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[Android Apps and Games] player911:
Hey guys! I just read through this whole damn thread, and the official forums, and manuals, but still nothing.

I have a Nexus7 and it plays perfect with my games... so I'm looking to move all my save files over. I'm getting stuck with the Playstation saves. I am playing FF7 and I created a save before the first boss and a savestate. I was thinking I could overwrite these with my old files... but no luck.

Coming from FPse, I have a slot1.mcd file. In my RetroArch Save folder I see "Final Fantasy 7 Disc1.srm" and ".rtc". The SRM seems to be the guy I'm after since if I delete that the save file goes away. I've tried renaming "slot1.mcd" to "Final Fantasy 7 Disc1.srm" but it doesn't take.

Any suggestions? I've does this same step with the save states too, replacing/renaming. Doesn't work. I have a FF7 save file editor, hoping to "Save As" the SRM file type but it is not supported. Anyway to transfer my save over?

I have the BIOS file in the same directory as the FF7 .bin game file.

Update 2016:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2116468&page=50#post67662014

Same files, just different names. Slot1.mcd = FinalFantasyVII.srm.
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
The .srm file is indeed the memory card file.

I have no experience though on swapping memory card files made from FPSe to PCSX ReARMed (RetroArch) and back - I'd have to ask notaz about it.
[Android Apps and Games] spotopolis:
Is there a way I can change those settings in your emulator? I dont see the options. Would I have to change it in /data/data/ ?
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
r12 released

OP updated - r12 released - will be on Google Play soon.

In the meantime here is the APK link -

https://anonfiles.com/file/1be573626afccd86a53e657fe2869dda

CHANGELOG -
[Android Apps and Games] player911:
Re: RetroArch Android [EMULATOR][GAME][2.3+] [r12] [UPDATE 2-18-2013]

Damn. All the Googling shows the SRM save file is for super Nintendo. I can't find anything for PSx. I can't even use my save file editor with an SRM format.
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
You need to simply rename the '.mcd' file or whatever it is to extension '.srm'. I think doing simply just that should work.
[Android Apps and Games] rowgun:
This happened in all of the Street Fighter games I tried, which leads me to believe that it's not a game specific issue.

Specifically:

Hyper Street Fighter II

Street Fighter II

Street Fighter II CE

Super Street Fighter II Turbo

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
Should be fixed now with r12 - if it's not, you're doing something wrong. Plain and simple. I'm using a DualShock 3 (hooked up through USB) as well and it works fine.
[Android Apps and Games] recman78:
May I ask how you mapped the keys?

I have tried with my ipega pg-9017 but cant seem to get it to work. Which mode do you start the ipega in?
[Android Apps and Games] rowgun:
Through USB it works fine, though I have to use the analog stick for some reason (only down and left seem to work on the d-pad). After doing some more testing with SixAxis it seems like the issue is really tied to the HK button in particular, none of the other buttons seem to have the same behavior.

Expected behavior: while holding down and pressing HK, once the HK animation is completed the character should remain crouching

Actual behavior: after the animation is completed the character immediately stands up

Seen in: several games in the SF2/SF3 series

Not seen in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure since that game doesn't have an HK button
[Android Apps and Games] tritonesub:
Re: RetroArch Android [EMULATOR][GAME][2.3+] [r12] [UPDATE 2-18-2013]

Love this app. One question- how does one go about running Cave Story on this?

Sent from my Mahjong Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] clockcycle4mobile:
Great Emulator...anyway is there any chance to implement the native support for Wiimote thought Bluetooth without the need of an external IME application?? Because the Wiimonte IME app doesn't work on Android 4.2.1........please
[Android Apps and Games] rowgun:
All right, everything's working normally now. I figured out what was causing my controller issues. I had the Configuration Autodetect disabled because I prefer a custom button layout (HP on R1, HK on R2), and this is where the problem started. Enabling autodetection fixed the issue. Sorry to bother, guys.
[Android Apps and Games] viniciushp:
CPS3

Hello, in Retroarch have support to CPS3? I have Galaxy S3 and 3rd Strike don't work with FBA core. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Toad King:
Yes, it does. Odds are you have an out-of-date ROM. Get one that works with the latest version of Final Burn Alpha
[Android Apps and Games] a.monteiro:
sorry if this has been answered, couldn't find it through search

