Hacking Emulation RetroArch/Libretro Thread: PS Vita Edition! Nightlies Included

[Kaibutsu01]

Yes, it's was my fault, i found wrong names.

I have another question, why retroarch, after folder scan add 70% of my roms?
If i open not added files - they working normally!

It might be that the roms you have are different from the ones registered in retroarch's database. A small difference in the file is enough to cause it to be not scanned properly.
For those games you'll need to manually add the entries on the playlists (Editing the playlist files)

 

[Dochartaigh]

I have another question, why retroarch, after folder scan add 70% of my roms?
If i open not added files - they working normally!

You're lucky, I get like 0.5% scanned and I'm using the most popular 0.78 and 0.175 sets available online (i.e. "industry standard" for lack of a better term). There's several GitHub's posted about this issue - here's my own.

 

[PlaystationTV]

Boxarts worked for me. I did exactly the same as you did.

Double-check if the names of the games (both the filename and the displayed name inside the playlists) are the same as the pictures (or vice-versa).

can you post a picture of how this looks
the box art

 

[Kaibutsu01]

can you post a picture of how this looks
the box art

I personally prefer using the title screens instead of the boxarts, but the process of making them work is almost the same anyways.

 

[SuperDan]

I personally prefer using the title screens instead of the boxarts, but the process of making them work is almost the same anyways.

very cool ..such a nice improvement

 

[FernandoCarvalho]

Hi There.


I am thinking about make a tool to manage\generate Gamelists in retroarch.



Can someone send me a sample file of a working PSVITA lpl file (with more than one game) and the details of the coverart such as format and resolution?

I personally prefer using the title screens instead of the boxarts, but the process of making them work is almost the same anyways.

 

[rsn8887]

You'll need to transfer files using Vitashell, maybe also Molecularshell will work, but I didn't try. Vitashell is something like "the unsure and unlocked version of Molecularshell", with it you have access to files which you should not touch.

That being said, you can transfer through USB the files, and actually there is no specific need for a precise location where to put them.
Vitashell (or Molecularshell) is able to install a vpk from every place on your PSVita, so you just have to place it somewhere, install it through the shell, then you can delete it.

Roms instead need to be where you can access them easely, I am not sure if Vitashell has a default dir, but you can set that inside RetroArch's UI. I've placed them in data/ROMS/ inside which there are the folders for every console, and inside those the actual roms or isos. The place where you can set the default dir is this one:

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I did set it into ur0 (which is not the SD) to use the extra space inside the console itself. Not something recomended by some people, but I yet didn't find that this was the cause of any issues.

Then you can find them through the "Load Content" voice, or you can create playlists, but I am not sure about how to do it. You can scan the directories to find roms that will be automatically sorted by console in the main menu, but I did find this system to not completely work. Some games still didn't manage to get into that list, I don't know why.

I set my File Browser dir to my "ux0:Emuroms" folder like you suggested, but when I select "Load Content" it still defaults to the root directory.

Also, how long does it take you to scan your folders? It seems to just hang forever for me until I quit the app.

 

[mindglitch]

I set my File Browser dir to my "ux0:Emuroms" folder like you suggested, but when I select "Load Content" it still defaults to the root directory.

Also, how long does it take you to scan your folders? It seems to just hang forever for me until I quit the app.

If you set the directory, go to load content and then favorites.

Scanning roms moves somewhat faster on snes, gba, genesis, etc games. Arcade or disc based games seem to take a long while. If on vita, you have to keep an eye on it. If it goes to sleep, it will stop till you turn the screen back on. Pstv doesnt have this issue because it stays on for longer.

 

[§caliel§]

How can i download de cores for the RetroArch?There a option to do that on the emulator, but is not working.

Enviado de meu XT1033 usando Tapatalk

 

[mindglitch]

How can i download de cores for the RetroArch?There a option to do that on the emulator, but is not working.

Enviado de meu XT1033 usando Tapatalk

You dont need to download cores. I dont think that option works yet. If you install the all in one, they are all included. Just select your game and then it will ask what core you want to run it.

