[LibreELEC] Bolt Ons! AceStream & EmulationStation + RetroArch/Libretro for S905/S905X devices!

[niabi]

F**k it, yeah give me the list. Also the list for the PSP. If I am going to include AdvMame might as well add the PSP Emulator.

Also could you have a look at Dreamcast. Retropie has it included so there must be a standalone binary for amrhf.

Same with ePSXe or FPse. There are Android versions.
PCSX-ReARMed kinda sucks. It has no upscaling or widescreen hacks.

I could get FPse to run with max setting on the Nook Simple Touch (a low speced E-Reader).

So the PSX should be able to run on the X905/X like a champ.

As far as I know ePSXe and FPse are both closed source, pcsx-rearmed standalone would be our only option. I can look into that one.

I am trying Reicast and it seems to run but I still have problems with video.

[pinguy]

Even with a Mame 2014 romset, it will not work at least on my s905 that is why I use AdvMame, it has small problems with resolution (you have to change it everytime you load a game), but so far it has worked perfect for me and it looks amazing, for everything else I use FBA. You should consider adding AdvMame to your plugin I can give you a list of the required libraries, and I already made a script to load it

F**k it, yeah give me the list. Also the list for the PSP. If I am going to include AdvMame might as well add the PSP Emulator.

Also could you have a look at Dreamcast. Retropie has it included so there must be a standalone binary for amrhf.

Same with ePSXe or FPse. There are Android versions.
PCSX-ReARMed kinda sucks. It has no upscaling or widescreen hacks.

I could get FPse to run with max setting on the Nook Simple Touch (a low speced E-Reader).

So the PSX should be able to run on the X905/X like a champ.

[niabi]

Mame is a nightmare. You need to get the bios and ROM sets (can't use 2003 rom sets with MAME 2014). Everything needs to match. Its why I like Final Burn Alpha. Far easier to get up and working. To be honest almost tempted to remove the mame2003 core. Final Burn Alpha is good, but doesn't work with all arcade games so unsure about removing mame2003.

Even with a Mame 2014 romset, it will not work at least on my s905 that is why I use AdvMame, it has small problems with resolution (you have to change it everytime you load a game), but so far it has worked perfect for me and it looks amazing, for everything else I use FBA. You should consider adding AdvMame to your plugin I can give you a list of the required libraries, and I already made a script to load it

[pinguy]

I have tested Mame 2014 and Mess 2014 and they will not work

Mame is a nightmare. You need to get the bios and ROM sets (can't use 2003 rom sets with MAME 2014). Everything needs to match. Its why I like Final Burn Alpha. Far easier to get up and working. To be honest almost tempted to remove the mame2003 core. Final Burn Alpha is good, but doesn't work with all arcade games so unsure about removing mame2003.

[niabi]

If you want to update your cores or get new ones, the full list is here: http://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly.../armhf/latest/

The ones that use HW will not work (mednafen_psx_hw_libretro.so as an example). I tested out mednafen_psx. It worked but was unusable.

If people could test out a few cores and report back what ones work well. I will added they to the package.

Just remember to run:

chmod -R a+rw /storage/.kodi/addons/emulator.tools.retroarch

After adding the new cores.

I have tested Mame 2014 and Mess 2014 and they will not work

[niabi]

You are probably running an older version. I fixed that when I added USB & SD Card support.

But I have just made some more changes:

• gamegear (Sega Game Gear): genesis_plus_gx
• segacd (Sega CD): picodrive

Sega Game Gear was using picodrive, but picodrive can't emulate the Game Gear.
And I change the Sega CD from using Genesis Plus GX to picodrive as picodrive works better.

Thanks for pointing that out, it seems I need to do more testing on my build

[pinguy]

If you want to update your cores or get new ones, the full list is here: http://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly.../armhf/latest/

The ones that use HW will not work (mednafen_psx_hw_libretro.so as an example). I tested out mednafen_psx. It worked but was unusable.

