Homebrew Official Retroarch WiiU (wip.)

[ploggy]

Ok, found it, finally ^^U Thanks!

Any time

 

[Loki_]

Happy Christmas to all!

A question, which Mame core is reccomended to use? Is there a way right now on Wii U to emulate 3D games like Soul Calibur or Tekken 2?

Anyone please?

 

[the_randomizer]

Anyone please?

Not without dynarec, no.

 

[ploggy]

Anyone please?

Games like that wouldnt run on WiiU Retroarch at anywhere near fullspeed As for recommended Mame Core I'd stick to Mame 2003, it's easier to find a 2003 romset.

 

[Loki_]

thanks guys

 

[the_randomizer]

Games like that wouldnt run on WiiU Retroarch at anywhere near fullspeed As for recommended Mame Core I'd stick to Mame 2003, it's easier to find a 2003 romset.

Yeah, I hope that...something comes to fruition in that regard... *sigh*

 

[alonzondavis]

Is there a way to delete a rom in menu? I would like to shorten my rom lists as i play them, so the games i only play are the ones i like.

 

[mightymuffy]

Is there a way to delete a rom in menu? I would like to shorten my rom lists as i play them, so the games i only play are the ones i like.

from your lpl playlist or just your rom folder? A good alternative to either is to use the favourites menu: select rom>add to favorites and use that for the games you play most regularly.

 

[alonzondavis]

from your lpl playlist or just your rom folder? A good alternative to either is to use the favourites menu: select rom>add to favorites and use that for the games you play most regularly.

Well from my rom folder, but ill try that favorites thing. In the end i used vgbagx to play then and used my computer to delete then.

Anyway, does retroarch has fast forwarding like vgbagx does? Or if not ill just wait and see if vgbagx gets ported to work with the gamepad..

 

[Obveron]

Retroarch non-rpx seems to work well enough from HBL without sig patches. Am I missing out on any key emulation features by running it this way (other than XMB)?

 

[Maxbeta]

So now that overlays are a thing,
how do I set up a keyboard overlay where I can actually see the keys layout instead of a white screen?

 

[rioray]

So now that overlays are a thing,
how do I set up a keyboard overlay where I can actually see the keys layout instead of a white screen?

Input overlay are not working for now (last time I've checked, not sure why). edit: i mean the input part.

Was a little busy so i haven't time to made Christmas gifts maybe later ...

in the meantime here a little WIP testing core (vice3.1) using my sdl-libretro implementation + some tweaks.
Of course at your own risk...

WiiU pad is hard coded by default like this:

# VICE joystick mapping file
#
# A joystick map is read in as patch to the current map.
#
# File format:
# - comment lines start with '#'
# - keyword lines start with '!keyword'
# - normal line has 'joynum inputtype inputindex action'
#
# Keywords and their lines are:
# '!CLEAR'    clear all mappings
#
# inputtype:
# 0      axis
# 1      button
# 2      hat
# 3      ball
#
# Note that each axis has 2 inputindex entries and each hat has 4.
#
# action [action_parameters]:
# 0               none
# 1 port pin      joystick (pin: 1/2/4/8/16 = u/d/l/r/fire)
# 2 row col       keyboard
# 3               map
# 4               UI activate
# 5 path&to&item  UI function
#
#   //   RETRO        B    Y    SLT  STA  UP   DWN  LEFT RGT  A    X    L    R    L2   R2   L3   R3
#   //   INDEX        0    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   11   12   13   14   15
#  0/1 left analog 2/3 right analog

!CLEAR

# LIBRETRO_JOYPAD00
0 0 0 1 1 8 /* Lstick->L = Joy1->L */
0 0 1 1 1 4 /* Lstick->R = Joy1->R */
0 0 2 1 1 2 /* Lstick->D = Joy1->D */
0 0 3 1 1 1 /* Lstick->U = Joy1->U */
0 0 4 1 0 8 /* Rstick->L = Joy0->L */
0 0 5 1 0 4 /* Rstick->R = Joy0->R */
0 0 6 1 0 2 /* Rstick->D = Joy0->D */
0 0 7 1 0 1 /* Rstick->U = Joy0->U */

