RetroArch - Mesen - Texture Pack Guide
The texture_packs/RetroArch-Mesen/
represents /retroarch/system/HdPacks/
folder.
Note:
Some texture packs could made for a specific version or region of a game. Make sure you have the right game and textures for it.
Enable Texture Packs in the Mesen core for certain games
From the RetroArch Quick Menu
-
Go to
Core Options
->Enable HD Packs
set toOn
-
Then save the current configuration for that game under
Core Options
->Manage Core Options
->Save Game Options
How do I add texture packs that can be used by the Mesen Core?
NOTE: On the Steam Deck this could be easier to do in Desktop Mode
.
- All texture packs go into the
texture_packs/RetroArch-Mesen/
folder. - The texture pack have to be extracted from .zip or other compressed format into a folder.
- The name of the folder must be the same name as that of the rom file the texture pack is for.
Example:
You want apply a texture pack to a game called ScaryCastle USA.nes
and you have downloaded the ScaryCastle TexturePACK HD.zip
.
- Extract the
ScaryCastle TexturePACK HD.zip
- Move the extracted
ScaryCastle TexturePACK HD
folder intotexture_packs/RetroArch-Mesen/
- Rename the
ScaryCastle TexturePACK HD
folder so it has the same name as the romScaryCastle USA
without the.nes
file extension. - Start up RetroDECK and select the ScaryCastle nes games.
NOTE: On the Steam Deck go into GameMode first, then launch RetroDECK.