RetroDECK 0.7.4b - Released!

If you don’t know what RetroDECK is or want more information check out the wiki over at our Github:

RetroDECK Wiki Link

This update fixes some bugs that came with the 0.7.3b release.

Bugfixes & other changes:

  • Fixed a bug where some of the roms folders were not correctly generated on a fresh install.
  • Fixed a bug where the RetroDECK Configurator desktop file was sometimes not opening the Configurator from Desktop Mode.
  • Fixed a bug where the built in theme was not showing correctly in certain situations.
  • Added some new shell / bash commands that can be called from within the flatpak for both RetroDECK and the Configurator.

Known issues

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  • @burnso
    7•1 year ago

    How does this compare to Emudeck?

    • @[email protected]English
      6•1 year ago

      On the wiki, the “what is retrodeck” explains it, but it assumes you’re familiar with similar software. It lists some Linux OSs geared towards emulation. I think if you want to get the gist of what it is, look at Batocera.

      But yeah, it seems the general idea is it’s a frontend to put all the emulators in one UI.

      • ripcord
        3•1 year ago

        I wish one of these projects would bring in changes from some fork of emulation station I can’t track down.

        I had a handheld that came with some emuelec-based image. That in turn had some version of emulation station that was freaking AWESOME. Had way way more features, including the ability to configure a bunch of things like whether rewind support was enabled, etc. When I moved to the ES:DE one I thought it was a huge downgrade, then realized it’s pretty much the main one everyone uses. I don’t get why they haven’t brought in these other features.

        I also haven’t been able to find the fork; I should go look again.

        • LazorneOPEnglish
          1•1 year ago

          We are trying to match that type of functionality inside the RetroDECK Configurator where we have toggles for rewind, save-on-exit etc… right now. There is also big plans to expand the Configurators functions even more further then those ports and everything is done inside RetroDECK.

          ES-DE is only a general frontend that works on all OSes.

          Projects like Batocera have their own version of Emulationstation, with a lot of integrated features. But that also requires you to replace your whole OS.

          While our project can just be installed directly from flathub on Steam Deck or Linux Desktop.

  • Teritz
    1•1 year ago

    Short Explanation

    RetroDeck is a Operating System for Emulation on the Steam Deck.

    Emudeck is a Addition to the Steam OS.