0 1 0 1 1 16            /* Button->B = Joy1 Fire */
0 1 1 2 0 1           /* Button->Y = RETURN */
0 1 2 4               /* Button->SELECT = UI MENU */
0 1 3 5 Autostart image      /* Button->START = AUTOSTART MENU */
0 1 4 2 0 7              /* Button->PAD_UP = CURSOR UP/DOWN */
0 1 5 2 7 7            /* Button->PAD_DOWN = RUN/STOP */
0 1 6 2 0 2              /* Button->PAD_LEFT = CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT */
0 1 7 2 7 4              /* Button->PAD_RIGHT = SPACE */
0 1 8 2 0 0           /* Button->A = DEL */
0 1 9 2 7 5           /* Button->X = C= */
0 1 10 5 Machine settings&Joystick settings&Swap joystick ports    /* Button->L =-> Swap Joy ports */
0 1 11 5 Speed settings&Warp mode   /* Button->R =Warp Mode */
0 1 12 5 Virtual keyboard    /* Button->R2 =-> Virtual Keyboard */
0 1 13 1 0 16            /* Button->L2 =->Joy0 Fire */
0 1 14 0            /* Button->R3 =-> Nothing (SDL mouse Left) */
0 1 15 0            /* Button->L3 =-> Nothing (SDL mouse Right) */

(you can change this behavior using an map file sdl-joymap-C64.vjm and load it trough the menu )

You don't need the default C64 data , they are embedded .
You can create an sd:/retroarch/cores/system/data folder , it will be used to create the vicerc (also place to store your custom sdl-joymap-C64.vjm) if you wish to save your configuration changes.
(like setup an IDE64 env at startup loading the idedos.crt and the ide.cfa disk ...)

https://ufile.io/0lkg2

Just don't forget to copy the x64sdl2_libretro.info in sd:/retroarch/cores/info

Remember it is WIP and maybe buggy !
Oh, i forgot, never hit PAUSE button in menu, You have been warned !!!

 

[Grimgolde]

well I waited a while and I guess that person isn't coming back. so my issue with Retroarch at the moment is that after launching it through the HBL or the forwarder it seems to work fine. I can't navigate the menus, though. Does it require the WiiU gamepad for menu navigation? The battery in mine died recently, so I only have a Pro controller, Wiimote+ and the Mayflash GC adapter for controller options at this time.

I figured maybe something broke in the configs, so I went ahead and deleted my entire Retroarch folder on the SD. With a clean install I still get no input, even though the screen stills throws up a 'xx controller connected in port xx' tooltip whenever Retroarch starts up. Do I need to delete something else off the SD card?

Spoiler: here's the folder structure for the root of my SD

View attachment 108946 View attachment 108947

hate to bug folks about it, but is nobody able to help me with my issue? I have tried everything short of wiping the entire SD card to fix this problem, and I'm approaching the point where I might need to if I want to play anything with Retroarch. Waiting on a replacement gamepad battery to ship and maybe that's the problem, but until then I get to mess around with this until I can figure it out

 

[JacobM]

hate to bug folks about it, but is nobody able to help me with my issue? I have tried everything short of wiping the entire SD card to fix this problem, and I'm approaching the point where I might need to if I want to play anything with Retroarch. Waiting on a replacement gamepad battery to ship and maybe that's the problem, but until then I get to mess around with this until I can figure it out

I am not super familiar with Retroarch WiiU, so I apologize if I am wrong. I'm pretty sure the WiiU port defaults to exclusive menu navigation by whatever is controller 1. Until your battery comes in, I think you will have to manually open the config file on your SD card and set all_users_control_menu = true. I linked a sample config file (line 649). Next time you boot retroarch you should be able to set your alternative controller to input device #1. Best of luck!


https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/blob/eb3d8c88043c9a9e0c36d607593af1523d94766b/retroarch.cfg

 

[cucholix]

has anyone tried latest nightlies?

 

[Osakasan]

has anyone tried latest nightlies?

Should there be something special? ô___o

 

[niknice72]

Input overlay are not working for now (last time I've checked, not sure why). edit: i mean the input part.

Was a little busy so i haven't time to made Christmas gifts maybe later ...

in the meantime here a little WIP testing core (vice3.1) using my sdl-libretro implementation + some tweaks.
Of course at your own risk...

