Hacking Emulation RetroArch/Libretro Thread: PS Vita Edition! Nightlies Included

[isoboy]

The GBA cores are still not at 100% I take it?

 

[MartinDocNewland]

32X games are still slow and it still lags on the title screen on Side Pocket for the SNES

 

[Zukov]

32X games are still slow and it still lags on the title screen on Side Pocket for the SNES

Test the same rom on the PC version of Retroarch, maybe it's not a Vita's specific bug.

So 1.6.9 is a fix version from 1.6.8
That was fast.

 

[chapas]

Mr. Boom (bomberman) core is not yet on PSVita? We should get netplay on this.

 

[SeongGino]

Mr. Boom (bomberman) core is not yet on PSVita? We should get netplay on this.

We may not have Mr. Boom, BUT WE DO HAVE NEKO PROJECT II NOW!
Touhou, anyone? Eh? Ehhhhh?

. . .

I'll be dismissing myself here thank you.

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Derp

I updated the main thread to reflect new release. Once again, no Vita-specific fixes as it's all been across the board for Libretro/the RetroArch GUI.

 

[Zukov]

We may not have Mr. Boom, BUT WE DO HAVE NEKO PROJECT II NOW!
Touhou, anyone? Eh? Ehhhhh?

. . .

I'll be dismissing myself here thank you.

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In actuality, Touhou -- or any other game that relies on PC9821 hardware -- doesn't quite work in NP2Kai; or at least, well on the Vita.

I updated the main thread to reflect new release. Once again, no Vita-specific fixes as it's all been across the board for Libretro/the RetroArch GUI.

But did you test touhou on Vita?
This is real?

 

[Reploid]

Hello friends. version 1.6.9 of retroarch, now supports video filters and audio dsp

too bad those filters are CPU based, so the turning any game into a slide show.

 

[RitchieRitchie]

re the DOSBOX emu on retroarch, has anyone tried it? Can it play Tie Fighter for example?

 

[SeongGino]

But did you test touhou on Vita?
This is real?

Oh yeah, NP2K's a recent thing.
And to test how stupid this writer is, TH DOES work on NP2K in RetroArch.

The problem is that, for the specific case of Touhou, they require CPU speed emulation well within 100MHz-ish; a factor that's prevented (And still is) the natural playability of that specific series on portable consoles in any form.

(You also need to copy over soundfonts for the sampled sound card, and the font files for games to use [otherwise Touhou games show only graphics and no text]).

 

[Zukov]

re the DOSBOX emu on retroarch, has anyone tried it? Can it play Tie Fighter for example?

On first page you get a link to a how-to guide on dosbox.

 

[SeongGino]

Updated front thread, only NOW realizing (Again, damn you hindsight) that 1.6.8 has standardized the AiO executable for the Vita releases.
You lot probably have already realized this, though, but I've made the relevant changes to it anyways.

If one wants to remove any one core they don't need, then simply remove the respective ".self" file.

 

[MUDD_BR]

The bubbles for each core it´s still usable for the latest release?

 

[SeongGino]

The bubbles for each core it´s still usable for the latest release?

If you've made bubbles prior to the latest releases (Applies to both stable and nightly branches), I cannot guarantee they will work exactly the same. Because they both point to data/retroarch, you'll inevitably be using the same data as newer releases, but it's still recommended to continue using the AiO bubble.

From here on, as it's a global change, I cannot troubleshoot individual bubble installations. If you need to change, delete the RA bubbles (Except for any existing AiO "RetroArch" bubble) and reinstall via the AiO installer.

 

[RitchieRitchie]

On first page you get a link to a how-to guide on dosbox.

Yeah, i saw that, but I was just wondering in anyone had actually tried it with Tie Fighter?

 

[SeongGino]

Yeah, i saw that, but I was just wondering in anyone had actually tried it with Tie Fighter?

Go nuts, try it yourself.

But I doubt it'll work too well because of software-rendered 3D on DOSBox that can bog things down.

 

[RitchieRitchie]

Go nuts, try it yourself.

But I doubt it'll work too well because of software-rendered 3D on DOSBox that can bog things down.

I think I'll give it a miss, thanks for saving me time!

 

[MUDD_BR]

If you've made bubbles prior to the latest releases (Applies to both stable and nightly branches), I cannot guarantee they will work exactly the same. Because they both point to data/retroarch, you'll inevitably be using the same data as newer releases, but it's still recommended to continue using the AiO bubble.

From here on, as it's a global change, I cannot troubleshoot individual bubble installations. If you need to change, delete the RA bubbles (Except for any existing AiO "RetroArch" bubble) and reinstall via the AiO installer.

If you've made bubbles prior to the latest releases (Applies to both stable and nightly branches), I cannot guarantee they will work exactly the same. Because they both point to data/retroarch, you'll inevitably be using the same data as newer releases, but it's still recommended to continue using the AiO bubble.

From here on, as it's a global change, I cannot troubleshoot individual bubble installations. If you need to change, delete the RA bubbles (Except for any existing AiO "RetroArch" bubble) and reinstall via the AiO installer.

If you've made bubbles prior to the latest releases (Applies to both stable and nightly branches), I cannot guarantee they will work exactly the same. Because they both point to data/retroarch, you'll inevitably be using the same data as newer releases, but it's still recommended to continue using the AiO bubble.

From here on, as it's a global change, I cannot troubleshoot individual bubble installations. If you need to change, delete the RA bubbles (Except for any existing AiO "RetroArch" bubble) and reinstall via the AiO installer.

If you've made bubbles prior to the latest releases (Applies to both stable and nightly branches), I cannot guarantee they will work exactly the same. Because they both point to data/retroarch, you'll inevitably be using the same data as newer releases, but it's still recommended to continue using the AiO bubble.

From here on, as it's a global change, I cannot troubleshoot individual bubble installations. If you need to change, delete the RA bubbles (Except for any existing AiO "RetroArch" bubble) and reinstall via the AiO installer.

Thanks! I´ll give it a try.

 

[SeongGino]

UPDATE: NP2K, even at a stock 2MHz, is somewhat slow on the Vita. So, no real playable TH games on this system.

Also, cannot seem to get the instrument samples OR font loading on RA as a whole, hrmn...

 

[chapas]

Game & Watch core is hanging really hard. just press by pressing the start button. Only a 30 sec. reset button push will help!
Can someone else try this as well?

 

[GIZMOSNAX]

1.6.9 is a great step forward with the shaders. Yes, they are limited and make some emulation laggy but I love them.... when they work. I am getting alot of crashing and freezing using them. Is everyone getting the same results?