/vr/ - Retro Games

Repeating my question >>2817385

Is the raspberry pi good for emulation? I hear a lot of hate for it but it's cheap and retropie is easy to set up and maintain. What's a good alternative?

>>2819610
Rpi 2 is great. Plays SNES/PS1 and everything older than those perfectly, except for maybe some MAME stuff? I'm not familiar with how it handles mame. If you're looking for n64/ps2/psp/nds/ngc/wii emulation you may need to look towards using a more conventional computer, but if you're not RPI2 is perfect.

I use Lakka instead of Retropie, but they're both fine. Lakkas just easier for me to setup and configure perfectly cause I'm familiar with retroarch

>>2819617
N64 is hit and miss. Some games work great while others are absolute unplayable shit.

>>2819221
I know that rpi 2b can play metal slug 1 and 2 fine, unfortunately I dont have experience with anything past that

Don't know if you guys know yet, but there is a new raspberry pi that is 5$. 1ghz with 512mb ram.

What do you think that could handle emulation wise?

>>2819630

Don't know if you guys know yet, but there is a new raspberry pi that is 5$. 1ghz with 512mb ram.

What do you think that could handle emulation wise?

>>2819610
Depends on the emulator, display you use, and of you're OK with framedropping/etc.

The tiny displays that attach over the GPIO pins are slow, use an inordinate amount of CPU, and completely bypass the GPU, so anything using that will probably be unacceptable. Screens thst use the GPU can be attached via RCA (analog), HDMI or the LCD header (i think lvds, but on my phone & don't feel like looking it up).

RCA is analog, and not crisp, but it does limit your resolution. That helps because lower res uses less CPU, but can be lower than the res of the original game.

Directly attached screens to the LCD header on the pi are rare and outrageously expensive (for what they are).

HDMI will want to use the native res of the screen, which will be unusable if it's trying to scale/render the game at 1080P. You can force the res, but at boot only IIRC. So you'll be modifying the resolution and rebooting for different games (or choosing one res and sticking with it).

That said, 8 bit home platforms should be fine.

Also PS4 is supposedly going to add PS2 Software emulation.

>>2819617
PS1 works on the pi2? I knew it was a massive improvement, but I'm kindof incredulous. Is there massive frame droping or quality reduction?

>>2819636
My 2b plays at 1080p/60fps solid for most (read: almost all) games. Even PSX. It dips a bit occasionally on some SuperFX games though

>>2819640
I haven't played many Playstation games for it, but the ones I have (crash 2, ff7, metal gear solid) rarely dip below 59/60, audio rarely crackles, and this is with no frame stepping AND 1080p. I spent about a day configuring everything and getting the perfect overclock/settings for the system (not even overvolting), but it works like a dream for me.

I don't know if everyone has this problem but my biggest problem with it is that there's noticeable input lag. I still have to confirm that it's not just the TV, but for everything I've tried it on (gonna try pc 5ms monitor ASAP to confirm again) there's a noticeable input lag that makes playing games like SMB3/SMW take a bit of adjustment and lose the "tightness" in the controls.

I'm at my parents house for thanksgiving but when I get back in a couple days I'll post my pi configuration settings

>>2819636
I should add, that I was thinking of the original raspberry pi, not the pi2.

The same still holds (reboot required to change resolution, GPIO graphics slkw, analog not sharp)....but the pi2 is significantly more powerful, so yeah, maybe running everything at 1080p is fine now :)

>>2819663
>I don't know if everyone has this problem but my biggest problem with it is that there's noticeable input lag.
What are you using for input? GPIO pins, USB controller, Bluetooth, keyboard, some DIY arduino controller?

After I install Free McBoot on my PS2 can I just remove the duct tape blocking my sensor?

Will I still need to swap my games to play KoF 2003 NTSC-J?

>>2819632
It's 40% faster than the original Pi B+ that could do up to the 16 bit systems. There's a problem however. Out of those two micro usb ports one belongs to a power supply. So you have only one usb port. The retroarch os and emulation station front end is run of the micro sd card and the games are generally put on a usb device for ease. You could go ahead and put everything on the sd card. The problem is you still have only one micro usb port. You'd need an usb "on the go" adapter to plug in regular size usb devices. You have only one usb port for a controller. This is ok for xbox 360 wireless controllers where you use 1 port to connect many. Regular corded usb controllers and you only have 1 port. You'll need to switch between the controller and the keyboard a lot during setup. This will be a nightmare. It's a mini hdmi port as well which is fine if your tv uses mini cables but still most don't. If it doesn't then that's another adapter. You'll have no internet access in this configuration as you'd need a usb wifi dongle for this and all your ports are tied up. This will have you constantly swapping the micro sd card back and forth btw a rooted linux machine and the pi to make configuration changes you'd make over the network otherwise. The other Pi's have 4 usb ports as opposed to one so none of this is ever a problem. It also has an actual ethernet cable.

>Long story short it will do 16 bit but is not worth the effort and won't give you the flexibility of the Pi2 or Pi B+ board. Just go with the Pi2. You'll know it does the PSX catalog nicely and some of the N64. Add up all the adapters and powered USB hub (that will likely work like shit) and you've spent more time and money building the Pi zero than you would have just buying the Pi2 to begin with. The Pi2 6 times faster than the original Pi B+ while this is only listed as 40% faster. The Pi Zero is a neat board that has purpose. Just not as a retro gaming platform imho.

>>2819714
Thanks!

>>2819705
iBuffalo, xb360 USB

>>2819714
who is this semen demon

>>2819628
Thanks, I've never played Metal Slug and want to play the series, so that's good to hear.
I'd like to know if anyone's played things like Samurai Shodown V or KoF 2003 well on it.

>>2819640
It works great. Just use the Pi2 overclock settings in retropie. They don't void the warranty and make everything psx run smooth as butter.

>>2819714
DEMON OF THE SEMEN, I SUMMON THY NAME!

>>2819752

I deduce you're from someplace where it's summer.....

>>2819743
PSX games lagged a bit for me but as soon as I installed the PSX BIOS everything ran silky smooth 60fps, no overclocking needed.
I'm using Lakka.

Anyone know of a list or can just say what n64 games run well on rpi2?

>>2819865
I deduce you have no idea who that is

Could anyone point me to a decent guide to setting up FS-UAE on linux? I got the floppy image of Cool Coyote almost working, but I really want to get the CD32 version going, but am only able to get the bios to run.
Should I just us WinUAE under WINE?
I finally had to use Magic Engine under WINE because the linux native emus for TG16 are useless.

I'd appreciate any help you can offer, my dudes.

>emulating SNES
>game has button prompt
>using xbox controller
>same buttons, different layout A is B, X is Y
this hurt my autism

>>2820054
get an eleven dollar bufallo snes pad. You honestly can't emulate sidescrollers with that shitty dpad on the 360 controller.

>>2819871
I just went ahead and overclocked it day one before I ever tested it desu. PS1 games run so well I porbably didn't need to for those. I'm getting about 50-60% success with N64 games. None of the titles I want like OOT, Golden Eye, or DKC though :( Finally got Majora's Mask working after some extensive configuration because of it's missing rumble pak or something.

>>2820084
I disagree

>>2820054
>>2820084
If you have a SNES controller lying around you could buy a USB adapter for it, that's what I do and it works perfectly

>>2820098
ok then. :) to each their own.
>>2820143
Got two shitty adapters and just gave up on it. Which one worked for? 1 was from Alibaba and the other was from ebay. (perhaps that's my problem idk.) Both had game killing delay. I'm a collector as well and wouldn't mind using my originals. Hook it up with a link. Adapters are pretty cheap and I wouldn't mind giving another one a chance to use original hardware when I emulate.

>Rambling on b/c post thanksgiving drunk.

>>2819610
yes
>>2819636
I barely drop any frames. Fighting games on PS1 even play great. You could try an odroid if you want an alternative. It's slightly more expensive. The youtube videos I've seen tend to compare an unclocked Pi2 to an Odroid. My pi2 runs smoother than the odroids in the vids. Retropie has built in overclock settings that don't void the warranty on the pi2. Either way you go use a "class 10" sd card. Many kits come with a garbage one. It's cheaper and better to just buy the card yourself and not use the junk they try to upsell you on in a bundle. Samsung evo sd's are the cheapest I've seen on amazon and work great.

>>2820162
just an opinion dude, no need to make passive agresive smiley faces and shit

>>2820178
kek

>>2820084
I use the analog stick

>inb4 using the analog stick for retro vidya is wrong
fug off it works for arcade machines

>>2820278
Little sticks versus big sticks. The chicks aren't wrong.

Is there anyway i can get DraStic DS emulator on android for free?

I need a DS emulator on my mobile

>>2820278
>fug off it works for arcade machines
Well. There were a few that used them.

