RetroDECK: What's included?

What follows is a list of features and software currently included in RetroDECK.

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

Is a powerful Utility that can be used to change/modify and manipulate various aspects of RetroDECK.

The RetroDECK Configurator is the Utility that exposes some parts of the RetroDECK Framework to the RetroDECK users.

What can the RetroDECK Framework and by extent the RetroDECK Configurator do?

It can help with:

Compressing games
Easier Texture Pack and Mod management
File management
Tools for troubleshooting (BIOS Checker, Multi-File Structure Checker, Partial or full reset of functions)
Auto installing some free BIOSes
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
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
And more!

Read more here:

RetroDECK Configurator.

ES-DE Frontend

ES-DE is the base frontend for RetroDECK.

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

RetroArch

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.

For a full list of supported systems see here:

RetroArch - General Guide

MAME (Standalone)

The full version of MAME (Arcade games and more)

Included: Standalone Emulators

Cemu (WiiU)
Dolphin (GameCube/Wii)
Duckstation (PSX)
MelondDS (DS)
PCSX2 (PS2)
PPSSPP (PSP)
Primehack (Metroid Prime - Dolphin Fork)
RPCS3 (PS3)
Xemu (XBOX)
Ryujinx (Switch)

Supported: Standalone Engines

Solarus
GZDoom
IkemanGO (M.U.G.E.N)
Pico-8

Steam Input Controller layouts

For all inputs layouts included in RetroDECK.

Read more here:

Supported Controllers.

Supported Devices

RetroDECK currently supports Linux Desktop and the Steam Deck.

Read more here:

Supported Devices

Missing Features and BETA Period

We plan to add more emulators, engines, systems, and functions over the course of the development cycle.

We do not have any plans to ship all emulators, engines, or systems in existence for each game system or console. The goal is to ship those that handle that system the best with the most features and we are allowed to ship.

Read more here:

What are you working on?

Beta Period

Version History

Known Issues