Homebrew Official Retroarch WiiU (wip.)

[ploggy]

Yeah, certain parts had slowdown. I'll check again with the new ZIP upload you shared.

Edit: Great, now I'm stuck in an eternal "white Wii U logo" loading sequence when I overwrote the RetroArch files from the new ZIP. Now I have to put EVERYTHING on my SD card again? That sounds tedious to update this way. Is something unstable here? (I had to delete everything just to get it to work. I wonder if this is affecting anyone else here.)

It the salamander.cfg, just delete that file, you should be good then.

 

[mrconsole]

A Simple CRT Look

Based on your experience will it work across multiple systems: NES/SNES/MD/NEO-GEO or it has to be tweaked for each one separately ? I tried one basic crt-easymode shader for NES and MD and on MD it looked weird .

 

[september796]

Based on your experience will it work across multiple systems: NES/SNES/MD/NEO-GEO or it has to be tweaked for each one separately ? I tried one basic crt-easymode shader for NES and MD and on MD it looked weird .

what cores?
in my experience shaders seem to work on everything except pcsxrearmed idk why...

 

[mrconsole]

what cores?
in my experience shaders seem to work on everything except pcsxrearmed idk why...

I mean visual side

 

[NestorM]

@ploggy Hi. Can you show me the right way to use your mame2010 core you shared please (folders path). Thanks.

 

[ploggy]

@ploggy Hi. Can you show me the right way to use your mame2010 core you shared please (folders path). Thanks.

Got this from the Libretro docs
https://docs.libretro.com/library/mame_2010/

Directories​

MAME 2010 requires the following directories exist, and will create them if they are missing:

• libretro system folder/mame2010/: location for cheat.zip cheats file
• libretro system folder/mame2010/artwork: MAME bezels and overlay files
• libretro system folder/mame2010/crosshairs: custom crosshair images
• libretro system folder/mame2010/fonts: custom fonts
• libretro system folder/mame2010/samples: audio sample zip files needed by some games
• libretro saves folder/mame2010/cfg: automatically-generated MAME configuration files
• libretro saves folder/mame2010/comment: MAME debugger comment files
• libretro saves folder/mame2010/ctrlr: MAME controller customization files
• libretro saves folder/mame2010/image: game image content
• libretro saves folder/mame2010/ini: MAME.ini files
• libretro saves folder/mame2010/input: Recorded input files
• libretro saves folder/mame2010/memcard: Save folder for emulated memcard device memory
• libretro saves folder/mame2010/nvram: Save folder for emulated nvram device memory

 

[mrconsole]

I mean visual side

Ok, I tested NES, SNES, MD and tweaked shaders do work well across multiple platforms.

 

[september796]

Ok, I tested NES, SNES, MD and tweaked shaders do work well across multiple platforms.

it's only the pcsxrearmed core that doesn't like shaders for some reason

 

[TheAnt317]

I have a few questions for the Aroma version.

- Is there a Nintendo 64 core I can download/install that will work with Wii U?

- Is there a Sega Saturn core as well?

- Sometimes when I pick Close Software on the Home menu, I get stuck on an endless loading screen loop and have to force shut down the Wii U. How do I get around this?

Thank you.

 

[Kriscuichi]

for now there is not a n64 nor a saturn core

and for avoiding the endless loop, it's better to close retroarch w the button on the menu

 

[mrconsole]

Does anybody know how to fix not working yeetron shader? It should work, because it was recompiled for Wii U, but the image doesn’t look right when it’s applied.

 

[GPH77]

I've downloaded the slang shaders from here but can't get retroarch to see them, am I using the wrong files / putting them in the wrong location etc?

https://filthypants.blogspot.com/2019/01/retroarch-wii-u-slang-shaders.html

Thanks.

 

[Chris2055]

Does the nightly build work on Aroma or do we need to use the build from this post?

 

[cernycaj]

Hi @ploggy

I've installed your new build and am getting a crash every time I load more than one ROM in one session. The first game launches fine, but if I then try another, it crashes on the white Wii U splash screen. Any idea why this could be?

 

[mrconsole]

I've downloaded the slang shaders from here but can't get retroarch to see them, am I using the wrong files / putting them in the wrong location etc?

https://filthypants.blogspot.com/2019/01/retroarch-wii-u-slang-shaders.html

Thanks.

They work fine.

 

[ploggy]

Hi @ploggy

I've installed your new build and am getting a crash every time I load more than one ROM in one session. The first game launches fine, but if I then try another, it crashes on the white Wii U splash screen. Any idea why this could be?

Generally its best to start fresh if your updating from an older version, that means dont overwrite any files and delete your old retroarch folder to be sure, you should of course backup your save files and states first. If this is a clean install then try deleting your retroarch.cfg/salamander.cfg that tends to fix white screen issues.


Unrelated but I just noticed there's a pretty good filemanager for WiiU now called Cafe Xplorer, its got a really nice feature list too..


A multi-purpose file manager for the Nintendo Wii U.

Features

Browse full Wii U filesystem
Navigate with D-Pad
View file information (name, size, type)
Create new files and folders
Copy and paste files/folders
Move files/folders
Rename files and folders
Delete files and folders
Side panel menu for quick access to operations

Text Editor

View and edit text files (.txt, .json, .log, .ini, .cfg, .xml, .md)
Line-by-line editing with native Wii U keyboard
Insert and delete lines
View and edit modes
Save dialog on close when modified (Save, Save As, or Discard)

Image Viewer

View PNG/JPG images
Zoom in/out controls
Pan when zoomed
Reset zoom and position

Video Player

Play MP4, AVI, MKV, and MOV video files (WIP)
Playback controls (Play/Pause)
Seek forward/backward (10 seconds)
Progress bar with time display

Audio Player

Play MP3 audio files (Other codecs are planned)
Playback controls (Play/Pause)
Seek forward/backward (10 seconds)
Progress bar with time display

I'm surprised there isn't a thread for this new app (unless there is and I cant see it?)

https://hb-app.store/wiiu/CafXplorer

 

[cernycaj]

Cafe explorer is great!
I did do a fresh install but will try again anyhow