After much searching for easy methods to create LiveArea Bubbles using Retroarch, I stumbled across a video from SayianPrinceVegeta on Youtube detailing this process. This became my inspiration for RetroBuilder, automate this process as much as possible.
RetroBuilder allows anyone to create Retroarch and DaedalusX64 Bubbles easy.
No more writing ROM paths. No more manually re-sizing or converting images. No more changing core.txt file every time you want to change the system. Storage capabilities for Bubble modification or archival purposes.
No additional software is required other than what is provided.
Everything is done by RetroBuilder.
Simple Mode
Advanced Mode
Supported File Types
Simply place the ROM file, bg, icon0 and startup PNGs in the Input Folder, select Simple VPK and then Name/ID it.
It's that simple.
(STARTUP.PNG IS OPTIONAL)
REQUIREMENTS:
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Must have a Windows PC
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Must have VitaShell, Retroarch 1.8.9 and higher, DaedalusX64 0.6 installed on Vita
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Roms files, duh! (Don't ask me where).
Shout outs:
SayianPrinceVegeta for the inspiration and helping shape Simple VPK.
u/W00lfwang for detailing this method.
u/histefanhere for the alternate method using python.
Rinnegatamante for porting DaedalusX64 and providing a method to create those Bubbles and everything else he does.