Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- systems:pico8 [2021/05/30 15:13] – ↷ Page name changed from systems:pico-8 to systems:pico8 igno2k
+++ systems:pico8 [2023/01/27 03:46] (current) – [Support for official Pico-8 engine] make instructions clearer atari
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+<WRAP group>
+<WRAP round box twothirds column>
+{{ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fabricecaruso/es-theme-carbon/master/art/logos/pico8.svg?nolink&300 }}
 ====== Pico-8 ======
 PICO-8 is a fantasy console [[https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php|created by Lexaloffle]] for playing tiny games inspired by the 8-bit consoles era. It has never been physically released, but runs as a software on computers like Windows / Mac / Linux and web browsers. Lexaloffle doesn't support all SBC, only the Raspberry Pi, and sells a commercial app for developing and running Pico-8 games and programs. If you like this piece of software, please [[https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php?#getpico8|support Lexaloffle and purchase it]]! It's well worth it.
-Batocera Linux doesn't embed the commercial program, but can support a variety of pico-8 games through an emulator. That means that not 100% games will run perfectly, much like many other emulators.
 ==== Fantasy hardware constraints ====
@@ Line 11: / Line 13: @@
   * Code: Lua
   * Sprites: 256 8x8 sprites
+Batocera Linux doesn't embed the commercial program, but [[#support_for_official_pico-8_engine|it can be added manually]] if purchased externally. Otherwise, the libretro/retro8 emulator can be used. It doesn't have 100% compatibility but runs most cartridges perfectly fine.
+This system scrapes metadata for the "pico8" group(s) and loads the ''pico8'' set from the currently selected theme, if available.
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP third column>
+{{ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fabricecaruso/es-theme-carbon/master/art/consoles/pico8.png?nolink&350 |}}
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+==== Quick reference ====
+  * **Emulator:** [[#retroarch|RetroArch]]
+  * **Core:** [[#libretro:_retro8|libretro: retro8]]
+  * **Folder:** ''/userdata/roms/pico8''
+  * **Accepted ROM formats:** ''.p8'', ''.png'', ''.m3u''
+===== BIOS =====
+No Pico-8 emulator included in Batocera requires BIOS to function.
+===== ROMs =====
+Place your Pico-8 ROMs in ''/userdata/roms/pico8''.
 ==== "Cartridges" and games format ====
 Pico-8 games are distributed as PNG images with the actual code, sprites and sounds embedded in them. Those are actual, real image files, that stands as the cartridge art too. You have to "load" the PNG to run the game. You can download hundreds of carts [[https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?cat=7&carts_tab=1#mode=carts&sub=2|from the official page]], the community is very active! Once you select a game, make sure you click on the "cart" link that downloads a .PNG file.
+===== Emulators =====
+==== RetroArch ====
+[[https://docs.libretro.com/|RetroArch]] (formerly SSNES), is a ubiquitous frontend that can run multiple "cores", which are essentially the emulators themselves. The most common cores use the [[https://www.libretro.com/|libretro]] API, so that's why cores run in RetroArch in Batocera are referred to as "libretro: (core name)". RetroArch aims to unify the feature set of all libretro cores and offer a universal, familiar interface independent of platform.
+=== RetroArch configuration ===
+RetroArch offers a **Quick Menu** accessed by pressing ''[HOTKEY]'' + {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} which can be used to alter various things like [[:advanced_retroarch_settings|RetroArch and core options]], and [[:remapping_controls_per_emulator|controller mapping]]. Most RetroArch related settings can be altered from Batocera's EmulationStation.
+Standardized features available to all libretro cores: ''pico8.videomode'', ''pico8.ratio'', ''pico8.smooth'', ''pico8.shaders'', ''pico8.pixel_perfect'', ''pico8.decoration'', ''pico8.game_translation''
+^ ES setting name ''batocera.conf_key'' ^ Description => ES option ''key_value'' ^
+^ Settings that apply to all cores of this emulator ||
+| **GRAPHICS BACKEND ''pico8.gfxbackend''** | Choose your graphics rendering\\ => OpenGL ''opengl'', Vulkan ''vulkan''. |
+| **AUDIO LATENCY ''pico8.audio_latency''** | Audio latency in milliseconds, turn it up if you hear crackles\\ => 256 ''256'', 192 ''192'', 128 ''128'', 64 ''64'', 32 ''32'', 16 ''16'', 8 ''8''. |
+| **THREADED VIDEO ''pico8.video_threaded''** | Improves performance at the cost of latency and more video stuttering. Use only if full speed cannot be obtained otherwise.\\ => On ''true'', Off ''false''. |
+=== libretro: retro8 ===
+== libretro: retro8 configuration ==
+There is no configuration to set.
