An excellent guide. I had spent weeks with trial and error getting mine to setup with retroarch and daijisho. Finally finished last weekend and you put out this video haha
finally a video which is on point start to finish! extra thanks for the written tutorial as well! thank you a million!!!! Love my arcade now, i am a kid again :D
After following the steps I added an usb hub coming out of the cabinet through one of the holes, and I installed Amaze file manager, so copying more content into the sd card gets easier. Thank you for the guide!
Excellent guide! Thank you very much. I just so happened to buy one of these cabs just shortly before stumbling across this video thanks to the glorious algorithm! That FInal Burn Neo pack is absolutely humongous; I’d totally recommend anyone using that to dumb down some of the tittles to save repeats of the same game. I’m about to install a Mame back shortly; tried Tekken 3 for PS1 and it runs quite well, crazy taxi on the dreamcast has done frame rare issues but halving the resolution or frame skipping helped out. Not everything runs smoothly but it’s sure nice to keep the stock applications and have the optional big blue and marvel vets capcom cabs. Thanks for this video; you’ve earned yourself a subscriber! If you have any ideas on a similar software mod for the time crisis machine that would be awesome 😅 apparently sinden have just recently released a beta app for android; I might have a mess around with my time crisis 1up cab and see if I can get something going.
had some issues with nova launcher had to use an older version but i got it all figured out, the only thing i couldn't get to work was the button mapper, for whatever reason just didn't go back to home screen, so i have to power off and on to get back to nova home screen, i can live with it, thanks for the video it was a huge help!
@@Hans_Lex Yup! I followed it step by step and it was super easy. I did get the latest versions of Retroarch (1.19.1) and FigterDroid2P (124) and installed them. I have the roms for the games on my microSD card for now.
@@Hans_Lex Yes I did use this guide. I also used the latest version of Retroarch (1.19.1) and FighterDroid2p (1.2.4). I just followed the guide step by step and it went flawlessly. Warning, some games will have audio issues. I do have the games on my microSD card.
1) Yes via RetroArch. You can add the 2 player version which enables a choice of all 4 characters. 2) After completing the tutorial Nova Launcher will boot up. From here you can load either the stock Yoga Flame APK, other APKs you've added or RetroArch. All APKs are on the stock internal memory. the SD card is only for RetroArch files and ROMs.
I would like to do this mod to my Xmen 97 Cabinet to just add the other Capcom APKs without RetroArch Do you believe this will work even though this isnt a Yoga flame cab? Also do the original APKs that shipped with the cab stay after installation of the new sets? Thank you for putting this together!
Hi, great guide, but I have some questions. Bearing in mind that I would make the modification on a "Street fighter Yoga flame edition" cabinet, after installing the other APKs: 1) I can continue to use wifi on the original version of the APK of my cabinet so I can play online and see the rankings of the scores? 2) can I possibly remove the change if I no longer want to use it and return the cabinet to the basic software? Thank you
hey, yea you can. i have mine soft modded and i play online just fine. it is only your original cabinet though as far as i know. I think you can get mp set up through retroarch though. not sure about number 2 though.
First off, thank you for putting this together, I installed the other 3 cabinet .apks and it works beautifully! The only thing is, the 3 cabinet .apks don’t appear to have scanline support, which I love using on my yoga flame cab. Is there a way to enable scan line support for the other .apks? Thanks again!
I’m assuming this works the same on the Shinku Handuken cab as well? Getting it tomorrow and want to try this. Noob here but these detailed instructions should hopefully get me going!
I included Yoga Flame in the pack, for anyone not modding Yoga Flame. In the video, where I install the APKs, you can see a folder, YF APK is in that folder. Happy Modding
I highly recommend you redirect people with the MvC2 cab to this video ruclips.net/video/kVXkXd0Kkq8/видео.html your guide is great well detailed and you link to files but I had problems with button remapper and nova launcher and it got to the point that I had to factory reset my cab but when it comes to installing other CAB apk's and running them it was not working when i was using a older version nova since MvC2 cab can't run 7.
@@gods_hand0136 I don't have MvC2 but I believe it uses an older version of Android (Android 6 as oppose to Android 10) and therefore you need to use Nova Launcher 6. Nova 6 has a bug where it zooms into your wallpaper, so you have to have a border on your wallpaper to make it fit right (or you could just use a single colour wallpaper) I wasn't aware that buttons remapper doesn't work on MvC2, what solution did you use for a home button?
@THE-ADM I did the 3 c.apks on my yoga flame cab the home button works to return to the game home screen for yoga & big blue, but not Marvel, any idea how to fix?
I formatted the SD card using the machine, then dragged files from my computer onto the SD card. However, when I use the SD card in the machine, it cannot be opened. Do you know what might be causing this?
Do I understand this correctly? You formatted a MicroSD in a Yoga Flame cabinet. Then you dragged files from a PC to the MicroSD card. The issue you have is that you can't open the microSD in your Yoga Flame cabinet. I need more information about your issue tbh, but have a look at this video. I think you may have issue number 4 (cloned APKs not loading...) ruclips.net/video/8_wBTEj2URE/видео.htmlsi=RpgHRqO2nhDKC17W
@THE-ADM-2 After downloading and decompressing everything, The RetroArch Files folder in the Easy Arcade 1up Softmod pack 2 is empty. Everything else is there and I got the apks and installed retroarch and the cabinet apks, but this RetroArch Files folde is completely empty. I can't complete the configuration without it.
