Homebrew RetroArch Switch

[steviebwoy]

Hi folks, sorry for asking this but has anyone had any joy running This is Football 1 and 2? I've got what I believe are solid .bin files, but each game crashes on me. TIF1 crashes just before starting a match (the load bar gets to about 85%), and TIF2 crashes during initial load (eternal black screen of nothingness). Would appreciate your findings

 

[Beware]

I have plenty of questions for which I couldn't find answers.

Do we need specific bios for PCSX?
I've seen sefault dir for bioses is /retroarch/cores/system . Do I need to create sub-dirs for each core?
Why no PBP load?
Why PCSX doesn't wants to load isos (RA doesn't even suggests core for that)?
Why my Wipeout bin\cue rip with CDDA tracks added to cue file doesn't play music (option menu shows like no CDDA tracks was detected)?
Sometimes RA doesn't want to load even Wipeout "unable to load content"
RA in nro (installed because thought I would get better results at running stuff) doesn't lists PCSX for this Wipeout bin/cue. Whats up with that?
Whats up with mame2003-plus ignoring my wwfmania.zip (seems like only working core with it)? I need to manually load core, then load zip.
Whats up with tons of crashes including crashing my switch 2168-0002

And I even haven't started asking about all kinds of arcade machines.

Almost everything you said is found on the RetroArch wiki. It's genuinely incredible how indignant people will get about being spoonfed even though all the information is very clearly laid out.

IF YOUR GAME HAS MORE THAN 5 .BIN FILES THEN RA ON SWITCH WILL NOT RUN IT PROPERLY.

Is that more clear?

 

[rick_ff]

Almost everything you said is found on the RetroArch wiki. It's genuinely incredible how indignant people will get about being spoonfed even though all the information is very clearly laid out.

No there is nothing said about converted ones and multitrack cues on wiki.

IF YOUR GAME HAS MORE THAN 5 .BIN FILES THEN RA ON SWITCH WILL NOT RUN IT PROPERLY.

converted them to single bin ones using CDmage

As I've already said single bin ones doesn't play music either.

Is that more clear?

No.

 

[SeongGino]

You aren't even trying seems like.

Not even the same, because at its heart it is STILL a multi-bin image.

A multi-bin image, no matter what you turn it into, is still a multi-bin image.

Source: Me, because PepsiMan doesn't work regardless of what you do to the image.

Please don't assume I'm an idiot next time.

 

[slovenhjelm]

i cant get the playlist function to work with playlistbuddy. the paths in the images are not complete and the descriptions are ambiguous.

i can get playlists for the gameboy games only if i use the "scan file" function in retroarch. when i try to scan the files with my SNES and PS1 games nothing comes out, and i dont see any .ipl files in "D:\retroarch\playlists" for them either.

how do i fix this?

 

[notimp]

No there is nothing said about converted ones and multitrack cues on wiki.

But I've done the complete "how to" run down in here at least twice.

People didnt like it so much, because it involved a tool that they had no idea what to do with, even when you told them - apparently. Now its not in the wiki verbetum (word for word) - but in essence is there.

Read this: https://forums.launchbox-app.com/to...n-and-then-pbp/?do=findComment&comment=277997

Separate the factoids that the first part is how to create a "single bin/cue" out of any multitrack cue - and only the second part deals with creating pbp's out of them.

Now the wiki states that you could do the same with mounting the image in a virtual drive and re"ripping" it - but this method is faster and easier. chdman you can find after a simple google search - here: http://www.thekillerinstinctproject.com/kiproject/chdman.html

This takes care of the "multitrack" issue - as far as creating pbps is concerned. It doesnt mean, that pcsxrearmed will magically play multitrack games it didnt play before. It might, it might not, it might depend on the game - no extensive testing has been produced so far.

Also - if you hit a certain issue, that you think might be "capability related", try the same roms/diskimmages on a PC install of retroarch if you can. That way you'll find out if complaining in this forum, or in the libreto core forums at the retroarch project makes sense.

I found out all this stuff, and thought about its implications, without asking one single person to do it for me. Just as a small reminder, that it is possible.

 

[rick_ff]

So you haven't tried that to fix music in pcsxrearmed or had no luck getting it working with this method?

 

[notimp]

Ive written at least another three postings on "what fix music" means in the context of having an emulator that potentially will not run full speed on some (PSX) games.

In this case rick_ff actually means, that pcsxrearmed doesnt play certain or any of the tracks of _his_ Wipeout cd rip (or any Wipeout rip for that matter, not sure).

The answer is, I dont know - and I will not do the work needed to find out. (I'm not that interested in playing wipeout on my switch.) Probably not (if it didnt with multifile cue) - but try it, its still worth a try.

Also - run it with a PC build of retroarch if you can, to try to pinpoint, if it is an issue with the core in general, or with the switch build. (At least probability wise.)