The issue with emulator control setups, is what cabinets you plan on emulating.

An analog stick for an old fighter or sidescoller would be sacrilege. For a flight sim, absolute necessity.

>>2820278
You've never used an arcade cabinet, have you?
/VERY/ few arcade cabinets used analog joysticks. The only ones that come to mind are Monkey Ball, and a few Naomi games.

The levers you find in 99% of arcade cabinets are four switches mounted on UDLR. So no, they aren't analog sticks by any stretch of the imagination.

HEY! Whoever the anon was in the PC hardware/PC emulation thread that just fell off the board who was asking about getting Epic Pinball to work, I have a solution for you.

>>2816198
>Epic Pinball
It works just fine for me under D-Fend Reloaded/DOSbox 0.74. The settings used are Emu core normal, cpu type auto, cycles 3000, 16MB Memory, XMS, EMS, UMB, vesa_oldvbe(VESA 1.2 compatible S3 SuperVGA Card). Much higher specs than the old 486 I played it on back then, but it works flawlessly. If your copy doesn't work, try googling "epic pinball" and downloading the second result. If DOSbox doesn't work directly for some odd reason, try getting D-Fend Reloaded and using the wizard, pointing the program to pinball.exe and setup.exe.

>>2819636
LVDS is what most laptops use. There are tons of cheap laptop displays that you could use with an rPi.

>>2819663

Many emulators sync to the audio. Try disabling audio syncing. You'll have more audio crackling but it should have no latency.

>>2820480
>LVDS is what most laptops use. There are tons of cheap laptop displays that you could use with an rPi.
On an actual computer now, so could look it up. Yeah, that's the problem. The rPi uses a DSI (Display Serial Interface) port, and not LVDS. which is why it took forever to get a real display to hook up to that port.

I think some of the weirder/knockoff boards like the bannana pi (2?) and orange-pi-mini use LVDS.

>>2820302
Anyone??

>>2820302
yes

>>2821186
How? Where?

>>2820054
You get used to it.

>>2821258
>You get used to it.
Or blow money on a 'correct' controller for each platform.

Waste IMO, but if it bugged me, eh, I'd blow the extra $10-$30 on the right controllers.

I was super excited about my Pi2 and playing SNES/Genesis co-op with friends.

But several times now the system will lock up, screen goes black, and the contents of the card get wiped. I'm afraid to start an actual game on it now and don't know where the problem could be between the power, the card, or the pi itself.

>>2821889
I'd guess your card tbqh

>>2820327
All i can think of are Tron, and Afterburner. And a few used analog spinners (Tempest?).

Why does emu general always use the same picture for the OP? I think someone's in love with the Raspberry Pi.

>>2822026

>Afterburner

Yep, a bunch of the Sega Super Scaler games used an analog stick. Space Harrier is the only other one I can think of off the top of my head but I'm sure there's more.

Many racing games also used analog input - a joystick sure isn't canon but gives far better results than tapping a D-pad.

You're right that the vast majority of games used clicky UDLR sticks held in the palm, which is way different from a small analog stick manipulated with the thumb.

>>2820278
You're totally free to play your games how you like though. Just the way you phrased it made us all go ACSHUALLY

>>2822236
>Many racing games also used analog input - a joystick sure isn't canon but gives far better results than tapping a D-pad.

Optical encoder unit, or sometimes a 270° potentiometer for racing games.

All of the free turning wheels are optical: pic related, from Pole Position. I don't know if I'd call it actually analog. It basically is emitting a stream digital signals like: turned left one step turned left one step, turned rigth one step, turn left one step.... Kindof cool when you hook it up to a scope.

Spy hunter and maybe outrun were 270° I think. Those are def analog.

>>2822506

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qheWA3NvH0

I only felt I needed to post this video because it is actually cool

>>2822521
Wait, can you post that on a blue background board? I think I got a stiffy....

I want to build a driving MAME cabinet so bad.

Is it possible to get exclusive fullscreen on bsnes 0.73, or at least borderless? I can't see any options for either.

>>2822521
Very nice. Seems like the perfect next project for me.

>>2819663
>>2819743
>>2820086
>>2820176
How dangerous is overclocking the pi? Is it even necessary?

>>2823567
Not dangerous at all. Most distributions have built in over clock settings that don't void the warranty. In retropie you just set it to the Pi2 option during the setup. I don't really no if it's necessary. It was just part of the guide I followed and it runs great. The biggest mistake people make setting them up is not using a class 10 sd card (samsung evo cards are cheap and work great).

>>2823575
*know not no obviously. typo.

>>2823575
I have a class 10 SD, so I should be good. Thanks mang.

>>2823575
Oh, >>2823604 here again, by the way is it possible to use an external HD to store my roms? Even with the largest SD cards there isn't much room, I'd rather use one of my HDs for this purpose.

>>2823607
Yes. There's some specific command that lets you do it. You should never store your games on the sd card. It makes it a larger and more pain of an ass file to back up. (which you really want to do. Instead of having to configure everything again you can be up and running in 20 minutes if your sd card craps out.) I currently keep all my roms on a large flashdrive plugged into it. Ideally you'll want a drive with an external power source. Some newer dirves without one work fine but some of the older ones don't do so great.

>>2823623
I googled "retropie external hd" and found out how to do it, you just have to change the path in the config file.

Thanks once again. Cool pics btw

>>2823643
This is the guy that did them. He has a ton of great woodblock stuff.

http://jedart.blogspot.c*m/

>>2823718
They thought I was trying to spam. Obviously not an asterisk.

Try bsnes classic. It's a fork of bsnes that incorporates all the latest improvements to the core from byuu, but using the older pre-higan interface without the ROM folder silliness. Much better SGB emulation, too.

Not sure if it has the option you're looking for, though.

>>2823723
Oops, meant to quote >>2822657

Hey OP why do you always use Raspberry Pi as the image for the emulation thread ? Are you trying to force a meme you fucking shill ?

>>2823784
Before I started using it there were many Pi exclusive threads on /vr/. It falls under general emulation. I personally emulate on linux laptop, my work pc, my nvidia shield, and my raspberry pi 2. I may be switching jobs soon so a mac may come into the mix. I use the image simply b/c I was sick of all the "pi exclusive" threads. Doing so has put an end to them for the time being. I'll tell you what. I won't use it in the next thread. I'll use a pic of a built desktop. If no "pi exclusive" threads pop up I'll be surprised. BTW you can't exactly "shill" a non-profit like raspberry pi. I'm not making any money by using the pic. I'll go ahead and "shill" a built pc next thread just for you. The Pi2 is a neat bit of kit. Say what you will about it. You won't offend me :) I welcome both opinions and knowledge.

>Sorry for doing you a favor.

>>2823784
Even though your image is kinda retarded I do agree, there seems to be a guy here who posts the same OP image every time. Which is strange because there's a hundred different things you could choose from, you know, like a screenshot of an emulator or something. But instead we always get the Pi image as if it's the only device you can emulate on. You could also just emulate on PC.

>>2824119
As I've said. In response to this.
>>2823784
You'll get a new image next thread.

>Don't go blaming me when a pi exclusive thread pops up. Just watch.

>>2824145
see>>2824085

>>2823784
1. only one of the pros is viable on /vr/
2. linux takes half a second to put on pi
3. "shill" is a meme

>>2824238
Enjoy the arguments that will come. Some people will defend their hoarder nonsense to the end. It doesn't matter how or what you emulate on.

>>2824257
the arguments are what i live for. also i collect games too, way more than emulate. but i do emulate some stuff, just whatever i'm in the mood for. sometimes i want to play SMB3 on the Wii laying on my couch, sometimes i want to play it on the computer, sometimes i want to sit in my room and hook up the NES. we live in a world where people create dichotomies and love to pick sides

>>2823567
>How dangerous is overclocking the pi? Is it even necessary?
If it has airflow, and or a heatsink, not dangerous at all. Also, not necessary with the rpi2 usually.

>>2824257
>It doesn't matter how or what you emulate on.
As long as it runs well enough for you to enjoy it.

Can the DS lite emulate the SNES really well? I have one laying around and thought I could buy a flash cart or something.

I can only find mixed answers on Google.

>>2824917
In most cases you'll be okay emulating simpler games, but complex stuff (custom chips and bigger games) will be really dissapointing and unplayable.

You are better off with other console.

Guys, I've been wanting to get a Raspberry Phy to turn my CRT into a "smart tv" including emulation (I mostly use a wii, but moving the cables and controllers can be tiresome when I just want to chill and play) but I've read a lot and as far as I remember there was a Phy that included a wifi module on board.

Which model should I get for emulation?

How can I connect my Phy to a CRT? (no hdmi).

>>2824917
If you get a DSTWO flashcart it should emulate it pretty well,

>>2824928
>>2824935
Thanks guys.

