Homebrew RetroArch - A new multi-system emulator

[LibretroRetroArc]

I can confirm this issues as well but they're present in the latest official release of FBA so I doubt the RetroArch team can do something about it.
You can report this issue to the official FBA team or wait till RetroArch team port Mame 0.72 to RetroArch since it has no issues with both games.

It's MAME 0.78 - it has already been ported, but it will need heavy, heavy maintenance work to run acceptably on consoles.

 

[LibretroRetroArc]

I'm really loving this, but as this is the go to thread for a multi-platform, multi-emulatable-platform emulator, I figure I would ask here. I'm currently using the Windows version, and I figure the hiccups I'm having with game compatibility are due to cores (GBC support doesn't support Kirby's Tilt n Tumble) but a few things I've noticed is that the smartphone editions, and some unofficial console editions of the game have support for a few platforms that are not supported in the emulator on Windows, such as Neo Geo Pocket Color and Virtual Boy. Is there any particular reason for the lack of their support in RetroArch? I'm really loving the XBR filter, and Mednafen doesn't support it, but I know some versions of the emulator use its Virtual Boy core, and I assume that means the filter is supported with it as well. It's a shame that it seems to not be supported in the RetroArch build on Windows, at least as of this time. I figure I'd ask why it's MIA, as I assume it's more of porting settings?

All those cores you mention are available on PC as well - PC will always have all cores naturally as it's the development platform.

However, the Update Service might not be regularly updated all the time - hence the omission. I'm still trying to find a few guys dedicated enough to push new versions of all the cores to the Update server on a regular basis.

 

[LibretroRetroArc]

On Mighty Pang for CPS-2 I can't use the buttons. Does it happens to anyone else?

Will be in 0.9.8.4.

 

[Goofy Time]

All those cores you mention are available on PC as well - PC will always have all cores naturally as it's the development platform.

However, the Update Service might not be regularly updated all the time - hence the omission. I'm still trying to find a few guys dedicated enough to push new versions of all the cores to the Update server on a regular basis.

Thanks for the answer. In the meantime, do you know where I can directly download the dll files for Virtual Boy and Neo Geo Pocket Color that are supported with RetroArch? It did update before, but the only cores that needed an update were for bSNES.

 

[LibretroRetroArc]

Thanks for the answer. In the meantime, do you know where I can directly download the dll files for Virtual Boy and Neo Geo Pocket Color that are supported with RetroArch? It did update before, but the only cores that needed an update were for bSNES.

Compiling them yourself or waiting for somebody to compile and upload them to the service.

 

[4K_future]

Will be in 0.9.8.4.

Good to hear. Mighty Pang fix.

chokchok.zip is a similir type of game (fba alpha core) and is busted - graphics garbled.

 

[SoulSpawn]

Will be in 0.9.8.4.

Thx LibretroRetroArc. I also noticed that action buttons on Progear are a mess too.

 

[Goofy Time]

Compiling them yourself or waiting for somebody to compile and upload them to the service.

How easy would it be to compile it myself? I know nothing of this sort of thing, so I can only imagine it not being easy at all.

I figure maybe the second option will be more possible. Do you know when those cores will be uploaded to the service? I assume at the very least for the next build of the emulator.

 

[LibretroRetroArc]

Thx LibretroRetroArc. I also noticed that action buttons on Progear are a mess too.

There's nothing that is a 'mess' about it - learn to live with the following control scheme for that game, because it isn't going to change -

P1 Coin - assigned to key: RetroPad Button Select, port: 0.
P1 Start - assigned to key: RetroPad Button Start, port: 0.
P1 Up - assigned to key: RetroPad D-Pad Up, port: 0.
P1 Down - assigned to key: RetroPad D-Pad Down, port: 0.
P1 Left - assigned to key: RetroPad D-Pad Left, port: 0.
P1 Right - assigned to key: RetroPad D-Pad Right, port: 0.
P1 Shot - assigned to key: RetroPad Button B, port: 0.
P1 Bomb - assigned to key: RetroPad Button A, port: 0.
P1 Auto - assigned to key: RetroPad Button A, port: 0.
P2 Coin - assigned to key: RetroPad Button Select, port: 1.
P2 Start - assigned to key: RetroPad Button Start, port: 1.
P2 Up - assigned to key: RetroPad D-Pad Up, port: 1.
P2 Down - assigned to key: RetroPad D-Pad Down, port: 1.
P2 Left - assigned to key: RetroPad D-Pad Left, port: 1.
P2 Right - assigned to key: RetroPad D-Pad Right, port: 1.
P2 Shot - assigned to key: RetroPad Button B, port: 1.
P2 Bomb - assigned to key: RetroPad Button A, port: 1.
P2 Auto - assigned to key: RetroPad Button A, port: 1.

