RetroArch 1.2 PSP/3DS
The last time we spoke of RetroArch was quite a while ago, where it was confirmed working on the PS-Vita’s TN-V around last year December. Libretro’s now getting back to releasing yet another great update from the multi-system emulator, RetroArch 1.2. Although the 3DS version is still under development, we can expect this update for the PSP in the coming weeks. This new update brings a lot of new goodies such as:
– Brand new ‘eye candy’ menus
RetroArch now lets you select between three menu display modes:
* RGUI – a very classic, low-resolution menu
* GLUI – a more advanced GL-based menu that lends itself well to touch-based devices
* XMB (a horizontal crossbar menu that is the most eyecandy-rich of all three right now. Similar to the PS3’s and PSP’s menu.
– Scanning files/directories and adding them to the system collections
With this you no longer have to browse your file system all the time looking for a ROM to play. If RetroArch finds a match with a known game on a given system/emulator, it will then add this game to a collection based on the system/emulator of that game.
– Downloading cores online
You can now download cores from RetroArch’s buildbot within the program. Go to Online Updater -> Core Updater and select any of the cores you’d like to have updated/installed.
– Built-in input mapping
To access this option Go to Settings -> Input Settings and select ‘Bind All’ to bind each and every button one at a time, or bind the actions individual.
– Ability to remap controls
Similar to what we saw on a recent PS4 update. To access this option, go to the ‘Quick Menu’ and select ‘Core Input Remapping Options’. From there you can change the controls for each core, which are then saved into a config file.
– Multi-language support
This is self explanatory.
– Box Arts!
And a bunch of other cool stuff with more details. You can check them all out here!
I’ll conclude by quoting what Libretro had to say about their PSP/3DS updates:
Some other notes (3DS / PSP version)
We could maybe push out a PSP version of RetroArch 1.2 in the upcoming weeks. I’m hoping to get back with the main contributor (aliaspider) who worked on these ports so that we can be assured that we can at least push out the PSP version in a more or less stable and decent state.
Regarding RetroArch 3DS: it’s still very much a work-in-progress and I don’t think either me or aliaspider would feel comfortable to ship anything right now in terms of official release at this stage, and we need a lot of work done on the cores before we can render some of them playable on the slow 3DS (it’s even slower than the PSP it seems).
If all goes well, maybe we can expect a Vita port sometime? 😉
Download
You can download Retroarch here
Niceee
I havent look at my wii to see if those things have been added to the Wii version. I hope it has been too
If not, noce fo see it on a psp
Great to see that it’s still getting updates, lol a bit disappointed though cause quick glance I thought it was for Rejuvenate
Update is only for psp and 3ds?
I wont update for android too
there is some psp for android search in intenet .
you can use it
Actually it’s for other devices as well but we decided to speak mainly for the PSP/3DS versions. Android, windows and Linux have already gotten the update. The remaining devices are Wii, PSP, 3DS, MAC, iOS, BlackBerry 10 and Xbox.
looks cools
but when the vita vertion will be out ?
No one knows. It’s not being worked on by retroarch’s developers. But since it’s open source developers can start making a port if they wish.
Sorry, but what exactly is this? Is this an app for PSP that rearranges the XMB like the custom theme? It looks really good, too good to be something for the PSP…
It’s a multi system emulator. For example it includes a GBA emu, Nes emu and a bunch of others all in one program.
Are you kidding?! That’s amazing! I thought it just arranged all of your existing homebrew in a nice way. I am looking very forward to this!
Yeah it’s very nice like that. I’m updating it on Android as we speak, to this latest release. I’m skeptical about the update though. Read some horrifying reviews about it. It was drastically changed, from what I read, so many people are bound to dislike it. If I don’t like the update, I’ll just revert back to the previous version. Which is fine, as it was almost flawless as was/is. I’m willing to give the update a shot though.
has anyone tried this out? hows the n64 emulation? does it do Dosbox or c64?
It’s more of an interface to emulators. You don’t need to have every emulator have its own separate way to map your joystick, and clear the screen, and load files, and draw polygons, etc. and this is a program which handles all of that. So how the emulation is depends on which emulator is using it. I know it has dosbox, I don’t think it has C64 yet..
Good Good=Imposiblle!!
Gotta love the creativity put into the XMB-style background, fonts, box art, etc. Pretty cool.
Anyone got a link for the curent version that works on vita ecfw?
need rejuvenate port
“Regarding RetroArch 3DS: it’s still very much a work-in-progress and I don’t think either me or aliaspider would feel comfortable to ship anything right now in terms of official release at this stage, and we need a lot of work done on the cores before we can render some of them playable on the slow 3DS (it’s even slower than the PSP it seems).”
DEAL WITH IT, 3DS IS ***, PSP IS AWESOME. PORT IT FOR REJUVENATE FOR MASSIVELY BETTER PERFORMANCE.
Actually I think 3DS (and the NDS) is better and more confortable than the PS Vita or PSP. I only have PSP and PSVita for PS1 compatibility, nothing more.
Their only positive side (aside prom PS1 compatibility) is that they are better preformers than their generational counterpart. But I don’t think that the guy spoke about the New 3DS, wich is on par in performance with the PSVita.
It’s not even close to vita
OMG O_O I’m finally in the beta YYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAYYYYYY
Just curious, does anyone know how good the n64 performance is for the PSP? Videos?
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