Greetings from the USA :) Double Dragon was a favorite growing up as well as Bad Dudes, P.O.W, TMNT, Contra, Final Fight, Golden Axe, Operation Wolf.. those were the days! 😁
Nice one Dean, only just seen this. I know we're MiSTer lovers, but I've literally just picked one of these up and am going to use exclusively in TATE mode on one of my 9" PVM's. Cheers dude!
This is cool. I try to stay away from tube TVs now because if I have to dispose of them when I get older my back will be yelling at me. I just use crt filters when I can. Plus I have a dolphin bar for light gun games. Not as good but it works for. I’m looking forward to the Sinden light gun though
Hi Gavin, the last time I used it, (which was a month or so ago - been really busy with work) it didn’t support retro achievements but it might be something that’s added at some point I guess. Probably best to ask over at RGB-Pi’s Discord channel: discord.gg/7gfCCNP
This looks awesome! But I know next to nothing about Raspberry Pi. I have an old Philips CM8833 (RGB Scart input) CRT Monitor that I'd like to hook one of these up to assuming that's possible. Do I need to buy anything other than the Raspberry Pi and RGB-Pi to get going?
No we’ve found it’s best to stick to their operating system. Once your RGB-Pi has arrived, visit their discord channel and post a picture of your RGB-Pi in the verification section and they will provide you a link with the images ect that you will need.
@@theretroasylum wasn't able to get it work on my Sanyo VMC-7225P (thompson tube) PAL 15.625KHz/50hz 300 TVL. Just get a black screen with music. 1x BNC out to SCART female into the RBG-PI SCART. Screen works with Wii and NES.
@@MrBorderdown it was actually the BNC to SCART cable it was wired only for composite and not RGB. I have it all sorted now. Donkey Kong cabinet build is in progress
@@theretroasylum I ended up compiling my own OS and using attractmode with a 240p theme as the frontend. Backend I used retroarch with a modified CRT Switchres aT 15Khz for Raspberry Pi. The theme basically shows video snaps in fullscreen 240p with title and system/console name. Just looks a lot nicer in a cabinet for game selection. I do thank RGB-PI OS though as i reverse engineered and used a lot of there settings on switchres.
Has anyone ordered one of these lately? I ordered one I think around 2 months ago to the UK and still no show and no way of contacting the suppliers. I have a PVM I have been waiting for ages to see in action as I'm waiting on this :(.
you can set your own button combinations or use the defaults. settings are configured when you first start up the OS from fresh. "I use player 1 and insert coin simultaneously"
@@mypanasonic6862 Ok Thnx I've fixed the keys. The bigger problem now is to find an elegant power on/off solution. It's really fascinating to me that no one yet came up with a simple solution like AppleTV or PS3/PS4 power on/off. I mean no one really shouldn't have to go to the device and press a button on the device itself, right? This is what, early 80s power management? I mean I would even be ok with a stupid IR on/off.
Its definitely an interesting idea. I've always wanted to play the Pi that way, I have a Sony Wega CRT with a HDMI port that works great with the Pi. Where we dont have CRTs with Scart inputs, I wonder if this would work with the PVMs...? I'll definitely have a closer look 👍
The custom OS is a great start in the right direction over their older Recallbox, but some options for player mapping to each controller would be an essential feature in the final build. Also some of the systems don't have a back button so once you select your game you can't go back to the menu. The games load fast compared with PI2SCART and this is a big bonus, along with the simplicity of adjusting the display has better controls. Will be looking back for more improvements to come. Also Retroarch Menu doesn't look like its available to select with the Select & Triangle from the controller, you can press Select on controller & F1 on the keyboard, to bring up the menu though.
Justin Cherriman Strange, we didn’t have any problems setting up player mapping for the other controllers. Also of you press Select & B it will quit the game. So make sure that you map those!
The Official Retro Asylum TH-cam Channel thanks for reply, I can map other controllers in sequence to players, you probably need to insert the USB controller in order of players 1-4. But if you could change the order that would be a good option for 4 player games like simpsons, turtles etc. But loving the work you’ve put into this!
