RetroDECK brings an environment to catalog and play your retro games directly from SteamOS and it's tailored specifically for the Steam Deck.
It's inspired by embedded emulation systems like AmberELEC, EmuELEC, CoreELEC, Lakka, and Batocera.</p>
<p>
Powered by EmulationStation Desktop Edition, which uses RetroArch and other standalone emulators to allow you to import and play your favorite retro (and even not-so-retro) games in a tidy environment without flooding your Steam library.
No other software is needed as everything it's already included!</p>
<p>
NOTE: Albeit RetroDECK could possibily work on every distro, it's supported only on Steam Deck.</p>
<li>PCSX2: due to its limitation, the standalone PCSX2 doesn't have any way to set the hotkeys, so no save and load state, no quit button. In order to quit press: STEAM -> PCSX2 -> (X) CLOSE WINDOW, be aware that the state is not automatically saved</li>
<li>As of this moment external controllers, local multiplayer in gamemode are not supported. Neither is running RetroDECK in desktop mode, we plan on adding the functionality in the future</li>
</ul>
IMPORTANT NOTE:
At the moment the emulator configs are reset during every update, this was made because every version they may bring new configurations, please back them up if you did some manual configs.
<li>Fix: PCSX2-QT is now looking for saves in the correct directory ~/retrodeck/saves/ps2/memcards and not in ~/retrodeck/saves/ps2/pcsx2/memcards</li>
<li>VERY IMPORTANT: We are moving your saves! This can take time on the first boot. If you miss some saves they are not gone. Please read more in the wiki.</li>
<li>Fixed Citra save migration folder</li>
<li>Fixed a bug where the videos were not played correctly in some cases</li>
<li>VERY IMPORTANT: We are moving your saves! This can take time on the first boot. If you miss some saves they are not gone. Please read more in the wiki.</li>
<li>Fixed a bug where Yuzu was not compiled correctly</li>
<li>Updated Yuzu</li>
<li>New Logo and Theme</li>
<li>Two new themes added: Alekfull-NX-Light and Retrofix-Revisited</li>
<li>Updated ES-DE to 1.2.6</li>
<li>Implemented the first steps towards a universal Emulator Configuration Tool in the TOOLS menu</li>
<li>Ability to log into your RetroAchievements account under the TOOLS menu for RetroArch only (supported standalones coming soon)</li>
<li>Updated RetroArch and all the standalone emulators</li>
<li>Added several free assets/fonts for RetroArch, PPSSPP, XEMU and BlueMSX</li>
<li>Added a new DEFAULT Emulator for the PS2: PCSX2-QT (the former PCSX2 default emulator is now called "PCSX2 (Legacy)")</li>
<li>Changed the DEFAULT Emulator for the PSX: Swanstation (Libretro) Core</li>
<li>Added a new Standalone Emulator for the PSX: Duckstation</li>
<li>Enhanced XEMU (XBOX) experience</li>
<li>And more, for the complete patch notes please check the wiki...</li>
<li>VERY IMPORTANT: We are moving your saves! This can take time on the first boot. If you miss some saves they are not gone. Please read more in the wiki.</li>
<li>New Logo and Theme</li>
<li>Two new themes added: Alekfull-NX-Light and Retrofix-Revisited</li>
<li>Updated ES-DE to 1.2.6</li>
<li>Implemented the first steps towards a universal Emulator Configuration Tool in the TOOLS menu</li>
<li>Ability to log into your RetroAchievements account under the TOOLS menu for RetroArch only (supported standalones coming soon)</li>
<li>Updated RetroArch and all the standalone emulators</li>
<li>Added several free assets/fonts for RetroArch, PPSSPP, XEMU and BlueMSX</li>
<li>Added a new DEFAULT Emulator for the PS2: PCSX2-QT (the former PCSX2 default emulator is now called "PCSX2 (Legacy)")</li>
<li>Changed the DEFAULT Emulator for the PSX: Swanstation (Libretro) Core</li>
<li>Added a new Standalone Emulator for the PSX: Duckstation</li>
<li>Enhanced XEMU (XBOX) experience</li>
<li>And more, for the complete patch notes please check the wiki...</li>
<li>Fixed a bug where new symlinks were not created correctly and users couldn't scrape their games</li>
</ul>
<p>Known Issues:</p>
<ul>
<li>PCSX2: due to its limitation, the standalone PCSX2 doesn't have any way to set the hotkeys, so no save and load state, no quit button. In order to quit press: STEAM -> PCSX2 -> (X) CLOSE WINDOW, be aware that the state is not automatically saved</li>
<li>Due to a Steam limitation, external controllers and keyboard seems not to be working, expecially in the desktop mode</li>
</ul>
IMPORTANT NOTE:
At the moment the emulator configs are reset during every update, this was made because every version they may bring new configurations, please back them up if you did some manual configs.