@@robamytitus5395 watch from this point about loading up the SD card, I think you may have missed a step?.. ruclips.net/video/m1gkwDe9c7w/видео.htmlsi=Bk1M0YJ7Dao4hjs7
I'm having the same issue as someone below with Final Burn extraction. It will not extract to the SD card because the cabinet formats it to FAT32 and some of the files are too big. How did you work around this?
The other stuff is still saved, just to the internal memory. I've found since, that updating the "Cheats" database uses about 0.25GB of space from the 4GB internal memory. So I now direct cheats, to the SD card. I guess you could also just skip that update, if you don't use chests. I did try changing all the directories to the SD card, but it stopped my FBNeo playlist from loading. You can experiment with directories.
@@mrJalisco70as far as I'm aware the current best way to run MvC2 on YF is to install the flycast core and use the Dreamcast version of MvC2. Good luck with your mod 😀👍
I hear the audio crackling in the video when testing Street Fighter 2 in Retroarch. Does it have issues running the games at full speed or without errors like this? I have Yoga Flame and was considering retroarch, but now I'm not so sure. As for apks, is it possible to create your own apk packs with roms of your choice? Nice instructional guide though! I like how you show every single step.
Yeah SF2 plays fine. I was running the 1st release version which may have had bugs originally? In the background I was simultaneously recording the screen. Obviously you won't be recording your game play so it will likely run even better. I've found a few games that struggle, but from my experience I find most (95%) work perfectly to my eyes. I guess you could always remove any games that don't play well.
Regarding creating your own APKs. Yes it's possible (Arcade1Up manage it lol), though I've not managed it. A few people have unsuccesfully tried to combine APK games.
@@THE-ADM-2 Thank you! Another question, when I go to download Fighterdroid, which version to I download? yoga_retroarch, yoga_retroarch_autostart, yoga_retrox, or yoga_retrox_autostart? I have the yoga flame cabinet.
@@pauldemonte3236the current latest version of FighterDroid2P, Version 1.2.3, RetroArch AutoStart is included with the pack. You only need to download another version if an update comes out, if you want to run RetroX (as opposed to RetroArch) or if you want to manually start the app every time.
it won't let me move the 'arcade' roms, when i try it says the file is too big? do you have to format the sd in the cab? I think it makes it sfat32 or whatever and cant accept large files?
@@gabrieleiannicelli7716 I've not needed it. I just use the Live button as a select (coin) button for both player 1 and player 2. If you really want a select button for player 2 you could probably physically install the extra button, or set up a simultaneous combination of buttons to act like a player 2 select button. Hope this helps
This was created for the 35th anniversary edition Yoga Flame cabinet. It will be the exact same process on the Shinku Hadoken cabinet. Others have used this guide to softmod MvC, MvC2 and BigBlue, but for these cabs it's more of a general guide and may need extra steps before it works
Short answer: No Long answer: If you format your microSD card as internal (tablet) storage and force apps to SD storage in settings, then you can install to the SD card. Unfortunately this causes multiple issues like double boot, various errors and poor stability (getting worse as the more you have on the SD card. In my experience the best way is to format the microSD as portable storage and install apps to the internal storage. You can put RetroArch games on the portable microSD even though RetroArch is installed to internal memory. Why do you want all 3 extra APKs and RetroArch? The X-Men Vs Street Fighter only comes with with 2 extra games not already on Capcom Vs Street Fighter and I don't really care for these 2 games anyway. Some people only have RetroArch and the original APK installed. You can actually squeeze the 3 extra APKs and RetroArch onto the internal memory. I haven't done this because storage generally works better and lasts longer, if it isn't too full. This is why I suggest only installing up to 2 extra APKs if installing RetroArch. It doesn't really matter which cabinet APKs you choose to install, but obviously you'll want to choose a different wallpaper.
thank you so much for your in sight my last question is >>>>>>>>> if i already installed all the APK cabs do i just delete the one then install retroarch or do i have to do a factory rest and then do the softmod!!!???@@THE-ADM-2
@@rosendoriojas9366 you can install and delete the cabinet APKs as often as you wish without needing to factory restore. I installed all 3 APKs first then ater deleted one to make more space for RetroArch.
wonder if mine can do this... i have a ultimate mortal kombat 3 1 up arcade, i also have a 4 man castlevania one running a rasberry pi with 40k plus games on it would like to play with my UMK3 one without putting a pi or a game machine into.
hey @THE-ADM i have the mvc2 cab and downloaded the files from the description,but i want to add the games from yoga flame to the cab. ive downloaded your files frm internet archive. which version of yoga flame and from which folder (modified,original or precloned apks) should i use that will work with the files from this vid. thanks in advance
this may be a dumb question but I just got the MvC2 cabinet, will this guide work with my cabinet or does it have to be a specific cab? also i noticed that the soft mod pack came with yoga flame, do i need to install that also ? you never mentioned it in the vid im sure.
MvC2 cab is running an older version of Android (pre Android 10) and requires older software. Hence why you needed an older version of Nova Launcher. You'll need an older buttons mapper APK if you want to map a home button. Look for pre Android 10 versions of software. Other than sourcing older software the rest of the guide should work fine.
After i was done it was brilliant. The next day i was unable to launch retroarch due to the internal memory full? Deleted all the extra cabs apart from the yoga and retroaech. I have 110mb free now ( and slowly decreasing) any reason why the memory is getting full?
