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#Firstly install <ins>[http://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms Retroarch]</ins> - Choose an installation accordingly with whatever OS you are running <span style="color:#e67e22;">''<span style="background-color:#000000;">(If Retroarch crashes upon opening try installing the Windows XP 32Bit / 64 Bit installation instead)</span>''</span><br/> &nbsp;  
#Firstly install <ins>[http://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms Retroarch]</ins> - Choose an installation accordingly with whatever OS you are running <span style="color:#e67e22;">''<span style="background-color:#000000;">(If Retroarch crashes upon opening try installing the Windows XP 32Bit / 64 Bit installation instead)</span>''</span><br/> &nbsp;  
#Hit '''Load Core''' on the Main Menu<br/> [[File:Retroarch-Load-core.png|530x427px|Retroarch-Load-core.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#Hit '''Load Core''' on the Main Menu<br/> [[File:Retroarch-Load-core.png|530x427px|Retroarch-Load-core.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#Then you will hit&nbsp;'''“Download Core…”'''<br/> &nbsp;  
#Then you will hit&nbsp;'''“Download Core…”<br/> [[File:RA-Download-Core.png|530x427px]]'''<br/> &nbsp;  
#After the Core index list populates, go down until you find “'''Nintendo - Nintendo 64 (ParaLLEl N64)'''” and install it. <span style="color:#e67e22;"><span style="background-color:#000000;">(If this core gives you issues, try the “</span>'''<span style="background-color:#000000;">Nintendo - Nintendo 64 (Mupen64Plus)</span>'''<span style="background-color:#000000;">” core instead.</span></span><br/> [[File:Retroarch 01.png|530x427px|Retroarch 01.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#After the Core index list populates, go down until you find “'''Nintendo - Nintendo 64 (ParaLLEl N64)'''” and install it. <span style="color:#e67e22;"><span style="background-color:#000000;">(If this core gives you issues, try the “</span>'''<span style="background-color:#000000;">Nintendo - Nintendo 64 (Mupen64Plus)</span>'''<span style="background-color:#000000;">” core instead.</span></span><br/> [[File:Retroarch 01.png|530x427px|Retroarch 01.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#Now that the core is installed. You can backspace out to the '''Main Menu'''.<br/> &nbsp;  
#Now that the core is installed. You can backspace out to the '''Main Menu'''.<br/> &nbsp;  
#Next go over to the '''Settings '''column menu, then down to '''Saving''' to change “'''SaveRAM Autosave Interval'''” to 10 Seconds by selecting it & hitting the right arrow key ''ten times''.<br/> &nbsp;  
#Next go over to the '''Settings '''column menu, then down to '''Saving''' to change “'''SaveRAM Autosave Interval'''” to 10 Seconds by selecting it & hitting the right arrow key ''ten times''. ''(As shown below)''<br/> [[File:RA-Saving-Interval.png|900x427px]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#Next go back to the '''Settings '''column menu, then down to '''Directory '''and hit enter<br/> [[File:Retroarch 02.png|530x424px|Retroarch 02.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#Next go back to the '''Settings '''column menu, then down to '''Directory '''and hit enter<br/> [[File:Retroarch 02.png|530x424px|Retroarch 02.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#You should see something like this:<br/> [[File:Retroarch 03.png|530x427px|Retroarch 04.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#You should see something like this:<br/> [[File:Retroarch 03.png|530x427px|Retroarch 04.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#Proceed to select “'''Downloads'''” as pictured above & hit enter. You will be presented with an overview of your system partitions, similar to this:<br/> [[File:Retroarch 04.png|530x426px|Retroarch 04.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#Proceed to select “'''Downloads'''” as pictured above & hit enter. You will be presented with an overview of your system partitions, similar to this:<br/> [[File:Retroarch 04.png|530x426px|Retroarch 04.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#Now '''navigate '''through your Computer files to <u>'''whatever folder your roms reside in'''</u> & hit “'''Use This Directory'''” <u>even if it displays as empty,</u>&nbsp;hit it anyway.<br/> <span style="font-size:smaller">''(If you’re using the Windows OoT Randomizer 3.0 installation. The default location your patched roms will go is within a folder named '''Output,''' which gets created & placed inside the same folder your Randomizer&nbsp;exists.)''</span><br/> &nbsp;  
#Now '''navigate '''through your Computer files to <u>'''whatever folder your roms reside in'''</u> & hit “'''Use This Directory'''” <u>even if it displays as empty,</u>&nbsp;hit it anyway.<br/> <span style="font-size:smaller">''(If you’re using the Windows OoT Randomizer 3.0 installation. The default location your patched roms will go is within a folder named '''Output,''' which gets created & placed inside the same folder your OoTRandomizer.exe exists.)''</span><br/> &nbsp;  
#After you have completed the previous step, you will now be able to load your roms via the '''Downloads '''section on the '''Load Content''' menu like so:<br/> [[File:Retroarch 05.png|530x425px|Retroarch 05.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#After you have completed the previous step, you will now be able to load your roms via the '''Downloads '''section on the '''Load Content''' menu like so:<br/> [[File:Retroarch 05.png|530x425px|Retroarch 05.png]]<br/> &nbsp;  
#'''<u>Optional:</u>''' If your controls don’t feel quite right:<br/> Access the Quick Menu by hitting F1 while a rom is loaded & go down to Options. Change deadzone to 10 & analog sensitivity to 80.<br/> &nbsp;  
#'''<u>Optional:</u>''' If your controls don’t feel quite right:<br/> Access the Quick Menu by hitting F1 while a rom is loaded & go down to Options. Change deadzone to 10 & analog sensitivity to 80.<br/> &nbsp;  

