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Batocera.linux
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Batocera.linux is an open-source and completely free retro-gaming distribution that can be copied to a USB stick or an SD card with the aim of turning any computer/nano computer into a gaming console during a game or permanently. Batocera.linux does not require any modifications and can run on Windows, Macs, Raspberry Pi and even some handhelds.
Most Recent Changes
Switch RockPro64 to AArch64 (full 64-bit)
add: xemu (xbox emulator for x86_64)
add: future pinball (x86_64)
add: flatpak support (x86_64)
add: Watara Supervision emulator
add: libretro-melonDS on Odroid Go Advance / Odroid Go Super
add: higher overclocking options to the rpi4 (requires heatsink & fan!)
add: mame standalone bezels (standard mame bezels are to put in /userdata/decorations, or thebezelproject works too)
add: libretro shaders for Vulkan (and fix LR-Mupen64plus on OpenGL)
add: gamecube adapter support
add: add standalone emulators options in es
mupen64plus (n64)
duckstation (psx)
cemu (wiiu)
add: duckstation advanced options
add: es citra options to use custom textures
fix: duckstation shared rumble between controllers
add: splash for x86_64 and rpi4
add: virtual resolutions for games to limit the maximum resolution
add: video mode for drm now includes some information to not be applied over different tvs
add: es.maxresolution is now renamed es.resolution in batocera-boot.conf and can take any value from listModes (aka max-1920x1080)
add: es dolphin options to use custom pads from dolphin ui profile configuration
es: add pad battery indicator
es: add time zone selection and 12/24 time format in settings
es: add long press (for some menus like game details)
es: add file browser when editing games metadata
es: add lightgun arcade auto-collection
es: add HTTP webservices (port 1234)
es: add 'magazine' metadata
es: option to exclude cue/ccd/m3u child roms
bump: python to 3.9
bump: kodi to 19.0
bump: GCC compiler to 10.3
bump: MAME standalone to 0.229
bump: Flycast
bump: Daphne (Hypseus+Singe) to 2.4.5
bump: SwitchRes tool
bump: libretro-blastem
bump: libretro-flycast, enable on all boards except rpi1/rpi2
bump: libretro-stella to 6.5.3
bump: libretro-pico8
bump: libretro-atari800
bump: FS-UAE to 3.0.6
bump: Dosbox-X to 0.83.12
bump: RPCS3 to 0.0.15
bump: mGBA to 0.9.1
bump: amiberry to 4.1.2
bump: Lutris to 6.4
bump: DXVK to 1.8.1
bump: Proton to 6.3
bump: VKD3D-Proton to 2.3
bump: Commander Genius to 2.8.0
bump: Dolphin to 5.0-13963
bump: DevilutionX (Diablo + Hellfire) to 1.2.1
bump: Cemu to 1.22.11
bump: Retroarch to v1.9.1
bump: libretro cores
bump: libretro 1.9.1
bump: mesa3d to 21.0.3
bump: LTS Kernel to 5.10.32
bump: X86_64 to 5.10.x kernel
fix: 8bitdo xinput
fix: some resolution issues
fix: libretro emulators Options in es
PUAE (Amiga)
Gambatte (gb)
fix: standalone emulators Options in es
Dolpin (Wii & GC)
Pcsx2 (PS2)
Ppspp (PSP)
Cemu (WiiU)
Batocera 30
warning : rpi4 is now running in 64 bits mode. you cannot upgrade from 29 without doing a simple manual action. To upgrade from 29 and before :go in the upgrade menu, choose beta and upgrade (behind, this is the stable version, but we want to be sure you'll do action 2).
put you sdcard into a pc. remove the file config.txt. rename config64.txt to config.txt.
odroid go super support
Orange Pi PC support (Allwinner H3)
add: MelonDS libretro core on (x86_64/ RPI4/ Odroid C4/ Odroid N2/ VIM3)
add: Sega Model 3 support via Supermodel emulator (x86_64 for now)
add: SDLPoP (Prince of Persia)
add: DevilutionX (Diablo 1)
add: Xash3D-FWGS (Half-Life 1). Currently supports the following games:Half-Life, including Blue Shift and Opposing Force.