>>2824917
Even if it did emulate them well, which it doesn't even with a dstwo, the screen isn't high res enough to display the games correctly

>>2819221
Pi2B running retropie on medium overclock. I haven't tested as much as I'd like to when it comes to arcade games, but I can tell you that SFIII runs flawlessly for my setup.

>>2821889
It sounds like a bad card. Go down the compatibility list. Get a good class ten that's verified to work. Use latest retropie. Be careful when you overclock.

>>2819640
You only get slowdown from the end-of-life, graphics intensive games. Other than that, you're gold.

>>2824932
The headphone looking jack on the side does composite out. You just need to buy the cable that does it.

>>2819640
I've never had an issue with any PS1 game I've played.

I tried playing Mario Party 1 with netplay with Project 64 and the ADZ plug-in. Even with the same save file, we ended up getting desynced. Any other approaches? I'm willing to change emulators, too.

I have a PSP Go, w/ CFW
I also have a fresh, un-updated, un-modded Vita
I want Suikoden 1 & 2 on the same device
Suiko1 is downloadable, but Suiko2, while purchasable, cannot be copied to a PSP
I would like them on my Vita, in case PS2 emulation ever takes off & Suiko3 is playable on a handheld
What to do?

How is the Pi 2 for DOS emulation?

Specifically I'm hoping to play the original Jagged Alliance and other early-to-mid 90s DOS games.

>>2824917
>>2825036
Honestly if you want it to emulate "really well" the answer is a resounding no. Try a New 3DS.

This took some trickery, but now I've got direct shortcuts to games that will launch in RetroArch from Steam. Looks beautiful in Big Picture mode.

How do I get FMVs to run smoothly on PS1 emulators. Currently using Xebra and ePSXe and the video stutters. I've heard the ISOs on emuparadise are bad and since I got most of my ISOs from there this might be the problem.

Alright, so my question isn't exclusively emulation related, but I can't seem to get any burned Dreamcast games to work on my DC, including emulators and DC games. Is there a specific way to get them to work?

>>2826438
I don't know where you heard the isos on emuparadise were bad but I've never had any problem with them.

>>2827008
have you checked if your dreamcast is a model one dreamcast?

>>2827094
Yes, it is, it's also 3020, which should play them according to everything I've read.

>>2827105
have you burned them correctly?
perhaps it is bad media?

>>2819714
CUM DEVIL
WHO

>>2827128
I don't know, that's partially what I'm asking.

>>2827149
>>2827128

I tried burning Volgarr The Viking CDI to a CD-R five times at different write speeds and no luck.

>>2824917
I tried but I couldn't get it working, most games are slow and street fighter 2 is buggy as fuck for me, there might be a way but I doubt it

>>2819731
>>2819752
>>2827134
Wouldn't you like to know :)

Am I missing out on a lot of features/quality of emulation if I use ePSXe over mednafn?
Also should I play Legend of the Dragoon or Valkyrie Profile next?

My dad gave me an old hp box and I was thinking of using it as an emulation station hooked up to a crt. The videocard is a radeon hd 4350 with dvi/vga/hdmi outputs. I noticed that versions of this card from different manufacturers have s-video out, which is what I want to connect to my TV. Does this mean my card is capable of a TV out signal? Would getting a passive vga to s-video like this one (http://www.amazon.com/S-video-Converter-Adapter-Cable-Laptop/dp/B000P3UB24)) allow my to connect the PC to my TV?

>>2827469
please inseminate my boyhole, daddy

>>2827756
ewww.

>>2827740
>VGA historically has a pretty severe problem of ghosting, so I'm skeptical

>>2827775
Not relevant to the discussion but neat piece of old kit from the 60's

>>2827775
>>2827786
It's a simple resistive attenuator.

>>2826169
I've had that basically for awhile, but how do you get them tagged?

I ended up making shortcuts for whatever individual game I want, then adding it to my list in desktop mode.

I could see making a python script to make the shortcuts for me to reduce work a little bit...

>>2827786
>>2827791
ooooo. Have any experience with it?

>>2827815
Not personally. There's one in the attic at my parents house though. Been meaning to grab it next time I visit and see what it does to the pic on my collection (yes I collect and emulate). Keep forgetting though. It would be hella simple to hook up coaxial cable to that thing.

>>2827815
it attenuates (reduces) the signal in general. If you dial this down a little bit, it'll be enough to kill a signal that's ghosting. Like if you're on a the edge of two stations broadcasting the same channel, you will get both signals, so turn it down a little bit, and you'll just get one, whichever is stronger.

It's better paired with a directional and motorized antenna because you could point it at one signal or another too.

Did anybody ever make a guide for epsxe filters? The stock scanline filter looks awful.

>>2827897
idk start here maybe
>http://www.racketboy.com/retro/sony/ps1/enhance-ps1-graphics-with-the-best-epsxe-plugin-settings

>>2827061
Me neither, but someone said they were bad and my FMVs aren't working properly.

>>2828140
Epic game, man

>>2828140
Give pcsx a shot. I've been using the emulator through retroarch and never had any problems.

Anyone know where to download some decent filters that play nice with retroarch? Specifically ARM devices like the Pi2.

What handheld plus card should I get to be able to emulate pre N64 Nintendo, Sega and other classic consoles?

Thanks.

>>2827231
I'm not an expert on the subject by any means but I recall years ago that in order to play burned discs on my DC I used a bootloader. I don't recall the software name but you put that cd in first, then it prompted you to enter the actual game.

I'm sure nowadays a more elegant means of playing has been found but if all else fails it should do the trick, sorry I couldn't be more specific.

Does anyone know how to have different config files on Epsxe? I use the cuter to store different profiles but it always overrides my default plugins and settings, which is what I'm trying to avoid.

Failing that are there any ps1 emulators that are just nicer to use? I've tried psx_fin in the past and while it was simple, it was too bare bones. I'm really just looking for a happy medium.

How are the Pandora's Box 3 and Pandora's Box 4 for NeoGeo and capcom CP1/CP2 games? Anyone here know from experience?

I'm tempted to get one, but I only know them from very limited, and very few, youtube reviews.

>>2829437
Even the N3DS can play those games at full speed. I'd be very surprised if those could not.

>>2827740
>radeon hd 4350

Don't bother if you're running linux. The performance is abysmal.

>>2829160
Pi2 isn't running any filter that isn't bead or scan lines without horrible lag

>>2829578
I've got some running smooth.

mmm feels sooo good

>>2824928
This is wrong, even SMW runs badly. The flashcard with a built-in processor isn't much better, either.

>>2827061
>>2828498
I've tried a romdepot ISO and those cutscenes run flawlessly.

Does anyone have a Donkey Kong 64 rom that will save naturally (without savestates)?

I'm using mupen64plus on linux, all my other games save fine.

>>2824917

Get a flashcart anyways because they're like $10 these days.

Emu-wise don't expect too much out of 16-bit games (screen resolution too small) but it's worth it for DMG/GBC games alone.

Lameboy is great for DMG emulation as it includes a shades-of-green palette right out of the box, meaning I actually prefer it to my AGS-101. Also can play in stereo (without headphones), some of the pokemon games have some neat stereo effects going on.

There's also the obvious non-retro DS library to consider, can play translations like Arino's Challenge 2, excellent Prof. Layton series etc. Compatibility for mine isn't super great (probably about ~75% games I wanted to play worked) but that still leaves a lot if you're not dead set on particular titles.

I wouldn't bother with an expensive cart, just get a cheap one and a cheap 8Gb SD card (speed doesn't matter). Also a RAM expansion or 3-in-1 in the slot-2 can help with the more demanding emus.

>>2831559
https://github.com/mupen64plus/mupen64plus-core/issues/118

Seems like there's a bug with saving while also using save states. Try deleting your save states for that game.

>>2831580

Thanks for the reply, I haven't used any save states though. I may add to the github issue to let them know it might not be related to save states at all. Good link.

I did find some discussion on the Everdrive forums about Rare using anti-piracy measures. The other games mentioned were Banjo Tooie and Jet Force Gemini so I'll go download them and see if they have the same issues.

>>2831585
You could also try RetroArch. It uses a heavily modified Mupen64Plus core, and IMO it is superior to the standalone version. Maybe you won't get that glitch there?

>>2831585

Banjo Tooie and Jet Force Gemini save just fine, issue appears confined to Donkey Kong 64. Testing it out now on another computer to see if I can reproduce the issue.

How is the retroarch core doing these days? I got kind of turned off when I tried it a few weeks ago and it would core dump on launch every time. I found a few other people having the same issue, seems like a case of poor test coverage.

Also:

> wtf is it with Rare and unskippable intros? Holy shit

What are the best games for android except RPGs ?

>>2831616

>mupen64plus core in retroarch

Controls are literal garbage and it looks like puke. It does save though.