Best use for this is down sampling....... PS1 and N64 games look amazing on a CRT when downsampled from a higher resolution but it's always been limited to composite. Now with this you can have PS1 and N64 games with 4x downsampling enabled and then output in RGB. It beggars belief how amazing the games look played like that.
Hi, nice video mate, I'm all set up with my PVM however I'm struggling with getting the amiga emulation to work. I have pu .ADF files in the rom folder and also tried WHD load versions of the games but no amiga emulator shows on the available systems. I would be highly grateful if someone could kindly help me with this.
this kind of thing has been around for a while actually, pi2scart - arcadeforge.net/Pi2Jamma-Pi2SCART/PI2SCART::264.html , did they sort out the problem with black borders on some systems and overscan issues with the pi, try snes or nes for instance let me know how it fills the screen i`ll be interested
Hello Dean, I have just picked up one of these leads, everything works fine apart from when I load a game rom it loads okay but I get a flashing effect on it mostly on a black screen… Im running it on a Panasonic 21" rgb tv...
I think that it really depends on what system you are emulating. I’ve since bought a real PC Engine and ran the two side by side they play identically and that seems to be the case with most console systems. However one system that it really doesn’t do too well is the Commodore Amiga.
Tampert Mordfall Well the Amiga is a very tricky system to emulate anyway, however currently it’s a faff to set the Amiga emulation up on the RGB Pi compared to the other systems that it can run. Also we found that there was a strange shimmering effect on most of the games, so unlike the other systems that display just as the originals, the Amiga didn’t display perfectly.
It would be easy to add, you could request this from the RGB-PI team. Possibly they could use plus over the Mame 2003 anyway. You could do this manually in RGB-PI OS overwriting /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame2003/mame2003_libretro.so with the file from buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/linux/armhf/latest/mame2003_plus_libretro.so.zip and everything should work OK. I do love RGB-Pi OS, so much better than RetroPie which uses emulationstation. Agree with Dean, the picture looks stunning on my 14" Sony CRT - it just can't be captured on camera.
Greetings from the USA :) Double Dragon was a favorite growing up as well as Bad Dudes, P.O.W, TMNT, Contra, Final Fight, Golden Axe, Operation Wolf.. those were the days! 😁
Makes me recall my old Grundig TV with RGB SCART connector!
Amazing mate, thoroughly enjoyed the video!
Thanks for the review ive just picked up the RGB Pi Jamma its very good and easy to setup.
Nice one Dean, only just seen this. I know we're MiSTer lovers, but I've literally just picked one of these up and am going to use exclusively in TATE mode on one of my 9" PVM's. Cheers dude!
This is cool. I try to stay away from tube TVs now because if I have to dispose of them when I get older my back will be yelling at me. I just use crt filters when I can. Plus I have a dolphin bar for light gun games. Not as good but it works for. I’m looking forward to the Sinden light gun though
Got one myself, they are well worth it. How these games should look.
Great video. I might get one of these. But tell me. Does it support retroachievements ? Love the podcast btw!
Hi Gavin, the last time I used it, (which was a month or so ago - been really busy with work) it didn’t support retro achievements but it might be something that’s added at some point I guess. Probably best to ask over at RGB-Pi’s Discord channel: discord.gg/7gfCCNP
This looks awesome! But I know next to nothing about Raspberry Pi. I have an old Philips CM8833 (RGB Scart input) CRT Monitor that I'd like to hook one of these up to assuming that's possible. Do I need to buy anything other than the Raspberry Pi and RGB-Pi to get going?
Do you continue to use this awesome setup? The recent OS update now supports light guns! Just waiting on my Pi 4 to start my new RGB-PI setup 😁
Got to admit that we haven’t really used it since we got our MiSTer’s about 6 months ago. We will have to update our RGB Pi’s 👍
Your work station looks like the inside of a UFO.
It is. He’s an alien. 😳
Would you reccomend the Pi 3 or 4 together with the RGB-Pi scart connector?
