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What follows is a list of features and software currently included in RetroDECK. What follows is a list of features and software currently included in RetroDECK.
NOTE THIS IS BEING UPDATED FOR AN UPCOMING UPDATE AND MIGHT NOT REFLECT CURRENT STABLE **Note: RetroDECK does not include any games, proprietary BIOS or Firmware**
### Note: RetroDECK does not include any games, proprietary BIOS or Firmware - The user needs to provide their own purchased backups / game files to play.
- The user needs to provide their own purchased BIOS / Firmware files from their own consoles or purchased engines files (for example Pico-8) for the systems that needs them.
The user needs to provide their own purchased backups / game files to play.
The user needs to provide their own purchased BIOS / Firmware files from their own consoles or purchased engines files (for example Pico-8) for the systems that needs them. ## RetroDECK Configurator & RetroDECK Framework
## The RetroDECK Framework
RetroDECK adds the `RetroDECK Framework` on top of the software that allows deeper integrations between the built-in software and easier exposure to a variety of features that you otherwise need to set for example per emulator basis to create a uniformity between them.
## The RetroDECK Configurator
<img src="../../wiki_icons/retrodeck/icon-configurator.svg" width="100"> <img src="../../wiki_icons/retrodeck/icon-configurator.svg" width="100">
Is a powerful Utility that can be used to change/modify and manipulate various aspects of RetroDECK. **The RetroDECK Framework**
The `RetroDECK Configurator` is the `Utility` that exposes some parts of the `RetroDECK Framework` to the RetroDECK users. RetroDECK comes with the `RetroDECK Framework` that allows deeper integrations between the built-in software and easier exposure to a variety of features that you otherwise need to set for example per system basis to create a uniformity between them.
**What can the RetroDECK Framework and by extent the RetroDECK Configurator do?** **The RetroDECK Configurator**
The RetroDECK Configurator is a powerful `Utility` that exposes some parts of the `RetroDECK Framework` to the RetroDECK users.
It can be used to change/modify and manipulate various aspects of RetroDECK.
**What can RetroDECK Configurator & RetroDECK Framework do?**
It can help with: It can help with:
- Compressing games - Compressing games.
- Easier `Texture Pack` and `Mod` management - Easier `Texture Pack` and `Mod` management.
- File management - File management.
- Tools for troubleshooting (BIOS Checker, Multi-File Structure Checker, Partial or full reset of functions) - Tools for troubleshooting (BIOS Checker, Multi-File Structure Checker, Partial or full reset of functions).
- Auto installing some free BIOSes - Auto installing some free BIOS / Firmware.
- Install prebuilt Steam Input profiles for devices like the Steam Deck and external controllers - Install prebuilt Steam Input profiles for devices like the Steam Deck and external controllers
- Easier management of `mods`, `roms`, `texture_packs`, `scraped media`, `screenshots`, `saves / states` `gamelists` and more - Easier management of `mods`, `roms`, `texture_packs`, `scraped media`, `screenshots`, `saves / states` `gamelists` and more
- Give access to global presets that can be acitivated to configure things over many emulators in one go like: `RetroAchievements` - Give access to global presets that can be acitivated to configure things over many emulators in one go like: `RetroAchievements`
`Borders` `Widescreen Mode` `Swaping A/B X/Y for Nintendo Games` `Borders` `Widescreen Mode` `Swaping A/B X/Y for Nintendo Games`.
- Enable `Steam Sync` to synchronize your favorites with Steam.
- And more! - And more!
**Read more here:** **Read more here:**
[RetroDECK Configurator](../wiki_configurator/configurator.md). [RetroDECK Configurator](../wiki_configurator/configurator.md).
## ES-DE Frontend ## ES-DE Frontend
<img src="../../wiki_images/logos/es-de-logo.png" width="100"> <img src="../../wiki_images/logos/es-de-logo.png" width="100">
ES-DE is the base frontend for RetroDECK. ES-DE is the base frontend for RetroDECK. RetroDECK includes specific tweaks to the ES-DE standard setup to enable unique functions like the `RetroDECK Configurator`, which can be accessed via the ES-DE Menu.
RetroDECK comes with specific tweaks to the ES-DE standard setup to enable RetroDECK unique functions like and `RetroDECK Configurator` that can be accessed via the ES-DE Main Menu.
## Included: Multi-Emulators ## Included: Multi-Emulators
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<img src="../../wiki_images/logos/retroarch-logo.png" width="100"> <img src="../../wiki_images/logos/retroarch-logo.png" width="100">
RetroArch supports many systems via it's cores and RetroDECK ships will all cores under the stable branch of RetroArch. If there is no stable version of a core the nightly version will be used instead. RetroArch supports many systems via its cores, and RetroDECK ships with all cores under the stable branch of RetroArch. If there is no stable version of a core, the nightly version will be used instead.
For a full list of supported systems in RetroArch follow the link and check the `Core List`: For a full list of supported systems in RetroArch, follow the link and check the Core List:
[RetroArch - General Guide](../wiki_emulator_guides/retroarch/retroarch-guide.md) [RetroArch - General Guide](../wiki_emulator_guides/retroarch/retroarch-guide.md)