I'm having a bug with the gameboy color emulator on a Galaxy Siii mini running jellybean 4.1.1, trying to run Zelda Link's Awakening I got sound but the screen only shows up while rotating the phone! Is that a known issue? Maybe the mini's hardware is a bit different i don't know, the snes emulator is running fine aside for some random stuttering, haven't tryed all of them yet.
[Android Apps and Games] rangerelf:
Re: RetroArch Android [EMULATOR][GAME][2.3+] [r12] [UPDATE 2-18-2013]

Bah wrong group :( my apologies.
[Android Apps and Games] Leon H:
I can't seem to get the analogue sticks to work on my Sixaxis controller, the app doesn't recognize my input on them. I'm running 4.2.2, is this not a feature or is mine screwed up?
[Android Apps and Games] Avigrace:
It's the d-pad only right now
[Android Apps and Games] garyngkt:
Just started using RetroArch on my Asus TF101 and loving the old skool games. I plugged in my Logitech Dual Action and it works fine.

Nintendo64 is not included in the emulator?
[Android Apps and Games] Javi22:
Re: RetroArch Android [EMULATOR][GAME][2.3+] [r12] [UPDATE 2-18-2013]

Hello! First, thank you for sharing and developing this great app!

I've just installed, but I'm having two little problems

I have connected my xbox controller (wireless), it seems to be recognised properly, but when I run a game (psx), only joystick is working, other keys do nothing. I only can move my player

On the other hand, I am coming from fpse, and I would like to transfer my saves. I've renamed the .mcd file (memory card file, in fpse) to .srm, which if I'm not wrong, is the extension Retro Arch uses for memory cards. But I can't get it work. Any idea?

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] Raymond199483:
Re: RetroArch Android [EMULATOR][GAME][2.3+] [r12] [UPDATE 2-18-2013]

Anyone know how to make the buttons smaller

sent from my minecraft world
[Android Apps and Games] Toad King:
You can change the overlay in the input settings. Try picking one designed for portrait mode.
[Android Apps and Games] lukensteinz:
Re: RetroArch Android [EMULATOR][GAME][2.3+] [r12] [UPDATE 2-18-2013]

I can't seem to get prBoom (doom) working. My wad files are all lowercase.

Is there a trick to it? Perhaps directory structure? Folder names with a space causing issues?
[Android Apps and Games] Toad King:
The Cores Guide explains this: you need prboom.wad in the folder with them.

The one in this archive should work: http://sourceforge.net/projects/prboom/files/prboom stable/2.5.0/prboom-2.5.0-win32.zip/download
[Android Apps and Games] lukensteinz:
Re: RetroArch Android [EMULATOR][GAME][2.3+] [r12] [UPDATE 2-18-2013]

Oooooh... thanks mate. I did look for documentation. I must have looked in the wrong place.
[Android Apps and Games] StrGen:
Great ! but sometimes lag on huawei g300
[Android Apps and Games] Javi22:
Re: RetroArch Android [EMULATOR][GAME][2.3+] [r12] [UPDATE 2-18-2013]

I have read that other people has had this problem as well, and you suggested to make a keycodes report. I've just enabled this option. I can see words and numbers each time I press any key of the controller. Could you do something to help me? :) thanks
[Android Apps and Games] TheCob:
Incredible app. Thanks devs for the creation and continued support.

I am really digging the emulation speed of SNES on my N7105 Note II. Everything is so fluid compared to other emulators on the play store. I've got an el-cheapo USB gamepad that I was able to set custom bindings too which is always a good thing to have. I have found that the phone gets hotter than when using other emulators and the battery drain is slightly higher. I'll take the extra battery drain over less FPS any day though.

I do have a problem with FF8 on the PSX core. I can't get into the battles. I've tried placing the bios scph1001.bin into the rom folder (also contains the various save states) and that doesn't work. I've tried renaming the bios file from capitals to lower case as was mentioned earlier in the thread but that doesn't fix it. I've also tried a combination of all different shader settings but it always freezes up at the first random battle encounter. The music keeps going (albeit at a slower pace) but the screen freezes at the point of encounter.

