/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.2245517]

besides gb/gba, what systems can be reasonably emulated on a smartphone without using a plug in controller?

[Anonymous No.2245518]

Not retro.

[Anonymous No.2245540]

Game Gear/Master System and NES, maybe. You should just buy a controller anyway, though.

[Anonymous No.2245564]

If you have a Galaxy phone I think there's a N64 emulator.
Like >>2245540 said, I would just recommend emulating with a controller honestly. Touchscreen controls aren't very good imo.

[Anonymous No.2245589]

>>2245517
smartphones can emulate right up to dreamcast if you have a decent one

but as the other anons thread, touch screen controls are t rash and anything other than rpg's are going to be irritating to play

[Anonymous No.2245637]

turbografx 16
play a bunch of bonks and splatterhouse on my phone and tablet

[Anonymous No.2245645]

get a psp instead

[Anonymous No.2245647]

>>2245564
Mind recommending a good controller?

[Anonymous No.2245649]

>>2245518
>the city of your reading comprehension

[Anonymous No.2245863]

I am using RetroArch app to run PSX, GBA, SNES, NES, N64 and Chrono Trigger for Nintendo DS on my Kindle Fire 2nd Gen. The overlay controls (touch screen) are good enough to run some old school RPGS. But any other games suck with the overlay controller. Like Super Mario Bros for NES, holding B + Dpad is fine for running, but if you try to jump, it fails. Seems like anything past 2 inputs can not work with overlay controller. But anyway, beside that issue, everything I run on RetroArch runs amazing EXCEPT Nintendo DS games. Chrono Trigger is playable, but it isn't enjoyable (for me) right now.

RetroArch is pretty badass if you wanna run through some old PSX, NES, SNES, GB, GBC, GBA, SEGA GEN and N64 games. It works on my KindleFire, I'm not at all sure about Smartphones though. It runs a few more systems but, those are the only ones I have tried.
Don't think it will run PSP but there is always PPSSPP for android.

[Anonymous No.2245865]

>>2245649
>besides gb/gba
And the OP's image.

Leave.

[Anonymous No.2245873]

>>2245517
Every system. It's easier if you buy a bluetooth controller (I hear PS3 controllers work quite well if you have one), but otherwise, it's really just a matter of you being okay with slightly delayed controls.

"Slightly" delayed

[Anonymous No.2245876]

>>2245873
For controllers? PS3 controllers are worth trying, yeah. Some Wii controllers will work as well, with the assistance of third party app or built-in support in emulators. Nyko Playpads have really shit firmware, but I know that ePSXe has native support for them, at least. Then there's MOGA controllers, use those if you're rocking a smartphone. Only drawback is that they use AAA batteries, while other options use lithium ion.

[Anonymous No.2245885]

>>2245517
Anything up to PSP in age, pretty much. As long as you stick with turn-based or something like puzzles, you're golden. N64 and Saturn are about the only things that don't count here.

ePSXe actually has a really good D-Pad for touch, no joke I used to play Ridge Racer Type 4 with little problem.

[Anonymous No.2245909]

>>2245876
I got the newest MOGA ones for Christmas. I probably wouldn't use one otherwise as they aren't worth what they cost if you use a tablet, but if you get one on sale they're actually pretty good.

>AAA
Mine doesn't use batteries. It can even serve as a battery for your device.

[Anonymous No.2245936]

RetroArch+reicast+PPSSPP and you're done.

[Anonymous No.2245971]

New to Android emulation. Why can´t I find the folders where the emulators are installed?
I can´t even find them with a file explorer.
Creating loose folders for ROMs is a mess.
Also, where the fuck are the savestates?
Are there better emulators for android than the ones from that robert "jew" broglia?

[Anonymous No.2245987]

>>2245865
Make me, babby.

[Anonymous No.2245989]

>>2245518
here we go again...

>inb4 shitstorm of trolls and flames

[Anonymous No.2246034]

>>2245518
>>2245865

>Remember kids, even just MENTIONING the GBA (oh no, I said it, didn't I?) or other newer systems regardless of context is NOT RETROE!!11

btw I wonder when systems will be powerful enough to stand Dolphin so I can emulate the GAMECUBE...

[Anonymous No.2246103]

>all these faggots feeding the shitposters

>>2245517
About every emu on the store is pretty well compatible. Saturn, N64, and Dolphin are the only ones I would say aren't great. But those are mostly up for WIP and to say it'll be possible one day anyway.

Touch pads suck, but they're not the end of the world. I find playing Sonic pretty easy on them.

[Anonymous No.2246113]

>>2245971
>are there better?
RetroArch is the only comparable one for what he covers. He may be a jew, but he's a jew that knows how to make shit. You can always sideload them.

As for folders, I just make one named "ROMs" then a bunch of folders dividing them by system. Organized at least.

[Anonymous No.2246190]

>>2245517
anything up to 4th and some gen can be emulated, if you want stuff that's easy to play on a touch screen then then it's more about the style of game than the system.

A shooter for the megadrive or gameboy will both be horrible with touch controls, while a turn based rpg will be much easier, regardless of the console.

Though I do find the simple controls of the Atari 2600 translate reasonably well to a touch screen, I mean they're not great but the games are playable.

