Emulation Homebrew Emulator [UNOFFICIAL] Some Libretro cores compiled with RetroArch Wii v1.7.9 (and other versions)

[RunningSnakes]

Thank you!

Post automatically merged: Jul 25, 2025

Did you have the right files in the right place? or it just doesnt work yet?

Honestly, not 100% positive. This is what the path string looks like...

sd:/ROMS/Sega/Mega Drive/paprium/
paprium.bin
paprium/01 Theme of Paprium.mp3 and around 50 other .mp3 files

When I loaded the core it just black screen froze on me though, so I never actually was able to boot the paprium.bin.

I did test the PicoDrive core and it is working very well but .ogg was not tested on my side. Frankenstein has been updated with the new PicoDrive core and the ekeeke GX core was edited and added individually for all Sega platforms.

 

[niuus]

Yo, @SaulFabre. RESULTS:

With picodrive_irixxxx:

• Sega Genesis = Working
• Sega 32x = Working
• Sega CD = Working, CUE+BIN, and CUE+OGG. CD audio tracks work with the tested formats.
• Sega 32x CD = Working. CUE+BIN.

With genesisplusgx_libretro = Useless. Black screen at boot.

With genesisplusgx_ekeeke:

• Sega Genesis = Working
• Sega CD = Working, CHD, CUE+BIN, and CUE+OGG. CD audio tracks work in all formats.
• CD audio breaks if you restart, it becomes an annoying buzz noise (OGG).

Sadly, this build is useless with a Wii U Pro Controller, it makes the controller go crazy in the menu, and after that it will stop responding.

 

[MeXen]

Tried the Picodrive core on RA Franken, could only load the anti piracy mini game on Paprium

 

[RunningSnakes]

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Tried the Picodrive core on RA Franken, could only load the anti piracy mini game on Paprium

Yes, I have tried a few other options with same result.

Not sure the game is worth the trouble, we are definitely not looking at Super Metroid or SOR 2 here.

Some Genesis HB are fine for what they are. Truth is, none have what Sonic or Gunstar gave, not even close.

I am playing ZPF, nice game. It is not better than NES Gradius, in fact, inferior in almost every way.

I think the only real buzz about Paprium is hard to emulate. Good game?

 

[SaulFabre]

Sega CD = Working, CHD, CUE+BIN, and CUE+OGG. CD audio tracks do not work when used with CUE+OGG.

Can i ask you how you made the OGG+CUE rips? And how is the CUE sheet file of these? OGG works for me.

 

[niuus]

Can i ask you how you made the OGG+CUE rips? And how is the CUE sheet file of these? OGG works for me.

Same OGG rips from the same exact folder work 100% on Genesis Plus GX, same as virtual imaging utilities. You might want to copy-paste your CUE, or even better, upload any CUE file here that you have, I can compare it with any random CUE file to investigate any probable cause.

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Yes, I have tried a few other options with same result.

Not sure the game is worth the trouble, we are definitely not looking at Super Metroid or SOR 2 here.

I think the only real buzz about Paprium is hard to emulate. Good game?

The game is completely not worth any trouble whatsoever, he is riding the hype wave. It doesn't leave a lasting impression and the lack of animation makes it look and play like an amateur game.

 

[SaulFabre]

Same OGG rips from the same exact folder work 100% on Genesis Plus GX. You might want to copy-paste your CUE, or even better, upload any CUE file here that you have, I can compare it with any random CUE file to investigate any probable cause.

Sure, here's a CUE file that i know it works:

 

[niuus]

Sure, here's a CUE file that i know it works:

Checking. Be right back with results in some minutes, i'll even rename everything to match the CUE, just in case.

 

[SaulFabre]

@niuus another working CUE+OGG sheet. Maybe it's related to how OGG files are encoded?

 

[niuus]

@niuus another working CUE+OGG sheet. Maybe it's related to how OGG files are encoded?

Yep, turns out it was the encoding, came here to post. Funny that Genesis Plus GX standalone doesn't have the same problem. Updated the previous post.

Can you re-confirm CHD files work with PicoDrive on your end? I'm having different results with official, but I need to confirm.

