How to Setup DuckStation in Batocera

[@musicfreak1138]

This is great! Thank you so much for making these videos! I am so glad I came across this channel when I started using batocera

[@BatoceraNation]

So glad that I created it for people like you!

[@djliquidsmoke]

@@BatoceraNation Batocera Nation is the shit!!! Thanks again BRO! My setup still works, and my girl is almost 4 and she is really into NES games right now, ones made for her age. Like Fischer Price Firefighter game etc.

[@ushilives3]

Your channel is the best i have seen for Batocera

[@BatoceraNation]

Thanks!

[@johnfite2567]

Thanks for this. I did not know Duckstation supported m3u. I will give it a go now. Duckstation is supposed to be fantastic.

[@tomh5282]

Thanks for uploading these informative videos. Really helped me get set up.

[@forty2retro]

Thank you for all your videos!

[@darthfrader]

Great job as always

[@darkobelisk4076]

Some Comments for passers by - Jan 2023. - Tekken 3 outputs an interlaced signal. For any PS1 games with a native resolution like 480i, go into the Retroarch Quick Menu while in game and “Disable Interlacing” to “True” in the core settings. - Cue and Track files are working for me so no need for m3u weirdness. - The Libretro core is a fork of Duckstation is now called Swanstation. - If you want to save different Retroarch core settings per game only Swanstation seems to save them for me. Duckstation standalone per game settings don't stick (I could be doing it wrong - if anyone knows how let me know). If this can be solved please support the OG developer Stenzeck by using Duckstation.

[@fonzitheman]

Never tried this before but works great, tested with Libretro Swanstation. Gets rid of that shimmy type effect. Tried on Bloody Roar 2 as well, works good, hoping it wont break other games though. But thanks for the tip.

[@fonzitheman]

I see you edited your post a little. So at the moment I have it set for all games, as I said works great for Tekken 3 and. Bloody Roar 2 but you think better per game only? How does it effect other games ? I havent checked.

[@raymondarias2034]

Great video bro

[@Sirlarrythecat]

I had no joy with this but love your informative videos thank you

[@playtech7165]

I had a pretty good experience with batocera on my main gaming pc, now install batocera for raspberry pi4 on my pi400 and I have problems with all psx emulators. I can't set them up correctly, they have to perform more, when the 1x magnifications start to get slow. I know for a fact that it has to go between 2x and 4x correctly with the raspberri pi 400 overclocked. in the options of duckstation during the execution of a rom, I can not change the categories above or leave the menu. On my pc I had no problems. As if that were not enough, the version for Rasp Pi does not have a file manager to enter the emulator applications.

[@riccardobruschi1042]

Nice video, thanks for all bro, excellent guide

[@BatoceraNation]

Thanks!

[@intrepido7221]

it seems like i am early, lol, i was waiting 4this video.

[@BatoceraNation]

You got it!

[@mariosjpaulo]

it´s so much easy to convert games to chd and you save much space

[@paulruffy8389]

Thanks for this. I've set up Batocera on an old chromebox, runs fine. Got all my old Atari gave running. Testing ps1 gsmes, I can get up to 2x on gran turismo 2, wondering what spec machine you'd think I'd need to go to 1080p on most ps1 games? Love Batocera.

[@BatoceraNation]

Any integrated Intel chip within the last 4 years or so should handle 1080p PS1 games without trouble.

[@lieskovec2]

how did you get to Batocera, Libreto Duckstation? and from where?

[@stephennunez2425]

What theme are you using in the video?

[@fonzitheman]

Batocera Club. Its downloadable from within Batocera. Quite a large size though that one.

[@retronostalgia5104]

Nice job. It makes me want to go back and play the old PS1 games. One question. You had 2 or 3 bin files for some of the games and just put the names in a m3u file. Those were 1 disc games. For 2 disc games, does it work the same?

[@BatoceraNation]

Yes but there is an additional step that you have to take. I think after my 3DS tutorial, that will be next

[@retronostalgia5104]

@@BatoceraNation Thanks

[@fullgame666]

Dear Batocera Nation，how to use DuckStation HD textures in batocera V38？Thank you~

[@jmazda6v6]

thank you, good video

[@BatoceraNation]

Thanks!

