I moved to a new computer. My old computer was windows 10 and my new computer is windows 11. Retroarch doesn’t have sound and it’s not recognizing my game controllers on my new computer.
Is there something I need to do when moving to a new computer? If the answer is reinstall it will I lose anything personal? I’m worried a personalized file will get copied over with a generic default file from the install. Also I thought retroarch was portable, isn’t it?
As far as I’m concerned, RetroArch only needs you to install some VC Redistributables, DirectX 9 (or above) and that’s it.
About RetroArch being Portable, you need to go to libretro’s buildbot and get the .7z file, not the .exe file… which is literally the exact same because .7z is everything .exe already is unpacking in your designated route.
Make sure you have your Drivers up to date.
Retroarch defaults WASAPI drivers which comes by default in every single OS installation/re-installation.
Retroarch, has [OUTPUT] options, so before you go uninstalling stuff, are you sure you’re doing: Audio -> Output -> Speakers/Default and not: Audio -> Output -> Headphones/NONE
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About Controllers, it really depends on your controller and if it’s included the .ini in autoconfig files. If not, go to Online Updater, and update “autoconfig.zip”. Alternatively, you can check if you just have to simply remap your controller via: Settings -> Input -> Retropad Binds -> Port 1 Controls -> Set all controls (then press your controller’s buttons when prompted)
If your controller is not being recognized by Windows itself, and you’re sure your controller works, then it’s Windows 11 being Windows 11.
Hey those worked, thank you!
For the sound I was missing DirectX 9, I had it installed on my last computer but thought it was only necessary for SNES9X and I wasn’t playing any Super Nintendo games at the moment.
For the controllers I didn’t have one of my gamepads (the one I use for Nintendo 64 and Playstation 1) assigned in Settings -> Input -> Retropad Binds, they were all my broken gamepad that I use for Super Nintendo because the joystick is broken and Super Nintendo didn’t need one.
Thanks again for your help 