Homebrew Retroarch Emulation Thread (Nightly Builds Included)

[AI-BOT-T1000-and-1]

It's available on the 3DS now.

The standalone Neo Geo core still sounds bad, but I tried the big FB Alpha cia and Neo Geo games sound fine on that. Huh.

how do CPS 1 and 2 games sound, have they improved compatibility? last time I tried it (sometime last year) It was pretty poor.

 

[DominoBright]

how do CPS 1 and 2 games sound, have they improved compatibility? last time I tried it (sometime last year) It was pretty poor.

I wouldn't be able to make a comparison, since I only used the Neo Geo part until now.

 

[Redirr]

The standalone Neo Geo core still sounds bad, but I tried the big FB Alpha cia and Neo Geo games sound fine on that. Huh.

Sorry for quote you.

But I can't run NeoGeo on my Nintendo 2DS friend. I have a NEW 3DS and works fine, but Nintendo 2DS wont load.
I tried my gold 1.3.9 version and the last Nightly!!

It's says simething about can't allocate... etc.

 

[zwq939681378]

It seems that Retroarch_1.7.1 has been released now.

 

[Deleted member 372186]

Just a minor heads up for those who downloaded the 1.7.1 stable release before the 19th, FreeIntv was updated with a unique ID so it doesn't overwrite the retroarch.cia.

The stable version was rebuild on the 19th, so redownload if you got it before that. (Just the freeintv.cia and .core file are needed)

 

[8BitWonder]

In the OP it mentions that .cia builds are the better way to go. Is that still the case?

Or would a Rosalina+3dsx build be equivalent to a cia build at this point?

 

[Smoker1]

Currently right now, I am searching for Cheats in CPS2. Using Gateway .

Spoiler: RetroArch - CPS2

000400000BAC1200

*Dynamic Addresses possible. Running Test

 

[trecko1234]

In the OP it mentions that .cia builds are the better way to go. Is that still the case?

Or would a Rosalina+3dsx build be equivalent to a cia build at this point?

CIAs show up in the activity log, 3DSX doesn't (only the HBL). If you have cfw then use CIAs.

 

[ShadowOne333]

CIAs show up in the activity log, 3DSX doesn't (only the HBL). If you have cfw then use CIAs.

But what if we delete Activity Log from the 3DS?

 

[trecko1234]

But what if we delete Activity Log from the 3DS?

Apparently the data is still sent to nintendo if you are connected online running a CIA, but they don't check your activity log, only currently running games. So if you wear a tinfoil hat then run 3DSX versions of everything and never connect to the internet playing homebrew. Otherwise deleting the activity log is pointless since they don't check it anyway.

 

[Smoker1]

For Gateway Users only:
I need you to test these Codes I worked on for FBA CPS2. There are some Issues I am confused on though. Especially sfa2.
Issues:
sfa : Had to search for the Codes 2 times. First time, worked perfectly. 2nd time, the Addresses were different. But now, they are staying at what I found the 2nd time.
sfa2 : Here is where it is MOST confusing. Codes work perfectly.......but I seem to have a problem because it does 3 Rounds, then gets stuck after the Points get Calculated. You can still go into the Diagnostic Menu and Exit it back into the Game, but you will get the same effect. Need to know what might be the Issue.

Edit: Problem found in sfa2. Time Code for some reason. So I am removing it.

Edit 2: NOTE - If I am correct, these Codes might not work, depending on the RetroArch Version. The Version I am on is
1.7.0
Revision: TBD

Spoiler: RetroArch-FBA-CPS2

RetroArch FBA-CPS2
000400000BAC1200
Created by Smoker1
-------------------------

[sfa-Inf Time]
09099F68 00000063

[sfa-Inf Health P1]
090975A0 00900090

[sfa-Inf Super P1]
0909761C 00900000

[sfa2-Inf Health P1]
09DC76B8 : 00900090

[sfa2-Inf Super P1]
09DC7704 00900000

 

[Deleted member 326676]

What I find amazing is that the PC Engine port in the new 1.7.1 Retroarch has the same exact broken aspect ratio issue that exists in my old 1.3.0 Retroarch. Only in Retroarch could something this obvious persist unchanged for dozens of revisions. Yeah, so don't bother using any of the preset ratios -- they're all broken.

