Homebrew Emulator Flycast Standalone for Nintendo Switch

[leathan7]

Is there a way to make the mouse move for games like heroes of might and magic 3?

I got it running and its playable albiet slow but I cannot figure out how to move the mouse.

 

[GenoCL]

You need to change the audio driver. One of them causes random freeze lock ups.

I can't remember if you need to set it to audren or switch_thread.

Obviously it will be the one that your setting isn't currently at right now.

Thank mate, will try that.

 

[ber71]

New v2.3 is out. I'm just putting the info, the developer is flyinghead.

v2.3: Battle Cable, more SystemSP games, Switch improvements​

What's New​

• Battle Cable support
• SystemSP hopper games: kingyo, manpuku, shateki, magicpop, unomedal, puyomedal, ochaken and westdmrg
• Club Kart card reader support
• Gamepad dead zone and saturation settings
• Switch: touchscreen and joycon rumble support, bug fixes, performance improvements
• HID barcode scanner support for card games (Mushi King, Dinosaur King, Love & Berry)

Fixed Games​

• Initial D v2/v3
• Melty Blood: Act Cadenza
• Confidential Mission
• The Maze of the Kings
• Spikers Battle
• NBA Showtime
• NHL 2K2
• Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
• Monkey Ball
• Crackin'DJ 1 and 2
• F355 (Naomi)
• Samurai Shodown VI
• Shenmue
• Test Drive Le Mans
• Sakura Taisen 3
• Death Crimson 2
• Force Five
• NHL 2K2
• Shakatto Tambourine
• Xtreme Sports
• Blue Stinger
• RevolveR
• Kaen Seibo
• Nittere Shiki! Mirai Yosou Studio
• Shakatto Tambourine Arcade

https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases

 

[Memfis]

Could anyone please explain, how to play the games? I put the bios files (dc_boot.bin, dc_flash.bin) into
/flycast/ and the games into /flycast/gamefolder. (e.g. Shenmue2Disc1)

Games are in the format with files (e.g. for Shenmue 2, Disc 1):
Shenmue II v1.001(Disc1).gdi
track01.bin
track02.raw
track03.bin
track04.raw
track05.raw
track06.bin

I also tested the zip-format.

 

[ber71]

Could anyone please explain, how to play the games? I put the bios files (dc_boot.bin, dc_flash.bin) into
/flycast/ and the games into /flycast/gamefolder. (e.g. Shenmue2Disc1)

Games are in the format with files (e.g. for Shenmue 2, Disc 1):
Shenmue II v1.001(Disc1).gdi
track01.bin
track02.raw
track03.bin
track04.raw
track05.raw
track06.bin

I also tested the zip-format.

Try /flycast/data folder for bios

 

[Memfis]

Thanks, but it doesn't work. BIOS not loading and games not loading. The loading progress bar is at zero.
(Artbox is visible)

 

[ConraDargo]

I feel like no matter how and where I look around, I too fail to not only understand where the BIOS files goes, but also the ISO I thought I'd be able to either find a walkthrough on YouTube or at least some kind of documentation, but... Is it really supposed to be that easy to figure out? Or is it because Flycast is mostly used on PC and much easier to set up there?

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

I feel like no matter how and where I look around, I too fail to not only understand where the BIOS files goes, but also the ISO I thought I'd be able to either find a walkthrough on YouTube or at least some kind of documentation, but... Is it really supposed to be that easy to figure out? Or is it because Flycast is mostly used on PC and much easier to set up there?

You set your own directory in the settings.

Just put a Flycast folder in the root of your SD card. And put a folder called Data in that. Put your bios in there.

Then in settings set your directory folder and set any folders that are holding your game files

 

[ConraDargo]

Just put a Flycast folder in the root of your SD card. And put a folder called Data in that. Put your bios in there.

Then in settings set your directory folder and set any folders that are holding your game filesView attachment 427020

Oh so it is supposed to be that easy after all! Thanks for the reply, I'll try again later today and see if it works better this time, because earlier when I gave it a try it wouldn't add anything/save what I was trying to add!

Edit: And to be honest, I feel like the interface really is meant for a computer and hasn't been adapted to a console, like with those question marks on the right that I'm clearly supposed to be able to hover a mouse over in order to get some information from them, but I can't do that here with a touchscreen

Post automatically merged: Mar 22, 2024

Thanks, but it doesn't work. BIOS not loading and games not loading. The loading progress bar is at zero.
(Artbox is visible)

Yeah same here actually, been doing what I can to make it work, including replacing the BIOS with files from another source (just in case the first ones were wonky) but... I'm out of ideas now

Post automatically merged: Mar 22, 2024

Huh, it actually works now after replacing the .nro with the latest master build, instead of the v2.3 file that I downloaded from another place on GitHub! Not sure what the difference here is but hey, glad it suddenly works!

