RetroArch iOS release (v1.0.0.1)

RetroArch Apple devices
#141

In terms of CPU power, something like an Apple A6X clearly smokes it (not hard since Cell/Xenon were big pieces of crap - moreso than the Wii CPU in fact - a dirty industry secret that even Anandtech back in 2005 was privvy to).

In terms of GPU power though - there is still a generational gap or two between the latest iPads and the PS3/360.

Also just remembered a tiny bug with RetroArch on iOS. The screen does not stay awake while playing games.

I am not sure how you would be able to enforce that programmatically. For now, it will do just changing the option that controls screen dimming after a finite amount of time in Settings (iOS Springboard).

#142

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Fast forwarding only speeding up by about 15-20% sounds about right for VBA Next on an iPad 4 (remember it uses a CPU interpreter - far more CPU-intensive than a dynarec although having the advantage that it will also be playable on a non-jailbroken iOS device). To be honest you should consider yourself lucky it runs games like FF6 or FF5 fullspeed at all on an iPad 4 - the PS3 and 360 canā€™t manage that and hover around the 50-55fps mark.[/quote] FF 5 seems to run fairly well on my s3, havenā€™t seen a single bit of slowdown anywhere (unless its dropping to some unnoticeable number like 55fps), or is this because Iā€™m running a patched rom that fixes the BGM (I remember reading about the patch fixing some slowdown and stuff on the actual game)?.

#143

@georaldc in-game slowdown will be different from RetroArch slowdown, which is notably characterized by audio pops/crackles. Thatā€™s good to know that itā€™s running so well :slight_smile:

#144

I use a SBSettings ā€œAutoLock SBSettingsā€ toggle to fix that. So when Iā€™m playing with my PS3 Controller i disable the autolock.

#145

So, I found a crash log in my Library/Logs/crashreporter folder that was generated after RetroArch crashed on the ReARMed core.

Again, Iā€™m on iOS 5 on an iPhone 4S. Iā€™m using an .iso image of FF8 disc 1 that works in psx4all. It crashes on both of the psx cores. Tomorrow Iā€™m going to spend some time figuring out what jailbreaking method I used to see if there were any updates I could use that may be the problem.

The crash log can be found in this pastebin here.

#146

you have the same issue as dankorab. you probably used a early version absinthe to jailbreak (the one before they fixed the emulator issue) all you have to do is run the new tool to fix it.

#147

The new release fixes backgrounding on iPhone 5, Iā€™ll check on iPad 4 soon too.

Also, I can confirm that VBANext also runs at full speed on iPhone 5

Edit: Is there anyway to get Retroarch to remember what disc you were on? I keep forgetting to change my disc in RGUI, causing me to crash shortly after loading my state. But itā€™s nothing too serious

#148

Can anybody help me? I want to play with my PS3 Controller. I have change the mac adress with the six tool but it dosnā€™t connect. The wiimote works perfect but only without the classic controller. What can i do?

Sorry for my english i am german.

Thanks

#149

RetroArch is on version 0.9.9.1 on Cydia. Didnā€™t expect a update so soon :D.

#150

I have the same issue : I canā€™t sync a PS3 controller, though BTStack is activated and it works perfectly with SNES9X EX+ from Robert Broglia.

And I donā€™t know where to put my saves (not saved states, real saves), because they are in the same folder as the ROMs and theyā€™re not seen by RetroArch cores.

EDIT - Nevermind the PS3 controller, itā€™s working nowā€¦ I donā€™t know why.

Still donā€™t know why the saves are not read.

And it would be nice to have a BTStack turnon/turnoff when launching and quitting RetroArch :slight_smile:

#151

It is also now on the ZodTTD & MacCiti repo - which should be a default Cydia repo.

Youā€™ll remember this repo because a few days ago a disgusting ripoff of RetroArch appeared on there with ads (not just banner ads but ā€˜video adsā€™ as well - everytime you loaded a ROM). So the official version being on there should create no incentive anymore for anybody to use that piece of crap.

#152

To follow up from my last post, backgrounding works on iPad 4 as well.

#153

OK, so meancootā€™s latest patches took care of that then.

#154

Iā€™ve tried two different tools and both of them crash because Iā€™m already jailbroken. Is the idea to remove my jailbreak and then rejailbreak?

#155

Thereā€™s a solution to that. Use the iFile app to create a shortcut of your ROMs directory into the Documents folder.

#156

Iā€™ve tried two different tools and both of them crash because Iā€™m already jailbroken. Is the idea to remove my jailbreak and then rejailbreak?[/quote]

They crash because you must be on windows vista or higher and are not running them in administrator mode.

#157

Iā€™m using Retroarch 0.9.9.1 on my iPad 4 Cellular with 6.1.2 jailbroken and I can not play Final Fantasy 7 with it :frowning: here is the video. Thanks.

#158

We need the crash logs or we canā€™t help you. Use pastebin and give us the link on the fourms

Also does any other psx games run?

#159

Hmm - that might be a good idea to get this release out without having to depend on a Cydia repo.

Does anybody have a HOWTO on how to make an IPA that will work on all jailbreak devices?[/quote]

Easy way to make an IPA.

  1. Unpack deb
  2. Drag&Drop YourAppFolder.app (RetroArch.app) to iTunes - Programms
  3. Sync your device with iTunes (IPA directory in Windows c:\Users%USERNAME%\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Mobile Applications\YourIPA.ipa) Enjoy! Greetings from 4pda.ru forum!
#160

We need the crash logs or we canā€™t help you. Use pastebin and give us the link on the fourms

Also does any other psx games run?[/quote]

Oh I got it work quite well, but on the beginning it said that no BIOS found, bug blah blah blahā€¦ does it matter?

P/S: the solution for last problem is creating a folder inside Documents named .RetroArch and put Bios file there.