Homebrew Retroarch Emulation Thread (Nightly Builds Included)

[chango]

I'm having a strange error, both FCEUMM and Nestopia are unable to load any ROMS whatsoever. It finishes loading and at the last second hangs on SET_GEOMETRY: 256x224

I deleted the configs and reinstalled. Running stable build CIAs. Any ideas? Anyone else have this problem?

 

[sj33]

I think it should be made clear and obvious in the OP that 1.3.3 Stable remains the recommended Retroarch version. For people who don't follow the scene daily, this fact is not obvious and most people will quite reasonably try newer stable builds and expect them to work (not realising that the stable builds are themselves just snapshots). It needs to be made more clear that 1.3.3 Stable is the newest that people should go.

It's a shame that nobody else has picked up the reins during aliaspider's absence. The Vita version has arguably taken over the 3DS version now, supporting more cores and now even utiliising the XMB interface. Once the Vita version gets dynarec support, it really will pull ahead of the 3DS version. The current 3DS builds need bugfixing at the very least, then more investment into matching the Vita version's featureset.

 

[elrayo]

The PSX emulator isn't capable of improve or we will be able to see a good emulation someday in the future? I can't even play Megaman X4 in a decent framerate...

 

[CrystalForce]

Did you put the pgm bios in with the roms or in the sys folder?
I'm about to try cave and pgm stuff myself, but I got sidetracked by JoJo on CPS3... which works at a very decent fps - I'm getting full speed on title screen, and varying between 48 and full speed in game (3dsx version, xml'd through youtube, n3ds).
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Hey, what build did you take these screenshots on?

 

[Radius4]

I'm using gpsp stable 1.3.3
For some reason, I just noticed that the Input mapping menu only hss buttons A and B available to remap, no L or R.

I played Metroid Fusion and the core automatically detects buttons Y as the GBA's button L and X as R, and there is no way to remap those, so I am stuck with using A and B instead of Y and B (Y=B and B=A) for comfort's sake.

Yeah somone "contributed" that, it shouldn't have been merged... what a pita.
Edit: I removed that hack, should be fine now.

BTW: the main dev just got a 3ds so hopefully we can fix the long outstanding issues.

 

[ShadowOne333]

Yeah somone "contributed" that, it shouldn't have been merged... what a pita.
Edit: I removed that hack, should be fine now.

BTW: the main dev just got a 3ds so hopefully we can fix the long outstanding issues.

I don't see how removing button remapping for buttons L/R/Start/Select would be a "contribution".
But oh well. xD

 

[Fatalanus]

Awesome, Radius4!! We can expect some fresh news for 3ds retroarch now!!!

 

[ShadowOne333]

Yeah somone "contributed" that, it shouldn't have been merged... what a pita.
Edit: I removed that hack, should be fine now.

BTW: the main dev just got a 3ds so hopefully we can fix the long outstanding issues.

Just saw your edits, do you mean you removed the hack from the original 1.3.3 stable or in the latest nightly?

 

[geheim]

BTW: the main dev just got a 3ds so hopefully we can fix the long outstanding issues.

Fantastic news, so hopefully he can take a look at the screen tearing and gpsp's dynarec issues

 

[Fatalanus]

Yes. this is the global stuff I would like to see enhanced/fixed:
- gpsp dynarec
- general tearing
- enable the filters for genesis+gx (sound is way better than in picodrive, but picodrive have filters. )
- the strange 3D effect implemented with steveice.
- tweak more of psx emulator, to reach full speed if possible.

Easy to say, yes. I know it! xD
Once again, thanks to the whole team working on this huge project!

 

[Greymane]

I would already be happy with some general fixes for the cores. Anything more i would consider gravy, and i do like gravy.

 

[Radius4]

Just saw your edits, do you mean you removed the hack from the original 1.3.3 stable or in the latest nightly?

On nightlies only

 

[CrystalForce]

On nightlies only

Question, does CPS3 work in the Final Burn Alpha core on 3DS? Earlier in the thread, someone posted screenshots of it running, but trying it now just doesn't boot the game and the menu leaves me with "No items."

 

[Deleted User]

Question, does CPS3 work in the Final Burn Alpha core on 3DS? Earlier in the thread, someone posted screenshots of it running, but trying it now just doesn't boot the game and the menu leaves me with "No items."

Same thing is happening to me when I attempt to run JoJo's Venture.

 

[ShadowOne333]

On nightlies only

Ah good, thanks for the reply.
I'll keep an eye on the upcoming nightlies of gpsp, thanks for coming back to this project.

 

[PowerMiner]

Can anyone tell me if they know if any ps1 megaman games or spyro the dragon are playable/good on n3DS?

(I don't have a N3DS yet)

 

[elrayo]

Can anyone tell me if they know if any ps1 megaman games or spyro the dragon are playable/good on n3DS?

(I don't have a N3DS yet)

You can't play Megaman X on a New 3DS yet.

 

[PowerMiner]

You can't play Megaman X on a New 3DS yet.

Megaman 8 or legends 2..?

 

[Mattaniel297]

Megaman 8 or legends 2..?

From what I've tried on my n3DS:
Mega Man 8: 60 fps (50 on FMV), no slowdown in gameplay with frameskip = 1, scratchy sound, sped-up voice clips, a couple missing graphical effects I think
X4: 40-45 fps, has visual glitches, scratchy sound
Legends 2: 40-45 fps, scratchy sound
Sadly, 8 is one of the few PS1 games that runs at full speed. If you're wondering, it runs at about 45 fps on o3DS (make sure to disable audio sync and use frameskip). A PSP is much better for playing PS1 games.

 

[stormesp]

You can't play Megaman X on a New 3DS yet.

megaman x runs well even on a 2ds with snes9x