I have also not been able to save to a virtual memory card as it comes up with the message that none is inserted, so I've been using the save states. Is this a limitation of retroarch or is it a problem at my end? FF8 is currently the only rom I currently have for PSX at the moment so I don't know if it is only for FF8 or if it would be for other PSX games too.
[Android Apps and Games] morzinbo:
No matter what I try on my sprint galaxy s3 I can't seem to get rid of this very minor audio delay. changed the refresh rate over and over (started at 60 and went all the way down to 58 in steps of .01), stopped as much background processes as I could, set airplane mode, tried several of the game roms (megaman x, if it matters) but nothing seems to remedy that very minor audio lag. Is there something else I should be doing? Am I doing something wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] Tatsuya79:
Just played megaman X without issue on my S3.

My refresh rate is 59.990327279601324 if you wanna try that.
[Android Apps and Games] morzinbo:
Same thing. video lags a little but the sound comes just a little bit too late. I noticed in an earlier comment you said you had a custom kernel or somthing like that? Do you think it might be the reason yours plays well?
[Android Apps and Games] Tatsuya79:
Yeah that's possible, or your sprint firmware is the culprit.

I'm using Perseus kernel where the video drivers are updated I presume.

My S3 is the international quad-core version so I can't really give you any advice about what to flash or not.
[Android Apps and Games] themadman123:
I'm having a bit of trouble with RetroArch and my new nyko playpad. I connected it to my Asus Transformer Prime. I am able to scroll and use all the buttons on the dashboard, able to scroll through the menus and start up a rom, and even when I I load a rom, it says HID 10, Nyko Playpad., p: 0 . But no matter what buttons I push, it won't respond at all, other than pushing the "back" button, which will take me to the main core screen, or if I hit the home button, it will take me to the dashboard. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? It seems like it shouldn't be too big of a issue, Any help is greatly appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] rowgun:
Just got this running on my Nexus 7 with Scale integer on, aspect ratio set to "Square pixel," Bilinear filter off, and the 1st pass XML shader set to "scanline.shader." OMFG, my EYES!!! Easily the most impressive visual quality from an emulator I've seen in a long while. I think I need to go delete all my other Android emulators now.
[Android Apps and Games] playsib:
a great selection! Thank you!:good:
[Android Apps and Games] lukensteinz:
Does anyone know if it can be set up so that each core uses a specific control overlay automatically?
[Android Apps and Games] liskete:
please help !!!

First AWESOME app, thanks for making this ....

Now ... I´ve been using this app for like a month, everything works perfect, i´m using a S2, but suddenly out of nowhere , when I try to play something on the psx emulator one "tiny" problem comes up .... there are no buttons .... it just runs the game (perfectly btw) but without any buttons !!! so i can´t play it !!!

what could go wrong there ??? and i repeat I´ve been using this for like a month and never had such problem, so an help ??? or how could I restore the buttons ???

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Futura2000:
Could anyone check if wwf superstars work on this as ive tried a couple of roms and not had any luck so far.
[Android Apps and Games] thisisnotdanny:
I can't seem to make the app save .srm data. I'm trying to use this file so I can continue my games on PC emulators, but it never makes .srm data for A Link to the Past. I've tried both custom and default directories and .srm is nowhere to be found. As a result I'm forced to using save states and can't save in game. The app has no trouble making the .state files. Any ideas as to what might be wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] emd2009:
So is this dead? no updates in 3 months?
[Android Apps and Games] Toad King:
We are constantly working on it, and an update will come out when we're ready.
[Android Apps and Games] Sancher:
The current version of emulator is 0.9.9-wip3 but there are no FAQ how to build it for Android from the source. Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] Kaiyes:
what revision of mame ROMs retroarch fba uses? Is it the latest 148? I know that mame4all uses the old .37b5 romset and mame4droid uses .139.

At the moment everything out there is .148 or .147. Thanks in advance.

cheers

EDIT: whoooaw..plethora of info out there. Looks like retroarch >FBA>mame> how to update romset. And yes fba uses 148. Too much info which is heavily outdated specially on mame ROMs. But I can see the light in the end of tunnel.

Is it possible to compile the FBA section of retroarch using shmup mame 4.2 which is a derivative of mameplus. I think a lot of people out there will appreciate it. Plus a lot of shmup players are using the 144/145 as after that cave drivers were pulled out of mame as requested by cave.
[Android Apps and Games] sirdeu:
Awesome, i'll give 5 stars on google play.

