I'd be really interested in hearing a response to this as well, tbh. I feel like the simple answer, though, is to wait for the pi 4.
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Raspberry Pi Gaming thread - Cheap emulation and gaming projects
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I'd be really interested in hearing a response to this as well, tbh. I feel like the simple answer, though, is to wait for the pi 4.
wowbaggerBR
Member
I can't wait for it!
And I do have some ideas about overclocking the Pi 3. I'll lower to 1300 MHz, with some overvoltageing and a gentle bump on the GPU clock as well. Hopefully, it'll run smoothly and with no panics, keeping the gameplay on PSOne and N64 as great as it was for the last two days.
I'm 100% sure that my kernel panic event is not related to temperature issues (I was just booting it up so it was stone cold and I did kept track of the temperatures throughout the weekend with nothing higher than 41° C), so it's a matter of finding the targets on which the thing doesn't crash.
MiketheBSG
Member
I can't speak on PS games, but can say that the newest Mupen64Plus update makes it unnecessary to overclock the Pi for N64 games.
A lot of N64 games are still not working for me.
TheWrathOfSean
Member
Putting together a Pigrrl 2 with a pi 3 in it. Having a hard time getting the pitft screen to work. I found a couple tutorials, but they both fail at certain points. I found an image that someone posted, but it's like 16 gigs. Seems a bit large.
Anyone have any advice?
Anyone have any advice?
transience
Member
Is there a site out there that shows compatibility of games on the Pi 3? I'm still trying to figure out if the Pi 3 is really capable of running PS1/N64 stuff or if it's more prudent to wait for the 4.
wowbaggerBR
Member
PSOne? It certainly is. There is some games that can get a little laggy at short periods, but is manageable (and overclocking the Pi seems to solve it).
As for the N64, I found much more trouble, games with unbearable frame rates and whatnot. But, again, overclocking seems to solve most problems.
If you want to strecht the Raspberry Pi 3 it'd be running Dreamcast and PSP games. In those emulatiors, the Pi 3 isn't really capable of delivering a good, stable, experience.
wowbaggerBR
Member
So. I finally got around to fiddling with my (Retro) Pi 3, which has sitting on a shelf for a month now. There seems to be a lot of configuring to do, but just being able to play my old arcade favorites Black Tiger, Rygar, and Time Pilot '84 on my big TV was a joy.
Which distro? Recalbox is pretty plug n' play.
I thought you guys might be interested in this: A new set of Bluetooth / USB controllers from 8Bitdo are going for reasonable prices on Massdrop right now (link here).
FC30 Pro
You can't tell from the pictures I posted, but if you go to the link you'll see each controller has sleek L1, L2, R1, and R2 buttons as well. They come with USB cables, and would be perfect for the pi.
FC30 Pro
NES30 Pro
You can't tell from the pictures I posted, but if you go to the link you'll see each controller has sleek L1, L2, R1, and R2 buttons as well. They come with USB cables, and would be perfect for the pi.
Jacksinthe
Banned
So I'm managing to rip my own roms (I have about 100+ NES carts) so I can roll some on my Pi.
2 questions: is there any way to edit the system config to display the ordering of console(s)? I don't see one in the emulationstation folder. I'll eventually pickup a cart hookup for SNES to rip my carts but for now NES is all I have. I know you can just remove roms or folders and that's fine, it'd the ORDER of them I'd like to change.
Also: I use an 8BITDO SNES30 pad and I have to disconnect/reconmect it a few times before it recognizes it and it's usable via USB. On PC it works fine in RetroArch. Via ES and Bluetooth it just locks up 100% of the time no matter how many times I pair it. Any solutions?
On the latest RP build.
2 questions: is there any way to edit the system config to display the ordering of console(s)? I don't see one in the emulationstation folder. I'll eventually pickup a cart hookup for SNES to rip my carts but for now NES is all I have. I know you can just remove roms or folders and that's fine, it'd the ORDER of them I'd like to change.
Also: I use an 8BITDO SNES30 pad and I have to disconnect/reconmect it a few times before it recognizes it and it's usable via USB. On PC it works fine in RetroArch. Via ES and Bluetooth it just locks up 100% of the time no matter how many times I pair it. Any solutions?
On the latest RP build.
I thought you guys might be interested in this: A new set of Bluetooth / USB controllers from 8Bitdo are going for reasonable prices on Massdrop right now (link here).
Or you can buy them on amazon for about $10 more and have them right away instead of waiting for them in mid september.
I thought you guys might be interested in this: A new set of Bluetooth / USB controllers from 8Bitdo are going for reasonable prices on Massdrop right now (link here).
FC30 Pro
NES30 Pro
You can't tell from the pictures I posted, but if you go to the link you'll see each controller has sleek L1, L2, R1, and R2 buttons as well. They come with USB cables, and would be perfect for the pi.