You might have thumbnails downloading to your limited internal storage. Thumbnails should be set to download to the external MicroSD storage instead. Check your directories. You can change most of the directories over to the MicroSD external storage (but keep cores on the internal storage with RetroArch). ruclips.net/video/m1gkwDe9c7w/видео.htmlsi=Jf-hlddmyXADAh0w **watch from**18:40**** If you still have issues please let us know
I was unable to mod my big blue but have been able to mod my MVC2 cab instead. Flycast for dreamcast runs ok however I do notice framedrops on even some 2D such as Capcom Vs SNK, On alot of the FBA Neo games I am getting noticeable slowdown even more so than when emulating dreamcast. Aliens Vs Predator arcade really struggles especially when in 2 player mode. Do you have any suggestions on how to rectify this or is this an issue with the FBA Neo core via retroarch on this device?
I don't have a MvC2 cab unfortunately. I understand MvC2 currently has some of the most powerful hardware on any Arcade1Up cabinet, but obviously the hardware was never intended to emulate multiple systems and games. I'm sure the original hardware will be able to emulate arcade games and systems up to SNES very well. Dreamcast games will probably struggle. If you want better emulation of Dreamcast and newer systems you'll probably need to modify the hardware, that said playing around with the settings will probably improve the experience. Personally I'm happy with arcade and systems up to SNES as that's my era.
@@THE-ADM-2 I tried running the arcade games I mentioned through a different rom and a MAME core and the performance difference was like night and day so will just choose the relevant core for the games I want to play. Dreamcast I have noticed is running the same as when I ran it via a Fire HD10 tablet a few years back, again I think the performance isnt down to the hardware it the emulator so I am going to try a few different DC emulators out over the next few days as imagine standalone flycast and or Redream will run better than a retroarch core. Interested in knowing which Snes core you would recommend as theres about 10 or 12 different ones I noticed to download.
It takes a long time to upload files to Internet Archive. If you download the .rar file you could always unrar it and then zip it. Try using 7zip to unrar it. As to why the downloadable roms are not popping up in RetroArch, I have no idea. Try uninstalling RetroArch then reinstalling it. You can also try redownloading RetroArch from the link. Remember you need the 32bit version for Android.
Thank you for your help. I noticed that my folder doesn’t have “clrmamepro_nonmerged” folder where can I download that one …. Also should all files be zipped?
thank you so much! will this work on the older cabs.. "ARCADE1UP Street Fighter 2 - Classic 3-in-1" there is no wifi adapter on the old cab, as only 3-games released by arcade1up.
Yeah it's recommended that you use a Micro SD card, but you could use any old USB thumb drive to do the mod. If you use a thumb drive you'll need a usb hub so you can attach the Thumb drive and a keyboard at the same time. (Technically you might be able to use a Bluetooth keyboard or connect a keyboard to the micro USB) I've only tested using SD cards as they are cheap and easy to get ahold of.
have all the apks but nova and daijisho it won't let me install ... he says "there was a problem parsing the package" I also have administrator permissions as performed in your guide, I don't understand how this is possible
Not sure what you mean. I've never had a problem with RetroArch keeping RetroPad inputs. You have to save the configuration after setting it up. By default the config file should save on "Quit." Make sure you "Quit" RetroArch before turning the machine off.
Retroarch works on Simpsons but none of the modded 1up apps in this video work on Simpsons but there are plenty modded 1up apps that work on Simpsons in the droidcade group
I just bought a microSD card reader from Amazon (for £5.99 delivered). Make sure to get a USB3 reader as it makes transferring files much easier. Before buying this I used to use a phone as a card reader, which also works. Some PCs have built in card readers
Not without modification of the original APKs. Easiest solution is to just install APKs with no crossover games, like Yoga Flame & MvC APKs. Then add RetroArch for everything else
@THE-ADM-2 Yeah thats what I did. 2 things you may want to add in a future update if you plan another is using a bluetooth mouse and leaving it connected so no hub or keyboard needed and enabaling developer mode (same as on a cell phone go to about and click 7 times) so that installing apps to SD card can be enabled
@tristang8429 I original tried installing apps to SD card. I tried enabling super admin mode. I tried formatting SD as internal and as external. I tried faster SD cards. Every thing I tried caused stability issues. Mostly double boot, pop up error messages and most annoying RetroArch losing settings (controls, favourites ect.) I recommend only installing APKs to the stock internal memory on Yoga Flame cabinets. People may have more luck than me, but I wouldn't recommend it. I measured the speed of different SD cards and USB thumb drives. SD cards run at about 50-60% the speed of stock memory, this seems to be a limitation of the SD card slot. I think this is what causes the stability issues. Since formatting SD as external and only using for RetroArch files I've had no issues at all. I only made the video after experimenting with all the options. Do you have a Yoga Flame cabinet and have you manage to install APKs to the SD card without any stability issues?
@@tristang8429 You need a usb keyboard to access the setting and turn on Bluetooth in the first place. Once set up you don't really need any mouse or keyboard as the cabinet controls can do everything. If one likes to tinker with the software a lot, then it's maybe worth investing in a Bluetooth mouse/keyboad. I personally wouldn't because we are already pushing the PCB beyond it's intended purpose by modding it. Leaving Bluetooth running too will only add more strain. I'm sure it would be fine (famous last words), I'm just not sure the extra strain is worth the benefit.
