Homebrew RetroArch vs. other emulators?

[CobraStr1ke]

Thank you very much for the response. I was looking on the list for something like 320x240p etc. I appreciate it and will check it out soon.

I also got the 1.0.0.2 core for snes I believe it is...as that was recommended on several forums as well as here. I guess the rollback on that core is better than the update? this was mainly for Yoshis Island I guess...I could hook up my rgb modded snes with Yoshis Island and check but figured I would take it from people who already know.

I am using a Sony PVM and noticed the results on VC games , injects etc seem to look and play incredible for Genesis that I tested so far. You think retroarchs latest core is really better for Genesis as that is what I have actually been told and read...Just trying to get the most accurate and best emus/methods set up for 240p 8 and 16 bit. Thanks again!

 

[the_randomizer]

Thank you very much for the response. I was looking on the list for something like 320x240p etc. I appreciate it and will check it out soon.

I also got the 1.0.0.2 core for snes I believe it is...as that was recommended on several forums as well as here. I guess the rollback on that core is better than the update? this was mainly for Yoshis Island I guess...I could hook up my rgb modded snes with Yoshis Island and check but figured I would take it from people who already know.

I am using a Sony PVM and noticed the results on VC games , injects etc seem to look and play incredible for Genesis that I tested so far. You think retroarchs latest core is really better for Genesis as that is what I have actually been told and read...Just trying to get the most accurate and best emus/methods set up for 240p 8 and 16 bit. Thanks again!

Genesis Plus is actually more accurate than the VC emulator for Genesis, it has better YM2612 emulation (audio).

 

[CobraStr1ke]

Ok awesome ^ Thank you for that. I did read all about the M2 team who is responsible for the genesis emulators etc and that those are not as great but did not know why. I will check them out in a bit! ( =

Now standalone or core, or are they the same performance wise?

 

[VinsCool]

I switched to retroarch for a long while already

It runs nicely for almost everything

 

[the_randomizer]

I switched to retroarch for a long while already

It runs nicely for almost everything

Except, in 1.2.2, the vsync/smooth scrolling seems more broken than it was in 1.0.0.2 IDK why The framerate has really weird random dips every so often, even in Genesis Plus and other non-demanding emulators; the previous version never had that, I'm gonna have to roll back ><

 

[VinsCool]

Except, in 1.2.2, the vsync/smooth scrolling seems more broken than it was in 1.0.0.2 IDK why The framerate has really weird random dips every so often, even in Genesis Plus and other non-demanding emulators; the previous version never had that, I'm gonna have to roll back ><

I don't know. I still am at 1.1 something.

 

[deblon23]

Is retroarch ever gonna have covers?

 

[CobraStr1ke]

I switched to retroarch for a long while already

It runs nicely for almost everything

I have used it for years as well but I wanted to go the injection route for the look etc...after I loaded a NES game I was absolutely disgusted at how dark it looked. Recently made a topic about it... I knew I read there was a color difference a while ago but I did not realize it was that bad. After loading Nestopia in Retroarch I instantly saw the brightness levels come back off my crt.

As for retroarch I will def check it out tonight and possibly ditch the custom VC route I was taking with making all my games for the channels.

 

[the_randomizer]

I don't know. I still am at 1.1 something.

No need to update then If it ain't broke, don't fix it

Is retroarch ever gonna have covers?

Not gonna happen, the UI uses every resource the Wii has, and it only has 64 MB to work with, if that.

 

[CobraStr1ke]

deblon23, it is why I used the VC injection route but I would rather sacrifice the looks for performance. This is especially true for me if I just look at the GUI for two seconds and launch something anyways. This is true for me at least ( =

 

[deblon23]

[/QUOTE] Not gonna happen, the UI uses every resource the Wii has, and it only has 64 MB to work with, if that.[/QUOTE]
Hmm ok thanks but went are they gonna port the new 1.2 UI you know the one that look like the ps3 or is that to much to?

 

[CobraStr1ke]

I would imagine that UI is too much...especially where people are saying the new update knocked some games into unplayable on the FB core etc.

 

[the_randomizer]

Hmm ok thanks but went are they gonna port the new 1.2 UI you know the one that look like the ps3 or is that to much to?

Wii can't handle that, it's too resource-intensive. If they ever port it over to the Wii U, then yes, as it has around 16 times the memory the Wii had.

hnnnng, can't wait for a WiiU version.

If it even happens or people decide to port it, which they can already apparently, just there's no current way to run emulators on the Wii U OS yet.

Edit: I need to roll back to 1.0.0.2, the screen tearing issue (er, dropped frames more like), issue is driving me crazy, older versions never had it.

 

[VinsCool]

Wii can't handle that, it's too resource-intensive. If they ever port it over to the Wii U, then yes, as it has around 16 times the memory the Wii had.

hnnnng, can't wait for a WiiU version.

 

[deblon23]

Wii can't handle that, it's too resource-intensive. If they ever port it over to the Wii U, then yes, as it has around 16 times the memory the Wii had.


If it even happens or people decide to port it, which they can already apparently, just there's no current way to run emulators on the Wii U OS yet.

Ok thanks for the replys

 

[CobraStr1ke]

One thing about the Wii U version is that apparently it cant do 240p which would suck. If it could, I would see it becoming a little holy grail for retro game.

I saw several people mention that it does not have the capability to do it even on the Wii side of it.

 

[the_randomizer]

One question about the Wii U version is that apparently it cant do 240p which would suck. If it could, I would see it becoming a little holy grail for retro game.

I don't know for sure, your best bet would be 480i, but you can try 512 x 224 (I think that's the one mentioned).

 

[VinsCool]

One thing about the Wii U version is that apparently it cant do 240p which would suck. If it could, I would see it becoming a little holy grail for retro game.

I saw several people mention that it does not have the capability to do it even on the Wii side of it.

well for 240p go with vwii, and crt tv, with th wii cable

 

[CobraStr1ke]

Sorry I may have worded that wrong. I was saying as far as the Wii U...with all the progress and if/when we do see emulators...apparently they will never be able to do 240p.

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well for 240p go with vwii, and crt tv, with th wii cable

This is the set up I currently have with a Sony 21 and 14 inch PVM. I was just saying as for the Wii U, I keep reading it is not capable of outputting 240p for some reason according to several posts made. So even if emulators do hit it, they unfortunately wont do 240p apparently. Kind of like the original Xbox.

 

[deblon23]

Do you guys think retroarch is the best for every emulator? I made a threat but nobody have reply