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Raspberry Pi Gaming thread - Cheap emulation and gaming projects
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Pine.
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Hey all, just trying to decide between using one of those zero delay USB encoder kits and hooking up directly to GPIO.
Are they really zero delay? There's a handy kit on Amazon that would make things pretty easy, but if it's shit I'll wire the buttons to the board itself.
Are they really zero delay? There's a handy kit on Amazon that would make things pretty easy, but if it's shit I'll wire the buttons to the board itself.
Or you could run Retroarch natively via retropi.
I wonder if someone would compare both possibilities.
Oh right, I wonder what time it hits, if the rumors are true.
That price is alright if retailers stick with it.
I'm expecting around 9am onwards...
Gonna have to buy it at work :lol
Hellgardia
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The GPU part will still be a Videocore IV?
Diablohead
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switched micro usb for power... sounds like they added a built in on and off switch, that's useful.
Oh right, I wonder what time it hits, if the rumors are true.
This looks cheaper than the current price of the Pi 2. Could it be a reseller price and not the consumer price?
Some comparisons between 2 and 3 that I don't understand what they mean:
CPU CryptoHash Pi2 15.4, Pi3 24.9 (higher is better, Pi3 61,7% better)
CPU Blowfish Pi2 61.8 Pi3 40.8 (lower is better, Pi2 has 51,5% higher result than Pi3)
CPU Fibonacci Pi2 16.1, Pi3 12.3 (lower is better, Pi2 have 30,9% higher result than Pi3)
Pi is 64-bit
GPU is same as before but with two cores instead of one.
More info in Swedish here: http://blog.m.nu/nytt-och-gammalt/
CPU CryptoHash Pi2 15.4, Pi3 24.9 (higher is better, Pi3 61,7% better)
CPU Blowfish Pi2 61.8 Pi3 40.8 (lower is better, Pi2 has 51,5% higher result than Pi3)
CPU Fibonacci Pi2 16.1, Pi3 12.3 (lower is better, Pi2 have 30,9% higher result than Pi3)
Pi is 64-bit
GPU is same as before but with two cores instead of one.
More info in Swedish here: http://blog.m.nu/nytt-och-gammalt/
Performance is not the problem. The available emulators are a hot mess.
From my understanding RetroPie is running Raspbian in the background but is only 32 bit at the moment. According to the official Raspberry Pi 3 post a 64 bit architecture for Raspbian is will be investigated in the coming 'months'. If this will benefit (if at all) is beyond me. (I'm not a programmer)
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/
Also waiting for 3.6 now
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/
Also waiting for 3.6 now
Pimoroni has them in stock. It cost me about $45 shipped to the US.
https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-3
https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-3
It's not only a question of performance. It even loses against not-so-good phones in single-core performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoTP_VTOR-U
I guess that you could try to run an emulator on your phone to see the general state of N64 emulation on ARM.
Picked one up
Really close to picking one up, but there's only one case available so far, the red/white official raspberry one on element14.com (and looks like that's the only site that ships to Malaysia.)
Might hold off a day to see if they get any more cases.
CrashPrime
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Element 14 is sold out. They didn't make enough.
Just got mine from element14, my hope is that the N64 emulation is held back by the processor, so 30-50% better performance should move it over into the good enough bracket, then we just need someone to improve compatibility.
To be honest myself and my son played through all of Blast Corps on the Pi2, tons of slowdown but still playable, i'd estimate hit in performance upto 40% at times, depeding on what is happening on screen.
Are we assuming that retropie will just work ?
Good headsup review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Z6b64eh2E&feature=youtu.be
To be honest myself and my son played through all of Blast Corps on the Pi2, tons of slowdown but still playable, i'd estimate hit in performance upto 40% at times, depeding on what is happening on screen.
Are we assuming that retropie will just work ?
Good headsup review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Z6b64eh2E&feature=youtu.be
Depends what store you go. New Zealand has heaps but the AU store is broken and doesn't work.
Raspberry Pi B+ and 2 B cases are all compatible.
stangend77
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I've got my pi 2 up and running with RecalBox, and I am loving it. Only quick question now is can I set individual button mapping per each emulator somehow?
PS - this thing rocks! I had forgotten how much I loved old school games!
PS - this thing rocks! I had forgotten how much I loved old school games!
Diablohead
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so about £30-35 once stock becomes low, ugh.
If I had to guess, a Pi3 model B will appear at some point with more ram, I can't see 1GB being there for over a year without people wanting more.
Phawx
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Just bought a RasPi3 and I'd also like to know what's the best encoder route. Additionally any recommendations on sticks/buttons?
Thanks
I didn't know that. That's cool. They said that the LED light position had changed for Pi 3, so I figured I would play it safe and just get the official case.