 

[ConraDargo]

And just like that, nothing works again! Maybe I'll just stick to emulating DC on PC instead, or playing on the actual hardware - which I do own

 

[nexus382]

Oh so it is supposed to be that easy after all! Thanks for the reply, I'll try again later today and see if it works better this time, because earlier when I gave it a try it wouldn't add anything/save what I was trying to add!

Edit: And to be honest, I feel like the interface really is meant for a computer and hasn't been adapted to a console, like with those question marks on the right that I'm clearly supposed to be able to hover a mouse over in order to get some information from them, but I can't do that here with a touchscreen

Post automatically merged: Mar 22, 2024

Yeah same here actually, been doing what I can to make it work, including replacing the BIOS with files from another source (just in case the first ones were wonky) but... I'm out of ideas now

Post automatically merged: Mar 22, 2024

Huh, it actually works now after replacing the .nro with the latest master build, instead of the v2.3 file that I downloaded from another place on GitHub! Not sure what the difference here is but hey, glad it suddenly works!

ok. Whats the issue guys. Tell me what is not working. Becuase it dosnt work flawlessly for one person, and not at all for the next, on the same device. So there is something wrong with what you are doing, or what you downloaded. I can help you if you just tell me what you have done and where your stuck.

 

[dragonz]

Hey, could someone update me on whether this is still the best way to play Dreamcast on the Switch? The last post was back in June.

 

[ber71]

Yes it is. Perhaps the retroarch core has some extras, but the standalone is ahead in performance and fidelity, and still in active development by flyinghead.

 

[dragonz]

Yes it is. Perhaps the retroarch core has some extras, but the standalone is ahead in performance and fidelity, and still in active development by flyinghead.

I just tried Sonic Adventure one using sys clk & Over Clocked it to the maximum and at the title screen the game audio is Crackling.

3 years ago someone was having this exact same issue mentioned on page 3. Any way to fix that?

 

[ber71]

Another release by flyinghead.

https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases/tag/v2.4

What's Changed

RetroAchievements support
UI improvements with save state thumbnails
Force Feedback support for some arcade games (F355, 18 Wheeler, Maximum Speed, Faster Than Speed, Initial D, Club Kart, King of Route 66, Tokyo Bus Guide, Sega Driving Simulator)
Discord Rich Presence (Windows, macOS, linux)
Android: gamepad rumble, custom Adreno drivers and many bug fixes and improvements
Vulkan optimizations by @Wunkolo
Various fixes by @vkedwardli
Many upgrades by @scribam

Fixed Games

Beach Spikers
Capcom vs SNK 2000 Pro
Irides: Master of blocks
Mars TV
Metropolis Street Racer
Mortal Kombat
Quake III
Red Dog Superior Firepower
Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling
Soul Surfer
Virtua Cop 2

 

[dragonz]

Another release by flyinghead.

https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases/tag/v2.4

What's Changed

RetroAchievements support
UI improvements with save state thumbnails
Force Feedback support for some arcade games (F355, 18 Wheeler, Maximum Speed, Faster Than Speed, Initial D, Club Kart, King of Route 66, Tokyo Bus Guide, Sega Driving Simulator)
Discord Rich Presence (Windows, macOS, linux)
Android: gamepad rumble, custom Adreno drivers and many bug fixes and improvements
Vulkan optimizations by @Wunkolo
Various fixes by @vkedwardli
Many upgrades by @scribam

Fixed Games

Beach Spikers
Capcom vs SNK 2000 Pro
Irides: Master of blocks
Mars TV
Metropolis Street Racer
Mortal Kombat
Quake III
Red Dog Superior Firepower
Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling
Soul Surfer
Virtua Cop 2

Is overclocking still necessary for flycast on the Nintendo switch?

 

[ber71]

Is overclocking still necessary for flycast on the Nintendo switch?

Most games are perfectly playable at dock speeds.

 

[dragonz]

Most games are perfectly playable at dock speeds.

Thanks! Are the default settings in the standalone Flycast .nro good enough to ensure most games run well?

 

[ber71]

Thanks! Are the default settings in the standalone Flycast .nro good enough to ensure most games run well?

idk but i don't care too much. just ignore those slowdowns here and there, and amost any game can be played, including sonic adventure.

That said, if you have the choice, run the games at 50Hz instead of 60. 50Hz is less demanding so the emulation engine has more room to reach full speed.

 

[dragonz]

That said, if you have the choice, run the games at 50Hz instead of 60.

@ber71 So basically PAL versions right? Because afik there's no option to make the game run at 50Hz from within the emu settings right?