Homebrew Suggestion Retroarch NSP forwarders?

[ScarletDreamz]

I saw how the project of the nes classic ons witch handles the redirections of the roms and point them to a retroarch core.

Is there a way to create a NSP directly with a command to retroarcharch to a rom already embed on a romFS inside the NSP?

Meaning that they are going to be pretty much standalone games? which use retroarch on the SD to launch? I mean, i even think its possible to just pack the whole core + needed files in order to launch an embed rom from a NSP.

 

[CatmanFan]

Oh wow, I was about to create a thread just like this and found your thread, lol

It could be possible, @SuperrSonic has already done it on the Wii. However, we would need different optimization and coding for the Switch version.

 

[natinusala]

I would do it, it's dead simple, along with a software to generate them. However I refuse to install any NSP on my console so I need a guinea pig.

 

[Deleted-351540]

I would do it, it's dead simple, along with a software to generate them. However I refuse to install any NSP on my console so I need a guinea pig.

I will guinea pig if you do it. My hacked Switch is already banned, so I don't mind.

 

[yadspi]

Wow, awesome idea, like having the NeoGeo games, just my top NES/SNES?ect games on Horizon.

 

[Canny86]

I would test too if you need testers!

 

[natinusala]

Turns out it's more annoying to do it fully automated without any dependency. For now having a dev environment is required so it's not a one-button app yet. I'll see if it's possible to do it fully automated first, if not I'll make a tutorial but it's not going to be as easy.

 

[Deleted-351540]

Testing out builds for @natinusala now. So far, it installs however it errors on launch. Error code 2345-0031. I hope we get this working though because it would be awesome!

 

[ScarletDreamz]

Its makes me laugh that it took 1 month to someone notice this thread. lol

Anyways, good job @natinusala , if you need another guinea pig, i would be willing to help, dont care about the online, i would just need to make a Nandback up first.

Guess the software would be something like, Select Game + Select Core + Select Icon, pretty much a Hackchi for the Switch, wonder if Cluster could give you a hand C:

 

[tatundria]

It would be much better to have Playlists layout and thumbnails (grid layout) for ozone menu gui. All in one

 

[ScarletDreamz]

It would be much better to have Playlists layout and thumbnails (grid layout) for ozone menu gui. All in one

Honestly I would prefer NSP Forwarders, for GUI purposes.

 

[natinusala]

It would be much better to have Playlists layout and thumbnails (grid layout) for ozone menu gui. All in one

It's planned but I have stuff to do first yada yada

 

[natinusala]

I made a forwarder by hand, video by @bobdamnit

https://streamable.com/m7qn9

Next step is automation

 

[Deleted-351540]

Some more info...

It works great. Using R3+L3, you can even change the Retroarch configs. They stick too, even when you open the actual Retroarch homebrew. As such, you may have to reconfigure button remaps to your liking.

When pushing the home button, the music continues to play in the background! Its really cool!

I assume this will also work with Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis/32x, and Playstation but we haven't tried that yet.

Very good work and many thanks to @natinusala for creating this! I cannot wait until we can get it automated so that all you guys have to do is drop in some pictures, a ROM, and choose a Title ID!

 

[ScarletDreamz]

Are the configs of those shared between games? or they are packed ti their own nsp?

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I made a forwarder by hand, video by @bobdamnit

https://streamable.com/m7qn9

Next step is automation

i could be happy with the manual way tbh

 

[Deleted-351540]

Are the configs of those shared between games? or they are packed ti their own nsp?

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i could be happy with the manual way tbh

They are shared across games. When I changed my button configs for the forwarder that @natinusala created and then opened Retroarch, they config from the forwarder was also applied in Retroarch and I had to modify them again for PSX. And then I went back and played the forwarder and the buttons were configured for PSX and I had to change them back again.

 

[natinusala]

i could be happy with the manual way tbh

Well then I'm going to post a tutorial in here and maybe make a software if I feel like it (or someone else)

 

[ScarletDreamz]

Well then I'm going to post a tutorial in here and maybe make a software if I feel like it (or someone else)

If you post a tutorial here, i can probably create a software tool for it C:

 

[Mrdx]

is it possible to customize the loading screen to match the selected core/console?

 

[natinusala]

is it possible to customize the loading screen to match the selected core/console?

Of course you can, the tutorial will cover that