Community The Emulation Thread - When That PC Port Just Ain't Happening
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PCSX2. Its the most stable PS2 emulator since it currently plays the majority of games with perfect or playable accuracy.
Li Kao Make sure to always get the latest build from the buildbot since the one on the website is quite old by this stage.
It does. Last time I used it for SMT Nocturne demon fusing so I can keep the abilities I want since we can't carry over the ones we want like SMT IV.
Those aren't automatic, what I meant was what happens in Retroarch, where there's an additional Auto save slot, which always gets saved on emulator exit and loaded back on next start.It does. Last time I used it for SMT Nocturne demon fusing so I can keep the abilities I want since we can't carry over the ones we want like SMT IV.
(Unless Slot 0 is Auto in PCSX2)
Ah, I see. Nothing like that in PCSX2. You would still need to hit the hotkey to load the last state the next time you start (If you hit F1 when slot 0 is selected, F3 will load slot 0 the next time the ROM is loaded).
You can find the nightly build in the download page, under the Official Nightly Build section.
Alternatively, you can use the RetroArch core instead though.
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buildbot.libretro.com
definitely.Sorry, should have looked a little harder, it wasn't that hidden.
Still, shit homepage
Does the Retroarch core support upscaling ?
Nintendo - DS (DeSmuME) - Libretro Docs
This is the official RetroArch documentation for users and developers. Information from sources outside of this website may be dated or incorrect.
docs.libretro.com
It also depends on the game but the JIT interpreter sometimes will give you better performance than JIT dynarec. DQ IX, for example, performed better with interpreter on my rig.
Dayum !
Now if only RetroArch would add the game to my playlist it would be perfect.
Hot damn, that is some good character textures on the bottom!
Dayum !
Sometimes I had to edit the .lpl files manually since it won't detect the game covers. Kind of frustrating for JP PSP titles.
Those are words, alright. Words that led me to a google search and a whole tutorial page on Retroarch.Sometimes I had to edit the .lpl files manually since it won't detect the game covers. Kind of frustrating for JP PSP titles.
I want the game to appears ! Not sure I want it that bad though
...lazy4life
Not sure if this is the right thread to post this but US Sega genesis mini reviews are out recently
Here's one from Rerez
Here's one from Rerez
He liked the sound compared to the AtGames Genesis Flashback but the controls are messed up (his unit might be faulty tho), also lack of games,
I mean if you can survive Retroarch UI and basic configuration you have made 95% of the work.
If you are not fluent in exhaustive but confusing interface, roll a d20, that's in hours.
Extremely easy.
Make sure to disable rewind for this core, if you have it enabled elsewhere - I can't reach 100% speed with it enabled on my i7-4790K
Can you use computers and/or ask questions on forums if you can't handle stuff?
If yes, than you should manage.
Don't believe their lies, RetroArch is hell. I'm half-convinced there is a translation error and Spartans didn't throw their kids from a cliff but asked them to configure RetroArch.
Thaaaaat being said, we have a super friendly community and that should be a breeze
Edit - Speaking of which, why do my DS games keep not getting thumbnails ? They are recognized, I downloaded the thumbnails, but no dice. Is it because they are English patched ? (thumbnails are displayed for other systems)
Thaaaaat being said, we have a super friendly community and that should be a breeze
Edit - Speaking of which, why do my DS games keep not getting thumbnails ? They are recognized, I downloaded the thumbnails, but no dice. Is it because they are English patched ? (thumbnails are displayed for other systems)
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lol, touché.Don't believe their lies, RetroArch is hell. I'm half-convinced there is a translation error and Spartans didn't throw their kids from a cliff but asked them to configure RetroArch.
Thaaaaat being said, we have a super friendly community and that should be a breeze
The PC interface is getting better though, although I haven't looked into it in a fair while
Make sure the thumbnail's filename is exactly the same as the game's name in your .lpl file.
Thanks, I finally could resolve the issue. It was indeed a discrepancy between the names.
Then I got cocky and tried to create a Saturn playlist. Never again
As far as I understand Retroarch doesn't support automatically creating playlist on Saturn, but it's no big deal since you can create the .lpl yourself... or so I thought. Even with the clear example here (Playlists and Thumbnails - Libretro Docs), Retroarch never could display something else than the official icon (good) and two false entries reminding me of the content of the lpl. Like it was badly created. Except it's a fucking copy/paste.
Ugu !
Then I got cocky and tried to create a Saturn playlist. Never again
As far as I understand Retroarch doesn't support automatically creating playlist on Saturn, but it's no big deal since you can create the .lpl yourself... or so I thought. Even with the clear example here (Playlists and Thumbnails - Libretro Docs), Retroarch never could display something else than the official icon (good) and two false entries reminding me of the content of the lpl. Like it was badly created. Except it's a fucking copy/paste.
Ugu !