<li>Yuzu: Disabled shader caching as it was broken</li>
<li>Yuzu: Switched from vulkan to opengl as vulkan is experimental and it's not working correctly for the games majority, you can set vulkan by opening tuzu from Tools -> Start Yuzu</li>
<li>Yuzu: Edited Hotkeys (see wiki)</li>
<li>Yuzu: Increased performances</li>
<li>Yuzu: Fixed graphics and scaling</li>
<li>Yuzu: Fixed right control stick</li>
<li>PCSX2: Symlinked bios/pcsx folder in /bios to solve issue#63</li>
<li>Backend: Uploaded a test Steam Controller config, you can download it from community controller configs on Steam</li>
<li>Backend: Unhidden .themes and .downloaded_media folders</li>
<li>Backend: Moved the lockfile in the internal folders</li>
<li>PCSX2: due to its limitation, the standalone PCSX2 doesn't have any way to set the hotkeys, so no save and load state, no quit button. In order to quit press: STEAM -> PCSX2 -> (X) CLOSE WINDOW, be aware that the state is not automatically saved</li>
<li>Due to a Steam limitation, external controllers and keyboard seems not to be working, expecially in the desktop mode</li>
At the moment the emulator configs are reset during every update, this was made because every version they may bring new configurations, please back them up if you did some manual configs.
<li>Updated all the emulators at the latest available version.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Backend:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Manifest code cleanup.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Known Issues:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>PCSX2: due to its limitation, the standalone PCSX2 doesn't have any way to set the hotkeys, so no save and load state, no quit button. In order to quit press: STEAM -> PCSX2 -> (X) CLOSE WINDOW, be aware that the state is not automatically saved</li>
<li>Due to a Steam limitation, external controllers and keyboard seems not to be working, expecially in the desktop mode</li>
</ul>
<p><b>IMPORTANT NOTE:</b>
At the moment the emulator configs are reset during every update, this was made because every version they may bring new configurations, please back them up if you did some manual configs.
<li>Updated all the emulators at the latest available version.</li>
<li>DOLPHIN (SA): Fixed a bug where Dolphin couldn't be properly configured. If it's still misconfigured please run `flatpak run net.retrodeck.retrodeck --reset-sa` in order to reset all the standalone emulators, including Dolphin. </li>
<li>CITRA (SA): Reconfigured controls and hotkeys. </li>
<li>Manifest trimmend and general code cleanup. </li>
</ul>
<p><b>Known Issues:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>PCSX2: due to its limitation, the standalone PCSX2 doesn't have any way to set the hotkeys, so no save and load state, no quit button. In order to quit press: STEAM -> PCSX2 -> (X) CLOSE WINDOW, be aware that the state is not automatically saved</li>
<li>Due to a Steam limitation, external controllers and keyboard seems not to be working, expecially in the desktop mode</li>
</ul>
<p><b>IMPORTANT NOTE:</b>
At the moment the emulator configs are reset during every update, this was made because every version they may bring new configurations, please back them up if you did some manual configs.
