Green Wiggly
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Raspberry Pi Gaming thread - Cheap emulation and gaming projects
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If windows PC sticks were $35 then maybe.
Right now a pi is a better option for a TV.
Made some progress on my SNES pi today. Added HDMI and Micro USB/power and desoldered the controller board from the ports ready for hooking them up to the control board.
Also got a push switch for the Reset button. Power switch will turn the Pi on/shut it down and the reset button will...uh, I'm not sure yet. Maybe just an extra input for stuff like the retroarch menu...any other ideas? Eject button will be for show, I'm taking the mechanism out and putting the pi in its place.
Also got a push switch for the Reset button. Power switch will turn the Pi on/shut it down and the reset button will...uh, I'm not sure yet. Maybe just an extra input for stuff like the retroarch menu...any other ideas? Eject button will be for show, I'm taking the mechanism out and putting the pi in its place.
So my Snes30 came today.
This thing is LEGIT! I am in love. It feels better them my snes pads. It works both wired and bluetooth. Have tested it out on Wii, Android and Win 7. All have worked flawlessly. The native support for Wii VC is great. You just hold start and Y and the Wii picks it right up.
This thing is LEGIT! I am in love. It feels better them my snes pads. It works both wired and bluetooth. Have tested it out on Wii, Android and Win 7. All have worked flawlessly. The native support for Wii VC is great. You just hold start and Y and the Wii picks it right up.
Zombie James
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So my Snes30 came today.
This thing is LEGIT! I am in love. It feels better them my snes pads. It works both wired and bluetooth. Have tested it out on Wii, Android and Win 7. All have worked flawlessly. The native support for Wii VC is great. You just hold start and Y and the Wii picks it right up.
Ridiculous that I can't buy this in Canada.
Almost there now! Just gotta work out how to secure the pi to the case
May have to drill up from the base to secure it, not sure if there's a better way.
Also, the network port will be in the cart slot along with an extra USB socket for any storage or extra controllers. Will have Bluetooth inside for keyboard and controller support.
May have to drill up from the base to secure it, not sure if there's a better way.
Also, the network port will be in the cart slot along with an extra USB socket for any storage or extra controllers. Will have Bluetooth inside for keyboard and controller support.
You could try heating these up and sticking them in the base or hot gluing them to the base. I think that would work well.
You could try heating these up and sticking them in the base or hot gluing them to the base. I think that would work well.
Could work. Worried about melting the plastic casing though...
Hot glue may be the best option, just don't want to destroy the SNES case in the process.
Firstly, set the render and output for each emulator to 720p.
Also, have you overclocked it? Do so.
I have absolutely no audio stuttering or frameskip on any games.
So my Snes30 came today.
This thing is LEGIT! I am in love. It feels better them my snes pads. It works both wired and bluetooth. Have tested it out on Wii, Android and Win 7. All have worked flawlessly. The native support for Wii VC is great. You just hold start and Y and the Wii picks it right up.
Saturn30 next please 8bitdo!
Sounds like he has a Pi 1 B Plus, It will have some issues with some SNES games stuttering. Tinkering with settings will reduce but won't eliminate the stuttering, the Pi 2 doesnt have those issues. Having said that not all SNES games have issues on the Pi 1.
you can. i ordered it off amazon.com and only paid ~$6 USD shipping.. now my shipment tracking says itll be here in 2 weeks... but i have a hunch itll come sooner than that.
edit: here - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WX1WDSG/?tag=neogaf0e-20
the one from 8bitdo doesnt ship to canada lol
Yup, that is correct. I'll take a look at settings.
I have a pi2 b plus coming, I got tired of waiting and picked up this one at frys.
Thanks a lot guys.
I really really want them to do everything It would be awesome If I could get a dreamcast or n64 wireless controller of this quality.
Zombie James
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Ah, thanks. I always dismiss Amazon.com because of stupid border taxes and import fees.
PushingButtons
Member
Has anyone else tried this? I would really like to build one of these, the video is really helpful but it doesn't cover configuring the controllers (assuming it's handled differently using a mac laptop).
MiketheBSG
Member
Actually, configuring the controllers is done solely with the Pi, so the steps from the OP or any Retropie setup video apply even for Mac users.
Actually configuring the controller was the easiest part. I just had the ps4 controller plugged in, and it found it, and asked me to map the controls. That was it.
So my Snes30 came today.
This thing is LEGIT! I am in love. It feels better them my snes pads. It works both wired and bluetooth. Have tested it out on Wii, Android and Win 7. All have worked flawlessly. The native support for Wii VC is great. You just hold start and Y and the Wii picks it right up.
Apparently this is 8Bitdo's newest controller:
.... I should get it.
MiketheBSG
Member
Ok, I do have one question that has been buggin me and I hope one of you guys can answer it.
In regards to how to set up Retropie, as you know, you can't just copy the .img into the SD card, you have to "write" it to the SD card.