I might upload a webm once I figure out the transcoding, every character is constantly glitching out and flailing their limbs like spooky Fallout 3 boogeymen. As for the controls, standalone mupen64plus recognizes my mayflash adapter + OEM controller right out of the box whereas the retroarch core seems to be set up for people trying to use a DS3/Xbox 360 pad (puke) and doesn't work with keyboard controls or my n64 pad until I edit. after that It won't save my control changes on reboot.

I don't really understand how porting it to retroarch introduces all these problems, but whatever I guess. "It's free software, fix it yourself"

>>2831653

I guess I should clarify that I'm not new to retroarch by any means, I use the gambatte, genesisplusgx, nestopia, snes9x-next, vba-next all without issues. Not sure why the mame and n64 cores perform so much worse than their standalone counterparts, I end up calling those programs directly through emulationstation instead of the retroarch cores.

Any devs on here wanna enlighten me as to why the RA cores are so hard to port for?

>>2819632
>What do you think that could handle emulation wise?

I believe you can shealthe the pii zero + bettery into a gamepad. Os can easily get configured with some joy2key analog, no no external keyboard will be needed.

>>2831653

If anyone's curious, this is what it looks like, webm related

>>2831741

took me a bunch of tries to get an encoding 4chan would support

>>2831780
DK64 is one of those supremely fucked N64 games in terms of emulation. That said, that particular problem does not happen on my end. Using the Glide64 video plugin, of course.

>>2831786

What OS are you on? I tried changing pretty much all the available core options, and either A. It looks like that B. Will show the Nintendo logo then nothing or C. Immediately segfaults and I have to edit the .cfg manually.

I'm going back to native mupen64plus, which works fine on all the other games.

My reason for avoiding (manual) save states is that I'm trying to make these setups as "idiot-proof" as possible before I give them out to my little cousins who live in other states.

>>2831795
Windows 7. Using Glide64 with the CXD4 RSP plugin. Latest core build from the buildbot.

So what's the opinion on portable emulators?

Last I heard the GPD XD was the way to go.

Anyone know if the Pi Zero is capable of decent emulation?

>>2831780
>N64 emulation

>>2832263
Light emulation, yeah.

The thing is a meme. By the time you buy the adapters you need you could have gotten a better board anyway.

>>2832263
What adapters? If you're going to wire controls to the GPIO pins, all you need is a display. All the 8 bit ROMs you want (and most of the 16bit) can fit on the SD card.

I'm about to get into MAME for the first time, was wondering what frontend you guys would recommend? Just looking for something easy to use and lightweight. I was considering MAME UI but the wiki said it isn't maintained. Sorry for noob question.

>>2831780
How's Lakka compared to Retropie?

>>2832821
In my experience retropie was developed specifically for Pi and is a bit better on that platform. I built an Odroid for a buddy of mine and lakka was better on that. They're both close enough on the pi that it doesn't matter much. I'd just go with whichever one you prefer the interface on. (Which can be easily changed on both)

>>2829459
Even just for emulating psx? Even a rasberry pi can handle that.

So, is there a good working Dreamcast emulator?

I tried Chankast and NullDC and didn't seem to get the ROMs to work... in nulldc I think I got to the dreamcast screen but not the games.

>>2829459
No... it isn't. Keep telling yourself that though.

>>2833050
demul?

>>2833046
Real talk, I used to run ePSXe on an 800 MHz Pentium III in with no slowdown. I think I even used software rendering.

>>2819712
You can remove the tape, and just use ESR Launcher to bypass the region lock.

>>2824917

don't do it

I emulated my DS lite playing castlevania 4 and it literally fried the damn thing

>>2833413
You'd probably need an older version of the software. I'm sure it has gotten much more bloated over the years.

>>2831653
Xinput controls are the modern standard, so it's not surprising that the input system caters to that. DirectInput controllers will work as well, though many of those don't have autoconfiguration profiles since they are not as standardized as Xinput, though it's not hard to create one and put it in the autoconf dir. If a mayflash adapter is using DirectInput, it can defintely be set up to be mapped perfectly with that core's input.

>>2835456
Not really, it actually got faster.

why is retroarch such a piece of shit?

>>2836257

Not a piece of shit so much as afflicted with heavy Linux-based autism.

>>2836249
Indeed but it accommodates newer hardware now. It will run faster on newer machines but likely slower on older ones.

>>2836257
>>2836263
More gui = more bloat = slower. I like that it discourages idiots from using it. Once you get used to using the command line it's almost always faster.

>>2836340

I used the CLI for four years straight. Still hated every fucking minute of it.

But go on, tell me another one, guy...

>>2836368
Wasn't designed for the slow kids. You should buy a mac.

>>2836370

>T-the problem is you! It couldn't p-possibly be that my preferred method of interaction with my machine is grossly outdated!

>mac-user meme

Post is confirmed garbage. Into the trash you go, little Lunix autist.

>Ask Questions, get answers.

In my attempt to catalog an emulator worth keeping for the Playstation on my "Emergency backup hard drive" for when the inevitable doom passes congress and such soon, I need to land an Emulator worth keeping.

ePSXe VS Mednafen. What wins?

>>2836337
Nope, it hasn't changed that much in the last decade anyway.

>>2836375
When it comes to emulating the Playstation as it was then Mednafen wins hands down. However if you want HD upscaling shit then you need to use a plugin emulator and they all have the same issues. A new emulator is being worked on that should JustWerk™ and have high res options.

>>2836415
The only thing I'd add to that is that ePSXe is a bit lighter on resources for for older PCs. Some people can't comprehend a CLI, but if you're stuck in a bunker for ten years I'm sure you'll learn enough to get by.

>>2836415

>A new emulator is being worked on that should JustWerk™ and have high res options.

Oooooh, do tell, do tell....

>>2836375

mednafen no contest.

>>2836257
Because you constantly find yourself changing your wifi settings?

Who G-Sync here? I've got this monitor and so far it works really well for emulators. Latency is pretty much non-existent. I still need to play around with settings n' shit to make sure they're actually using G-Sync to the fullest.

>>2836581
How big is that monitor and how much does it run? Just curious. I typically emulate on my tv without issue.

>>2836581
>he fell for the g-sync meme

>>2836586
It's a 24-ince 1080p monitor. It's on sale at Newegg for $349 making it the cheapest G-Sync monitor out now. Be aware, it's limited to display Port and requires a compatible nVidia GPU to utilize G-Sync & ULMB, but it's worth it, especially for MAME and it's crazy refresh rates.
>>2836591
/g/ plz

>>2836427
https://github.com/simias/rustation

Dude's always on the /vg/ Emulation General. You may see him posting Picross puzzles.

>>2836603

Oh OK. It's in some unproven bullshit language derived from Swift.

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that to go anywhere.

>>2836603
>an emulator written in fucking Rust
talk about falling for the meme

real talk though that's pretty awesome

>>2836612
>derived from Swift.

hurrdhurrhurdurdurf

>>2836597
Seems expensive for 1080p at this point. I'm guessing nvidia "g-sync" works better with nvidia products. I'll go with a larger 4k monitor personally. I'm not really going to argue stats or how they're derived but I don't notice any issues on my tv. Seems silly to pay for an unnecessary feature. I'll check my local stores and give it a test if I can. I mainly just want 3 monitors for my workstation (specifically work in that phrase) that can also game. They might be breddy gud though. I'll look around a bit and see. I've stopped trusting manufacturers for the most part. I've got a 4k vizio in the bedroom that has the exact same listed stats as my sisters 4k samsung. The samsung is honestly a piece of shit despite they fact they claim they are the same.
>NY btw. I'm sure I can find a display model to attach to. I never could do that in the last city I lived in. You might be right but in my experience seeing is believing when it comes to displays.

What's the best option for playing backup games on my slim PS2? I only have one memory card, have a few rwcds lying around though. Thanks.

>>2836747
I'm a little confused by the question? You mean like burned games?

>>2836752
Yup.

>>2836682
I am biding my time until next generation. I want 4k at actual 120hz. I need cards that can push more pixels, and HDMI that's got more bandwidth in spec.

>>2836771
http://www.instructables.com/id/Mod-a-PlayStation-2-Slimline-for-FREE!-NO-CHIPS!/

>>2819714
All you have to do is plug in a USB hub; are you retarded?

>>2837095
4 signals directly wired into a project board versus 4 from an aftermarket hub with only one input. I've got practical, real life experience though. I'm sure it can be done. You're ignoring the fact the chips on your product are slower though.

3DS emulation never.

Why is the 3DS scene so shit by the way? They can't even document that crap properly.

>>2837473
Because moralfags ruin everything. There's an unspoken rule among people who know how to crack newer firmwares that thou shall never enable piracy, so we're left with closed-source flashcarts.

>>2837496
It's sad. See PSP for how good it can be when there are no moralfags.