@THE-ADM-2 Yeah Ive got the Yoga Flame and currently have Opera Lite and FCE installed to SD. Both load slow but run fine once loaded. My biggest problem so far is finding stand alones that will actually run on it period and then getting them to actually install to SD
thank you so much! will this work on the older cabs.. "ARCADE1UP Street Fighter 2 - Classic 3-in-1" there is no wifi adapter on my old cab, as only 3-games released by arcade1up.
Not tried, but 128GB should be ample for the roms the PCB is able to play. If you want to play more modern games it's better to hardware mod with a Raspberry pi or similar
Because I have a screen recorder running in the background, which uses a lot of resources. Don't worry the sound is fine when used without a screen recorder.
@THE-ADM can you assist me. Everything works until i get to the retroarch. I can't move with keyboard or mouse. The sticks on the Yoga Flame don't work also. It says Robo 0/0.
I only got mine to work on mapping the 1st player controls to my pad. The second player ones dont seem to register at all. Ah, I figured it out, i needed to install that figherdroid2p pack.
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An excellent guide. I had spent weeks with trial and error getting mine to setup with retroarch and daijisho. Finally finished last weekend and you put out this video haha
RetroArch can take a bit of getting used to, but it's worth the effort.
I might try with DIG next
@@THE-ADM-2 any have new link? archive is down :(
Very detailed tutorial! Subscribed!
Been back to this for a few tips in modding my MVC2 thanks for your efforts!
Thank you for your feedback, I'm glad the video has helped
finally a video which is on point start to finish! extra thanks for the written tutorial as well! thank you a million!!!! Love my arcade now, i am a kid again :D
You are very welcome, thanks for the feedback
After following the steps I added an usb hub coming out of the cabinet through one of the holes, and I installed Amaze file manager, so copying more content into the sd card gets easier. Thank you for the guide!
do you have link bro? archive is down i cant download :(
Sounds like a good idea to make softmodding easier. Probably best for people who like to tinker with the software a lot.
This is the guide that got me over the hump! Thank you very much.
Thank you for your feedback
Excellent guide! Thank you very much. I just so happened to buy one of these cabs just shortly before stumbling across this video thanks to the glorious algorithm!
That FInal Burn Neo pack is absolutely humongous; I’d totally recommend anyone using that to dumb down some of the tittles to save repeats of the same game.
I’m about to install a Mame back shortly; tried Tekken 3 for PS1 and it runs quite well, crazy taxi on the dreamcast has done frame rare issues but halving the resolution or frame skipping helped out.
Not everything runs smoothly but it’s sure nice to keep the stock applications and have the optional big blue and marvel vets capcom cabs.
Thanks for this video; you’ve earned yourself a subscriber! If you have any ideas on a similar software mod for the time crisis machine that would be awesome 😅 apparently sinden have just recently released a beta app for android; I might have a mess around with my time crisis 1up cab and see if I can get something going.
had some issues with nova launcher had to use an older version but i got it all figured out, the only thing i couldn't get to work was the button mapper, for whatever reason just didn't go back to home screen, so i have to power off and on to get back to nova home screen, i can live with it, thanks for the video it was a huge help!
Use Button Mapper v1.51 not Button Remapper and thanks me later ;)
Awesome guide! I just got my Yoga Flame cab soft modded today! Thanks for posting this guide.
Did u just use this video? Going to attempt tmrw myself
@@Hans_Lex Yup! I followed it step by step and it was super easy. I did get the latest versions of Retroarch (1.19.1) and FigterDroid2P (124) and installed them. I have the roms for the games on my microSD card for now.
@@Hans_Lex Yes I did use this guide. I also used the latest version of Retroarch (1.19.1) and FighterDroid2p (1.2.4). I just followed the guide step by step and it went flawlessly. Warning, some games will have audio issues. I do have the games on my microSD card.
bonjour votre tuto fonctionne au début mais après quelques parties nova 7 ne fonctionne plus😢
Best explanation yet. Thanks
Would I be able to add other cores for RetroArch? So I can play nes, n64 games as well??
Yes, I have done this
Can I add the TMNT arcade to my Yoga Flame using this guide? Also does the SD card automatically boot when you switch the cabinet on?
1) Yes via RetroArch. You can add the 2 player version which enables a choice of all 4 characters.
2) After completing the tutorial Nova Launcher will boot up. From here you can load either the stock Yoga Flame APK, other APKs you've added or RetroArch.
All APKs are on the stock internal memory. the SD card is only for RetroArch files and ROMs.
I would like to do this mod to my Xmen 97 Cabinet to just add the other Capcom APKs without RetroArch Do you believe this will work even though this isnt a Yoga flame cab? Also do the original APKs that shipped with the cab stay after installation of the new sets? Thank you for putting this together!
Hi, great guide, but I have some questions. Bearing in mind that I would make the modification on a "Street fighter Yoga flame edition" cabinet, after installing the other APKs:
1) I can continue to use wifi on the original version of the APK of my cabinet so I can play online and see the rankings of the scores?
2) can I possibly remove the change if I no longer want to use it and return the cabinet to the basic software?
Thank you
hey, yea you can. i have mine soft modded and i play online just fine. it is only your original cabinet though as far as i know. I think you can get mp set up through retroarch though.
not sure about number 2 though.
