I know, stupid AF that I can’t get it to work. For the life of me, I’m not able to play the game on the pc. Of course I can just play in the browser, but I wanted to install it on my Linux machine and fire it up whenever I wanted to. I haven’t tried for a while, but I remember trying a couple of months earlier and there was an app that installed and launched but my controller wouldn’t work with it. I know about super tux, but I wanted Mario. There is only snapcraft app to install called mari0, but I don’t use snaps. Could someone please help me get it installed without going through the whole retro arch thing? Thank you
cyberwolfie - 2mon
You would need to emulate it. I assume you mean the NES version since you say the original one? In that case you would need to find a NES emulator and a ROM of the game. If you don't dump the ROM yourself from a cartridge you own, you are in legally dubious territory. I am not sure about this community's stance on piracy, but there are several communities on here that are completely fine with that and can help you along.
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SSUPII - 2mon
Assuming Debian
sudo apt install nestopia
Find any ROM file for the NES game online for download (.nes extension). Load it into the program.
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DonutsRMeh @lemmy.world - 2mon
I have the ROM. Tried nestopia, and it’s the one that didn’t work with my controller no matter what I tried.
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SSUPII - 2mon
There are many others. Try fceux and mednafen
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DonutsRMeh @lemmy.world - 2mon
Ok, thank you. I’m going to check those two out and see. Much appreciated
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Nemoder - 2mon
If your controller works in steam you can install RetroArch in steam and it should work there too.
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DonutsRMeh @lemmy.world - 2mon
Thanks. RetroArch is too much for such a small game. I’ll just go the browser route then I guess
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Grass @sh.itjust.works - 2mon
I haven't used any of the nes emulators but surely one of them has a flatpak or appimage if it's not in your distro's repos already.
maybe mesen or fceux? I'm sure there's others but those are the names that came to mind. I don't like retroarch for its entirely shitty ui/ux and would take a standalone emu any day but emudeck will give a config ready to just drop roms in folders named after each console and play, if the setup was the only part bothering you about it
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DonutsRMeh @lemmy.world - 2mon
RetroArch is….. I don’t want to insult the developers for their hard work. I always appreciate FOSS, but man god damn it wtf is this thing? I’m going to look up the other two you’ve mentioned. Tried Nestopia and it’s the one that didn’t recognize my controller
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boletus - 2mon
I don't think there would be a pc port for any of the mario games. They've only ever been released on Nintendo consoles, so you would have to emulate it.
DonutsRMeh in linux_gaming
How to install the original super Mario
I know, stupid AF that I can’t get it to work. For the life of me, I’m not able to play the game on the pc. Of course I can just play in the browser, but I wanted to install it on my Linux machine and fire it up whenever I wanted to. I haven’t tried for a while, but I remember trying a couple of months earlier and there was an app that installed and launched but my controller wouldn’t work with it. I know about super tux, but I wanted Mario. There is only snapcraft app to install called mari0, but I don’t use snaps. Could someone please help me get it installed without going through the whole retro arch thing? Thank you
You would need to emulate it. I assume you mean the NES version since you say the original one? In that case you would need to find a NES emulator and a ROM of the game. If you don't dump the ROM yourself from a cartridge you own, you are in legally dubious territory. I am not sure about this community's stance on piracy, but there are several communities on here that are completely fine with that and can help you along.
Assuming Debian
sudo apt install nestopiaFind any ROM file for the NES game online for download (.nes extension). Load it into the program.
I have the ROM. Tried nestopia, and it’s the one that didn’t work with my controller no matter what I tried.
There are many others. Try
fceuxandmednafenOk, thank you. I’m going to check those two out and see. Much appreciated
If your controller works in steam you can install RetroArch in steam and it should work there too.
Thanks. RetroArch is too much for such a small game. I’ll just go the browser route then I guess
I haven't used any of the nes emulators but surely one of them has a flatpak or appimage if it's not in your distro's repos already.
maybe mesen or fceux? I'm sure there's others but those are the names that came to mind. I don't like retroarch for its entirely shitty ui/ux and would take a standalone emu any day but emudeck will give a config ready to just drop roms in folders named after each console and play, if the setup was the only part bothering you about it
RetroArch is….. I don’t want to insult the developers for their hard work. I always appreciate FOSS, but man god damn it wtf is this thing? I’m going to look up the other two you’ve mentioned. Tried Nestopia and it’s the one that didn’t recognize my controller
I don't think there would be a pc port for any of the mario games. They've only ever been released on Nintendo consoles, so you would have to emulate it.
There’s always the online route -
https://playclassic.games/games/jump-and-run-nes-games-online/super-mario-bros/play/