>>2837569
I always seem to hear about how crappy PSP is. Can't do snes?

>>2838914
Back when it was actually relevant it was pretty much the best handheld emulation machine around. It could be even argued it took till the 3DS to really dethrone it too, since pretty much every other commercial handheld that can emulate runs fucking android.

It can do SNES and GBA, but not very well at all.

>TFW I got Reicast working on my Lollipop android
>feels good mang

How viable is it to emulate arcade lightgun games on PC?

I have a serious hard-on for light gun games and some of the ones I wanna play haven't been ported to anything.

I was playing gitaroo man and realized that the analog sticks would snap in the left, right, up, and down positions when I would get close to them, making it hard to get those real subtle turns

anyway to fix this?

>>2839171
HOTD 2 and overkill got PC ports so you don't need to emulate those

personally I've only emulated CarnEvil using MAME and I remember it taking awhile to get right

If you're really desperate the Resident evil Chronicles games can be emulated on dolphin but Darkside Chronicles crashes a bunch

>>2839184

I'm mostly trying for Ocean Hunter, time crisis series, Zombie Raid, Ghoul Panic, and the Silent Hill shooter

I also wanna do Dynamite Cop/Die Hard Arcade but that's not lightgun

What's with all the retard threads of people that can't build their own pi?

>>2838140
>>2839124

>>2839317
normies are dumb, anon

>>2839343
Linux doesn't make you an autist.

What's the best N64 emulator?
I've heard PJ64 isn't that good.
Got a hankering for playing Majoras Mask again.

>>2839317
Why not use neither and just buy an old laptop for the same price that's five times as powerful? Stupid shill

>>2840128
don't reply to that, it's obvious shilling for advertising on 4chan

>>2840124
pls respond ;__;

>>2840124
PJ64 is good, it's just that the official installer has the optional ability to install malware on your computer

Just read the installer carefully and you're good, or I'm sure you can find a zipped archive of the files

>>2840128
what laptops can you get for $35 again?

ones that don't take 20 minutes to boot that is

>>2840317
You can buy t40s for like $20 on ebay. They are going to use like 50x more power than a rpi though.

So far so good? I know I need the Oddworld games.

>>2840128
As per usual /vr/'s recommendation is to buy some old wheezing pos laptop and someone accuses people of trying to shill a product produced by a nonprofit. Sorry setting up a tiny linux device is too complex for you bro.

>>2840592
The cheapest ones are over $50. Anything less is broken.

And it takes 50x more power

>>2840592
1080p hdmi port? Nope.

>It's almost like some angry young man on this board got molested by the Pi.

>>2840636
They use spinning disks as well. Expect retarded long boot times.

Alright so I have this RPI 1 that I threw retropie v3 on. I down...ahem ripped a large amount of ROMs from arcade machines I own and I believe they are for Mame 0.149? So, if I'm understanding correctly, I can only run roms that are the same version as the emulator I am using right?

On Windows I can play the roms with MameUI64 0.149 just fine. Now what I understand is I can't just move those roms to my Raspberry Pi cause it doesn't use that version of MAME.

So I looked into CLRMAMEPRO and found a guide that shows how to load a profile and rebuild the games. Which should change the rom version to the one I need if I use the dat file from the raspberry pi, right?

Just for shits, I tried rebuilding Metal Slug 2 both for Mame4All and FBA, neither worked. Just black screen with no response. I looked at the compatibility list and saw that FBA supported Metal Slug 4, so I tried rebuilding that, and same thing.

Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?

>>2840667
OK, so I realized I'm retarded and didn't have the neogeo.zip in there. I rebuilt it (I do have to do that for BIOS too right?) and it loaded, but the graphics were fucky and no sound. Is this cause I fucked something up or is it just the version of FBA it's running?

>>2840636
You can get them working for around $20 if you spend more than 3 seconds looking, under $40 doesn't even take effort.

>>2840640
No, but it does do 1080p VGA which also lets them hook up to CRTs for native output. and they come with 1400x1050 screens.

I'm not even trying to suggest getting one over an rpi though; you really do seem like a fucking shill.

>>2840619
Check out >>2837590

Most/all of the Resident Evil games have ports that are superior to the PS1 versions btw.

>>2840767
Can you link to a working one for around $20? Why would I won't some old ten ton pos crt in my house? Also you should learn what the word shill means. Do you have one of these wheezing old pos laptops for sale on ebay or something?

>>2840779
fuck off shill

>>2840784
I'm advocating a nonprofit. You're shilling for ebay sellers. Nice try undercover shill

>>2840784
How long does it take you to update your ebay listing shillary? Still waiting on that working wheezing $20 t40s with a hard drive at the end of its life cycle to get listed.

>>2840808
>>2840797
>I'm advocating a nonprofit.
aka shilling
>implying non-profits can't hire shills

Meanwhile, I'm telling people not to buy t40s, yet you're calling me a shill. Seems like something a shill would say.

The only reason I even starting talking about them is because you keeping saying stuff that is patently false. Again, something only a shill would do. Anyone else would prefer having an honest discussion about pros and cons of anything.

>>2840819
So... you still can't link this mythical working $20 t40s laptop. Nice back pedaling.

>>2840824
>trying this hard to get me too lurk ebay for you cause you're too retarded to get a cheap t40 yourself

lmao

>>2840831
It's ok kiddo. Everyone knows you're a liar.

>>2840779
>Why would I won't some old ten ton pos crt in my house?

Go back to shilling on >>>/g/ please.

>>2840838
>trying this hard to change the subject?

Do you really think not liking a house full of hoarder trash is shilling?

t40s for $20... still waiting.

>>2840837

>>2840317
>you can't get laptops more powerful than rpi's for $35 or less
lie

>>2840636
>cheapest t40s on ebay are $50
huge lie

Even if I am lying (I'm not) at least mine isn't easily falsifiable.

>>2840846
The subject is your bullshit lies shilling for rpi's. You're the one strawmanning and avoiding the subject with this $20 shit.

I'm not that poster btw. Again hypocritical since you were obviously samefagging earlier.

>>2840851
So falsify it then. It's so easy right. BTW not the guy who said the cheapest ones were $50. More than one person sees you're full of shit.

>>2840859
http://www.ebay.com/itm/361442843410

>>2840858
English isn't your first language is it. Again... that incorrectly used word shill. Instead of proving your claim you now claim you didn't make it. I'll let you have the last word though. Your autism has amused me though.

>>2840863
Item condition:Used
“FAN ERROR. NO OS, HDD, caddy/cover or ac adapter.”

You really are slow aren't you. Getting that running will cost way more than a pi and still be a wheezing fan driven piece of shit.


Night kiddo

>people actually buy rasberry pis for emulation

What the fuck though?

>>2840864
>>2840863
epic samefag

I'm trying to get XEBRA to work but loading up a .cue file won't go any further than this part. Loading XEBRA without any BIOS files doesn't work either.

>>2840881
As it turns out loading the .bin file works? That's strange

>>2840881
>>2840886
It probably can't parse the cue.

General rule when running game images is, when the emulator can't read it right, try mounting it and running from a virtual drive first.

>>2840886
A lot of emulators don't need the .cue file. IIRC they had something to do with calling audio files on the physical discs. I could be about their use though. Mednafen and pcsx don't need them either if memory serves.

>>2840913
Yeah, .cue files are for audio stuff. The problem is when running a multi-track game like Wipeout XL running the .bin won't work, it just freezes before it gets to the main menu.

>>2840916
I have been having issues running multi-track games on my pi2. I've seen video of people doing it so I know it's possible but I haven't managed to find a guide for setting it up yet. I'll work on it when I've got some free time this weekend. I really want to play ridge racer.

>be /emugen/
>mfw /vr/ peasants don't even know how cuesheets work

http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Cue_sheet_(.cue)

Also, skip the hassle and just download rips that aren't shit to start with.

Here's the entire US redump set.
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:SCNWXXPEOK32TIEZ7YZESR2IV2MNR4E2

Also, don't use Xebra, wtf?

>>2840963
I've got no issues using the .cue file on my other devices. Just haven't gotten around to figuring out for pcsx rearmed on pi2.

>>2836929
EZ Thanks lad

Any tips on getting a usb controller to work with Zebra? It won't detect the input on the controller setup menu. Got one of those logitech f310s

>>2841558
Easy: Use an emulator that isn't shit.

Is the emulator of N64 for the Wii any good?

>>2841560
Hah got it working, now I enjoy superior emulation WITH my controller.

There's no pastebin or anything so I'm sorry if I'm asking obvious shit.

I haven't played any "retro" games since I got a new computer 2 years ago and finally could play new stuff.
I never put a lot of thought into it so back I used:
VBA
RockNESX
MAME obviously
Project64
I don't remember what I used for Radiant Silvergun, it werked though.
NO$GBA for DS, although at the time I remember my dual core (core 2 duo? can't remember) shitting itself.