@@omnitravis thank you a lot
I have never modded a cabinet before. I have the Xmen 97 arcade 1up - will this work with it?
First off, thank you for putting this together, I installed the other 3 cabinet .apks and it works beautifully! The only thing is, the 3 cabinet .apks don’t appear to have scanline support, which I love using on my yoga flame cab. Is there a way to enable scan line support for the other .apks? Thanks again!
Not what I know of. If the original cabinets didn't have scanline support, then neither will the APKs as they are exact copies.
been waiting for this but your links on description are not hyperlinks nor can you see them completly!!! THANK YOU PLEASE FIX
can u put the links somewhere else? maybe here in the comments..... please and once again for puttin this tutorial @@THE-ADM-2
How do u pm me ???
@@rosendoriojas9366 Links are now working
I’m assuming this works the same on the Shinku Handuken cab as well? Getting it tomorrow and want to try this. Noob here but these detailed instructions should hopefully get me going!
Greetings, I bought a Blitz 1up arcade and I would like to know if these mods can be made?
No
Do you have the Yoga fire apl, I have a MvC2 cab and all I need is Big blue, yoga fire, retroarch and fight droid. unless I'm mistaken and need more
I included Yoga Flame in the pack, for anyone not modding Yoga Flame.
In the video, where I install the APKs, you can see a folder, YF APK is in that folder.
Happy Modding
@@THE-ADM-2 the version of Nova launcher in the pack doesn't install in the MvC2 cab
I highly recommend you redirect people with the MvC2 cab to this video
ruclips.net/video/kVXkXd0Kkq8/видео.html
your guide is great well detailed and you link to files but I had problems with button remapper and nova launcher and it got to the point that I had to factory reset my cab but when it comes to installing other CAB apk's and running them it was not working when i was using a older version nova since MvC2 cab can't run 7.
@@gods_hand0136 I don't have MvC2 but I believe it uses an older version of Android (Android 6 as oppose to Android 10) and therefore you need to use Nova Launcher 6. Nova 6 has a bug where it zooms into your wallpaper, so you have to have a border on your wallpaper to make it fit right (or you could just use a single colour wallpaper)
I wasn't aware that buttons remapper doesn't work on MvC2, what solution did you use for a home button?
@@THE-ADM-2 I used the older version of button remapper. Old programs for old OS
any have new link? archive is down :(
Also wondering the same thing
@@JosueLopez-ig8ro I've been asking for days for someone to send it to me
@@JosueLopez-ig8ro i wait days :(
@@OliverStonesUKi wait 2 weeks :( please if have zip upload
@@mattdabratt23 mee too bro :) and wait 2 week :(
@THE-ADM I did the 3 c.apks on my yoga flame cab the home button works to return to the game home screen for yoga & big blue, but not Marvel, any idea how to fix?
Try holding down player 1 button for about 10 seconds
salut on ne voit pas vos liens c'est dommage merci pour votre tuto 👍
Links are now working
What to do with a X-Men vs. Street Fighter that doesn’t have the MicroSD slot? -_-‘
You could try using a USB drive
It has a micro usb slot. You can use an otg USB hub (powered!) and do the same.
I formatted the SD card using the machine, then dragged files from my computer onto the SD card. However, when I use the SD card in the machine, it cannot be opened. Do you know what might be causing this?
Do I understand this correctly?
You formatted a MicroSD in a Yoga Flame cabinet. Then you dragged files from a PC to the MicroSD card.
The issue you have is that you can't open the microSD in your Yoga Flame cabinet.
I need more information about your issue tbh, but have a look at this video.
I think you may have issue number 4 (cloned APKs not loading...)
ruclips.net/video/8_wBTEj2URE/видео.htmlsi=RpgHRqO2nhDKC17W
Hey man, great video. When I unzip the Softmod Pack, the "RetroArch Files" folder is empty. Just an FYI.
@THE-ADM-2 Thank you for all your work, I am having the same problem. RetroArch Files folder is empty for me as well.
@THE-ADM-2 After downloading and decompressing everything, The RetroArch Files folder in the Easy Arcade 1up Softmod pack 2 is empty. Everything else is there and I got the apks and installed retroarch and the cabinet apks, but this RetroArch Files folde is completely empty. I can't complete the configuration without it.
@@robamytitus5395 watch from this point about loading up the SD card, I think you may have missed a step?..
ruclips.net/video/m1gkwDe9c7w/видео.htmlsi=Bk1M0YJ7Dao4hjs7
I'm having the same issue as someone below with Final Burn extraction. It will not extract to the SD card because the cabinet formats it to FAT32 and some of the files are too big. How did you work around this?
Try extracting the files within Windows then transferring the extracted files to your SD card.
Can i get by in the retroarch SD section with JUST the thumbnails and arcade roms? do i need all the other stuff?
The other stuff is still saved, just to the internal memory.
I've found since, that updating the "Cheats" database uses about 0.25GB of space from the 4GB internal memory. So I now direct cheats, to the SD card. I guess you could also just skip that update, if you don't use chests.
I did try changing all the directories to the SD card, but it stopped my FBNeo playlist from loading. You can experiment with directories.
@THE-ADM-2 i mean like the other folders like "support" and "clrmamepro". Do i really need that stuff?
@@mrJalisco70 I doubt it's needed.
I left it because it's not bothering me and it takes up virtually no space.
