Dolphin, PCSX2 and PPSSPP versions?

Libretro Cores
#41

In general I thin the libretro team is doing a fantastic job. Finding the balance between front end development and core development is hard.

I agree that dolphin, ppsspp are pretty outdated. But maintaining all cores is hard work. In my job I have to maintain hardware revisions and different software brachnes for each revision depending on the region where the hardware is used. It is a nightmare. The key was to reduce the hardware revisions to a bare minimum and keep the software branches small as possible. So I can imagine what kind of work that is with regard to the cores.

Maybe the solution is to focus on main cores for each gaming hardware. Means for nes its mesen, for snes its snes9x for n64 its mupen-nx etc So the ressources can be used more efficient. But as said I think the team is already doing a great job.

With regard to standalone va libretro. I would also like to switch completely to libretro but there are some features which are currently not possible in libretro. For example the movement assignment of the wiimote in dolphin, or the mapping of touchscreen buttons in citra.

#42

PPSSPP is up to date, although you are right that the Dolphin core hasnā€™t had an update in a while. I donā€™t use the Dolphin core, though not because it hadnā€™t been updated but because I have a fairly obscure requirement from the controllers that Retroarch is unlikely to support.

The PCSX2 core probably isnā€™t a fair comparison to the other cores since itā€™s still in Beta.

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#44

What other unofficial cores exist?

#45

Maybe the solution is to focus on main cores for each gaming hardware. Means for nes its mesen, for snes its snes9x for n64 its mupen-nx etc So the ressources can be used more efficient.

It means agreeing on which core should be the main focus. You name snes9x, but I believe itā€™s not as accurate as bsnes for instance. Reaching a consensus on this topic is complicated.

#46

Precisely my friend, I donā€™t talk about the problem, I focus on the consequences and the possible solution.

This has been explained a lot in the forum and in this post. You donā€™t decide which cores are going to be, they are contributors to contribute and maintain the core. Also, those retro cores are not constantly updated.

I have a feeling that Scummvm will never be upgraded, and I donā€™t think it will be necessary with the marvelous DOSBox PURE.

#47

Still not solved ā†‘ :neutral_face: ? I remember your thread about this nuisance ingame :face_with_raised_eyebrow: !

If thereā€™s ONE thing diz Duck REALY hates , itā€™s jerky / stutter playback ingame, movies, in everything that is motion captured ā€¦ !!

Iam dumbfound why you have issues and not me :flushed: Since, your hardware system is superior to mine (both cpu & gpu) !?!

I have an few suggestions. Try to set you monitors refresh rate exactly to that of ppsspp.
I mean, itā€™s like playing video content ā€¦ For example, if you try to play pal (25hz/50hz) media content on any refresh rates other than 25hz/50hz on your television set ā€¦ You sure will have stuttering image as wel ā†’ every few seconds, not constant just like it is in your game over there !! Same for 24p content playing on 50hz/60hz screen !!! Unless your monitor / TV supports VRR ā€¦

In ppsspp, try these settings :

Rendering 1:1 (auto)

Frame Skipping = completely OFF (Important!)

Skip GPU readbacks = V (solved ALL audio issues i had )

Lazy Texture Caching = V

Vsync = V

Render Duplicate Frames = 60

Hardware transform = V

Software Skinning = V

Texture Shader = Tex4xBrz Anisotropic Filtering = 16x

Texture Filtering = Auto MAX quality ā€¦ instead of default ā†’ auto

Lower Resolutions for effects = Safe

All other settings i havenā€™t mentioned are at defaultā€¦

Your gpu is more than adequate to run at these settings, since i donā€™t have 1 bit lag ā€¦ I have 100.1% perfect gameplay with these settings with less powerfull gpu & cpuā€¦

Good Luck, TD

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#48

i wear my shining armor with the invader on the banner ā€¦

i guess, i am one of the lesser few that first try to run everything in retroarch and only use the dolphin prime hack core / or use dolphin for crazy stupid things like to play wii sports with my SF30+ 8btidoĀ“s :laughing: ok the last thing yeah i maybe the only one but what i want to say ā€¦

for me retroarch is my all in one tool the only other emu i am running besides , soemtimes dolphin like said above is cemu ,

retroarch also gets much hate because the most folks donĀ“t read or want to configure it so itĀ“s badā€¦i read that allways in the appstore youtube and so one ā€¦

also running dolphin games in there og res is most of time quite better in retroarch. sunshine has no jagged puddles , i just played windwaker through in RA without a crash and in combination with a nice shader it feels just right

but thats my opinion , i use many cores for many systems in RA and i am just happy with it , yeah a changelog would be nice for cores

but ā€¦did you see how long other emulators took to work i remember times were majoras mask was simpley a slide show on a high end system so i could wait another two years for vulkan support on citra or the pcsx2 core ,

cuz the standalone versions arenĀ“t so good if you try to run lesser known game :joy:

and with this in mind i think retroarch is quite powerfull for a free app and i am thankful for that

ps. i also get happy about little things at the beginning of the year doplhin core didnĀ“t even starts castlevania Rebirth now it gets after the main menu :grin: and i guess RA runs enough games to kill the time waiting for more or not? ^^

#49

To quote Master Kain " Vae Victis" :muscle::laughing: :pinching_hand:

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