+===== Support for official Pico-8 engine =====
+Starting with Batocera **v32**, you can add the official commercial Lexaloffle Pico-8 engine to run all Pico-8 games and explore the Splore universe! In order to do so, you need to do a few manual steps:
+  - Buy it from [[https://www.lexaloffle.com/games.php?page=updates|the official Lexaloffle website]].
+  - Download the corresponding binary (it's the ZIP file) appropriate to your platform:
+    * **For PC/any x86_64 board:** The Linux (x86_64/64 bits) ZIP file.
+    * **For any ARM-based board, such as RPi, Odroid N2/Go/Super, RockPro64, RK3326, etc.:** the Raspberry Pi ZIP file.
+  - Extract the files from the zip into the ''/userdata/bios/pico-8/'' directory on your Batocera machine.
+    * **For PC x86_64**, the files in the archive are:<code>
+ lexaloffle-pico8.png
+ license.txt
+ pico-8.txt
+ pico8 (make sure this one is executable via "chmod +x", the filesystem itself must support the executable bit)
+ pico8.dat
+ pico8_dyn
+</code>
+    * For ARM SBC and handhelds (Raspberry Pi, Odroid, RockPro...), the files are:<code>
+ lexaloffle-pico8.png
+ license.txt
+ pico-8_manual.txt
+ pico8 (make sure this one is executable via "chmod +x", the filesystem itself must support the executable bit)
+ pico8.dat
+ pico8_64 (make sure this one is executable via "chmod +x", the filesystem itself must support the executable bit)
+ pico8_dyn
+ pico8_gpio
+ readme_raspi.txt
+</code> <WRAP center round important>
+**For ARM64-based boards**, by default the 32-bit executable is named ''pico8''. 64-bit users will want to delete the 32-bit executable and rename ''pico8_64'' as ''pico8''. Make sure it's marked as executable with ''chmod +x pico8''.
+</WRAP>
+  - Copy the following ES system addition into ''/userdata/system/configs/emulationstation/es_systems_pico8.cfg'':<code xml>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<systemList>
+  <system>
+        <name>pico8</name>
+	<emulators>
+            <emulator name="lexaloffle">
+                <cores>
+                    <core default="true">pico8_official</core>
+                </cores>
+            </emulator>
+            <emulator name="libretro">
+                <cores>
+                    <core>retro8</core>
+                </cores>
+            </emulator>
+        </emulators>
+  </system>
+</systemList>
+</code>
+  - Restart ES (or reboot). While in the pico8 gamelist, press ''[SELECT]'', go to **ADVANCED SYSTEM OPTIONS** -> **EMULATOR** and then select "LEXALOFFLE: PICO8 OFFICIAL".
+<WRAP center round tip>
+If you create a file ''splore.p8'' or ''console.p8'' and launch it from Batocera-ES, you'll get access to Pico-8 splore universe with all the games to play and download from inside Pico-8 (a simple ''touch /userdata/roms/pico8/splore.p8'' is sufficient to get access to splore).
+Press ''[START]'' to open Pico 8's menu, which can be used to exit the emulator and return to Batocera.
+</WRAP>
+===== Controls =====
+Here are the default Pico-8's controls shown on a [[:configure_a_controller|Batocera Retropad]]:
+{{ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/batocera-linux/batocera-controller-overlays/master/solid-4k/pico8.png }}
+Keys inside the emulator: ''[START]'' or ''[HOTKEY]'' + {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} opens the Pico-8 menu.
+===== Troubleshooting =====
+==== Further troubleshooting ====
+For further troubleshooting, refer to the [[:support|generic support pages]].