RetroPie 2.4.2 is released

Version 2.4.2

  • reworked vice c64 emulator – defaults with dispmanx, but should run without now without also. Comes with a default config which is better
  • suited for the pi. config now resides in /opt/retropie/configs/c64/ rather than home directory.
  • retronet improvements – now can enable on game launch from runcommand menu.
  • added vectrex libretro core
  • always reset framebuffer even when not switching screen mode in runcommmand.sh which should help some emulators that seem to leave the framebuffer in an unusable state.
  • fix for fmsx rom install
  • use dispmanx sdl by default for uae4all
  • use dispmanx sdl by default for dgen
  • mame4all configs moved to /opt/retropie/configs/mame/ rather than mame4all (to match existing structure)

RetroPie 2.4 is released

Version 2.4

  • Update of all components, e.g., RetroArch supports ZIP files natively now
  • Dispmanx can be activated or deactivated for each emulator individually now
  • The screen mode is configurable for each emulator individually now
  • Added Atari Lynx emulator
  • Added Darkplaces Quake (experimental)
  • Added Minecraft-Pi (experimental)
  • Added OpenMSX (experimental)
  • Enhanced integration of ScummVM
  • Stripped down number of installed system packages to a minimum
  • Several bug fixes
  • Reorganization of the binaries
  • Separation of sources and binaries