Monster Castle?

@thorr69 I did say you could mount it vertically on the side of the table where it's not visible. But hey, you don't have to do it if you don't want to.

@daywane bet it was mind blowing?

Came across this page on google aaaaaand the link to your tool is dead. Just thought i should mention it.

@retropieuser555 Hear, hear!

@fruitybit That's the first I've see it, I'll check it out.

Thanks for letting me know.
John

@upjumptheboogie

I love controllers and I play with a lot of them. Heck, I just ordered two of them today just because I haven't tried them before. Unfortunately, I don't have alot of experience using the Nintendo online controllers with a raspberry pi box. While I cannot tell you specifically, I caution you when using fairly niche controllers that the user base may not have mocked up some drivers for.

You are generally safe when using simple plug and play types and also Xbox clones because those drivers have been well tested.

After using dozens upon dozens of controllers for retro gaming there are a few that I keep coming back to, but your milage may vary.

I tend to use iBuffalo controllers for NES and SNES. Unfortunately, those are absurdly expensive right now. I got several when they were $15 USD, but they are going for over $40 now.

For Playstation I usually use a Logitech F710 as I like the micro switches in the d-pad. It's kind of like a Sega style disk but with four clicky switches under it.

For Genesis/MD I will either use an iBuffalo or a Retrobit Dual-link six button controller. There are several really fancy looking Gensis/MD six button clones on Amazon, but for some reason a lot of them have trouble reading when two buttons are pressed at the same time. The Dual-links seem to not have this issue.

8bitdo is another premium option, but I personally dislike how they feel. The buttons tend to be pretty great, but the d-pads seem to have a weird springy sponge quality to them.

I've tested myself using multiple controllers in challenging sections of Contra. Oddly enough, the controller I did the best with was a standard Xbox One controller with that clicky d-pad. But the buttons on that one feel awful to mash.

Ultimately, finding a controller that feels right to you is the important part. I know a guy that can do a no death run of Ninja Gaiden NES with a wretched old Xbox 360 controller. Trying to use the d-pad on that thing raises my blood pressure. But to each their own, Good luck!

The port is working beautifully except that the ESC key is not mapped to the joypad.
Any ideas how to map it so that it makes it possible to exit the game without using a keyboard?

please note openjazz.cfg is binary so I'm unable to edit it and look into remapping.

Many thanks

@superrune I’m curious to know whether you can still connect & pair the the Ultramarc BlueHID device with Retropie ( if you’re still using either of course).

I’m using a fresh install of Retropie 4.7.1 and I’m having the same issue as you had in 2018 ie: “It connects through Bluetooth without any problems, but it seems like the Raspberry does not understand what I'm connecting”.

It appears in the list of available BT devices in the Retropie Bluetooth setup but it will not pair.
It will connect and work on my PC so it would appear the hardware is ok

I’d appreciate any thoughts or advice

@dankcushions Cool, I didn't even know that, thanks for replying!

I missed that the folder was shaders/shaders and not just /shaders.

Sometimes I can be too stupid to live. :D

Anyway, I applied the sharper settings and it's absolutely stunning.

It makes the display I was using before seemed smudged as compared to now.

I'm keeping this Shader forever since it looks so good.

Thank you all. :)

Yeah, unfortunately knock offs are rarely great. My SN30 Pro is my favorite since it combines the old (SNES shape and layout) with the new (L2, R2, and dual analog sticks).

I have a couple of Vilros NES USB controllers and they aren't bad. They aren't high quality by any means, but they do the job better than other clone controllers I've owned.

@spiky Are you able to share the result of that step - I don't have a PC available in order to generate the file. The rest I can do on my Mac.

I'm trying to install retropie on armbian bullseye on a oprangpi+ with this script, but the package "mali-fbdev" is missing!

You have this package?

I'm not familiar with Pegasus, but I don't think that it's limited to 'command line' , it should work in the desktop env. It may need a configuration file to start ?

As for beautiful it's subject so sorry if it does not live up to what you are looking for. As far as beautiful games that can be emulated via RetroPie I can think of a few.
You could also look into RPG Maker games such as "Lavender", At least the titles that you can emulate for RPG Maker 2000/2003.

"Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island"has this beautiful pastel color and very vibrant look and feel to it, really good for the time it was released.

"Summon Night Swordcraft Story 2" had some nice visuals for a GBA game (Action JRPG)

Summon Night - Swordcraft Story 2 (USA)-211105-114835.png

Well..
Im still hoping for an M.2 slot ( or at least an eMMC)
Processor 64 bit 1,6 or 1,8ghz, 6 or 8 core
same amount of memory 4 or 8Gb

@morell From other listings on the site, I found the following:

WBE (wide body extended): Assembled size: 627 x 481 x 635mm (Width x Depth x Height) U-WBE (ultra wbe): Assembled size: 687 x 481 x 635mm (Width x Depth x Height)

But you could always email the guy to verify what the actual numbers are. (use the 'contact' option in the top left)

You could also (probably) even ask if he would be able to supply the artwork in dimensions of your choosing. He is pretty flexible when it comes to custom stuff, so just send him a message to inquire first. It's always worth a shot, right?