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RetroBuilder
RetroBuilder
	File:Retrobuildervita2.png
General
Author	DRok17
Type	PC Utilities
Version	3.1
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2021/07/08
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Revision as of 04:18, 16 Ocak 2023

RetroBuilder is a Windows tool to create custom bubbles for Daedalus X64 and RetroArch.

Inspired by a video from SayianPrinceVegeta on YouTube detailing the process of how to create LiveArea Bubbles using RetroArch, the whole process is now automated, allowing anyone to create RetroArch and DaedalusX64 Bubbles easily.

User guide

How to use

Requirements:

Must have a Windows PC.
Must have VitaShell, RetroArch 1.8.9 and higher, DaedalusX64 0.6 installed on Vita.
ROM files.

Simply place the ROM file, bg, icon0 and startup PNGs in the Input Folder, select Simple VPK and then Name/ID it.

(startup.png is optional.)

Supported file types

Rom	Images
.gb	.bmp
.gbc	.jpg
.gba	.jpeg
.gen	.jfif
.bin	.tiff
.smd	.png
.gg
.nes
.smc
.sfc
.n64
.v64
.z64

Screenshots

Simple Mode and Advanced Mode

retrobuildervita3.png

Media

Retroarch Game Bubbles on PS Vita! Retroarch Version 1.8.9 Or 1.9.0 ONLY [UPDATED VIDEO 3.0 RB] (SayianPrinceVegeta)

Changelog

v3.1

IMAGE RELATED:

File type support has been increased (bmp, tiff, jpeg, and jfif).
Resolution for bg and startup has been corrected, uses maximum resolution available.

AESTHETIC CHANGES:

Moved the version number to CMD Title.
Added Title to CMD as file pathway was originally the default.
Renamed EasyVPK option to Simple VPK.
Added new loading screens for image conversion. Reduces CMD pop-ups from occurring.
Removed reference to MAX characters for Title ID, this is an absolute requirement.

ERROR RELATED:

PRTIME error for NES games has been fixed and removed.

v3.0

Added N64 Support.

Credits

Shout outs:

SayianPrinceVegeta for the inspiration and helping shape Simple VPK.
u/W00lfwang for detailing this method.
u/histefanhere for the alternate method using python.
Rinnegatamante for porting DaedalusX64 and providing a method to create those Bubbles and everything else he does.

External links

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+|website=https://www.reddit.com/r/vitahacks/comments/og7w55/release_retrobuilder_v31/
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-'''RetroBuilder''' is a Windows tool to create custom bubbles for Daedalus X64 and RetroArch.
+RetroBuilder is a Windows tool to create custom bubbles for [[DaedalusX64-vitaGL|Daedalus X64]] and [[RetroArch Vita|RetroArch]].
-==Description==
+Inspired by a video from SayianPrinceVegeta on YouTube detailing the process of how to create LiveArea Bubbles using RetroArch, the whole process is now automated, allowing anyone to create RetroArch and DaedalusX64 Bubbles easily.
-After much searching for easy methods to create LiveArea Bubbles using Retroarch, I stumbled across a video from SayianPrinceVegeta on Youtube detailing this process. This became my inspiration for RetroBuilder, automate this process as much as possible.
-No more writing ROM paths. No more manually re-sizing or converting images. No more changing core.txt file every time you want to change the system. Storage capabilities for Bubble modification or archival purposes.
+==User guide==
+===How to use===
+Requirements:
+*Must have a Windows PC.
+*Must have [[VitaShell]], [[RetroArch Vita|RetroArch]] 1.8.9 and higher, [[DaedalusX64-vitaGL|DaedalusX64]] 0.6 installed on Vita.
+*ROM files.
-No additional software is required other than what is provided.
+Simply place the ROM file, bg, icon0 and startup PNGs in the Input Folder, select Simple VPK and then Name/ID it.
-Everything is done by RetroBuilder.
+(startup.png is optional.)
-==Requirements==
+===Supported file types===
-* Must have a Windows PC
+{| class="wikitable"
-* Must have VitaShell, Retroarch 1.8.9 and higher, DaedalusX64 0.6 installed on Vita
+! Rom||Images
-* Roms files, duh! (Don't ask me where).
+|-
+| .gb||.bmp
+|-
+| .gbc||.jpg
+|-
+| .gba||.jpeg
+|-
+| .gen||.jfif
+|-
+| .bin||.tiff
+|-
+| .smd||.png
+|-
+| .gg||
+|-
+| .nes||
+|-
+| .smc||
+|-
+| .sfc||
+|-
+| .n64||
+|-
+| .v64||
+|-
+| .z64||
+|}
 ==Screenshots==
-'''Simple Mode'''
+'''Simple Mode and Advanced Mode'''
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/retrobuildervita-01.png
+retrobuildervita3.png
-'''Advanced Mode'''
+==Media==
+'''Retroarch Game Bubbles on PS Vita! Retroarch Version 1.8.9 Or 1.9.0 ONLY [UPDATED VIDEO 3.0 RB]''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c32de25Msn0 SayianPrinceVegeta]) <br>
+<youtube>c32de25Msn0</youtube>
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/retrobuildervita-02.png
+==Changelog==
+'''v3.1'''
-'''Supported File Types'''
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/retrobuildervita-03.png
-==How To Use RetroBuilder?==
-Simply place the ROM file, bg, icon0 and startup PNGs in the Input Folder, select Simple VPK and then Name/ID it.
-It's that simple.
+IMAGE RELATED:
+*File type support has been increased (bmp, tiff, jpeg, and jfif).
+*Resolution for bg and startup has been corrected, uses maximum resolution available.
-(STARTUP.PNG IS OPTIONAL)
+AESTHETIC CHANGES:
+*Moved the version number to CMD Title.
+*Added Title to CMD as file pathway was originally the default.
+*Renamed EasyVPK option to Simple VPK.
+*Added new loading screens for image conversion. Reduces CMD pop-ups from occurring.
+*Removed reference to MAX characters for Title ID, this is an absolute requirement.
-==Media==
+ERROR RELATED:
-<youtube>WOSko6j67Fg</youtube>
+*PRTIME error for NES games has been fixed and removed.
-==Changelog==
-'''(v.3.1)'''
-* IMAGE RELATED
-**File type support has been increased (bmp, tiff, jpeg, and jfif).
-**Resolution for bg and startup has been corrected, uses maximum resolution available.
-*AESTHETIC CHANGES
-**Moved the version number to CMD Title
-**Added Title to CMD as file pathway was originally the default
-**Renamed EasyVPK option to Simple VPK
-**Added new loading screens for image conversion. Reduces CMD pop-ups from occurring
-**Removed reference to MAX characters for Title ID, this is an absolute requirement.
-*ERROR RELATED
-**PRTIME error for NES games has been fixed and removed
-'''(v.3.0)'''
+'''v3.0'''
-* Added N64 Support
+* Added N64 Support.
-==Thanks==
+==Credits==
+Shout outs:
 *SayianPrinceVegeta for the inspiration and helping shape Simple VPK.
 *u/W00lfwang for detailing this method.
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 == External links ==
-* Github - https://github.com/DRok17/RetroBuilder
+* GitHub - https://github.com/DRok17/RetroBuilder
 * VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/661
+* Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/vitahacks/comments/og7w55/release_retrobuilder_v31/
+* Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/vitahacks/comments/mkaci6/retrobuilder_30_retroarch_and_daedalusx64_vita/