WiiU pad is hard coded by default like this:

# VICE joystick mapping file
#
# A joystick map is read in as patch to the current map.
#
# File format:
# - comment lines start with '#'
# - keyword lines start with '!keyword'
# - normal line has 'joynum inputtype inputindex action'
#
# Keywords and their lines are:
# '!CLEAR'    clear all mappings
#
# inputtype:
# 0      axis
# 1      button
# 2      hat
# 3      ball
#
# Note that each axis has 2 inputindex entries and each hat has 4.
#
# action [action_parameters]:
# 0               none
# 1 port pin      joystick (pin: 1/2/4/8/16 = u/d/l/r/fire)
# 2 row col       keyboard
# 3               map
# 4               UI activate
# 5 path&to&item  UI function
#
#   //   RETRO        B    Y    SLT  STA  UP   DWN  LEFT RGT  A    X    L    R    L2   R2   L3   R3
#   //   INDEX        0    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   11   12   13   14   15
#  0/1 left analog 2/3 right analog

!CLEAR

# LIBRETRO_JOYPAD00
0 0 0 1 1 8 /* Lstick->L = Joy1->L */
0 0 1 1 1 4 /* Lstick->R = Joy1->R */
0 0 2 1 1 2 /* Lstick->D = Joy1->D */
0 0 3 1 1 1 /* Lstick->U = Joy1->U */
0 0 4 1 0 8 /* Rstick->L = Joy0->L */
0 0 5 1 0 4 /* Rstick->R = Joy0->R */
0 0 6 1 0 2 /* Rstick->D = Joy0->D */
0 0 7 1 0 1 /* Rstick->U = Joy0->U */

0 1 0 1 1 16            /* Button->B = Joy1 Fire */
0 1 1 2 0 1           /* Button->Y = RETURN */
0 1 2 4               /* Button->SELECT = UI MENU */
0 1 3 5 Autostart image      /* Button->START = AUTOSTART MENU */
0 1 4 2 0 7              /* Button->PAD_UP = CURSOR UP/DOWN */
0 1 5 2 7 7            /* Button->PAD_DOWN = RUN/STOP */
0 1 6 2 0 2              /* Button->PAD_LEFT = CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT */
0 1 7 2 7 4              /* Button->PAD_RIGHT = SPACE */
0 1 8 2 0 0           /* Button->A = DEL */
0 1 9 2 7 5           /* Button->X = C= */
0 1 10 5 Machine settings&Joystick settings&Swap joystick ports    /* Button->L =-> Swap Joy ports */
0 1 11 5 Speed settings&Warp mode   /* Button->R =Warp Mode */
0 1 12 5 Virtual keyboard    /* Button->R2 =-> Virtual Keyboard */
0 1 13 1 0 16            /* Button->L2 =->Joy0 Fire */
0 1 14 0            /* Button->R3 =-> Nothing (SDL mouse Left) */
0 1 15 0            /* Button->L3 =-> Nothing (SDL mouse Right) */

(you can change this behavior using an map file sdl-joymap-C64.vjm and load it trough the menu )

You don't need the default C64 data , they are embedded .
You can create an sd:/retroarch/cores/system/data folder , it will be used to create the vicerc (also place to store your custom sdl-joymap-C64.vjm) if you wish to save your configuration changes.
(like setup an IDE64 env at startup loading the idedos.crt and the ide.cfa disk ...)

https://ufile.io/0lkg2

Just don't forget to copy the x64sdl2_libretro.info in sd:/retroarch/cores/info

Remember it is WIP and maybe buggy !
Oh, i forgot, never hit PAUSE button in menu, You have been warned !!!

Great stuff - it loads everything i've thrown at it. How would I go about changing the controls from the analogue stick to the d-pad and also remap the A button on the control pad to also act as ‘up’ - this could then be used as a jump button in the many platform games.

 

[cucholix]

Should there be something special? ô___o

https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/6025

 

[Grimgolde]

I am not super familiar with Retroarch WiiU, so I apologize if I am wrong. I'm pretty sure the WiiU port defaults to exclusive menu navigation by whatever is controller 1. Until your battery comes in, I think you will have to manually open the config file on your SD card and set all_users_control_menu = true. I linked a sample config file (line 649). Next time you boot retroarch you should be able to set your alternative controller to input device #1. Best of luck!


https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/blob/eb3d8c88043c9a9e0c36d607593af1523d94766b/retroarch.cfg

And that fixed the issue for me. Thank you!

 

[jmrodrigues]

Hi, i've been away from WiiU scene for a while, i'm using haxchi and HBL 1.4, installed rpx version of Retroarch and now i'm getting a memory error whenever i try to boot it. Tried using the elf version and it goes back to HBL whenever i try to load a core. What can i be doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.