Tempted to get a Raspberry Pi 3

[the_randomizer]

i would say use lakka over retropie as both use the libretro cores but lakka is premade and preinstalled and automatically detects controllers, easy to setup and easy to run but yea in that case get the rpi3

Hmm, what about the emulator cores themselves? Are they up to date?

 

[MarioMasta64]

Hmm, what about the emulator cores themselves? Are they up to date?

they run the libretro cores. yes theyre constantly updated.

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Hmm, what about the emulator cores themselves? Are they up to date?

and better yet everything comes preinstalled including drivers and emulators.

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Hmm, what about the emulator cores themselves? Are they up to date?

lakka is the official libretro build for rpi http://www.lakka.tv/ have a link

 

[gamesquest1]

out of interest i just decided to try lakka and recalbox, recal box did the standard controller config stuff on startup and was up and running (albeit with really irritating menu music), whilst lakka just sits there waiting for me to plug a keyboard in or something as its not working by default with my 360 pad.....ofc a 1 time keyboard requirement probably isnt the end of the world, but i seem to have misplaced the usb dongle for my mini wirelss one so my quest ends on the first screen XD

 

[the_randomizer]

they run the libretro cores. yes theyre constantly updated.

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and better yet everything comes preinstalled including drivers and emulators.

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lakka is the official libretro build for rpi http://www.lakka.tv/ have a link

Downloading image right now, does it support controllers like Classic Controller, Wii U Pro and the like without weird instructions?

out of interest i just decided to try lakka and recalbox, recal box did the standard controller config stuff on startup and was up and running (albeit with really irritating menu music), whilst lakka just sits there waiting for me to plug a keyboard in or something as its not working by default with my 360 pad.....ofc a 1 time keyboard requirement probably isnt the end of the world, but i seem to have misplaced the usb dongle for my mini wirelss one so my quest ends on the first screen XD

So should I use Lakka, RetroPie or Recalbox? XD

 

[MarioMasta64]

out of interest i just decided to try lakka and recalbox, recal box did the standard controller config stuff on startup and was up and running (albeit with really irritating menu music), whilst lakka just sits there waiting for me to plug a keyboard in or something as its not working by default with my 360 pad.....ofc a 1 time keyboard requirement probably isnt the end of the world, but i seem to have misplaced the usb dongle for my mini wirelss one so my quest ends on the first screen XD

mine worked fine and i never used a keyboard. also its entirely preinstalled why would you need a keyboard?

 

[gamesquest1]

i only have experiance with retropie, im thinking recalbox and retropie will be a similar experiance as they both use emulation station, but recal box looked a bit more polished

lakka also looks to be polished and uses a alternative menu by the looks of it but cannot test it as i cba getting a keyboard

 

[MarioMasta64]

Downloading image right now, does it support controllers like Classic Controller, Wii U Pro and the like without weird instructions?



So should I use Lakka, RetroPie or Recalbox? XD

lakka is fully setup, recalbox is fine if you know how to setup (not recommended for beginners and is often out of date) retropie has nothing preinstalled except a few and has to be manually installed but you can install kodi.

 

[gamesquest1]

ok, just tried a ps3 controller and lakka seems to be moving now, i guess it just didnt like my 360 pad

 

[MarioMasta64]

i only have experiance with retropie, im thinking recalbox and retropie will be a similar experiance as they both use emulation station, but recal box looked a bit more polished

lakka also looks to be polished and uses a alternative menu by the looks of it but cannot test it as i cba getting a keyboard

again what do you need a keyboard for? and how long ago did you test it? i use my 360 controller all the time for it

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ok, just tried a ps3 controller and lakka seems to be moving now, i guess it just didnt like my 360 pad

which 360 pad? ive tried the original and rock candy ones and they work fine (works with n64 really well) also id definitly say lakka is the better

 

[gamesquest1]

again what do you need a keyboard for? and how long ago did you test it? i use my 360 controller all the time for it

as i already mentioned you said it just auto worked, but it doesnt with my 360 controller, and as i again just mentioned i have now tried a ps3 pad and got it working.......im just sharing my very limited experiance with it here....i.e first impressions, it may just be the bee's knees once you have a working pad

again what do you need a keyboard for? and how long ago did you test it? i use my 360 controller all the time for it

