Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1
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Also since we are dependable on how good the gpu performs under linux i would recommend to update mesa from one of these ppa's for maximum performance, especially on 3d systems like dreamcast/wii/gc/N64 and so on :)
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/ubuntu/updates?field.series_filter=bionic
https://launchpad.net/~paulo-miguel-dias/+archive/ubuntu/pkppa?field.series_filter=bionic
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And also about those wired/wireless gamepads support i can ask xanmod to provide a gaming kernel especially for use in this distro you started here :) would be awesome i think lets see what he thinks about this.
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@demetris said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
Also since we are dependable on how good the gpu performs under linux i would recommend to update mesa from one of these ppa's for maximum performance, especially on 3d systems like dreamcast/wii/gc/N64 and so on :)
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/ubuntu/updates?field.series_filter=bionic
https://launchpad.net/~paulo-miguel-dias/+archive/ubuntu/pkppa?field.series_filter=bionic
Is all that is required is to add the PPA and do a dist-upgrade? Any configuration changes need to take advantage?
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nope will replace the current mesa driver with the new one
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@demetris said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
nope will replace the current mesa driver with the new one
OK...just did it. My own use case was only ever intended for arcade games so I probably won't see any improvement.
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Depends on GPU.When mesa 18.2 stable arrives some users might get opengl v4.3 support from v3.2 etc
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btw what you did with vsync issues? Last time i tried this i had screen tearing all over and was an unpleasant experience
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And is done ;) Lets wait and see
https://github.com/xanmod/linux/issues/12
I closed the issue :)
See here
https://github.com/xanmod/linux/blob/a092df697fa6bd600ac9e3d0b548fdf9603dbff7/.config#L6424
All gamepads are enabled and supported already so we can freely use that kernel and everything will work just fine ;) -
@demetris said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
btw what you did with vsync issues? Last time i tried this i had screen tearing all over and was an unpleasant experience
I haven't experienced this. Do you see it with specific games?
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@johnodon said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
@demetris said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
btw what you did with vsync issues? Last time i tried this i had screen tearing all over and was an unpleasant experience
I haven't experienced this. Do you see it with specific games?
No, issue was all over the place. In emulationstation when you swap around systems or in games.You could see a screen tearing issue and was very pita.
If you have it or not you will know as is very obvious to catch it with your eyes.
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Added a video to the OP that shows game launching without terminal windows, mouse pointers, etc.
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Out of interest, given that an installation on Ubuntu (on an x86 system) effectively sidesteps the performance limitations of the Raspberry Pi, would it be feasible to install and use one of the newer MAME versions?
I understand that it'd have to be called directly, rather than through retroarch, so there might be a bit more fiddling to get controls working, but it could potentially allow for running of some of the newer arcade games that MAME 2003 and 2010 don't support, right?
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@andrewh said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
Out of interest, given that an installation on Ubuntu (on an x86 system) effectively sidesteps the performance limitations of the Raspberry Pi, would it be feasible to install and use one of the newer MAME versions?
I understand that it'd have to be called directly, rather than through retroarch, so there might be a bit more fiddling to get controls working, but it could potentially allow for running of some of the newer arcade games that MAME 2003 and 2010 don't support, right?
There is an
lr-mameexperimental package that is used for current MAME.I'm using current MAME (0.200) right now and it works wonderfully. However, the core that is compiled using the experimental package crashes. I still use the package to install the bits and pieces, but I download a nightly core from the Libretro buildbot page and copy it to /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame.
Be aware that the file you download will need to be renamed to
arcademame_libretro.so.John
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@johnodon said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
There is an
lr-mameexperimental package that is used for current MAME.I'm using current MAME (0.200) right now and it works wonderfully. However, the core that is compiled using the experimental package crashes. I still use the package to install the bits and pieces, but I download a nightly core from the Libretro buildbot page and copy it to /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame.
Be aware that the file you download will need to be renamed to
arcademame_libretro.so.John
Thanks for this tip!
