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Downloads:

67,142

Downloads of v 1.9.8:

38

Last Update:

10 Sep 2021

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • libretro developers

Tags:

retroarch games gaming emulation emulators

RetroArch

Downloads:

67,142

Downloads of v 1.9.8:

38

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • libretro developers

RetroArch

  • 1
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  • 3

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coldacid (maintainer) on 06 Sep 2021 06:05:04 +00:00:

User 'coldacid' (maintainer) submitted package.

chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 06 Sep 2021 06:38:37 +00:00:

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chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 06 Sep 2021 06:48:59 +00:00:

retroarch has failed automated package testing (verification).
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coldacid (maintainer) on 10 Sep 2021 21:37:58 +00:00:

User 'coldacid' (maintainer) submitted package.

chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 10 Sep 2021 22:13:42 +00:00:

retroarch has passed automated validation. It may have or may still fail other checks like testing (verification).
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chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 10 Sep 2021 22:18:14 +00:00:

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chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 30 Sep 2021 22:15:03 +00:00:

We've found retroarch v1.9.8 in a submitted status and waiting for your next actions. It has had no updates for 20 or more days since a reviewer has asked for corrections. Please note that if there is no response or fix of the package within 15 days of this message, this package version will automatically be closed (rejected) due to being stale.

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chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 15 Oct 2021 22:18:56 +00:00:

Unfortunately there has not been progress to move retroarch v1.9.8 towards an approved status within 15 days after the last review message, so we need to close (reject) the package version at this time. If you want to pick this version up and move it towards approval in the future, use the contact site admins link on the package page and we can move it back into a submitted status so you can submit updates.

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Description

RetroArch is a frontend for libretro, an open API which exposes the functionality of a game, emulator or certain kinds of multimedia applications. libretro started as libsnes with the SNES emulator bSNES, but libretro has since become a far broader API. RetroArch builds around the libretro API to provide a powerful interface for libretro cores.

Package Parameters

The following package parameters can be set:

  • /InstallDir:{path} - Installation directory, defaults to {tools-location} (typically C:\tools)
  • /InstallationPath:{path} - Alias for /InstallDir
  • /DesktopShortcut - Add shortcut for RetroArch to the desktop.

Notes

If a custom installation directory is used for RetroArch, shims will still be created for retroarch.exe and retroarch_debug.exe on the path so that RetroArch can be started from the command line as with prior versions of this package.

As of v1.9.1, the packaging method used by the RetroArch developers has changed. RetroArch now installs in its own RetroArch-Win32 or RetroArch-Win64 directory within the installation directory. This was not accounted for in the Chocolatey package until v1.9.4. If you have an older version of RetroArch installed, you may wish to uninstall it completely and then reinstall with Chocolatey instead of performing a simple upgrade.

Since v1.7.7 was released, the libretro/RetroArch developers have been uploading new builds without always updating the version. If you get checksum errors while installing RetroArch, this has probably happened again. Just let us know via the Contact Maintainers link and a new package should be up on Chocolatey shortly after.


tools\chocolateyUninstall.ps1
$packageName   = 'retroarch'
$zip32         = 'RetroArch.7z'
$zip64         = 'RetroArch.7z'

if ((Get-ProcessorBits 32) -or $env:ChocolateyForceX86 -eq 'true') {
  $specificFolder = "RetroArch-Win32"
  $zip = $zip32
} else {
  $specificFolder = "RetroArch-Win64"
  $zip = $zip64
}

Uninstall-ChocolateyZipPackage "$packageName" "$zip"

# Get package parameters
$pp = Get-PackageParameters
if ($null -eq $pp -or $pp.Count -eq 0) {
  # Work around for choco#1479 https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/issues/1479
  $toolsPath = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
  $paramsFile = Join-Path (Split-Path -Parent $toolsPath) 'PackageParameters.xml'
  if (Test-Path -Path $paramsFile) {
    Write-Debug "Loading package parameters from $paramsFile"
    $pp = Import-Clixml -Path $paramsFile
  } else {
    Write-Debug "No package parameters available; shims and desktop shortcut won't be removed if they were created"
    $pp = @{}
  }
}

$installDir = Join-Path $(Get-ToolsLocation) $specificFolder
if ($pp.InstallDir -or $pp.InstallationPath ) { $installDir = $pp.InstallDir + $pp.InstallationPath }

if ($installDir -ne $toolsPath) {
  Uninstall-BinFile retroarch -path "$installDir\retroarch.exe"
  if (Test-Path "$installDir\retroarch_debug.exe") {
    Uninstall-BinFile retroarch_debug -path "$installDir\retroarch_debug.exe"
  }
}

if ($pp.DesktopShortcut) {
  $desktop = [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop")
  Remove-Item "$desktop\RetroArch.lnk" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Force | Out-Null
}
tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
$packageName   = 'retroarch'
$url           = 'https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.9.8/windows/x86/RetroArch.7z'
$url64         = 'https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.9.8/windows/x86_64/RetroArch.7z'
$checksum      = 'a4e7bd4922c256be7cbdd63fc41ded9ea2d558efd6b5737be1a1bec602221545'
$checksum64    = 'ec6e22289b5d3b34678d31efd2452a2774b3919de17ff790e12ec0c934f9561a'
$checksumType  = 'sha256'
$checksumType64= 'sha256'


