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Retromind 0.0.2-alpha

Retromind is a media frontend for Linux focused on games, movies, books and more.
It is designed to be portable, controller‑friendly and run well on Linux desktops.

IMPORTANT: This is an alpha release. Data formats (retromind_tree.json, app_settings.json)
may still change without automatic migration.

1. Download

Linux (x86_64)

  • Retromind-0.0.2-alpha-linux-x86_64.AppImage

SHA‑256 checksum: 4545797141a71cacf8244bafa63bc9b619f5959de70c792598738c3fdf8513fa

2. Install / Run

Download the AppImage and make it executable:

chmod +x Retromind-0.0.2-alpha-linux-x86_64.AppImage

2.1 Start BigMode directly

./Retromind-0.0.2-alpha-linux-x86_64.AppImage -- --bigmode

2.2 Start the regular desktop UI

./Retromind-0.0.2-alpha-linux-x86_64.AppImage

3. What’s new in 0.0.2-alpha

Added

  • Use relative paths internally when creating Wine prefixes.
  • Allow changing the primary executable in media settings.
  • Add wrapper support for emulators and native programs.
  • Add per-item environment overrides.
  • Allow marking items as favorites.
  • Allow attaching documents/manuals to media items.

Changed

  • Optimized themes for better usability on smaller screens.
  • Cleaned up themes.
  • Some small changes to the UI.

Fixed

  • Correct handling of profiles when switching emulator/native.
  • Theme cleanup after switching between themes in BigMode.

4. Known issues / limitations

  • Background video + attract mode (Arcade theme)
    When attract mode starts in the Arcade theme, the background video can currently freeze on a single frame.
    Functionally this is fine (it behaves like a static wallpaper), but it may be improved in future versions.

  • Linux only
    Windows is not supported at the moment.

  • Early version
    Expect rough edges, missing settings and occasional layout glitches.
    Feedback and bug reports are very welcome.

5. System requirements

  • Linux x86_64
  • GLibC ≥ 2.36 (built on Debian 12 "bookworm")
  • OpenGL/Vulkan‑capable GPU (recommended)
  • .NET runtime is bundled in the AppImage (self‑contained), no separate installation required

6. Debugging / logs

To capture additional LibVLC and console output (useful for bug reports), you can run:

./Retromind-0.0.2-alpha-linux-x86_64.AppImage -- --bigmode |& tee vlc-log.txt

When opening an issue, please include:

  • A short description of what you did
  • Your Linux distribution and version
  • The AppImage version (0.0.2-alpha)
  • vlc-log.txt (if video/audio is involved)
  • Optional: output of dotnet --info if you also run a non‑AppImage build

7. Links

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