BUT, the NOOB software, you CAN copy and paste the data into the SD card, after looking at some Youtube videos.
What I don't understand is why couldn't the same method be used on Retropie? If you see what's on the SD card after you write the .img, it looks like the data that's on NOOB. It just seems like, while easy enough if you know what you're doing, Retropie is made harder to install for no reason.
And yes, I want that controller from the last post.....
In regards to how to set up Retropie, as you know, you can't just copy the .img into the SD card, you have to "write" it to the SD card.
BUT, the NOOB software, you CAN copy and paste the data into the SD card, after looking at some Youtube videos.
What I don't understand is why couldn't the same method be used on Retropie? If you see what's on the SD card after you write the .img, it looks like the data that's on NOOB. It just seems like, while easy enough if you know what you're doing, Retropie is made harder to install for no reason.
And yes, I want that controller from the last post.....
AuthenticM
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How do the N64 and PS1 games run ?
Be still my heart...Apparently this is 8Bitdo's newest controller:
.... I should get it.
Green Wiggly
Member
Apparently this is 8Bitdo's newest controller:
.... I should get it.
Goddamn that's hot.
PushingButtons
Member
Have not had an issue running PS1 games and it runs flawlessly BUT I dont how to change discs on multi disc games and can't find the solution on other forums.
N64 games are hit and miss (mostly miss), stuff like Conkers BFD are a visual glitchfest while games like Mario N64 run OK.
This better be legit, I just ordered one just because of your raving review. :3So my Snes30 came today.
This thing is LEGIT! I am in love. It feels better them my snes pads. It works both wired and bluetooth. Have tested it out on Wii, Android and Win 7. All have worked flawlessly. The native support for Wii VC is great. You just hold start and Y and the Wii picks it right up.
Apparently this is 8Bitdo's newest controller:
.... I should get it.
Nice. Also got a famicom themed controller for the pro version also. Analogue sticks look similar to the vita sticks.
http://www.8bitdo.com/
sixteen-bit
Member
Apparently this is 8Bitdo's newest controller:
.... I should get it.
You think these cats will ever clone a Saturn controller?
TheCongressman1
Member
Apparently this is 8Bitdo's newest controller:
.... I should get it.
Ooooohhh, are there more pictures of this?
Ha! I have been enjoying it alot. Wall jumping in Super Metroid like a pro again. The only weird thing I guess is if it has a red led it means the battery is low. It has been 2 day with it on but still hasn't died. So I don't know if it has great battery life or I have a faultly led lol.
isnt the snes30 bluetooth though?, thought you'd want to use a wired pad seeing as you've gone to he hassle of wiring the pad ports up?
Why not have both!
Hmmmm
All set up now. Power switch and LED work.
Controllers are soldered and hooked up correctly...but I can't get any buttons to register. I have a feeling its because I'm using a shitty third party pad from eBay. Will try an official one later.
Nice WIP.
MiketheBSG
Member
Can someone help me? I'm trying to copy and paste my ROMs into the Retropie folder (method #1, using a Mac) and it keeps saying that a file is in use...the problem is that the files its claiming are in use were never opened. When it gives me that error, the whole transfer process stops and hangs up, taking forever to restart (only to do it again). Any suggestions?
gingerbeardman
Member
Disable Spotlight for the Retropie SD card?
MiketheBSG
Member
It didn't work
I broke down and got a USB drive. MUCH faster transfers and the USB auto-syncs with the Pi, and I think the OP needs to place this as an option.
Hmmmm
All set up now. Power switch and LED work.
Controllers are soldered and hooked up correctly...but I can't get any buttons to register. I have a feeling its because I'm using a shitty third party pad from eBay. Will try an official one later.
Any chance of some step by step instructions / parts list please? Been looking to do something like this.
I guess, but i bet you'll end up use the SNES30 95% of the time, if so they the cost and time of hooking up the pad ports would have been for nothing. Do you have it up and running yet, has the n64 emulation improve since a february time?
Pancakes R Us
Member
Damn. Finally wireless SNES controller support for Wii, none of that tethered BS. Where did you get this from?So my Snes30 came today.
This thing is LEGIT! I am in love. It feels better them my snes pads. It works both wired and bluetooth. Have tested it out on Wii, Android and Win 7. All have worked flawlessly. The native support for Wii VC is great. You just hold start and Y and the Wii picks it right up.
Edit: how is the quality of the D-pad?
I bought mine from HERE. Took about 2 weeks to get. I think its as good if not better then my snes pads. Again my pads are 20 years old so that could be why lol.
eh? snes30 pad will be used primarily on my PC and Wii. I would still have the option to use it on my snes pi, but I would use real controllers first and foremost
its all working now anyway, just had to reinstall retropie. yay
Adafruit (US) is releasing a full kit for creating a gameboy with the Pi A+ model.
video
Strangely they are not including the casing for the device, you have to 3d print it yourself.
video
Strangely they are not including the casing for the device, you have to 3d print it yourself.