 

[LibretroRetroArc]

Check the OP - version 0.9.8.4 released (for both Gamecube and Wii) -

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v0.9.8.4
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* [NEStopia] Famicom Disk System support. For Android users - put disksys.rom
into the same folder as the FDS ROM you're trying to load. For everyone else -
put disksys.rom into your system directory.
- Y Button will switch sides of a disk.
- If you get any problems of the sort DISK A / B ERR 07' - pressing Y button again or letting it run its course should do it.
- NOTE - Famicom Disk System loading is slow, so you might be tempted to fast forward through most of it. However, I'd advise caution when doing so and to savestate regularly in case 'fast forwarding' can negatively affect disk loading.
* [FBA core] Various changes/fixes
- Hook up Eco Fighters controls (Turn 1/Turn 2 bound to L and R buttons)
- Hook up Pnickie controls (Turn 1/Turn 2 bound to L and R buttons - press
one of the buttons to progress beyond start screen)
- Hook up Continental Circus controls - Brake 2/Brake 3 (L1/L2 buttons)
and Accelerate 2/Accelerate 3 (R1/R2 buttons)
- Hook up Gun Smoke controls - Start button (needed to progress beyond
title screen)
- Hook up Mighty Pang controls (P1 Shot1/P1 Shot2/P2 Shot1/P2 Shot2)
- Fixed Varia Metal palette
- Fixed Fairyland Story palette
- Fixed Return of the Invaders palette
- Fixed Act-Fancer palette issue
- Endian fixes in the following games (PS3/360/Wii/Gamecube) -
- Surprise Attack
- Rollergames
- Ultra Man
- Oh My Gods
- Moonwalker (Sega System 18 bootleg) [magicseb]
- Hyper Pac
- Snow Bros 1
- Honey Dolls
- Fixes pitch issue in Gals Hustle (will possibly fix more games as well)
* [FBA core] [For Wii/Gamecube/Xbox 1 only] The main FBA version now has CPS1/CPS2/
Neogeo and Mega Drive/PC Engine drivers removed. To play CPS1, use FBA Cores CPS1.
To play CPS2, use FBA Cores CPS2. To play NeoGeo, use FBA Cores Neo.
* [FBA core] Made FBA Cores CPS1 - use this to play CPS1 games (all CPS1 ROMs
fit into memory on Gamecube).
* [Android] Fixed regression where a button bound to AKEYCODE_BACK would 'exit out'
of RetroArch.
* [Android] Fixes Madcatz fighting stick being autodetected properly.
* [Android] Input autodetection expanded -
- iControlpad
* [Gamecube] Made RetroArch cores 'standalone' - ie. no core switching.
* [Xbox 1] Add Low RAM mode - this needs to be used to play games that won't otherwise fit into RAM,
such as Street Fighter Alpha 3/Vampire Savior and other big ROMs in FBA Cores CPS2/NeoGeo/FBA.
* [Unzipping [All consoles/Android]] Moved from rzlib to miniz/minizip -should increase compatibility
with ZIP archives

 

[Ninn]

i see you guys workin overtime, respect and admiration

i'll try this bad boy first thing in the morning(i need to go to bed)

 

[B.B.Link]

Does this version fix the Hi-scores sram issue in FBA?

