RetroArch iOS release (v1.0.0.1)

RetroArch Apple devices
#198

Been messing around with the psx core, and so far so good, compatibility seems awesome, but the memory card issue seems so screw some gamee up. Basicly, the memory card doesnt seem to be persistent, each game appears to use their own, and using savestates will somehow make it look like a different memory card after loading a stavestateonce. Example in spyro 3 follows:

Retroarch will then crash after about 3 seconds, on an ipad 4. I’ll check if its just a bad rip later using pcsx on my pc. Anyway, tekken3 seems to work fine, and so far no problem on metal gear solid (tho i haven’t saved there yet, no clue how i’ll get from CD1 to CD2, maybe using VGui)

#199

Are you even using a real BIOS? Does it show a message at startup saying something like ‘HLE BIOS, expect bugs’?

If it shows that, then you should expect things like that to happen - HLE BIOS is very inaccurate.

#200

i am having the same issue with my ipad2 5.1.1. I have my bios placed correctly in .Retroarch and tried every possible sitting. But still every time i load a rom it crashes. Those roms run perfectly on the Android version so it shouldn’t be the problem of the roms. I just couldn’t figure it out.

#201

No siree, bios are in place, not getting a message at all. (correctly named, and in the right folder).

any way i can help? (logs and such)

#202

No siree, bios are in place, not getting a message at all. (correctly named, and in the right folder).

any way i can help? (logs and such)[/quote]

I’ll test those games out myself when I have the time I guess.

#203

i am having the same issue with my ipad2 5.1.1. I have my bios placed correctly in .Retroarch and tried every possible sitting. But still every time i load a rom it crashes. Those roms run perfectly on the Android version so it shouldn’t be the problem of the roms. I just couldn’t figure it out.[/quote]

Permission problems - and also, ‘Owner’ and ‘Group’ ownership is important to get right (mobile/mobile).

For what it’s worth - here is what a user told me who has having repeated problems trying to get ROMs to work on her iOS device -

Check it out… Just fixed the problem. In my documents folder, I have a “roms” folder with correct permissions. But in that folder are separate folders of PS1, SNES, NES, GBA, etc… All with correct permissions. Moved over the ps1 out of the the “PS1” folder to the “roms” folder and the PS1 games load fine now. However, this is not a problem when loading a game on any of the other cores I’ve tried (SNES, GBA, and Sega).

#204

i am having the same issue with my ipad2 5.1.1. I have my bios placed correctly in .Retroarch and tried every possible sitting. But still every time i load a rom it crashes. Those roms run perfectly on the Android version so it shouldn’t be the problem of the roms. I just couldn’t figure it out.[/quote]

Permission problems - and also, ‘Owner’ and ‘Group’ ownership is important to get right (mobile/mobile).

For what it’s worth - here is what a user told me who has having repeated problems trying to get ROMs to work on her iOS device -

Check it out… Just fixed the problem. In my documents folder, I have a “roms” folder with correct permissions. But in that folder are separate folders of PS1, SNES, NES, GBA, etc… All with correct permissions. Moved over the ps1 out of the the “PS1” folder to the “roms” folder and the PS1 games load fine now. However, this is not a problem when loading a game on any of the other cores I’ve tried (SNES, GBA, and Sega).

[/quote] i have changed the permission of every single folder to 0777 and mobile/mobile but it is still crashing when loading roms.

#205

It could be that the permissions of the files inside the folder /Applications/RetroArch.app/modules need to be fixed as well. Try that.

#206

I have constant problems to connect a dualshock 3 controller. It’s working perfectly fine with SNES9X EX+, but with RetroArch it sticks at blinking the 4 leds rapidly… like a BTStack crash or something…

#207

How and why are people having permissions issues on jailbroken devices with this app. I dont see any one on stock having these issues. Is it the way the deb installs? When you install the package is the directory permissions already mucked up? Im thinking a postinst in the deb to fix (set) the perms if this is the problem would fix this.

#208

Tried but still nothing has changed. I have followed every step in the videos uploaded by Idevicemovies and tried again but the app just crashes every time when i load a game.

#209

Tried but still nothing has changed. I have followed every step in the videos uploaded by Idevicemovies and tried again but the app just crashes every time when i load a game.[/quote]

Crash log please. This isn’t telling me anything.

#210

First of all I would like to say this is a great app, but I need help with using my paired PS3 controller.

I have successfully paired my PS3 Sixaxis controller with my iPad using Blutrol, but I am having a similar problem to what some other users have reported. In the Cocoa UI when I swap to Input Options > Device > SixAxis/DualShock3, RetroArch is still not registering input when i go to bind keys in the “Player 1 Keys” dialog. Can anyone see what I am doing wrong here?

I have studied the Retroarch-ios-0.9.9.PDF, but the section on pairing PS3 controllers is a bit brief and did not yield a solution, nor did the FAQ. Thanks in advance.

#211

You shouldn’t use Blutrol though for RetroArch.

My recommendation would be that (after successful pairing of your device with the PS3 pad), you go to RetroArch - you stay at the game ROM selection screen and you press the ‘Sync’ button there. Wait until the LEDs stop flashing. Then start the game. The pad should work then.

These issues are really BTStack configuration issues and not so much to do with RetroArch. If it still doesn’t work, respring - it could be that the wrong Bluetooth stack is currently selected.

#212

You shouldn’t use Blutrol though for RetroArch.

My recommendation would be that (after successful pairing of your device with the PS3 pad), you go to RetroArch - you stay at the game ROM selection screen and you press the ‘Sync’ button there. Wait until the LEDs stop flashing. Then start the game. The pad should work then.

These issues are really BTStack configuration issues and not so much to do with RetroArch. If it still doesn’t work, respring - it could be that the wrong Bluetooth stack is currently selected.[/quote]

Thanks a million. This worked

#213

You shouldn’t use Blutrol though for RetroArch.

My recommendation would be that (after successful pairing of your device with the PS3 pad), you go to RetroArch - you stay at the game ROM selection screen and you press the ‘Sync’ button there. Wait until the LEDs stop flashing. Then start the game. The pad should work then.

These issues are really BTStack configuration issues and not so much to do with RetroArch. If it still doesn’t work, respring - it could be that the wrong Bluetooth stack is currently selected.[/quote]

Thanks a million. This worked[/quote]

EDIT: Itt seems the most reliable method to sync the PS3 controller in RetroArch is to press the PS button in the Rom selection menu (as you said), then start a game and open cocoa GUI and go to input options, then select Sixaxis.

#214

Well it is true that not all of the options in the Cocoa menu are in sync with those in RGUI. this could be something for meancoot to look into.

Also - the default keybinds i added for Wiimote / PS3 - ideally there should be an input autodetect option similar to the Android port. What this would do is that it would autoconfigure the connected gamepads based on those default binds.

#215

well as a fun note this runs fine in ios 7 (to be expected)

#216

Ahh my mistake, I have been using RGUI and mistook it for the cocoa UI

#217

Is there a way to access RGUI or Cocoa before loading a game or selecting a core? The thing is, the lights on my PS3 controller won’t stop flashing, even when I have got this to work…