Thank you Mitu

I wonder if there is a solution to getting PS1 controllers working on the Pi?

@pablokks Yes, i have saw this bars in many games and not only in RetroPie. Maybe is the core or the RetroArch or something we are missing.
If you are going to report it update the emulator from source to have the latest version and add the verbose log with the core default settings. If you don't have a github account i can report it for you. Thanks.

@windg Interestingly, only partially. There is no crash, video with character spinning around is playing, but bio text is missing, its just empty background.

EDIT: They have fully fixed this.

I have read that ps1 mini is using the pcsx-rearmed emulator.
This emulator had the issue with this game you describe but it get fixed see: https://github.com/libretro/pcsx_rearmed/issues/560. Maybe the version that the system is using is older. I don't know if you can the update the emulator

You can try to change the Dynamic recompiler to interpreter (slower), if you have this option.

@mitu Alrighty and thanks for the help.

@mitu Removing the overclock didn't help unfortunately. Here's the rest of the info to the best of my ability

Pi Model or other hardware: Pi 4B
Power Supply used: CanaKit 3.5A Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply (USB-C)
RetroPie Version Used: 4.8
Built From: Pre made SD image from raspberry pi imager v1.6.2
USB Devices connected: None
Controller used: 8bitdo Pro 2 (connected with bluetooth
Error messages received: N/A
Verbose log (if relevant): N/A
Guide used: N/A
File: N/A
Emulator: N/A
Attachment of config files: https://pastebin.com/BKrPS3Z5
How to replicate the problem: Connect RPi4 to CRT, test output using 2nd color bleed check in 240p test suite Mega Drive ROM (press A once on color bleed check).

If someone could replicate the test on their own device I would really appreciate that. I have a feeling it might be like this on all Pis and has just gone unnoticed by most people.

@sleve_mcdichael Yeah I was going down the settings and input route. I did see the other controls options too but couldn't see the Analogue option. I'll check again. Many thanks

@pedrovay2003 well the keys were leaked many years ago. Possible that they are in there. Or they have some hackey way of decrypting like the programs that will extract a clean iso from a bought pbp.
You may be the one of the very few people to attempt to run a DRMed file in an emulator, because for the most part, it should not work.
Also beetle-psx is practically the same emulator as mendafins.

@dreamcastkid Thanks man

@leon21
You can find old versions of Retropie here - https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/releases

To be honest, I would try a different version of the rom and see if that works rather than downgrading Retropie.

@saccublenda said in [[Solved] Pixelated and juddery background layer in > > I can use the hotkeys to browse and control the retroarch RGUI, but I cannot press the start button to start this game.

Try changing the controller type from DualShock to standard.

Thx - I managed to fix this problem with the multitap emulation option - I made an edit/update below: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/248454

@george-spiggott said in General Duckstation discussion:

Has anyone succeeded at running any games at 2x resolution at a reasonable speed? Even on an overclocked Pi4 doesn't seem up to this. This is certainly an emulator that will grow in usefulness as the capability of Raspberry Pis increase although I think I will probably stick with PCSX Rearmed in the short term.

I have been running a few games (spyro, ff1/2, crash bandicoot, ONE) at 4x res, with 32x msaa at over full speed (Vulkan hardware rendering). My pi4 is overclocked, but pretty much stock RetroPie.

@clyde said in Scraper fails on PS1 .chd files where it succeeded with .cue+.bin:

I'm using RetroPie's chdman and Skyscraper with my PS1 and Mega/Sega CD games, and I have only one game that can't be scraped in either cue or chd form (Kyuutenkai: Fantastic Pinball).

Thanks for this, it finally forced me to figure out SkyScraper. OMG the SkyScraper output looks so much better than the default scraper, and it handled the CHDs like a champ.

@danmac2 said in No Dialogue or Music in PSX ROMS (pcsx-rearmed):

@dankcushions I have every BIOS you can think of in the bios folder

ok, and the verbose log?

@Clyde Thank you that is good to know.

I have moved my question about the 2nd controller to a new thread so as not to contaminate and confuse there. thank you all.

My favorite for all games is crt-pi, I love the look that the scanlines give. It looks good with everything from psx, to gba, to snes, to arcade.

@Rion I would've liked video evidence, but o well. I don't see it.