Retroboot

About RetroBoot

It lets you use a version of RetroArch onto your PlayStation Classic. It’s the bare minimum tool and uses minimal resources. You can add more PlayStation games and games from other consoles and they will all be loaded through RetroBoot’s version of RetroArch. If you are not familiar with RetroArch, it’s basically an emulator thats highly configurable to play all types of ROM files with the help of cores.

What's New

Retroboot is back with version 1.2, packed full of new features and quality of life upgrades.

Headlining this release are a number of enhancements to EmulationStation support, beginning with an upgrade to the latest stable version, 2.9.3. Support for the 20 built-in games has been added, configurable in retroboot.cfg. Core selection for ROMs launched from EmulationStation based on RetroArch playlists has also been integrated, and the new es_core_mappings.cfg file allows you to configure default cores and playlists for all EmulationStation systems in one place.

RetroArch has been updated to version 1.9.0, featuring a new search system for your game libraries, new visual effects, and new art assets. Included core overrides have been overhauled A new setting in retroboot.cfg allows for the automatic installation of cover art for the default 20 games. Cores have been updated to the latest KMFDManic set, and all the usual scanner database, controller mapping, and visual asset updates are included.

New apps available for this release include RetroGuru's ports of Fruit'Y, Hermes, and Sqrxz 4; sodthor's port of VVVVVV; and ZiL0G80's port of Hurrican.

Check out MagnusRC's video here to see some of the new features in action.

We hope you enjoy this release!

Features

Fully configured RetroArch & EmulationStation installation with ROM scanning and playlist creation

Supports the 20 built-in games in both RA and ES

Automatically imports memory cards from internal storage

Includes xpad for Xbox controller support

Compressed core support for reduced disk usage

Launches external apps directly from RetroArch / EmulationStation

Easy, flexible add-on system and compatibility with Eris mods

For full instructions and helpful tips, check out ReadMe.txt in the archive.

Download

Download Retroboot 1.2.1 Standalone.zip - Standalone version - Use this for new installs

Download RB_1.1-1.2_PATCH_update_1.2.1.zip - Automatic upgrade package for users of Retroboot/Retroboot for Autobleem 1.1 & 1.2

Apps

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_amiberry_0.1.zip - AmiBerry Amiga Emulator

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_crispydoom_0.2.zip - Crispy Doom - Doom Engine Port (Includes Shareware data files)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_devilutionx_0.2.zip - DevilutionX - Diablo Engine Port

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_drastic_launcher_0.5.zip - Installer for DraStic DS Emulator & RA Forwarder Core (requires additional download, see ReadMe.txt for details)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_eduke32_0.2.zip - EDuke32 - Duke Nukem 3D engine port (Includes shareware data files, requires additional download for music support, see ReadMe.txt for details)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_fruity_0.1.zip - Fruit'Y - Pixel art puzzle game

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_hermes_0.1.zip - Hermes - Chicken-chasing platformer

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_hurrican_0.1.zip - Hurrican - Action platformer inspired by the Turrican series

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_marathon_a1_0.2.zip - Marathon - Seminal Mac FPS (Manual)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_marathon2_a1_0.2.zip - Marathon 2: Durandal - Part two of the classic series (Manual)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_marathon3_a1_0.2.zip - Marathon Infinity - The conclusion to Bungie's sci-fi trilogy (Manual)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_openbor_0.3.zip - Open Beats of Rage - Open Source Game Engine

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_openlara_0.3.zip - Installer for OpenLara (requires additional download, see ReadMe.txt for details)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_opentyrian_0.2.zip - OpenTyrian - SDL port of the classic DOS scrolling shooter

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_sdlpop_0.3.zip - SDLPoP - SDL Prince of Persia

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_shadowwarrior_0.1.zip - JFSW - Shadow Warrior (Includes shareware data files, full version available for free on GoG)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_sqrxz4_0.1.zip - Sqrxz 4 - Latest in the brutally difficult platformer series

