I suppose this is all subjective as well, depends which games you play and for how long, also how much you perceive frameloss..
A really noob question here, but how do I set the resolution of retropie by default to 720p ?
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I suppose this is all subjective as well, depends which games you play and for how long, also how much you perceive frameloss..
A really noob question here, but how do I set the resolution of retropie by default to 720p ?
Press X whilst loading an emulator or edit in the main config file via the shell.
And its not subjective - I get stuttering and regular framedrops in 1080p which do not occur in 720p.
HDgaming42
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I think they're trying to let the other users "off the hook" so to speak. Although the framedrops are certainly happening, it is true that some people don't perceive them.
I've followed guides. That's how I am where I am. I'm coming over from RetroArch on the Wii, where things seemed simpler rendering out at native resolution to a CRT. My LCD is shit at scaling so I always try to feed it native resolution...
What games are you testing this on Rich?, ive noticed that in the latest release of RP 3 beta 4 that i cant get the fps counter to display anymore, any ideas why its not being displayed
Hm, not sure...I'm scared to update my Pi SNES to beta 4. Don't want to mess anything up haha
I tested with Kirby Super Star and a few others. PS1 was the console with the most obvious issues with 1080p framerate though
Lol, I can't help mucking about, everytime I think I have it close to finished and 100% I either arse something up, break it or start again with a new Beta, I currently have a list of things to fix, maybe tomorrow ...
Randomizer
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If I were making a retro handheld would a 320x240 screen give the best and most accurate image quality for most games?
yep
Retro arch doesn't do N64 very well. 1964 is the only decent 64 emulator out there and it's still not great and there isn't a retro arch core for it.
that's totally not true though man
project 64, although hacky, is still fine for most games as is mupen. You also have the cycle accurate CEN64 which is coming along nicely, but still far off
Well, I nearly have everything working the way I want it, except for my glorious SNES30 controller. It won't connect over bluetooth. Been searching for a fix for a couple days now, following every guide and comment 
In a nutshell- the bt adapter works fine (I can pair my PS3 controller with it.) I can scan and find my SNES30 mac address. I run:
And get this error:
I've tried all available gamepad modes, I've tried tweaking the bluez script to prevent it from asking for a passcode, I've tried messing with group permissions, I've tried forcing the connection manually:
So damn frustrating...
EDIT - And now in the process of trying to get the SNES30 to work, the PS3 and USB keyboard have completely stopped working in ES. Come on.......
In a nutshell- the bt adapter works fine (I can pair my PS3 controller with it.) I can scan and find my SNES30 mac address. I run:
Code:
bluez-simple-agent hci0 01:06:08:67:61:07And get this error:
Code:
ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on :1.1:/: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.I've tried all available gamepad modes, I've tried tweaking the bluez script to prevent it from asking for a passcode, I've tried messing with group permissions, I've tried forcing the connection manually:
Code:
root@retropie:~# hidd --connect01:06:08:67:61:07
Can't create HID control channel: Connection refusedSo damn frustrating...
EDIT - And now in the process of trying to get the SNES30 to work, the PS3 and USB keyboard have completely stopped working in ES. Come on.......
I'm trying to figure this out as well. Earlier my controllers shut off on their own, then later they stood on for who knows how long before I decided to just turn off the Raspberry Pi.
Hmmm, ive played Castlevani SON and Destruction Derby for a fair bit and havent noticed any dips
Small question: Would it be easy enough to install a 9-pin male socket directly onto the Pi to allow for game controllers? I imagine it would be damn handy to allow direct hookup of Sega/Amiga/Atari controllers.
And is there somewhere I can read about different graphics filters and how they affect performance on the device? I'm not sure if they run all that efficiently or not. If there's a half-solid scanline/crt filter I'd be pretty impressed. And no, I don't have one yet but seriously thinking about treating myself to one for shits and giggles.
And is there somewhere I can read about different graphics filters and how they affect performance on the device? I'm not sure if they run all that efficiently or not. If there's a half-solid scanline/crt filter I'd be pretty impressed. And no, I don't have one yet but seriously thinking about treating myself to one for shits and giggles.
Well, I nearly have everything working the way I want it, except for my glorious SNES30 controller. It won't connect over bluetooth. Been searching for a fix for a couple days now, following every guide and comment
In a nutshell- the bt adapter works fine (I can pair my PS3 controller with it.) I can scan and find my SNES30 mac address. I run:
Code:bluez-simple-agent hci0 01:06:08:67:61:07
And get this error:
Code:ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on :1.1:/: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
I've tried all available gamepad modes, I've tried tweaking the bluez script to prevent it from asking for a passcode, I've tried messing with group permissions, I've tried forcing the connection manually:
Code:root@retropie:~# hidd --connect01:06:08:67:61:07 Can't create HID control channel: Connection refused
So damn frustrating...
EDIT - And now in the process of trying to get the SNES30 to work, the PS3 and USB keyboard have completely stopped working in ES. Come on.......
This is my problem also I have found a work around in that if I want to use the snes30 I have to shutdown sixad from running. Then start it back up to use the ps3 conntroller. For it to work thou you have to turn sixad off from running at start up. I think the ps3 driver is hacky and mucks up the bt stack causing normal bt perfs from working right.
