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How-to: Contribute to RetroDECK

Can I contribute to the project?

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

  • Developers: Submit PRs and feedback.
  • Graphics, Art, UI & UX Design: Join the creators corner.
  • Communication: Help populate the wiki or do community maintenance.
  • Support: Guide people on various communication platforms.
  • Early Testing: Find bugs, issues, and provide suggestions on cooker releases.
  • Experimenting and Tweaking: Find the best configurations for emulators and engines.
  • Donations: Donate to the project over at Donations & Licenses 🎁..

Any specific examples of what you need help with?

Graphics, Art, UI & UX Design:

  • Create our Vtuber Mascot Genie: Rekku.
  • New pixel art for Radial menus.
  • Easter egg art for holidays and functions.
  • Menu art for a new Configurator.
  • Input art for when you start a game.
  • Input art guides for the wiki (Steam Deck and other controllers).
  • Patch note and hype videos.
  • Instruction videos.

Developers:

  • Add new features and improve RetroDECK
  • Speed up releases.
  • Improve the Godot Configurator and make it release-ready.
  • Create versions for new OSes/architectures (e.g., ARM).
  • Any other crazy ideas you might have.

Testers:

  • Test cooker and pre-release builds.
  • Submit bugs reports and feedback.

Everyone:

  • Be kind and follow the rules.
  • Spread the word about RetroDECK.
  • Share suggestions on GitHub or discuss on Discord / Matrix.
  • Engage with the community.