[@aer0449]

Thank you so much sir

[@BatoceraNation]

Glad that it helped!

[@docrx1857]

Thanks!

[@davideberluti5152]

Hi, I have several PS1 emulators on batocera. But when I select duckstation only the keys work and I can't access retroarch. I have tried with a DualShock, with the keyboard and with an arcade controller, but nothing is not working. Thank you.

[@fonzitheman]

Ofcourse you cant access retroarch if you are using Duckstation as thats a stand alone emulator. You can only access retroarch if you are using one of the PS1 Libretro core options, Mednafen, PCSX ReArmed and Swanstation.

[@davideberluti5152]

@@fonzitheman OK thank you. but since duckstation is the best emulator for PS1 on batocera how do I set the keys correctly?

[@fonzitheman]

@@davideberluti5152 The buttons should work fine when you map your controller in ES settings. If not, you should be able to launch the Duckstation emu by pressing F1 on keyboard, go to applications, double click on duckstation app. Otherwise Id recommend Swanstation core as its essentially Duckstation but Libretro core version. It has many options, including upscaling. As does mednafen. Personally I use Swanstation Libretro core.

[@davideberluti5152]

@@fonzitheman I'll try. my problem is that I am not on PC but on Raspberry pi4 that I inserted inside a cabinet, before I had retropie and now I have switched to batocera which seems simpler. on PC managing single emulators that are not libretto is simpler but on Raspberry I struggle a bit. Obviously my fault that I am not very experienced. i will try to insert swanstation even though duckstation seems the only one that doesn't slow down, thanks.

[@fonzitheman]

@@davideberluti5152 Oh I see, my comments are for X86 64 PC and I presumed thats what you are using. Its possible you are correct in that other ps1 emu options dont run as well on the Pi, I dont know as I use PC. Sorry, perhaps someone else can help then.

[@jamesrockets5084]

I I've followed your steps and all works great except one thing... Duck station won't recognise my controller no matter what I do? Any ideas?

[@adaocezimbra]

Great video! I bought a mini arcade machine that comes with Batocera image already and there is only one PSX core "PCSX Rearmed". There are some lags with this emulator and I would like to add an additional core for Duck Station, is that possible? PS: the hadrware is a x86 PC motherboard. Thanks!

[@BatoceraNation]

There should be an option to upgrade in the Main Menu. Look for something that says Upgrades or Updates then select Stable. Then it should update to version 32.

[@adaocezimbra]

@@BatoceraNation Thanks! Is this on Batocera menu, or Retroarch menu? Sorry for the dumb question.

[@corywatson4161]

Need some help! I recently made an emulation pc with Batocera. I love watching these videos I'm learning a ton. However I have a weird issue. I installed Batocera version 34. When I try to upscale psx games like the video shows nothing happens at all. I finally went to into Duckstation through the applications tab and then loaded the game through that and it was upscaled and looked great. What do I need to do in order for it to work like on the video, so I don't have to go into Duckstation to have the games upscaled. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Update: Duckstation Emulator does upscale but Libretro:Duckstation and the other Libetro: emulators do not upscale. How do I get them to work properly?

[@martin_from_sweden]

I have the same problem. I have tried changing the settings in Batocera, but nothing happens. Did you figure it out?

[@ForjadePapel]

would it be possible to pack graphics for the games resisdent2 and 3 in hd for the ps1 as well?

[@ΘεοδωροςΖωης-β7σ]

how i can import my duckstation save files to batocera duckstation ??

[@willmatic5768]

Hi is there a way to have a custom resolution in duckstation? I can see the option but not how to define it. Crash Bandicoot renders natively at 512x240…I’d like to be able to scale it to 1024*720 if possible - it’s not quite 4:3 but it’ll produce a really crisp image. Thanks for the excellent vids dude!

[@aril4907]

Thanks! its working Im from indonesian

[@BatoceraNation]

Glad it worked! Greetings to our Indonesian users!

