H.E.R.O. Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Retroarch finally returns skipping 1.1 & going directly to 1.2 with a great new frontend GUI. http://www.libretro.com/index.php/category/blog/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeperofLindblum Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Very nice.I like the updated GUI quite a bit, and everything seems to work the same and better in other areas.Only issue I was running into... the xmb wasn't working perfect in a few spots.Also, it kept asking which emulator to use for each individual game. I guess I caused this by installing multiple emulators for the same system. Besides this latest update, I really really really enjoy RetroArch in general! Makes emulation easy, lots of configuration, and is nice to have an all-in-one with the shaders options and pre-configured gamepad files. (Basically just plug a Xbox 360 controller in and gooooo!)It is a bit daunting for someone who isn't used to having to look through all the settings, but I enjoy it very much for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxd Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I hate to ask a stupid question but what is Retroarch? That website is kind of vague in describing what it emulates and how it compares to other emulators... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 DS3 on Wii is nice but I thought that was already a feature previous to 1.2? Perhaps I was using an unofficial version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I hate to ask a stupid question but what is Retroarch? That website is kind of vague in describing what it emulates and how it compares to other emulators... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk RetroArch is a (libretro API) frontend that contains a hodgepodge of emulator cores for a variety of platforms. How well or poor its emulation depends on the accuracy of the emulator core being utilized for a particular system/game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sopduztop Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) poor its emulation depends on the accuracy of the emulator core being utilized for a particular system/game. Edited July 17, 2015 by sopduztop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 So this is similar in concept to OpenEMU... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboot Jack Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 The other way round cybercylon - OpenEMU is a RetroArch port AFAIK.. RetroArch and Libretro have been around for quite a long time, much longer than OpenEMU - although I do like OpenEMU at LOT, it's lovely front end and I use it all the time. However if you are on OSX try the latest Retroarch - some of it's emulation cores are streaks ahead of the OpenEMu ones - N64 emulation is MUCH better, and it has the great BlueMSX core which is a superb MSX emulator. BUT I am having enormous trouble with the Hatari Core - RetroArch says the TOS image I am using is good, but what ever I try and load gives me a weird "Cannot load J'\\tos.im" on screen error which means NOTHING to me sadly. I have original Hatari working - but it's joystick support is appalling, an area RetroArch is excellent at! sTeVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I'll look into it. A web search would have helped me out.. I tend to assume that most of these things are Windows only.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I'm not familiar with RetroArch. Ran across this yesterday about how well it works, in spite of a crappy UI, on iOS devices. It contains a link to detailed instructions on how to compile and install it on non-jailbroken devices. While I do have a paid developer account, I recently discovered that you can now get a free limited account that will let you install software you compiled on your own iOS device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboot Jack Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Quick update on the problem I was having: "BUT I am having enormous trouble with the Hatari Core - RetroArch says the TOS image I am using is good, but what ever I try and load gives me a weird "Cannot load J'\\tos.im" on screen error which means NOTHING to me sadly." Totally solved - now ST emulation runs beautifully - RetroArch's Hatari Core supports less disk image formats (ST/MSA) but is much nicer to use... sTeVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPA5 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I like the new GUI a lot, it is going to look awesome on living-room TV's. Now if only I could settle on a wireless controller to use with it, I'd be a happy man. The 360 controller works pretty well for things like the N64, but honestly when it comes to anything with the d-pad the 360 controller is not my favourite at all. I might see about getting a couple Wii Classic Controllers and a USB adapter, but that means I would have to have a cord running across the living room. Not my preferred solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjameslv Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I like the new GUI a lot, it is going to look awesome on living-room TV's. Now if only I could settle on a wireless controller to use with it, I'd be a happy man. The 360 controller works pretty well for things like the N64, but honestly when it comes to anything with the d-pad the 360 controller is not my favourite at all. I might see about getting a couple Wii Classic Controllers and a USB adapter, but that means I would have to have a cord running across the living room. Not my preferred solution. Best controller to use is the NES30 from 8bitdo. Works great and looks even better. You can order them from aliexpress for $30 shipped! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPA5 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Best controller to use is the NES30 from 8bitdo. Works great and looks even better. You can order them from aliexpress for $30 shipped! I'll have to check them out, thanks. How are the thumbsticks on them, pretty comfortable to use for extended play sessions? I have a Nyko PlayPad which isn't bad, but unfortunately doesn't work that well with Windows and the thumbsticks are so-so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjameslv Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Well i don't use the thumbsticks much (i prefer the nice clicky feel of the d-pad), but i will say they are pretty small and fit under your thumb nice. They have rubber pads in centers of them but not around the entire stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I like the new GUI a lot, it is going to look awesome on living-room TV's. Now if only I could settle on a wireless controller to use with it, I'd be a happy man. The 360 controller works pretty well for things like the N64, but honestly when it comes to anything with the d-pad the 360 controller is not my favourite at all. I might see about getting a couple Wii Classic Controllers and a USB adapter, but that means I would have to have a cord running across the living room. Not my preferred solution. Does retroarch support the use of Bluetooth based controllers? That would avoid the problem of having a cord going across the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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