Deathmatch Classic.
Several mods (https://github.com/FWGS/hlsdk-xash3d/blob/mobile_hacks/dlls/moddef.h)
add: Solarus (RPG game engine)
add: EasyRPG (RPG Maker engine) both standalone and libretro core
add: MAME (standalone) 0.228 with ARCADE64 filter list and GroovyMame 15 kHz patches
add: Hatari (standalone) 2.3.1
add: Dosbox-Pure libretro core
add: Fairchild Channel-F
add: Sharp X1
add: Redream for x86_64
add: Mugen for x86_64
add: Ruffle (Adobe Flash player Emulator) for x86_64
add: LightSpark (Adobe Flash player Emulator) for x86_64
add: Kernel 15 kHz patch
add: Pi 400 support
add: Wine Proton (For more compatibility)
add: MF (For Wine more games compatibility)
add: New systems supported by theBezelProject
add: Cymraeg language (cy_GB)
add: pcsx2 (ps2) up to 8 players
es: Rewritten RetroAchievements :Rewritten user RetroAchievements screen
Launch games from RetroAchievements screen
New per game RetroAchievements screen
Add RetroAchievements auto collection
Add RetroAchievements filter ( for searches & custom collections )
Add RetroAchievements icon in gamelists
Full indexation of games hashes
es: Add SaveState manager for libretro cores supporting save states. Add SHOW SAVE SNAPSHOTS to AUTO SAVE/LOAD option : This value allows to always open the savestate manager before launching a game
es: Scrapers :Add ArcadeDB scraper
Screenscaper : Add "map" & "box background" option
TheGamesDB scraper : Add scrap of screenshots, fanarts, wheels, boxes backgrounds & titleshots
Manual scraping : Show results from all available scrapers
es: ImageViewer : Add "zoomable" mode for pages & maps
es: ImageViewer : Add support for Cbz format + Add preview of Cbz files in imageviewer gamelists.
es: ImageViewer : Add "Library" system. This systems is designed to contain cbz ( or pdf ) files of magazines & books.
es: Add "Vertical Arcade" auto-collection + Vertical game filter
es: Add a notification when a new controller is connected / disconnected
es: Load custom additionnal/replacement config files from es_systems_*.cfg files
es: Rewritten md5 / crc calculations for zip files ( using internal zip library )
es: OpenGLES 2.0 support ( for boards supporting it )
bump: many libretro cores
bump: FAudio (Wine) to 21.01
bump: Dosbox-X to 0.83.9
bump: Linux 5.10.x LTS kernel series for x86, x86_64 and mainline supported aarch64 & arm SOC's
bump: Lutris (Wine) to 6.0
bump: DXVK (Wine) to 1.7.3
bump: VKD3D-Proton (Wine) to 2.1
bump: Mesa3D to 20.3.4
bump: Pygame to 2.0.1
bump: Cemu to 1.22.5
bump: MAME to 0.228
bump: RPCS3 to 0.0.14
bump: PCSX2 (performances increased)
bump: WinBTRFS Driver to 1.7.6
fix: USB boot on RPi3 and RPi4
fix: set mac eth addr for vim3
fix: trash on file manager
fix: resizing issue with 2TB or larger drives (now 4k block size)
Batocera 29
new version is 29. the 28 was 5.27. the 1st (with the same technical arch) was 5.0.
add: duckstation (libretro core for x86_64 and AArch64 boards)
add: hbmame (x86, x86_64, odroid n2)
add: windows games 32 and 64 bits (wine)
add: DXVK for wine (Run DirectX9 to 11 Games)
add: VKD3D-Proton for wine (Run DirectX 12 Games)
add: wiiu emulator (cemu)
add: ps3 emulator (rpcs3)
add: TIC-80 and pico-8 emulators (fantasy consoles)
add: pygame support : create your own games / learn python.
