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General Discussion & Help / Re: SEARCH ENGINE
« Last post by RfsVieira on November 16, 2025, 10:31:58 PM »Its released, just follow FB, YT, to have Discord access.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Third party applications/tools / Intro RetroFeVLC - A Fork of RetroFe with VLC Media Library (Windows Support)
« Last post by RfsVieira on October 24, 2025, 10:52:08 AM »Hi RetroFe community,
Im excited to share a personal project Ive been working on: RetroFeVLC, a fork of the awesome RetroFe frontend. This fork replaces the Gstreamer media library with VLC for improved media handling, and its built to run on Windows OS. Im grateful for the RetroFe project and its open-source spirit that made this possible.
RetroFeVLC is now released, and it has a dedicated Discord server for support and discussions. You can find more details, in this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/-SRJbFsvsSY
Key addons included:
- Search: Navigate large game collections with ease
- Menu Manager: Streamlined menu customization
- MetaData-Regenerator: Automatic metadata updates
- KioskMode: Secure setups with admin password
If the RetroFe devs are open to it, Id be happy to share the RetroFeVLC code everything is available via the Discord server. Id love to get feedback from the community and contribute back if there's interest. Feel free to check out the video or join the Discord for more info!
Thanks again to the RetroFe team and this amazing community for the inspiration.
Best,
RFSVIEIRA
Im excited to share a personal project Ive been working on: RetroFeVLC, a fork of the awesome RetroFe frontend. This fork replaces the Gstreamer media library with VLC for improved media handling, and its built to run on Windows OS. Im grateful for the RetroFe project and its open-source spirit that made this possible.
RetroFeVLC is now released, and it has a dedicated Discord server for support and discussions. You can find more details, in this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/-SRJbFsvsSY
Key addons included:
- Search: Navigate large game collections with ease
- Menu Manager: Streamlined menu customization
- MetaData-Regenerator: Automatic metadata updates
- KioskMode: Secure setups with admin password
If the RetroFe devs are open to it, Id be happy to share the RetroFeVLC code everything is available via the Discord server. Id love to get feedback from the community and contribute back if there's interest. Feel free to check out the video or join the Discord for more info!
Thanks again to the RetroFe team and this amazing community for the inspiration.
Best,
RFSVIEIRA
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General Discussion & Help / Re: SEARCH ENGINE
« Last post by Pieter Hulshoff on August 09, 2025, 09:42:47 AM »I would appreciate it if people kept their disputes off these forums. If you have an issue, use DMs or contact each other in another way. I don't care who started it or who did what; just keep it civil here.
Edit: My inactivity is no excuse for uncivil behavior on my forums. RetroFE is open source, so if you want you are free to fork it or host a different website for your own additions. I have had little to no interaction with any of the groups using my work over the past year or two, and I realize I haven't been very active here either, but I'd appreciate it if you kept your disputes off this forum regardless.
Edit: My inactivity is no excuse for uncivil behavior on my forums. RetroFE is open source, so if you want you are free to fork it or host a different website for your own additions. I have had little to no interaction with any of the groups using my work over the past year or two, and I realize I haven't been very active here either, but I'd appreciate it if you kept your disputes off this forum regardless.
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General Discussion & Help / Re: SEARCH ENGINE
« Last post by RfsVieira on August 07, 2025, 08:16:50 PM »Thank you, JonahUK, for your fair and supportive words, they really mean a lot, i really appreciate you stepping in with clarity.
Just to make things clear for everyone:
This is a personal project, completely independent from any group, including CORE , COINS-OPS, etc...
I?m still actively working on the project, which includes several moving parts: custom theme design, integrated add-ons, and a heavily modified RetroFE build. Its a one-person effort, and development takes time, especially since Im learning, testing, and refining everything along the way.
For example, this past week I reworked the Search Results pop-up, which was previously pointing to an incorrect menuIndex. Fixing that meant exploring deeper layout logic and addressing new issues as they come up. Its been both a challenge and a learning experience definitely an adventure (and a bit of a brain pain 😅).
Once everything is stable and polished, I plan to release the modified RetroFE source code, in full respect of the GPL-3.0 license. Other parts of the project, such as add-ons, will be provided in a compiled form when ready everything is being prepared carefully to ensure it works well together.
Thanks again for your encouragement, and for everyone's patience. I'm looking forward to sharing the results as soon as everything is ready.
Just to make things clear for everyone:
This is a personal project, completely independent from any group, including CORE , COINS-OPS, etc...
I?m still actively working on the project, which includes several moving parts: custom theme design, integrated add-ons, and a heavily modified RetroFE build. Its a one-person effort, and development takes time, especially since Im learning, testing, and refining everything along the way.
For example, this past week I reworked the Search Results pop-up, which was previously pointing to an incorrect menuIndex. Fixing that meant exploring deeper layout logic and addressing new issues as they come up. Its been both a challenge and a learning experience definitely an adventure (and a bit of a brain pain 😅).
Once everything is stable and polished, I plan to release the modified RetroFE source code, in full respect of the GPL-3.0 license. Other parts of the project, such as add-ons, will be provided in a compiled form when ready everything is being prepared carefully to ensure it works well together.
