RetroDECK version 0.10.2b

RetroDECK v0.10.2b has been released, offering a comprehensive application for playing retro games on Linux/SteamOS. Key updates include a simplified backup process, improved CHDMAN compression checks for multiple systems, and updated configurations for MelonDS and PrimeHack. A verification step ensures Steam Input layouts are injected during updates. Issues with configuration files for Azahar and PrimeHack have been fixed, along with path errors for PCSX2, PICO-8, and RetroArch. The PrimeHack emulator has been separated into its own section. Several spelling errors and general functionality improvements have also been made. Download RetroDECK v0.10.2b now.

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RetroDECK v0.10.2b has been released. RetroDECK offers a comprehensive sandboxed application for playing both retro and contemporary games on Linux/SteamOS.

RetroDECK Changelog:
ADDED
BACKUP: Streamlined the backup prompts and options.
COMPRESSION: CHDMAN now verifies: arcade, atomiswave, cdimono1, cdtv, fmtowns, megacdjp, mess, naomi, and neogeocdjp as valid compression targets.
FRAMEWORK: Enhanced the handling of the new MelonDS configuration format.
FRAMEWORK: Updated the backup procedure to omit log files, minimizing the risk of corruption during writing.
FRAMEWORK: Introduced a verification step to ensure Steam Input controller layout files are always injected post-update.
FRAMEWORK: PortMaster and SRM data have been migrated into their designated component files.
FOLDER ICONS: Added a new folder icon for PrimeHack.
PRIMEHACK: Separated the PrimeHack component and created its own folder in roms/primehack based on user feedback.
FIXED
AZAHAR: Azahar’s configuration files had various errors in hot-key mappings and other settings, necessitating a configuration reset.
COMPRESSION: CHDMAN (.chd compression) is correctly targeting the right paths and is functioning again.
GENERAL: Corrected spelling mistakes across numerous component-ingredient files.
PCSX2: Resolved a folder-path issue in retrodeck/mods/pcsx2 within the backup function.
PICO-8: PICO-8 is now accessing the correct path and operational once more.
PORTMASTER: RetroDECK now incorporates the latest fixes from the PortMaster team to address existing issues.
PRIMEHACK: PrimeHack’s configuration files had several hot-key mapping errors, requiring a configuration reset.
RETROARCH: Fixed a folder-path issue in retrodeck/bios/mame2003-plus within the backup function.
SRM: Resolved an issue where RetroDECK controller layouts were not being applied under specific conditions due to versioning errors.
CHANGED
ES-DE: PrimeHack has been removed as an alternative emulator for GameCube and Wii, and is now linked to its own PrimeHack system associated with the roms/primehack folder.