I reecently added lr-mame2003 to my Peppermint OS desktop build and today decided to upgrade to Mame 0.200. I am using the RetroPie Setup Script and after adding lr-mame, it would attempt to load a game but then dump me back to EmulationStation.
I added the latest nightly of lr-mame from the buildbot but I had to rename it 'mamearcade_libretro.so' as that is what the one from the setup script installed. Works like a charm now, thanks again!
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@00ninja said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
@johnodon said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
There is an
lr-mameexperimental package that is used for current MAME.I'm using current MAME (0.200) right now and it works wonderfully. However, the core that is compiled using the experimental package crashes. I still use the package to install the bits and pieces, but I download a nightly core from the Libretro buildbot page and copy it to /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame.
Be aware that the file you download will need to be renamed to
arcademame_libretro.so.John
Thanks for this tip!
I reecently added lr-mame2003 to my Peppermint OS desktop build and today decided to upgrade to Mame 0.200. I am using the RetroPie Setup Script and after adding lr-mame, it would attempt to load a game but then dump me back to EmulationStation.
I added the latest nightly of lr-mame from the buildbot but I had to rename it 'mamearcade_libretro.so' as that is what the one from the setup script installed. Works like a charm now, thanks again!
Quite welcome!
John
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@johnodon Thanks much for this great guide. I just setup my NUC 6i5SYH and everything works!
I do have one issue though. Is there a way to exit EmulationStation using F4, but drop directly to the CLI just like on a RPi? With this build you get dropped into a black screen running openbox. To get to a prompt, i can ssh in and kill the openbox process, but I'm sure there is a cleaner way of doing this :)
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@robotronman said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
@johnodon Thanks much for this great guide. I just setup my NUC 6i5SYH and everything works!
I do have one issue though. Is there a way to exit EmulationStation using F4, but drop directly to the CLI just like on a RPi? With this build you get dropped into a black screen running openbox. To get to a prompt, i can ssh in and kill the openbox process, but I'm sure there is a cleaner way of doing this :)
You get a black screen because you probably performed the 'Optional Steps'. Most of these change the characteristics of the gnome terminal (make background black, hide menu, etc.). You can still right click in the background and tell it to open a new terminal window although it will not be very easy to navigate. If you want a nice looking terminal window, don't do the 'Optional Steps'.
This is the main culprit in the optional steps: Completely hide gnome terminal
If you want a mouse pointer, remove -- -nocursor from the .bash_profile.
John
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@johnodon Thanks John, makes sense.
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@johnodon said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
@robotronman said in Retropie Installation on Ubuntu Server x64 18.04.1:
@johnodon Thanks much for this great guide. I just setup my NUC 6i5SYH and everything works!
I do have one issue though. Is there a way to exit EmulationStation using F4, but drop directly to the CLI just like on a RPi? With this build you get dropped into a black screen running openbox. To get to a prompt, i can ssh in and kill the openbox process, but I'm sure there is a cleaner way of doing this :)
You get a black screen because you probably performed the 'Optional Steps'. Most of these change the characteristics of the gnome terminal (make background black, hide menu, etc.). You can still right click in the background and tell it to open a new terminal window although it will not be very easy to navigate. If you want a nice looking terminal window, don't do the 'Optional Steps'.
This is the main culprit in the optional steps: Completely hide gnome terminal
If you want a mouse pointer, remove -- -nocursor from the .bash_profile.
Johthe
Hi, its my frist post here, for a long time i read this topic.
I want to unhide the terminal window, i need its allways on back of emulationstation, how i can do that, any way?
Keep the good work man. Thx.
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johnodon - WOW!!! You really nailed the x64/Ubuntu/Retropie installation. The gsettings and rc.xml items in the optional steps are pure gold for getting this to be as seamless as possible
I was away from retropie/gaming for some time after I posted my install steps, so I missed you putting these together. Thanks for following up with your success and sharing it with everyone!
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