Homebrew Official Retroarch WiiU (wip.)

[CORE]

@CORE I made a new issue on the Snes9x RA Github about the SuperScope Cursor/Turbo problem, you can add to it if you want

https://github.com/libretro/snes9x/issues/268

Awesome another step closer to the AIO True Virtual Console on Wii U Only other Wish Would be Mupen64 or Parallel 64 100% Compatible 480P.

 

[2DSGamerdude]

hi, can retroarch for wii u run the n64 cores? or not, cause i don't see the cores avlable in the core download options?

 

[ploggy]

hi, can retroarch for wii u run the n64 cores? or not, cause i don't see the cores avlable in the core download options?

Sadly no, WiiU RA can't use the N64 Cores :/

 

[2DSGamerdude]

Sadly no, WiiU RA can't use the N64 Cores :/

ah, okay i see thanx for the info

 

[FanNintendo]

Sadly no, WiiU RA can't use the N64 Cores :/

Can you explain why WiiU RA cant use N64 Cores?

 

[ploggy]

There are a few reasons but the big ones are:

Lack of Dynarec
Lack of anyone that has the ability to do it willing to it
There no compatible Graphics renderer (Mupen uses opengl, something the WiiU doesn't have)

I maybe wrong but it would be easier to port the Wii Mupen Emulator to WiiU than get the RA Mupen Core running on WiiU?

 

[pedro702]

ah, okay i see thanx for the info

you can use the wii n64 emulators on wiiu with overclock, which runs everygame preety great the ones that work that is which is alot.

 

[depaul]

you can use the wii n64 emulators on wiiu with overclock, which runs everygame preety great the ones that work that is which is alot.

Agree. And for those who want N64 on Wii U there are already many possibilities:

- 'Get' games released officially from eShop
- Use N64 rom injector
- Use Wii64
- Use Not64

Each method has its own pros and cons. No method is 100% perfect.
I'd recommend if your game is already released on eShop, just get that version.

 

[asboy]

Would you mine testing the build in that link and write in the Git issue page if it worked for your Controllers or not?

I would like to but homebrew on my Wii U is very out of date and I need to sort all that out first.

 

[ploggy]

I would like to but homebrew on my Wii U is very out of date and I need to sort all that out first.

No worries, it's been tested now and support has been added to the latest release of bloopair

 

[jakejm79]

Is there anyway to launch a specific rom when launching RA?

I would like to have icons on the home screen for each game, it's not a big deal for N64 or SNES (or NES) since I can just inject with VC, but there is no VC for Sega consoles on WiiU.
My current workaround is to use a vWii Sega emulator that supports direct rom launching, create a forwarder dol that launches that specific emulator/rom and then create a custom WUP package to launch the vWii homebrew. But that involves the system booting into vWii mode and is a little convoluted to setup.

 

[upsteady]

hello friends, I use Wii U Retro Ultimate V2.0. I want to use my dualshock 4 v1 with retroarch. When I launch hid to vpad first, retroarch does not open. what can I do about that? how can i run ds4 with retroarch? sorry for my bad English.

 

[ploggy]

hello friends, I use Wii U Retro Ultimate V2.0. I want to use my dualshock 4 v1 with retroarch. When I launch hid to vpad first, retroarch does not open. what can I do about that? how can i run ds4 with retroarch? sorry for my bad English.

use bloopair instead
https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/Bloopair

 

[ploggy]

Is there anyway to launch a specific rom when launching RA?

I would like to have icons on the home screen for each game, it's not a big deal for N64 or SNES (or NES) since I can just inject with VC, but there is no VC for Sega consoles on WiiU.
My current workaround is to use a vWii Sega emulator that supports direct rom launching, create a forwarder dol that launches that specific emulator/rom and then create a custom WUP package to launch the vWii homebrew. But that involves the system booting into vWii mode and is a little convoluted to setup.

There's no way to do that currently.. I too would love for RA forwarders to be a thing

 

[upsteady]

use bloopair instead
https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/Bloopair

you are my hero my friend, it worked flawlessly. thank you very much.

 

[SiQnel62]

Hi, I have issues. I trying to running a pcsx rearmed core on Wii u RA, but in the moment for load a CHD or iso archive of a PSX game, the core not showing (already have on the SD :/).

 

[september796]

Hi, I have issues. I trying to running a pcsx rearmed core on Wii u RA, but in the moment for load a CHD or iso archive of a PSX game, the core not showing (already have on the SD :/).

you need to remove the core cache (retroarch\cores\info\core_info.cache) and let RA generate a new one, or you may have a missing info file for the pcsx core, but i don't think this is necessary.

 

[ploggy]

Picodrive Core is getting a big update..
Game Gear, Master System, MegaDrive, 32X and MegaCD all running fullspeed
Big thanks to Vague Rant and to Irixxxx for working on it
Hitting the buildbot soon!

 

[NinStar]

32x at full speed? Really?

 

[ploggy]

32x at full speed? Really?

100% fullspeed!