For those of you who want this fixed, I have custom video settings to share with you:

Set the screen resolution to 256x243 with the screen moved over to the right 72 pixels. Enable bilinear filtering so games that use alternate resolutions behave themselves. The bilinear filter won't blur games that use 256x243 natively.

I have no idea why the vertical res is 243. It's supposed to be 224, IIRC.

Now for a request: How do I use separate configs between emulators? Call me picky, but I don't want to play Zelda or Sonic with the custom resolution settings I set up for Bonk. It would also be nice to have each emulator pointing to it's own roms folder.

 

[DominoBright]

How do I use separate configs between emulators? Call me picky, but I don't want to play Zelda or Sonic with the custom resolution settings I set up for Bonk. It would also be nice to have each emulator pointing to it's own roms folder.

Save core settings for resolution. No way to set rom folders for each emu though.

 

[Deleted member 326676]

Save core settings for resolution. No way to set rom folders for each emu though.

That works! Thanks, Palom. Remembering rom folders for each emulator should be an easy fix, but I don't expect it to get fixed as the 3DS maintainer doesn't seem to GAF. The best workaround is to point Retroarch to a single roms folder with all the system romsets in their own subfolders.

For those of you wanting to fix mednafen_pce_fast's broken aspect ratio, first open up a rom
Then open up Settings -> Video
Choose Custom Aspect Ratio 256x243 with Bilinear Filtering ON, Integer Scale OFF
With rom still loaded, go to Main Menu -> Quick Menu -> Save Core Overrides
While still in the Quick Menu, Close Content
Finally, you need to save the Configuration. Do that in Main Menu -> Configurations -> Save Current Configuration

mednafen_pce_fast should now have it's own custom video settings separate from the other emulators. When setup properly, it performs much better than TemperPCE on the n3DS, imo.

 

[Redirr]

So i can't make NEOGEO to work with a NIntendo 2DS friend.

Someone can help me? I already search a lot!

 

[trecko1234]

So i can't make NEOGEO to work with a NIntendo 2DS friend.

Someone can help me? I already search a lot!

Do research about MAME romsets and split/merged romsets. You probably have a bad rom, FBA expects a certain romset. The retropie wiki and docs for FBA in retroarch should have more info.

It helps to try and launch the rom in the real retroarch app on PC that way you can read logfiles or the console window to see the exact errors.

Clrmamepro is a tool you can use to verify your romsets and rebuild them correctly.

 

[Redirr]

Do research about MAME romsets and split/merged romsets. You probably have a bad rom, FBA expects a certain romset. The retropie wiki and docs for FBA in retroarch should have more info.

It helps to try and launch the rom in the real retroarch app on PC that way you can read logfiles or the console window to see the exact errors.

Clrmamepro is a tool you can use to verify your romsets and rebuild them correctly.

Its works fine my new 3DS. But wont work with my friend 2DS. Same roms.

I tried 1.3.9 version and 1.7

Just wont load rom

 

[DominoBright]

Its works fine my new 3DS. But wont work with my friend 2DS. Same roms.

I tried 1.3.9 version and 1.7

Just wont load rom

If it's not a New 2DS then that's the problem. The old models don't run Neo Geo titles well or at all.

 

[Redirr]

If it's not a New 2DS then that's the problem. The old models don't run Neo Geo titles well or at all.

Its a Nintendo 2DS. Not New.
Its not running nothing.

Like i said i run fine my new 3DS.

So im confused old 3ds/2ds wont run neogeo?

 

[trecko1234]

Its a Nintendo 2DS. Not New.
Its not running nothing.

Like i said i run fine my new 3DS.

So im confused old 3ds/2ds wont run neogeo?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Nintendo_3DS#Hardware