Also: would be very useful if you could recompile with the latest Github changes, and also add a 1.21.0 build (both GenesisPlusGX and PicoDrive). I can make a battery of tests against official build and nightly, specially since I think GenesisPlusGX Libretro stopped working a while ago (black screen).

 

[SaulFabre]

Can you re-confirm CHD files work with PicoDrive on your end? I'm having different results with official, but I need to confirm.

Well, libretro/PicoDrive isn't using the latest updates from irixxxx yet.

Also: would be very useful if you could recompile with the latest Github changes, and also add a 1.21.0 build (both GenesisPlusGX and PicoDrive). I can make a battery of tests against official build and nightly, specially since I think GenesisPlusGX Libretro stopped working a while ago (black screen).

Sure, maybe tomorrow or next week.

 

[niuus]

Well, libretro/PicoDrive isn't using the latest updates from irixxxx yet.



Sure, maybe tomorrow or next week.

Until then.

 

[SaulFabre]

New builds for Genesis Plus GX and PicoDrive.
Thanks @niuus for requesting these.

Genesis Plus GX (ekeeke) - until git https://github.com/ekeeke/Genesis-Plus-GX/commit/2986c1a08c0c0b6bcc1509c5b2837024520f688f
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.9 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

Genesis Plus GX (libretro) - until git https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX/commit/3a9775637906d4de7a5632b8c2b028d65e63db32
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.9 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

Genesis Plus GX PUNCHiUM (for the game Paprium) (pav1388) - until git https://github.com/pav1388/Genesis-Plus-GX-PUNCHiUM/commit/dc3f8464086e0d3c2c5b071fb54bf326aa0b7d7b
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.9 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

PicoDrive (irixxxx) - until git https://github.com/irixxxx/picodrive/commit/150c28559e1fbf50bd49b88070d059a655e70fd8
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.6 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

Please help me test these, thanks. Especially the GPGX Paprium core.

PS: all Genesis Plus GX and PicoDrive builds posted here have working OGG Vorbis audio , again thanks to a fix that irixxxx and me made to the OGG Vorbis file handling
Even GPGX-PUNCHiUM has OGG Vorbis support for Paprium, tools can be found here to convert the music tracks to OGG: https://github.com/pav1388/Genesis-Plus-GX-PUNCHiUM/tree/master/audio-converter
commit: https://github.com/pav1388/Genesis-Plus-GX-PUNCHiUM/commit/27ea138466266cac8c0ef14a1c4537ad389b02c4

Post automatically merged: Jul 28, 2025

CD audio breaks if you restart, it becomes an annoying buzz noise (OGG).

i retested Genesis Plus GX (my ekeeke libretro cores), and yeah, this happens but oddly only the first OGG CD audio track played breaks, cause i let the emu play the rest of the OGG files and these played fine?

 

[MeXen]

New builds for Genesis Plus GX and PicoDrive.
Thanks @niuus for requesting these.

Genesis Plus GX (ekeeke) - until git https://github.com/ekeeke/Genesis-Plus-GX/commit/2986c1a08c0c0b6bcc1509c5b2837024520f688f
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.9 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

Genesis Plus GX (libretro) - until git https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX/commit/3a9775637906d4de7a5632b8c2b028d65e63db32
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.9 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

Genesis Plus GX PUNCHiUM (for the game Paprium) (pav1388) - until git https://github.com/pav1388/Genesis-Plus-GX-PUNCHiUM/commit/dc3f8464086e0d3c2c5b071fb54bf326aa0b7d7b
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.9 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

PicoDrive (irixxxx) - until git https://github.com/irixxxx/picodrive/commit/150c28559e1fbf50bd49b88070d059a655e70fd8
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.6 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

Please help me test these, thanks. Especially the GPGX Paprium core.

