Using RetroArch without Grahpic Card

RetroArch Windows devices
#1

I have a Laptop that I take when I go on Holiday but I don’t think it has a Graphics Card.

Only have one that is on the MotherBoard

So can I still use RetroArch and Cores without one?

#2

depends on what you play. if its a newer laptop the igpu there should be able to run most cores, pro bably not citra or dolphin though

#3

It’s a Few Years Old but I have been able to play up SNES and Gensis for Consoles and up DS for Handheld on it with Standalone Emulators

#4

Better give specs of laptop, ie CPU, amount of ram and what video card onboard.

#5

I have:

  • Intel Pentium n350 2.58ghz

  • Intel HD Graphics

  • 3GB DDR3 L Memory

#6

So it has an Intel HD graphics card. You should be able to run everything from PS1 and below.

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#7

It may run ParaLLEl N64 with old hle graphic plugins. Intel HD has Opengl 2.1 and DirectX 10.1, claimed by intel.

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#8

and DS and PSP for Handhelds?

#9

Depends on the core, I run DS on an old Android tablet (dual core ARM 1.2 GHz or so with 1gb RAM and Mali 400) using standalone Drastic emulator. Better give it a try.

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#10

Is this the Core:

Intel Pentium n350 2.58ghz

I played some games on Desmue(StandAlone) on the Laptop Before

#11

Drastic is a standalone closed source paid emulator. The DS core’s in Retroarch require much beefier CPU specs I’m afraid.

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