Bug 1997

In progress. I'm not sure yet if it can be built for Marathon, but for Cooker & ROSA 2012.1 new package is coming soon. It will be modularized and will get more emulator cores. Currently I'm working on it.

I have already built the existing one for Marathon.

libretro 20130608-1 updated package is published for Cooker, Fresh & Marathon.

Full set of produced packages:

libretro-bnes: bNES core for libretro (NES)
libretro-bsnes-accuracy: bSNES core for libretro with accuracy optimization (SNES)
libretro-bsnes-balanced: bSNES core for libretro with balanced optimization (SNES)
libretro-bsnes-performance: bSNES core for libretro with performance optimization (SNES)
libretro-desmume: Desmume core for libretro (NDS)
libretro-dosbox: DOSBox core for libretro (DOS)
libretro-fba: Final Burn Alpha core for libretro (arcade)
libretro-fceumm: FCE Ultra mappers modified core for libretro (NES)
libretro-gambatte: Gambatte core for libretro (GBC)
libretro-genesis-plus-gx: Genesis Plus GX core for libretro (SMD etc)
libretro-mednafen-gba: Mednafen Game Boy Advance core for libretro (GBA)
libretro-mednafen-ngp: Mednafen Neo Geo Pocket core for libretro (NGP)
libretro-mednafen-pce: Mednafen PC Engine core for libretro (NGP)
libretro-mednafen-psx: Mednafen Sony Playstation 1 core for libretro (PSX)
libretro-mednafen-snes: Mednafen Super Nintendo core for libretro (SNES)
libretro-mednafen-vb: Mednafen Virtual Boy core for libretro
libretro-mednafen-wswan: Mednafen WonderSwan core for libretro
libretro-meteor: Meteor core for libretro (GBA)
libretro-nestopia: Nestopia core for libretro (NES)
libretro-nxengine: NXEngine core for libretro (Cave Story)
libretro-pcsx-rearmed: PCSX-ReARMed core for libretro (PSX)
libretro-prboom: PrBoom core for libretro (Doom)
libretro-quicknes: QuickNES core for libretro (NES)
libretro-scummvm: ScummVM core for libretro (DOS etc)
libretro-snes9x: SNES9x core for libretro (SNES)
libretro-snes9x-next: SNES9x Next core for libretro (SNES)
libretro-stella: Stella core for libretro (Atari 2600)
libretro-tyrquake: Tyr-Quake core for libretro (Quake)
libretro-vba-next: VBA Next core for libretro (GBA)

(II found a few missing things and bugs:

libretro-snes9x-next crashes on startup. (certain games won't run with any other core) I recompiled the latest git of this module alone, and it was fine.

missing cores:
atari800
hatari
openmsx

(In reply to comment #4)
> (II found a few missing things and bugs:
> 
> libretro-snes9x-next crashes on startup. (certain games won't run with any
> other core) I recompiled the latest git of this module alone, and it was
> fine.

Perhaps Marathon build was messed up by ABF :-/ 

Fresh build from the same source seems to work fine, see screenshot (snes9x-next core + waterpaint shader):
http://forum.rosalab.ru/download/file.php?id=1222&mode=view

> missing cores:
> atari800
> hatari
> openmsx

Also yabause, virtualjuguar and mame. They seem to be not really ready for daily use yet. I guess I'll try them next month.

BTW, RetroArch 0.9.9 package was built for Cooker & Fresh. Failed to build for Marathon because of ffmpeg API issues. You may want to get SRPM and build RetroArch 0.9.9 for yourself without ffmpeg support. Version 0.9.9 brings new built-in GUI so it's very useful update.