<li>The emulators that was showing a small viewport like N64, Wii, GC, and Dreamcast are now showing a more appropriate viewport</li>
<li>Fixed home path in MelonDS (SA)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Frontend:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Updated ES-DE to 1.2.4</li>
<li>RetroDECK doesn't open ES-DE anymore during the first setup, almost everything is now automated: HURRAY!</li>
<li>Now a custom roms path can be selected if SD Card is selected and the SD Card is not found in the default path</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Backend:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Fixed a bug where the folders where not symlinked correclty</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Known Issues:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>PCSX2: due to its limitation, the standalone PCSX2 doesn't have any way to set the hotkeys, so no save and load state, no quit button. In order to quit press: STEAM -> PCSX2 -> (X) CLOSE WINDOW, be aware that the state is not automatically saved</li>
<li>External controllers and keyboard seems not to be working, expecially in the desktop mode</li>
<li>Yuzu makes RetroDECK freeze in some situations, like if the rom is a bad dump</li>
</ul>
<p><b>IMPORTANT NOTE:</b>
At the moment the emulator configs are reset during every update, this was made because every version they may bring new configurations, please back them up if you did some manual configs.
<li>Dolphin-libretro is now the default emulator as Dolphin (Standalone) seems to be broken</li>
</ul>
<p>New Standalone emulators:</p>
<ul>
<li>RPCS3</li>
<li>PPSSPP</li>
<li>CITRA</li>
<li>MelonDS</li>
<li>PICO-8</li>
</ul>
<p>Tools:</p>
<ul>
<li>Added tools to start each standalone emulator</li>
<li>Added a tool to start PICO-8's SPLORE</li>
<li>Fixed the Move ROMs tool (probably)</li>
</ul>
<p>Frontend:</p>
<ul>
<li>Updated ES-DE to 1.2.4 and redirected to the new repo</li>
<li>Updated Art-Book theme to fix the mising images for n3ds and pico-8</li>
<li>Now The quit button is showing "Quit RetroDECK"</li>
<li>Added RetroDECK version in the ES-DE main menu</li>
</ul>
<p>Backend:</p>
<ul>
<li>Wrapper complete rewrite, now it's faster, tidier, solid</li>
<li>Wrapper: user data is now backup and moved when managing the internal folders</li>
<li>Introduced versioning: now the version is visible by CLI or in the options menu</li>
<li>Rewrote cooker.yml workflow as the old one was no more useful for the scope</li>
<li>Removed the bios/bios folder that in some situations is mistakenly created</li>
<li>Logs are now into ~/retrodeck/.logs however they must be improved</li>
<li>Moved the scraped data folder into ~/retrodeck/.downloaded_data for backup purposes and to avoid data loss when resetting RetroDECK</li>
<li>Moved themes folder in ~/retrodeck/.downloaded_data, same as above</li>
<li>Updated es_find_rules.xml</li>
<li>Updated es_systems.xml: some default emulators are changed, if you cannot load the game is maybe because of that, you can still choose the former emulator from the list</li>
<li>Added post-install scripts, now deleting ~/retrodeck/.log or ~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck is no more needed (hopefully)</li>
<li>Added CLI arguments, run flatpak run net.retrodeck.retrodeck -h for more info</li>
<li>Added a CLI option to reset RetroDECK --reset</li>
<li>Replaced Kdialog with Zenity</li>
<li>Added manifest: this should fix the Discover bug</li>
</ul>
<p>Known Issues:</p>
<ul>
<li>Controller is not configured for most of the standalone emulators, I will configure them when I will get my Steam Deck (ETA mid June)</li>
<li>External controllers seems not to be working</li>
<li>Yuzu makes RetroDECK freeze in some situations, like if the rom is a bad dump</li>
</ul>
<p>
IMPORTANT NOTE:
At the moment the emulator configs are reset during every update, this was made because every version may bring new configurations, please back them up if you did some manual configs.