Easy(ish), I have one of these, this 'could' be used for various controllers, works with Arcade controls and SNES controllers.
Graphics filters do effect performance, imho too much on the PI2 ..
Ugh.
My buffalo SNES controllers were working fine this morning and now any time I go into a game they dont work.
they work fine in the emulation station menu but as soon as I go into a game they become unresponsive. Well, that's not true. D-pad works and Y seems to be "Start" but aside from that nothing else does anything.
I've deleted the config files and gone into the retroarch menu and reassigned everything but still nothing. Any ideas?
My buffalo SNES controllers were working fine this morning and now any time I go into a game they dont work.
they work fine in the emulation station menu but as soon as I go into a game they become unresponsive. Well, that's not true. D-pad works and Y seems to be "Start" but aside from that nothing else does anything.
I've deleted the config files and gone into the retroarch menu and reassigned everything but still nothing. Any ideas?
dark_inferno
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Just changed the resolution to 480p. Now its running without stuttering. With a better Microsd and overclocking even n64 titles should run as fast as possible.
The problem is I can't even find the Overlay Menu to even change the Overlays in the first place, the new beta has moved them somewhere else/
Insert Disk Two
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I am thinking of getting a RetroPi-similar setup, but would like something more powerful than a Rasp. Any ideas if CuBox-i4Pro with Lakka will do a better job? Thanks!
Specs here:
https://www.solid-run.com/product/cubox-i4pro/
or even better a CuBox-i 4x4
http://www.solid-run.com/product/cubox-i-4x4/
Specs here:
https://www.solid-run.com/product/cubox-i4pro/
or even better a CuBox-i 4x4
http://www.solid-run.com/product/cubox-i-4x4/
Both come with Android support and RetroArch has Android-builds. Should be easy.
gundalf
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Well for little more money you can get the cheapest Intel NUC with an Intel Celeron N3050.
Intel NUCs are more versatile, powerful and overall more fun poke around.
Insert Disk Two
Member
Ah, something like this then I can boot from USB?
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Intel-DN2820...30?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item5d4b41562e
lensoftruth
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Has anyone used an iPac with recalbox? Couldn't get the gpio wiring to work so I'm looking at using this instead
this is still driving me crazy. I've been able to nail down that Y=A and X=B, and the d-pad functions, but absolutely nothing else works. No matter how many files I pour through I cant figure this out.
Vlaphor
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Quick question, is there a way to save config changes in emulators? I change the genesis emulators to use six button controllers through the menu and then hit save config...but it doesn't save. Every new game I launch reverts to the 3 button, so I'm just wondering if there is a way to make this change permanent.
Make the config read-only by chmod'ing the root permissions (or group permissions, I dunno if the emulators run under root, I doubt it) to where they can't write to the config file?
Does mario work well? I was told n64 emulation is kinda meh.
it's the only thing that does work well lol
gundalf
Member
You can either boot from USB or Harddisk. Another cool feature is that NUCs can be started via a remote-control.
foamdino
Member
Just saw this and as an Amiga owner (back in the day), I drooled.
http://www.armigaproject.com/
http://www.armigaproject.com/
- HDMI out
- ADF floopy support
- SDcard and USB
- Includes Android as well
Damn, that beige one is slick as hell.
So its that a RPi2 in the case?
WOW these look great. Do they come with retropie or do we have to download them separately?
Noisepurge
Member
almost, it's a chinese copy called Cubieboard2.
Most of them are download to the device, try the retro arch thread.
Has that the Amiga emulator on the RetroPie cant be that easy to use
This may or may not be of help to some people, but DealXtreme has a bunch of stuff for the Pi, including various cases and such. I don't really think you need to spend a lot on a case (quality isn't exactly imperative, unless you want something really swish) so you can probably save yourself a few bucks getting something from there. Also might get some ideas on projects with the various other trinkets like displays etc.
Use shaders.
suikodan
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I am so angry. I've been holding off from talking about my project in this thread because I wanted to get all the parts before posting anything.
I have a iCade that I want to convert into a PiCade. I bought a screen, a USB Speaker bar, some cables and waited for them to arrive while doing some setup on the Pi with the emulators, the Bluetooth controller.
In the meantime, I did receive the screen which looked great but it was easier to setup everything via the TV.
Yesterday I received the last piece which was the USB speaker bar that I finally got working after some research. I plugged my screen and the Pi into a Power Switch that a collegue made for me, I turn it on only to find this...
I am so angry right now. I bought this screen from DealExtreme after seeing some recommandations here and there. I waited almost two months for it to arrive in this state and don't really know how I'll manage to get my money (or a new screen) back.
I have a iCade that I want to convert into a PiCade. I bought a screen, a USB Speaker bar, some cables and waited for them to arrive while doing some setup on the Pi with the emulators, the Bluetooth controller.
In the meantime, I did receive the screen which looked great but it was easier to setup everything via the TV.
Yesterday I received the last piece which was the USB speaker bar that I finally got working after some research. I plugged my screen and the Pi into a Power Switch that a collegue made for me, I turn it on only to find this...
I am so angry right now. I bought this screen from DealExtreme after seeing some recommandations here and there. I waited almost two months for it to arrive in this state and don't really know how I'll manage to get my money (or a new screen) back.