RetroDECK 0.8.1b
Release date: 2024-05-14
Updated
Everything was updated to their latest version where possible.
- Most Emulators
- Engines
- RetroArch, Stable Cores and Nightly Cores
New Features & other changes
Added:
- New subfolder:
retrodeck/ES-DE/
that now contains all the ES-DE userdata (as the retrodeck folder was getting crowded). - A new subfolder:
retrodeck/ES-DE/collections/
stores ES-DE custom game collections (stops them from being wiped during a reset). - A new warning: Check for background windows, useful when installing RCPS3 firmware and other Emulator window pop-ups.
- Bios Checker: support for 3DO, GB, GBC, GBA, Neo Geo CD and some additional hashes for existing systems.
- Compression tool: Better PS2 compression and PSP .chd support
Fixed:
- Helper files got updated links pointing to the new wiki.
- The choice
melonDS (Standalone)
under alternative emulators was missing.
Changed:
- Gamelists are moved and now located in
retrodeck/ES-DE/gamelists/
. - Themes are moved and now located in
retrodeck/ES-DE/themes/
. - Downloaded Media is moved and now located in
retrodeck/ES-DE/downloaded_media/
.
Ryujinx
Added:
- Helper .txt files on how to install firmware.
MAME
Added:
- Pugsy's Cheats - RetroDECK now ship this optional cheat database for MAME in the cheat folder. Also credited the Pugsy community (mamecheat.co.uk) in credits page on the wiki.
- Samples folder is now linked to
bios/mame-sa/samples
.
Fixed:
- Some issues in the default.cfg
GZDoom
Fixed:
- GZDoom couldn't be reset in the configurator because of an uppercase / lowercase conflict.
RetroArch
Changed:
- Citra Core changed settings upscaled to 2x, set system as "New 3DS".
gw_libretro
is now the default core for Game & Watch.
Fixed:
- A zip that contained more than one file sometimes failed to load the game.
- Mesen core enabled FDS disk auto insert disks.
- ScummVM Core missing assets.
- GBA border was not applied correctly from the configurator.
Steam Input - Steam Deck - Full Layout
Added:
- F4 to the Switch Menu (Open Ryujinx Menu)
Changed:
- Version of the Full Layout increased to 1.1b
- Renamed legacy Switch Radial buttons.
Fixed:
- An issue with Switch and 3DS radial buttons being mapped to the wrong submenu.
RetroDECK Framework / Backend:
Changed:
- Version notes are no longer outputted in the terminal or in the logs.
- PR builds are recognized the same as cooker builds.
- QT_QPA_PLATFORM changed load order of Wayland and Wayland-EGL.
Fixed:
- Re-added accidentally removed
other_licences.txt
file.
Other
- We are awaiting a fix for Dolphin & Primehack before we can update QT to the latest version. We are aware of the warning in the terminal.