RetroDECK

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Welcome to the Official RetroDECK community on Lemmy.

What is RetroDECK?

RetroDECK is a powerful all-in-one retro gaming platform designed for handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck, full Linux desktops, Linux HTPC setups, and Linux-based PC consoles such as the Steam Machine.


Report Issues on Github or Matrix/Discord

If you are unsure on how to describe an issue and want to discuss it do so on Matrix or Discord (more active).

If you know what the issue is:

Submit a github issue.


Rules:

DO NOT: Post links/discussion of illegal, copyrighted, pirated or leaked content.

This includes:

DO NOT: Post NSFW & NSFL content.

DO NOT: Make posts about: buying, selling, trading, begging, giveaways, self or crowd-funding without asking.

DO NOT: Make posts about anything other then RetroDECK, Emulation or community relevant content.

DO NOT: Post hateful comments or posts.

DO NOT: Discuss your political or religious viewpoints here.

DO NOT: Spread misinformation

This includes:


Links:

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Wiki

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Something is brewing on the RetroDECK Blog!

One of the most requested features is coming in 0.11.0!

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Something is brewing on the RetroDECK Blog!

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RetroDECK 0.10.6b

Hello, everyone!

We are proud to announce that another tiny patch version 0.10.6b is out on Flathub!

Depending on your app-store it might be a while until you see the correct text.


Patch Notes

Review the complete set of changes and improvements in the patch notes:

Version 0.10.6b

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Mysterious components from realms beyond have appeared on the RetroDECK Blog.

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by lazorne@lemmy.zip to c/retrodeck@lemmy.zip
 
 

RetroDECK 0.10.5b

Hello, everyone!

We are proud to announce that another tiny patch version 0.10.5b is out on Flathub!

Depending on your app-store it might be a while until you see the correct text.


Patch Notes

Review the complete set of changes and improvements in the patch notes:

Version 0.10.5b

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After waiting a full year before introducing any support for Switch emulators, in order to determine whether such projects would continue to exist, we made the decision to add limited support for Ryubing in 0.10.0b. In light of recent developments, it has become clear that this was not the right course of action.

Switch emulation has consistently been the source of the most issues within the project, generating the highest volume of warnings, bans, toxicity, and support tickets.

We would also like to note that the DMCA status of these emulators creates a level of legal exposure and implied responsibility that we are neither willing nor able to assume. RetroDECK is a volunteer-driven project, and we will not place the team or the broader community at risk by maintaining features that could subject us to takedowns, legal threats, or compliance burdens beyond our scope.

Accordingly, in an upcoming minor update, all Switch emulation support will be permanently removed from RetroDECK forever.

Furthermore, discussion of Switch emulation will no longer be permitted on any of our social platforms effective immediately, and our community rules will be updated to reflect this change.

Users who still wish to use Switch emulation will need to configure and integrate it manually on their own, or move it from an old install as a user-made component mod without any support. Please note that your existing games and save data will not be touched or removed. However, you will no longer be able to launch or play them within RetroDECK natively.

This is final!

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RetroDECK 0.10.3b

Hello, everyone!

We are proud to announce that another tiny patch version 0.10.3b is out on Flathub!

Depending on your app-store it might be a while until you see the correct text.


Patch Notes

Review the complete set of changes and improvements in the patch notes:

Version 0.10.3b

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New blog post

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RetroDECK 0.10.2b

Hello, everyone!

We are proud to announce that another tiny patch version 0.10.2b is out on Flathub!

Depending on your app-store it might be a while until you see the correct text.


Patch Notes

Review the complete set of changes and improvements in the patch notes:

Version 0.10.2b

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RetroDECK 0.10.1b

Hello, everyone!

We are proud to announce that a tiny patch version 0.10.1b is out on Flathub!

Depending on your app-store it might be a while until you see the correct text.


Patch Notes

Review the complete set of changes and improvements in the patch notes:

Version 0.10.1b

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RetroDeck is installed, I see an Xbox emulator, but nothing for the 360. Is it possible to add Xenia canary to it? Or any other 360 emulator.

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Hello, everyone!


After nearly ten months of intensive development with doing a complete rewrite of the application from the ground up with over 2300+ commits...

We are proud to announce that version 0.10.0b is out on Flathub!

Depending on your app-store it might be a while until you see the correct text.


Patch Notes

Review the complete set of changes and improvements in the patch notes: Version 0.10.0b


Further Reading: November Blog

Learn more about the work behind this release in our November blog post: November 2025: Finally a fatpak


Issues

Please report issues back to our socials or our lemmy: https://lemmy.zip/c/retrodeck

It's a big update!


Big thanks to you!

We extend our sincere appreciation to the community for its patience and continued support throughout this extensive overhaul. This effort was essential to ensure the long‑term stability, scalability, and overall longevity of the project.

Thank you for being part of this long journey

//RetroDECK Team

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During the recent publication of RetroDECK 0.10.0b, the Flathub build bot encountered a failure while verifying that all required files were included.

As a result, the initial release did not ship with everything it should have. Even tho the files we shipped and tested in the Master Branch where 100% working when it was uploaded.

The failure happened somewhere between github and the flatpak publication pipeline. We are currently rebuilding the package and will push again.

Once the updated build passes all checks and is officially released, we will publish a follow‑up announcement.

Please note: Do not apply any updates that may appear from Flathub, Discover, or the Bazaar until we confirm the successful release.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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The December blog is out!

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The November blog is out!

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The October blog is out!

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PCSX2 started showing a notification that retro achievements can’t be earned, because the emulator version is outdated. Can I manually update PCSX2 before retrodeck publishes its next update?

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