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Solarus - General Guide

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Solarus is an open-source adventure game engine.


Resource Link
Solarus - Community Link
Solarus - Docs Link
Solarus - Gitlab Link
Solarus - Webpage Link

Where to put the games?

Solarus games should be put under the retrodeck/roms/solarus/ directory.


Does Solarus require BIOS or Firmware?

No


What file formats are supported?

File Format Description
.solarus Solarus game engine file

Directory structure

Type Directory Comment
ROMs retrodeck/roms/solarus/

Tips and Tricks

  • Some games don't autostart in Fullscreen so you need to either Select + West (X, Square) or press CTRL + Enter or Alt + Enter
  • To quit games you need to press Escape that exists on in the radial menu system for the controllers.