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Kodi Game Addons built for LibreElec

Installation instructions

  1. Download desired addon(s) from releases
  2. Install downloaded addon(s) using Kodi's Install from zip file
  3. Open and edit installed addon(s) settings

game.retroarch

This addon provides RetroArch on LibreElec x86-64 Generic build.

  • Run on GBM/DRM with no dependencies on X11 nor Wayland
  • Have support for gl/glcore/vulkan video drivers
    • Vulkan drivers included for Intel and Radeon GPUs
  • Can be launched
    • From Kodi in stand alone (from the Game menu)
    • From Kodi by selecting a ROM file (emulates a RetroPlayer Game Client)
    • From the command line by using retroarch-ctl run optional_rom_path
  • Automatically stops and restarts Kodi when running RetroArch (required to free up GBM/DRM for RetroArch)
  • RetroArch config path is /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/game.retroarch/.config/retroarch/
  • RetroArch execution log accessible from journalctl -u game.retroarch

Settings

  • Download RetroArch Assets : automatically download RetroArch assets and autoconfig on RetroArch start
  • Link libretro Cores : automatically import existing Kodi libretro cores into RetroArch
  • Enable CPU/GPU performance mode : set CPU and GPU performance mode when RetroArch is running
  • Kodi Restart Action : launch an action after Kodi restarts, such as
    • Window : Open the specified Kodi window
    • Builtin Function : run a Kodi builtin function, e.g. RunAddon(script.games.rom.collection.browser)
    • Script : execute a custom shell script or executable

game.libretro.mupen64plus-nx

This addon provides Mupen64Plus-Next libretro core for N64 roms

  • Run on GBM/DRM with no dependencies on X11 nor Wayland
  • Built with parallel/GlideN64/angrylion RDP support
    • Only angrylion works in Kodi RetroPlayer but they can all be used in RetroArch