 

[ckylesworld1]

OMG i have been working with this ALL day. I have a vita on 3.60 henkaku. I downloaded the 207mb file from retroarch (the all in one i suppose). I extracted all the files to a folder on my desktop. I ftp into vita, created a vpk folder in ux0 folder and uploaded all the files to it. When i click on the retroarch.vpk in the older and hit x to install it never starts and i end up having to turn off the vita and reinstall henkaku through the orange install tab in molecularshell. I even started over and ONLY transfered the retroarch.vpk file and same thing. My card has over 3gb so there is room.
WHAT AM I DOING WRONG!

 

[mindglitch]

OMG i have been working with this ALL day. I have a vita on 3.60 henkaku. I downloaded the 207mb file from retroarch (the all in one i suppose). I extracted all the files to a folder on my desktop. I ftp into vita, created a vpk folder in ux0 folder and uploaded all the files to it. When i click on the retroarch.vpk in the older and hit x to install it never starts and i end up having to turn off the vita and reinstall henkaku through the orange install tab in molecularshell. I even started over and ONLY transfered the retroarch.vpk file and same thing. My card has over 3gb so there is room.
WHAT AM I DOING WRONG!

You are not waiting long enough. Press X to install the retroarch.vpk (the only one you need) and wait. It will take like ~2minutes before you see it get to 1%. Then it will begin to move a bit faster. So just wait.

 

[ckylesworld1]

You are not waiting long enough. Press X to install the retroarch.vpk (the only one you need) and wait. It will take like ~2minutes before you see it get to 1%. Then it will begin to move a bit faster. So just wait.

I tried it again and its still on 0% after 10 min.

 

[ckylesworld1]

I think I found my problem. Described at the bottom of this thread.
https://www.reddit.com/r/VitaPiracy...a_but/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=comment_list

 

[mindglitch]

I think I found my problem. Described at the bottom of this thread.
https://www.reddit.com/r/VitaPiracy...a_but/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=comment_list

Using vitashell instead molecular shell? That could be it as well. I dont know why that happens but yea, i always use vitashell to install vpks.

 

[Vorde]

Dear god, all those people responding the the tweet assuming that PCSX2 and Dolphin are just around the corner. The devs themselves say that N64 runs like a slideshow at the moment, but that doesn't seem to have tempered people's unrealistic expectations.

This is what happens when you spoonfeed entire generations... people don't even understand technology, and yet they're trying to softmod their PSVita's smh

 

[Dochartaigh]

This is what happens when you spoonfeed entire generations... people don't even understand technology, and yet they're trying to softmod their PSVita's smh

Gotta cut them some slack on the N64 side at least - the PSP, albeit with no sound, and still totally sucky, could still do maybe 25 FPS on a good day with N64 games. For the much-more-powerful Vita I personally expected it to be able to play N64 at least as well as my Raspberry Pi 3 does...which sadly isn't the case.

 

[Filippo94]

I set my File Browser dir to my "ux0:Emuroms" folder like you suggested, but when I select "Load Content" it still defaults to the root directory.

Also, how long does it take you to scan your folders? It seems to just hang forever for me until I quit the app.

Make sure you exit through the menu voice, and not by pressing the home button, most of the times this will prevent the app from saving its cfg.

Scanning time is quite inconsistent, to scan three PSX games it taks two minutes, to scan 8 gba roms it takes maybe 15 secs, I'm not sure about what's happening, but it's not fun when you wait for the PSX games to be scanned, and then none of them appear in the menu

 

[mindglitch]

Make sure you exit through the menu voice, and not by pressing the home button, most of the times this will prevent the app from saving its cfg.

Scanning time is quite inconsistent, to scan three PSX games it taks two minutes, to scan 8 gba roms it takes maybe 15 secs, I'm not sure about what's happening, but it's not fun when you wait for the PSX games to be scanned, and then none of them appear in the menu

Are your psone games eboots or bin/cue? None of my eboots scan. Only the games I left as bin/cue will show.

 

[Bonestorm]

Using latest nightly PS Vita build on my PSTV...the confiq will not save?? anyway to resolve this issue?