[@DeMotuCordis]

Thank you so much for your videos! Just a question. Do you know how I can transfer my save file from my windows 10 duckstation to my Batocera one. I tried looking for it in the documents folder on my hardrive but I can only see it in windows not in Batocera. If you know anything about this please let me know. Thanks.

[@BatoceraNation]

Try "/userdata/saves/duckstation/memcards" I see my saved games stored there. There is also the "savestates" folder for your saved states.

[@DeMotuCordis]

@@BatoceraNation Thank you for your response, means a lot. Do I paste the windows 10 save file into the Batocera folder? I think they might be in a different format.

[@derekswitzer9624]

how do we setup/control in-game volume control - especially when using stand alone emulator settings? I'm looking onto if retroarch can be config with hotkeys when using batocera todo this, but any info for in-game volume control (without exiting and adjusting under menu >> sound settings) would be very helpful! maybe even a video on that?

[@BatoceraNation]

Unfortunately, you can't configure hotkeys in Retroarch to control volume settings. Nor in the stand alone emulators. The Master Volume controls everything.

[@fonzitheman]

After you set your volume to a specific loudness dont you use the volume control of the sound system you are using? Like you monitors volume, TV volume or external speakers, whatever you use? 🤔 I do.

[@derekswitzer9624]

@@fonzitheman It’s currently on my laptop, and I was trying to keep it rather portable since I’m running it off of a Samsung fit flash drive. But yeah, I will probably have to hook up an external sound bar or speakers that have volume control or use headphones with volume control

[@gui0385]

Thanks for this video! But I've a question. Batocera is installed on HDD and duckstation config file doesn't show in application folder. There is a way that I can add it?

[@BatoceraNation]

Are you saying that the standalone application does not show up at all in Applications? If so, please make sure you have the latest version of Batocera.

[@gui0385]

​@@BatoceraNation Yes, in Application folder only appear ppsspp-emu-config, retroarch-config, scummvm-config and xterm applications. My Batocera version is 30, same as yours. In Advanced System Options of Sony Playstation 1 the Emulator option are AUTO, LIBRETRO/MEDNAFEN PSX and LIBRETRO/PCSX REARMED

[@BatoceraNation]

Something is clearly wrong. I believe that in that Video, I was on V31. Try to upgrade to at least V31.

[@gui0385]

@@BatoceraNation OK I will do it. The v31 changelog on the Batocera website says "add: add standalone emulators options in es duckstation (psx) add: duckstation advanced options ". So I think the update should work. Thanks!

[@GM-hb1vr]

How would you organize / do this for a game that has multiple disc with multiple bin per disk ?

[@BatoceraNation]

Right now there is no support for multi discs for Duckstation. Other PS1 emulators do support it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXWyeHh6opiHkJo

[@tanoryjakaperdana1419]

Hi, my dualshock (ps2) controller didnt work on batocera duckstation.. but with other emulator work perfectly.. i've tried everything but still cant make it work

[@dreamybull1509]

I've found that the RetroArch versions (libretro) have better compatibility with controllers vs the stand alone emulators

[@tanoryjakaperdana1419]

@@dreamybull1509 yes as i said it work perfeftly in other emulator

[@ricky865]

Is there a way to use the .bin file for PlayStation on Batocera? I ask because the majority of ps1 games I have are in .bin format.

[@fonzitheman]

I always thought bin by themselves will work, not according to the txt info file I guess. So looks like you need the cue and bin file then. But also if you have a game that has mulitple bins you would need the cue file for those anyway. But it really is much better if you convert them to pbp or chd for better compresion, thus saving you storage space. It may be time consuming depending on the size of your ps1 romset but honestly I would take some time out when you can and start doing them. If you dont know how there are tutorials on the internet and yt. Infact Im sure BN has one here on his channel, the how to compress roms one.

[@ricky865]

@@fonzitheman Thanks. I found a way to get the .CUE files from the .BIN files. I was a little bit preoccupied because for the Raspberry Pi I use Recalbox and that one lets me use the .BIN files infact it actually lets me see multiple disk games inside it's folders that way It looks more organized but here in Batocera it seems it can't wish is a shame because it's the one I'm using for PC and it's much better than Recalbox. Now the onli thing I need is a way to get rid of the .- files.

