Homebrew Official Retroarch WiiU (wip.)

[huma_dawii]

Lol did you not read the last few pages it's not going to happen for a long time if at all.

I was the one who said that.. xD I don't even know if the RetroArch Team is making use of the Wii U e.e I gave it to them so I can asure they will do something not just to sit around a corner collecting dust.

 

[blaisedinsd]

It has worked with all wiiu and Wii Controllers for a number of months are you sure you don't have an older version of retroarch if so you need to update.

I downloaded from the Homebrew App store. Do you have to configure controllers in the menu somewhere? My pro controller was connected and I couldn't do anything with it. It doesn't work on the homebrew launcher either, that seems to be touchscreen only. Looked through the menus and didn't find anything obvious.

I found this info in another thread thanks to google

Setting -> input -> Input User X Binds - User X Device Index
Be default gamepad is player one and other controllers are player 2 3 4 and 5

So I guess my pro controller was defaulting to player 2. I will have to play with input setting to figure out how to make it player 1.

 

[AmandaRose]

I downloaded from the Homebrew App store. Do you have to configure controllers in the menu somewhere? My pro controller was connected and I couldn't do anything with it. It doesn't work on the homebrew launcher either, that seems to be touchscreen only. Looked through the menus and didn't find anything obvious.

You need to change some settings I just can't remember which as not at home to check.

 

[QuarkTheAwesome]

Quick update: the bounty for a PSX dynarec has reached $40! Awesome stuff, guys! At this rate, we'll have full-speed PSX in no time. Just a reminder for everyone else: you can donate to the cause here.

 

[MrKatanaObiWan]

It would be great if it were to actually show up in the bounty page so people other than us could find it...

 

[bonoboy]

Don't know if any of you did this before but if you grab the filters folders that includes the 3ds download and put them in the wiiu sd card, they got to work. I just tried some filters out.

 

[lordelan]

Don't know if any of you did this before but if you grab the filters folders that includes the 3ds download and put them in the wiiu sd card, they got to work. I just tried some filters out.

Oh really? Thank you!

 

[n3IVI0]

Any idea when the Content Scanning is going to be implemented? The emulators are working beautifully, but the GUI is not very user friendly. I have kids, so it needs to be easy to use. Something with cover art would be handy.

 

[Columbo2811]

Any idea when the Content Scanning is going to be implemented? The emulators are working beautifully, but the GUI is not very user friendly. I have kids, so it needs to be easy to use. Something with cover art would be handy.

Nobody here is affiliated with the retroarch team so no one will know. It's best to just appreciate what the wii u already has and don't expect anymore. It works great can play most retro games so it's good enough for me.

 

[lordelan]

Any idea when the Content Scanning is going to be implemented? The emulators are working beautifully, but the GUI is not very user friendly. I have kids, so it needs to be easy to use. Something with cover art would be handy.

Check my RetroArch guide in the Tutorial section here.
Requires a bit of your time to make it at least a bit sweeter for your kids.

 

[bonoboy]

Mame Midway support 2 players yet? I have Mortal Kombat games and they work like a charm!

 

[GSBS]

Check my RetroArch guide in the Tutorial section here.
Requires a bit of your time to make it at least a bit sweeter for your kids.

This seems to clean up the titles, but it's nowhere near as sleek as something like Hyperspin or Launchbox. The Wii U gamepad is a theoretical dream for my emulation needs (and something I hope to share with my kids), but the frontend is awful. Retroarch is awesome, but I'd rather have individual channels if it meant freeing up memory for front-end aesthetics. I'm not even talking videos and customizable pause menus; even box art and backgrounds could be enough. I remember my fleet of emulators on the original Xbox, and they had better style than what we have now on the Wii U. It's a slick little machine, it deserves a slick UI.

I'd personally love to challenge myself to install every emulated game to the Wii U main menu via injects, but that seems to be a silly affair because of the arbitrary 300 title limit.

Sorry to rant. The people who support Retroarch are awesome. It just has so much cool potential. Could Loadiine potentially be used to launch Retroarch games + core directly, similar to WiiFlow for the Wii?

 

[oricon]

when was the last time retroarch got a big update for the wiiu?

 

[depaul]

Hopefully things will get better. If a lot of people start to support WiiU Retroarch (financially, or at least by coding/sharing stuff) I'm sure things will progress faster.
Thanks for all people who are making this possible.

 

[MrKatanaObiWan]

This seems to clean up the titles, but it's nowhere near as sleek as something like Hyperspin or Launchbox. The Wii U gamepad is a theoretical dream for my emulation needs (and something I hope to share with my kids), but the frontend is awful. Retroarch is awesome, but I'd rather have individual channels if it meant freeing up memory for front-end aesthetics. I'm not even talking videos and customizable pause menus; even box art and backgrounds could be enough. I remember my fleet of emulators on the original Xbox, and they had better style than what we have now on the Wii U. It's a slick little machine, it deserves a slick UI.

I'd personally love to challenge myself to install every emulated game to the Wii U main menu via injects, but that seems to be a silly affair because of the arbitrary 300 title limit.

Sorry to rant. The people who support Retroarch are awesome. It just has so much cool potential. Could Loadiine potentially be used to launch Retroarch games + core directly, similar to WiiFlow for the Wii?

The things you are mentioning are never going to happen. Period. It is at the bottom of the barrel for implementations, and since this hasn't been done on even any other console/platform is just won't here.

Search up OpenEmu if you want a great emulator with amazing gui I'm sure your kids will love. It's actually gorgeous, does every major emulator, is open source, and is completely free. It's got lot's of filters and native controller mapping too. Looks something like this I love it, and you'll never look to another emulator again. (not to mention it's 100% drag and drop roms, all the artwork and metadata is pulled automatically for you)

 

[the_randomizer]

The things you are mentioning are never going to happen. Period. It is at the bottom of the barrel for implementations, and since this hasn't been done on even any other console/platform is just won't here.

Search up OpenEmu if you want a great emulator with amazing gui I'm sure your kids will love. It's actually gorgeous, does every major emulator, is open source, and is completely free. It's got lot's of filters and native controller mapping too. Looks something like this I love it, and you'll never look to another emulator again. (not to mention it's 100% drag and drop roms, all the artwork and metadata is pulled automatically for you)

It's a bit of a shame that OpenEmu is Mac OS exclusive, there's no true Windows equivalent, I'm afraid.

 

[MrKatanaObiWan]

It's a bit of a shame that OpenEmu is Mac OS exclusive, there's no true Windows equivalent, I'm afraid.

Yes MacOs only. I've noticed Mac developers are usually more about art style and creating more polished products, even in the home-brew scene. Here is the link for anyone interested: http://openemu.org

 

[the_randomizer]

Yes MacOs only. I've noticed Mac developers are usually more about art style and creating more polished products, even in the home-brew scene. Here is the link for anyone interested: http://openemu.org

I forgot that EmulationStation is a good front-end alternative for Windows users

 

[Deleted User]

I forgot that EmulationStation is a good front-end alternative for Windows users

and Raspberry Pi users

 

[the_randomizer]

and Raspberry Pi users

Oh right, good point lol.