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==User guide== | ==User guide== | ||
Please refer to [https://docs.libretro.com Libretro Documentation] | Please refer to the official [https://docs.libretro.com Libretro Documentation] for the most up-to-date documentation on the usage of Libretro, Retroarch, and its cores. | ||
===Downloading Cores=== | |||
* RetroArch doesn't come with emulation cores, so you have to download them yourself. However, RetroArch does have a built-in updater. | * RetroArch doesn't come with emulation cores, so you have to download them yourself. However, RetroArch does have a built-in updater. | ||
* So to download up to date cores, scroll down to Online Updater, and select Core Updater. | * So to download up to date cores, scroll down to Online Updater, and select Core Updater. | ||
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* If for whatever reason RetroArch can't download cores, or won't display a list of available cores for download, you can get them from the [http://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly buildbot]. | * If for whatever reason RetroArch can't download cores, or won't display a list of available cores for download, you can get them from the [http://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly buildbot]. | ||
===Running a Game=== | |||
* After downloading a core you can run a game by selecting Load Content> Select File And Detect Core and selecting your game. | * After downloading a core you can run a game by selecting Load Content> Select File And Detect Core and selecting your game. | ||
* If you have only have 1 core that can run the selected game, then RetroArch will automatically load that core. | * If you have only have 1 core that can run the selected game, then RetroArch will automatically load that core. | ||
* If you have multiple cores that are capable of running the game you'll be given the choice between them. | * If you have multiple cores that are capable of running the game you'll be given the choice between them. | ||
===BIOS and System files=== | |||
* Some emulation cores require special system files or BIOSes. Extract the system folder in that archive to where you installed RetroArch. | * Some emulation cores require special system files or BIOSes. Extract the system folder in that archive to where you installed RetroArch. | ||
* If it doesn't find the BIOS, go to Settings> Directory> System/BIOS Dir (or find system_directory in the config file) and make sure it points to the system folder. | * If it doesn't find the BIOS, go to Settings> Directory> System/BIOS Dir (or find system_directory in the config file) and make sure it points to the system folder. | ||
===Core Options, Core Specific Settings=== | |||
* To edit options or settings specific to a core, you must start a game with that core. | * To edit options or settings specific to a core, you must start a game with that core. | ||
* After loading a game, go to the RetroArch's menu to make changes in the Core Options (set core specific input options, cheats, change shader settings, etc). | * After loading a game, go to the RetroArch's menu to make changes in the Core Options (set core specific input options, cheats, change shader settings, etc). | ||
===Shader Settings=== | |||
* Shaders usually either come in single CG files or as a group of files controlled by a CGP preset file. | * Shaders usually either come in single CG files or as a group of files controlled by a CGP preset file. | ||
* If you want to use a preset, like CRT-Royale or Super-XBR, simply select Load Shader Preset under Shader Options and select a CGP file. | * If you want to use a preset, like CRT-Royale or Super-XBR, simply select Load Shader Preset under Shader Options and select a CGP file. | ||
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* After selecting your shader setup, hit Apply Shader Changes. | * After selecting your shader setup, hit Apply Shader Changes. | ||
===Saves and Saving Settings=== | |||
* By default, RetroArch will save settings when it closes and will do so unless you put RetroArch in a directory that needs elevated privileges without running as administrator/root. | * By default, RetroArch will save settings when it closes and will do so unless you put RetroArch in a directory that needs elevated privileges without running as administrator/root. | ||
* Save New Config will save a new, different, config that won't be loaded the next time RetroArch starts. | * Save New Config will save a new, different, config that won't be loaded the next time RetroArch starts. | ||
===Mednafen PSX=== | |||
* This particular core requires some specific care. | * This particular core requires some specific care. | ||
* You should have the correct BIOS (if not follow the BIOS and System files section), you'll also need to make sure your game has a metadata file in the form of a CUE, TOC, CCD or M3U file. | * You should have the correct BIOS (if not follow the BIOS and System files section), you'll also need to make sure your game has a metadata file in the form of a CUE, TOC, CCD or M3U file. | ||
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* An easier way to get around metadata issues is to get your games from a better source. Redump PS1 games come in BIN+CUE format and work on mednafen without issue, but other sets that come in BIN+CUE+MP3 format might need editing their cue file with Notepad with the correct filenames for them to work correctly. | * An easier way to get around metadata issues is to get your games from a better source. Redump PS1 games come in BIN+CUE format and work on mednafen without issue, but other sets that come in BIN+CUE+MP3 format might need editing their cue file with Notepad with the correct filenames for them to work correctly. | ||
===Ricing RetroArch=== | |||
* There are 3 different menu drivers for RetroArch to choose from, RGUI, GLUI, and the default XMB. | * There are 3 different menu drivers for RetroArch to choose from, RGUI, GLUI, and the default XMB. | ||
* To switch between them go Settings> Driver Settings and switch Menu Driver. You'll need to restart RetroArch for changes to take effect. | * To switch between them go Settings> Driver Settings and switch Menu Driver. You'll need to restart RetroArch for changes to take effect. | ||
===Other customizations=== | |||
* You can change your wallpaper, text color settings, text size (DPI Override, GLUI only), toggle mouse support, and whether to display the boxart in the Menu Settings. | * You can change your wallpaper, text color settings, text size (DPI Override, GLUI only), toggle mouse support, and whether to display the boxart in the Menu Settings. | ||
* You can change RetroArch's menu font, but it'll only work for the GLUI menu driver (only on 1.2.2, newer builds have changed GLUI significantly and it no longer uses the OSD font). | * You can change RetroArch's menu font, but it'll only work for the GLUI menu driver (only on 1.2.2, newer builds have changed GLUI significantly and it no longer uses the OSD font). | ||
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* XMB loads its font from $assets_directory/xmb/monochrome/font.ttf, so you can replace the default font TTF with a custom one. The same can be done with the default backgrounds and icons. | * XMB loads its font from $assets_directory/xmb/monochrome/font.ttf, so you can replace the default font TTF with a custom one. The same can be done with the default backgrounds and icons. | ||
===Cheats=== | |||
* Not all cores support cheats, you can check the Libretro wiki for which cores do. | * Not all cores support cheats, you can check the Libretro wiki for which cores do. | ||
* By default RetroArch comes with a fairly large cheat database, so to make a new cheat file, you can find files in the cheats folder of RetroArch's install directory for reference. | * By default RetroArch comes with a fairly large cheat database, so to make a new cheat file, you can find files in the cheats folder of RetroArch's install directory for reference. | ||