add: keyboard and mouse support from joystick (configurable easyly from es, for system like dos, apple2, windows, ...)
add: Odroid C4 support
add: Odroid C2 support revived (using Mesa/Lima and 5.8 kernel)
add: Khadas VIM2 support (https://wiki.batocera.org/devices#khadas_vim2 for details)
add: Anbernic RG351P support
add: ES support for animated storyboards
add: ES reads videos and pdf from the screenshots system (directly in es)
add: ES find similar games feature
add: Content Downloader: support for multi-repos and search
add: Content Downloader: filtered on systems supported by your board
add: Bezels auto-resized (as long as your aspect ratio is >= 16/10)
add: easy vulkan configuration for retroarch / rpcs3
add: odroidn2 : jaguar
add: dolphin performances on odroidn2 increased
fix: Odroid Go Advance splash screen
fix: CHD broken support on most systems
fix: netplay (and add "watch mode")
bump: Dosbox-X to 0.83.7
bump: mGBA to 0.8.4
bump: Stella to 6.4
bump: PCSX-ReARMed
bump: MAME to 0.225
bump: ScummVM to 2.2.0
bump: Amiberry to 3.3
bump: YabaSanshiro to 3.5
bump: many default bezels updated
bump: WinBTRFS Driver to 1.7.5
Batocera 5.27.2
fix some issues with some tvs (giving bad resolutions information)
fix rpi gpio
fix pcsx2 on some cpu (x68*)
Batocera 5.26
add: support for Raspberry Pi4
add: support for Odroid Go Advanced Black Edition (wifi/l2/r2)
es: background music now supports .flac, .wav and popular popular chiptune formats (.mod, .xm., .s3m, .far, .mtm, .669...)
es: simplified UI for custom features selection
es: new UI to remove paired bluetooth controllers
es: customizable ES splash screen
es: up to 8 players
es: menu to format an external disk in ext4, btrfs, exfat
windows: the btrfs driver for Windows is available on the BATOCERA partition
add: libretro-mrboom (Ports)
add: libretro-tyrquake (Ports)
add: openbor
add: 'batocera-create-collection' command-line to help create custom collections
add: on Raspberry Pi, turn off CEC-compatible TV when shutting down Batocera
netplay: several enhancements to simplify game matching
fix: Dolphin (Gamecube/Wii) - fixed upscaled resolutions
fix: Amstrad CPC - virtual keyboard
fix: Apple II on x86_64 when using vFAT/FAT32 to store ROMs
bump: moonlight-embedded to 2.4.11
bump: nvidia-driver (440.82)
bump: libretro-bsnes to v115
bump: libretro-stella to 6.1.2
bump: libretro-kronos to 2.1.1
bump: fsuae to 3.0.3
bump: dosbox to r4336
bump: dolphin to 5.0-11770
bump: citra-emu
bump: scummvm to v2.1.2
bump: amiberry to v3.1.3
bump: odroid-n2 kernel to 5.4
bump: libretro-mame to 0.220
bump: libretro-cap32 to 4.5
Batocera 5.25
add: Odroid Go Advance support (Retroarch GUI rotation issues thanks to Lakka Team efforts)
add: netplay
add: if you have more than one .mp4 or .png file in /boot/, a random one is selected as intro (video only if supported!)
add: new tag in gamelist.xml keeping track of playing time in a game
add: Ports section on EmulationStation (Cave Story, Lutro and Doom)
add: Thomson - MO/TO (libretro-theodore)
add: NEC PC-98 (libretro-pc98)
add: Daphne (hypseus)
add: libretro-puae (Commodore Amiga)
add: new "flatten-glow" and "zfast" shader sets
add: run-ahead option for optimized latency on libretro systems (/!\ may impact performance)
add: all RetroAchievements platforms
es: new RetroAchievements screen
es: scan and detect wifi networks
es: screen brightness support
es: display volume in OSD
es: support for static video background effects on systems view
es: (Decoration bezels) New option named "Default_unglazed" same bezels as "Default" ones, but without any glazed old cathodic TV effect.
