Raspberry Pi Gaming thread - Cheap emulation and gaming projects

Has somebody tried connecting the Raspberri Pi / Recalbox to a CRT via Composite and can give some impressions? Especially regarding the lag? I don't have an analog video cable for the Pi yet, but I'd like to know how it compares to, let's say, a Wii and Virtual Console on a CRT.
 
Slightly unrelated

NexDock - turn any device into a laptop for $119


Basically turns your Raspberry Pi 3 into a functional laptop through HDMI and micro USB, with Bluetooth acting as the input for the keyboard.and touch pad.

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Seems like a great fit for Raspberry Pi, a laptop that can be upgraded depending on future Pi's or other hardware.

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MRORANGE said:
Slightly unrelated

NexDock - turn any device into a laptop for $119


Basically turns your Raspberry Pi 3 into a functional laptop through HDMI and micro USB, with Bluetooth acting as the input for the keyboard.and touch pad.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/raspberry-pi-laptop-dock/

Seems like a great fit for Raspberry Pi, a laptop that can be upgraded depending on future Pi's or other hardware.

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I'd love to see a gaming version of something like this come out. But maybe replace the keyboard with a gamepad and make the screen smaller or something.
 
Shaneus said:
I'd love to see a gaming version of something like this come out. But maybe replace the keyboard with a gamepad and make the screen smaller or something.
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They are thinking of tablets where you can use your own input devices

There is another product called 'Sperbook' which was KS a few months ago, alas it uses USb to send a video signal.
 
I have been wondering about something. I know there are emulators out there that can remove the sprite flicker of NES games. Does Retropie also have that option somewhere?
 
Xater said:
I have been wondering about something. I know there are emulators out there that can remove the sprite flicker of NES games. Does Retropie also have that option somewhere?
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Yep. Select lbr-fceumm as your NES core in Retroarch and then go into the Retroarch menu (Select + X). From there, go to Core Options and there should be one to disable the sprite limit that causes that flickering. I use it myself.
 
ScOULaris said:
Yep. Select lbr-fceumm as your NES core in Retroarch and then go into the Retroarch menu (Select + X). From there, go to Core Options and there should be one to disable the sprite limit that causes that flickering. I use it myself.
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Thank you!

I already had the right Emulator just didn't know where to look. This made Blades of Steel infinitely more awesome.
 
So um, I was wondering what arcade racing games would you guys recommend for MAME. Ones that work by the way. I know Daytona USA doesn't work on emulators so I'll go with others, like maybe scud race.
 
I got a cheap 3.2" wavesahre lcd off ebay and managed to get it working, at 60fps, looks amazingly good with it's 320x240 screen and people have been using this screen for GBA retreopie projects.

3.2" (right) next to a 2.4" (left)

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2.8 wasn't in focus so looks washed out, is actually brighter than the 3.2

Great screen, worth 12 quid I spent on it.
 
Lightning_Roller said:
So um, I was wondering what arcade racing games would you guys recommend for MAME. Ones that work by the way. I know Daytona USA doesn't work on emulators so I'll go with others, like maybe scud race.
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Scud Race is a Model 3 game. That doesn't work in MAME. If you want Arcade racers you have to go for older stuff like Outrun or Super Hang-On.
 
I installed my retropie yesterday (woo woo!) and am having issues with shaders.

In game I can press X+SELECT to get the quick menu and load a shader no problem. I want to make the same shader load every time I boot say the NES emu.

My understanding is I need to go to the Configuration Editor.

Going to the NES emulator settings and I see:

Video Shader Enable (unset)
Video Shader File (unset)

I set VS Enable to True.

I enter the VS File and the only option is unset.

What am I doing wrong or what else am I supposed to do? How come I can't select the shaders in the Quick Menu Shader list...?
 
Hero_of_the_Day said:
Not gaming related, but has anyone here messed with using the pi for DVR with an hd antenna and tuner? Installed Kodi, but not having much luck figuring out how the hell to install the usb tuner.
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I tried for a while until I realized that the specific model of TV tuner I had does not have *nix drivers.
 
colinp said:
I installed my retropie yesterday (woo woo!) and am having issues with shaders.

In game I can press X+SELECT to get the quick menu and load a shader no problem. I want to make the same shader load every time I boot say the NES emu.

My understanding is I need to go to the Configuration Editor.

Going to the NES emulator settings and I see:

Video Shader Enable (unset)
Video Shader File (unset)

I set VS Enable to True.

I enter the VS File and the only option is unset.

What am I doing wrong or what else am I supposed to do? How come I can't select the shaders in the Quick Menu Shader list...?
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Can't say for your particular issue but I passed throught FTP and edited the retroarch.cfg file for each modification that I wanted permanent. I found out that when I saved a "new" config, the filename was retroarchDATEANDTIME.cfg and wasn't the one that's loaded so, using notepad, I checked the modified setting and changed them in the original .cfg file.

