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Does anyone know any comprehensive retroach guides for PC including recommended shaders for what systems?. I think I might try and actually figure out how to use it since on my PC before I waste my money buying another one of the retro handhelds.
I was toying with the idea of making a guide for the forum here, from start to finish with RetroArch running under LaunchBox etc. The limitations of 15 images per post kinda put a stop to it, as it would have got pretty messy and would have been hard to put together with a nice table of contents etc.
I'll summarise it right down for you:
1) Install RetroArch to your PC & set it for full screen.
2) Install two or three 'cores' from within RetroArch to start with. These are essentially dedicated emulators, some bespoke for RetroArch, some are ported. So the cores do the emulating, RetroArch itself is a frontend for the cores.
3) Set up a nice easy game directory, and create dedicated folders for your roms (e.g. Sega MegaDrive, Sega Master System, Sega Saturn, etc).
4) Ensure you can run the games then in RetroArch
5) Some systems need a bios file placed in the RetroArch 'system' folder, so ensure any cores you want have the required bios files placed there.
6) Come back here when you're at this stage
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What do you reckon is the best way to set up CRT filters?
I have it running pretty well but it doesn't look as nice filter wise as that old MAME HLSL filter setup, so there's probably a lot more I can do!
When you're running a game, say a Snes game...press F1 to go into the RA Menu. Then down near the bottom of the menu you'll see Shaders. Go into there, click load shader preset, shaders_glsl, crt, and choose one of your liking (I recommend crt-hyllian.glsl).
Depending on your screen, it should make a dramatic improvement (some sizes/resolutions give differing results). If you have a screen which is happy with a preset, happy days...click save, and you've four options then:
Save as global preset - don't choose this. It will apply the shader to EVERY system and game that RetroArch runs.
Save as core preset - this means any game run by the chosen core, will have the above shader applied to it.
Save as content directory preset - applies the shader to every rom loaded from the same folder the current rom is loaded from (extremely handy for cores that run consoles AND handhelds, ie, Genesis Plus GX runs GameGear and Megadrive and you'll want different shaders for handheld systems).
Save Game Preset - applies the shader to the current game only.
^^ So whatever your needs are will determine which saving option you choose.
There's one other option, "save shader preset as"....this will create a new shader based on any customisation you've done to an existing one, so you don't overwrite the preset. You'll see in the shader menu you can change the amount of passes the shader does, you can chainlink different shaders together, change shader parameters etc. It can easily turn into a hobby unto itself, so try find a shader preset you like and make as few changes as possible if you absolutely have to make changes at all.I do go a bit mental with the shaders in RetroArch. I such a fussy fecker when it comes to the visuals I'll spend hours on it.
Then get a new monitor and have to start again
Rabbit hole doesn't even begin to describe the possibilities... Thankfully the tv screen I use absolutely loves crt-hylian, so I'm more than happy with using the simple preset. I tried the same preset on the smaller screen a while back, and the scanlines weren't evenly spread etc so I'm glad to be back on the bigger screen.0 -
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^^ I don't use RetroArch for GameCube or Wii - standalone Dolphin for those, tied into LaunchBox so its seamless. I also don't use ANY shaders for PSX, N64 or DC...with the internal upscaling available on those cores I prefer a high resolution & clean look to them
You do need a half decent card to run some of the higher end shaders alright, crt-royale comes to mind (it does several passes). Your 2080Ti is probably laughing at RetroArch though
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^^ I don't use RetroArch for GameCube or Wii - standalone Dolphin for those, tied into LaunchBox so its seamless. I also don't use ANY shaders for PSX, N64 or DC...with the internal upscaling available on those cores I prefer a high resolution & clean look to them
You do need a half decent card to run some of the higher end shaders alright, crt-royale comes to mind (it does several passes). Your 2080Ti is probably laughing at RetroArch though
You're right on the Gamecube and Wii, i dont use RetroArch either(not sure what I was on about).
I thought my 2080ti was the business until i started playing the Flight Sim 2020 beta! That game certainly puts your GPU in its place.0 -
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The new Ashens video gave me several laughs!
Relevant to general emulation also.
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If you have a CRT, that r9 graphics card you have there can output the perfect image if you use the calamity drivers and an appropriate emulator that supports "super resolutions". You can even have one port on the card outputting 1080p to a normal PC monitor and the VGA/DVI-I port outputting to the CRT.
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For the time being I'm going to stick to Wii/GC, PS2 and DC emulation, along with PS and the like.
Depending on the hardware & the upgrades, you'll have zero issues with those systems. In fact you'll be able to push the resolution up higher than original hardware & see GameCube games looking like they should be on a Wii U!I have a squintillion ways to emulate the 8/16 bit consoles and don't really need another.
You say that, and indeed no doubts about it, but when you see something like a Snes emulated properly using a cycle accurate core, run ahead reducing latency, and proper quality shaders running...you'll be very hard pressed to bother with a Raspberry Pi again
Plus, having it EVERYTHING running from one box is super convenient if you just want a quick play, and takes very little work to set up (retroarch core download, set shader, set runahead, import games into lauchbox, configure launchbox for snes etc...job done).I was looking at launchbox and would be happy to pay the premium, I have a wireless Xbox 1 controller adapter incoming and want to run everything I can from that, aside from the initial set-up and inevitable tweaking.
I mean it when I say it, but it truly is well, well worth the price. If you pair it with an Emumovies account, Launchbox will scrape all the art, manuals, videos for your games as you import them...then the BigBox themes just 'know' where everything is....you can change themes like changing themes on a phone, there's zero messing about.
They usually always run a sale on Black Friday where the license is reduced. I bought a year that way, to try out BigBox properly. The following year I bought a lifetime license on Black Friday again....I almost feel like I scammed them...
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Yep, buy the Launchbox license and get a 1 year Emumovies subscription
I'm using Dualshock 3 controllers with my setup and works perfectly. Use scptoolkit to initially setup/pair the controllers and you never have to touch it again.0 -
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The Last Bandit wrote: »Yep, buy the Launchbox license and get a 1 year Emumovies subscription
I'm using Dualshock 3 controllers with my setup and works perfectly. Use scptoolkit to initially setup/pair the controllers and you never have to touch it again.
https://www.launchbox-app.com/author
Added bonus, the author/owner of the company "...is adamant that everything that he and the company does should be done for the Lord"
Creates a whole new level of 'if this is for someones god, this has to be easy to setup right?'0 -
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Happily, Dolphin is already there and works just fine.
Have you set up controls, fullscreen, etc?
Have you tried increasing the internal resolution of GameCube & Wii Games?
How about looking into a usb sensor bar combined with a bluetooth adapter to allow real Wiimotes to work with Dolphin? Or better yet, a real Wii Bluetooth chip circuit to USB (I've done this, works amazingly well in terms of latency, Wiimote speaker functions, etc)
Have you installed the Wii System Menu? (Make sure to install the US version)
Have you created a virtual SD card to install Wiiware content onto?
^^ then you can consider Dolphin set up and ready for LaunchBox (Ok I'm joking obviously, but the above tips will again, greatly increase the appeal and experience of the emulation you'll be presented with) 0 -
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