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RetroFE is a cross-platform frontend designed for MAME cabinets/game centers/etc. with a focus on simplicity and customization.
Compiling and installing on Ubuntu Linux (10.04 or newer)
Install libraries
Install necessary dependencies:
sudo apt-get install tortoisehg g++ cmake dos2unix zlib1g-dev libsdl2-2.0 libsdl2-mixer-2.0 libsdl2-image-2.0 libsdl2-ttf-2.0 \
libsdl2-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libgstreamer1.0-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev \
libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-dev zlib1g-dev libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-dev sqlite3
Download and compile the source code
Download the source code:
hg clone https://bitbucket.org/teamretro/retrofe
Generate your gcc make files:
cd retrofe
cmake RetroFE/Source -BRetroFE/Build -DVERSION_MAJOR=0 -DVERSION_MINOR=0 -DVERSION_BUILD=0
Compile RetroFE and create a full environment:
cmake --build RetroFE/Build
python Scripts/Package.py --os=linux --build=full
Copy your live RetroFE system to any folder of your choosing: cp -r Artifacts\linux\RetroFE /your/ideal/retrofe/path
Compiling and installing on Windows
** Visit the RetroFE downloads page to download a precompiled version if you do not want to compile your own. **
Install libraries
Install Python 2.7
Install sphinx with python
Install visual studio 2012
Install Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .net Framework 4 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8279
Install cmake
Install tortoisehg
Install 7zip
Install gstreamer and gstreamer-devel to c:/gstreamer(x86, not 64 bit!) from http://gstreamer.freedesktop/org/data/pkg/windows/1.4.0
Download and compile the source code
Download the source code
hg clone https://bitbucket.org/teamretro/retrofe
Setup Environment (to setup necessary variables and paths to compile in visual studio)
cd retrofe
RetroFE/Source/SetupEnvironment.bat
Generate visual studio solution files
cmake RetroFE/Source -BRetroFE/Build -DGSTREAMER_ROOT=C:/gstreamer/1.0/x86 -DVERSION_MAJOR=0 -DVERSION_MINOR=0 -DVERSION_BUILD=0
Compile RetroFE and create a full environment by running the following commands
cmake --build RetroFE/Build --config Release
python Scripts\Package.py --os=windows --build=full --gstreamer_path=D:/gstreamer/1.0/x86
Copy your live RetroFE system to any folder of your choosing. files can be found in Artifacts\windows\RetroFE
Compiling and Installing on Raspberry Pi 2 (raspbian)
** Due to performance, the Rasperry Pi 1 is not supported. **
Just run the following on your raspberry pi 2 (assuming you have an internet connection:
bash <(curl -s https://bitbucket.org/teamretro/retrofe/raw/default/Scripts/Raspi2/install.sh)