es: support for group/ungroup (Amiga, MSX and Port)
bump: nvidia-driver (440.59)
bump: lr-mame 0.219
bump: retroarch v1.8.4
bump: libretro core
bump: amiberry to v3.1.2
bump: dolphin-emu to 5.0-11632
bump: fs-uae to 3.0.0
bump: mupen64plus core
bump: scummmvm
bump: vice
bump: citra with QT interface
bump: reicast
bump: kodi to 18.5 (not yet all boards)
bump: buildroot and linux kernel
bluetooth: fix some pairing issues
pads: adapt mapping when no l2 or not joystick2 is found (n64, gamecube)
pads: fixes pad having non centered axis (triggers) (xbox pads). As a drawback, axes are not available until a button is pressed
pads: lots of new controllers added like PS3, PS4, 8bitdo (all controllers), Xbox Adaptive, Retro City and CSL Gamepad
rpi: activation of safe shutdown feature for GPi case added (read the GPi manual how to toggle hardware switch)
rpi: full support of several Retroflag cases (GPi, NesPi+, SuperPi, MegaPi)
3ds: menu to change screen layout (Default, large screen and side by syde)
ppsspp: rewind and fast forward
gamecube: automatically use d-pad if no analog stick is available (for bartop and arcade cabinets)
updated BIOS MD5 checks for some systems
rockpro64: support for Roshambo Retro Gaming Case
rewind disabled by default8
Batocera 5.24
x86/x86_64: fix support for +2TB disks
x86_64: support for recent UEFI-only motherboards, including Apple MacBook Pro
libretro: update core (nestopia)
libretro: enable AI game translation
wii/gamecube: custom textures in /userdata/saves/dolphin-emu/Load/Textures/ will be loaded automatically.
New default music themes (chiptunes by Waterflame)
Refreshed Batocera logo (when loading ES)
add: new "curvature" shader set
add: new "splash screen" Batocera intro video. (special thanks to Christo Snakervill).
es: Performance : Load systems using threaded loading when processor threads > 2
es: Performance : Async loading for images
es: Memory : VRam usage optimisations for images & videos. Optimisations in image management.
es: Memory : Ram usage optimisation (gamelist storage...)
es: UI : Added a progressbar during loading, changing themes and reloading game lists.
es: UI : Enhanced Grid Views modes.
es: UI : Updated menu & buttons resources.
es: UI : Added menu animations.
es: UI : Show decorations preview.
es: UI : Menu navigation when on top & moving top, select last item
es: UI : On Screen Keyboard : Fixed lowercasing + Support for French Layout
es: UI : New developer menu containing advanced ES tools for developers.
es: UI : Added icons in message boxes
es: Themes : support for menu themings, help, clock, controllers activity
es: Themes : full support for recalbox themes & every existing EmulationStation Themes.
es: Themes : Support for Theme musics.
es: Themes : NinePatchComponent : fixed & added support for color, centerColor, edgeColor and cornerSize in themes & can be created as "extra" in themes.
es: Themes : VideoVlcComponent : can now be added as extra in themes
es: Themes : Add video, marquee & thumbnail support in detailed view
es: Themes : new "screen" view ( to display OSD text and images )
es: Themes : new "custom" views.
es: Themes : custom subsets
es: Themes : Support for tinyscreens
es: Themes : Support for localisation
es: Video component : Optimizations & Fixes. Added support for minSize. Add bump effect.
es: Image component : Support for reflexion, fixed opacity, scaling
es: Text component : Support for reflexion, fixed opacity
es: Scraper : Scrapping in a background thread.
es: ScreenScraper : Added options IMAGE SOURCE, BOX SOURCE, LOGO SOURCE and SCRAPE VIDEOS for ScreenScraper.
es: new option : Add Show Folders
es: new option : Show Favorites First
es: new option : Show System name in collection.
