Pi in the Sky...

The Last Bandit · 08-09-2016 06:36PM

Both RetroPie and Retroarch have on screen displays, that one sounds like the RetroPie one and is configured somewhere in the retropie config menu - can't remember the exact location.

The one in yellow letters is the Retroarch and you need to go into its configure menu to disable.

Andrew76 · 08-09-2016 08:03PM

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Both RetroPie and Retroarch have on screen displays, that one sounds like the RetroPie one and is configured somewhere in the retropie config menu - can't remember the exact location.

The one in yellow letters is the Retroarch and you need to go into its configure menu to disable.

Almost there thanks.

The Loading screen I was getting is the first one shown here. And yep you can turn it off using the 'Run Command Editor' option in the Retropie menu (or you can get to it by going into Retropie Setup). The first option is called 'Launch menu' - disable it.

Trying to locate the option to turn off the yellow text that appears bottom left (mentions the controller in use).

The Last Bandit · 08-09-2016 08:23PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

Trying to locate the option to turn off the yellow text that appears bottom left (mentions the controller in use).

Ya thats a RetroArch GUI setting, bit of a bugger to find..

Andrew76 · 08-09-2016 08:31PM

Found mention of it in this page in the section about RetroArch AutoConfigurations.

You'll know if your controller has been automagically configured if you see a flash of yellow text on the bottom of the screen with your gamepad ID when you start a game.

It's much less of an annoyance than the loading screen so will come back to it again.

I'm guessing if a game doesn't load (Mame for example), just comes straight back to the game list screen, that there's something wrong with the rom or it's not compatible with the particular emulator maybe?

Going to have a look at that scraper link now (if I can get the young lad off Cadillacs & Dinosaurs!).

TinCool · 09-09-2016 02:13PM

Just ordered some sanwa buttons and a joystick. I'm looking to mod a relatively cheap arcade stick for use with retropie. I don't want to spend a fortune. I'm thinking of picking up the venom ps3/ps4 arcade stick which, from what I've seen on a couple of other forums are very straight forward to mod. Basically a lift and shift job with no soldering required. Any thoughts ?

Myrddin · 10-09-2016 01:28PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

Found mention of it in this page in the section about RetroArch AutoConfigurations.

It's much less of an annoyance than the loading screen so will come back to it again.

I'm guessing if a game doesn't load (Mame for example), just comes straight back to the game list screen, that there's something wrong with the rom or it's not compatible with the particular emulator maybe?

Going to have a look at that scraper link now (if I can get the young lad off Cadillacs & Dinosaurs!).

Try using FBA instead of Mame, I found the performance of Mame on the Pi to be not great. You also need the NeoGeo bios pack for certain games to run

Andrew76 · 10-09-2016 08:30PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

Trying to locate the option to turn off the yellow text that appears bottom left (mentions the controller in use).

Found the option to turn the above text off in case anyone else needs to. Actually I had found it before but it didn't work for me because I hadn't turned on the 'save config on exit' option first.

To get rid of the yellow text display:

Go into the RetroPie menu, then Retroarch, then Settings.
Select Configuration:
- Set 'Save Configuration on Exit' to On.
Go back a level
Select On Screen Display:
- Set 'Display OSD Message' to Off.
Go back a level
Go back a level
Quit RetroArch

The yellow text will no longer display. Note that the 'Save Configuration on Exit' setting seems to default to 'Off' each time you go into the RetroArch Settings (I think it does anyway). Maybe as a safety precaution.

Myrddin wrote: »

Try using FBA instead of Mame, I found the performance of Mame on the Pi to be not great. You also need the NeoGeo bios pack for certain games to run

Cheers I started using it early this morning actually - was reading through your scan lines post and spotted you mentioned FBA so tested that out. Used clrmamepro to merge a rom set from the ones I had and it seems better now. Although ironically the one game I always want working in Mame didn't work with FBA - Raiden. So I'm using mame4all soley for that game. Couldn't get Galaga '88 working in either but will try it again another time.

Using a crt curved shader too and it's not that bad actually.

Haven't got the Amiga or C64 up and running yet but they can wait - have GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SNES, Master System MD, PCE and FBA/Mame so that's more than enough for now. Had a look at Flood's video on Mame overlays but haven't tried them yet, he also said using overlays & shaders together can be a bit CPU intensive so will leave them for now.

