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KMS mode
Themaister edited this page Apr 30, 2013
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KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) mode is a feature where RetroArch can use the OpenGL driver outside Xorg, running straight in the virtual terminal. It is a fairly obscure feature, but very powerful in a console scenario.
To use KMS mode you need:
- Recent version of MESA (9.0+)
- libgbm 9.0+, libdrm
- Open source driver which supports KMS
These require a fairly up-to-date distro.
After compiling RetroArch, you should see this when running retroarch --features:
KMS:
KMS/EGL context support: yes
If KMS mode is working correctly, RetroArch should start up outside Xorg as well.