@@THE-ADM-2 nice. Gonna try it out tonight. Hope to get it going and MVC 2 soon
@@mrJalisco70as far as I'm aware the current best way to run MvC2 on YF is to install the flycast core and use the Dreamcast version of MvC2.
Good luck with your mod 😀👍
I hear the audio crackling in the video when testing Street Fighter 2 in Retroarch. Does it have issues running the games at full speed or without errors like this? I have Yoga Flame and was considering retroarch, but now I'm not so sure. As for apks, is it possible to create your own apk packs with roms of your choice?
Nice instructional guide though! I like how you show every single step.
Depends on what core you use sf plays fine on android just keep in mind nothings ever perfect
Yeah SF2 plays fine.
I was running the 1st release version which may have had bugs originally?
In the background I was simultaneously recording the screen. Obviously you won't be recording your game play so it will likely run even better.
I've found a few games that struggle, but from my experience I find most (95%) work perfectly to my eyes. I guess you could always remove any games that don't play well.
Regarding creating your own APKs. Yes it's possible (Arcade1Up manage it lol), though I've not managed it.
A few people have unsuccesfully tried to combine APK games.
@@THE-ADM-2 Thank you!
Another question, when I go to download Fighterdroid, which version to I download?
yoga_retroarch, yoga_retroarch_autostart, yoga_retrox, or yoga_retrox_autostart?
I have the yoga flame cabinet.
@@pauldemonte3236the current latest version of FighterDroid2P, Version 1.2.3, RetroArch AutoStart is included with the pack.
You only need to download another version if an update comes out, if you want to run RetroX (as opposed to RetroArch) or if you want to manually start the app every time.
Can anyone help me! Retroarch won't recogny my movements. I can't get to load content.nor on keyboard or using the stick.
Did u figure it out? I'm having the same issue
it won't let me move the 'arcade' roms, when i try it says the file is too big? do you have to format the sd in the cab? I think it makes it sfat32 or whatever and cant accept large files?
Yeah you have to format the SD card in the cabinet, that's in the first part of the video.
thanks, great guide! just one thing, what about the P2 select button?
@@gabrieleiannicelli7716 I've not needed it. I just use the Live button as a select (coin) button for both player 1 and player 2.
If you really want a select button for player 2 you could probably physically install the extra button, or set up a simultaneous combination of buttons to act like a player 2 select button.
Hope this helps
What Arcade 1up cabinets will this work on?
This was created for the 35th anniversary edition Yoga Flame cabinet. It will be the exact same process on the Shinku Hadoken cabinet.
Others have used this guide to softmod MvC, MvC2 and BigBlue, but for these cabs it's more of a general guide and may need extra steps before it works
so i can only have 3 cab APKs (ex. yoga , big blue, MVC) if i decide to run retroarch even if i have lagre SD card??
Short answer: No
Long answer: If you format your microSD card as internal (tablet) storage and force apps to SD storage in settings, then you can install to the SD card.
Unfortunately this causes multiple issues like double boot, various errors and poor stability (getting worse as the more you have on the SD card.
In my experience the best way is to format the microSD as portable storage and install apps to the internal storage.
You can put RetroArch games on the portable microSD even though RetroArch is installed to internal memory.
Why do you want all 3 extra APKs and RetroArch?
The X-Men Vs Street Fighter only comes with with 2 extra games not already on Capcom Vs Street Fighter and I don't really care for these 2 games anyway.
Some people only have RetroArch and the original APK installed.
You can actually squeeze the 3 extra APKs and RetroArch onto the internal memory. I haven't done this because storage generally works better and lasts longer, if it isn't too full. This is why I suggest only installing up to 2 extra APKs if installing RetroArch.
It doesn't really matter which cabinet APKs you choose to install, but obviously you'll want to choose a different wallpaper.
thank you so much for your in sight my last question is >>>>>>>>> if i already installed all the APK cabs do i just delete the one then install retroarch or do i have to do a factory rest and then do the softmod!!!???@@THE-ADM-2
@@rosendoriojas9366 you can install and delete the cabinet APKs as often as you wish without needing to factory restore.
I installed all 3 APKs first then ater deleted one to make more space for RetroArch.
MvC cab only has a micro usb slot. How can I connect a keyboard?
do you have usbc?
wonder if mine can do this... i have a ultimate mortal kombat 3 1 up arcade, i also have a 4 man castlevania one running a rasberry pi with 40k plus games on it would like to play with my UMK3 one without putting a pi or a game machine into.
No, not easily anyway. You need an Android based cabinet, unfortunately no MK cabinet is currently Android based.
@THE-ADM-2 then ill just stick with my 4 man castlevania cabinet running Raspberry pi
hey @THE-ADM
i have the mvc2 cab and downloaded the files from the description,but i want to add the games from yoga flame to the cab.
ive downloaded your files frm internet archive.
which version of yoga flame and from which folder (modified,original or precloned apks) should i use that will work with the files from this vid.
thanks in advance
Use the precloned as it will simply load without any further steps.
I was able to download the files from archive. After extracting it seems the retroarch file was empty with nothing inside it. Any help on that please?
They are in the Final Burn Neo package which is a separate download
this may be a dumb question but I just got the MvC2 cabinet, will this guide work with my cabinet or does it have to be a specific cab? also i noticed that the soft mod pack came with yoga flame, do i need to install that also ? you never mentioned it in the vid im sure.