es: new option : Show System name in collection.
es: new option : Show Filenames in lists.
es: new option : Show controllers activity.
es: new option : Start on gamelist
es: new option : Enable navigation sounds.
es: new option : Add a developer option to change log level or disable logging.
es: new option : Song names pop-up display time is now configurable
es: new option : Removed filter "HIDDEN" replaced by option "SHOW HIDDEN FILES"
es: ScreenSaver : Show logos & text in video and image screensavers.
es: ScreenSaver : Show decorations in video and image screensavers.
es: F5 Key : Use it to reload themes ( for themers )...
es: Small Screen / GPI : Show menus in fullscreen & scaled
es: Theme installer : Brand new look + download/install in background
es: TheBezelProject : Brand new look + download/install in background
nvidia-driver: version bump (435.21)
libretro: updated cores
3ds: bump citra-emu
3ds: added libretro-citra
snes: added libretro-bsnes
lr-mame: version bump (0.214)
retroarch: version bump (1.7.9.2)
lr-mame2003plus: version bump
ppsspp: version bump (1.9.4)
lightgun bezel (by Orions Angel, modified, screen enlarged and improved by Fery65)
Batocera 5.23
games collections (custom, last played games, favorites)
/userdata/system/scripts user scripts to react to starting/stopping of games
new options available from es : fullboot for ps2 and emulated wiimotes for wii
new options : game boy colorization
options configurable by game
nvidia-driver: version bump (430.40)
new shaders sets for "retro" and "scanlines", and added a new "enhanced" set
add: ability to display/hide gaming systems from the "UI Settings" menu
add: "Lightgun" system (to use with a Dolphinbar)
add: system-specific background music (by system folder in /userdata/music/)
add: new option for a pop-up with music titles
add: music fades out when launching a game
add: 2 new arcade 4:3 format bezels and 3 arcade vertical format bezel (configurable by game)
add: new atomiswave and naomi default bezels (replacing old bezels since they are arcade cabinet systems)
add: new bezel called "atomiswave_naomi_vertical" (configure per game vertical format)
add: amstrad gx4000 bezel
add: integration with theBezelProject for per-game bezels on some systems
add: tinkerboard support
add: miqi support
renamed: libretro-reicast to libretro-flycast
add: libretro-handy Atari Lynx Core
add: amiberry support for - odroid xu4 - Pine64 rockpro64 - Asus Tinkerboard - MQmaker MiQi
add: libretro-vice for RPI3
add: libretro-yabasanshiro Sega Saturn Core for X86/X86_64
bump: libretro-genesisplusgx
bump: citra-emu
bump: scummvm
bump: libretro-fbneo
bump: libretro-cap32
bump: libretro-mame2003-plus
bump: linapple-pie
bump: fsuae to 2.9.12dev
bump: libretro-mupen64plus-next & Enable core on Tinkerboard & MiQi
removed: libertro-mupen64plus (discontinued)
bump: libretro-mame to 0.212 and add support for - Pine64 rockpro64 - Asus Tinkerboard - MQmaker MiQi
removed: libretro-quicknes and libretro-catsfc
snes9x: replacing repository
bump: libretro-neocd (adds .chd support)
removed: libretro-gpsp
amiga: new rom folder structure (amiga, amigacd32 and amigacdtv)
Batocera 5.22
nvidia-driver: version bump (418.74)
moonlight: bump to v2.4.10
amiberry: bump v2.25
fix: libretro-genesisplusgx for rockpro64
fix: Citra emulator in the center of the screen
add: naomi and atomiswave for odroid xu4
add: libretro-neocd for NeoGeo CD
advancemame: removed
citra-emu: updated and standard core for the Nintendo 3DS
mupen64plus: bump to 2.5.9
fix: mupen64 widescreen mode
wii/gc: dolphin version bump (5.0-9896)
es-retropie integration:
theme compatibility with retropie
videos previews
add: ES theme installer (menu> system> update> install theme)
add: ES menu for RetroAchievements status
new default theme : es-theme-carbon