 

[Gamecuber]

Check the OP - version 0.9.8.4 released (for both Gamecube and Wii) -

I tested it and CPS1 games ran all very well
Of course, it also has some bugs.
Switching games often crashes the emu; FBA main core does not work, I tried Contra and Super Contra and they all crashed the emu and reboot the Gamecube.
I have a small request: can you disable ROM CRC check in the next release? I want to play a CPS game(wofch3p, a hacked version of wofch, mainly enable hidden mode
in wofch) which is only supported in FBA shuffle. With ROM CRC check I can not run a hacked ROM if I want to play it before it is supported by RetroArch.
Here's the resource code for wofch3p in FBAS.

static void wofch3p_decode()
{
// Fix blood color
CpsRom[0x7715] = 0x60;
// Enable 3 Players
CpsRom[0xED928] = 0x1;
// Enable hidden mode
CpsRom[0xED946] = 0x1;
wof_decode();
}

 

[Hielkenator]

I tested it and CPS1 games ran all very well
Of course, it also has some bugs.
Switching games often crashes the emu; FBA main core does not work, I tried Contra and Super Contra and they all crashed the emu and reboot the Gamecube.
I have a small request: can you disable ROM CRC check in the next release? I want to play a CPS game(wofch3p, a hacked version of wofch, mainly enable hidden mode
in wofch) which is only supported in FBA shuffle. With ROM CRC check I can not run a hacked ROM if I want to play it before it is supported by RetroArch.
Here's the resource code for wofch3p in FBAS.

These games you mentioned work fine in retroarch wii for what it's worth, aside from the "CRC check games" I imagine.
AWESOME RELEASE!
Still it seems to be a problem loading neogeo games one after the other ( blackscreen etc ), workaround for me is to restart retroarch wii from the gui options , before loading a different game. Would it be a strange thought if this process could be managed by retroarch wii, in future releases?

Every rom I threw at it ( < 23 Mb ) seems to work!
Still I have a question about the dip/maint. settings. For example getting to this settings in battle garegga results in an coin error.
Does Makaimura have such a screen? (cps1)
To be clear, I can only manage to get into the testing screen on cps1 games...but I have a feeling this is game specific and is not a bug?

Carrier Airwing has some sprite scrambling, and hangs halfway the first level. (cps1)
The irritating maze (Neo-Geo) black screen loading.

 

[gameBro]

- Moonwalker (Sega System 18 bootleg) [magicseb]

is MJ Moonwalker now working? I tried both versions from gametronik and they do not work.

BTW Big THX for the regular updates!

 

[papermanzero]

I hope that the next release contains the "Folder path" feature for each core.
Means in which folder are which roms, in which folder are the corresponding savestates and in which folder are the system files (firmware etc.)

I sorted my game collection via different folders and it would be great to keep this kind of structure (game folder, save folder, system folder).

 

[ganons]

Only found about this emulator on my Nexus 4 the other day and it works great. Dare I ask Street Fighter 3 works on wii?

@Libreto, can you port a N64 emu for PS3 please?

 

[Tetsuo Shima]

I don't understand this:

[FBA core] [For Wii/Gamecube/Xbox 1 only] The main FBA version now has CPS1/CPS2/
Neogeo and Mega Drive/PC Engine drivers removed. To play CPS1, use FBA Cores CPS1.
To play CPS2, use FBA Cores CPS2. To play NeoGeo, use FBA Cores Neo.

Why did you remove all those drivers on FBA?
On the wii it was very handy to use the same core for CPS1/CPS2/Neo Geo and every game I tried worked perfectly.
Maybe the reason is to increase compatibilty with other games?

Also, I read somewhere that you have plans to cooperate with wiiflow developers. What's on your mind? Just curious.

 

[Charco]

I would prefer them separated as I can have different control setups for different arcade boards.

 

[Disorarara]

A very strange and disconcerting error occured - I was using the Neo-Geo core, and upon loading bangbead.zip it had loaded an incorrect palette (sort of brownish-purplish) and ran at half speed, the weird thing is this carried over even after I left retroarch, the homebrew channel ran with incorrect colors and at half speed! there is no problem with the game itself as I had loaded it fine afterwards, but just something really weird and similar to what happened to another user before (although I had not left the console running for several hours beforehand and didn't have to do with resolution settings). Unfortunately I don't know how to reproduce it, sorry...

On another note, I am completely blown away by the fact that space bomber and gunbarich run fullspeed!