Installing the app on the RetroPie
This simple write up will assist you to download the emulator easily. You will have the ability to use the touchscreen for the Nintendo games, using this emulator app. You should use the controller, which has a type of an analog based stick. So you can control the game easily. You have to have a keyboard, which is connected to this player. This is to make the initial type of configuration.
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Before starting the installation process, you have to connect an NDS ROM. You should enter this in the folder of roms/nds. So this should have an extension of .nds.
Steps to install the drastic emulator.
You have to enter into the RetroPie app setup script. Do this via the system of RetroPie, inside the EmulationStation.
Now, select the option of updating the setup script of RetroPie. Choose yes, regarding the prompt to do the confirmation.
Select, the manage packages, then manage the experimental packages, and then select drastic.
Now, you have to select the option to install from the binary. Now you can complete the process of installation. So now after the process is completed, you can go back to the EmulationStation.
Now, what you have to do is, you have to restart the EmulationStation. If now you can see the Nintendo DS game has entered the list of the system, then you can now skip the configuration section of the Drastic app. Note that, if you have previously done the modification of the file of es_systems.cfg manually (this means for the instance by just making the Kodi of its own original system), so then you are advised to cope with the next few steps. Most of the time, you can just skip to that section of the configuration.
Now, you have to stop the process of the EmulationStation, and then return to that particular command prompt.
Now, you have to run this particular command:
sudo cp ~/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg ~/.emulationstation/es_systems.bak
This command will help to create a simple backup of this file of current es_systems.cfg, in case if this particular file will get messed with others.
Now, you have to run this particular command also:
sudo nano ~/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg
Now, you have to add the code stated below, between the one </system> and then the next <system>. By this, the EmulationStation will get to know on how to discover the NDS games, then run the Drastic app.
<system>
<name>nds</name>
<fullname>Nintendo DS</fullname>
<path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nds</path>
<extension>.nds .zip</extension>
<command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ nds %ROM%</command>
<platform>nds</platform>
<theme>nds</theme>
</system>
Now, start the backup of this EmulationStation, now you have to look for the Nintendo games in the form of a system which is listed. Find where you have placed the ROM. You will have the ability to enter the emulationStation from this command prompt.
Now, select the option of updating the setup script of RetroPie. Choose yes, regarding the prompt to do the confirmation.
Select, the manage packages, then manage the experimental packages, and then select drastic.
Now, you have to select the option to install from the binary. Now you can complete the process of installation. So now after the process is completed, you can go back to the EmulationStation.
Now, what you have to do is, you have to restart the EmulationStation. If now you can see the Nintendo DS game has entered the list of the system, then you can now skip the configuration section of the Drastic app. Note that, if you have previously done the modification of the file of es_systems.cfg manually (this means for the instance by just making the Kodi of its own original system), so then you are advised to cope with the next few steps. Most of the time, you can just skip to that section of the configuration.
Now, you have to stop the process of the EmulationStation, and then return to that particular command prompt.
Now, you have to run this particular command:
sudo cp ~/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg ~/.emulationstation/es_systems.bak
This command will help to create a simple backup of this file of current es_systems.cfg, in case if this particular file will get messed with others.
Now, you have to run this particular command also:
sudo nano ~/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg
Now, you have to add the code stated below, between the one </system> and then the next <system>. By this, the EmulationStation will get to know on how to discover the NDS games, then run the Drastic app.
<system>
<name>nds</name>
<fullname>Nintendo DS</fullname>
<path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nds</path>
<extension>.nds .zip</extension>
<command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ nds %ROM%</command>
<platform>nds</platform>
<theme>nds</theme>
</system>
Now, start the backup of this EmulationStation, now you have to look for the Nintendo games in the form of a system which is listed. Find where you have placed the ROM. You will have the ability to enter the emulationStation from this command prompt.
Method to configure the drastic app.
Launch one of the Nintendo games, press M of the your keyboard. This will bring the menu of drastic app.
Select for change options, do the below changes:
Make the screen scaling to full screen.
Give yes to the 3D high resolution option.
Give yes regarding threaded 3D.
Save all the games and exit.
Select the option of configure controls.
Get this cursor over the joystick area, start at the top, press the enter button on the keyboard, this will configure the key.
Press the particular button, which is on the special controller, which you like about using for the function. Once you have selected, the green highlight will turn into blue. You can configure the rest. So many games require this process.
After the configuration, select exit and save the games.
Note: exiting from Drastic app is not recommended. You cannot return to the EmulationStation. You will go through a force shutdown of the Android, press the keyboard escape key to leave the game.
Select for change options, do the below changes:
Make the screen scaling to full screen.
Give yes to the 3D high resolution option.
Give yes regarding threaded 3D.
Save all the games and exit.
Select the option of configure controls.
Get this cursor over the joystick area, start at the top, press the enter button on the keyboard, this will configure the key.
Press the particular button, which is on the special controller, which you like about using for the function. Once you have selected, the green highlight will turn into blue. You can configure the rest. So many games require this process.
After the configuration, select exit and save the games.
Note: exiting from Drastic app is not recommended. You cannot return to the EmulationStation. You will go through a force shutdown of the Android, press the keyboard escape key to leave the game.