# RetroDECK is currently in in BETA

**What is: RetroDECK is in BETA?**

It means that the software is still under heavy development and big updates can be made that change or add certain features.

RetroDECK is missing some minor and major:

- Emulators
- Systems
- Features
- Configurations

That we want to add before we consider it a full release.

RetroDECK is perfectly fine for daily use even during the beta period and the core application should be seen as stable. The main reason we consider it a BETA is all the things we want to improve and add before a full 1.0 release (see the missing features list).

There are also experimental features that could be unstable but those are exclusive to the cooker builds or must be enabled by CLI.

RetroDECK during the BETA period supports the Steam Deck and the Linux Desktop. Our goal is to have the full release of RetroDECK to be as easy to use on the Linux Desktop as the Steam Deck is currently.

RetroDECK will keep developing post the full release.

### What is the difference between the main version and the cooker version?

Since the main versions is in fact the stable version, the cooker version is the unstable version that is always under heavy development.

## Missing Features

We are working on implementing all these features over the big releases. Some will take longer time than others and we will also add more things to this list when needed.

**Missing features:**

- Cloud sync
- USB transfer
- STFP / FTP
- Better External controller support.
- Better gyro support.
- Dynamic external display resolution support for borders and viewports.
- Emulators & Engines supported by default ES-DE (there at least one option per system in RetroDECK).
- PortMaster integration.
- A rebuilt Configurator that is a Godot application that supports controller navigation.
- A rebuilt first run installer and updater in Godot.
- Better art: Mascot, Easter Eggs, Logos.
- A multi-user system with user profiles.

## Wiki Links

- To see what we are developing on currently check out: [What are you working on?](../wiki_development/general/what-are-you-working.on.md)