Well we use a 3B which runs fine but if you are buying a new pi, I guess that you would probably be better off getting the 4.
where can i find a step by step guide on how to mount the rgbpi img and where to get the rom packs? thank you
Probably best to join the RGB-Pi discord group. There should be a link on their website.
I've just ordered one for my PVM. Did you stick with their custom OS or have you changed anything since?
No we’ve found it’s best to stick to their operating system. Once your RGB-Pi has arrived, visit their discord channel and post a picture of your RGB-Pi in the verification section and they will provide you a link with the images ect that you will need.
@@theretroasylum wasn't able to get it work on my Sanyo VMC-7225P (thompson tube) PAL 15.625KHz/50hz 300 TVL. Just get a black screen with music. 1x BNC out to SCART female into the RBG-PI SCART. Screen works with Wii and NES.
@@mypanasonic6862 That is a shame. Do you have another set that can do 60hz?
@@MrBorderdown it was actually the BNC to SCART cable it was wired only for composite and not RGB. I have it all sorted now. Donkey Kong cabinet build is in progress
@@theretroasylum I ended up compiling my own OS and using attractmode with a 240p theme as the frontend. Backend I used retroarch with a modified CRT Switchres aT 15Khz for Raspberry Pi. The theme basically shows video snaps in fullscreen 240p with title and system/console name. Just looks a lot nicer in a cabinet for game selection. I do thank RGB-PI OS though as i reverse engineered and used a lot of there settings on switchres.
Has anyone ordered one of these lately? I ordered one I think around 2 months ago to the UK and still no show and no way of contacting the suppliers. I have a PVM I have been waiting for ages to see in action as I'm waiting on this :(.
how do you exit from an emulation and go back to the RGB-pi OS menu? What key do i have to press?
you can set your own button combinations or use the defaults. settings are configured when you first start up the OS from fresh. "I use player 1 and insert coin simultaneously"
@@mypanasonic6862 Ok Thnx I've fixed the keys. The bigger problem now is to find an elegant power on/off solution. It's really fascinating to me that no one yet came up with a simple solution like AppleTV or PS3/PS4 power on/off. I mean no one really shouldn't have to go to the device and press a button on the device itself, right? This is what, early 80s power management? I mean I would even be ok with a stupid IR on/off.
Its definitely an interesting idea. I've always wanted to play the Pi that way, I have a Sony Wega CRT with a HDMI port that works great with the Pi. Where we dont have CRTs with Scart inputs, I wonder if this would work with the PVMs...? I'll definitely have a closer look 👍
Pretty sure that it works with PVM’s as long as you have the correct cable.
You could get a Gert666 Rpi ”hat” and go into a VGA to component transcoder then into a CRT
The custom OS is a great start in the right direction over their older Recallbox, but some options for player mapping to each controller would be an essential feature in the final build. Also some of the systems don't have a back button so once you select your game you can't go back to the menu. The games load fast compared with PI2SCART and this is a big bonus, along with the simplicity of adjusting the display has better controls. Will be looking back for more improvements to come. Also Retroarch Menu doesn't look like its available to select with the Select & Triangle from the controller, you can press Select on controller & F1 on the keyboard, to bring up the menu though.
Justin Cherriman Strange, we didn’t have any problems setting up player mapping for the other controllers. Also of you press Select & B it will quit the game. So make sure that you map those!
The Official Retro Asylum TH-cam Channel thanks for reply, I can map other controllers in sequence to players, you probably need to insert the USB controller in order of players 1-4. But if you could change the order that would be a good option for 4 player games like simpsons, turtles etc. But loving the work you’ve put into this!
Best use for this is down sampling....... PS1 and N64 games look amazing on a CRT when downsampled from a higher resolution but it's always been limited to composite.
Now with this you can have PS1 and N64 games with 4x downsampling enabled and then output in RGB.
It beggars belief how amazing the games look played like that.