MvC2 cab is running an older version of Android (pre Android 10) and requires older software.
Hence why you needed an older version of Nova Launcher. You'll need an older buttons mapper APK if you want to map a home button. Look for pre Android 10 versions of software.
Other than sourcing older software the rest of the guide should work fine.
After i was done it was brilliant. The next day i was unable to launch retroarch due to the internal memory full? Deleted all the extra cabs apart from the yoga and retroaech. I have 110mb free now ( and slowly decreasing) any reason why the memory is getting full?
You might have thumbnails downloading to your limited internal storage.
Thumbnails should be set to download to the external MicroSD storage instead.
Check your directories. You can change most of the directories over to the MicroSD external storage (but keep cores on the internal storage with RetroArch).
ruclips.net/video/m1gkwDe9c7w/видео.htmlsi=Jf-hlddmyXADAh0w **watch from**18:40****
If you still have issues please let us know
I was unable to mod my big blue but have been able to mod my MVC2 cab instead. Flycast for dreamcast runs ok however I do notice framedrops on even some 2D such as Capcom Vs SNK, On alot of the FBA Neo games I am getting noticeable slowdown even more so than when emulating dreamcast. Aliens Vs Predator arcade really struggles especially when in 2 player mode. Do you have any suggestions on how to rectify this or is this an issue with the FBA Neo core via retroarch on this device?
I don't have a MvC2 cab unfortunately. I understand MvC2 currently has some of the most powerful hardware on any Arcade1Up cabinet, but obviously the hardware was never intended to emulate multiple systems and games.
I'm sure the original hardware will be able to emulate arcade games and systems up to SNES very well. Dreamcast games will probably struggle.
If you want better emulation of Dreamcast and newer systems you'll probably need to modify the hardware, that said playing around with the settings will probably improve the experience.
Personally I'm happy with arcade and systems up to SNES as that's my era.
@@THE-ADM-2 I tried running the arcade games I mentioned through a different rom and a MAME core and the performance difference was like night and day so will just choose the relevant core for the games I want to play. Dreamcast I have noticed is running the same as when I ran it via a Fire HD10 tablet a few years back, again I think the performance isnt down to the hardware it the emulator so I am going to try a few different DC emulators out over the next few days as imagine standalone flycast and or Redream will run better than a retroarch core.
Interested in knowing which Snes core you would recommend as theres about 10 or 12 different ones I noticed to download.
Are these working on a Street fighter 2 champion arcade1up cab?
Any reason why I don’t get a core list when performing a “load core” ??? Thank you !!
After Load core, did you go to Download a core, there should be a long list to choose from?
Yes list is not poppin up …… also can I find your arcade pack vol 2 in a zip file not a rar If not it’s ok. Thank you
It takes a long time to upload files to Internet Archive. If you download the .rar file you could always unrar it and then zip it.
Try using 7zip to unrar it.
As to why the downloadable roms are not popping up in RetroArch, I have no idea. Try uninstalling RetroArch then reinstalling it. You can also try redownloading RetroArch from the link. Remember you need the 32bit version for Android.
Thank you for your help. I noticed that my folder doesn’t have “clrmamepro_nonmerged” folder where can I download that one …. Also should all files be zipped?
I also notice my fbereo folder only has luinex and windows folders no android is that a problem. ??
Can you release a softmod for the Bandai Namco Legacy Pac-Mania cabinet? I want to put Ms. Pac-Man on it.
I can’t seem to download or figure out what to download for the roms pack on neo
Search Google and Internet Archive
Do I need to connect the cab to the internet to update all that retroarch stuff?
Yes
thank you so much! will this work on the older cabs.. "ARCADE1UP Street Fighter 2 - Classic 3-in-1"
there is no wifi adapter on the old cab, as only 3-games released by arcade1up.
No this only works on Android cabinets (most of them to some degree), the earlier cabinets didn't run on Android
Will this work on big blue or old mortal kombat
So do i buy a new micro sd card or use the one in the arcade that came with it
It doesnt come with one. The slot is empty
Yeah it's recommended that you use a Micro SD card, but you could use any old USB thumb drive to do the mod. If you use a thumb drive you'll need a usb hub so you can attach the Thumb drive and a keyboard at the same time. (Technically you might be able to use a Bluetooth keyboard or connect a keyboard to the micro USB)
I've only tested using SD cards as they are cheap and easy to get ahold of.
have all the apks but nova and daijisho it won't let me install ... he says "there was a problem parsing the package" I also have administrator permissions as performed in your guide, I don't understand how this is possible
Are you using the APKs included in the pack? That error can mean the APKs were cloned incorrectly.
You could try a factory reset and start again.
@@THE-ADM-2 i will try!
@@THE-ADM-2 I did the reset but it gives me the same error: "there was a problem parsing the package" what can I do?
@@Coach_Lycan are you using the package included APKs? Are you trying to install on a Yoga Flame cabinet?
@@THE-ADM-2 yes i use this package and i try to install in Marvel Vs Capcom 2 cabinet
Does it work for acrade1up's casinocade? I would like to add nore slot games
I don't think so. This works with most android cabinets. I don't have a casino cab and don't know much about them.
No
it worked! the only thing that sucks is that retro arch doesnt keep inputs when turned off but i think there's a solution somewhere
Not sure what you mean. I've never had a problem with RetroArch keeping RetroPad inputs.