Don't know if it still applies but that certainly did the trick for me back then...
 
I was wondering if there's a complete starter build? I don't have much experience but I'm pretty good at figure stuff out. Im looking to run MAME, Nintendo consoles up to 64 and genesis consoles (before Dreamcast). I saw the recalbox starter kit. I was wanting a two player arcade set up (probably a joystick and 8 buttons for each) then I'd get two of the 8bitdo controllers for more complicated games. Any help would be great! Thank you!
 
Guys I'm having a bit of trouble getting 3 controllers to work on Retropie. I can connect 3 controllers via the Bluetooth menu but when it comes to going on a game, the 3rd isn't detected.

Is there anything I can do to solve this? Had a good look online but can't find anyone with a similar problem. Have retro nights every so often with 2 other mates or more and it'd be nice to have everyone on.
 
I've been pondering picking up a Raspberry Pi 3b to play on my Sony Bravia TV. Some questions:

- How is emulator performance? Stutter/micro stutter tends to drive me nuts. I have Retroarch installed on my PC, and I've got it to a point where I hear no audio glitches and video seems to be perfect with no hitching.

- Considering doubling this to stream Steam from my PC. Is this possible on Pis? Would like for similar performance to a Steam Link.

- Can I use a Dual Shock 4? Is it as easy as plugging it in through USB? I don't really need wireless (would prefer wired for less input lag, actually).

- I am located in Toronto, Canada. What's my best option for purchasing? I really just want the board itself, a power supply, and a case. Everything else I can provide on my own.

Thanks!
 
Iced said:
I've been pondering picking up a Raspberry Pi 3b to play on my Sony Bravia TV. Some questions:

- How is emulator performance? Stutter/micro stutter tends to drive me nuts. I have Retroarch installed on my PC, and I've got it to a point where I hear no audio glitches and video seems to be perfect with no hitching.

- Can I use a Dual Shock 4? Is it as easy as plugging it in through USB? I don't really need wireless (would prefer wired for less input lag, actually).

Thanks!
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Only responding to the questions that I can answer.

- Emulator performance is excellent for everything up to PS1. Once you get to stuff like N64 some games will run perfectly while many others will not run well enough to be playable. You won't have to mess with any settings to ensure smooth v-synced playback for all emulators, but there are a few configuration options you can tweak to reduce input lag while still getting that smooth, stutter-free image. But out-of-the-box, all classic systems (NES, Genesis, SNES, Game Boy Advance... etc.) will all work flawlessly. Arcade games are more inconsistent, namely MAME ROMs. Using FinalBurnAlpha for Neo-Geo and CPS2/3 games works perfectly though.

- Yep, Dualshock 4 is just plug n' play via USB. Plug it in and you will be prompted to assign your buttons to Retroarch. Simple as that.
 
Iced said:
I've been pondering picking up a Raspberry Pi 3b to play on my Sony Bravia TV. Some questions:

- How is emulator performance? Stutter/micro stutter tends to drive me nuts. I have Retroarch installed on my PC, and I've got it to a point where I hear no audio glitches and video seems to be perfect with no hitching.

- Considering doubling this to stream Steam from my PC. Is this possible on Pis? Would like for similar performance to a Steam Link.

- Can I use a Dual Shock 4? Is it as easy as plugging it in through USB? I don't really need wireless (would prefer wired for less input lag, actually).

- I am located in Toronto, Canada. What's my best option for purchasing? I really just want the board itself, a power supply, and a case. Everything else I can provide on my own.

Thanks!
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As for purchasing the thing, isn't Amazon an option for you? I am not from Canada but here in Germany getting everything I needed from Amazon was cheap and fast.
 
Can someone recommends an easy project for portable gaming? A project that parts are ready for assembly, since it's hard to me to access a 3d printer and my soldering skills tends to none...
 
Xater said:
As for purchasing the thing, isn't Amazon an option for you? I am not from Canada but here in Germany getting everything I needed from Amazon was cheap and fast.
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It's an option, of course, but I don't know whether it's the best option or not.
 
Iced said:
I've been pondering picking up a Raspberry Pi 3b to play on my Sony Bravia TV. Some questions:

- Considering doubling this to stream Steam from my PC. Is this possible on Pis? Would like for similar performance to a Steam Link.

Thanks!
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You can't use Steam In-Home Streaming, but if you've got an Nvidia GPU you can use an open source Gamestream client called moonlight.

You can find videos on youtube of people demonstrating it if you want to get an idea of latency. I hear it works well but I've got an AMD card and can't use it myself.
 
I've seen that bundle on Amazon and I am considering it. The biggest issue I have is it comes with stuff I wont need, particularly the 32GB card (I have my own 128GB card I'll be using). Might get it just for the convenience, though.
 
I would like to make a portable Raspberry Pi Zero that plays Gameboy (Advance) games. Is it possible and is there some place where I can find instructions? Googled it but didn't find anything compelling for what I want.
 
