Homebrew RetroArch Switch

[lordelan]

Is it possible to have multiple user profiles on the switch version of Retroarch. I'd like to have a version set up for me, and also one for my son with access to different games, separate save files etc. I've installed retroarch to the main menu using nro2nsp, but it does not give the usual "select profile" prompt when starting up like other normal switch games.

The user selection doesn't work with homebrew forwarders.
However it doesn't matter in this case since the selection only decides into which profile Switch games (!) are saving their progress into the internal memory.
Since homebrews won't do this anyway but save on the SD (most likely into their app directories), user selection won't help you here.
Long story short: Inside RetroArch settings there should be a menu entry "User" or "Accounts".
I never played around with that and thus don't know if it separates saves but it's your best bet I guess.

 

[Gabriel2Silva]

Which video driver should I use, "gl" or "switch"?
I've read that "switch" is the best option but I honestly feel no difference between it and gl in PCSX Rearmed running MGS1.

Same question applies for audio drivers.

 

[Rahkeesh]

I think GL is needed for 3D accelerated cores (flycast, mupen, ppsspp). Thought it was also useful for shaders?

Audren or audren/thread seems to consume less processor, sounds a little better, and is capturable by DVR. There's been on and off crashing issues with them and some cores, dunno if they are currently fixed.

 

[phalk]

Until RA implements a native cloud saving solution, I'm using FTP to sync my PC and Switch saves.

If anyone is interesting in how to do this, I've made a tutorial: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutoria...itch-saves-with-retroarch-steam-cloud.588893/

 

[arabtm]

hi all,

anybody mind sharing the config file for mupen64plus next core?
I tried the default settings, and I always find issues, such as:
Mario Kart 64: no cursor highlight & blackbox during character selection
Donkey Kong 64: I cannot see cursor highlight or even move the cursor
Paper Mario 64: I cannot move the cursor at all, can only press OK or Cancel

I didn't try all game though. it seems to be working for everybody else, so maybe anybody could share what did I do wrong? I downloaded the latest retroarch that has just released.

thanks! ,

 

[M7L7NK7]

Mess around with frame buffer emulation, restart after changing

 

[1stmoon]

The Mesen core for Switch might be outdated. Wasn't able to get the Mega Man 16-bit graphics pack 2.0 working, while it works fine on Retroarch Windows.

 

[arabtm]

Mess around with frame buffer emulation, restart after changing

thank you for replying, but I tried and it didn't work.
I also played around with these settings:

4:3 resolution: 1280 X 960 Aspect ratio: 4:3 Noise emulation: false Framebuffer emulation: false Depth buffer to RDRAM: FromMem Frame rate: Full speed

yet nothing works ^^'

do you mind sharing your core settings file, if your's is working? thank you!

 

[GloriousCheese]

does anyone know how to convert the playlist view into a thumbnail gallery style?

 

[lordelan]

does anyone know how to convert the playlist view into a thumbnail gallery style?

Dunno what you mean but you can enable up to two thumbnails per game in settings -> appearance or change the menu driver to something else for different theme.

 

[GloriousCheese]

Dunno what you mean but you can enable up to two thumbnails per game in settings -> appearance or change the menu driver to something else for different theme.

What I meant by thumbnail gallery is this kind of view.

 

[carnage781]

How do I get Retroarch to work on 12.0.1?

Atmosphere, my nsp forwarder worked fine until upgrade, now I get the attached errors deendong if I am using the nsp (error occured) or through the album (fatal error which I grt in applet and also by holding R when selecting it as well)

How do I get it setup that I can launch again as a nsp through the main menu like a game icon again?

 

[NeppyFX]

Is there any chance to download PPSSPP core for Retroarch?

 

[lordelan]

What I meant by thumbnail gallery is this kind of view.

Ah that thing. That's a PC only menu driver.

 

[18Phoenix]

Ah that thing. That's a PC only menu driver.

Very too bad. I do not like this listing one below the other.
Which interface is the shown ?

 

[mattyxarope]

What I meant by thumbnail gallery is this kind of view.

No but you can use forwarders to get this on the home screen

 

[lordelan]

Very too bad. I do not like this listing one below the other.
Which interface is the shown ?

It's being worked on for Ozone at least (which is available on the Switch):
https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/7490

No but you can use forwarders to get this on the home screen

True but takes a lot of time as he would have to do it for each single game.

 

[18Phoenix]

It's being worked on for Ozone at least (which is available on the Switch):

But that screen doesn't look like Ozone which I know at all.
With Ozone I've only a list aswell. And I found no option to change that.
Looks more like LaunchBox.

 

[NeppyFX]

Is there any chance to download PPSSPP core for Retroarch?

 

[bad361]

Is there any chance to download PPSSPP core for Retroarch?

just use standalone...but if you don't want to for some reason, you ca get ppsspp core from one the previous builds from libretro buildbot