Update: Please use PR 560 (note the 6) from now on for testing. Needed to reapply PR since fork and upstream diverted too much. So:

git clone --recursive https://github.com/RetroPie/EmulationStation.git cd EmulationStation git fetch origin pull/560/head:event-scripting git checkout event-scripting cmake . && make ./emulationstation --debug

@mistersouji No, desoldering them will not have any power benefits. These connector ports are "passive" components and they do not draw power from the power supply until you physically install/connect a device into them.

PS has been merged :)