If people could test out a few cores and report back what ones work well. I will added they to the package.

Just remember to run:

chmod -R a+rw /storage/.kodi/addons/emulator.tools.retroarch

After adding the new cores.

[pinguy]

Thanks so much for this, loving having libreelec and emulation station on my X96 s905x box, the raspberry pi is getting neglected now. Just something I came across when loading on some pcengine/turbografx 16 roms. They weren't launching from emulation station so checking the es_systems.cfg file I noticed you accidentally pointed pcengine to use the pcsx_rearmed core instead of the mednafen_pce_fast. Easy enough fix but I figured I give you a heads up. Thanks again, appreciate the great work.

You are probably running an older version. I fixed that when I added USB & SD Card support.

But I have just made some more changes:

• gamegear (Sega Game Gear): genesis_plus_gx
• segacd (Sega CD): picodrive

Sega Game Gear was using picodrive, but picodrive can't emulate the Game Gear.
And I change the Sega CD from using Genesis Plus GX to picodrive as picodrive works better.

[niabi]

Thanks so much for this, loving having libreelec and emulation station on my X96 s905x box, the raspberry pi is getting neglected now. Just something I came across when loading on some pcengine/turbografx 16 roms. They weren't launching from emulation station so checking the es_systems.cfg file I noticed you accidentally pointed pcengine to use the pcsx_rearmed core instead of the mednafen_pce_fast. Easy enough fix but I figured I give you a heads up. Thanks again, appreciate the great work.

that was my mistake, sorry

[ozzman666]

Thanks so much for this, loving having libreelec and emulation station on my X96 s905x box, the raspberry pi is getting neglected now. Just something I came across when loading on some pcengine/turbografx 16 roms. They weren't launching from emulation station so checking the es_systems.cfg file I noticed you accidentally pointed pcengine to use the pcsx_rearmed core instead of the mednafen_pce_fast. Easy enough fix but I figured I give you a heads up. Thanks again, appreciate the great work.

[pinguy]

Interesting feature, do you think its possible to do the same from a network location like a NAS for example?

It could be nice to store roms outside the device on the network.

Haven't tested it but Netplay should work in RetroArch.

[pinguy]

Good work Pinguy!

Thank you

Without your posts to point me in the right direction, I wouldn't of had any interest creating this package.

[scottmu64]

Good work Pinguy!

[*Frisk*]

Minor update (well I say minor, its a very useful feature).

I have now made it so EmulationStation can use ROMs from a USB Storage device and SD Card.

To get it working you must first format and label/name the SD Card sdcard. This is so when it gets mounted, its mounted as 'sdcard'. If it doesn't, it won't work.
Same thing with the USB Storage device. It needs to be label/named usb.

Once you have done that download this zip and extract it onto the sdcard/usb.

[ATTACH]n631869[/ATTACH]

It should look like this:

• /sdcard/roms/"Systems"

Now just place your ROMs into the folders.

Once you connect the USB/SD Card, EmulationStation will look for ROMs on them.

The only issue you may face is if you spread ROM's for the same system over all 3 locations.

What I mean by this, is if you put PSX games on the USB, SD Card and in the internal storage, EmulationStation will show the PlayStation tab 3 times. Once for each location.

So the best thing to do is pick one location per system. That way the same system won't show up multiple times.

Interesting feature, do you think its possible to do the same from a network location like a NAS for example?

It could be nice to store roms outside the device on the network.

[pinguy]

There is possibility of emulating the dreamcast? There are other devices arm as the orange pi that they it support.

Sorry for my english.

I am only dealing with libretro cores. If there isn't a core for libretro, not going to happen. Sorry

There is a reicast core for libretro but it look like it is only available on 64bit PC.

If you ask niabi nicely he may add it to his build like he has done with Advmame & PPSSPP.

But for this package/addon, I am only dealing with libretro and its cores.

If you can find a Dreamcast libretro core for ODROID-C1, I might be able to do something.