So, now it seems there are a lot of options.
I'm interested in Saturn/PS1 emulation, I know how to get the others to work already, but I've never done these before.
Is there a standard emulator for those? Or is it case by case depending on the game?

>>2841705
Mednafen or pcsx for PS1. I haven't run into a game either couldn't play.

>>2841705

Contrary to >>2841848, steer clear of mednafen or other multi-system frontends. They're garbage. epsxe or pscx are fine for ps1, but you'll have to manage plugins. Try psxfin or xebra if you want something stand-alone without plugins. psxfin is no longer in development, so compatibility is hit or miss. xebra is perfect if you have a decently modern CPU. Core 2 Duo or above should definitely be enough to run it at full speed. psxfin is the only choice for toaster ovens.

>>2841857

Universally terrible opinion.

>>2841875
>"Somebody disagreed with me on the internet! Wahhh! My feelings!"

Go be a faggot somewhere else

>>2841848
>>2841857
Thanks, I'm on an i5 (3570k) so it shouldn't be an issue.

Btw, I'm reading there's bsnes, higan, snes9x and so on.
I'm used to znes but I'm wondering what do these offer over znes.

Nevermind, I'm sorry, I didn't think there would be an emulation general in /vg/ with links and so on.
Still, thanks for the heads up on the PS1 emu.

>>2841880

>implying

>>2841581
I don't think so, but you can use Virtual Console WADs

I'm running MAMEUI64 0.168 and am trying to run MSX games but can't figure out for the life how to get the game loaded in.

I've been attempting to get SSF to work on and off for a while with a virtual drive, and have never gotten it to work.

The furthest I've gotten is, SSF loads and recognizes a CD (the name that comes up is "[Japanese] SEGA SATURN CD [Japanese]"), and I can play audio tracks off the CD, but the game itself doesn't start.

I've used Daemon Tools Lite (which I know I shouldn't use but I haven't uninstalled it yet) and Virtual Clone Drive as my virtual drive mounting software, and have three different copies of the game taken from different places (two of them are bin/cue and the third is img/ccd/sub), and I haven't been able to get past this roadbump yet.

>>2841880
Your post was factually incorrect as Mednafen's PSX emulator is far more accurate than any of those other ones you listed.

http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/PS1_Tests

>>2842717
Just run it off the MGS3 bonus disc in PCSX2, senpai

It really is a better experience.

>>2841705
Just check out /vg/ /emugen/'s wiki

http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/

I would suggest using RetroArch where possible.

I have very little experience with Saturn, but SSF is probably your best bet. There's also Yabause (which even has a libretro core) but it's not nearly as good from what I've heard.

For PS1, Your options are pretty much mednafen(has libretro core) for "just werks", or PCSXR for muh HD. ePSXe is about the same as PCSXR too, but honestly I'm against it just for political reasons.

>>2842871
I actually play other MSX games besides Metal Gear asshole.

I'm using DS4 via DS4Windows and I'm having two problems-
First, my emulators seem to see my DS4 as having two game pads running at once when I only want one.
Also, I'm still having problems with this-
>>124649907

>>2843036
I'm using DS4 via DS4Windows and I'm having two problems-
First, my emulators seem to see my DS4 as having two game pads running at once when I only want one.
Also, I'm still having problems with this-
>>>124649907

I'm using DS4 via DS4Windows and I'm having several problems-
First, my emulators seem to see my DS4 as having two game pads running at once when I only want one.
Second, I'm still having problems with this-
I'm using a DS4 via DS4Windows and am trying to turn the left & right buttons on the touch pad into keyboards instead of mouse clicks but nothing I do seems to work. How can i change it properly?
Third, even when I change the Guide button in DS4Windows, the little Xbox menu thingy still pops up and I want to disable that.

>>2843051
Try inputmapper (inputmapper.com), ds4windows is deprecated afaik.

>>2842871
>better experience
>not the version with Connery Boss and Solid Gibson
Spotted the pleb.

>>2843010
I don't believe you

>>2843092
>Actman
>Candoo Ninja
>Sasa
>A shitton of Konami & Compile releases
>Xevious - Fardraut Saga
>Doki Doki Penguin Land
>Several Hal Labrotory releases like Mr. Chin, EggerLand and the Hole In One series
>Dorodon
>Tensai Rabbian Daifunsen
Just to name a few.

>>2840881
>>2840912
>>2840913

XEBRA supports cue files however it loads it when you select the bin not the other way around as it should be. Split games don't work either.

>>2843107
It seems like unnecessary support though. Every emulator I've tried seems to work fine without them.

>>2843075
Can you Dropbox the latest version? I can't get it to download at all, be it my desktop or phone.

>>2843227

Including mednafen? Pretty sure it's required for multi-disc games at least.

Might not be the right place to ask but would a decent pc be able to emulate ps2 games?

>>2843684
Aldo might be asking for too much but, where's a good place to learn emulators? Like how to setup properly.

What's a good gamepad for platformers for the PC? (should have a good d-pad) (should have usb and proper drivers)

Are these cheap snes-style usb gamepads any good?

I don't like the d-pad of the Playstation controller.

>>2843821
bought some cheap controllers like that over the internet. They seem pretty good. for what 5-10 bucks$

>>2843829
How do they compare to a real snes controller?

Should I just get one and adapt it? how well does this work?

>>2843832
little stiff. just get one. map the buttons. everything is fine. mostly/hardly no difference. order from a half decent site though.

>>2843845
Any special model/brand too look out for?

>>2843849
i bought 2 of those usb snes controllers that dont seem to have a brand label..
the buttons dont press well, the button surrounding the stickers was peeling off, missing inputs..

so i bought 2 snes controllers from iBuffalo. Those seem to come very close to the original super famicom ones and support turbo.

has the weight to it and plays perfect

Has anyone picked up the latest humble bundle? How do the neo-geo games run on the drm-free side of things?

>>2843051
Settings→Hide DS4 controller. This hides the directinput so only the Xinput shows up to programs.
Click them and select keyboard inputs. It just works.
Kill XboxStat.exe or whatever. Then go to msconfig and disable it from opening on system startup.

>>2843821
buffalo snes gamepad

>>2843821
>>2843832

I have several of the cheap $3 ones, and several $15 iBuffalo.

I started with the $3 ones, they are a great deal for backup controllers and RPGs etc but a bit irritating to play precise games with. The d-pad is a little mushy and it's way too easy to accidentally hit diagonal-up when you really meant to hit up. The plastic used on the d-pad feels cheap, too.

The iBuffalo ones feel great and having the turbo is kind of neat for shmups but does make it look a little less "authentic hardware experience^tm" so it's kind of a wash. You also have to make do with the JP/Euro buttons, they don't make them with the convex/concave NA arrangement. Finally it's about ~10 grams lighter than the OEM controller, but this is easily remedied by stuffing the controller with some pennies & electrical tape. On the whole the iBuffalo's are great.

Since I've gotten the iBuffalo's I haven't used the cheap ones at all. I would only pick them up if you're set on 4-player bomberman or something or you're keen on bragging rights for how cheap your setup was.

>>2844371
They're like 11 bucks on Amazon. At least they were when I picked the buffalo controllers up.

>>2843978
Just fine. Fba alpha is easier to use.and would appear to have better quality sound though. So you may as well use that.

>>2843821
xbone has the goat dpad imho senpai

It's actually got switches, which makes it feel great, and it's borderline impossible to accidentally do a diagonal.

>>2843227
No, they are needed for the track layout and games with multi track audio wont properly work with out them. ePSXe and co. have lots of workarounds to get dumps with missing stuff to load.

>>2843227
>it's unnecessary to support games having their soundtracks

uhhhhhhhh

>>2844724
Sound still works fine.

>>2844726
Not if it uses redbook audio

Another kickstarter. Might be the emulation device we've been hoping for. I'm skeptical though.

http://blackmannrobin.com/?p=24220

>>2844772
>those controls

No

>>2844772
>http://blackmannrobin.com/?p=24220

>lumpy, ugly
>no d-pad
>$500

no

>>2844772
>people pledged money to a steam controller
fucking retards

Hello ! Is there a version of SCP that works with a DS2 pad on a USB adapter ? When I google SCP, I always see "DS2/DS3/DS4", but when I tried to install the latest version from Github, I only got options for DS3 and 4. If it can help, I am using a transparent blue adapter with two ports, and my computer sees it as "Twin USB Network Gamepad"

Thank you !

>>2844883
The sites name seems appropriate.

I know you're probably all sick of this question since it pops up a lot since I've been lurking, but I want to order one of those Chinese Android emulation tablets. What's a good one to go with?

