ROM / Emulation Support

[Alfagun74]

Exploring GameVault as a Retro Game Management and Emulation Solution

Background:
Our community is home to numerous retro game enthusiasts, and we're considering the possibility of integrating GameVault as both a ROM manager and an emulator.

Current Status:
At present, there is no detailed plan in place, and some preliminary research is needed to address this endeavor.

To-Do List:

• Investigate the availability of retro gaming platforms and consoles on RAWG.
• Explore the integration of an emulator, such as emulatorjs, into GameVault.
• Implement game types and develop a game type detection system for titles on these platforms.
• Test and confirm the ability to launch and play ROMs directly from within GameVault.

[ShadowPeo]

Perhaps do not need to re-invent the wheel here. Integration might be the name of the game

https://github.com/linuxserver/emulatorjs
https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/emulatorjs

[Alfagun74]

@ShadowPeo ticket literally says

Explore the integration of an emulator, such as emulatorjs, into GameVault.

[ShadowPeo]

@Alfagun74 , Huh, so it does, Totally missed it

[Alfagun74]

list of platforms rawg supports:
https://gamevau.lt/docs/server-docs/indexing-and-metadata#rawg-platforms

We plan to support them as much as possible aswell.

[wiseoxejah]

Would you also consider the option for emulator distribution rather than just server side emulation? I'd love to be able to upload emulator packages independently. Maybe a text file within the archive could specify the location for roms. Then you'd be able to download roms and have them moved into the specified folder similar to (W_P).

Feel free to let me know if this is a terrible idea.