Don't forget that in order for the ROM detection to work, the filename of your ROM should match its name in the no-intro database it was based on.Then I got cocky and tried to create a Saturn playlist. Never again
As far as I understand Retroarch doesn't support automatically creating playlist on Saturn, but it's no big deal since you can create the .lpl yourself... or so I thought. Even with the clear example here (Playlists and Thumbnails - Libretro Docs), Retroarch never could display something else than the official icon (good) and two false entries reminding me of the content of the lpl. Like it was badly created. Except it's a fucking copy/paste.
libretro/libretro-database
Repository containing cheatcode files, content data files, etc. - libretro/libretro-database
github.com
Unless of course, the ROM you have is not listed inside the database.
You're on the right track. Also, I can suggest to make use of the .m3u playlist for multi-disc title like Policenauts.
That’s what I did I think, I will have to check. Just used the thumbnail name for this try.
Nintendo 3DS emulation is now viable on Android with an unofficial Citra port
Citra is a Nintendo 3DS emulator, and thanks to an unofficial Android port, it's now possible to actually play Nintendo 3DS games on your phone.
www.xda-developers.com
Performance seems surprisingly okay for an unofficial first port, might try it out sometime.
PPSSPP 1.9.3 released
Also, Drakengard 3 now playable in 60fps on RPSC3
Downloads - PPSSPP - PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Linux, iOS, MacOSX
PPSSPP is the leading PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Linux, Mac and more.
www.ppsspp.org
Also, Drakengard 3 now playable in 60fps on RPSC3
RetroArch 1.8.0 released
I wish retroarch was more user friendly, even configuring controls is a crazy chore, especially if you don't use an Xbox or equivalent controller and you don't know what each input is labelled as what to then scroll through the functions for each button. I had tried to use it in the past, but gave up and reverted to stand alone emulators which to me are more user friendly and work in a more standard windows manner than this PSP-like GUI. But it's used as the base for EmuVR.
So I finally got around to figuring some of it out. Although EmuVR makes it an easier process to get started it also has its quirks so it's a far from an ideal combo.
So I finally got around to figuring some of it out. Although EmuVR makes it an easier process to get started it also has its quirks so it's a far from an ideal combo.
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There's the Vita3k emulator, but progress is slow (very few games are playable, most just do nothing or just ingame) and it'll probably take years or at least more people to contribute to have significant progress.
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Basically nonexistent. There's some work going on for it, but unfortunately with the back touchpad some games will always be an issue to emulate.
Yeah, I dunno how developers will figure out to make the Vita's back touchpad usable in an emulator. Very few games support it I think so maybe it's not going to be a huge issue except for maybe 1% or 2% of it's library
Just wanted to say, if anyone has a Retro-Bit Official Sega Saturn (or Genesis or whatever) USB Controller and has trouble getting it to work, I think it's because its d-pad is actually faking an analog stick axis and its C and Z buttons are faking the analog trigger axis (whether in dinput or xinput mode but probably to accomodate the latter). Some emulators don't accept input properly from that. It might map properly, but then not work in game and such.
But! SSF Saturn emulator works just fine with it. As does RetroArch that I just started messing around with (thanks to EmuVR's new lightgun support).
I was initially disappointed with that pad due to these issues (I feel build quality is also a bit lesser than the originals) but I've been happy with it since!
But! SSF Saturn emulator works just fine with it. As does RetroArch that I just started messing around with (thanks to EmuVR's new lightgun support).
I was initially disappointed with that pad due to these issues (I feel build quality is also a bit lesser than the originals) but I've been happy with it since!
I've been playing this old classic.
It runs pretty well on the latest PCSX2 nightly. I had to use skipdraw=1 to prevent shadows from rendering. When the shadows are present, there are some ghosting issues around the 3d models.
I used the widescreen hack, 8x IR and ReShade. And additionally a faster runspeed hack.
It runs pretty well on the latest PCSX2 nightly. I had to use skipdraw=1 to prevent shadows from rendering. When the shadows are present, there are some ghosting issues around the 3d models.
I used the widescreen hack, 8x IR and ReShade. And additionally a faster runspeed hack.
Gungriffon II is so good, I wish such games had been released over here, as well as the Twin Stick peripheral (which a modern dual analog controller makes a pretty decent impression of for emulation). The replay mode is ace as is the support fire action (an air strike!) they swapped the night vision of the first out for.
MGS4 is fully playable now. Pretty happy with the progress of RPCS3, hope they continue improving it as fast as possible
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Played some Demon Souls in 1440p/60FPS last night, and it was glorious.
I am still surprised at how behind PS2 emulation is. I have to use a nightly build of PCSX2 to get yAKUZA 2 to output its visuals better and even THAT has its own issues XP.
I'd say for certain games it runs fine, but it's a shame that some of the more prolific titles might have issues still
I'd say for certain games it runs fine, but it's a shame that some of the more prolific titles might have issues still