![]() Your Genesis core is now downloaded and you are ready to play Master System, Game Gear and Genesis games. It shouldn't take long since the file is really small. You should see some yellow text at the bottom of your screen telling you it is downloading and the percentage progress. Let's get the core for the Sega Genesis, scroll down the list til you see "Sega MS/GG/MD/CD (Genesis Plus GX) and press your confirm button: For that reason we will start with a very simple system to emulate that doesn't require any special files and has the least amount of "core" options for it. I will most likely do a part 2 guide covering more advanced stuff but for now I want to keep this simple for beginners that are new to Retroarch. This is because there are different versions for different systems. So in the picture above you will see several entries for Arcade, 5 for different versions of FB Alpha and 5 more for Mame. The name on the left side of the list is the system you are going to emulate and the name in brackets is the actual emulator core. You will now be on a screen with a big list of system names with another name in brackets beside it like in the following picture: But for now "Core Updater" should all ready be next choice so press your "confirm" button on the controller. The next screen is where you will download updates for this specific install of Retroarch such as your cores and shaders. To download cores from the screen you see in the picture above press down on the controllers d-pad to highlight "Online Updater", press your button for "confirm". Retroarch uses the term "core" because it has more than just emulators, it has things like a Quake core and a Minecraft clone core. Right now we cannot play any games at all because we have no "cores" at all, cores are just another word for "emulator". You can use your mouse to navigate as well if you choose. Yes this is going to feel awkward if you are new but the latest nightly and presumably the next stable release it will be "A" for confirm and "B" for cancel, the more natural way. If you are using a Playstation controller it will be "X" for confirm and "O" for cancel. Use the d-pad to move around the menus and as of Retroarch 1.3.6 the "B" button is your confirm / ok button and the "A" button is your cancel / back button. Now you are ready to run the program by double clicking the "retroarch.exe" file, you will be greeted with the following screen:įor this I am assuming you are using an XBox controller or compatible and Retroarch should just work with it out of the box. Next make sure that the controller you are going to use is plugged in if wired or turned on if wireless. You should have a folder with the files in it like the following: Extract this file to a folder of your choosing, for organizational purposes I like to label my emulator folders with the version of the emulator in the name so in this case I would call it "Retroach 136". On the actual download page you will see 2 files, download the one labeled Retroarch.7z and it will have a file size of 79,016 KB to somewhere on your computer. The 32-bit version will work on a 64-bit Windows but not the other way around. ![]() Once you have determined which version your Windows is download the correct version of Retroarch. You will be greeted with a window much like the following, look for the section I have highlighted with the orange box. If you are unsure press the Windows + Pause / Break key on your keyboard or right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and click Properties. So I am going to do it in a step by step process with pictures and explanations of certain settings and cores.ĭISCLAIMER: I am writing this guide using the latest nightly build so some screen shots may look a little differently if you are using the stable 1.3.6 but in the future it should be more in line with what you see.įirst head on over to the Retroarch downloads page and download the latest stable version here:Ĭlick the x86 link if you are using a 32-bit version of Windows or the x86_64 one if you are using a 64 bit version. I was thinking for a while about doing a video guide but the couple of times I started to do one it just ended up being way longer than I wanted. This is going to be a basic getting started tutorial guide for Retroarch with pics. Part 1 - The Basics, Getting Up and Running This guide may be out of date by date by now and I won't be updating it.
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