diff --git a/Create-your-own-GAME-ICONS-that-launch-games-directly-and-create-additional-FOLDERS!.md b/Create-your-own-GAME-ICONS-that-launch-games-directly-and-create-additional-FOLDERS!.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dc67f7a --- /dev/null +++ b/Create-your-own-GAME-ICONS-that-launch-games-directly-and-create-additional-FOLDERS!.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +## STEP 1: +Make a new .sh file in: + +`/home/cpi/apps/launcher/Menu/GameShell` + +and name that eg.: + +`Galaga.sh` + +then edit that file and put this command line in: + +`retroarch -L /home/cpi/.config/retroarch/cores/fb_alpha_libretro.so /home/cpi/games/MAME/galaga.zip` + +In my example I use the: fb_alpha_libretro.so core to play GALAGA so the first `/home/cpi/.config/retroarch/cores/fb_alpha_libretro.so` +is just a link to the desired core to play your favorit game + +GALAGA is located in the folder: +`/home/cpi/games/MAME/galaga.zip` +so this links to the game that you're directing to + +Hope this explanes the commandline so everybody can use it with there own favorite games + +## STEP 2: +make an icon for the launch menu and place that in : + +`/home/cpi/apps/launcher/skin/default/Menu/GameShell` + +Name it (in my example given): +`Galaga.png` + +## Similarly, if you would like to make folders do the following: + +1. Add a folder to launcher/Menu/GameShell/20_Retro Games/ (example SNES with snes9x2010 core) +2. In that folder create a file called action.config +3. In that file it should contain: (this is an SNES example) + +ROM=/home/cpi/games/SNES +ROM_SO=/home/cpi/apps/emulators/snes9x2010_libretro.so +EXT=sfc,smc,zip +LAUNCHER=retroarch -L +TITLE=SNES +SO_URL=http://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/linux/armhf/latest/snes9x2010_libretro.so.zip + +Then place your thumbnail in launcher/skin/default/Menu/GameShell/20_Retro Games/ (example SNES.png) + + \ No newline at end of file