v1.19.1-webos.1

added release workflow

v1.17.0-webos.1

Installation

• Install the .ipk
• Start RetroArch from home screen
• Online Updater → Update Core Info Files, Online Updater → Update Assets
• Online Updater → Core Downloader - select the cores you wish to download from the repository
• ROMs can be loaded off USB drives if rooted (/tmp/usb/...) or uploading via sftp to your device
• You can use a USB or Bluetooth controller by pairing with webOS - I have used a Xbox Series X controller via bluetooth
• You need to remap a controller button to close the emulator in settings

Changes

• Update to v1.17.0!
• Updated SDL2 to (https://github.com/webosbrew/SDL-webOS/releases/tag/release-2.30.0-2)

Known issues

• some cores are untested (e.g. dosbox)
• muopen64 (N64) requires OpenGLESv3 (v2 is broken, known bug) - might require WebOS v4 and higher

1.17.0-webos

Installation

• Install the .ipk
• Start RetroArch from home screen
• Online Updater → Update Core Info Files, Online Updater → Update Assets
• Online Updater → Core Downloader - select the cores you wish to download from the repository
• ROMs can be loaded off USB drives if rooted (/tmp/usb/...) or uploading via sftp to your device
• You can use a USB or Bluetooth controller by pairing with webOS - I have used a Xbox Series X controller via bluetooth
• You need to remap a controller button to close the emulator in settings

Changes

• Update to v1.17.0!
• Updated SDL2 to (https://github.com/webosbrew/SDL-webOS/releases/tag/release-2.30.0-2)

Known issues

• some cores are untested (e.g. dosbox)
• muopen64 (N64) requires OpenGLESv3 (v2 is broken, known bug) - might require WebOS v4 and higher

1.9.1-webos.2: may contain traces of c++

Installation

• Install an .ipk
• Start RetroArch from home screen
• Online Updater → Update Core Info Files, Online Updater → Core Downloader, Online Updater → Update Assets
• Content can be loaded off USB drives (/tmp/usb/...)

Changes

• Fixed support for libstdc++.so-requiring cores on webOS 3.8
• Rebound Exit key (Back button long-press on Magic Remote) to in-game menu toggle
• Incidentally, after last update, image viewer no longer crashes the compositor ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

Known issues

• Joypad hotplug doesn't seem to work well. Only tested with PS3 controller over USB - new joypads are detected, disconnects show a RetroArch notification, but reconnection in the same RetroArch session are not detected - RetroArch needs to be closed completely and restarted manually from webOS home screen.
• Cores are not paused when minimizing the application/opening the homescreen
• Only a bunch of test cores are prebuilt so far (NES, SNES, Quake, 2048, DosBox...)

1.9.1-webos.1: ｓｍｏｌ ａｎｄ ｆａｓｔ

Installation

• Install an .ipk
• Start RetroArch from home screen
• Online Updater → Update Core Info Files, Online Updater → Core Downloader, Online Updater → Update Assets
• Content can be loaded off USB drives (/tmp/usb/...)

Changes

• Support for colored keys has been added (these are now bound to A/B/X/Y keys by default)
• Support for back / exit keys has been added
• Wider webOS version support (4.x+)
• Cursor should now hide when using remote keys (this works best on webOS 4.x+)

Known issues

• Joypad hotplug doesn't seem to work well. Only tested with PS3 controller over USB - new joypads are detected, disconnects show a RetroArch notification, but reconnection in the same RetroArch session are not detected - RetroArch needs to be closed completely and restarted manually from webOS home screen.
• Cores are not paused when minimizing the application/opening the homescreen
• Only a bunch of test cores are prebuilt so far (NES, SNES, Quake, 2048, DosBox...)
• Image viewer seems to crash system compositor...

1.9.1-webos.0: webOS initial test release

This is an initial demo of RetroArch build for webOS.

Installation

• Install an .ipk
• Start RetroArch from home screen
• Online Updater → Update Core Info Files, Online Updater → Core Downloader, Online Updater → Update Assets
• Content can be loaded off USB drives (/tmp/usb/...)

Known issues

• Only dpad, "center" button and number keys work on a remote. Scrollwheel and magic remote pointer work as well. Any other keys are unbindable as of now. In order to go back in the menu system press upper left corner icon / box using magic remote pointer, or rebind some number keys to A/B/X/Y keys on a remote and set "Unified Menu Controls"
• Joypad hotplug doesn't seem to work well. Only tested with PS3 controller over USB - new joypads are detected, disconnects show a RetroArch notification, but reconnection in the same RetroArch session are not detected - RetroArch needs to be closed completely and restarted manually from webOS home screen.
• Cores are not paused when minimizing the application/opening the homescreen
• Only a bunch of test cores are prebuilt so far (NES, SNES, Quake, 2048, DosBox...)
• Image viewer seems to crash system compositor...