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|RetroFE.lnk|Windows link to core / retrofe.exe| | |RetroFE.lnk|Windows link to core / retrofe.exe| | ||
|[[global_settings.conf|settings.conf]]|Global frontend settings %%(display options, layout to use, base paths, etc)%%| | |[[global_settings.conf|settings.conf]]|Global frontend settings %%(display options, layout to use, base paths, etc)%%| | ||
- | |%%/[[collections|collections]]/%%|Game lists, menus, artwork and ROMs| | + | |%%/collections/%%|Game lists, menus, artwork and ROMs| |
|%%/core/%%|Windows specific libraries needed for retrofe to run %%(also includes retrofe.exe)%%| | |%%/core/%%|Windows specific libraries needed for retrofe to run %%(also includes retrofe.exe)%%| | ||
- | |%%/[[launchers|launchers]]/%%|Configuration files for launchers (emulators)| | + | |%%/launchers/%%|Configuration files for launchers (emulators)| |
- | |%%/[[layouts|layouts]]/%%|Layouts / themes to use or display for the frontend| | + | |%%/layouts/%%|Layouts / themes to use or display for the frontend| |
|%%/meta/%%|Files to import into meta.db (for scraping)| | |%%/meta/%%|Files to import into meta.db (for scraping)| | ||
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- | (Note for linux users: Since Linux comes in many shapes and sizes, RetroFE users need to compile and install their own RetroFE setup using bitbucket. The instructions for this can be found here.) | + | (Note for linux users: Since Linux comes in many shapes and sizes, RetroFE users need to compile and install their own RetroFE setup using bitbucket. The instructions for this can be found [[https://bitbucket.org/phulshof/retrofe/overview|here]].) |
After copying the RetroFE system to the directory of your choice, you're set to give your installation a first test by running the retrofe executable in that directory. RetroFE comes with a pre-installed Sega Genesis system with one game so you can check if the installation went according to plan. | After copying the RetroFE system to the directory of your choice, you're set to give your installation a first test by running the retrofe executable in that directory. RetroFE comes with a pre-installed Sega Genesis system with one game so you can check if the installation went according to plan. | ||
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- | The first configuration step is editing the RetroFE system configuration file RetroFE/settings.conf. In here you configure the screen settings, global theme, base paths, etc. | + | The first configuration step is editing the RetroFE system configuration file RetroFE/[[global_settings.conf|settings.conf]]. In here you configure the screen settings, global theme, base paths, etc. |
- | The second configuration step is editing the RetroFE controls file RetroFE/controls.conf. In here you configure the keys used to control the RetroFE front-end. Note that the default select key is space, and not enter as some people expected. | + | The second configuration step is editing the RetroFE controls file RetroFE/[[controls|controls.conf]]. In here you configure the keys used to control the RetroFE front-end. Note that the default select key is space, and not enter as some people expected. |
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- | RetroFE starts with two (almost empty) collections, but more can be added easily. As an example, let's set up the Nintendo Entertainment System collection. First, enter the RetroFE/collections directory, and create an empty collection using the following command: ../retrofe -createcollection "Nintendo Entertainment System" | + | RetroFE starts with two (almost empty) [[collections|collections]], but more can be added easily. As an example, let's set up the Nintendo Entertainment System collection. First, enter the RetroFE/collections directory, and create an empty collection using the following command: ../retrofe -createcollection "Nintendo Entertainment System" |
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As an example: if RetroFE starts the game Willow (USA).nes, this launcher will execute the command: | As an example: if RetroFE starts the game Willow (USA).nes, this launcher will execute the command: | ||
- | mame nes -cart "RetroFE/collections/Nintendo Entertainment System/roms/Willow (USA).nes". | + | mame nes -cart "collections/Nintendo Entertainment System/roms/Willow (USA).nes". |