(In reply to comment #5)
> (In reply to comment #4)
> > (II found a few missing things and bugs:
> > 
> > libretro-snes9x-next crashes on startup. (certain games won't run with any
> > other core) I recompiled the latest git of this module alone, and it was
> > fine.
> 
> Perhaps Marathon build was messed up by ABF :-/ 
> 
> Fresh build from the same source seems to work fine, see screenshot
> (snes9x-next core + waterpaint shader):
> http://forum.rosalab.ru/download/file.php?id=1222&mode=view
> 
> > missing cores:
> > atari800
> > hatari
> > openmsx
> 
> Also yabause, virtualjuguar and mame. They seem to be not really ready for
> daily use yet. I guess I'll try them next month.
> 
> BTW, RetroArch 0.9.9 package was built for Cooker & Fresh. Failed to build
> for Marathon because of ffmpeg API issues. You may want to get SRPM and
> build RetroArch 0.9.9 for yourself without ffmpeg support. Version 0.9.9
> brings new built-in GUI so it's very useful update.

--disable-ffmpeg

Use this Parameter on Marathon. It will work, because working is better than not having it.

> --disable-ffmpeg
> 
> Use this Parameter on Marathon. It will work, because working is better than
> not having it.

Yes, I know. Just too busy today to dedicate time for this, overloaded with other updates (VLC, KDevelop etc). But I'll let you know when RetroArch 0.9.9 is built for Marathon's Contrib.

(In reply to comment #6)
> > BTW, RetroArch 0.9.9 package was built for Cooker & Fresh. Failed to build
> > for Marathon because of ffmpeg API issues. You may want to get SRPM and
> > build RetroArch 0.9.9 for yourself without ffmpeg support. Version 0.9.9
> > brings new built-in GUI so it's very useful update.
> 
> --disable-ffmpeg
> 
> Use this Parameter on Marathon. It will work, because working is better than
> not having it.

RetroArch 0.9.9 is packaged for Marathon's Contrib now.

BTW, you may be interested in Arcan frontend for libretro as well: http://arcanfe.wordpress.com/

But I'm really not sure if we need to have it as package in repositories. It requires way too much manual configuration (including manipulations with libretro core names) for every user. I don't see how to make it work "out of the box". But it's a good frontend for very advanced users.

Need restesting before releasing Enterprise X2.

(In reply to comment #10)
> Need restesting before releasing Enterprise X2.

This issue was resolved for rosa2012.1. So anything newer than that don't have it.

(In reply to comment #11)
> (In reply to comment #10)
> > Need restesting before releasing Enterprise X2.
> 
> This issue was resolved for rosa2012.1. So anything newer than that don't
> have it.

While not exactly the same bug, the modules do still need to be "refreshed" as there have been many updates to the libretro Package. Applies for Rosa Fresh as well.

Let's move out from "Enterprise" bugs. libretro is a contrib package.

(In reply to comment #13)
> Let's move out from "Enterprise" bugs. libretro is a contrib package.

Agreed.  But this package still needs refreshing.

(In reply to comment #14)
> (In reply to comment #13)
> > Let's move out from "Enterprise" bugs. libretro is a contrib package.
> 
> Agreed.  But this package still needs refreshing.

I'll try to update it today. I guess I should have time for it.

(In reply to comment #15)
> (In reply to comment #14)
> > (In reply to comment #13)
> > > Let's move out from "Enterprise" bugs. libretro is a contrib package.
> > 
> > Agreed.  But this package still needs refreshing.
> 
> I'll try to update it today. I guess I should have time for it.

Let me know if you change my --mtune=atom flag. (I need that Flag as I use some of this stuff on Atom hardware.)

(In reply to comment #16)
> Let me know if you change my --mtune=atom flag.

Well, I don't use custom --mtune flag at all.

Now we have latest libretro snapshot with new emulation cores added:
- catsfc (Super Nintendo)
- emux-chip8 (CHIP-8)
- emux-gb (Game Boy / Game Boy Color)
- emux-nes (Nintendo)
- emux-sms (Sega Master System)
- fuse (ZX Spectrum)
- gpsp (Game Boy Advance)
- hatari (Atari ST)
- picodrive (Sega Mega Drive / Master System / CD / 32X / Pico)