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which 360 pad? ive tried the original and rock candy ones and they work fine (works with n64 really well) also id definitly say lakka is the better

its a street figher IV pad, so yeah im sure it was just a incompatible model it isnt a standard pad i know, but as i mentioned the other options both worked with it by default and it is detected, it just flashes up with [Not configured] though.....but again im not too botherd i was just trying to have a quick test to see what other options there was as im currently using retropie

 

[MarioMasta64]

as i already mentioned you said it just auto worked, but it doesnt with my 360 controller, and as i again just mentioned i have now tried a ps3 pad and got it working.......im just sharing my very limited experiance with it here....i.e first impressions, it may just be the bee's knees once you have a working pad

im asking about the type of controller, you oughtta tell the lakka team, also you can configure the keys manually if needed

 

[the_randomizer]

lakka is fully setup, recalbox is fine if you know how to setup (not recommended for beginners and is often out of date) retropie has nothing preinstalled except a few and has to be manually installed but you can install kodi.

And other controllers? I only have a wired Xbox 360 pad (which doesn't seem to work with Lakka), a Wiimote/classic controller and a Wii U Pro, would either of those work with Lakka?

 

[gamesquest1]

And other controllers? I only have a wired Xbox 360 pad (which doesn't seem to work with Lakka), a Wiimote/classic controller and a Wii U Pro, would either of those work with Lakka?

im sure it will, i was just using a streetfighter fightpad thing, the standard official and third party pads appear to be fine

ps so far lakka does have some neat features, such as setting wifi up with the controller with on screen keyboard without resorting to wifi config files on the SD card

 

[MarioMasta64]

And other controllers? I only have a wired Xbox 360 pad (which doesn't seem to work with Lakka), a Wiimote/classic controller and a Wii U Pro, would either of those work with Lakka?

xbox controller "should" work fine, also wiimote wont work. try it. btw d-pad is how you move with xbox

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im sure it will, i was just using a streetfighter fightpad thing, the standard official and third party pads appear to be fine

ps so far lakka does have some neat features, such as setting wifi up with the controller with on screen keyboard without resorting to wifi config files on the SD card

if youre upto it you could create a custom config and send it to the lakka team.

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im sure it will, i was just using a streetfighter fightpad thing, the standard official and third party pads appear to be fine

ps so far lakka does have some neat features, such as setting wifi up with the controller with on screen keyboard without resorting to wifi config files on the SD card

if youre upto it you could create a custom config and send it to the lakka team.
update: -wifi is shit sorry-

 

[the_randomizer]

im sure it will, i was just using a streetfighter fightpad thing, the standard official and third party pads appear to be fine

ps so far lakka does have some neat features, such as setting wifi up with the controller with on screen keyboard without resorting to wifi config files on the SD card

Okay, just want to be sure I set this up well and do as much research as I can, I assume I use Win32 Disk Imager for the Lakka image. Gotcha.

xbox controller "should" work fine, also wiimote wont work. try it. btw d-pad is how you move with xbox

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if youre upto it you could create a custom config and send it to the lakka team.
update: -wifi is shit sorry-

No worries, will need to be sure, and the Pro Controller, same deal?

 

[MarioMasta64]

Okay, just want to be sure I set this up well and do as much research as I can, I assume I use Win32 Disk Imager for the Lakka image. Gotcha.



No worries, will need to be sure, and the Pro Controller, same deal?

yes thatll work fine, and no wii controllers dont work.

 

[the_randomizer]

yes thatll work fine, and no wii controllers dont work.

Dang, was hoping Wii U Pro Controller would work, hmm, oh well >< If I want that, I'd have to use RetroPie.

 

[MarioMasta64]

Dang, was hoping Wii U Pro Controller would work, hmm, oh well >< If I want that, I'd have to use RetroPie.

gamecube works if you have a usb version. so does n64. and xbox 360. and ps3.

 

[the_randomizer]

gamecube works if you have a usb version. so does n64. and xbox 360. and ps3.

I do have the official Gamecube adapter, but standalone USB versions of N64, Snes, etc, no. Xbox 360 pad I have, but ugh, curses for not having BT controller support lol.

 

[MarioMasta64]

I do have the official Gamecube adapter, but standalone USB versions of N64, Snes, etc, no. Xbox 360 pad I have, but ugh, curses for not having BT controller support lol.

it does but you gotta set it up over ssh which isnt exactly user friendly, ive found xbox controller is the best to use with mario 64 and kirby 64