Introducing ROM Cleaner

Jesse Talavera here again! You may remember me from my work on melonDS DS, McSoftServe, and assorted improvements to RetroArch like microphones and XDelta softpatching. I’ve secretly been developing something brand-new that I’m itching to share with you.

Although RetroArch was designed for retro game emulation, every now and then something comes along that breaks out of that mold. To that end I’d like to introduce ROM Cleaner, a unique utility core that’ll help keep your digital ROM backups running as reliably as the day you dumped them.

As retro gamers, we’re no strangers to data degradation’s many forms. Flash memory loses its charge, tapes decompose, discs rot. But keeping your media in a clean environment will help protect it from time’s relentless siege, and digital backups are no exception! If you find that one of your ROMs is beginning to degrade and won’t boot anymore, simply run it through ROM Cleaner to rid it of the dust that’s accumulated over the years. All you need is a microphone and a set of lungs, and you’ll never have to worry about dirt building up in your digital collection again.

Our mission is to keep yesterday’s games playable and fun for generations, and ROM Cleaner is my latest contribution to that effort. You can get it from RetroArch’s core downloader on supported platforms today. I hope you’ll get just as much use out of it as I am!

Bliss-box 4-play advanced – RetroArch ready : Early bird offer inside

For a limited time you can pre-order yours before production begins. https://bliss-box.net/products/4-play-advanced

 

Compatibility

  • Works with the existing software
  • Has the same USB ID so that you do not need to reconfigure your software
  • Has the same mapping, and code logic just faster with greater controller support
  • Compatible with 4-Play/GP Cables

Advantages over the 4-Play.  

  • Xinput and HID support
  • Fixed USB 1mS Poll rate
  • USB 2.0 High Speed
  • True Force Feedback Ready  
  • No Combo (rumble) fix needed

Retro Arch 

The 4-Play Advanced is a drop in replacement for the existing 4-Play for any Retro Arch user. The USB ID and mappings follows the 3.0 layout. As long as you have the mappings loaded, it will work the same way. The 4-Play Advanced has a USB poll rate of 1ms and now uses a hardware based USB chip for a much better force feedback experience. In addition, you can now change to xinput mode instead of HID. The mapping and layout for Xinput would follow the xbox 360 gamepads. This mode uses its own USB ID, so mappings are required but should follow 360 gamepads