You have to save the configuration after setting it up. By default the config file should save on "Quit." Make sure you "Quit" RetroArch before turning the machine off.
@@THE-ADM-2 ah that's what it was
Does this work for Simpsons as well?
Retroarch works on Simpsons but none of the modded 1up apps in this video work on Simpsons but there are plenty modded 1up apps that work on Simpsons in the droidcade group
Thanks for the clarification@@artcadefourtwenty
Can i follow this soft mod to my NBA jam deluxe version ？It is 4 joystick design, how to setup ？tks guy !!
I don't think so, this mod is for android based cabinets only.
Will this work on a street fighter championship cab
Can't do this on killer instant ? Thanks
Is there a MVC2 Apk for arcade1up ??
Where did you get the box with the sd card insert
I just bought a microSD card reader from Amazon (for £5.99 delivered). Make sure to get a USB3 reader as it makes transferring files much easier.
Before buying this I used to use a phone as a card reader, which also works.
Some PCs have built in card readers
Does this work on xmen vs Street fighter? Its the only one they sell here.
Yes and no, some steps might be a little different but it is very doable with extra research.
Is there another way to bring up the menu besides windows and N
I think you can also bring up Android calendar and find settings from there.
There's no known way without a keyboard.
Is there a way to remove the dupes? Theres like 5 dupes between Yoga and Blue and 2 or 3 between MvC and XvSF
Not without modification of the original APKs. Easiest solution is to just install APKs with no crossover games, like Yoga Flame & MvC APKs. Then add RetroArch for everything else
@THE-ADM-2
Yeah thats what I did. 2 things you may want to add in a future update if you plan another is using a bluetooth mouse and leaving it connected so no hub or keyboard needed and enabaling developer mode (same as on a cell phone go to about and click 7 times) so that installing apps to SD card can be enabled
@tristang8429 I original tried installing apps to SD card. I tried enabling super admin mode. I tried formatting SD as internal and as external. I tried faster SD cards. Every thing I tried caused stability issues. Mostly double boot, pop up error messages and most annoying RetroArch losing settings (controls, favourites ect.)
I recommend only installing APKs to the stock internal memory on Yoga Flame cabinets. People may have more luck than me, but I wouldn't recommend it.
I measured the speed of different SD cards and USB thumb drives. SD cards run at about 50-60% the speed of stock memory, this seems to be a limitation of the SD card slot. I think this is what causes the stability issues. Since formatting SD as external and only using for RetroArch files I've had no issues at all. I only made the video after experimenting with all the options.
Do you have a Yoga Flame cabinet and have you manage to install APKs to the SD card without any stability issues?
@@tristang8429 You need a usb keyboard to access the setting and turn on Bluetooth in the first place.
Once set up you don't really need any mouse or keyboard as the cabinet controls can do everything.
If one likes to tinker with the software a lot, then it's maybe worth investing in a Bluetooth mouse/keyboad. I personally wouldn't because we are already pushing the PCB beyond it's intended purpose by modding it. Leaving Bluetooth running too will only add more strain. I'm sure it would be fine (famous last words), I'm just not sure the extra strain is worth the benefit.
@THE-ADM-2 Yeah Ive got the Yoga Flame and currently have Opera Lite and FCE installed to SD. Both load slow but run fine once loaded. My biggest problem so far is finding stand alones that will actually run on it period and then getting them to actually install to SD
do i have to have the internet connected to the cab ?
No
which Arcade1up does this tutorial work on?
This was created for Yoga Flame cabinet, but much of the video can be applied to other Android based arcade 1up cabinets.
Has anyone successfully tried this with the Big Blue cab?
Many have, although there's a few extra steps. You need to use adb to install APKs on Big Blue.
Hi, any have new link? archive is down
:(
Any luck?
does this work on the mvc cab
Not exactly, but with a few adjustments it's definitely possible. Others have done this, but I don't have a MvC can to test
I can't see your links, it's a shame. Thank you for this tutorial.
Yes already brought it to his attention…we are working on it
The links are now working
thank you so much! will this work on the older cabs.. "ARCADE1UP Street Fighter 2 - Classic 3-in-1"
there is no wifi adapter on my old cab, as only 3-games released by arcade1up.
@@grc071s no sorry, this mod will only work on Android based cabinets.
Can I use a Card more than 128gigs ?
Not tried, but 128GB should be ample for the roms the PCB is able to play. If you want to play more modern games it's better to hardware mod with a Raspberry pi or similar
does this work for killer instinct as well ?
No this only works on Android based cabinets. Different android based cabinets may have slightly different steps.
Why is the sound so bad in world warrior?
Because I have a screen recorder running in the background, which uses a lot of resources. Don't worry the sound is fine when used without a screen recorder.
Can you play street fighter 3rd strike online with this ???
You can play Street Fighter 3rd Strike and RetroArch supports online, but I haven't tried playing that specific game online.
where are the links in the description below? i dont see any links.
@THE-ADM can you assist me. Everything works until i get to the retroarch. I can't move with keyboard or mouse. The sticks on the Yoga Flame don't work also. It says Robo 0/0.
Same to me
I only got mine to work on mapping the 1st player controls to my pad. The second player ones dont seem to register at all. Ah, I figured it out, i needed to install that figherdroid2p pack.
Follow the guide from here...
17:13 Set up controls
does this work with mk 30th cabinet?
No unfortunately