Last updated on October 8th, 2024 at 08:16 am
New Retro Arcade is a tech demo built for Virtual Reality , specifically Oculus VR(c).
Within this Arcade you can experience, play and enjoy your own personal little slice of 80’s retro life.The Arcade is built using Unreal Engine 4 as a learning experience for this powerful game engine.
Although it is built for VR, non-VR enthusiasts may also play this demo as a way of seeing what we can achieve in a short amount of time on UE4.
NewRetroArcade also works as a MAME , SNES, NES, Genesis and Gameboy emulation front-end.
FEATURES
- MAME powered Arcade Machine emulation! (80’s and early 90’s titles)
- Playable SNES with controller and games.
- Single game retro emulation mode.
- Streamed internet radio with selectable retro stations.
- Strong use of Substance Designer (http://www.allegorithmic.com/products/substance-designer) and high quality custom assets.
- Playable Gameboys. (Now with sound)
- Ten-pin bowling alley, Basketball machines and working Dartboard.
- Cassette tapes with popular classic and retro style music.
- Customise the Arcade to add your own games and ROMs!
Normal Controls
Keyboard/Mouse Xbox Controller
Move – W,A,S,D – Left Analogue Stick
Look – Mouse Control – Right Analogue Stick
Zoom – Middle Mouse – Right Stick Click
Use/Activate – E – X Button
Throw/Drop – Left Mouse Button – Right Trigger
Jump – Space – A Button
Crouch – Control – B Button
Toggle Flashlight – F – Y Button
Toggle FPS – G – Left Bumper
VR Reset – V, F12 – Right Bumper
Arcade Controls
Movement – W,A,S,D – Left Analogue Stick
Start Button – Enter – Start
Select Button – Shift – Back (Inserts Coin on MAME!)
A Button – Space – A Button
B Button – Control – B Button
X Button – E – X Button
Y Button – F – Y Button
Trigger L – R – Left Trigger
Trigger R – V – Right Trigger
Stop Playing – Just turn away from the machine, or (START + BACK key) when Arcade Detach is enabled in launcher.
Installation
- Go into the Engine/Extras/Redist/en-us/ folder and install the UE4PrereqSetup_x64.exe.
- The launcher itself will require the latest .Net framework. This is supplied as standard in Windows 7 and above.
- Launch the NewRetroArcade.exe launcher tool.
- Select your chosen settings and play when ready.
- Before moving around, sit a proper distance from your VR tracking camera and press the VR Reset button to place your head in the proper position.
- Have fun!
FAQ
Q – Why are the Arcade machines so close or far away from my face when in VR?
A – You need to sit the proper distance away from your VR tracking camera and press the reset button (V, F12 or XB Right Button).
Q – Why does the floating ‘FPS’ text not go away?
A – You NEED 75fps to play the demo properly in VR. We suggest lowering the settings until the text has gone away by itself.
Q – Why did you guys make this?
A – NewRetroArcade was created as a way for our development team to learn how to use Unreal Engine 4.
Q – Will Multi-player ever be supported?
A – We have no plans to fully support this game in the future, but that’s not to say we won’t add more to it and look into multiplayer in the future.
Q – Does the game come with the ROMs?
A – NO. This will not ship with ANY ROMs whatsoever. You can download a game-pack from here: http://digitalcybercherries.com/newretroarcade/newretroarcade_roms.html
Q – Can I choose my own ROMs?
A – You use the Arcade Builder in the launcher to customise the entire arcade. Add your own art, colours and ROM’s.
Q – Can I stream my own music?
A – You can again, use the Arcade Builder to add your own tracks!
Q – Will NewRetroArcade ever be open source?
A – NO & Yes, we have plans to release the source to a few classes and systems that we created, especially ones for getting internet streaming and emulation in UE4.
Q – How do I get off the arcade machine?
A – Just turn away from the machine, or (START + BACK key) when Arcade Detach is enabled in the launcher.
Q – Are there any secrets to find?
A – Yes, 3 of them. Good luck getting more than 2!
Recommended Requirements
OS: Windows® 7 64-bit / Vista 64-bit / XP 32/64
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
Hardware: Mouse & Keyboard / Xbox 360 Controller
Other : Internet Connection (Needed for first run to download ROMs, needed all the time to stream internet music)
Middleware
- BASS Sound Library – http://www.un4seen.com/
BASS 2.4
Copyright © 1999-2013 Un4seen Developments Ltd. All rights reserved. - Gearboy – https://github.com/drhelius/Gearboy
Gearboy 1.6
Copyright © 2012 by Ignacio Sanchez - LibRetro – http://www.libretro.com/
(MAME, bNES and bSNES)
Special thanks to Niky Nine and Absolute Valentine for their fantastic tunes!
Check out their music here:
– http://nikynine.bandcamp.com
– http://absolutevalentine.bandcamp.com
Also thanks to DriveRaidio.be for their great internet radio station!
NewRetroArcade uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc.
Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2014, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.
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