[@marcmoke]

The part where you replaced the .cue file with an .m3u file seems to be out dated. The games I did it for were no longer recognised with the m3u, but worked fine with the og cue.

[@fonzitheman]

Why not use chd or pbp format for ps1 games? If you have 100's of games obviously it will take some time converting them but just do a bunch at a time over a period of time until you have them all done. Chd or even pbp also offer better compression so saving you a lot of storage space depending on the size if your library.

[@anwarabdulrazzaqabdullah5111]

Small question: I have batocera 32, when duckstation boot It's only show PlayStation logo without SONY Entertainment logo, is it because Batocera suppress it, or my psx bios file modified ??

[@BatoceraNation]

I believe it is your Bios.

[@jo12danjames]

Duck station stopped loading for me in batocera 36. Anyone have a fix?

[@MarthaRahmadian]

How instal program duckstation in batocera 32 bit? Because program standart batocera not work for play game ps1 🙂i click the game, back again to menu batocera, thank

[@BatoceraNation]

What are the specs of your system?

[@MarthaRahmadian]

@@BatoceraNation 1. Lenovo i3, vga intel hd in board, ram 4 gb window 8.1 64 bit 2. Asus all in one pc, i3, vga intel hd on board, ram 4 gb, window 10 64 bit 3. stb s905x ram 2 gb i tried 64 bit, slow processing data, so i tried 32 bit batocera and it runs smoothly on psp games, but ps 1 games don't respond, thank :)

[@BatoceraNation]

Your Intel HD chip may not be powerful enough for Duckstation. But have you installed all the Bios files in Batocera? If you haven't you need to do so. The Bios files are mentioned Installation Batocera 33 video. Also you can't install an emulator into Batocera. If you want to use a 32 bit emulator then you will need to use the 32 Bit Batocera version found on the main site .

[@MarthaRahmadian]

@@BatoceraNation I've entered all 33 bios, it doesn't work for the ps1 too, and I use the bios on the mini cake tv channel, it doesn't work either, I enter the bios manually, it doesn't work either, I changed the flash drive and installed a new Batocera, it also didn't work, the funny thing is, when I installed it on Windows 7 Retroarch, it worked fine😅, I was confused, thanks for the reply😁🙏🏻

[@davidsonlp1]

Tem guia para os controles ? in pi 4 ? Combination bottom for set eject disc in duckstation?

[@BatoceraNation]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXWyeHh6opiHkJo

[@playtech7165]

Every time I try to open a ps1 game it gives me an error: Failed to find translation file for lenguage ": and the route that shows in the error is /usr/share/duckstation/translations/duckstation-qt_.qm I manage to fix it duplicating and renaming duckstation-qt_en.qm (deleting the en) and it works without error until the next boot. What can I do ? I've been googling and I can't find anything

[@fonzitheman]

What happens when you try using a diff ps1 emu option like swanstation, mednafen or pcsx rearmed?

[@huelequealimonti]

Hola, tengo emuelec 4.3 y tengo un problema con un juego de PSX se trata de V-Rally 2. Aunque el juego carga de inicio, no hay manera de que funcione se queda congelado en la pantallla de carga cuando seleccionas el modo de juego. He bajado muchas roms y siempre pasa igual. ¿Alguna solución?

[@fonzitheman]

Emuelec? What device are you using it on? Try a diff ps1 emulator/core option that emuelec offers. This is a Batocera fan channel, so I suggest try Batocera 😊

[@jaredguevarra3903]

hi sir how to put cheats on this ps1 batocera version??

[@blossomknight]

Forgive me for asking but can I play Japanese rooms in this?

[@fonzitheman]

Sure. As far as I know any emulator can play roms from any region, however some systems may require bios roms from that region too. So for ps1 emulation for eg, jap roms will run as normal but you would also need ps1 jap bios file.

[@lambrosgeorgakopoulos8904]

Hey! Did you remove the link ?

[@MegaVideogamerZ]

After downloading the BIOS for duckstation and loading it into the BIOS folder my PS done run.

