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RetroDECK 0.8.1b

Release date: 2024-05-14

Updated

Everything was updated to their latest version where possible.

• Most Emulators
• Engines
• RetroArch, Stable Cores and Nightly Cores

New Features & other changes

Added:

• New subfolder: retrodeck/ES-DE/ that now contains all the ES-DE userdata (as the retrodeck folder was getting crowded).
• A new subfolder: retrodeck/ES-DE/collections/ stores ES-DE custom game collections (stops them from being wiped during a reset).
• A new warning: Check for background windows, useful when installing RCPS3 firmware and other Emulator window pop-ups.
• Bios Checker: support for 3DO, GB, GBC, GBA, Neo Geo CD and some additional hashes for existing systems.
• Compression tool: Better PS2 compression and PSP .chd support

Fixed:

• Helper files got updated links pointing to the new wiki.
• The choice melonDS (Standalone) under alternative emulators was missing.

Changed:

• Gamelists are moved and now located in retrodeck/ES-DE/gamelists/.
• Themes are moved and now located in retrodeck/ES-DE/themes/.
• Downloaded Media is moved and now located in retrodeck/ES-DE/downloaded_media/.

Ryujinx

Added:

• Helper .txt files on how to install firmware.

MAME

Added:

• Pugsy's Cheats - RetroDECK now ship this optional cheat database for MAME in the cheat folder. Also credited the Pugsy community (mamecheat.co.uk) in credits page on the wiki.
• Samples folder is now linked to bios/mame-sa/samples.

Fixed:

• Some issues in the default.cfg

GZDoom

Fixed:

• GZDoom couldn't be reset in the configurator because of an uppercase / lowercase conflict.

RetroArch

Changed:

• Citra Core changed settings upscaled to 2x, set system as "New 3DS".
• gw_libretro is now the default core for Game & Watch.

Fixed:

• A zip that contained more than one file sometimes failed to load the game.
• Mesen core enabled FDS disk auto insert disks.
• ScummVM Core missing assets.
• GBA border was not applied correctly from the configurator.

Steam Input - Steam Deck - Full Layout

Added:

• F4 to the Switch Menu (Open Ryujinx Menu)

Changed:

• Version of the Full Layout increased to 1.1b
• Renamed legacy Switch Radial buttons.

Fixed:

• An issue with Switch and 3DS radial buttons being mapped to the wrong submenu.

RetroDECK Framework / Backend:

Changed:

• Version notes are no longer outputted in the terminal or in the logs.
• PR builds are recognized the same as cooker builds.
• QT_QPA_PLATFORM changed load order of Wayland and Wayland-EGL.

Fixed:

• Re-added accidentally removed other_licences.txt file.

Other

• We are awaiting a fix for Dolphin & Primehack before we can update QT to the latest version. We are aware of the warning in the terminal.