Hi, nice video mate, I'm all set up with my PVM however I'm struggling with getting the amiga emulation to work. I have pu .ADF files in the rom folder and also tried WHD load versions of the games but no amiga emulator shows on the available systems. I would be highly grateful if someone could kindly help me with this.
Cheers for including Alien Crush!
No worries mate 👍
this kind of thing has been around for a while actually, pi2scart - arcadeforge.net/Pi2Jamma-Pi2SCART/PI2SCART::264.html , did they sort out the problem with black borders on some systems and overscan issues with the pi, try snes or nes for instance let me know how it fills the screen i`ll be interested
Hello Dean, I have just picked up one of these leads, everything works fine apart from when I load a game rom it loads okay but I get a flashing effect on it mostly on a black screen… Im running it on a Panasonic 21" rgb tv...
Strange, have you spoke the guys on the RGB-Pi discord channel about it?
@@theretroasylum I've dropped a few messages in different topic sections yes but nothing so far but I will check it now to see if anyone has replied.
Any pre-made SD images released yet like the ones you find on arcade punks?
If you sign up to the RGB Pi Discord channel the guys there will sort you out with all what you need 👍
Dean Swain lovely, thank you 👍
will it work on a RGB modded CRT TV?
As long as the TV accepts an RGB signal then it will work fine 👍
can i run ntsc roms on a 50hz crt using a pi?
Give it a try. Some TV’s that are labelled 50hz can display a 60hz signal. At worst the games will display in black & white.
Think will check this out!
could you say that this is totally identical compared with the original?
I think that it really depends on what system you are emulating. I’ve since bought a real PC Engine and ran the two side by side they play identically and that seems to be the case with most console systems. However one system that it really doesn’t do too well is the Commodore Amiga.
@@theretroasylum Thanks. Thats a real shame, since the Amiga has to be my favorite reason for doing this. Could you say what is the matter?
Tampert Mordfall Well the Amiga is a very tricky system to emulate anyway, however currently it’s a faff to set the Amiga emulation up on the RGB Pi compared to the other systems that it can run. Also we found that there was a strange shimmering effect on most of the games, so unlike the other systems that display just as the originals, the Amiga didn’t display perfectly.
@@theretroasylum well i hope i can manage to get it working.. Just ordered mine today :) With a raspberry pi4, so i'm expecting more trouble :(
Tampert Mordfall Nog sure if it’s compatible with the Raspberry Pi 4?
Is it possible to use Mame 2003 plus and neo geo cd? thank you
Yes, it’s pixel perfect with the following systems: MEGADRIVE 60Hz/50Hz, MEGACD, 32X, MASTERSYSTEM 60Hz/50Hz, SG1000, N64 60Hz/50Hz, NES 60Hz/50Hz, SNES 60Hz/50Hz, NFDS, PLAYSTATION 60Hz/50Hz, PCENGINE, CD-ROM, NeoGeo, MSX, COLECOVISION, AMSTRAD CPC, ATARI 2600, ATARI 7800, ScummVM 240p, LYNX, AMIGA, GAMEBOY, GAMEBOY COLOR, GAMEBOY ADVANCE, NEOGEO POCKET, NEOGEO POCKET COLOR, WONDERSWAN, WONDERSWAN COLOR, GAMEGEAR, ODYSSEY 2, ZX SPECTRUM, ZX 81, ATARI ST, COMMODORE 64, DOS, MAME2003, MAME2010, ADVANCEMAME, FinalBurn Alpha.
@@SwainyAtRetroAsylum I checked but Mame 2003 plus is unfortunately not there
It would be easy to add, you could request this from the RGB-PI team. Possibly they could use plus over the Mame 2003 anyway.
You could do this manually in RGB-PI OS overwriting /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame2003/mame2003_libretro.so with the file from buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/linux/armhf/latest/mame2003_plus_libretro.so.zip and everything should work OK.
I do love RGB-Pi OS, so much better than RetroPie which uses emulationstation. Agree with Dean, the picture looks stunning on my 14" Sony CRT - it just can't be captured on camera.
@@squidrpi5492 thanks