Dynamo Elite - PC Edition Overview An easy to use, easy to setup, Windows based build using Emulation Station. Utilizing Emulation Station as the front end ... and directly launching Retroarch ... makes setup simple and quick. Simply unzip and place the EmulationStation folder onto the root of any HDD (internal or external) or USB drive. Emulation Station is setup with relative path configuration which makes it a portable installation. No matter what drive letter Windows assigns the HDD/USB drive, Dynamo Elite will just work. Easy Setup Once extracted, you’ll need to setup controllers within Retroarch first. After that, launch Emulation Station (either full screen or windowed mode) and then setup controls for GUI navigation. By default, both Retroarch and Emulation Station are setup for keyboard navigation. See below for default mapping. Note: There are some hidden folders and files in the EmulationStation directory. Make sure you adjust your Windows Explorer to show hidden files/folders. You must install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Redistributable to run Emulation Station. You may have to install both the x86 and x64 bit versions. You can find it here: Windows Files\MS Visual C\2013 You may have to install DirectX also. D:\Windows Files\Direct X Setup Page #1 of #20 Dynamo Elite - PC Edition 1. Installation and Configuration Step 1: Unzip/Extract and put the folders in the "root" of any existing HDD! The Dynamo Elite PC build is configured in such a way as to be "relative path". ! This means everything will work regardless of what drive letter Windows assigns the HDD.! To make this work, the base folder needs to be located at the "root" of the HDD.! Here is a quick example of the folder structure using Z drive as the HDD assignment.! Example:! Z:! |! |—EmulationStation! |! |—Launch *BAT files (either full screen or windowed mode)! |! |—.emulationstation $ NOTE: this is a hidden folder! |! |—es_systems.cfg $ ES system configuration file! |! |—emulators! | |—RetroArch$ Using version 1.7.6! |! |—roms! |—arcade! $$|—boxart! $$|—snap! $$|—wheel! $$|—{rom}.zip! $$|—{rom}.zip! $$|—etc, etc! |—atari2600! $$|—boxart! $$|—snap! $$|—wheel! $$|—{rom}.zip! $$|—{rom}.zip! $$|—etc, etc! |—nes! |—megadrive! |—etc, etc! Page #2 of #20 Dynamo Elite - PC Edition Step 2: Bind controls within RetroArch! This needs to be done just once (unless you change controllers in the future).! 1: using Windows Explorer, navigate to this folder! (drive letter):\EmulationStation\.emulationstation\emulators\retroarch! 2: launch RetroArch emulator by double clicking on this exe file! retroarch.exe! This will launch the RetroArch GUI.! By default, the keyboard is configured to navigate the GUI.! enter key $$ - select! backspace key$ - back! Arrow Keys $$ - navigation! exit key $$ - quit! After launching RetroArch, follow these steps.! 1. press the right arrow key! 2. press the down arrow key to highlight "Input"! 3. press the enter key to select! 4. press the down arrow key to highlight "Input User 1 Binds"! 5. scroll down and highlight "User 1 Bind All"! 6. press the enter key when ready! Follow the prompts and assign your controller/gamepad buttons however you wish. If you do not have enough buttons to assign, the program will wait a few seconds and then move on. ! You can repeat this procedure as many times as needed if you mess up or need to redo it.! Perform the same steps above, but choose "Input User 2 Binds" to assign the second controller/gamepad.! Also make sure to bind the HotKeys as well.! Enable Hotkeys: $ bind to "SELECT" button! Quit Retroarch: $ bind to "START"! Back out to the main Retroarch menu, choose Configurations > Save New Configuration. This will save your changes.! You can now exit out of RetroArch.! Page #3 of #20 Dynamo Elite - PC Edition Step 3: Bind controls within Emulation Station! This needs to be done just once (unless you change controllers in the future).! 1: using Windows Explorer, navigate to this folder! (drive letter):\EmulationStation\! 2: launch Emulation Station by double clicking on the appropriate *.bat file! There are two *.bat files to launch with.! Launch Portable (Fullscreen).bat $ — launches ES in full screen! Launch Portable (Windowed).bat $ — launches ES in a window! By default, a keyboard is required.! A$$ - a button! B$$ - b button! ENTER$$ - start button! SPACE $ - select button! Press ENTER to bring up the ES GUI. Use the arrow keys to navigate to Configure Controller and press A.! Bind a gamepad.! If you don’t have all of the asked button inputs, just press your “A” button to skip that assignment.! Step 4: Play!! That’s it! You’re done!! Now, navigate to any system with Emulation Station and press the “A” button to enter it and the “B” button to back out to the main menu.! Press the “A” button on any game to launch it.! % To exit a game, press your “SELECT” and “START” button simultaneously to return to Emulation Station.! Page #4 of #20 Dynamo Elite - PC Edition Extra Information! The Dynamo Elite PC Edition is setup for 32 systems with 25 games from each (except MAME has 100 and PSX 50).! The Top 25 games were chosen using a variety of sources and other lists that have been created over time.