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    Has N64 compatibility/stability improved since version 3.6?

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      drake999
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      Hello everyone. I recently bought a new Pi and a nifty NesPi Case and I'm thinking about doing a fresh build after using RetroPie 3.6 for ages. I'm just curious if N64 compatibility and stability has been improved since that old version. I've found that only a small subset of games work well when emulating N64 so I essentially only emulate up to PSX. Any other significant benefits to upgrading to the new version? Another thing I would like to see is for 3DO emulation to become stable and playable, but I understand this has not happened. I would also love Sega Saturn emulation, but due to the complexity of that beast I know that is an extremely tall order. I can certainly see playable 3DO emulation on a Pi as a possibility though. Basically what I do now is just re-image the SD card with my old build if something goes wrong. I got my build of 3.6 working the way I like it a long time ago and since I find it is a significant time investment to do a fresh build and tweak it I've been putting it off. I've also found that updating my existing build to the new version usually breaks the install, so my best option is a fresh build. Any other benefits I should be aware of? Thanks in advance.

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        CrazySpence
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        i'd just like to point out retropie is is a collection of emulators and tools developed by other people gathered and installed by tools written by the retropie team.

        So the the fact that it's super easy to install and use: retropie folks
        The fact that some games and systems don't work well on the pi: other people unrelated to retropie

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          drake999 @CrazySpence
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          @crazyspence Thanks for that extremely helpful information. I'm aware that other people design the emulators and I'm in no way making a statement as to the quality of RetroPie as a whole, or any component of it. I'm just looking for some insight from other users of RetroPie who have been keeping up-to-date on developments rather than going through 2 years worth of change logs and possibly some friendly discussion as well as a bonus. I believe that is in line with the general discussion theme of this forum.

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            lostless
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            It’s still about the same and your mileage may vary with n64

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              drake999 @lostless
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              @lostless I see ok, thanks. For the most part I find 3.6 works great for me. I guess if I don't find a compelling reason to use a new build I'll keep using my old one. I'm not really surprised because the GPU in the Pi is kind of weak so I imagine that's why systems that use 3d acceleration and texture filtering suffer most.

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                lostless
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                Also it’s a cheap $35 computer that has to make a profit designed to tech people about computers. If you want performance, get a android box

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                  drake999 @lostless
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                  @lostless If I want performance, I'll build an i7 or Xeon machine. Machine specs are not the only part of the equation.

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                    dankcushions Global Moderator
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                    compatibility is definitely better, but for a low power GLES2 device like the raspberry pi 3, that's not necessarily that helpful.

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                      drake999 @dankcushions
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                      @dankcushions Ok thanks. Was just curious.

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                        herb_fargus administrators @drake999
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                        @drake999 just get a spare card and try it and see.

                        If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                        Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                          Hyruleslink @drake999
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                          @drake999 N64 unfortunately won't be viable until the Pi 4. Saturn and 3DO are very viable, but those emulator development teams need some help though.

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                            Trailjacker @drake999
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                            @drake999 If you haven't run N64 on the pi hooked up to the NesPi case, be prepared for possibly lots of voltage warnings. I'm still sorting that out and suspect bad wire gauge.

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