re: Raspberry Pi Emulator

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Even N64 and MAME are just copy and paste?

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N64 should just be copy and paste. I haven't messed around with N64 games because their performance on the Pi 3 is hit or miss.

MAME games for the most part are copy & paste. You'll need the correct BIOS file for each game. And some arcade games require an additional CHD file (killer instinct, some of the later street fighter games, Marvel vs Capcom are some of the popular arcade games that need a CHD file). Emuparadise does a good job of linking any additional files needed - they'll be listed directly under the game download link.

And there are multiple arcade emulators available to choose from. So you need to make sure the arcade rom is being run by the correct emulator. For me, this was just trial and error. Play the rom in one emulator and if it didn't work, try the next one and so on until I found the match. If none of the emulators worked, delete that game rom and DL a different version of it and then try again.

There is actually a precise way to determine which arcade rom goes to which emulator: each emulator has a specific code. Each arcade rom has a specific code. You just have to match the roms with the emulator that runs the same exact code. But finding out which code the roms are running with seems to be a pain in the arse, so I feel my trial and error way is a lot less hassle.

Yeah, I normally look at that, but I also like keeping this thread alive and you two on your toes but thanks for all the info.

Have all my NES, SNES and Genesis games downloaded. Just need to do PS1 (which may be the most time consuming), MAME and N64 games and then start adding them on

I do have a programming question and github seems to just list the things out. I may want to overclock my 3 later on to optimize the N64 and have the heatsinks already on it that came in that CanaKit.

I went to this:
LINK

and it shows this in the blue box:

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#Overclock Settings
arm_freq=1300
gpu_freq=500
sdram_freq=500
over_voltage=6
v3d_freq=525

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I know to hit F4 to bring up the command prompt, but how do I go about getting to this part or am I off entirely?

I haven't overclocked and really don't plan to, so I cant answer that one.

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My #1 arcade game on my list Looking back I probably spent at least $50 on this game alone

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My absolute favorite arcade game of all time! I still love it - I sneak in a quick royal rumble whenever I can, like when I am waiting for the ol lady to finish getting ready

I remember I couldn't get emuparadise's version of this to run. I DL'd it from CoolRom.com and that one worked fine.

So can you select which emulator you want a MAME to run on or is there a default one pre-selected that you have to go in and change an option manually?

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You need PS1 metal gear solid

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I wanted to but wasn't sure how the two disk games work. Do I just get both?

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So can you select which emulator you want a MAME to run on or is there a default one pre-selected that you have to go in and change an option manually?

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Drop them in the "Arcade" folder in the list of emulators. When you reboot, "arcade" will be an option available along with the other emulators and all of your arcade roms will be in it. Arcade defaults to a specific emulator (forget which one), but when you launch the rom hit the "A" button (I think) while the game is booting and a list of options will pop up. In those options you can select which arcade emulator you want to run that specific rom on and it will save.

ugh, been reading this thread too much.

temptation was real. so before me and my fiance join bank accounts this weekend i pulled the trigger. purchased this: LINK + 32GB SanDisk SD Card.

you bastards.


mainly i just really want to make my friends back home jelly that i have all the NES, SNES, N64, and Sega Genesis ROMS.

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how many NES, SNES, N64 ROMS will I be able to get on a 32GB SD Card?

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All of them easily, the entire SNES and NES library isn't even a gig from what I remember.

N64 emulation doesn't run real well on the pi though. Most games will be unplayable. The simpler graphic games will work for the most part.

There is a recalbox and kodi package out there that I like better than retropi.

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i know it comes with HDMI cord, so obviously it plays on newer televisions. but full screen?

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You have 10-15 resolutions to choose from, including full screen. Most forums suggest 4:3 for the best picture, which will put black borders around the game if you're using a big tv. But you can also fill these black borders with different pictures and designs using overlays, so it doesnt have to be a big eye sore if you dont want to look at black borders

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how many NES, SNES, N64 ROMS will I be able to get on a 32GB SD Card?

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The entire NES/SNES/Genesis USA library combined is under 2 GB (might even be under 1 GB). They dont take up any space. Not sure on N64 as I havent loaded any of those games. I have the entire US library of NES/SNES/Genesis, about 10 atari 2600 games, about 10 ps one games and 25-30 arcade games loaded and still have about 10 GB left on my 32GB card. Thats almost 1200 games taking up only 2/3rds of a 32 GB card. Disc games take up a lot of space though, so you'd have to keep PS One games and other disc consoles to a minimum with a 32 GB card

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- the RetroPi pretty easy to use GUI once setup?

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everything is easy once setup. The retropie forum is really active. A quick google/youtube search will get you directions for almost anything you want to do within retropie once it is set up.

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so I'll also be able to install KODI on this as well, so I could really replace my GBox in the living room with this?

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Cant answer this one