Emulators example #125

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opened 2026-08-02 16:58:23 +00:00 by albert · 2 comments

albert commented

2026-08-02 16:58:23 +00:00

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This should go in the example config and maybe a wiki entry, likely no code required.

Simply show using RetroArch with direct launch via its CLI.

This should go in the example config and maybe a wiki entry, likely no code required. Simply show using RetroArch with direct launch via its CLI.

albert commented

2026-08-15 10:41:33 +00:00

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Some code is probably useful for save state management -- real usage shows that we should be saving/restoring the state on close and open.

Two things fall out of that:

A dedicated "reboot" button to properly reset the console, likely on the HUD, as that ability is lost when a default savestate is used
"emulator" or "retroarch" entry type so the above can be implemented cleanly

Some code is probably useful for save state management -- real usage shows that we should be saving/restoring the state on close and open. Two things fall out of that: * A dedicated "reboot" button to properly reset the console, likely on the HUD, as that ability is lost when a default savestate is used * "emulator" or "retroarch" entry type so the above can be implemented cleanly

albert commented

2026-08-15 13:35:10 +00:00

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An example that would particularly benefit from this:

[[entries]]
id = "pokemon-firered"
label = "Pokemon FireRed"
xwayland_native_resolution = true

[entries.kind]
type = "process"
command = "retroarch"
args = ["-L", "mgba_libretro.so", "Games/retroarch/pokemon-firered.zip"]

An example that would particularly benefit from this: ``` [[entries]] id = "pokemon-firered" label = "Pokemon FireRed" xwayland_native_resolution = true [entries.kind] type = "process" command = "retroarch" args = ["-L", "mgba_libretro.so", "Games/retroarch/pokemon-firered.zip"] ```

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docs: document emulator activities, with a worked example

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"retroarch" activity kind #129

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fix(host): keep the in-game save where RetroArch puts it

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docs: document emulator activities, with a worked example