't seem to like button combos.
Yeah, I have that issue with my SNES and Saturn pads. Not enough inputs, as their respective consoles use all the buttons...obviously.
PS3 pad is fine though.
Black Door
Banned
Just downloaded this and it's pretty clunky in that regard, but as long as it runs games fine, idgaf
Emperor Bohe
Member
not supported on the original xbox? oh well, I guess I'll try it out on my soft modded wii.
ss_lemonade
Member
I thought there was a version for the og xbox as well? I see it mentioned in their forums.
Also have it for android and its pretty awesome there (though a bit more demanding. I can't get snes to run fullspeed via hdmi on my s3 compared to other offerings).
polyh3dron
Banned
What does the game selection UI look like?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Advance Wars on my TV?
The future is now!
The future is now!
Black Door
Banned
Valtýr;73620408 said:
Open up phoenix, go to 'setting>input', left click twice to change the button
Any tips on multiple configs? It seems to keep re-writing the settings on retroarch.cfg.
My nes.cfg looks like this
And made a shortcut pointing to
and it crashes at start
retroarch.cfg (boots to SNES correctly)
My nes.cfg looks like this
Code:
video_driver = "gl"
audio_driver = "dsound"
libretro_path = "D:/Games/Retroarch/bnes_libretro_x86_64_20130629.dll"And made a shortcut pointing to
Code:
"D:\Games\Retroarch\retroarch.exe -c nes.cfg"and it crashes at start
retroarch.cfg (boots to SNES correctly)
Code:
video_driver = "gl"
audio_driver = "dsound"
libretro_path = "D:/Games/Retroarch/bsnes_libretro_balanced_x86_64_20130629.dll"Well yeah. I mean when i go to change the input it doesnt pick up anything from my controller.
polyh3dron
Banned
Valtýr;73626613 said:
your 360 controller may not be set up properly.. delete and reinstall the drivers for it.
Pyramid head
Banned
Whenever I click 'Start Retroarch' I get:
"Retroarch returned with an error! Code 1"
What am I doing wrong?
"Retroarch returned with an error! Code 1"
What am I doing wrong?
polyh3dron
Banned
maybe try making a batch file instead of a shortcut. then use the "Slimm BAT to EXE" app to change it to a windowless EXE file.
Black Door
Banned
Wrong core
onadesertedisland
Member
I played around with the RetroPie distribution. It works, but I don't want to have to connect a keyboard, or play with finicky configs to get it all to work.
Call me lazy.
Call me lazy.
BAT file works with --menu added
https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/194
Code:
retroarch.exe --menu -c nes.cfgAnd you can boot it via Steam.
TyrantGuardian
Member
Anyone had any luck running PSX via RetroArch?
brightsons
Member
Yeah Retropie seems more involved and definitely a pain in the ass to get up and running. I was finally able to get my 360 controller working with it but now I can't get more than 1 to work.
BAT file works with --menu added
https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/194
Code:retroarch.exe --menu -c nes.cfg
And you can boot it via Steam.
Is that... young Don Mattrick?
Im_Special
Member
This is dumb, It might be the whole point for you, but not everyone wants to play with this on a sofa, so why would I want to use a mouse? because I'm in front of a computer derp, and its way faster and easier to navigate any menu with a mouse then it is a dpad.
Umm no not even close, If i have to go into a separate settings window every time to manually switch to different cores then I might as well just manually click a different exe. The whole point of this and the only thing it's got going for it is to be an all-in-one solution, if it makes me jump through hoops with a couple of clicks each time, then I might as well just one click a shortcut.
immortal-joe
Member
richisawesome, how are you using the PS3 controller? Are you using motion joy and having it emulate a 360 controller? Or is another driver involved?
And is it wireless or wired? Thanks.
And is it wireless or wired? Thanks.
One of the main devs is working on adding a more Windows friendly interface that should be in the next major release. Probably something like the menubar in many other emulators when windowed. Someone else also made a ZSNES style GUI using libretro, but I'm not sure how functional it is yet.
Im_Special
Member
That's good to hear, hopefully we'll see a release soonish and not in years "soonish", and yeah, I saw that ZSNES clone a few weeks back and it's pretty cool, I'd actually use it too if it didn't have some weird audio glitches, I'm one of those crazies that like the UI on ZSNES.