[@shockwave.9749]

is setup any different for pi 4?

[@maaxee89]

hola, tengo un problema con duckstation. si apreto F1 puedo abrir los juegos desde ahí pero cuando quiero entrar a cualquier juego desde el menú directamente no abre ningun juego

[@BatoceraNation]

Cual es la extension de tu Playstation roms?

[@maaxee89]

@@BatoceraNation son archivos .cue y .bin

[@BatoceraNation]

@@maaxee89 Mañana lo comprobaré.

[@BatoceraNation]

Hola! Yo lo revisé. Mis archivos de .bin y .cue funcionan bien con Duckstation. Los tengo en una carpeta. Considere ponerlos en una carpeta. Cada juego con .bin y .cue, póngalos en una carpeta por juego.

[@maaxee89]

@@BatoceraNation muchas gracias por tu respuesta, voy a probar lo que recomiendas!

[@carlospolanco6363]

Hola! Necesito ayuda con la Ps1 tengo juegos pero no funcionan! Por favor si me Podría ayudar

[@fonzitheman]

Are they in the psx folder? What extension format are they? (Also make sure they are not zipped). And have you got ps1 bios files in the bios folder? Did you try all the ps1 emu options? Libretro duckstation, swanstation, pcsxrearmed etc.

[@abdelmonemgalal6143]

Great video !! you are explaining everything in detail, but can I use ps3 controller to play with someone ?? I mean muliplayer as it's a real ps console ????

[@BatoceraNation]

Yes, it should be. You can set up multiple controllers in Batocera.

[@gabboflight550]

Wow! This is really a nice and handy guide indeed and I love the little historic intro! :-D For me DuckStation has the best PSX graphic emulation so far! Though I'm facing a little problem I don't know how to solve: it appears that the standalone DuckStation doesn't translate the controller's triggers input, did you face and/or solve this issue?

[@BatoceraNation]

The only trigger input I had problem was the Start button. It is L3 and I couldn't change it. All the other buttons work well.

[@gabboflight550]

@@BatoceraNation Mmm, so strange, for me the Start button is working fine XD I have to find out why

[@gabboflight550]

@@BatoceraNation Probably it has a relatively young community, I can't find anyone with this problem, beside it's really weird because is the only emulator that cannot detect the trigger input...but it can translate it, because I've tried to remap the controller inverting the shoulder and trigger and it takes the triggers controls as a normal dualshock

[@BatoceraNation]

@@gabboflight550 Sorry that I can't help you.

[@gabboflight550]

@@BatoceraNation No problem, after all this is the magical world of emulation where if something works in a system is not assured it works the same way in another XD For now I've solved the problem using libretro/DuckStation ;)

[@jhk22]

Pbp is now on batocera v34

[@BatoceraNation]

Great to know! Thanks for sharing!

[@fonzitheman]

Huh? Ive been using ps1 files in pbp format since I started using Batocera from v30 or 31 I think it was. Or do you mean the Duckstation emu specifically?

[@NimbleFinguz]

How did you add bezels in duckstation?

[@BatoceraNation]

Look at the menu. Press and hold down your A button for a few seconds. You will then see the Context Menu to add bezels.

[@fonzitheman]

Actually Duckstation is the stand alone emu for psx and there is no option to add bezels. However if you use Swanstation (thats the Duckstation retroarch core) you can ofcourse have bezels with that.

[@NimbleFinguz]

@@fonzitheman thank you! I'll give that a try

[@Naluri_Bertani]

Saya tidak bisa memindahkan file bios di batocera karena penyimpanan 55mb, padahal saya sudah memberikan ruang 30gb.

[@PelleTampio]

So it seems that if my rom gives black screen or resets to main catalog there is a issue with the rom and not Bato or duck...My Crash Bandicoot wont launch with similar setting but yours do...Debug times ahead! :D

[@BatoceraNation]

Have you installed the Bios pack? You can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eauTcnqIdtGDeac

[@PelleTampio]

@@BatoceraNation I did get one bios pack after googling the no bios files error and did get that error fixed. I'll try the one on your link to see if it makes difference. I enabled the boot logo for PS1 and i do get the boot logo but no game intro so there is something starting but ends in black screen.