>>2845021
Just get any decent tablet and put retroarch on it. I got a 150 lenovo tablet a few years back and it plays most modern android games and emulates great. If you go looking for something that has emulator software preloaded you'll end up with crap hardware 9/10 times.

Looking to house a Rapsberry Pi 2 inside a DMG Gameboy case for use as a standalone emulator up to NES/SNES/GBA. I've seen some builds that look close to what I want, but nothing that retains the gameboy feeling entirely in my opinion. I would even be fine with printing a DMG case even to adjust ports, etc. I'd like to include an LCD screen, all buttons + LR mapped to a (midi) controller, and a decent rechargeable battery pack.

This will hopefully be my first real successful project of this sort. I tried fitting a GBASP inside a DMG a few years back but kept frying boards trying to desolder the cartridge port.

Any suggestions or relevant guides? This will be my first Raspberry Pi project, and I'd like it to go as smoothly as possible. I'm fine with dropping some money as long as it's worthwhile for this project. I have a bit of very very basic programming experience, but I'm going to essentially be learning everything from scratch.

Is this feasible?

>>2845031
I'm more concerned about having tactile controls. What do you do to remedy the touch-screen issues? I'd like to use the emulators available on Android, but also play games that have been updated for the platform (Like Taxman's Sonic Remakes or SE's Final Fantasy ports)

>>2845045
I just use an actual controller.

Anybody using the composite out on the pi 2? I just got my 4 pole cable today and plugged it in and it looked great with retroarch/retropie. I just had to set overscan_scale = 1 to make it recognize my overscan settings.

I know it's

>composite

but there's no other way to get analog video out of the pi 2.

I just got a raspberry pi model 2 b and installed retropie but there is no sound through composite what gives?

>>2845273
Weird. Is it a 4 pole cable? Some look correct but aren't.

>>2845276
yes it is, its one of the camcorder ones where the video is red and the right audio is yellow. All the pins match up otherwise. I haven't tried HDMI because I dont have an HDMI monitor with sound.

>>2845276
i am an idiot never mind my TV wasnt up that loud and the output wasnt turn up that high on the pi. I had my TV on a normal volume and wasnt hearing anything lol

planning to do portable on banana pi (chineese rasberry pi with power managment onboard chip)

planing to use picture related

the blue ones to bottom right are USB interface, amrighte?

>>2845703
Why not just wire it to the gpio? Seems like less effort and would likely save more space.

ive been emulating on my softmodded wii for a while.

Anybody else do this? I can hook it up to an SDTV no problem and play genesis nes and snes on it.

Only thing I hate is the wii classic controllers and how you cant connect anything directly to the USB ports on the back

>>2818958
I'm running a desktop with an i5 and hd2500 since my gpu died.
My epsxe and desume keeps flickering when I run it. any ideas?

>>2846518
hd2500

>>2845850
>Only thing I hate is the wii classic controllers and how you cant connect anything directly to the USB ports on the back
Newest version of Retroarch lets you use DualShock 3's with it

>>2846518
Install linux with retroarch on a flash drive and run it with the x windows manager or whatever closed. That should do it.

>>2846863
Weird. I perfectly posted @ midnight.

>>2818958
>Ask Questions. Get Answers.

More like watch a bunch of shills sockpuppet the thread over and over again, posing as newbies who know nothing about emulation, then reply to all their own questions with "I highly suggest using Retroarch(tm)! Don't forget to click the donation button!"

There's really no point to these threads. Does anyone actually believe a bunch of strangers are going to take several minutes of their time to give them helpful advice or troubleshooting tips for nothing in return? Fuck no. These threads are just spam bait.

>Crtl+F "retroarch"

Yeah, case in point.

>>2846878
Hadn't seen you in a while, autists who spergs out over every little mention of RetroArch. Did you go on vacation?

>>2846894
Sad story bruv. He was raped by retroarch as a child. Since then he's been spending his time installing emulators one at a time.

>>2846894

Who the fuck did RetroArch piss off enough to earn this much dedicated ire? Surely this kind of vitriol comes from _some_ sort of catalyst, however unwarranted?

>>2846939
It all comes down to the main developer being extremely blunt and outspoken. Where most other developers are meek and either ignore criticism or address it calmly while choosing their words carefully, RA's lead dev goes balls to the wall, Linus Torvalds style, and tells you to fuck off if he thinks you don't know what you're talking about or you're trolling. This behavior has pissed off a lot of people, some of which have taken it up to themselves to dissuade others from using or recommending RetroArch.

>>2846878
You do realize he was responding to someone with an hd 2500 gpu?

>>2846954

Er...Do you have any examples handy, please? I'd really like to see that.

>>2846878
Literally never seen a single person on this board talk about/ask for donations for retroarch

In other words go fuck yourself family

>>2846954
How autistic does someone have to be to explode over the mention of a good (albeit finnicky and tedious to configure perfectlt) program because the dev is defensive or an asshole

>>2846518
Use a lakka TV or retropie or Kodi/Openelec (with the rom browser addon ) install, unless you plan on using that thing for more than /vr/ and/or htpc

>>2847052
You do realize retropie was developed for the Pi? All of it's emulators are tweaked to run well on ARM processors. Unless he has an ARM processor retropie is going to be a bad idea. Probably why people suggested retroarch without the specific retropie build.

>>2847048
Also it's completely free...

>>2819714
who is this cream dream?

>>2845850
Yeah, I do this. It's pretty cool. It's 15khz output with real hardware latency ezpz. Only downside is that it only goes up to gen 4.

Guys, I'm looking for an inexpensive handheld for playing old gaems. Honestly I'm quite new to retro gaming, besides playing few Dendy (the Russian NES) games back in childhood, so don't have any particular preferences yet - generally the more games I could try and play, the better. So far I considered used DS Lite which is a bit hard to find here, but it has a good library of quality DS and GBA titles (which is always better than emulation) as well as some emulated platforms, and PSP that is much easier to get here, however, I'm not certain about native PSP games, and despite supporting lots of platforms, I'm unsure about the display: the resolution is big enough for picture at 1:1 ratio to be small for most platforms, and small enough not to allow 2:1 scaling. Also I'm sort of reluctant to buying any chink devices. So, what else am I missing? Any hints or advises please?

>>2847512

I can't imagine growing up with pirate consoles.

Get a PSP, way more options for emulation and a better screen. DS is OK with a flash cart but SNES is unplayable which sucks.

>>2847516
> a better screen
I'm afraid that at 1:1 ratio the picture will be too small for my eyes (at least as what I see from screenshots) and upscaling at something like 1.5:1 is not an option. DS's screen is at least of lower resolution.

Also, am I right that I have no chances of having gorgeous CRT shaders on a handheld?

>>2847512
in russia there unique Ritmix-RZX-50 (on linux блядь) which is based on dingoo a320 software

it is around 2200 Roubles (~33$)

>>2846878
There is no donation button for RA, troll.

>>2847535
> Ritmix-RZX-50
What's the build quality?
>480×272, same as PSP
Is everything soapy and blurry? Or am I missing something again?

>>2847561
psp emulators usualy use inbuild video accelerator for scaling/filtering (which is soap) also psp screen (depending on psp revision) ghosty/soapy

I really prefered rzx-50 for emulators while having both psp and rzx. Played almost every cps/neo-geo fighing on it. Only trouble i encoutered - if you use like 500+ savestates during fighing - the controls disables after loading state and you watch enemy beating hopeless your character

the rzx-55, rzx-60 are android consoles (rzx-50 still native linux) with audiolag, but you probably can still emulate even simple psp games there

>>2847991
I've always wondered why they used that shitty finish on the psp that scratched easily making it look like garbage.

>>2848420
PSP-3000 suffered from the shiny paint peeling off

If I wanted a device for emulating old shit to play what would be my best option?

goggle: "system name" emulator

never had any problem finding an emulator.

>>2848791
N3ds has the best portable port of retroarch atm. And some ps1 games run fullspeed

>>2848805
My N3DS is fully updated but I still have Cubic Ninja, am I still good?

SNES emulator on retropie has pretty bad input lag. I have overclocked my pi2 and changed the memory split to 256. What can I do?

>>2848842
install lakka
use a wired controller
output to a crt

>>2848942
using crt
using wired controller PS1 through mayflash (is that bad)
whats lakka?

I test on the first level of super mario world jumping when I want to hit the first coin box and he hits the second so i know its bad haha

>>2848842
I don't have this issue. I use the built in overclock setting listed as the Pi2 option. No special config was needed. Make sure you're using a class 10 sd card as well.

>>2849329
is it at all possible that its the rom I have? I just remember the game feeling more responsive cause I tried some more snes games out and they all actually play great. Donkey Kong Country was smooth as butter and I tested on some of the minigames that need timing.

whats the best way to run neo geo and arcade games on the pi? what roms do i need?

>>2849475
It's certainly possible. There's a lot of crappy roms out there.