Also hooked up my Xbox 360 SFIV Arcade Stick which was sitting in a box unused - so using that for FBA games and the SNES pad for consoles. I have a USB extension cable plugged into the Pi and feeding out the side of the enclosure that I plug the stick into - so I can disconnect the stick easily without having to muck about with the enclosure. And if I don't turn on the Snes pad and power up the Pi then it automatically switches the stick to P1 - perfect!

One thing that was bothering me initially was the volume of the games. I think the default volume setting in EmulationStation was at 70% or something - could barely hear anything unless I whacked up the TV volume. So set it to 100% and it's much better now.

Have backed up the SD card image now and that it's for the time being. I've tested out some games and very impressed with the overall package - nice compact box and the Pi3 itself doesn't take too long to load and is quick to switch between games.

Thanks again for all the instructions!

Steve X2 · 12-09-2016 08:04PM

Got my WD Pi stuff the other day, still need to get around to sorting it out.

And these arrived today, Pi screens and some other funky bits.

Steve X2 · 13-09-2016 11:29AM

I'd definitely recommend the SmartPi Touch case if you have the official Pi screen. It's decent build quality, very adjustable and Lego compatible

The Pimoroni LCD Stand thing is rubbish, thin layers of Acrylic and very weak.

RedXIV · 13-09-2016 11:51AM

Steve X2 wrote: »

I'd definitely recommend the SmartPi Touch case if you have the official Pi screen. It's decent build quality, very adjustable and Lego compatible

The Pimoroni LCD Stand thing is rubbish, thin layers of Acrylic and very weak.

Lego compatible you say......

Steve X2 · 13-09-2016 12:10PM

RedXIV wrote: »

Lego compatible you say......

TinCool · 14-09-2016 04:00PM

TinCool wrote: »

Just ordered some sanwa buttons and a joystick. I'm looking to mod a relatively cheap arcade stick for use with retropie. I don't want to spend a fortune. I'm thinking of picking up the venom ps3/ps4 arcade stick which, from what I've seen on a couple of other forums are very straight forward to mod. Basically a lift and shift job with no soldering required. Any thoughts ?

I got hold of a second hand (ex-display model) one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Official-PlayStation-Licensed-8-Button-Arcade/dp/B00NHDSINS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473865166&sr=8-1&keywords=ps4+venom+arcade+stick which I received today. I'm going to swap out the joystick and buttons for the sanwa ones I got earlier in the week. Looking forward to playing some of my favs with a decent joystick.

TinCool · 14-09-2016 10:17PM

Ive swapped out the buttons and joystick. Must say it's great and adds a real extra dimension to playing.

Andrew76 · 15-09-2016 09:52AM

Any pics of the internals? No soldering you said? Curious to see if it's as simple as a proper cab control panel when it comes to swapping parts.

TinCool · 15-09-2016 10:17AM

Here's a pic of the innards :-

RedXIV · 15-09-2016 10:43AM

TinCool wrote: »

Ive swapped out the buttons and joystick. Must say it's great and adds a real extra dimension to playing.

Dude, that looks awesome

Andrew76 · 15-09-2016 11:27AM

That looks very neat actually, seems decent build quality too? Metal plate on top?

TinCool · 15-09-2016 12:45PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

That looks very neat actually, seems decent build quality too? Metal plate on top?

Build quality is top notch. I'm nearly positive the underside plate off the top of the unit is metal as seen in the previous pic. Certainly the bottom of the case is some kind of heavy duty metal and has decent rubber grips on the corners. Real need stick actually, with the sanwa stuff though it is real good. It also has a nifty little side compartment to store away the decent length usb cable when not in use.

I got the stick for £40 off ebay, the buttons, joystick and female to female connector came in at around £35 so all in, a spend of £75 for a sanwa arcade quality setup. Probably £200+ for equivalent all in product.

Steve X2 · 15-09-2016 02:36PM

The 1TB PiDrive is back in stock in case anyone was waiting on it.

Corholio · 17-09-2016 08:08PM

Having trouble connection my 8bitdo SNES30 controller to Pi 3.

How did anyone who has it connect theirs? Thanks.

Andrew76 · 17-09-2016 09:42PM

Corholio wrote: »

Having trouble connection my 8bitdo SNES30 controller to Pi 3.

