Useful topics/posts index
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I was thinking in a post to catalog the scripts I wrote for our community. And then I thought that we have several great topics here and they deserve to be cataloged as well. This post is my attempt to do that.
If you remember other useful topics, post it below and I will update this post.
get RetroPie
- unofficial torrent link - @PetroRie keeps an unofficial torrent to get the latest version of RetroPie. It's useful for those who have problems when downloading from the official link.
docs & guides
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How non-techie people can contribute to RetroPie project - by @meleu
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Recording Live Gameplay in RetroPie’s RetroArch Emulators Natively on the Raspberry Pi - by @RetroResolution
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Advanced Controller Mappings - xboxdrv hacking by @mediamogul
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SNES MSU-1 Guide - play some classic SNES titles with an amazing soundtrack! - guide by @edale
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Custom Video Screensavers trick - by @Malixx (the user @SuperCatFooz also posted a similar trick).
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ensuring ES gracefully finish and save metadata in every system shutdown - by @meleu
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Tutorial - Installing Munt (MT-32 emulation) on RPi 3 - by @David87
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Tutorial - Installing MVEM (Milton-Bradley Microvision emulation) on RPi 3 - by @NowArrivingHere
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Individual per game profiles for pcsx2 [x86 only] - by @parasven
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Tutorial - CD-I Emulation in RetroPie via lr-mess - warning: needs Raspbian Stretch. warning 2: slowdown, especially during FMV, but surprisingly playable. - by @NowArrivingHere
game recomendations
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MAME ROW rules and list of rounds - the main MAME Random Of the Week post.
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list of games for 4 players - ( @mediamogul posted an extensive list on this topic).
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list of games to play with a bunch of friends - nice games if you want to compete with your friends.
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What's your all time favorite game for each system? - great suggestion from many forum users.
art related topics
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Top requested arcade games for overlays - If you ask humbly, maybe The Overlay Master @UDb23 can make an overlay for that game you love.
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lilbud's splashscreens - If you ask humbly, maybe @lilbud can make a splashscreen for that game you love.
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Rookervik's splashscreens - If you ask humbly, maybe @Rookervik can make a splashscreen for that game you love.
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pixel theme launching images -amazing launching images with a pixel theme "look & feel", made by @Rookervik (also installable via rpie-art, see below).
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nes-mini theme launching images - launching images with a nes-mini theme "look & feel", made by @ruckage (also installable via rpie-art,see below).
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ComicBook theme launching images- launching images with a ComicBook "look & feel", made by @TMNTturtlguy (installable via rpie-art soon).
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custom launching images - some custom launching images by @simbz23 , most (if not all) of them is installable via rpie-art.
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ES Custom SVG Logo pack - custom logos by @UDb23 , including specific MAME versions ones. Useful for those who want to use custom collections on EmulationStation.
useful tools
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EmulationStation Toolkit (Windows) - A Toolkit for Making EmulationStation Themes, by @mattrixk .
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Simple Arcade Multifilter (Windows) - app for MAME and FB Alpha sets (get rid of unplayable, adult and Mahjong games), there's also a guide on how to use it here by @markwkidd .
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Universal XML Scraper (Windows) - Scraper which can create Mix images.
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Retropie Metadata Editor (Windows) - GUI to edit gamelist.xml files.
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Gengal - Gamelist XML Generator (Windows) - GUI to add marquees and videos to gamelist.xml files.
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tips for Mac users - a list of tools and other tips useful for Mac users.
cool links
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RetroPie-Extra Repository - extras for RetroPie, maintained by @zerojay .
meleu's scripts topics
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RetroPie-joystick-selection - a way to select joystick for players 1-4 (global or emu specific).
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rpie-art - easy way to install art (overlays, launching images, scraped images) on your RetroPie.
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es-tests - a tool for EmulationStation testers easily do their job, build and test EmulationStation branches.
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gamelist-cleaner - remove unused entries from a bloated gamelist.xml file.
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generate-launching-images - autmagically generate runcommand launching images for (almost) ANY theme. There's a frontend for this tool in RetroPie-Setup experimental packages, but there are a few more options if you use it directly from command line.
EmulationStation related topics
Say kind words to those who make our RetroPie looks awesome!
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Switch Theme - by @lilbud
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ComicBook Theme - by @TMNTturtlguy . There's also the ComicBook video splash screen to complement this theme.
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Pixel Theme - by @Rookervik .
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Retrorama - by @lipebello
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Art Book - by @alphatoanant
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CRT - by @alphatoanant
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TFT - by @alphatoanant
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@meleu said in Useful topics catalog:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/126 - @lilbud splashscreens. If you ask humbly, maybe he can make a splashscreen for that game you love.
Since I have free time now...If you want a splashscreen, ask away.
Also, my splashscreen post is the earliest post listed up above and I take pride in that.
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Added a link to the "official unofficial RetroPie torrent" topic.
@Global-Moderators any chance to get this topic here sticky (if you find it useful)?
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How about a Tools section? Like UXS, Gengal and the Retropie Metadata Editor. I'm on my tablet right now but I can post links tomorrow if needed/wanted.
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@EctoOne it would be very much appreciated :-)
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Curating all these highly useful links into one thread is a great idea. Making it a sticky also seems appropriate, but if the 'forum rules' and 'read this first' threads are any indication, it sadly wouldn't guarantee that most people still wouldn't ignore it outright. I'm all for it personally, but let's hear what the rest of the jalapeño jar has to say. If the aesthetics around here were up to me alone, I would have already hung up all my Joe Don Baker posters by now.
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@mediamogul jalapeño jar? Joe Don Baker posters? I think it's that smile-and-nod time!
Just kidding! I think I got what you mean, let's wait. :-)
Cheers!
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In terms of tools, may I humbly submit the Simple Arcade Multifilter
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@markwkidd I've added an "useful tools" section and your tool is there! ;-)
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Useful Tools:
- Universal XML Scraper (Windows) - Scraper which can create Mix images.
- Retropie Metadata Editor (Windows) - GUI to edit gamelist.xml files.
- Gengal - Gamelist XML Generator (Windows) - GUI to add marquees and videos to gamelist.xml files.
Those are the ones that helped me save a lot of work. And i hope this thread will get pinned.
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OP updated
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Insta-bookmark, thanks for sharing!
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This topic should be pinned, really good one.
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@dd-indeed said in Useful topics index:
This topic should be pinned, really good one.
I second this! Great list! It would be great to have this pinned and updated periodically.
@meleu you should add that list of mac specific programs thread to the list also, that was useful for us mac users
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9695/tips-for-mac-users/15Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop
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@capeman said in Useful topics index:
updated periodically.
Yep. This is my intention.
I'll add the other links this evening.
Thanks.
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@meleu great topic. If also like to submit the ES Toolkit to the list.
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Just when I thought my tinkering was done, I find three things on here I will be implementing tonight. Great post, I second the sticky! Very excited to try out the automatic image launching.
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This obviously couldn't be done too often, but the thread is indeed highly useful and appears to be well received without any objection from other mods or admins, so let's stick a pin in it, as the old saying goes.
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@mediamogul said in Useful topics index:
so let's stick a pie in it, as the old saying goes.
I believe is how the saying goes.
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...but that's an 'e', not a... aahh, I see what you did there! Well played, sir.
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