/shmuparchify

Make RetroArch Shmup-Ready

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ShmupArchify - Make your RetroArch Shmup Ready

What is This?

ShmupArch is a repackaged version of RetroArch created by Mark_MSX from The Electric Underground incorporating a lot of settings for RetroArch, the FBNeo core and ROM specifics to make Shmupping as good and responsive as possible. Read the below article for a more detailed reasoning from Mark.

What is ShmupArch? Why Does it Matter?

Latest Video on ShmupArch 7.0

Now, ShmupArchify is here for those who don't want to have a full repacked version of RetroArch. If you have a running RetroArch install and just want to have the ShmupArch settings applied to your install then this is the way.

How to Use?

  1. Download the latest binary from the releases
  2. Run it
  3. Follow the directions
  4. Shoot!

demo

What does it do exactly?

TODO

TODOs

  • Make some more sanity checks for given dir
  • If no retroarch.cfg is in there, but a default cfg exists, copy the default to initialize
  • Build bezel downloader and make option functional
    • Bezel downloader could as well be used for all available roms (ask for rom dir)
  • Make game specfic settings for all clones / parents as well (?)
  • Add cosmetic option routine
  • Write up help for help tab
  • Make this readme better

Credits

TODO