How did anyone who has it connect theirs? Thanks.

Plug the controller into your PC and make sure it's using the latest firmware (think you can download software from 8bitdo to check this for you).

Unplug from the PC. Turn off controller (hold down start for 3 seconds). Using a usb keyboard on the Pi go into Retropie setup - Setup/Tools - Bluetooth.

- Turn off the mapping hack option if it's set to on.
- I set my connect mode to 'boot' in that option.
- Register & Connect to bluetooth device.
- Turn on the controller by pressing Start for 3 seconds. Should pop up onscreen to select it.
- Setup udev rule for it.
- Cancel back out to emulationstation and go into configure input and hopefully you can configure the mappings.
- Use the restart system option and see if it's picked up automatically after a reboot (you might need to press a button on the controller).

Have a look at this video for more detail:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2We6AElqg8

Corholio · 18-09-2016 12:31AM

Andrew76 wrote: »

Plug the controller into your PC and make sure it's using the latest firmware (think you can download software from 8bitdo to check this for you).

Unplug from the PC. Turn off controller (hold down start for 3 seconds). Using a usb keyboard on the Pi go into Retropie setup - Setup/Tools - Bluetooth.

- Turn off the mapping hack option if it's set to on.
- I set my connect mode to 'boot' in that option.
- Register & Connect to bluetooth device.
- Turn on the controller by pressing Start for 3 seconds. Should pop up onscreen to select it.
- Setup udev rule for it.
- Cancel back out to emulationstation and go into configure input and hopefully you can configure the mappings.
- Use the restart system option and see if it's picked up automatically after a reboot (you might need to press a button on the controller).

Thanks for that. Had done most of that but forgot about the udev rule until I saw your reply. It seems to have paired and connected now, and remains after a restart, I can navigate retropie with it however when I load roms it has no response in the games. I wonder if it's a setting in the emulator itself.

Edit: Figured it out. After setting the mapping hack setting to 'off', I went back and remapped the buttons on the joypad and that did the trick.

Steve X2 · 24-09-2016 03:49PM

My 1TB Pi Drive kit arrived during the week. More or less the same as the 314GB, except a decent bit thicker. I got a MicroSD card with this kit, but not the last one.
Now I just need to figure out what I'll use them for

Deep Thought · 24-09-2016 06:53PM

ordered the bits...

am looking at the buying the pi...some offers have an SD card with Noobs on it

Do i need the SD card ?

DT

RedXIV · 24-09-2016 07:22PM

Deep Thought wrote: »

ordered the bits...

am looking at the buying the pi...some offers have an SD card with Noobs on it

Do i need the SD card ?

DT

If you're buying the hard drive you COULD live without the card but it's not worth the hardship. Get a card

The Last Bandit · 24-09-2016 09:09PM

Raspberry Pi get its boot configuration from the SD card, so its always required.

Steve X2 · 24-09-2016 10:20PM

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Raspberry Pi get its boot configuration from the SD card, so its always required.

Well the boot rom is inside the BCM2837 chip on the Pi3(not pi 1-2-zero), that used to just point to SD. But they opened up USB and network boot a while back.
So you don't need the SD card as long as you tell the boot loader to look on USB or network for the boot files/OS.

The Last Bandit · 29-09-2016 10:04AM

Yep just read that this morning while looking for other stuff on the Pi site. Some nice improvements to the GUI now as well

Flaregon · 02-10-2016 04:11PM

Corholio wrote: »

Thanks for that. Had done most of that but forgot about the udev rule until I saw your reply. It seems to have paired and connected now, and remains after a restart, I can navigate retropie with it however when I load roms it has no response in the games. I wonder if it's a setting in the emulator itself.

Edit: Figured it out. After setting the mapping hack setting to 'off', I went back and remapped the buttons on the joypad and that did the trick.

I had the FC30 pro, trigger blow on the right, so I got an Xbox one mini wired controller, works perfect on vers 4.0

readyletsgo · 08-11-2016 05:57PM

Just a bump.

Anyone any recommendations on where to pick up a nice nes or snes case made for the pi 3?
Seems to be very limited in selection, just usual clear or coloured cases. Google Searches bring up the same kinda naff looking nes case. Anyone found a nice looking case yet?

It's not something I need TBH but would look pretty sweet!

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