Has anyone used these? Looks pretty neat!
Mm hmm, you could. For some people, like myself, $10 actually makes an impact on the budget, and this isn't really something I need *right away.*
wowbaggerBR
Member
I thought you guys might be interested in this: A new set of Bluetooth / USB controllers from 8Bitdo are going for reasonable prices on Massdrop right now (link here).
You can't tell from the pictures I posted, but if you go to the link you'll see each controller has sleek L1, L2, R1, and R2 buttons as well. They come with USB cables, and would be perfect for the pi.
Looks gorgeous. Do they have R3/L3 buttons?
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Yes.
I have the nes theme one. Works great Bluetooth with my pi3. I had to do some setup work though since it wasn't working in retroarch but worked in ES. The triggers for 1 & 2 are not the best but honestly I don't play many games that require both so I don't mind.
It is small.
Might want to remove that referrer link.
wowbaggerBR
Member
The build quality seems to be very impressive. I didn't realise it is THAT small.
Amen to that. Those 8bitdo ones are almost perfect, except for the lack of two extra buttons (if that would even work on a dual analog setup).
Edit: I might finally be sold on that 8bitdo though, because MFi functionality was a dealbreaker:
(from their forums)Hey, Had the same trouble. Then found a solution ! ( for those jailbroken )
Use the new extended firmware for PS3 controllers on your FC30
Then use controllers for all on iOS and pair with your FC30 in PS3 mode. Works perfectly with proper analog & MFI control. Enjoy
I had no idea that was a referral link. I got an email alert about the item from Massdrop, got linked through the email, and then copy / pasted the URL directly from my browser when I saw the controllers. I've yet to participate in a drop and Massdrop doesn't have any of my information save an email address, so I'm not getting anything from you guys clicking that. I'll edit my post with a link accessed straight from the site, though.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
Has anyone tried Banana Pi M3 or the LattePanda?
If you have a folder of ROMs and a gamelist.xml with proper metadata, can you move the ROM files? Or because it becomes out of synch with the gamelist.xml, it'd corrupt something?
I feel like there needs to a better way to view games - maybe with a Favorites feature or something - but for now I'll just move them out of the folder to make the list manageable.
I feel like there needs to a better way to view games - maybe with a Favorites feature or something - but for now I'll just move them out of the folder to make the list manageable.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Anyone? Just trying to find the systems config to edit the displayed list order. I can deal with the controller issue but curious about that system config. It doesnt seem to be in any folder on my Pi installation.
wowbaggerBR
Member
About your first question, I'd look for the ES config files. I believe that the order is set by them, although I can't be sure about it because I never changed this.
Look for es_systems.cfg and try to edit the order, or even get rid of those you don't want to use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOyfZex7B3E
Saturn emulation is dodgy at best. But it is set to get very interesting in no time.
Jacksinthe
Banned
My problem is I can't find the es_systems.cfg - it doesn't exist. When i try to make one it doesn't work.
I've done this plenty on PC - my problem is i don't have a .emulationstation folder where it needs to be - just an emulationstation folder (no dot).
Files aren't hidden, either.
wowbaggerBR
Member
You'll have to mount it in order to become available. Get to the Terminal as root, and try this:
mount -o remount,rw /
After this, you should be able to see the folder and the file where they are supposed to be: /recalbox/share_init/system/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg
(mind you that if you have access to a Linux running computer - I use a VW - you can read all the partitions on your microSD, making the process of editing those files a lot easier).
Jacksinthe
Banned
Couldn't mount it so I just SSH and edited it in the terminal :|
Pain in the ass but it's done XD
wowbaggerBR
Member
Jacksinthe
Banned
Aye. Thanks again.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Haha yeah. I thought my ps3 controller was small then I held this controller.
I'm trying to get my NES30 Pro working over bluetooth but it isn't connecting at all.
I have it plugged in, I add it in the bluetooth menu, it connects successfully, is added to the list, then nothing. It still doesn't work unless it's plugged in.
EDIT: Aaand now it works for no apparent reason. As always complaining on the internet helps.
I have it plugged in, I add it in the bluetooth menu, it connects successfully, is added to the list, then nothing. It still doesn't work unless it's plugged in.
EDIT: Aaand now it works for no apparent reason. As always complaining on the internet helps.
This seems like exactly what I've been looking for, a dedicated Amiga RPi image.
Amibian
Almost tempted to buy a Pi 3 for it. Maybe.
I think I'm gonna get one of those 8bitdo Pro controllers, too. Didn't realise they work with the PSTV (wired). Can anyone tell me if the triggers on them are analog or digital? Only other problem is that because they're so versatile (iOS, PS3, PSTV) I'd probably have to buy more than one :/
Amibian
Almost tempted to buy a Pi 3 for it. Maybe.
