Once you click on Map, flick the joystick in the direction you want to map. On the Analog Axes side of your controller mapping screen, find DPad X for horizontal movement, and DPad Y for vertical movement. How do I map my analog joystick to the directions? Find the button you want to map, and try to assign it again. On the right hand side of the controller mapping screen, there is a section called Analog Axes. It's likely that the button you are trying to set is configured as an axis input on your controller. When I map my controller, why am I unable to map Button 6 (Hard Kick / 2nd Assist) ? Non-Fightcade users can use the included ROMs directory, or specify any other folder as a Content Directory in the settings. If you are running Fightcade, you can find the ROMs folder at Fightcade\emulator\flycast\ROMs. In your settings, the folder Flycast is installed in is your Home Directory. Where do I put my BIOS & ROMs?įor the BIOS, be sure to add awbios.zip for Atomiswave games or naomi.zip for NAOMI games into your data directory in the folder you have Flycast installed. They typically know what is best for competition play at any point in time. You may also look at the included flycast_roms.json file to see a list of filenames and checksums corresponding with the current preferred ROMs as well.įor more information on specific games, try asking on the relevant Community Discord. For Dreamcast games, CHD files based on the Redump set are preferred. Dreamcast games use Flycast's built-in HLE BIOS by default.Īs a general rule, players use the MAME 0.218 romset for NAOMI games, and the MAME 0.226 romset for Atomiswave games. This should serve as a standard for all system BIOSes used. What is the preferred romset?įor the BIOSes, we use awbios.zip and naomi.zip validated against RetroArch's System.dat file. Specifics may be found in the README, or in the rest of this FAQ. Once you have done this, you should be ready to host or join any games. If a savestate isn't available, you should generate one.
This ensures a synced session with your opponent.
Right-click on its menu entry and selecting Download Savestate. For GGPO support, retrieve a savestate for your game.Make sure your input method of choice is set to Port A. Place your arcade BIOSes ( awbios.zip, naomi.zip) and Dreamcast/Atomiswave/NAOMI ROMs into the provided ROMs folder.
(Insert insistent Wi-Fi excuse here.) How do I install Flycast Dojo? My landlord won't let me access the router. Is there anything I can do to improve performance? I'm playing on WiFi and my game performance is crap. Why is my game desyncing? What can I do about it? My video is just a blank screen, but I am still able to hear sound. My mouse and keyboard are unable to make any menu selections. How do I reset my settings to their defaults? Why am I able to host games just fine, but I am unable join others? Why is my opponent unable to join a game when I challenge them even though I am able to accept challenges just fine? I can't establish a connection using Match Codes, is there anything I can do about this? Using the internal training mode, why do enemies still attack me/why is my health bar diminishing? What are the optimal settings for the least input latency? / Why is the frame pacing weird on my computer?
Flycast Dojo - FAQ Frequently Asked Questions