Keep the good work.
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
r13 released - version 0.9.9

OK, here is version 0.9.9. APK has been uploaded to Google Play but might take a while for Google to sync - in the meantime you can get it here.

APK (r14):

https://anonfiles.com/file/3cb49f37d9790a8930c86510cec1c8d9

Detailed changelog wll be done tomorrow or so - I'm done for the night and need to get some sleep. iOS, Blackberry, Xbox 1 and Xbox 360 releases are all still upcoming and will most likely be done within the next two days. (iOS hopefully tomorrow if we can get the Cydia repo up quickly).
[Android Apps and Games] Tatsuya79:
Thanks for the update, really appreciated! :good:

A bit disappointed as I was expecting an easier way to browse the roms:

rgui is pointing to the root folder when I choose "load rom" and the android back button still goes back to the cores selection screen.

Would it be possible to make each core save the last used folder? (or an option for the back button to return to the roms folder instead of the cores screen)
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
You must have missed 'Back button behavior' in the Settings menu (in Java). You can set it to either 'quit the game' or to do 'RGUI toggle'.
[Android Apps and Games] babalonius508:
Thanks for the update! An interface like GameShelf would make this amazing!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameshelf.gameshelf

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Android Apps and Games] Tatsuya79:
I noticed that, that's just what my menu button does already.

I'm talking about an easier way to stay in the current core and trying different games without having to browse again through a number of directories.

If I push the back button I have to chose the core again, then find the system directory of the roms again...

If I use the RGUI the default folder is always "/" from where I have to go to "mnt", then "extSD", then... each time.

That's a bit annoying when trying to find a game you're not sure of the name, or trying multiple unknown titles.
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
What you want can already be done.

In RGUI - go to 'Path Options'. Press 'A' on 'Browser Directory'. Go through the filebrowser and once you're at a directory you would like to use, select the '<Use this directory>' option.

Now go back to the root of RGUI's menu and select 'Load Game'.It should now open the filebrowser with as default directory the directory you just set.

Also - you can rapidly switch between games (and cores) that you have previously loaded now by going to RGUI and going to 'Load Game (History)'. Methinks you'll quite like this feature.

RGUI is really powerful and provides a whole lot of options that weren't possible before. You can even swap cores from RGUI and then load a different game. So you don't really have to exit out of the game/emulator much anymore.
[Android Apps and Games] Tatsuya79:
Thanks for taking the time to explain.

I already tried this, I checked a second time to be sure but the rgui rom folder is not core dependant.

I tell it to use the path ROM/SNES for snes, then I play some pc-engine and select ROM/PCE folder. If I use the Snes core again the folder will point to PCE roms.

This would make things a lot easier if each core could remember its Rom folder like "last time I started with this core I went to this path, let's keep it memorized".
[Android Apps and Games] Viper The Ripper:
I've tried r14, It was installed correctly, but when I run the app It doesn't show any rom... I've tried selecting manually the path, but didn't work the app doesn't show nothing, I'm running 2.3.6 rom
[Android Apps and Games] Raymond199483:
No offensive but I use my psp 1000 now for emulators not my kindle fire hd

Sent from my own hell
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
The PSP 1000 is very weak for emulation - it cannot even hope to run an old SNES9x core at fullspeed (yes, I know about the hackfest running on PSP right now).

Not much you can expect from a 333Mhz MIPS CPU with only 64MB of RAM.
[Android Apps and Games] Raymond199483:
Actually the psp 1000 has 32 MB of ram and it's not slow at emulation

Ps it plays super Nintendo at full speed

Sent from my own hell
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
I know the first-gen PSP has 32MB of RAM but it doesn't even count anymore anyway since every sensible person using PSPs for homebrew has at least a 64MB RAM PSP 2nd gen or a PSP Go since 32MB is just too little. Hence why I refer to it as a 64MB RAM system.

Sorry but that is BS - it can not even run a single game at a sustained 60fps from start to end with the latest version of SNES9xTYL plus patches. Please don't say stupid stuff like 'it plays Super Nintendo at full speed' because all that confirms to me is that you can't even distinguish between frameskip 1/2 and 'no frameskip' or you just never had a real SNES so you could see how these games are supposed to run - there is no way to get 'fullspeed' on ANY SNES game without doing a lot of game compatibility-crippling hacks (and graphics accuracy hacks) at that. So no, but SNES emulation is absolutely horrible on PSP. If you say it isn't, you simply have no frame of reference and don't know what you are talking about. I am sorry but facts are facts.