There's the Pibow Ninja Coupé case....
That's a great case. I like the regular Pibow Ninja Case better though.
Same form factor, LED light positions have changed. Should be able to use the same cases though.
CrashPrime
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Eventually Amazon, I hope.
Unfortunately it looks like 1GB is the limit:-
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/#comment-1253862
I'm guessing this means they have taken the current Pi design as far as it can go, and that a future model may have to lose backwards compatibility if they want to increase the RAM.James Hughes said:
Mailenstein
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Damn, sold out like everywhere in Japan. Guess I will need to wait for a restock... *sigh*
Placed an order with Canakit...I guess they sell on Amazon.ca as well.
GillianSeed79
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This thread has inspired me to try to complete one of my life long dreams of owning a cocktail arcade cabinet like the old Pac-Man/Galaga machines. My plan is to make the innards the Rasberry Pi. I have a kit I have picked out and everything. It's going to take awhile (currently in the middle of building a VR-capable gaming PC from scratch), but it's been super fun researching.
You are in the right place, loads of people have done this before, its also worth looking at the build your own arcade controls forum as well ..
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/
Also a thread on Self Built Cabinets
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1047566
My Fix It Felix
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=164260622&postcount=10
With a bit of imagination and hard work anything is possible (shameless plug)
SNES Pi
Diablohead
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that's a shame but then they can make the next pi super special with new tech.
Got my raspberry Pi 3, initially swapping SD card from 2 to 3 didn't work, Boot Pi2 go into terminal type the following commands, swap SD card to 3 and boot, wifi and bluetooth seem to be working, initial impressions are that its faster, N64 is looking much better ...
The only thing I can't work out is how to overclock, didn't seem to work from the retropie menu ?
The only thing I can't work out is how to overclock, didn't seem to work from the retropie menu ?
Code:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade8-Bit Sunset
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Does anyone know if the Pi3's release will have any affect on the other Pi Lineups price?
Was thinking of picking up a couple more for making a lightberry (ambilight) for my home theater and music and movie streamers around the house!
http://lightberry.eu/
Was thinking of picking up a couple more for making a lightberry (ambilight) for my home theater and music and movie streamers around the house!
http://lightberry.eu/
Mailenstein
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They've got a bit cheaper at dedicated stores here in Japan it seems. Anyway, you're not im a hurry if you are looking to get Lightberry HD since some of their parts are sold out til the middle of this month. I'm also waiting for them to restock btw.
.I just saw those and I'm in love. Is there any way to knock one up a bit cheaper than what they're asking? I wouldn't even mind making one that just does some kind of warm white background brightness or single-colour thing.They've got a bit cheaper at dedicated stores here in Japan it seems. Anyway, you're not im a hurry if you are looking to get Lightberry HD since some of their parts are sold out til the middle of this month. I'm also waiting for them to restock btw.
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They've got a bit cheaper at dedicated stores here in Japan it seems. Anyway, you're not im a hurry if you are looking to get Lightberry HD since some of their parts are sold out til the middle of this month. I'm also waiting for them to restock btw.
Yeah I'm also in Japan and noted that on Amazon the Pi2 was ¥1000 cheaper on one store.
Still bummed that we have to wait for Pi 3 though.
Have a look over this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Ambilight-with-Hyperion-Works-with-HDMIAV-Sour/?ALLSTEPS
Hopefully it is of some help.
Oh nice, will have a read of it. I imagine the effect in person is quite something, like a super-basic version of that MS tech from a year or two ago.
Hey Guys,
I set up a Pi 2 as a retro console last night, and it worked well for me, I have a couple of questions though (apologies if they've been answered)
1. Is there any way to easily set up save states? I want to play through Mario Lost Levels for example, but don't fancy doing it without save states. All I can seem to do is boot back to menu using Start + Select (I'm using a PS4 controller)
2. I've copied over some games using a USB stick. If I remove the games I've already transferred and put new ones on to be transferred, will they be added to the ones on there, or will they wipe the ones on there already?
3. IS N64 performance universally terrible? I loaded up Goldeneye and it was unplayable...
Thanks!
I set up a Pi 2 as a retro console last night, and it worked well for me, I have a couple of questions though (apologies if they've been answered)
1. Is there any way to easily set up save states? I want to play through Mario Lost Levels for example, but don't fancy doing it without save states. All I can seem to do is boot back to menu using Start + Select (I'm using a PS4 controller)
2. I've copied over some games using a USB stick. If I remove the games I've already transferred and put new ones on to be transferred, will they be added to the ones on there, or will they wipe the ones on there already?
3. IS N64 performance universally terrible? I loaded up Goldeneye and it was unplayable...
Thanks!