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

skj

Could you or someone post a guide on the exact commands for each step to build the game and add the textures at the same time as i struggle to understand the instructions. Thank you.

pjft

It's pretty much the exact instructions I pasted there.

Run the first 4 steps that are mentioned in this first post, but replace step 2 with:

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

After step 4, delete the build folder:

rm -rf build

Copy the content of the patch to the folder.

Then run

make VERSION=ROM_REGION TARGET_RPI=1 -j4 EXTERNAL_DATA=1

where ROM_REGION is the region of your ROM, as in the first time you compiled it.

Luddo183

@pjft
You are right, you need to rebuild it for the textures to come in.

Luddo183

Here's a pic of original vs modded hd texture

Luddo183

@pjft
I think if you find the config file, there is a option for speed and vsync.

pjft

@Luddo183 The config file is at ~/.local/share/sm64ex/sm64config.txt for the nightly build, I believe. There's an option for vsync that's the same as the one accessible through the menu, but regardless of whether it's ON or OFF it's still quite fast.

I reported a bug on their repo.

Thanks!

Luddo183

@pjft
I edited the first post to show your solution for modding.

Luddo183

Apparently it can also be scraped with TheGamesDB, although the boxart is for the original SM64

Stuart2773

@Luddo183 said in (GUIDE) How to add Super Mario 64 PC to Retropie(Pi4 and Pi3b):

@pjft
I edited the first post to show your solution for modding.

Hi guys

sorry to be a nuisance, i tried installing the game with the texture pack, but when i launch the game i get the following error:-

/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/sm64pc.sh: line 2: /home/pi/sm64pc/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm: No such file or directory

heres the steps i used:-

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 into the files

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

cp RetroPie/roms/n64/Mario.z64 sm64pc/baserom.us.z64

Step 4: Build

cd sm64pc

make VERSION=us TARGET_RPI=1 -j4 EXTERNAL_DATA=1

rm -rf build

Step 5: Create .sh file

Create a .sh file, name it sm64pc.sh, and put the following code in it:

#!/bin/bash
/home/pi/sm64pc/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm %U

Step 6:

Move the .sh file into /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports

any ideas where ive messed up?

many thanks

Krakatoa

@Stuart2773 said in (GUIDE) How to add Super Mario 64 PC to Retropie(Pi4 and Pi3b):

line 2: /home/pi/sm64pc/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm

Does the file "sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm" exist in the path? also is the path correct?

/home/pi/sm64pc/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm

pjft

It's probably /home/pi/sm64ex/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm for the nightly build.

Stuart2773

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

@Stuart2773 said in (GUIDE) How to add Super Mario 64 PC to Retropie(Pi4 and Pi3b):

line 2: /home/pi/sm64pc/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm

Does the file "sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm" exist in the path? also is the path correct?

/home/pi/sm64pc/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm

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

It's probably /home/pi/sm64ex/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm for the nightly build.

im not sure what i need to do or where to check :(

Luddo183

@Stuart2773

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

It's probably /home/pi/sm64ex/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm for the nightly build.

im not sure what i need to do or where to check :(

It is in /home/pi/sm64ex/build/us_pc

Luddo183

@Stuart2773
Create a .sh file with this inside:

#!/bin/bash
/home/pi/sm64ex/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm %U

Put it in /home/pi/RetroPie/ports

Luddo183

@skj
Are the mods working? Just asking

Stuart2773

@Luddo183 said in (GUIDE) How to add Super Mario 64 PC to Retropie(Pi4 and Pi3b):

@Stuart2773

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

It's probably /home/pi/sm64ex/build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.arm for the nightly build.

im not sure what i need to do or where to check :(

It is in /home/pi/sm64ex/build/us_pc

i dont have that folder "build/us_pc"

would i need to change steps 3 & 4 to sm64ex instead of sm64pc ?

Luddo183

@Stuart2773
Then what do you you have in the build folder

Stuart2773

@Luddo183 said in (GUIDE) How to add Super Mario 64 PC to Retropie(Pi4 and Pi3b):

@Stuart2773
Then what do you you have in the build folder

there is no folder called build :(

im totally confused by the setup steps to install the packs,

Luddo183

@Stuart2773
What did you do and where are you looking

Luddo183

@Stuart2773
Yes, you should change steps 3 and 4 to sm64ex instead of sm64pc