[Anonymous No.2246251]

>>2245517

[Anonymous No.2246290]

>>2245647
I heard the Ipega 2nd gen is the best in terms of cost/benefit

[Anonymous No.2247454]

>>2245909
They tend to get looked down on because the D-Pad isn't as good as the sticks. Could be a lot better for your price.

>>2246290
A gameteel also has a quality/price thing (on the very cheap end), but I don't think they're being made anymore.

[Anonymous No.2247461]

>>2245517
GBA is not retro.

[Anonymous No.2247494]

Atari 2600. One directional pad, one button. In theory, you could control a game by tilting the phone while tapping the device to fire.

[Anonymous No.2247497]

>>2247461
>I did not read the thread

>>2247494
Doing it that way sounds fun as hell with River Raid.

[Anonymous No.2247726]

>>2245647
you can use a ps3 controller over bluetooth if you have one

[Anonymous No.2247748]

Nice post delete Janitor.
This thread is not retro. How are you going to start a thread with a GBA emulator picture and be retro?

Nope fuck off.

[Anonymous No.2247814]

>>2247748
/vr/ has a lot of non-retro/meta threads. /v/ is slowly settling down.

[Anonymous No.2247830]

>>2247748
>I still did not read the thread
We've been discussing nothing but retro system emulators in here. Stop sperging over one mention of gba.

[Anonymous No.2247835]

>>2247830
The OP is still not retro. So I can start threads with pictures of a PS4? As long as it's mentions retro somewhere in the post?

[Anonymous No.2247842]

Another post delete from the Janitor. Meanwhile OP STILL HAS A GBA EMULATOR picture.

Here let me help you out janitor. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=my+boy+gba+emulator

[Anonymous No.2247859]

> Thread about what retro consoles can be emulated on a smartphone
> people getting upset because OP used a picture of a GBA emulator (which i'm pretty sure it also plays GB/GBC games)

Should i pretend i'm surprised?

[Anonymous No.2247862]

>>2247842
Gba threads are being allowed to stay up because they are gouging the reaction from /vr/ it will probably be added to the sticky soon ,then the ps2 threads will start

[Anonymous No.2247870]

>>2247862
I wouldn't be surprised with how the Janiotor is only deleting specific posts.

[Anonymous No.2247976]

So janitor just to be clear. According to you GBA is allowed?

[Anonymous No.2247990]

>>2247976
It is not, but nobody is talking abut the GBA anyway

[Anonymous No.2247995]

>>2247990
Well there's that blatant GBA emulator post in the OP.
If anything it seems that specific Janitor either has no clue or it's his agenda to allow GBA threads.

[Anonymous No.2248004]

>>2247995

Good thing this is an emulation thread, not a GBA thread

[Anonymous No.2248008]

>>2248004
And the OP's picture? Is all emulation allowed now?

[Anonymous No.2248029]

>>2248008
Smartphones and gba emulators are retro now ,welcome to neo /vr/

[Anonymous No.2248060]

>>2248008

What are you talking about? All OP said was "Besides GB/GBA" as a small intro. This thread has nothing to do with the GBA at all aside from that small mentioning but with what retro systems can be emulated too.
/vr/ is not for DISCUSSIONS about the GBA (though that thread was nice wit all that whining about discussing it, that was fun) but we are not in a bubble here, these newer systems exist, so crying even if they are just briefle MENTIONED is completely idiotic. After all the WII U has emulation potential too...

[Anonymous No.2248063]

>>2248060
You ignore the OP's picture?

[Anonymous No.2248172]

Is RetroArch still the best Android emulator out there? It hasn't been updated in a long while.

[Anonymous No.2248210]

>>2248063
No one gives a fuck about the picture, the topic is relevant to /vr/, that is what is important.

You are allowed to post pictures that aren't relevant to /vr/ in a /vr/ discussion, pic related.

[Anonymous No.2248216]

>>2248210
Mental gymnastics at their finest right there.

[Anonymous No.2248241]

>>2248216
Not him, but for somebody who's trying so hard to troll you sure are doing a lousy job of it.

[Anonymous No.2248245]

>>2248060
>>2248210
>>2248241

Guys, don't bother, stop responding

[Anonymous No.2248259]

>>2248245
>>2248241
Sorry for calling non retro images on a retro board not retro. I wont make that mistake again neo/vr/.

[Anonymous No.2248304]

>>2248259
>productive conversation
>only mentions gba in passing
>being autistic enough to detail the thread over it
please leave

[Anonymous No.2248317]

>>2248304
Take your non retro shit out of here please.

[Anonymous No.2248332]

>all these people taking the bait
/vr/, bless you for being damn good sports and liking vidya discussions, but this has been a bad day for you in replies.

Maybe we should chalk this up to it being a weekend. Can we get back to emulation now?

[Anonymous No.2248345]

>>2248172
In terms of free it is, for cores alone because almost everything outside .emu aren't that great "under the hood" so to speak.

[Anonymous No.2248462]

>>2248172
It's the only mobile implementation of a couple items like PCSXR and AFAIK the only FBA version worth noting in the Play store.

There are alternatives, but all of them aren't free at this point.

[Anonymous No.2248586]

>>2245517
If you're good with your phones touch screen for GB/GBA then you'll be happy using it for any system.
You can even use your phone as a balance board for Wii emulation. If it doesn't work at first just jump up and down on it a few times to get it going.