PS: all Genesis Plus GX and PicoDrive builds posted here have working OGG Vorbis audio , again thanks to a fix that irixxxx and me made to the OGG Vorbis file handling
Even GPGX-PUNCHiUM has OGG Vorbis support for Paprium, tools can be found here to convert the music tracks to OGG: https://github.com/pav1388/Genesis-Plus-GX-PUNCHiUM/tree/master/audio-converter
commit: https://github.com/pav1388/Genesis-Plus-GX-PUNCHiUM/commit/27ea138466266cac8c0ef14a1c4537ad389b02c4

Post automatically merged: Jul 28, 2025

i retested Genesis Plus GX (my ekeeke libretro cores), and yeah, this happens but oddly only the first OGG CD audio track played breaks, cause i let the emu play the rest of the OGG files and these played fine?

v1.21.0 means they work for RA frankenstein?

 

[SaulFabre]

v1.21.0 means they work for RA frankenstein?

Idk, the v1.21.0 versions were requested by @niuus to test stability.

For most users, v1.7.x cores are the most recommended.

 

[cheloruiz79]

Please help me test these, thanks. Especially the GPGX Paprium core.

The 2 cores of paprium show a black screen

 

[MeXen]

The 2 cores of paprium show a black screen

Did you have the right files and were they converted to OGG?

 

[cheloruiz79]

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Did you have the right files and were they converted to OGG?

When I enter Retroarch and load any of the 2 cores, the screen goes black with other cores if the minigame loads

 

[RunningSnakes]

I have not tested these 1.21.0 cores yet but PicoDrive 1.7.6 is running well, although I did get a black screen freeze while booting Game Gear Aladdin. I will continue to test Pico core to see if I can reproduce black screen.

The latest GX ekeeke recompile is definitely a step backward from the prior release. I tested 3 Ninjas Kick Back.chd and Adventures Of Batman & Robin.chd...both return me to RA menu, so CHD support has been broken. I tested GG Land of Illusion which code dumped and MS Aladdin which did boot and work.

I will test 1.21.0 cores tomorrow but for now the previous GX and PD cores from last week will continue being used in and distributed.

@SaulFabre
Testing both GX and PD 1.21.0 recompiled cores...

GX 1.21.0 - testing 10 games, 2 from each supported console = 9 code dumps, I was unable to test CHD support since both CD games code dumped...this core is no good.

PicoDrive 1.21.0 - testing 5 games, all 32X = 3 code dumps on 1st game boot. 1 game booted fine but was unable to boot 2nd game in same session without code dump. 1 game booted fine and I was able to boot 2nd game in same session but 3rd game gave code dump...this core is not stable either.

I will test a little more with PD 176 but your recompiled PD cores have never gave code dumps before and believe it will eventually resurface in this core as well.

 

[niuus]

New builds for Genesis Plus GX and PicoDrive.
Thanks @niuus for requesting these.

Genesis Plus GX (ekeeke) - until git https://github.com/ekeeke/Genesis-Plus-GX/commit/2986c1a08c0c0b6bcc1509c5b2837024520f688f
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.9 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

Genesis Plus GX (libretro) - until git https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX/commit/3a9775637906d4de7a5632b8c2b028d65e63db32
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.9 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

Genesis Plus GX PUNCHiUM (for the game Paprium) (pav1388) - until git https://github.com/pav1388/Genesis-Plus-GX-PUNCHiUM/commit/dc3f8464086e0d3c2c5b071fb54bf326aa0b7d7b
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.9 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

PicoDrive (irixxxx) - until git https://github.com/irixxxx/picodrive/commit/150c28559e1fbf50bd49b88070d059a655e70fd8
Compiled with RA Wii v1.7.6 and RA Wii v1.21.0.

Please help me test these, thanks. Especially the GPGX Paprium core.

PS: all Genesis Plus GX and PicoDrive builds posted here have working OGG Vorbis audio , again thanks to a fix that irixxxx and me made to the OGG Vorbis file handling
Even GPGX-PUNCHiUM has OGG Vorbis support for Paprium, tools can be found here to convert the music tracks to OGG: https://github.com/pav1388/Genesis-Plus-GX-PUNCHiUM/tree/master/audio-converter
commit: https://github.com/pav1388/Genesis-Plus-GX-PUNCHiUM/commit/27ea138466266cac8c0ef14a1c4537ad389b02c4

Post automatically merged: Jul 28, 2025

Cool, will check at night if I get out early from work, or maybe tomorrow.