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      jdrassa @hi-ban
      last edited by

      @hi-ban grid view isn't actually approved yet. That label appears simply because some requested changes were approved.

      Get latest build of EmulationStation for Windows here

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        ango
        last edited by ango

        Just build a windows one of the retropie version 2.6.3.
        Source: https://github.com/RetroPie/EmulationStation

        (Download)
        Have fun ...

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          ruckage @ango
          last edited by ruckage

          @ango
          @jdrassa has an automated continuous build setup so the latest version is always available for Windows by visiting the link in his signature.

          SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

          If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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            ango @ruckage
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            @ruckage
            sorry, I did not see that

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              wwsnkneo
              last edited by wwsnkneo

              Is it possible to put musics in this version? Or in all Windows versions the musics do not work?

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                ango
                last edited by ango

                @jdrassa
                Would it be possible to add additional command line parameters into metadata of the gamelist.xml?

                For example an entry of my gamelist.xml:

                <game>
                	<path>./psx2game.iso</path>
                	<name>psx2gamename</name>
                	<image>./images/psx2game.png</image>
                </game>
                

                Great would be an additional metadata like:

                <game>
                	<path>./psx2game.iso</path>
                	<name>psx2gamename</name>
                	<image>./images/psx2game.png</image>
                        <additionalcommand>--cfg=CFGFile</additionalcommand>
                </game>
                

                This is the corresponding entry in my es_systems.cfg:

                <system>
                <name>ps2</name>
                <fullname>Playstation 2</fullname>
                <path>~.emulationstation\roms\ps2</path>
                <extension>.bin .cue .iso .mds .BIN .CUE .ISO .MDS</extension>
                <command>%HOME%.emulationstation\systems\pcsx2\pcsx2.exe --fullscreen --nogui --fullboot "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
                <platform>ps2</platform>
                <theme>ps2</theme>
                </system>

                Standard command is:
                %HOME%.emulationstation\systems\pcsx2\pcsx2.exe --fullscreen --nogui --fullboot "%ROM_RAW%"
                But some games need additional command line parameters like:
                %HOME%.emulationstation\systems\pcsx2\pcsx2.exe --fullscreen --nogui --fullboot --cfg=CFGFile "%ROM_RAW%"

                I think this would be a useful extension for the future.

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                  ango
                  last edited by ango

                  I´ve downloaded jdrassa´s new "Continuous Build". Do I need the /plugin folder? What is he used for?

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                    jdrassa @ango
                    last edited by

                    @ango The plugins folder contains plugins used by VLC for rendering videos. I didn't really pay much attention to the actually contents when setting this up. Looking at it now, there are likely plugins in there that are not needed and could probably be removed, but without testing it out first, I can't say for certain.

                    Get latest build of EmulationStation for Windows here

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                      micky72
                      last edited by

                      It seems that lauching .bat (example : genesis.bat %ROM%) doesn't work
                      It works manually from command line but from emulationstation it exit with return code 1

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                        micky72
                        last edited by

                        @micky72 said in Updated EmulationStation for Windows:

                        It seems that lauching .bat (example : genesis.bat %ROM%) doesn't work
                        It works manually from command line but from emulationstation it exit with return code 1

                        Was a problem in my .bat file, forget this post :-)

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                          onewaytrigger
                          last edited by onewaytrigger

                          I haven't tried the Windows ES in a while but is it possible to hide the cmd window and desktop when lauching a game on retroarch?

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                            ango @onewaytrigger
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                            @onewaytrigger

                            ... That would interest me too. I have an Intel NUC with many emulators to use it on TV and the cmd wondows are disturbing.

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                              greenberet
                              last edited by

                              Hi, I have searched high and low for a solution to this. When you load up emulation station you should have 3 options - Launch portable, launch portable fullscreen and windowed. I realised the 'launch portable' option blacks everything out it the background because it closes explorer in the background when launching. Its not perfect, put as good as i can find. Hope this helps.

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                                greenberet
                                last edited by

                                On a side note. Does anyone know how to shut your pc down when you use the 'shutdown system' in ES. Currently it take you back to the desktop. TIA.

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                                  duiz
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                                  I'm having an issue where the videos freeze after 10 seconds.

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                                    gbpucci
                                    last edited by

                                    Great job !!!!! Is it possible to include background music in this Windows Builds??

                                    Thanks !!!

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                                      duiz
                                      last edited by

                                      I see there's a Hidden toggle in the metadata edit now, but when I turn it on the entry is still visible. Anything I need to do to enable this?

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                                        mitu Global Moderator @duiz
                                        last edited by

                                        @duiz The hidden flag is used when you activate Kiosk mode, not for general use. But once in a system screen, you can use the Filter Gamelist menu option to hide the ROMs marked as hidden.

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                                          duiz @mitu
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                                          @mitu Oh had no idea! Is there a way to save it so that ES remembers to filter the gamelist when I reboot it?

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                                            echcoleman
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                                            Thanks for this. Looking forward to standardize retro experience across my machines.

                                            The latest Continuous Build release does not seem to be working, when I try to run it nothing happens. After the zip is downloaded and extracted, am I suppose to do something before running emulationstation.exe?

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