add: screensavers for slideshow and "random video" (aka demo mode)
kid/kiosk modes
choose the default system at startup
choose randomly a game
cec in es
scrapper fixed
add: pokemon-mini
add: sufami turbo
add: nintendo satellaview
add: amstrad GX4000
decoration/bezels: Add light realistic Cathodic CRT effect to improve original fidelity image. (Possibility to use shaders too)
remove recalbox-theme (because of new licence restrictions)
specific favorite system removed (will be added properly later)
emulator configuration by game removed (will be added properly later)
add: libretro-reicast-wince (x64)
retroarch: added audio and video filters
retroarch: bump to v1.7.7
update: libretro packages
substituted: libretro-fbalpha by libretro-fbneo
Batocera 5.21
nvidia-driver: version bump (418.43)
arcade: new core - lr-mame (mame-0.206)
nintendo 3DS: added citra emulator
emulator: atari 800 and atari 5200 were separated
libretro-reicast: added support for the arm platform
update: RetroArch 1.7.6 and libretro core
add: NeoGeo CD
add: libretro-mupen64plus-next for Nintendo 64
RetroFlag: Shutdown script added + Cleaning
n64: fixes mupen64 configuration including pads
rockpro64: wifi/bluetooth
x86/x86_64: fix support for intel gpus
x86_64: support for amd ryzen
wii: wiimote and pads can be used at the same time
New 20 Ambiance Bezels : TV with scratched effects on glass, Retro Room, etc (special thanks to fery65)
add decorations folder into the share folder to make easier bezels overlays' customization
Batocera 5.20
better ps4 pad support
add Nintendo 3DS support (libretro-citra) (x86_64)
amiberry: upgraded/add whdload support/better joystick support
add: libretro-kronos: new core for Sega Saturn
update: libretro cores (all cores)
bezels: New NDS, 3DS, Wii, FBA, Mame, FBA_libretro bezels
bezels: review of all existing bezels, aspect and rendering improved, light 3D effect added. Luminosity and darkness lightened. Homogeneity and sobriety respected.
rockro64 support (without internal bluetooth/wifi in this first version)
Batocera 5.19
technical upgrade
configuration applications for ps2, wii, gamecube via f1, then applications (x86*)
ps2: fix extensions list
ps2: fix pad for player 2
gameboy/gameboy color: 2 players out of the box
xbox one pad (via bluetooth and usb)
ps4 pad (via bluetooth and usb) (not enabled by default)
better hardware firmwares support
better bluetooth association
xosd : f5 display battery / time (x86*)
rpi3+ overclocking
support for nvidia proprietary driver (not enabled by default)
libretro-reicast: reicast libretro and reicast OIT libretro merged into one. ( https://www.libretro.com/index.php/reicast-libretro-and-reicast-oit-libretro-merged-into-one-what-you-need-to-know/ )
libretro-reicast: Naomi added (lst, bin, dat)
video mode (resolution) customizable by emulator from the gui (rpi / x86*)
some fixes
Batocera 5.18
retroarch: update to 1.7.4
libretro: update core (atari800, beetle-ngp, beetle-pce, beetle-pcfx, beetle-saturn, beetle-vb, beetle-wswan, bluemsx, cap32, catsfc, 81, desmume, fba, fceumm, fmsx, freeintv, fuse, gambatte, genesisplusgx, gpsp, gw, hatari, lutro, mame2003, mame2003plus, mgba, mupen64plus, nestopia, nxengine, o2em, parallel-n64, pcsx, picodrive, pocketsnes, px68k, scummmvm, snes9x, snes9x-next, uae, vecx, virtualjaguar, yabause, reicast, reicast_oit)
pcsx2 : playstation2 (x86_64 and x86)
commodore64: vice emulator update to 3.2
amigacd32: added cue and zip extensions
advancedmame: update to 3.9
reicast: update to r8.1
add: libretro-dosbox (x86_32 and x86_64)
add: libretro-mame2016 (x86_32 and x86_64)
add: libretro-vice (x86_32 and x86_64)
Batocera 5.17
fix moonlight
fix n64 (crashes for some games on some plateforms)
remove virtualgamepads (useless)
update: libretro-reicast
add: libretro-reicast-oit for x86_64
various fixes (bluetooth, ps3 pads, ...)