PSP hardware-wise is a pathetic system (by today's standards) that cannot even hope to compete with a 2010 ARM tablet/phone - let alone with the current cream of the crop.

Sorry but I am a developer who can actually develop for all these systems and I know what the reality is of code running on this system. Fact = a 333MHz MIPS system like PSP has no chance in hell of ever getting a SNES9x port (even 1.39 at that) without a lot of bad game-compatibility crippling hacks to run at fullspeed - ever.
[Android Apps and Games] Viper The Ripper:
No offense, but you can do whatever you want with your psp, kindle firehd and your life... I can't understand why people like you post in this kind of threads... If you don't like it stay away from this thread

Sent from my phone and playing psp games with it now
[Android Apps and Games] Raymond199483:
I have a super Nintendo so don't start saying that I don't have a super Nintendo because I do

Sent from my own hell
[Android Apps and Games] iDelta:
Hey man... This app is epic. All the PSX emulators I tried are not as good as this one, as this has no lag and can save state easily. But could you do me a favour? Could you make the + pad on the left be able to change to a joystick? Its really small... Oh, and does it have Dreamcast emulation support? I didn't find it. Keep up with the good work. Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] ranielder:
I'm have problems with new version RetroArch r13. I had installed r12 on my s7300b, when i update to r14, all of my configuration (d-pad and buttons) has gone. I tried to reinstall a several time and look for some option on menu at games loaded to fix it. But no success :( Sometimes, just my left d-pad works. It's fine on all of other emulators (non-retroarch).... thanks for help. Sorry for bad english.
[Android Apps and Games] patitomx:
how can i enter into service mode when running cps2-cps3-neogeo games when using a 360 pad or a keyboard?
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
RetroArch Android [EMULATOR][GAME][2.3+] [V0.9.9.2][r16] [UPDATE 6-17-2013]

New version of RetroArch Android released - version 0.9.9.2 -

Google Play will take some time to sync so in the meantime you can get it here as well -

http://themaister.net/retroarch-dl/android/org.retroarch.browser.RetroArch.r16.apk

If you want Mortal Kombat 2/3 running at fullspeed on - say - Cortex A9 CPUs - go to RGUI->Core Options and enable the MK2/Mk3 Speedhack.

And yes, the package got even bigger now with MAME added to it - nothing I can do about it - price of progress. Maybe in the future there will be a way to delete cores you don't want - for now, you would have to do it manually I suppose.
[Android Apps and Games] Richardsentosa:
i have the problem while i want to play NASCAR Rumble and Pepsiman,i put the bios in the same folder,and i trying to play that 2 games,but it just blackscreen,pepsiman have the problem too :( please help i want to play my childhood games
[Android Apps and Games] frwan:
I'm just testing the app on my asus tf300.

I play to Parodius on Snes core with a lot of nostalgia.

Next step Alundra on PlayStation 1 :victory:

Thanks a lot for the work Squarepusher2 :good:

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] XTCrefugee:
You and the other devs have done a fantastic job on this, it's easily the best emulator for CPS1/CPS2 on android at the moment. Moving the cores I don't need to a "disabled" folder is quick and easy, so IMHO there's no need to add options for that. It would be perfect if you could add the ability to set CPS1 dip switches though!

I have found a bug with the service menu on CPS2. Enter the service menu (in core options), make configuration changes and save, and do that for several games. Generally after doing this for 2-3 games, the Final Burn Alpha core will no longer be selectable from the main screen - after selecting it, the screen goes black for a few seconds, and you are returned to the core selection screen. Clearing RetroArch's app data fixes it.
[Android Apps and Games] griffindodd:
This is most EPIC!!!

Is there a way I can launch a ROM via an external script?
[Android Apps and Games] moocow1452:
Any ideas on how to run Cave Story? I try navigating to the EXE with the proper core, but it kind of black screens until I back out of it.
[Android Apps and Games] Squarepusher2:
r17 released - version 0.9.9.3

Here is version 0.9.9.3. Xperia Play controls should work fine again. Thanks to littleguy77 for helping us out there.

Download:

http://themaister.net/retroarch-dl/android/org.retroarch.browser.RetroArch.r17.apk