RetroArch

[Spawk]

I am seeing a lot of people using RetroArch. That's cool, "whatever works for you" is common theme around these parts. But can someone actually explain to me why they use this? I mean, the emulators work already... RocketLauncher works already... Hyperspin works already... How is introducing yet another 3rd party software into the picture a good idea at all. Am I missing some amazing feature or something?

[SIMPLYAUSTIN]

Think of retroarch as a emulator like MESS or MAME rather than a front end. It has a front end but it's actually the emulator side of it people use. 

 

It emulates many of the systems flawlessly. It fades in, fades out perfect. Has shaders and other stuff to play with too. Controls are all sorted and for systems such as Nintendo DS it brings more to the table than the actual dedicated emulators 

 

So with one install it plays almost half of your systems. 

 

So in theory... Only emulators you need is MAME, MESS,  retroqrch and you have 95% of all the systems you could possibly use.

 

Take a look at my reyroatch install vid. I talk about it more there. 

[ninja2bceen]

Does it emulate things better though? Like I have all the systems set up etc would it be worth setting it all up Again?reset up all controls etc

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[ninja2bceen]

Does it emulate things better though? Like I have all the systems set up etc would it be worth setting it all up Again?reset up all controls etc

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[Spawk]

I am going to go ahead and assume no! They cannot possibly play better. They could not have written/made all those emulators... they wrap already made emulators in what they call cores. That being said, they may be able overlay some features not available on the regular emulator.

Still not something I would ever use. It is brand new and cores seem to get updated regularily but will they still be in 2-3 years????? It is definitely dependant on that. 3rd party for no benefit from what I see.

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[dark13]

Retroarch does NOT emulate things better (fusion for example is better than picodrive/gens and ootake is better than mednafen), it's a bit easier to set up compared to other emulators BUT what really shine are the shaders. Mame now has GLSL that are really ok, but for many other emulators retroarch has better image filters. Just check out gameboy filter on RA...

[SIMPLYAUSTIN]

To say it emulates better is not the question, it does many systems and yes Some in my opinion if you had to call it better. 

 

But that is not how it works. I don't really have the time to talk about it here, it's a long and boring conversation. 

 

95% of the cores are more developed than the emulators. They can use all the plugins. Controls configured. Graphics configured. Etc etc etc

 

If you delve even deeper you will also find some systems games can only actually be played on retroarch. 

 

But alas, I got to go enjoy my weekend, football seasons started!  Like most things around here you got to make your own mind up, just give it a try. Lots of stick in the muds. You gits to make your own mind mate.

 

Happy weekend!!

[dark13]

Austin... consider SSF vs yabause. Saturn is basically unplayable on RA. And it's not a good thing considering SSF DOES NOT have decent filters...

[SIMPLYAUSTIN]

True but it emulates more than two systems. Like I said also, lets let people try 

[thcdgaf]

if retroarch played 7z or im not understanding how also be nice if ssf does also 

[Runadumb]

I tried retroarch again over the weekend with Austin's guide (huge thanks for that by the way, started a new hyperspin from scratch and its running great) but I still don't like it.

The menu system is a mess, the way it handles configs files is a mess and I just find it a pain in the ass. I'd rather setup a dozen separate emulators than deal with retroarch.

Even Austin's preconfigured version didn't work. Most of the systems ran in the corner of the screen.

One day it may be my goto emulator but its got a long way to go useability wise for me.

[Turranius]

I'm in the same place as Runadumb. Been trying for 2 days to get RetroArch 1.2.2 to use my keyboard as input device but as soon as I remap a key, the keys in the menu stop working and the new key does not work in a game either.

 

Putting RetroArch on a shelf right now. Most of the games can be played in MESS which is a ton of a lot easier to setup IMO.

[Runadumb]

I'm in the same place as Runadumb. Been trying for 2 days to get RetroArch 1.2.2 to use my keyboard as input device but as soon as I remap a key, the keys in the menu stop working and the new key does not work in a game either.

 

Putting RetroArch on a shelf right now. Most of the games can be played in MESS which is a ton of a lot easier to setup IMO.

Had that same issue, seems to be a bug with 1.2.2, I downloaded a new nightly and that worked better.  Though by this stage I was so burnt out on retroarch and was still having video display issues I dropped it shortly after.

[Turranius]

Tested today daily build but its the same problem. Remap "User 1 Down D-Pad" and down no longer works in the menus.

[sweatypickle]

Retroarch does NOT emulate things better (fusion for example is better than picodrive/gens and ootake is better than mednafen), it's a bit easier to set up compared to other emulators BUT what really shine are the shaders. Mame now has GLSL that are really ok, but for many other emulators retroarch has better image filters. Just check out gameboy filter on RA...

 

Well for accuracy, compatibility, proper timing and sound, Genesis Plus GX is significantly better than Fusion.  I can't comment on ootake vs mednafen personally but everything I've read states it's more accurate and compatible.