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_vvvvvv_0.1.zip - VVVVVV - Puzzle-platform indie sensation (requires additional download, see ReadMe.txt for details)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_wolf4sdl_0.3.zip - Wolf4SDL - Wolfenstein 3D Engine Port (Includes shareware data files)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_xash3d_0.3.zip - Installer for Xash3D (requires additional download, see ReadMe.txt for details)

Addons

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_cheats_0.5.zip - Cheat support

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_kernel_tools_0.1.zip - Autobleem Kernel Installer and Network Configuration Tool

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_shaders_combined_0.4.zip - Combined expanded shader pack (for the GL and GLCore video drivers)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_shaders_glsl_0.4.zip - Expanded shader pack (for the GL video driver only)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_shaders_slang_0.4.zip - Expanded shader pack (for the GLCore video driver only)

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_wallpapers_0.1.zip - Dynamic wallpaper pack

Download RB_1.2_PATCH_xmb_assets_0.3.zip - Additional icon themes for XMB

Releases on Google Drive

Visit RetroBoot Releases on Google Drive - Current and previous releases and addons

Change Log

v1.2.1 (01/09/2020)

Fixed EmulationStation Configuration

v1.2.0 (01/09/2020)

Updated to RetroArch 1.9.0

Updated to EmulationStation 2.9.3

Added support for internal games in EmulationStation

Added core selection based on RA playlists in EmulationStation (thanks to luca)

Added default core/playlist mapping configuration file for EmulationStation

Updated default EmulationStation theme

Added thumbnail installer for internal games in RetroArch

Fixed setting persistance in PSC BIOS

Updated overrides

Updated cores

Updated configurations

Updated assets, databases, and autoconfig mappings

v1.1.0 (26/04/2020)

Updated to RetroArch 1.8.5

Added EmulationStation

Added Eris .mod compatibility mode

Removed RNDIS support

Improved updater experience

Updated cores

Updated configurations

Updated assets and databases

v1.0.1 (05/03/2020)

Fixed application playlist issues

v1.0 (03/03/2020)

Updated to RetroArch 1.8.4

Added app launcher system

Added experimental RNDIS support

Updated cores

Updated controller mappings

Updated configurations

Updated assets and databases

Switched to Ozone as the default skin

v0.10.1 (28/11/2019)

Fixed core options saving issues

Fixed Mednafen PCE Turbo Fire

v0.10 (26/11/2019)

Updated to RetroArch 1.8.1

Updated cores

Updated configurations

Updated assets and databases

Updated default shader pack

Set fastboot mode as default

Improved updater performance

v0.9 (19/06/2019)

Boot script rewrite

Added config file at /retroarch/retroboot/retroboot.cfg

Added patch installer

Added DS4 mapping handler

Added fastboot mode (standalone)

Updated cores

Updated configurations

Merged PSC RetroBoot and RetroBoot for AutoBleem

v0.8b (06/05/2019)

Fixed video settings crash

Fixed threaded video

Added GLCore backend

v0.8 (05/05/2019)

Updated to RetroArch 1.7.7

Updated cores to KMFDManic custom release 4-29-19

Updated assets and databases

Moved cheats to a seperate add-on

v0.7.5b (21/04/2019)

Fixed shut-down issues

v0.7.5 (21/04/2019)

Updated cores to KMFDManic custom release 4-15-19

[RfA] Added busy loaders

[PSC] Added shutdown message

Updated configs

v0.7.1 (03/04/2019)

Updated RetroArch build (1.7.6c RetroBoot)

Fixed shaders

Improved stability

v0.7 (01/04/2019)

New RetroArch build (1.7.6b RetroBoot) based on libretro master.

LZMA core compression support

Updated cores to [KMFDManic](https://github.com/KMFDManic/NESC-SNESC-Modifications/releases) custom release 4-1-19

[RfA] Fixed status LEDs