Homebrew Can't roll in Minish Cap in gpsp (Retroarch)

[Kuramations]

For some very odd reason in gpsp's core in Retroarch, I can't roll by pressing R in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, despite being able to do so in mGBA (I'm trying out both emulators on the 3DS).

I tried researching why it's like this, and I heard it had to do with Retroarch's more recent updates doing something to the glitches or something.

Just something I wanted to point out. If there's any help I could get with fixing this up, I would be grateful.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MarioKartFan]

Hah. I just noticed this yesterday. Thought I was going crazy.

 

[Kuramations]

So apparently, there's an even bigger problem with this.

Whenever I boot up a GBA rom in Retroarch using the gpsp core, the core won't load any controls. Meaning I literally can't do anything while the game is running, despite it being able to run when I used it earlier. This is so bizarre.

What's more is that the app won't close in the 3DS menu, so I have to shut down my system and turn it back on.

 

[Kuramations]

I don't know if it has to do with being compatible with my 2DS XL or not.

 

[placebo_yue]

Use gbarunner2 instead

 

[AkitoUF]

Why aren't you using the VC?

 

[wormdood]

Why aren't you using the VC?

It's Not always practical perhaps the op has exceeded the 300 title limit for instance or perhaps the op just wants his games to appear as a list instead of a sea of icons

 

[MarioKartFan]

Save states and fast forward.

 

[Kuramations]

Save states and fast forward.

This here. VC injection, for whatever reason, doesn't allow save states, fast forwarding, or other helpful options that emulators have to offer, which is why I prefer to use emulation instead. (as a side note, VC injected GBA games can't enter sleep mode when I close the DS? What's up with that?)

 

[N7Kopper]

This here. VC injection, for whatever reason, doesn't allow save states, fast forwarding, or other helpful options that emulators have to offer, which is why I prefer to use emulation instead. (as a side note, VC injected GBA games can't enter sleep mode when I close the DS? What's up with that?)

Because the GBA Virtual Console utilises backwards compatibility with minimal emulation of a physical ROM cartridge and save hardware. The ARM7 meant for DSi backwards compatibility natively runs the game. Even the N3DS' ARM11 struggles to emulate the GBA.

(That said, GBA games in TWL_FIRM can exit sleep mode when you open the 3DS, just not the other way around)

 

[MarioKartFan]

@Kuramations This has been fixed in the latest nightlies.

 

[Kuramations]

@Kuramations This has been fixed in the latest nightlies.

Great! How do I get it? Do I have to delete the current version of Retroarch I have on my 2DS XL in order to get it?

 

[MarioKartFan]

If you are connected to WiFi you can just select Online Updater and update your cores within Retroarch.

 

[Jayro]

I only use VC or mGBA for the 3DS. No issues. If one doesn't work well with a certain game, the other does.

 

[Kuramations]

If you are connected to WiFi you can just select Online Updater and update your cores within Retroarch.

I keep trying to update Retroarch (I have the cia version installed) with Online Updater and it keeps on saying that it failed.

 

[Kuramations]

I only use VC or mGBA for the 3DS. No issues. If one doesn't work well with a certain game, the other does.

I use mGBA primarily, but since mGBA itself has compatibility issues, I also use the gpsp retroarch core (until it stopped working for whatever reason) to play the GBA games I couldn't otherwise play on mGBA.

For example, Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure on mGBA has massive performance issues with its framerate and immense lag, but on the gpsp core, it ran just fine.

 

[Kuramations]

@Kuramations This has been fixed in the latest nightlies.

I redownloaded Retroarch onto my 2DS XL, and it turns out, I can now roll in Minish Cap on gsps!