[@faizalramadhan7005]

guys, could you tell me how's the maximum setting for s905x?

[@BatoceraNation]

What do you mean by maximum setting?

[@faizalramadhan7005]

what setting that s905x can do to make duckstation looks better? thanks in advance. i tried everything, but my batocera failed to render opengl and started with software rendering

[@CloudOmegaVII]

Duckstation not supported for raspberry pi 4?

[@BatoceraNation]

According to this chart, yes: batocera.org/compatibility.php

[@yasind808]

How do you actually put Duckstation onto Batocera

[@BatoceraNation]

Duckstation is already in Batocera. Once you copy PS1 games into the roms folder, it will appear as an emulator choice.

[@erkvlk]

Does anyone have the same problem with an Xbox controller? L2 and r2 are unrecognizable, even after mapping

[@BatoceraNation]

I will try it out later today. Are you using Xbox 360 or Xbox One controller?

[@livatos1280]

Yes i have the same problem too

[@erkvlk]

@@BatoceraNation I'm using an xbox one controller, seem the problem haven't been resolved :(

[@piolino1535]

How to install easier ? Is it possible duckstation for batocera ?

[@fonzitheman]

Batocera includes Duckstation as a PS1 option.

[@piolino1535]

@@fonzitheman can I use duckstation in batocera to use Dino crisis 2 cheats? And how can I run duckstation

[@fonzitheman]

@@piolino1535 Cant comment on cheats as Ive never used them but to use select Duckstation option for ps1 games select your ps1 games folder, press select on your controller, scroll down to advanced system options, select emulator, there you will a choice of which emulator to use for ps1. Each emulator has its own options too. This is how its done for all systems.

[@jolly1039]

Hi how do you cheat in Batocera Duckstation?

[@BMPK]

I just download saves and pop them in

[@Birland-birtawil]

How do I show my username and password? Is there a registration on the site?

[@BatoceraNation]

If you are referring to Screenscraper then yes. I also have a couple of tutorials on improving your scraping with a couple of apps that improves and is faster than what's found in Batocera.

[@Birland-birtawil]

I want the registration site, you are correct @@BatoceraNation

[@BatoceraNation]

Better to register for better scraping results.

[@Birland-birtawil]

@@BatoceraNation ? Is it possible to register a website?

[@BatoceraNation]

@@Birland-birtawil You might have ask that website. We're not connected with them. o

[@mat_max]

CHD is way better than eboot. Is lossless and has better compression, so files are smaller

[@BatoceraNation]

Yes. After that video was created, I did a video about file compression and highlighted CHD and how to compress games using CHD.

[@ΘεοδωροςΖωης-β7σ]

Nice ...but how can make username and password ??

[@BatoceraNation]

I assume you are asking about Screenscraper? If so, go to their website to create your account. www.screenscraper.fr/

[@ΘεοδωροςΖωης-β7σ]

@@BatoceraNation thanks a lot

[@TechicallyTNT]

Telling you Bro try .chd smallest size ever....

[@BatoceraNation]

You're right, I need to!

[@johnfite2567]

@@BatoceraNation You really should. Just make sure to use version 5. I have .chd ROMs for PS1, Saturn, and Dreamcast. I converted to .cso for PS2 and PSP. I converted to .rvz for GameCube and Wii. Most of my older systems are .7z. Helps a lot especially as drive prices are rising.

[@TechicallyTNT]

@john fite I do the exact same. It really helps you utilize hard disk space in the most efficient method.

[@BatoceraNation]

@@johnfite2567 Very helpful. Does the Emulator take longer to open the files when they are compressed like this?

[@TechicallyTNT]

For .chd conversion, google CHDman. It will convert .cue, and .gdi files. (I maybe off and the file extension for .gdi, it maybe .gid or something, but .gdi isn't a "standard" I have found outside of Emulation much). Would love to see a video for .chd. it would help a lot of people.

[@yanhuang760]

it's amazing how you can't even properly say Libretro, it's literally lib-retro.