What is an affordable and reliable wireless controller choice for retropie on a Pi 3? Should I just go and buy a sixaxis or is there a cheaper option available?

Also, would the VR BOX controllers be a good idea? Or are they terrible because they are analog?
 
the_milkybar_kid said:
Guys I'm having a bit of trouble getting 3 controllers to work on Retropie. I can connect 3 controllers via the Bluetooth menu but when it comes to going on a game, the 3rd isn't detected.

Is there anything I can do to solve this? Had a good look online but can't find anyone with a similar problem. Have retro nights every so often with 2 other mates or more and it'd be nice to have everyone on.
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Had another retro night with some friends and still couldn't find a solution. The Retroarch menu has 5 controllers max, but with 2 bluetooth and 1 usb controllers, we can only use 2 at a time.
 
I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a Raspberry Pi, but I'm curious how it performs with shaders. I am used to using Retroarch with the Easymode-halation shader. Is there anything comparable to it in Retropie that wouldn't hinder performance (either with input lag or actual game performance)?

Edit: another question. Is there anything special I'd need to do to have Kodi installed on the Pi, keeping in mind I would mostly be getting it for emulation (presumably with Retropie)?
 
Iced said:
I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a Raspberry Pi, but I'm curious how it performs with shaders. I am used to using Retroarch with the Easymode-halation shader. Is there anything comparable to it in Retropie that wouldn't hinder performance (either with input lag or actual game performance)?

Edit: another question. Is there anything special I'd need to do to have Kodi installed on the Pi, keeping in mind I would mostly be getting it for emulation (presumably with Retropie)?
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The solution I use is called Recalbox. It's like retropie, in that it uses EmulationStation and retroarch, but it also has Kodi built in. You press the Y button and it launches kodi, and when you exit kodi it goes back to Emulation Station. https://www.recalbox.com/
 
wowbaggerBR said:
And it's more user friendly.
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Absolutely yes. I actually found Recalbox because I was using retropie but emulators kept resetting my 8bitdo Nes30 Pro control mapping, or not responding to it at all causing me to have to pull the power adapter out of the pi. For whatever reason, Recalbox had me map my buttons one time and every emulator has been working perfectly out of the box with it. It was also cool earlier today I plugged in an xbox 360 wired controller to play Donkey Kong Country 2 player with my fiance and it picked up the Xbox 360 controller and automatically mapped it for me. It was really a nice experience.
 
Iced said:
Ordered the following:

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 with 2.5A Micro USB Power Supply (UL Listed)

Official Raspberry Pi 3 Case - Black/Grey

Since I'm going to be using Kodi on this extensively (hopefully!), would it be wise to order a remote? I will be gaming with a Dual Shock 4 wired, or possibly a Wii U Pro wireless if the lag is minimal. Wouldn't mind having that 80 hour battery working in my favour.
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I don't bother with a remote. There is an android app that is an official kodi remote that connects via wireless and controls kodi perfectly.
 
Iced said:
I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a Raspberry Pi, but I'm curious how it performs with shaders. I am used to using Retroarch with the Easymode-halation shader. Is there anything comparable to it in Retropie that wouldn't hinder performance (either with input lag or actual game performance)?

Edit: another question. Is there anything special I'd need to do to have Kodi installed on the Pi, keeping in mind I would mostly be getting it for emulation (presumably with Retropie)?
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Easymode is too demanding for the RPi3, but there is a similar shader called Pi-CRT i believe, which whilst not as good as easymode is a good alternative....and the only alternative if you want a CRT scanline look on your Pi device!
 
Xilo said:
The solution I use is called Recalbox. It's like retropie, in that it uses EmulationStation and retroarch, but it also has Kodi built in. You press the Y button and it launches kodi, and when you exit kodi it goes back to Emulation Station. https://www.recalbox.com/
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What emulators does recalbox use though and what about input lag?. I know that RetroArch is targeting input lag in a lot of their core (emulators) at the moment which i can defo get behind!!
 
Lettuce said:
What emulators does recalbox use though and what about input lag?. I know that RetroArch is targeting input lag in a lot of their core (emulators) at the moment which i can defo get behind!!
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I'm not really sure what emulators it's using. So far all of the default emulators have worked so I haven't needed to change anything. There has been no input lag at all for me with a 8bitdo nes30 pro or an xbox 360 wired controller.
 
Iced said:
I've been pondering picking up a Raspberry Pi 3b to play on my Sony Bravia TV. Some questions:

- I am located in Toronto, Canada. What's my best option for purchasing? I really just want the board itself, a power supply, and a case. Everything else I can provide on my own.

Thanks!
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Probably too late by now, but if you drive up to Markham to Canada Robotix, they have them http://www.canadarobotix.com

Pretty sure you can order online from them too. Friendly family owned store.
 
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