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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator
      last edited by

      Just because someone requested something, it doesn't mean it will be added. It's a volunteer based project, anyone can send a request with the necessary code changes for an emulator to be added, then the request will be reviewed and maybe merged.

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      • UnknownU
        Unknown
        last edited by

        @mitu Sorry, I didn't mean to rude.

        You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator
          last edited by

          I didn't think you were rude, I was just explaining how adding a new emulator in RetroPie usually works.

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          • UnknownU
            Unknown
            last edited by

            @mitu Thank you for clarification.

            You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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            • UnknownU
              Unknown
              last edited by

              @mitu Do I have to notify Buzz for this to be considered, or is that your job?

              You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @Unknown
                last edited by

                @Unknown I don't have any 'job' - as I said in my previous reply, this is a volunteer effort done in our free time.

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                • UnknownU
                  Unknown
                  last edited by Unknown

                  @mitu Ok. Does that mean I should mention Buzz in here?

                  You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                  • quicksilverQ
                    quicksilver @Unknown
                    last edited by

                    @Unknown I wouldn't if I were you. Since RetroPie is a collaborative effort done by volunteers in their spare time it's not good practice to expect others to do all the heavy lifting for you. Its likely he has already seen this post, if he has any motivation/time to want to add this he will. However something I have discovered is that those that know how to do things are much more likely to help those who don't know how to do things, if those that don't know try to do it themselves first.

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @Unknown
                      last edited by mitu

                      @Unknown Use your common sense. Post what you want as long as it obeys by the forums rules.

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                      • IceChes1I
                        IceChes1
                        last edited by

                        Wouldn't Wii U choke up the CPU on anything other than a desktop computer? I've seen dolphin on a Pi 4, running the original Wii, and it's CRAP. The Pi 4 was actually 4GB and overclocked to 2000 megahertz. I would think Wii U would cause something to explode.

                        HOME CONSOLE
                        Pi 4
                        SanDisk 64 GB
                        Master branch install
                        3.5 amp CanaKit PSU
                        Logitech F310, Dell keyboard, Dell mouse, JetFlash Transcend 16 GB USB stick
                        HANDHELD
                        Pi 0 W
                        SanDisk 32 GB
                        Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                        IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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                        • quicksilverQ
                          quicksilver @IceChes1
                          last edited by

                          @IceChes1 he said he was trying to run it on a desktop computer

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                          • IceChes1I
                            IceChes1
                            last edited by

                            He did? Excuse me for my wont to just scroll down to the bottom to post.

                            HOME CONSOLE
                            Pi 4
                            SanDisk 64 GB
                            Master branch install
                            3.5 amp CanaKit PSU
                            Logitech F310, Dell keyboard, Dell mouse, JetFlash Transcend 16 GB USB stick
                            HANDHELD
                            Pi 0 W
                            SanDisk 32 GB
                            Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                            IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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                            • IceChes1I
                              IceChes1
                              last edited by

                              Then why can't he run the emulator natively?

                              HOME CONSOLE
                              Pi 4
                              SanDisk 64 GB
                              Master branch install
                              3.5 amp CanaKit PSU
                              Logitech F310, Dell keyboard, Dell mouse, JetFlash Transcend 16 GB USB stick
                              HANDHELD
                              Pi 0 W
                              SanDisk 32 GB
                              Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                              IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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                              • IceChes1I
                                IceChes1
                                last edited by

                                Did I spell that right?

                                HOME CONSOLE
                                Pi 4
                                SanDisk 64 GB
                                Master branch install
                                3.5 amp CanaKit PSU
                                Logitech F310, Dell keyboard, Dell mouse, JetFlash Transcend 16 GB USB stick
                                HANDHELD
                                Pi 0 W
                                SanDisk 32 GB
                                Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                                IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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                                • UnknownU
                                  Unknown @quicksilver
                                  last edited by Unknown

                                  @quicksilver said in Add support for wii u:

                                  @IceChes1 he said he was trying to run it on a desktop computer

                                  I plan to test it on a desktop, I just need to know if an intel core2 duo is powerful enough to run retro pie with this emulator. Then I need to get some roms. I will let you know what happens when I test it.

                                  You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                                  • UnknownU
                                    Unknown @IceChes1
                                    last edited by

                                    @IceChes1 said in Add support for wii u:

                                    Wouldn't Wii U choke up the CPU on anything other than a desktop computer? I've seen dolphin on a Pi 4, running the original Wii, and it's CRAP. The Pi 4 was actually 4GB and overclocked to 2000 megahertz. I would think Wii U would cause something to explode.

                                    Well it probably would melt something if the pi didn't have a fan and heat sink cooling system, but you know that N64 games did not run very well until the pi4 came out. I think the Wii U would be in a similar situation until a newer pi comes out, but it should work on a 64bit desktop computer.

                                    You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                                    • ?
                                      A Former User
                                      last edited by A Former User

                                      I've begun the outline of a decaf-emu install script. It does NOT work! I thought I'd post it with the hope of either help, or allowing someone else to run with it. I haven't had much time to work on it yet.

                                      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gderber/RetroPie-Setup/feature/decaf/scriptmodules/emulators/decaf.sh

                                      currently build fails with:

                                      [ 19%] Linking CXX static library ../../obj/liblibcpu.a
                                      [ 19%] Built target libcpu
                                      [ 19%] Generating generated/vulkan_shaders_bin/gpu7_tiling.comp.spv.h, generated/vulkan_shaders_bin/gpu7_tiling.comp.spv.cpp
                                      /bin/sh: 1: GLSLANG_VALIDATOR-NOTFOUND: not found
                                      src/libgpu/CMakeFiles/libgpu.dir/build.make:62: recipe for target 'src/libgpu/generated/vulkan_shaders_bin/gpu7_tiling.comp.spv.h' failed
                                      make[2]: *** [src/libgpu/generated/vulkan_shaders_bin/gpu7_tiling.comp.spv.h] Error 127
                                      CMakeFiles/Makefile2:1131: recipe for target 'src/libgpu/CMakeFiles/libgpu.dir/all' failed
                                      make[1]: *** [src/libgpu/CMakeFiles/libgpu.dir/all] Error 2
                                      Makefile:129: recipe for target 'all' failed
                                      make: *** [all] Error 2
                                      

                                      A couple of notes:

                                      1. I am running RetroPie on a PC
                                      2. I am not sure if my PC is powerful enough for this. I decided one way to find out is to try it out and see what happens.
                                      3. I haven't actually run the script. I am trying out all the commands manually one step at a time to identify all the information required to script the install.
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                                      • UnknownU
                                        Unknown
                                        last edited by Unknown

                                        @gderber What kind of firmware are you using? Is it ubuntu? Is your linux software fully up to date?

                                        You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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                                        • ?
                                          A Former User @Unknown
                                          last edited by A Former User

                                          @Unknown I'm running Xubuntu 18.04. I update it at least weekly. More frequently when trying to compile something and I run into problems. I haven't convinced myself to update to 20.04 yet.

                                          Not exactly sure what you are asking as far as firmware. Generally when I hear that term, it's super low level hardware specific.

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                                          • UnknownU
                                            Unknown
                                            last edited by

                                            @gderber Do you have a 64 bit processor? It is required to run this emulator.

                                            You can't beat the classics(unless you copy them).

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