Now your line: "Yes, but does it work?"

edit: Actually, with an android build rather than a PC build. Because of this:
https://forums.libretro.com/t/pcsx-rearmed-on-x86-x64/1446

(Damn details.. )

 

[Clydefrosch]

I'm trying to apply the following cheats to FF8

[10 AP every battle]
80078CE0 000A

[Cards - All Rule everywhere]
300786A0 0004
300786A1 0004
300786A2 0004
300786A3 0004
300786A4 0004
300786A5 0004
300786A6 0004
300786A7 0004


Would this be the right format for the .cht file?
The example I found online only had one-line codes so I'm not sure about the second one.

cheats = 2

cheat0_desc = "10 AP every battle"
cheat0_code = "80078CE0+000A"
cheat0_enable = "true"

cheat1_desc = "Cards - All Rule everywhere"
cheat1_code = "300786A0+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A1+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A2+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A3+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A4+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A5+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A6+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A7+0004"
cheat1_enable = "true"

 

[pinbi7]

Looks solid,

I'm trying to apply the following cheats to FF8

[10 AP every battle]
80078CE0 000A

[Cards - All Rule everywhere]
300786A0 0004
300786A1 0004
300786A2 0004
300786A3 0004
300786A4 0004
300786A5 0004
300786A6 0004
300786A7 0004


Would this be the right format for the .cht file?
The example I found online only had one-line codes so I'm not sure about the second one.

cheats = 2

cheat0_desc = "10 AP every battle"
cheat0_code = "80078CE0+000A"
cheat0_enable = "true"

cheat1_desc = "Cards - All Rule everywhere"
cheat1_code = "300786A0+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A1+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A2+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A3+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A4+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A5+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A6+0004"
cheat1_code = "300786A7+0004"
cheat1_enable = "true"

it should work
You can also enter them manualy

 

[Beware]

No there is nothing said about converted ones and multitrack cues on wiki.



As I've already said single bin ones doesn't play music either.


No.

You're actively doing your best to not listen. IDGAF what you do to a multi-bin title, it still will NOT work. It's not on the wiki because it's a bug with the switch Port that will be fixed eventually (hopefully). Games with 5+ bins wont work properly under ANY circumstance. Every other question you've brought up is available on the wiki no matter how many times you say "No."

 

[Clydefrosch]

Looks solid,

it should work
You can also enter them manualy

thanks, then I'll give this a go when I get home.
as for manual input, i haven't made good experience with retroarch when it comes to inputs of any kind.
usually, i'm trapped in the menu and have to restart the system to get back to savestates/load content and such.

 

[Clydefrosch]

Looks solid,

it should work
You can also enter them manualy

turns out the multi line codes really need to be in multiple cheats like

cheats = 9

cheat0_desc = "10 AP every battle"
cheat0_code = "80078CE0+000A"
cheat0_enable = "true"

cheat1_desc = "Cards - All Rule everywhere"
cheat1_code = "300786A0+0004"
cheat1_enable = "true"


cheat2_desc = "Cards - All Rule everywhere"
cheat2_code = "300786A1+0004"
cheat2_enable = "true"

cheat3_desc = "Cards - All Rule everywhere"
cheat3_code = "300786A2+0004"
cheat3_enable = "true"

... and so on.
also i was using the wrong region of codes but it should work now.
dang they still dont work...

ah, got it, it doesn't work when multiple rule codes are active. only one at a time.

 

[pinbi7]

turns out the multi line codes really need to be in multiple cheats like

cheats = 9

cheat0_desc = "10 AP every battle"
cheat0_code = "80078CE0+000A"
cheat0_enable = "true"

cheat1_desc = "Cards - All Rule everywhere"
cheat1_code = "300786A0+0004"
cheat1_enable = "true"


cheat2_desc = "Cards - All Rule everywhere"
cheat2_code = "300786A1+0004"
cheat2_enable = "true"

cheat3_desc = "Cards - All Rule everywhere"
cheat3_code = "300786A2+0004"
cheat3_enable = "true"

... and so on.
also i was using the wrong region of codes but it should work now.
dang they still dont work...

ah, got it, it doesn't work when multiple rule codes are active. only one at a time.

The only issue i can see is you need the cheats to be turned on and then applied,i put auto apply on

And for multi codes ive been using the + sign after every code,on the same line

Ill try and post a .cht file when i get a chance

 

[tnnuy]

is there any new support for cores?

 

[notimp]

is there any new support for cores?

Nightly builds are linked in the first post. You can look for yourself.
https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx/latest/

(To download full packages of nightlies visit: https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx/)

 

[broie]

Could someone give me a hand I can't get boxart thumbnails to appear I'm sure its something simple that I'm missing, I have the rom and image names the same but it doesn't seem to help, I've also tried updating the database no luck, any ideas?

 

[jammybudga777]

Could someone give me a hand I can't get boxart thumbnails to appear I'm sure its something simple that I'm missing, I have the rom and image names the same but it doesn't seem to help, I've also tried updating the database no luck, any ideas?

I can't help but feel your in for an s.a of a response from a certain "NObody". best regards lol

 

[Phord]

Thanks for the tip!
All works fine now.
These are my backgrounds:
View attachment 147379 View attachment 147380 View attachment 147381 View attachment 147382

Do you have a link to the theme and dynamic wallpapers?

 

[Old-Skool]

How do you setup Mame 2003 plus?