RetroDECK 0.7.4b - Released!
If you don’t know what RetroDECK is or want more information check out the wiki over at our Github:
This update fixes some bugs that came with the 0.7.3b release.
Bugfixes & other changes:
- Fixed a bug where some of the roms folders were not correctly generated on a fresh install.
- Fixed a bug where the RetroDECK Configurator desktop file was sometimes not opening the Configurator from Desktop Mode.
- Fixed a bug where the built in theme was not showing correctly in certain situations.
- Added some new shell / bash commands that can be called from within the flatpak for both RetroDECK and the Configurator.
Known issues
- Check the known issues page over at the wiki: Known Issues Link
Also check out our community over at :
How does this compare to Emudeck?
I still have no idea what this is. The wiki just says that it replaces a bunch of emulators with one? Okay?
On the wiki, the “what is retrodeck” explains it, but it assumes you’re familiar with similar software. It lists some Linux OSs geared towards emulation. I think if you want to get the gist of what it is, look at Batocera.
But yeah, it seems the general idea is it’s a frontend to put all the emulators in one UI.
I wish one of these projects would bring in changes from some fork of emulation station I can’t track down.
I had a handheld that came with some emuelec-based image. That in turn had some version of emulation station that was freaking AWESOME. Had way way more features, including the ability to configure a bunch of things like whether rewind support was enabled, etc. When I moved to the ES:DE one I thought it was a huge downgrade, then realized it’s pretty much the main one everyone uses. I don’t get why they haven’t brought in these other features.
I also haven’t been able to find the fork; I should go look again.
We are trying to match that type of functionality inside the RetroDECK Configurator where we have toggles for rewind, save-on-exit etc… right now. There is also big plans to expand the Configurators functions even more further then those ports and everything is done inside RetroDECK.
ES-DE is only a general frontend that works on all OSes.
Projects like Batocera have their own version of Emulationstation, with a lot of integrated features. But that also requires you to replace your whole OS.
While our project can just be installed directly from flathub on Steam Deck or Linux Desktop.
Love me some Retrodeck. So easy to manage.
Short Explanation
RetroDeck is a Operating System for Emulation on the Steam Deck.
Emudeck is a Addition to the Steam OS.
