Suggestions for ports #3 - Pi5 edition

[ExarKunIv]

@sugarfree thanks for doing this.
i can use this to see what will and will not work from RetroPie-extras

[RapidEdwin08]

@DTEAM said in Suggestions for ports #3 - Pi5 edition:

I did many tests and it doesn't work. Here's step by step what I did from the begining for aethersx2:

• in config.txt --> kernel=kernel8.img

This is usually the culprit for seg fault on pi5, double check kernel8 or pastebin the config .txt to verify.
Can try to set X11 from sudo raspi-config - Advanced Options - Wayland - X11 Openbox Backend.

You can also try an Alternative Retropie-Setup script module from here: aethersx2.sh

The PCSX2.ini included in that one is configured to look for BIOS and Mem Cards in:

home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS

That particular script module will not overwrite the current aethersx2 config PCSX2.ini.
You will want to either back up or delete the current PCSX2.ini before installing.

home/pi/.config/aethersx2/inis/PCSX2.ini

[DTEAM]

@RapidEdwin08 said in Suggestions for ports #3 - Pi5 edition:

The PCSX2.ini included there is configured to look for BIOS and Mem Cards in:

home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS

Here's the folder location from PCSX2.ini

[Folders]
Bios = ../../../../../../home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/ps2
Snapshots = snaps
Savestates = sstates
MemoryCards = memcards
Logs = logs
Cheats = cheats
CheatsWS = cheats_ws
CheatsNI = cheats_ni
Cache = cache
Textures = textures
InputProfiles = inputprofiles

I don't see any problem here.

Could it be the local depends (aethersx2.sh)?

function depends_aethersx2() {
    local depends=(matchbox-window-manager xorg xserver-xorg-input-all mesa-vulkan-drivers pulseaudio pipewire-media-session-pulseaudio)

    getDepends ${depends[@]}
}

function sources_aethersx2() {
    gitPullOrClone
}

function install_aethersx2() {
    tar -xzvf AetherSX2-v1.5-3606.tar.gz -C "/opt/retropie/emulators/aethersx2"
    chmod +x /opt/retropie/emulators/aethersx2/AetherSX2-v1.5-3606/usr/bin/aethersx2
}

function configure_aethersx2() {
    mkRomDir "ps2"
    
    local launch_prefix
    isPlatform "kms" && launch_prefix="XINIT-WM:"

[DTEAM]

@RapidEdwin08 said in Suggestions for ports #3 - Pi5 edition:

You can also try an Alternative Retropie-Setup script module from here: aethersx2.sh

Thanks, much appreciated. I tried, but same result. I tested all BIOS versions on the net and nothing happened. Could this be related to the SDL2 version? I will continue to investigate?

Here's my config.txt

[RapidEdwin08]

@DTEAM someone correct me if I'm wrong but, looking at your config txt,
I think everything you put in #New, including kernel8, is not being applied because you put it all under [cm4].
You should move it up to before [cm4].

[ExarKunIv]

@RapidEdwin08 said in Suggestions for ports #3 - Pi5 edition:

You should move it up to before [cm4].

you might have something there

i put all my changes after [all]
but before would probably do the same thing

[DTEAM]

@RapidEdwin08 @ExarKunIv said in Suggestions for ports #3 - Pi5 edition:

i put all my changes after [all]
but before would probably do the same thing

It was that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks!

[ExarKunIv]

@DTEAM it always the simplest things, lol
im glad you got it all sorted out.

[DTEAM]

@ExarKunIv

For your script, if a controller is not listed in the SDL database, you can use this procedure to add it by replacing this

sudo bash -c 'cat ./out.txt >> /opt/retropie/emulators/ppsspp/assets/gamecontrollerdb.txt'

By this

sudo bash -c 'cat /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/out.txt >> /opt/retropie/emulators/aethersx2/AetherSX2-v1.5-3606/usr/bin/resources/game_controller_db.txt'

It works, like with PPSSPP

NEW edit: Touch screen (on Pi5) also works well with this emulator

[DTEAM]

@ExarKunlv

Hi, why citra or lr-citra only work on a x86 platform?

[ExarKunIv]

@DTEAM i never changed it since there is no point, \ it does not work. since the yuzu shutdown. the main files that the LR core builds from are gone, and even through people have repos with the new locations.

it still does not work. there is LIME that does compile and works. i just have not made a script for it yet

[DTEAM]

@ExarKunIv
Is Citra Nightly the same emulator?

[ExarKunIv]

@DTEAM yes and no.
That's going to be the standalone emulator. Not a LR core.
It might work. Might not. I have not bothered to try I'm going to go more for lime since it's got more of an active development going on. And most likely less chance from being shut down.

But hey who says we can't have more then 1 right.

I say give it a shot if you know how

Here is my issue page on GitHub. That has a few things.

If you like give it a shot

https://github.com/Exarkuniv/RetroPie-Extra/issues/193

I'll take any help

[retropieuser555]

@ExarKunIv it might be worth avoiding anything switch or 3ds related at the moment given the position Ninty have taken as of late? I'd keep a backup of your git respiratory in case they send a takedown notice so you could in theory redo it without the Nintendo related aspects

[ExarKunIv]

@retropieuser555 im not worried about it. all they can do it kill where the files come from, thats it.
since im not hosting anything. it will just stop the script from doing anything, like it is right now.

[DTEAM]

@ExarKunIv

To play PS2 games like God of War II at fullspeed on Pi5 with Aethersx2, you must set EE Cycle Skipping at Maximum Underclock (major impact) and Disable Cheats. Affinity Control Mode is set on Performance Cores. I don't see major changes with the last two settings.

I also overclocked my Pi5 . Don't know if it has a positive impact.

[ExarKunIv]

@DTEAM good to know, thanks for figuring it out

[DTEAM]

@ExarKunIv

Another thing with Aethersx2 and Pi5. Some games don't allow the possibility to change the language inside the game (Like God of War I). To do that and change the default language, you must set the system/ Bios itself and follow these steps.

1- add this command line in emulators.cfg

aethersx2-editor = "XINIT-WMC:/opt/retropie/emulators/aethersx2/AetherSX2-v1.5-3606/usr/bin/aethersx2"

2- Run this new command line by choosing a game.
3 - In the new GUI, go at the top left and select system -->Start Bios
4- Go in the Console setting and choose your default language (ex.: French)
5- Click start+select to go back in the GUI and choose exit in the system menu
6- restart the game with the good command line (aethersx2)

Now your game will be in the preferred language (like French or German or ....)

[ExarKunIv]

@DTEAM sounds good. I'll add that to the script

[DTEAM]

@DTEAM said in Suggestions for ports #3 - Pi5 edition:

@ExarKunIv

To play PS2 games like God of War II at fullspeed on Pi5 with Aethersx2, you must set EE Cycle Skipping at Maximum Underclock (major impact) and Disable Cheats. Affinity Control Mode is set on Performance Cores. I don't see major changes with the last two settings.

I also overclocked my Pi5 . Don't know if it has a positive impact.

I forgot to say something. With that setup, the Enable Speed Limiter menu option must be activated. For the sound quality, you can play with the interpolation mode. Nearest is faster but worst quality. If your sound still choppy, you can use that one