How to Install and Play RetroArch on Linux

I use the amiga emulator fs-uae on mx linux..does retroarch accept downloaded adf files.?

Do you know why ps2 emulator keeps crashing on chrome os?

I am super insanely new to the Linux environment. Just downloaded mint yesterday. Took me about two hours but I was able to install and get fightcade up and running.

However there are a lot of games that fightcade doesn’t support yet.

Very interested in retro arch. I’ll be trying this out tonight. I hope I know what the hell im doung

matlab script optimization

clear all

%input must be 512x512
img=imread('lichtenstein.png');

img=im2double(img);
img=rgb2gray(img);

% filters in JPEG2000
Lo_D=[0.0267 -0.0168 -0.0782 0.2668 0.6029 0.2668 -0.0782 -0.0168 0.0267];
Hi_D=[0.0912 -0.0575 -0.5912 1.1150 -0.5912 -0.0575 0.0912];

%calculate the 2-level Wavelet transform
[scaled, vertical, horizontal, diagonal]=dwt2(img,Lo_D,Hi_D);
[scaled2, vertical2, horizontal2, diagonal2]=dwt2(scaled,Lo_D,Hi_D);

%crop pictures (for displaying purpose)
scaled2=imcrop(scaled2,[4 4 127 127]);
horizontal2=imcrop(horizontal2,[4 4 127 127]);
vertical2=imcrop(vertical2,[4 4 127 127]);
diagonal2=imcrop(diagonal2,[4 4 127 127]);
horizontal=imcrop(horizontal,[4 4 255 255]);
vertical=imcrop(vertical,[4 4 255 255]);
diagonal=imcrop(diagonal,[4 4 255 255]);

%increase contrast (for displaying purpose)
vertical=imadjust(abs(vertical));
horizontal=imadjust(abs(horizontal));
diagonal=imadjust(abs(diagonal));
vertical2=imadjust(abs(vertical2));
horizontal2=imadjust(abs(horizontal2));
diagonal2=imadjust(abs(diagonal2));

%put them all together
transform=zeros(512,512);

transform(1:128,1:128)=scaled2;
transform(1:128,129:256)=horizontal2;
transform(129:256,1:128)=vertical2;
transform(129:256,129:256)=diagonal2;
transform(1:256,257:512)=horizontal;
transform(257:512,1:256)=vertical;
transform(257:512,257:512)=diagonal;

imwrite(transform,'Jpeg2000_2-level_wavelet_transform-lichtenstein.png');

can you use a package manager to get it as well?

where can i get the games?

Lars Ulrich?
???? :))

And to play old PS2 and 3 ?

Hi, is there a way to find the launcher of the emulator? because in linuxmint is no where to be found, i have to open the software manager and launch retroarch from there

How are you at a terminal where you’re typing in sudo whatever? None of this makes sense to me. All I’ve used my whole life is windows. How do I do this???

not working with me

How are you at a screen where you start typing in "sudo snap" all that stuff?? What is that and where is it? Don't programs just download and install like windows programs?? I'm beyond lost. Can someone find my mommy please?

On debian just sudo apt install retroarch. I like the way retroarch looks on steam better.

FYI, if you're on Arch Linux, then this guide doesn't help you. In Arch you must download your cores separately using pacman -Ss libretro which will list all the installable cores, as in retroarch you cannot download cores. Hope this helps some people. Maybe Chris can do an updated install when using Arch Linux?

Chris's Core Suggestions:

gameboy (mgba)
nintendo (nestopia)
nintendo 64 (mupen64plus)
super nintendo (snes9x)
sega (picodrive)
playstation (rearmed)

Why does it crash whenever I boot up a rom

awful explanation of what to do

Finally someone who speaks english.

Awesome! Can you do a Batocera video?

