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Any vids or docs on how to configure things for the lowest input lag on the nes emulator? I'm making a setup for a friend who may notice a fraction of a second delay in things like Tecmo Super Bowl.
Do you know your way around retroarch?Any vids or docs on how to configure things for the lowest input lag on the nes emulator? I'm making a setup for a friend who may notice a fraction of a second delay in things like Tecmo Super Bowl.
For the life of me I can not get SFIII Third Strike to work on my RP3. I think I'm doing something wrong.
For the life of me I can not get SFIII Third Strike to work on my RP3. I think I'm doing something wrong.
Do you know your way around retroarch?
- Disable threaded video <------ (This was the big one for me, reduced input latency by a lot).
- Change graphic driver to Dispmanx
- Use a wired controller.
Edit: I think you can use the "configuration editor" inside the retropie options to set these values to default.
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Configuration-Editor
Disabling threaded video is the biggest one. Dispmanx reduces input latency even further, but keep in mind that you can't use any shaders with it.Thanks for this. I'll be playing around with these settings next time I'm on tinkering.
So I'm trying to set up RetroPie and have gotten to the point where you are supposed to load ROMs, but I am stuck on a configuration screen. I am past the point of configuring a controller, but I try to add Roms and nothing happens. I am at a screen that looks similar to this:
except there are two Retropie logos on either side of the center one, and where it says "13 games available" it says configuration. I am trying to add ROMs via USB as described here, but it's not working. Any ideas what I am doing wrong?
Go into the controller configuration in emulation station (press start where you'd choose emulator or rom) and make sure you have the "hotkey" button set correctly. It's default on whatever your controllers select button is.Sorry if this has been asked before, but I'm a bit frustrated. I followed the instructions in the OP and everything worked fine, but I decided to do a fresh install with the full version of Raspian and now the hotkeys won't work at all in any of the emulators. For that reason, I can't exit out of any of the roms once I've launched them. I tried messing with the input settings in retroarch, but none of the hot keys work at all. I'm frustrated because this worked fine before, and I just wanted to mess around in Linux as well. Any help would be much appreciated.
Go into the controller configuration in emulation station (press start where you'd choose emulator or rom) and make sure you have the "hotkey" button set correctly. It's default on whatever your controllers select button is.
Ok, thanks. I'll try it when I get a chance.
Edit: does that mean I need to press the hotkey button to enable hotkeys? I don't remember that option before, but I was running an older version of retropie
Go into the controller configuration in emulation station (press start where you'd choose emulator or rom) and make sure you have the "hotkey" button set correctly. It's default on whatever your controllers select button is.
I set up a pi 2b yesterday with retropie 4.2, most of what I've tried seems to work perfectly but I was wondering if anyone knows if Micromachines 2 supports 4-players if I plug 4 usb controllers to the system.
I don't have that many controllers to try this out but if it was possible it would be great for meet ups with friends!
Can I just update Emulation Station through the package manager without issue? I'm running on a slightly older version of Retropie (I think 4.0).PSA: Latest EmulationStation update for Retropie adds "Favorites", "Last Played" and "All" to the main menu. I've been testing them and they work perfectly.
It's probably the filter you're using. Most of them aren't made with the pi in mind.So I tried FBA on the pie 3b over the weekend
Most games ran like crap (with Taiden 2 and Raiden DX beeing unplayable with how slooooowwww they were).
Now I had a CRT filter going on, I'll try disabling it, is it really that taxing on the pie?
Also the unit keeps asking me to setup my controller whenever I start it which gets super annoying (not to mention that it fails to register half of the button inputs of my TE2+ fightstick for PS4 or almost all of my Hori Hayabusa fightstick for the xbone).
So far my experience is a prety disapponting one (albeit not too expensive at about 90$ cnd)
I updated retropie a couple of times and it didn't touch any of the configs. It just updated the emulators and plugins to the latest version. Everything else was left intact.Can I just update Emulation Station through the package manager without issue? I'm running on a slightly older version of Retropie (I think 4.0).
Also, it shouldn't affect any of my per-core or per-game configs right?
Sorry if these are dumb questions. I'm always wary of causing issues with my build because it's set up exactly how I want it currently.
Okay, that's what I figured. Thanks for the clarification.I updated retropie a couple of times and it didn't touch any of the configs. It just updated the emulators and plugins to the latest version. Everything else was left intact.
The way I did it now, was to just update the emulationstation frontend alone instead of the whole package.
So I went Retropie Setup ---> Manage Packages ---> Manage Core Packages ---> EmulationStation ---> update from binary.
It updates EmulationStation to 2.4.0.
Okay, that's what I figured. Thanks for the clarification.
I use all of the 1080p presets included in Floob's video manager script.Got rasp 3 yesterday and setting up retropie was quite easy. Works very nicely! I wonder if there are any "the best" settings for snes and ps1. 4:3 aspect ratio and crt-pi-curved shader looked nice, but couldn't find setting for integer scaling which is mentioned a lot. Have to tinker around more when I get the time.
Any good Prime Day deals if I wanted to get started with a Pi?
Was looking for this myself, but all I saw was a $5 discount on the Pi case that looks like an NES.
What is the negative effect of using no case at all? Aside from dirt, that is.Don't buy it. Actually don't buy any acrylic or plastic case. The Pi3 runs hot. Buy an aluminum case like the flirc. The entire case acts as a heat sink.
What is the negative effect of using no case at all? Aside from dirt, that is.
How hard is it to set this up? Is it better to buy a kit like this one https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-Kit/dp/B01C6Q2GSY/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1499874752&sr=1-4&keywords=raspberry+pi+3? I am pretty bad at setting up hardware.
Also, any recommendations for a wireless controller?
There really is no hardware to "setup". It's all one board. Those kits just gather a few niceties together for people who either don't have a charger or don't want to get the pieces together themselves.
There's nothing wrong with the kits per see if all you want any to do is get emulation station up and running, but part of the fun with the pi's is how customizable and how you can tweak every part of the package including the case and software.
I have this very case on my old Pi 2 and it's not bad certainly does the job. I have this case with my Pi 3 and love it, it's kinda sexy!How hard is it to set this up? Is it better to buy a kit like this one https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-Kit/dp/B01C6Q2GSY/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1499874752&sr=1-4&keywords=raspberry+pi+3? I am pretty bad at setting up hardware.
Also, any recommendations for a wireless controller?
This is exactly what I use mine for, so absolutely.Do they work as media centers as well? Netflix and XBMC more specifically.
Don't buy it. Actually don't buy any acrylic or plastic case. The Pi3 runs hot. Buy an aluminum case like the flirc. The entire case acts as a heat sink.
Would anyone here recommend this?
https://flash.newegg.com/Product/9SIA3525527084
Sale ends in a few days, but I'm not entirely sure if it's worth it. It would be the first one I own and I'm hoping either it's good or I can get recommended something else.
I use all of the 1080p presets included in Floob's video manager script.
https://github.com/biscuits99/rp-video-manager
They all have borders to emulate either a retro TV or handhelds and preset filters, integer scaling and positioning. Looks perfect to me.
BONUS: The overlays included in that have built-in scanlines, so there's no impact to performance like you'd get with shaders.
This looks pretty cool. Is there anything to scrape up all the appropriate overlays and such though?
jluedtke Nice build. Are you playing some bonk on there?