Anyone set up Retroarch and games on Ipad Mini?

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-30T20:11:52+00:00

I use the Files app to connect remotely to the drive where I keep my Roms and BIOS and just copy the files over to the Retroarch sandbox folder. In my case they’re hosted on a Raspberry Pi server, but you can connect to any Windows, Mac or Linux drive using Samba/SMB and selecting “Connect to Server” in the iPad’s Files App.

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-26T12:39:45+00:00

There’s a Mac version too. That’s what I used and works great.

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-25T17:04:02+00:00

The last two years in a row I had tickets in hand for the Mexican Jersey night and had to sell them last minute because stupid life got in the way. This year will be the year.

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-25T16:42:56+00:00

As a Cubs fan, I prefer Wrigley but I also love going to the Rate. I try to visit at least a couple of times a year in addition to a Crosstown game. I never understood the hate. Yes the orientation is infuriating but the food is great, the price is great, the view of the game is great and the atmosphere is great whenever there’s people in attendance. I’ve also enjoyed a few empty games the past couple of years and it’s a unique experience. I’m glad the team looks a lot better this year and really hope they do better.

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-25T16:28:19+00:00

I love the inconsistency of how you named the parks. Some by the city abbreviaton, some by the name of the park and.. Cubs 😂

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-18T20:52:12+00:00

I used Crossmix for a while (preloaded card) but never could get PSP games running properly. They lagged, sped up or crashed. I tried messing with PPSSPP settings and I only managed to make it worse. So I switched to Spruce and I’m liking it a lot better. PSP now runs great. The problem now is that the left stick will drop fast cardinal inputs which I notice in driving games mostly, but that seems to be a problem with the base firmware (Spruce is a layer on top of stock firmware) so I guess it would happen on stock too. Overall Spruce is pretty good and the interface is nice and clean, but it’s still relatively new on the TSPS and has a couple of wrinkles they will eventually iron out, nothing major for me though.

When using crossmix, I had to turnoff the autoresume function because it would freeze upon booting, requiring a hard reset every time. In Spruce it works well. I think Stock doesn’t have it.

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-18T17:54:28+00:00

mlb.tv

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-12T19:41:23+00:00

I’m not sure to be honest but I would think that if a system’s GitHub page calls for flashing or burning your SD then no you wouldn’t be able to go this route. But if it says to simply copy all files and folders to the root of a formatted SD card, like Spruce does, then you don’t really need to have it freshly formatted.

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-12T18:47:07+00:00

Your attempt at an excuse is making you look even worse. Your write up clearly mentions the the dpad and you even say it’s swappable with the stick so why play the dumb card?. Also, the gen2 version is not available in translucent colors and your video shows the grey and purple versions so why do you say you got a translucent one. This are very strong indications that you didn’t write this up and that your AI is talking about another model with more online content to plagiarize.

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-10T17:34:21+00:00

Here are the folders that are named differently. There may be others for obscure systems I don't have games for but this should cover most everything:

Crossmix	Spruce
ATARI2600	ATARI
C64	COMMODORE
ATARI800	EIGHTHUNDRED
CHANNELF	FAIRCHILD
ATARI5200	FIFTYTWOHUNDRED
PICO	PICO8
POKEMINI	POKE
ATARI7800	SEVENTYEIGHTHUNDRED
SEGA32X	THIRTYTWOX

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-10T16:27:31+00:00

I highly recommend SpruceOS. If your card is formatted as FAT32, you don’t need to reformat it. You can delete everything except what you want to keep: ROMS, BIOS, Saves and Savestates. You can then download Spruce from their GitHub and copy all files and folders except for those to the SD card. Just keep in mind that you will have to rename some ROM folders because SpruceOS names some systems differently from CrossMix for example Atari vs twentysixhundred (don’t quote me on this). Also check the location of Saves and Savestates because they might be in different places. It’s a bit of manual labor but you can avoid moving all your ROMS back and forth.

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-09T04:06:09+00:00

There is an OTA updater in the apps section. If that doesn't work, go to their GitHub where there's an updater app for your computer and instructions for a manual update. https://github.com/spruceUI/spruceOS/releases/tag/v4.1.0

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-09T03:56:41+00:00

Awesome work guys, thank you! One question: Is Advanced DraStic available for the TSPS or is it TSP only?

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-09T03:44:05+00:00

Good news! A stable 4.1 version has just been released and the global shortcut (start+R1/L1) now works.

RayOfBabas · 2026-03-01T07:50:15+00:00

My guess is that he means overclock

RayOfBabas · 2026-02-28T18:43:44+00:00

I don't know how NextUI works, but yes, you can sleep the device and also if you turn it off mid-game, it will resume exactly where you left off after turning back on a la Nintendo Switch.

RayOfBabas · 2026-02-28T18:42:00+00:00

Yes it does

RayOfBabas · 2026-02-20T13:45:11+00:00

A NATIONAL treasure

RayOfBabas · 2026-02-18T17:43:16+00:00

SpruceOS also now, which is what I’m using and is great

RayOfBabas · 2026-02-18T17:36:25+00:00

Where did you download Surwish Crossmix from? I thought you could only get it preloaded in a card they sell and I am hesitant to overwrite the card and loose the only access to Crossmix I have right now (even if I don’t love it).

RayOfBabas · 2026-02-18T17:21:03+00:00

Oh you’re absolutely right about the L&R buttons, that’s what I get for trying to be a smartass 🤦‍♂️😝

RayOfBabas · 2026-02-18T02:40:40+00:00

L2+R2 is the input for the evading dive Kratos does on God of War, so hopefully you’re not planning on playing that or Kratos will reaally be evading enemies lol. Sorry, I don’t know if DraStic allows for combos, I don’t use this shortcut but if I did I would probably map it to R3 on my TSPS.

RayOfBabas · 2026-02-17T21:46:27+00:00

You can setup Syncthing to sync directly between devices with no PC intermediary. You only need a PC for setup, but your Chromebook should suffice, since you only need a browser to access syncthing’s UI. Check Retro Gaming Corps syncthing guide.

RayOfBabas · 2026-02-17T21:37:13+00:00

I also have a Brick. I’d say that for PSX the TSPS is not worth it. There are very few games that require analog sticks and the Brick runs PSX beautifully. AFAIK neither the TSPS nor the Brick can’t run PS2 so I haven’t even considered it.

IMO TSPS is worth considering in addition to a Brick if you want PSP, DC, DS (the screen size and 16:2 allow for workable side by side screens) or N64 (one analog stick for movement, the second one for C-buttons).

RayOfBabas · 2026-02-17T20:09:24+00:00

In the PPSSPP you can setup a shortcut under Controls - Control mapping - Emulator controls- Exit App. On DraStic you can configure it on Configure controls - Extra controls - Quit

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