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Mugen-Pi-4

  • UPDATED March 12,2022

V3.5 Released

  • Faster load time

  • Better gameplay

  • Same Scipts

  • Same work with Supreme

To install and setup you will need .

  • Internet connection.

  • A keyboard and have it set to your localization.

  • Joystick/controller/arcade buttons you want to use.

  • A usb mouse.

To Install

  • Press f4 in retropie and type

curl -sSL https://bit.ly/3P2HiW8 | bash

  • Press enter. A user interface should load.

  • Depending on your build and what you have/want installed select your option.

If you don't know select mugem with all updates .

  • Go get a coffee/cigarette/drink this will take some time

  • If successful it will return to retropie with a new wine category, with default mugen inside of it .

  • Go to wine/wine-apps then launch wine tricks.

  • Let Wine update and install gecko and mono. It will prompt you .

  • Exit wine tricks from menu then

  • Open wine config in retropie menu to use "optimize before playing" below.

Optimize before playing . (WIP)

  • Switch wine version to xp .

  • Go to graphics, then turn off decorate window. NOT NECESSARY HELPS VERY FEW GAMES THAT DONT LAUNCH FROM RETROPIE. CAUSES NO HARM IF OFF THOUGH.

  • Close Wine Config. You will be taken back to retropie .

For your Info

  • This installer installs wine and box86 .

  • This installer can used to play a bunch of old windows games.

  • Optimization of Wine emu is possible will add a better performance area soon .

  • Included files in this github with lyt extensions are qjoypad layouts . Configured with a ps3 style controller . Will update every now and then .

Frequently Asked Questions

How to add mugens?

  • Open pixel desktop

  • Move mugens to home/pi/retropie/roms/wine/games

  • Optimize your data/mugen.cfg if necessary .

  • Rename your exe to mugen.exe .

  • Return to Retropie then restart emulation station .

  • If successful your game should be under wine/games/mugenfoldername/ in retropie.

  • Want video instructions ? Here ya go .

https://youtu.be/CBKyoicI_-Q

How to add old Windows games ?

  • Open pixel desktop

  • Move games folder to home/pi/retropie/roms/wine/games

  • Make a qjoypad layout for your game described below .

  • Reboot system .

  • Your game should now be in wine/games .

  • If done correct qjoypad will autoload your layout

How do I configure controls? (for games other than mugen)

  • Open pixel desktop
  • Go to menu/games . Then click qjoypad .
  • Click on qjoypad icon in system tray .
  • Click add layout .
  • Name layout same as exe name . Example want mugen controls name mugen then name mugen exes mugen.exe. THIS IS CASE SENSITIVE.
  • Click quick set .
  • Press button want to map then button your mapping to. Example want a button to be left click, press a then left click.
  • Repeat this for all buttons you want mapped .
  • When finished click save .
  • Go back to retropie. Restart es and load game .

How do I config controls for new/added mugen?

*Direct exe launch

  • Have a keyboard plugged in
  • Open pixel. (in retropie press f4 then type startx hit enter)
  • Find and rename your mugens.exe exe to mugen.exe.
  • Exit desktop and return to retropie . ( start/quit/exit-to-command-line then type emulationstation hit enter)
  • With keyboard attached open mugen in retropie .
  • Go to Options
  • Turn Joysticks OFF for both players .
  • Go to input config for player 1.
  • Configure buttons with controller. Repeat for player 2.
  • Go back to options and save your configuration.
  • *If you dont like the controls still follow steps below
  • Open pixel. (in retropie press f4 then type startx hit enter)
  • Click start/games/qjoypad . Then double click qjoy icon(little blue controller) in tray .
  • Select mugen layout in qjoypad. Click clear, then click quick set .
  • Press the button you want to be escape then press escape.
  • Repeat for all buttons youll use it mugen.
  • Repeat this for player 2. Then click update.

Where/how do I get mugens?

Which Mugens work?

See Mugen Compability List Here

https://github.com/Retro-Devils/Mugen-Pi-4/blob/main/Mugen-Compatibility.md

Tested Windows Games

See Wine Compability List Here

https://github.com/Retro-Devils/Mugen-Pi-4/blob/main/Wine-Game-Compatibility.md

Why didn't controls work for "Mugen 2" ?

  • Make sure to change all the mugens you add controls in and mugen.cfg file or in game.

  • If your exe name is not mugen.exe . Qjoyoad will not load mugen layout to map your. ontroller to keyboard buttons.

Why didn't this work on my/pre-made retropie?

  • If using Supremes image use thier installer not this one .

  • If you have wine,box86, and mesa installed remove them then try again.

  • Wine doesn't function correctly in a 64 bit os atm.

  • You have to RetroPie installed for this to work .

  • Feel free to contact us or put in a error/pull request .

Wanna try a different way ?

Credit for link to pigamer

What other games work ?

  • A bunch heres a list on retropie forum. Different method same results, emus etc.

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29241/the-which-games-works-with-box86-wine-topic-on-the-retropie-rpi4-400

How did we do this?

  • This is community made and maintained . Hopefully soon RetroPie/Raspberry Pi will use wine/box86. George McMullen has a pull request in Retropie github.

  • With V3 major props to Supreme Retro Gaming . They worked hard and made it so much better.

Sources

Box86 Github

Retropie Github

Mugen

  • Can be found many places. Orginal website is down.

Georges Github

Retropie Box86 Forum

Pi Labs/Twister OS

Supreme Retro Gaming Github

Props/Credits

  • Supreme Retro Gaming Team.

  • Box86.

  • Wine.

  • Retropie.

  • Pi Labs.

  • Mugen.

  • Pi foundation.

  • George McMullen.

  • Crash Cortez.

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