# Get the package parameters and then back them up for the uninstaller
# This works around choco#1479 https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/issues/1479
$pp = Get-PackageParameters
$toolsPath = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
$paramsFile = Join-Path (Split-Path -Parent $toolsPath) 'PackageParameters.xml'
Write-Debug "Writing package parameters to $paramsFile"
Export-Clixml -Path $paramsFile -InputObject $pp

if ((Get-ProcessorBits 32) -or $env:ChocolateyForceX86 -eq 'true') {
  $specificFolder = "RetroArch-Win32"
} else {
  $specificFolder = "RetroArch-Win64"
}

$installDir = $(Get-ToolsLocation)
if ($pp.InstallDir -or $pp.InstallationPath ) { $installDir = $pp.InstallDir + $pp.InstallationPath }
Write-Host "RetroArch is going to be installed in '$installDir'"

Install-ChocolateyZipPackage "$packageName" `
  -Url "$url" -Checksum "$checksum" -ChecksumType $checksumType `
  -Url64 "$url64" -Checksum64 "$checksum64" -ChecksumType64 $checksumType64 `
  -UnzipLocation "$installDir" -SpecificFolder "$specificFolder"

if ($installDir -eq $toolsPath) {
  New-Item "$installDir\$specificFolder\retroarch.exe.gui" -Type file -Force | Out-Null
  if (Test-Path "$installDir\$specificFolder\retroarch_debug.exe") {
    New-Item "$installDir\$specificFolder\retroarch_debug.exe.gui" -Type file -Force | Out-Null
  }
} else {
  Install-BinFile retroarch -path "$installDir\$specificFolder\retroarch.exe" -UseStart
  if (Test-Path "$installDir\$specificFolder\retroarch_debug.exe") {
    Install-BinFile retroarch_debug -path "$installDir\$specificFolder\retroarch_debug.exe" -UseStart
  }
}

if ($pp.DesktopShortcut) {
  $desktop = [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop")
  Install-ChocolateyShortcut -ShortcutFilePath "$desktop\RetroArch.lnk" `
    -TargetPath "$installDir\$specificFolder\retroarch.exe" -WorkingDirectory "$installDir" `
    -WindowStyle 3
}

No results available for this package. We are building up results for older packages over time so expect to see results. If this is a new package, it should have results within a day or two.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
RetroArch 1.14.0 1859 Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Approved
RetroArch 1.13.0 1008 Sunday, November 20, 2022 Approved
RetroArch 1.12.0 1118 Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Approved
RetroArch 1.11.1 772 Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Approved
RetroArch 1.11.0 463 Saturday, October 1, 2022 Approved
RetroArch 1.10.2.20220410 2382 Monday, April 11, 2022 Approved
RetroArch 1.10.2 1550 Sunday, March 27, 2022 Approved
RetroArch 1.10.0 1543 Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.14 1563 Monday, December 6, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.13.20211113 1039 Sunday, November 14, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.13.20211109 629 Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.13 314 Monday, November 8, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.12 869 Monday, October 25, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.11 772 Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.10 833 Monday, September 27, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.9 955 Friday, September 10, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.7 875 Monday, August 23, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.6 1043 Monday, July 26, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.5.20210619 1207 Saturday, June 19, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.5 824 Monday, June 14, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.4.20210611 404 Friday, June 11, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.3 1056 Monday, May 17, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.1 1467 Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Approved
RetroArch 1.9.0 3143 Friday, August 21, 2020 Approved
RetroArch 1.8.9 1215 Thursday, July 2, 2020 Approved
RetroArch 1.8.8 836 Monday, June 8, 2020 Approved
RetroArch 1.8.7 763 Friday, May 22, 2020 Approved
RetroArch 1.8.6 756 Friday, May 8, 2020 Approved
RetroArch 1.8.5 945 Sunday, April 5, 2020 Approved
RetroArch 1.8.4 1162 Saturday, January 25, 2020 Approved
RetroArch 1.8.2 609 Friday, January 3, 2020 Approved
RetroArch 1.8.1 771 Thursday, November 28, 2019 Approved
RetroArch 1.8.0 684 Sunday, October 27, 2019 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.8.20190918 760 Thursday, September 19, 2019 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.8 435 Thursday, September 12, 2019 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.7.20190522 1129 Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.7.20190510 817 Friday, May 10, 2019 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.7 372 Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.6 641 Friday, March 22, 2019 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.5.20181214 729 Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.5 671 Friday, October 12, 2018 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.4 591 Thursday, September 13, 2018 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.2 810 Friday, April 27, 2018 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.1 650 Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Approved
RetroArch 1.7.0 647 Monday, January 8, 2018 Approved
RetroArch 1.6.9 508 Sunday, November 26, 2017 Approved
RetroArch 1.6.7 694 Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Approved
RetroArch 1.6.6 430 Friday, August 18, 2017 Approved
RetroArch 1.6.0 655 Saturday, June 10, 2017 Approved
RetroArch 1.5.0 656 Monday, March 20, 2017 Approved
RetroArch 1.4.1 482 Friday, March 10, 2017 Approved
RetroArch 1.3.6 752 Sunday, August 28, 2016 Approved
RetroArch 1.3.4 464 Monday, May 16, 2016 Approved

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