fix all architectures
Batocera 5.16
x86: better mouse handling (fixing scummvm)
retroarch: update to 1.7.3
scummvm: update to 2.0.0
libretro-scummvm: update
add: libretro-px68k (Sharp X68000)
add: libretro-mame2003-plus
retroachievements: update (Master System, Atari Lynx, Atari 2600, VirtualBoy, NeoGeo Pocket and NeoGeo)
es: add a clock (and an option to remove it ; not visible on rpi when not connected to the network)
es: add an input checker to know how many pads are plugs and which joystick is which player
update: libretro-cores leveling with Retroarch 1.7.3
update: Dolphin Emulator
better wifi support
better bluetooth support
Batocera 5.15
rpi3+ support
Atari 5200
theme update (light version)
some emulators updated
gamecube: set automatically 16/9 ratio if appropriated (or forced)
the update message now contains the old and new version before upgrading
change the default keyboard keys in es
nas: you can now mount roms and bios via wifi at startup
fix ssh on external storage
some minor fixes
Batocera 5.14
rpi: new splash video
rpi: mutable splash video (add splashsound=off in /boot/recalbox-boot.conf to disable the sound)
rpi: customizable splash video (put a video in /boot/splash.mp4)
link update MameDB and Screenscraper
configgen: partially rewritten / more robust
decoration (bezel): available for different resolutions
mupen64: add osd message when available on the architecture
s905/c2 : add mame 2010
new emulator for intellivision
most of emulators updated
reicast: you can choose 16/9 in advanced options. not set automatically, because it's buggy in some cases
wii: automatically set 16/9 by default if your resolution is 16/9 or higher (or if set to auto or 16/9 in advanced options)
Batocera 5.13
fix the bluetooth bug
Batocera 5.12
buildroot upgrade to 2017/12
kodi 17.6
joystick battery information (information menu)
x86/x86_64: 3do support
rpi1/2/3 : amiga (amiberry, support of amiga 500 500p 1200 4000 cdtv)
x86*: linux kernel 4.14
fix sdcard mount
fix Korean language
new architecture support : s905
bezel support (1920x1080 game resolution only, decoration option in the game menu)
some bugfixes
Batocera 5.11
x86*: (others coming later) : amiga support : amiga500 amiga500+ amiga600 amiga1000 amiga1200 amiga3000 amiga4000 amigacd32 amigacdtv
amiga: caps img plugin
rpi3: optimize the psp ini
retroarch: adding the mupen64plus core (previously known as gliden64)
retroarch: adding the parallel-n64 core (forked from gliden64)
wii: .side. in rom names switches virtual wiimotes on the horizontal side
wii: for each game, you can choose if the axis controls: i(nfrared), s(wing), t(ilt) or n(unchuk),
for example, to play mariokart wii, rename it mario_kart.side.ti.iso (to get the tilt on the first axis and infrared on the 2nd one)
for example, to play mario galaxy, rename it mario_galaxy.ni.iso (got get the nunchuk on the first axis and infrared on the 2nd one)
wii: tilt instead of swing by default on the 2nd axis
mame: disable rewinding while it make fail several games
system: fixes some sound issues
system: installation from the system menu for any platform and from any platform
system: fancy mount points (explorer, kodi)
es: fix the mp3 player
kodi: fix plugins
Batocera 5.10
rpi3 overclocking options
system: update to buildroot 201708
system: update to kodi 17.3
psp: fix select when it's a hotkey
c64: add the commodore64 emulator
fix some joystick issues
ctrl+alt+f4 switches on alsamixer (to control sound in an advanced way)
upgrading retroarch
xu4: add nintendo ds (desmume)
several bugs fixed
Batocera 5.09
system: new video output option (for multiple outputs computer, plugged on the tv via hdmi)
system: make the overlay rw by default (instead of ro)
system: change the hostname to batocera