>>2849492
The roms are the games... so as far as roms... get whatever ones you like. The retropie project has the NeoGeo emulator built in.

http://blog.petrockblock.com/retropie/arcade-systems-game-consoles-and-home-computers-in-retropie/

I suspect lakka and the other one whose name escapes me atm does as well.

>>2847991
>>2847535
>>2847516
Okay, thank you for input guys!

>>2849475
Maybe you are just bad at SMW

Retropie vs Lakka vs Recalbox

Which one and why?

>>2850324
Lakka. Easiest to setup, best interface

How do multi-disc games work on the Retropie? Will my save from the other disc be recognized? I'm planning on playing the PSX FF games and don't want to be surprised 10 hours in.

>>2850485
PS1 Disk ChangingEdit
Option 1: To changes disks in-game, go to Disk Options > Disk Image Append.

Some games like Metal Gear Solid require the disk tray to be opened before changing disks. To do this, change 'Disk Index' to 'No Disk' first.

Option 2 (if the first option failed): Use i-File or i-FunBox or any applications possible to access root file. Go to var/mobile/Applications/ [RetroArch-icon folder] / Documents. Rename [disc1].srm to [disc2].srm in which [disc1] and [disc2] are the names of your discs.


http://emulation-general.wikia.com/wiki/Using_RetroArch


retropie uses runs retroarch with an emulation station front end. To get to the menu this refers to you either already have or need to set up hotkeys on the controller. For my 360 controller its set to select + x to access this menu in game.

>>2850485
Option 1 has worked on FF 7,8, and 9 for me so you shouldn't have any problems.

>>2850530
Thanks a lot, man. This post was most helpful.

>>2850537
I've gone through a couple releases on retropie now. I'm pretty sure the hotkeys are already set up in the latest release. Just press select + and try a few different buttons til you find it. I've got the guide bookmarked to edit the config file for the hotkeys so let me know if you need it.

>>2818958
Looking for a box I can put in my luggage or take to a friend's house that can emulate Dreamcast, PS1 and MAME with steady frames as the emulator allows. Anything you guys can recommend?

>>2850660
The Nvidia shield will do all of that really well. They've got 3 versions. The portable version hooks can hook up to a tv as well so don't rule it out. The tablet doesn't so I wouldn't bother with that one. Basically stick with the portable or the android tv box.

http://shield.nvidia.com/

>>2850660
>>2850717
It also does much more. :)

>>2850393
shittiest selection of emulators supported

>>2850717
9 years Randy? We've all lost 9 years ya big cheeseburger eating bastard.

>>2850717
That's funny, I have the tablet and is the reason I am looking for such a device. Kind of wanted to avoid the Android TV since I would love to have my Steam games on demand without having to stream. Should have mentioned I would like a linux or Windows box.

What are the best emulators for android for some retro games like N64,SNES,NES and maybe GBA
im going to buy a controller because i don´t like the touch screen buttons

>>2850393
>>2850324
Also, lowest latency probably

Help
>Help
HELP

Every site I used to download Genesis roms from now has little useless (in my ignorant point of view) zips, where should I get my Roms now?
I have a bunch of them in cd but I don't have several JAP ones like Phantasy Star 4 and Monster World 4.

>>2851651
maybe try getting megadrive roms :^)

>>2849525
Dslite w/ gba 64mb flashcart, and psp1000-2000 is goat setup.

>>2851651
Why are zips useless? Just unzip them. Also what site are you using? The only site I can think of that lets you download unzipped roms is
>theromdepot.com

I still just use emu myself though.

>>2851289
My brother has one of these. They're breddy gud. Might be overkill depending on what games you want to play.

http://www.amazon.com/intel-Broadwell-Fanless-Barebone-Desktop/dp/B014A95YVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450009853&sr=8-1&keywords=mini+computer+i7


I've been shopping around for a barebones kit myself. Search mini computer on amazon, google, newegg, etc. What steam games were you looking to play?

>>2851289
They're a bit pricy but there's always a steambox. The steam OS is built on linux so they should be able to emulate np.

>>2850324
Retropie. Emulates more systems than the other and runs nicely. Takes a tad more setup but it's worth it.

>>2851867
I was using EmuParadise and Coolrom.
But it turns my pc somehow didn't recognised .bin files until I manually tell it to do so everytime I use my emulator.

I wonder how and when I fucked it up.

>>2851885
>DRM
>Supporting TPP and SOPA
Die /g/, die.

Hey, check this out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/139108638/lattepanda-a-45-win10-computer-for-everything

an actual X86 SBC of the same size of the RasPi and the Odroid, at a more or less decent price.

powered by the Atom X5 Z8300, the same processor on the regular MS surface3, capable of doing this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TimxZQp4Gc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj0KeQWEzyM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqAsZJ_x2YQ

it got fully funded in short time, and the boards ship in march....

I've been fucking around with MAMEUI and it's been giving me problems. Is there a better frontend out there?

I can't figure out how to do integer scaling and the controller setup is a mess (idk if that's a part of MAMEUI or MAME itself though).

>>2852816
So is this a little CPU for a computer or something like that i didn´t understand

>>2851885
Got this friend that has been pushing me to go for a Syber Vapor or Alienware Alpha which both have Windows 10 on them. Their cheapest one could do the work I need it to do but they come with that horrid Xbox controller. Might consider them though since I already have four Logitech F310 controllers.

>>2853354
It is a computer

I wonder how this thing could run N64/PS2/GCN, since that's all the rpi can't run really. Especially on a windows 10 install. It does have the important benefit of being able to do other computer shit like web browsing or HTPC'ing though. I'm keeping an eye on it.

>>2852816
Nifty. Does the hardware have linux support?

>>2852816
underpowered throwaway hardware for freetards

>>2853820
Unless the manufacturer goes out of their way to lock it down, everything has linux support.

>>2853826
Well, most things. Not everything.

>>2853829
I honestly can't think of anything.

>>2853825
I guess you like to strap a desktop to the things you build. You realize these boards are capable of doing much more than emulation right?

>>2853831
Well for mint or ubuntu generally anything not on this list.
http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/

Some things not on there will work but only with generic drivers and won't run as well as they could.

>>2853834
>linux = ubunutu

nigga please

>>2853832
enjoy your linux toaster and take it to /g/ m8

>>2852816
would actually be useful with win7

>>2853836
It's all just linux man
>>2853838
/vr/ bringing the bantz this morning.

>>2853836
I've been using linux a long time. I can make any software from any linux repository run on any linux build. It's not hard.

>>2853958
The point is that there's plenty of shit that can't run ubuntu that can run linux.

I don't know why this is so hard for you idiots to understand.

>>2853965
There's plenty of shit that runs on Ubuntu that won't run on Fedora or Opensuse... Your point goes both ways. Ubuntu's built on debian so it will run any of that software with little if any hassle.
>Are you trying to say there's a linux build suitable for most hardware? If so I agree.

>>2853838
When you need to make toast you use a toaster. You don't use a flamethrower for that. Emulating 15 - 30 year old games is easily done by a "toaster".

>>2853993
Thanks Chef.

>>2853438
>F310
Honestly an amazing controller in a strange way. They managed to make a dpad worse than the 3shitty's. Jesus fuck whoever came up with floating dpads needs lobotomised.
I mean, it's a fine controller other than that. Maybe a little stiff in the triggers, but nothing serious. It's just that damn dpad.

>>2854128
I actually prefer the Logitech d-pad. Only time their d-pad gives me trouble is in fighting games for moves like Ryo's Zenretsuken, otherwise I haven't had any distracting issues with it. Love the fact that this series of controllers have both XInput and DirectInput support. The stiffness of the triggers does get my fingers a little achy after a while, but gladly I don't play too many driving games.

>>2854273
Are you ken?

>>2854281
sorry if you are referencing something but I don't get it.

>>2854294
Street fighter. Ryu's lines. They sound like "are you ken" and "you are ken."

>>2854521
OH it was

>sure you ken?

kek no wonder I did not get it.

How do I save controls for each emulator individually in retropie? NES games on snes controller should use Y and B not B and A whoever thought B and A was a good idea just because its the same letters is an idiot.

>>2854784
GBA games on a DS used B and A. Don't see what's so bad about that

>>2854820
I want to be able to hold the main action button with the end of my thumb and hit the other button with the middle that is whats wrong.

What should I use to power external storage on the Raspberry Pi: y cable or a hub?

>>2854784
If RetroPie is using RetroArch, go to Core Input Settings in the Quick Menu, which allows you to change the internal core input maps, that you can save as per core or per game remaps that will automatically load at startup to apply the changes if automatic loading is enabled in Settings>Configuration.

>>2854882
Okay I was just changing general settings and thought that it was for each system. I had no problems changing the controls but I was doing it in the wrong spot. Thanks for your help/