Raspberry Pi OS: shortcut for RetroPie does not start games

Lilian3004

Device: Raspberry Pi 4B
Power supply: original power supply
Guide used: none

Im currently trying to create a shortcut for RetroPie on Raspberry Pi OS.
My thought was to create an entry for the start menu and then putting that entry on the desktop.

I started the Main Menu editor and made a new entry in the Games section.

Preferences/Main Menu Editor

I used the following path for the emulationstation script: (emulationstation.sh)

/bin/emulationstation.sh

The shortcut loads the emulationstation interface and with it the installed games but it does not start the games. Instead i get redirected to the game list.

So: am i using the right path, right script etc? I have a feeling he only starts the interface but not the emulators.

Would it even work with this way?

dankcushions

@lilian3004 launching retropie within the desktop is not supported. you should log out and launch via commandline, or boot into retropie directly as per https://retropie.org.uk/docs/FAQ/#where-did-the-desktop-go

Lilian3004

@dankcushions oh i see, i thought it would work somehow. Good to know!

Then i have a different question. Is there a Steam Link plugin in the RetroPie distribution?

dankcushions

@lilian3004 apparently :) https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28294/steam-link-within-retropie

Lilian3004

@dankcushions oh cool, then i will try that out. thanks a lot for your help!