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date: 2025-03-16
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# March 2025: Community Showcase
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Things are happening in the community.
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## Highlights
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- RetroDECK 0.9.1b was Released
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- Repair-Paths Tool
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- Experiments ⚗️ on the Wiki
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- murkl's experiment - Launching Desktop Apps with RetroDECK
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- Lahrs Folder Icon Packs
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## RetroDECK 0.9.1b was Released
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<img src="../../../icon-rd.svg" width="75">
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The huge bugfix and quality-of-life changes patch, version 0.9.1b, has been released.
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We are still working on improvements based on feedback for version 0.9.2b.
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Additionally, we are in the early planning stages for the next major update, 0.10.0b.
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## Repair-Paths Tool
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<img src="../../../icon-configurator.svg" width="75">
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We are currently experimenting with a new Configurator Tool: **Repair-Paths Tool**.
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This tool, available in both GUI and CLI, checks if all folders exist as defined in *retrodeck.cfg*.
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- If any folders are missing, it searches common locations like internal and SD card install locations.
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- If the folders are still not found, it allows users to manually locate them.
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This feature is particularly useful for users who have moved their folders manually or switched SD cards, as it helps update the paths without affecting user settings.
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Essentially, it runs the same process as the Configurator, rebuilding symlinks after the new locations are defined.
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## Experiments ⚗️ on the Wiki
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We have added an **Experiments** ⚗️ section to the wiki. This section showcases creative projects made by users that are a bit out of scope and not supported within the standard RetroDECK experience. We try to provide guides or showcase these projects to help and inspire others who likes to tinker.
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### murkl's experiment - Launching Desktop Apps with RetroDECK
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Community members **murkl** and **Daeymon** showcased that if you break the RetroDECK sandbox, you can use the `retrodeck/roms/windows/` folder to launch full Desktop Apps via RetroDECK.
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**murkl** and **Daeymon** together with the RetroDECK Team wrote a guide:
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[Launching Desktop Games & Apps with RetroDECK](https://retrodeck.readthedocs.io/en/latest/wiki_experiments/desktop-launch/desktop-launch/)
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## Lahrs Folder Icon Packs
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Community member **Lahrs** is working on RetroDECK folder icon packs in various different styles.
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The goal is to have a nice icon on most of the folders shipped within RetroDECK.
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**Frames:**
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<img src="../../../RetroDECK_Flat.webp" width="75"> <img src="../../../n64-wip.webp" width="75"> <img src="../../../xbox.webp" width="75">
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<img src="../../../lahrs3.webp" width="400">
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**Themes:**
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<img src="../../../lahrs1.webp" width="400">
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<img src="../../../lahrs2.webp" width="400">
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These are still very early in the making, but us in the RetroDECK Team think they are really neat!
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When the packs are finished we will probably create an Configurator Tool make the installation these optional packs a breeze.
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## That is all for now
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There are more things we are working on, but you will see them in future blog updates!
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And as always if you want to help with development join the 💙-i-want-to-help channel on Discord.
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Thanks everyone!
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//The RetroDECK Team
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### Links
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[retrodeck.net](https://retrodeck.net/)
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[Discord](https://discord.gg/WDc5C9YWMx)
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[Revolt](https://rvlt.gg/StVaEc0w)
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[Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#retrodeck:matrix.org)
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[GitHub](https://github.com/XargonWan/RetroDECK)
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[Wiki](https://github.com/XargonWan/RetroDECK/wiki)
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[Donations](https://retrodeck.readthedocs.io/en/latest/wiki_about/donations-licenses/)
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[Lemmy](https://lemmy.zip/c/retrodeck)
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