Revision as of 16:39, 9 December 2018

Retroarch Guide for OoT Randomizer

by Raizuto

 





Instructions

Navigate UI with Keyboard only

  1. Firstly install Retroarch - Choose an installation accordingly with whatever OS you are running (If Retroarch crashes upon opening try installing the Windows XP 32Bit / 64 Bit installation instead)
     
  2. Hit Load Core on the Main Menu
    Retroarch-Load-core.png
     
  3. Then you will hit “Download Core…”

     
  4. After the Core index list populates, go down until you find “Nintendo - Nintendo 64 (ParaLLEl N64)” and install it. (If this core gives you issues, try the “Nintendo - Nintendo 64 (Mupen64Plus)” core instead.
    Retroarch 01.png
     
  5. Now that the core is installed. You can backspace out to the Main Menu.
     
  6. Next go over to the Settings column menu, then down to Saving to change “SaveRAM Autosave Interval” to 10 Seconds by selecting it & hitting the right arrow key ten times. (As shown below)

     
  7. Next go back to the Settings column menu, then down to Directory and hit enter
    Retroarch 02.png
     
  8. You should see something like this:
    Retroarch 04.png
     
  9. Proceed to select “Downloads” as pictured above & hit enter. You will be presented with an overview of your system partitions, similar to this:
    Retroarch 04.png
     
  10. Now navigate through your Computer files to whatever folder your roms reside in & hit “Use This Directoryeven if it displays as empty, hit it anyway.
    (If you’re using the Windows OoT Randomizer 3.0 installation. The default location your patched roms will go is within a folder named Output, which gets created & placed inside the same folder your OoTRandomizer.exe exists.)
     
  11. After you have completed the previous step, you will now be able to load your roms via the Downloads section on the Load Content menu like so:
    Retroarch 05.png
     
  12. Optional: If your controls don’t feel quite right:
    Access the Quick Menu by hitting F1 while a rom is loaded & go down to Options. Change deadzone to 10 & analog sensitivity to 80.
     
  13. Optional: For cool hi-res textures setup, Click here.

 

Tips

  • To unbind any button/key hit the delete key on your keyboard in the input settings.
  • NEVER close RA via it’s top right X, close it from far left Main Menu “Quit Retroarch”.
  • If you want Retroarch to keep running in the background, go over to the Settings column menu, then down to User Interface, hit enter and set “Don’t run in the background” to OFF.
  • If you happen to try setting custom controller user input binds over using the auto configuration, you might want to know the following info:
    Left side user input binds (THE DELETE KEY UNBINDS ANY INPUT BINDING)
    • B button is equivalent to N64 A Button
    • Y button is equivalent to N64 B Button
    • L2 button (trigger) is equivalent to N64 Z Button
    • L1 is equivalent to N64 L
    • R1 is equivalent to N64 R
    • Movement:
      • Left analog X+ = Right
      • Left analog X-  = Left
      • Left analog Y+ = Down
      • Left analog Y-  = Up
    • C-Buttons/C-Stick:
      • Right analog X+ = C-Right
      • Right analog X-  = C-Left
      • Right analog Y+ = C-Down
      • Right analog Y-  = C-Up


ENJOY! (Be sure to only use roms that end with “-comp.z64” & are 32 MB in size!!! Seriously, compress your rom!)