(GUIDE) How to add Super Mario 64 PC to Retropie(Pi4 and Pi3b)

[sglueckspilz]

Hey there,

maybe you have a Tipp for me.

I am playing arround with my PI 4.
I installed Retropie 4.7. and updated to 4.7.9 yesterday.

I have installed Mario64 in default Emulator.
Running good.

The I have installed the SM64PC Version.
Also is running good.

Then I haved installed die SM64EX Version with sm64redrawn-master
I have tried in different ways.
Also with - git checkout 685efc81c

Mario is starting, but it is unplayable slow. Audio is also lagging.

Have you any tipps for me? Have I forgottend something. I have read some post, that I have to enable opengl options???

I have done:

sudo apt install build-essential git python3 libaudiofile-dev libglew-dev libglfw3-dev libusb-1.0.0 libsdl2-dev

git clone --single-branch --branch nightly https://github.com/sm64pc/sm64ex.git

Copy Mario Rom + redawn package to
<pre>sm64ex
┗ build
┗ us_pc
┗ res
┗ gfx
┣ actors
┣ levels
┗ textures</pre>

rm -rf build

And startet the Game with
#!/bin/bash
/home/pi/sm64ex/build/<ROM=REGION>_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm %U

Do you know why is the game so slow and the normal PC Version running good?

Thanks you!

[A Former User]

@sglueckspilz
It might be OpenGL but otherwise I see no problems.

[A Former User]

@sglueckspilz
Actually @Krakatoa showed these instructions for sm64 redrawn:
Build sm64ex with the sm64redrawn texture pack - Assumes you are building us versions

Step 1: Run this command

Sudo apt install build-essential git python3 libaudiofile-dev libglew-dev libglfw3-dev libusb-1.0.0 libsdl2-dev

Step 2: Git clone sm64ex

git clone --single-branch --branch nightly https://github.com/sm64pc/sm64ex.git
Step 3: Take your .z64 file of Super Mario 64 and put it in the files. Note change the code to your rom name in your roms directory.

cp RetroPie/roms/n64/Mario.z64 sm64ex/baserom.us.z64

Step 4: Build

cd sm64ex
make VERSION=us TARGET_RPI=1 -j4

Step 5: rm -rf build

Step 6: Create a build folder and a gfx and res folder under the sm64ex folder
build\us_pc\res\gfx
<pre>sm64ex
┗ build
┗ us_pc
┗ res
┗ gfx
┣ actors
┣ levels
┗ textures</pre>

<b>(Master Clone)</b>
If you git clone the master you can just copy the gfx folder into your res directory and that's it.

Step 7: download the zip package sm64redrawn sm64redrawn and unzip

step 8: copy the contents of the gfx folder and alt folder from the extracted sm64redrawn zip into the res folder created in step 6 (alt folder contains icon updates etc.)

step 9: cd sm64ex

Step 10:

make VERSION=us TARGET_RPI=1 -j4 EXTERNAL_DATA=1
Step 9: Create a .sh file, name it sm64pc.sh, and put the following code in it:

#!/bin/bash
/home/pi/sm64ex/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm %U
Step 10: Move the .sh file into /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports

[sglueckspilz]

@luddo183

Thanks!

I have rebuild again. This it is running a little little better now. mmmhh

I noticed if I switch to windowed mo de, the game is running already in normal speed.
But then it is only in the left corner. 640*480 on an Full HD Screen :-(

Maybe I will setup the pi 4 complety new.
Are there some checks that I can do?

Thank you

[A Former User]

@sglueckspilz
For what?

[vic-viper-001]

I usually fail at pi-related installations, but managed to get this working on my first try. Major kudos for these instructions! I do have one question however...

I have splashscreens for everything in my Retropie setup. It's the splashscreens from this post:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/4611/runcommand-system-splashscreens

Has anybody found a way to change this initial screen:

Into something like this:

[retropieuser555]

So I recently got ahold of the Retroflag GPI case which runs a pi 0 w. Out of sheer curiosity, if I attempted to build this, will it just fail outright? Has anyone tried it yet (granted I expect a slow framerate but I'm curious how slow)

[MissingThe80s]

I've tried this. Followed all the instructions, but I get an error. Can anyone help me out?

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lGLESv2
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Makefile:1031: recipe for target 'build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm' failed
make: *** [build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm] Error 1
rm build/us_pc/bin/ccm_skybox.c build/us_pc/bin/bbh_skybox.c build/us_pc/bin/clouds_skybox.c build/us_pc/bin/wdw_skybox.c build/us_pc/bin/water_skybox.c build/us_pc/bin/bits_skybox.c build/us_pc/bin/bitfs_skybox.c build/us_pc/bin/ssl_skybox.c build/us_pc/bin/cloud_floor_skybox.c build/us_pc/sound/sequences/00_sound_player.o build/us_pc/bin/bidw_skybox.c

[DolphinCube]

so compiled the game and the second I boot it up I get a segmentation fault. It does load the settings but then it gives me that error. Is there a fix for that?

[retropieuser555]

@TheAutisticGamer segment fault is sometimes because it's built on a machine that's different architecture. Are you using a pi4 or a PC/x64 machine by any chance?

[DolphinCube]

@retropieuser555 said in (GUIDE) How to add Super Mario 64 PC to Retropie(Pi4 and Pi3b):

@TheAutisticGamer segment fault is sometimes because it's built on a machine that's different architecture. Are you using a pi4 or a PC/x64 machine by any chance?

yeah im using a pi 4. Is that the problem?

[retropieuser555]

@TheAutisticGamer pi4 should be fine. Have you got your code you used? TARGET_RPI=1 should get you the pi4 version no problem

[DolphinCube]

@retropieuser555 said in (GUIDE) How to add Super Mario 64 PC to Retropie(Pi4 and Pi3b):

@TheAutisticGamer pi4 should be fine. Have you got your code you used? TARGET_RPI=1 should get you the pi4 version no problem

lemme try recompiling it. I did use that command. It could be the fact that I was trying to use a mod that could require something the pi doesnt have. But IDK

[rasbon94]

This might be a little late and i am aware that this is an old post. I tried following the guide but is seems i am stuck at step 3. it wont recognize as a directory. has anybody else encountered this. must admit i am quite new to this.

[retropieuser555]

@rasbon94 you can also manually copy the .z64 file into the folder if you have an app that lets you explore via SSH /SFTP, if that's any help to you?

[rasbon94]

@retropieuser555 thanks a lot that seemed to have done the trick :)

[retropieuser555]

Just a side note. I attempted this on Pi 5 with bookworm and it works perfectly fine. I haven't attempted any of the high res mods but hopefully they'll work given the higher specs