system: change the default root password to linux
system: installer script (recalbox-install.sh, not yet on the gui)
xu4: upgrade the mali driver
emulator: fix reicast fps under some circonstances
emulator: reicast hotkeys : hotkey+start is required to quit the game
emulator: ppsspp hotkeys : quit, save, load, menu
emulator: upgrade mame2003 (fixing a sound issue)
emulator: fix shaders on x86*
emulator: enable rewinding for sega cd, virtualboy, psx, fba, mame, vectrex
emulator: add mame2010 for rpi2
multimedia: add libaccs, libdvdcss, x265 for a better media support
multimedia: fix the kodi joystick mapping in some cases
Batocera 5.08
fix some pads not working with kodi (mainly xbox 360)
Batocera 5.07
technical upgrade (buildroot 201704, gcc 5.4)
rpi*: bump to linux 4.9
support of the rapsberry pi zero W (including wifi and bluetooth)
removal of recalbox-api and recalbox-manager
update of virtual gamepad
nes: map x and y to b and a for convenience (fceunext & quicknes)
new libretro-beetle-psx core
psx: remove the .bin extension. please use .cue.
kodi 17.1
fix dreamcast (players, vmu, config)
psp: fixes
bump reicast
mount sdcards
pt_PT language
Batocera 5.06
x86* : add nintendo ds (desmume)
rpi3: add mame2010
add an automatic scraping menu using sselph/scraper and screenscraper
bios missing listed in a new menu in game menu
add temperature and battery information when available in the information menu
wii: system language configured automatically
wii: ratio is automatically set to 16/9. If you explicitly set it to 4/3 in option, it will take it.
gamecube: language set from the batocera system language
psx: update and fix
support file can be generated from the system menu
some emulators upgraded
Batocera 5.05
fix playstation 1
Batocera 5.04
wii/gamecube: add hotkeys (exit, pause, screenshot, save/load state)
wii/gamecube: support for 3d tv (hotkey + r1)
add scummmvm for x86*
add the Jaguar emulator for x86* xu4 c2
add nintendo 64 gliden renderer for xu4, not as default while it's not centered but better n64 rendering (change it in advanced options menu)
system menu: add system informations in the system menu
x86*: add a file manager callable by pressing f1
fix: the external drives names
fix: disable the x11 screensaver in some cases
fix: gamecube pads (some were not working)
x86*: add the xrandr tool (for screen resolution/rotation)
Batocera 5.03
Upgrade several emulators
Fix the autosave function
Fix randomly blinking black borders on x86*
New logo
Better video card support on x86*
Several minor fixes
Backup from the system menu
backup is from internal to external, external to external or external to internal
backup are differential : if you redo a backup, it will change only changed files
you can use the backup as an external device
to restore, boot on the backup, and restore on the internal device
Batocera 5.02
saturn emulator for x86/x86_64 (yabause)
snes9x emulator (by default on xu4, change it if you have saves to load)
ps1 emulator upgraded to support 3 players or more
psp emulator upgraded and fixed when a video is played (except for the odroid c2)
mame2010 for xu4/x86/x86_64
choose the sound card from the menu (x86/x86_64)
fix the web manager
download percentage during the upgrade process
fix the automatic upgrade process (see the manual upgrade in the wiki section if needed)
Batocera 5.01
Technical upgrade to buildroot (december 2016)
Linux kernel 4.9 (more supported hardware)
HDD driver compiled into the kernel (you can now install batocera.linux on an HDD)
Fix Atari ST
Batocera 5.0
recalbox.remix becomes batocera.linux. batocera rufomaculata is an insect of the coleoptera order that my son dreams to capture for his collection.
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