Online updater does not work

How do I get cores? They don’t come with it

i dont have that online updater option

lol change your name Mr.TITus XD

Que sofrência pra instalar algo no Linux.... Jesus!

it sayd that retro arch is downloaded but how do i open it because i dont see it as a app

>download
>go in downloads
>update assets (this will donwload a better interface)
> update cores database
>download the core

when you select a game from a playlist to not make you choose for all you 100+ game a core go to settings playlists manage playlist select your playlist at the top you can select default core and now you never need to choose a core for all the games in the playlist

usring retroarch with the mr overlay bezels makes it even looking more good

Are there any better alternatives to retroarch or a commandline tool at least?
This gui is horrible. Impossible to find settings and navigate and the colors (moving blue background on light blue) hurt my eyes.

I just installed RetroArch on Pop! OS and when I first start up RetroArch I don't get the XMB theme :-( just a cheesy windows 95/98 looking menu. I've looked through everything on their site and they say that the first time you start it up that it should look like the XMB theme. Any ideas?

So i downloaded retro arch but instead of the blue interface that is shown in every guide i have seen, it has a black, more basic interface, and when i try to download a core, it gives me a list of a few zip or exe files and when i download them it says they are downloaded/extracted but i can't load any cores. Btw i am on the most recent update of manjaro and used snap to download

Yes but can it emulate Yuzu also known as the Nintendo Switch emulator? Also what about GameCube?

just spent 2 hours trying to install ZSNES because i love Donkey Kong Country. Could not find the package anywhere in synaptic or as a .deb file or Snap package either. Went through all the trouble of trying to update ppa repositories and then attempted to download source code and compile a version but landed in dependency hell. I really love Linux a LOT but god i wish there would have been a simple note in Synaptic saying that all emulators go though RetroArch now. Anyways i ended up finding your awesome channel!!! Thanks for making this video!!!
System:
Old Dell R410 Server
Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS (Focal Fossa) 64-bit
Kernel Linux 5.4.0-54-generic x86_64
MATE 1.24.0
Two Intel Xeon X5570 @ 2.93GHz (4 cores each)
GeForce GT 730/PCIe/SSE2 running Nvidia Driver Version 455.38
And of coarse Compiz!!!
Server power supply burnt out so spliced in an ATX psu from an old computer. Actually 2 ATX psu's ( one just supplies 12V to motherboard bios standby - the other one does all the work when server turns on) Server cooling fans removed and sever lid removed and large blower fan set up to cool entire board and CPU's. looking forward to liquid cooling in a fish tank one day. Sorry for long comment.

hey chris, can you make some tutorial about fixing problem on retroarch?
i had problem with ppsspp core, because i cant find "system directory" on linux, soo i cant copy some asset to file directory

I've downloaded and Installed the Retroarch, but I don't know to download the games... where can I get the games?

Nice! 😍

when i am installing using this command, sudo snap install retroarch
all the folders in retroarch directory in home folders are empty i am unable to even load cores

Whenever i go to the online core downloader, it comes up with "no entries to display". Does anyone know how to fix this as ive looked all over the internet and cannot find ANY GUIDES for linux.

I can't download cores

I'm unsure of the file directories.. Where is the main Retroarch Folder? Specifically retroarch.cfg? I need to edit it as my retroarch crashes on boot. Thanks

Do you know where the retroarch.cfg file is located? My retroarch crashes on run, reinstalling does not work and I don't understand the file system (Previously I ran this on windows).

I'm unable to connect my PS4 Controller in RetroArch, either via Cable or on Bluetooth. Please Guide in that matter.

Does this work with lubuntu 20.04?

If it's run on lubuntu, i might change OS ... Mint is slow while I'm downloading throught the software manager ... almost froze

I'm on Linux mint ... tought it will works with the Ubuntu command line but it doesn't ... I'm doing it with the software manager and hope that it will works this time

I have my set of mame rom can I use it can it automatically detect which of which platform should it use?

The problem for me is that when I download Retroarch via Synaptic, it has to option to download/update cores. Just update databases among other things. Then again, that version is 1.7.3

am i the only one that doesnt have "core updater"?