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ARpiCADE_5 v2 - for Pi5 and Pi4

Started by dee2eR, May 15, 2025, 01:40 AM

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I finally figured out the issue with Supergrafx and Saturn... fix coming soon as I decide if I should do anything else to include in an update first.

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Update to add support for the following:
SuperGrafx (fixup) games will now work
SEGA Saturn (fixup) games will now work
Nintendo 64 (new)
Sony PSP (new)

https://mega.nz/file/9p9AkZ6A#8aEHZQxAp_q7BLi3E3tMlgLHCiz7QOzb6OjLKh71dJY
run it as an ARpiCADE update by putting the unzipped contents into the config-updater folder and run the update from the service menu.

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Some extra notes about the new emulators:

SuperGrafx should support all 5(!) of the systems games.  The other 3 emulators will probably not run the systems full libraries but the titles I tested all worked (some with some graphics issues, looking at you GoldenEye64...).  Spaces in file names should be OK.

SuperGrafx needs .zip or .pce

Saturn requires the BIOS saturn_bios.bin  roms can be .chd .zip or .bin, (.iso and .cue would also prob work)

N64 needs .n64 or .zip

PSP needs .iso or .cso (I'm not sure if .pbp is OK) and is setup to run at 240p@60hz, the original res is 272p@60hz (LCD screen).  By default it will squish the image slightly so the whole screen area is visible, the alternative of overscanning by 32 lines loses just a little too much of the top and/or bottom to be viable (IMO, tested with Soul Calibur - Broken Destiny).  I didn't try 288p@50ish hz, not sure if it's worth trying for the extra lines as the games run at 60hz...

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ARpiCADE_5 v2.6 update!!!!
adds:
Final Burn Neo (libretro core)
- butter smooth CPS3
- the included .aml file may not be complete for FBNeo, I copied and modded the old FBA aml file to make it.  If the romscanner skips a game it should support check there first...

Commodore 64 (VICE libretro core, sc accurate version)
- 288p 50.125hz resolution added (orig PAL Commodore64 is 50.124545 as far as I know, most C64 games are PAL)
- I strongly recommend using .crt cartridge files for no loading time (*lots of previously tape/disk only games have been converted)
- start button opens onscreen C64 keyboard for when you need a random button to start a game
- if the rom file has a dollar sign '$' in the name change it to an 's' or just remove the '$' (I've encountered a few that were converted to cart by someone with $ in their tag, '$' confuses the launcher script)

Unzip into config-updater and install as an update from the service menu:
https://mega.nz/file/QpUFFSDa#n0Beefmow9qOAbzLypLZM246bY373O89-LogjCWStYg

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Will there be a stand alone release of v2.6 Dylan?

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Quote from: Hashman on Feb 12, 2026, 04:06 PMWill there be a stand alone release of v2.6 Dylan?
I wasn't planning on it.  I'll have another update ready next week (I think).  If there's demand for another full release upload I can do that for that release.

2.4 was the last full release, if you missed it check about half way through the first post of this thread.  Since then there was only optional emulator updates... next one is a resolution update and is one I wouldn't want people skipping.  Maybe I'll do an update version and anothere full release (maybe in a new thead) for it, not sure yet - still working on details.