v2.0.0-alpha2

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Options Menu v2.0.0-alpha

Options Menu 2.0 is a full redesign of the menu, with a new look, nine languages and a set of new options. This is an alpha: it has been tested on real hardware, but expect rough edges. Please report issues.

Which file do I need?

File	Use it if…
options_deluxe_v2_0_0-alpha.hmod	You're not sure. This is the normal build.
options_deluxe_v2_0_0-alpha_compat.hmod	The Options Menu doesn't open because another hmod replaced the console's libstdc++ (e.g. RetroArch 1.8.4 Xtreme SC). This build ships its own copy.

Install only one of them.

What's new

New look

• Redesigned menu: a list on the left and a preview panel on the right showing an icon for the selected option.
• New icon set for every option.
• Smooth TrueType text, with the button hints for each screen shown in the footer.
• Toggle switches for on/off options, and a › on rows that open a submenu.
• The Module Uninstaller uses the same new look.
• Colors can be customized in /etc/options_menu/theme.cfg.

Languages

The menu is now available in English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Nederlands, Português (Europeu), Русский and 日本語. Pick one under Language on the main menu; the menu restarts in that language.

Navigation

• B goes back to the previous menu, or closes the Options Menu on the main screen. The old Exit row is gone.
• Hold B for about a second to delete an entry on lists that support it (e.g. saved wifi backups). You're always asked to confirm.
• Hold UP/DOWN to scroll quickly.

New options

• Saved Games: back up your saved games to your USB/SD card and restore them later.
• Network: back up and restore your wifi configuration, to NAND or USB, with one backup per network.

Fixes and improvements

• The default button combo is detected automatically: L + R, or B + Down on consoles without shoulder buttons (NES Classic, Famicom Classic and variants). You can still set your own combo.
• Fixed the console hanging when powering off from the menu.
• RetroArch options work with both RetroArch Neo and RetroArch Xtreme (Ozone).
• More reliable controller detection on startup.

Upgrading from 1.3.x

Uninstall the old Options Menu before installing this one. Uninstalling it also resets a custom button combo, if you had set one: set it again under Advanced Options → Change Options Button Combo. Menu options added by other hmods keep working.

For developers

• New command file fields: SUBMENU, ENABLE_IF, STATE_STR (toggle rows), DELETE_STR / DELETE_CONFIRM_KEY (hold-B delete), and CHILD (indented rows).
• Plugins can ship their own translations in /etc/options_menu/<plugin>/lang/.
• Docker-based build: ./build.sh produces a release-ready .hmod without a local ARM toolchain.

See the README for the full field list and theme.cfg keys.

Thanks

• MadFranko008 for the original idea behind the Saved Games options.
• Aranthys for testing.
• Icons are based on Bootstrap Icons (MIT). UI font: Noto Sans JP (OFL).

Full changelog: 1.3.4...v2.0.0-alpha