I think I'm gonna get one of those 8bitdo Pro controllers, too. Didn't realise they work with the PSTV (wired). Can anyone tell me if the triggers on them are analog or digital? Only other problem is that because they're so versatile (iOS, PS3, PSTV) I'd probably have to buy more than one :/
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
I'll need to check out that Amiga image, I had a hard time with the Retropie setup.
Same. I did get it working, but it was super unstable and had to fiddle with a lot of the config. This seems almost plug and play.
Jacksinthe
Banned
My SNES30 will work with BT for 10 seconds then lock.
Constantly.
Even plugged in it will work 10 seconds at a time but after unplugging and plugging it back in 3 or 4 times it works.
Haven't tried other controllers yet.
wowbaggerBR
Member
To anybody interested, this is my results overclocking the Raspberry Pi3 after days of testing:
arm_freq=1300
core_freq=500
over_voltage=3
Temps: 42,5º C as my peak when playing Metal Gear Solid.
In my unit, anything beyond that causes crashes.
But I'm happy with this. The GPU running at 100 MHz more than stock makes a lot of difference in playing PSone games with enhanced resolution set to on.
arm_freq=1300
core_freq=500
over_voltage=3
Temps: 42,5º C as my peak when playing Metal Gear Solid.
In my unit, anything beyond that causes crashes.
But I'm happy with this. The GPU running at 100 MHz more than stock makes a lot of difference in playing PSone games with enhanced resolution set to on.
thechristoph
Sir!
They are digital and very clicky.
I'm having trouble with any emulator that requires a bios file. I finally got GBA to work, but Neo Geo still eludes me. I was able to launch Magician Lord but anything else I tried to play (tried 10 random games) crash back to the menu. I don't know if I have a bad bios file, or if my dumps are bad.
My NES30 Pro and Zero controllers work but getting them connected can be a bit finicky. Sometimes it'll even forget them completely and I have to re-pair them
MiketheBSG
Member
You might have an old neogeo.zip bios file. Try getting another one and make sure you're placing it into the Neo Geo ROMs folder.
Also, make sure you're using lr-fba-next emulator.
Jacksinthe
Banned
I just updated the firmware in the controllers and now they work great plugged in with no issues. That's good enough for me. I have 9 foot extension cables, anyhow so couch gaming is fine
Oracle Dragon
Member
This is looking really good on a Pi3 but a couple of questions before I dive in:
1) Is it possible to use the original controllers via something like RetroPad? I'm not super-crazy about accurate emulation, scanlines, all that sort of stuff but I would love to be able to use the original controllers with the games... for me, it's one of the most important feelings from when I'm using the actual hardware.
2) Pi3 or Wii for emulation? I believe Wii was usually the winner vs Pi2, but what about the newest model? I'm really only interested in 16-bit era stuff, not looking at all to do PSX, DC, etc.
3) Specifically, I am interested in TurboGrafx emulation, I imagine that Pi3 can work the HuCard games just fine, but what about the CD games?
1) Is it possible to use the original controllers via something like RetroPad? I'm not super-crazy about accurate emulation, scanlines, all that sort of stuff but I would love to be able to use the original controllers with the games... for me, it's one of the most important feelings from when I'm using the actual hardware.
2) Pi3 or Wii for emulation? I believe Wii was usually the winner vs Pi2, but what about the newest model? I'm really only interested in 16-bit era stuff, not looking at all to do PSX, DC, etc.
3) Specifically, I am interested in TurboGrafx emulation, I imagine that Pi3 can work the HuCard games just fine, but what about the CD games?
They also work fine.
thechristoph
Sir!
Pi3 will take a little extra work versus the Wii, but it outputs over HDMI so the picture is super clean. With no pixels or shaders, you'll just see pure chunky pixels. You're going to get an ugly, blurry picture on an HDTV with a Wii.
They take up a lot of storage space but they work. Some recommend using a USB hard drive for CD games. A problem with this is that AFAIK the scraper (which goes out to the Internet to download screenshots and metadata about all your games to make the menus pretty) will not recognize anything on USB storage.
If you are a happy chap playing on a CRT Wii is the winner as it allows for native 240p output that the games originally used. On HDTVs HDMI output is most certainly cleaner as thechristoph wrote, though you could also use homebrew in vWii on Wii U. Emulator compatibility for 16-bit systems should be roughly similar on Wii and Pi3, the latter's issues most often are due to unnecessarily high resolutions or complex post-processing, stuff that is a matter of taste anyhow.
I have no idea if this is any help, but I use Recalbox and for that the wifi name can't have any dashes or other special characters in, it has to be purely alphanumerical.