% % While not everyone’s favorite game will be included, best e&orts were made to get the most popular games from each system included.% % This provides (we hope) a well rounded top games selection from the various included systems.! The Dynamo Elite PC Edition build is intended to represent a “mini arcade - mini console - mini handheld” collection and isn’t meant for “rom hoarders/collectors”.% % Additional games can always be added - but to make it work and flow like the others, additional media is required. ! The individual media items are located in subfolders for each system in the “roms” directory:! boxart - this is the PNG background used for each game! snap - this is the MP4 game video for each game! wheel - this is the wheel art shown on the main menu! each game PNG file is identical (since it shows the system itself not the individual game logo)! The Arcade system is using MAME 2003 as it’s romset.! Page #5 of #20 Dynamo Elite - PC Edition Game Information! Listing of all included games.! Atari 2600! Adventure ! Jungle Hunt ! Asteroids ! Mario Bros. ! Atlantis ! Missile Command ! Battlezone ! Ms. Pac-Man ! Berzerk ! Pitfall! - Pitfall Harry's Jungle Adventure ! Centipede ! Pole Position ! Combat ! Q-bert ! Defender ! Raiders of the Lost Ark ! Demon Attack ! River Raid ! Dig Dug ! Space Invaders ! E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial ! Spy Hunter ! Frogger ! Yars' Revenge " Joust ! Atari 7800! Ace of Aces ! Karateka ! Alien Brigade ! Kung-Fu Master ! Asteroids ! Mario Bros. ! Basketbrawl ! Meltdown ! Centipede ! Motor Psycho ! Commando ! Ms. Pac-Man ! Dig Dug ! Planet Smashers ! Donkey Kong ! Pole Position II ! Donkey Kong Junior ! Robotron - 2084 ! Double Dragon ! Sentinel ! F-18 Hornet ! Tank Command ! Fatal Run ! Xevious " Galaga ! Atari Jaguar! Alien vs Predator ! Pinball Fantasies ! Atari Karts ! Pitfall - The Mayan Adventure ! Attack of the Mutant Penguins ! Power Drive Rally ! Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales ! Raiden ! Cannon Fodder ! Rayman ! Checkered Flag ! Super Burnout ! Cybermorph (Rev 2)! Tempest 2000 ! Defender 2000 ! Ultra Vortek ! Doom ! Val d'Isere Skiing and Snowboarding ! Double Dragon V - The Shadow Falls ! Wolfenstein 3D ! Hover Strike ! Zool 2 ! Iron Soldier (v1.04)! Zoop! " Missile Command 3D ! Page #6 of #20 Dynamo Elite - PC Edition Atari Lynx! A.P.B. - All Points Bulletin ! Qix ! Battle Wheels ! Rampart ! Blue Lightning ! Rygar - Legendary Warrior ! California Games ! S.T.U.N. Runner ! Checkered Flag ! Scrapyard Dog ! Chip's Challenge ! Shadow of the Beast ! Crystal Mines II ! Shanghai ! gamelist.xml! Steel Talons ! Klax ! Todd's Adventures in Slime World ! Lemmings ! Warbirds ! Ms. Pac-Man ! Xenophobe ! Pac-Land ! Xybots ! Paperboy ! Zarlor Mercenary " Panasonic 3DO! Alone in the Dark ! Lucienne's Quest ! Alone in the Dark 2 ! Need for Speed, The ! BattleSport ! PGA Tour 96 ! Cannon Fodder ! Return Fire ! FIFA International Soccer ! Road Rash ! Flashback - The Quest for Identity ! Samurai Shodown ! Gex ! Space Ace ! Horde, The ! Space Hulk - Vengeance of the Blood Angels ! Immercenary ! Star Control II ! Incredible Machine, The ! Star Fighter ! John Madden Football ! Syndicate ! Killing Time ! Theme Park " Lemmings ! Sega Dreamcast! ChuChu Rocket! ! Power Stone 2 ! Crazy Taxi ! Quake III Arena ! Daytona USA ! Resident Evil - Code - Veronica! Dead or Alive 2 ! Sega Bass Fishing ! Grandia II ! Shenmue ! Ikaruga ! Skies of Arcadia ! Jet Grind Radio ! Sonic Adventure! Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver ! Soul Calibur ! Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - The New Age of Heroes ! Space Channel 5 ! MDK 2 ! Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike ! NBA 2K (Sega Sports)! Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 ! NFL 2K2 (Sega Sports)! Virtua Tennis " Phantasy Star Online! Page #7 of #20 Dynamo Elite - PC Edition Nintendo Famicom! Akumajou Densetsu (Translated En)! Captain Tsubasa Vol. II - Super Striker (Translated En)! Championship Lode Runner ! Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen (Translated En)! Downtown Special - Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki Da yo Zenin Shuugou! (Translated En)! Dragon Ball Z Gaiden - Saiya Jin Zetsumetsu Keikaku (Translated En)! Dragon Ball Z III - Ressen Jinzou Ningen (Translated En)! Final Fantasy II (Translated En)! Final Fantasy III (Translated En)! Fire Emblem (Translated En)! Ganbare Goemon! - Karakuri Douchuu (Translated En)! Goonies ! Gradius II ! Mother (Translated En)! Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu (Translated En)! Rockman 2 - Dr. Wily no Nazo (Translated En)! Spartan X 2 (Translated En)! Spelunker II - Yuusha e no Chousen (Translated En)! Super Donkey Kong - Xiang Jiao Chuan (China) (Unl) (Translated En)! Super Mario Bros (25 Anniversary Edition) ! Super Xevious - Gump no Nazo ! Takeshi no Chousenjou (Translated En)! Tetris 2 + Bombliss ! TwinBee ! Wizardry II - Llylgamyn no Densetsu (Translated En)! Nintendo Famicom Disk System! Ai Senshi Nicol ! Nazo no Murasame Jou (Translated En)! Akumajou Dracula ! Pro Wrestling - Famicom Wrestling Association ! All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.