New member, new build, veteran retro gamer

addyb

Hi all, first post so be nice :)

I recently had the urge to have a proper retro setup as I've only dabbled here and there with emulators on a pc in the past (nes, zsnes, dgen, mame etc)
I was going to buy a retron 5 console but after some research it seemed that building one via the Pi3 was a more diverse choice.

Soo cut a long story short I've ordered all the kit I need (I think) for my retropie build and have all the relevant software and games awaiting.
I just wondered if there may be something else tweak wise or software wise I may need to do that may not have been mentioned in the setup guides?
I also wondered if it was possible to record gameplay without needing an external capture device?
What gamepads are people using? For now I've just ordered the Buffalo usb pad (snes clone).

There are soo many games I can't wait to play again. I'm having a hard time thinking of what will be the first.
Turtles in Time (snes)
Tapper (mame)
Mike Tysons Punch out (nes)
The last blade (neo geo)
SplatterHouse (mame)
Eswat (megadrive)

Too many to mention, those were just off the top of my head :) So to wrap up I just wanted to say hi and look forward to getting involved.

GreenHawk84

Good choices, and welcome.

addyb

Can anyone tell me if an Elgato HD60 will work with retro pie? I have one I can borrow at work as I wouldn't mind recording some gameplay. I was hoping I could just hook it up and away I go.

mediamogul

@addyb said in New member, new build, veteran retro gamer:

Tapper (mame)

Are you a Rootbeer or Budweiser guy? Either way it's a great game. Multitasking made fun.

addyb

@mediamogul

You know I like both!! I haven't played it for a very long time. With how hot it's been today I'll drink anything lol

Floob

@addyb Yes, its what I use for my videos.

addyb

@Floob

So no setup required from the pi end? Just plug in and go?

Floob

@addyb Pretty much.
Pi -> HDMI -> Elgato
Elgato -> HDMI -> TV
Elgato -> USB -> PC

addyb

Well got retropie installed and the pad configured. Very easy :) Just need to put roms on it now.

addyb

@Floob

Cheers mate.

I have a query. Ok retropie is installed on my 32gb micro sd. Now the rom part of the guide details using a usb stick to give the roms a home. I was under the impression these would sit on the sd card as well?

Floob

Yes, roms can happily sit on the SD card. You can get them on there using the windows SAMBA share or FTP typically.
They can also run from a USB stick, useful if there is no way for you to get roms on the SD card for whatever reason.
https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Transferring-Roms

Personally I like them all on the SD card.

addyb

@Floob

Something has gone wrong here then as I've created a folder on the card called retropie and inserted it back into the pi itself. Waited til the activity light finishes and then when I've checked it back on my laptop I have nothing under the retropie folder. I was under the impression I'd have a host of folders and I transfer the roms into the correct ones. I have nothing under retropie directory?

addyb

Ignore me. Noob error. I wasn't keeping the usb card in long enough for it to create the folders doh!!!

Floob

Sorry, yes USB can be used to transfer roms or be used as external storage for them. It's more common that it's just the transfer medium as per your use.

addyb

Ok my next task is to put the SORR game on it. I've looked at some guides and I'm still a tad confused as to what to do. On a YT video it says I can just download the windows version of the game but I don't think I'm clear on what files I need from this to put into the ports directory.

Also can anyone give me any recommended settings for any of the systems. I've only messed with snes so far and just turned smoothing on which was a good improvement.