Wiki/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_community/contibute-rd.md
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Can I contribute to the project?

Yes! Everybody is welcome to contribute in any way possible if it is personal time or funds.

  • Do you know how to code and want to contribute? Be part of the new developer helpers.

  • Maybe you know graphics, art or UI & UX design? Join the creators corner.

  • Know how to communicate? Help us populate the wiki or do community maintenance.

  • Know how to provide support? You can just help by helping others and guide people on various communication platforms.

  • Do you love early testing? You can help by finding bugs, issues and provide suggestions on cooker releases.

  • Do you love experimenting and tweaking? You can help us by finding and the best configurations for the emulators and engines.

  • You can also choose do donate to the project over at Donations & Licenses 🎁.

Any specific examples of what you need help with?

Artist/Creators:

  • Create new pixel art for the Radial menus.

  • Create easter egg art for various holidays and functions.

  • Create menu art for a new Configurator.

  • Create input art that can be shown when you start a game.

  • Create input art guides for the wiki for the Steam Deck and later various controllers.

  • Create patch note and hype videos.

  • Create instruction videos.

  • Help us make RetroDECK better.

Developers:

  • Help us put in and make new features.

  • Help us make the Configurator a godot application with full controller support.

  • Help us get releases out faster.

  • Help us make RetroDECK better.

  • Help us make an ARM version down the line.

Testers:

  • Help us test cooker builds and submit bugs and feedback.
  • Help us make RetroDECK better.

Everyone:

  • Be kind and follow the rules.

  • Spread the word of RetroDECK if you like it, if you don't like it or have suggestions put them on github into issues or discuss them on discord.

  • Engage with the rest of the community.

  • Help us make RetroDECK better.