Thanks again for your encouragement, and for everyone's patience. I'm looking forward to sharing the results as soon as everything is ready.
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General Discussion & Help / Re: SEARCH ENGINE
« Last post by JonahUK on August 07, 2025, 03:19:45 PM »Thank you jonahuk I have just got a email saying that there has been new posts on here and i have just read them. I am waiting for him to release his searching I just want it for my own build as i have a very large fruit machine build and sometimes it takes a long time to find a specific machine this would make the job so much easier. I have been looking for one for a long time (search my posts here and u will see that I asked for information on a retrofe search function along time ago)
Many thanks rob look forward to the tool if he decides to release it
It will probably be released if certain people stopped with the lies.
For the record, this is NOT a CORE project, its a personal project but some people just want to lie and spread untruths.
I'm sure he will make a post here if he decides to release it, from the videos it looks interesting and would make a nice addition to a retrofe build (with the required changes).
Regards,
JonahUK.
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General Discussion & Help / Re: SEARCH ENGINE
« Last post by Robsonmeg48 on August 07, 2025, 03:02:51 PM »Thank you jonahuk I have just got a email saying that there has been new posts on here and i have just read them. I am waiting for him to release his searching I just want it for my own build as i have a very large fruit machine build and sometimes it takes a long time to find a specific machine this would make the job so much easier. I have been looking for one for a long time (search my posts here and u will see that I asked for information on a retrofe search function along time ago)
Many thanks rob look forward to the tool if he decides to release it
Many thanks rob look forward to the tool if he decides to release it
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General Discussion & Help / Re: SEARCH ENGINE
« Last post by JonahUK on August 07, 2025, 01:49:33 PM »Just wish someone would post the search engine here for us all to try as it's open source or at least give us a link to it so we can try it out. As I can't find anything about it online Cheers Rob
Its an addon for RetroFE and as such, any RetroFE files changed will be released as he has stated and when he feels its ready.
There is no public release.
Personally, if it were me, I'd never release it due to thieves, liars and wankers like Ken pushing and slandering people.
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General Discussion & Help / Re: SEARCH ENGINE
« Last post by RfsVieira on August 07, 2025, 11:17:13 AM »Hi,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and concerns. I understand where you're coming from, and I respect the work and passion many have contributed to this space over the years.
Just to clarify my position: everything I've shown so far is still a work in progress. This includes the RetroFE VLC-based version, multiple add-ons, and the custom theme design. It' s a one-person project, so naturally, things move slowly. Each change?especially removing working hardcoded(i add) elements?requires a lot of time, testing, and iteration to ensure it works well and is stable before being shared.
The video's I posted was meant to show progress and demonstrate what's being worked on. As stated, I?m fully aware of the GPL-3.0 license and take it seriously. My goal is to release everything?theme, add-ons, and modified source?together once it's ready and properly tested. Releasing half-working or unstable pieces would only hurt the effort in the long run.
I appreciate the discussion and hope people will see this for what it is: a personal project driven by passion, shared openly, and with the intention to contribute back when the time is right.
https://youtu.be/Jd3aGT8rrMI
Best regards
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and concerns. I understand where you're coming from, and I respect the work and passion many have contributed to this space over the years.
Just to clarify my position: everything I've shown so far is still a work in progress. This includes the RetroFE VLC-based version, multiple add-ons, and the custom theme design. It' s a one-person project, so naturally, things move slowly. Each change?especially removing working hardcoded(i add) elements?requires a lot of time, testing, and iteration to ensure it works well and is stable before being shared.
The video's I posted was meant to show progress and demonstrate what's being worked on. As stated, I?m fully aware of the GPL-3.0 license and take it seriously. My goal is to release everything?theme, add-ons, and modified source?together once it's ready and properly tested. Releasing half-working or unstable pieces would only hurt the effort in the long run.
I appreciate the discussion and hope people will see this for what it is: a personal project driven by passion, shared openly, and with the intention to contribute back when the time is right.
https://youtu.be/Jd3aGT8rrMI
Best regards
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General Discussion & Help / Re: [SOLVED] in menu moving by cursor arrows problem
« Last post by tigerhareram on July 06, 2025, 02:03:30 AM »FIX >
as i described i have two instances of retrofe installed , so i go into controlls.conf and change controlls to be different . somehow my both retroFEs use the same controlls and move twice , now i change it to IJKL and AS for menu moving , Q = quit
as i described i have two instances of retrofe installed , so i go into controlls.conf and change controlls to be different . somehow my both retroFEs use the same controlls and move twice , now i change it to IJKL and AS for menu moving , Q = quit
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General Discussion & Help / Re: in menu moving by cursor arrows problem
« Last post by tigerhareram on July 06, 2025, 01:48:49 AM »looks like i have new information in this secret
i have two retrofe instances installed in my linux . One is with Animatic layout and second one is CoinOps from arcadepunks.com
i mean , i think , if i have only 1 problem will not exist
but i really dont want delete one of my instances
how to fix it ?
i have two retrofe instances installed in my linux . One is with Animatic layout and second one is CoinOps from arcadepunks.com
i mean , i think , if i have only 1 problem will not exist
but i really dont want delete one of my instances
how to fix it ?