Releases: garbear/xbmc
RetroPlayer 18.5 (2020-01-27)
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This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is used to test game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Changes to the official release:
Features
- Shaders added on Windows (#86)
- Includes all 74 controller profiles
- Highlights OK when installing add-ons (xbmc#16802)
Fixes
- Fix for black screen on some GLES platforms (xbmc#16421)
- Fix launching disk images and zip files (xbmc#17274)
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
Changelog
- Rebased on Kodi Leia 18.5
- Fixed launching disk images and zip files
- Backported OK highlighting when installing add-ons
Known issues
Builds
- Windows x86: KodiSetup-20200126-8f34bccf-retroplayer-18.5-x86.exe
- Windows x64: KodiSetup-20200126-8f34bccf-retroplayer-18.5-x64.exe
- macOS: kodi-20200126-8f34bccf-retroplayer-18.5-x86_64.dmg
- Android ARM: kodi-20200126-8f34bccf-retroplayer-18.5-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20200126-8f34bccf-retroplayer-18.5-arm64-v8a.apk
- LibreELEC: See https://github.com/kodi-game/LibreELEC.tv/releases
RetroPlayer 18.5 (2020-01-26)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is used to test game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Changes to the official release:
Features
- Shaders added on Windows (#86)
- Includes all 74 controller profiles
- Extensions changed from video/music to games: .bin, .img, .iso, .zip, .cue
- Highlights OK when installing add-ons (xbmc#16802)
Fixes
- Fix for black screen on some GLES platforms (xbmc#16421)
- Fix for possible GUI freeze (xbmc#16753)
- Fix for broken disk image games (xbmc#15841)
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
Changelog
- Rebased on Kodi Leia 18.5
- Fixed broken disk image games
- Backported GUI freeze fix
- Backported OK highlighting when installing add-ons
Known issues
Builds
- Windows x86: KodiSetup-20200126-5c13f1a5-retroplayer-18.5-x86.exe
- Windows x64: KodiSetup-20200126-5c13f1a5-retroplayer-18.5-x64.exe
- macOS: kodi-20200126-5c13f1a5-retroplayer-18.5-x86_64.dmg
- Android ARM: kodi-20200126-5c13f1a5-retroplayer-18.5-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20200126-5c13f1a5-retroplayer-18.5-arm64-v8a.apk
- LibreELEC: See https://github.com/kodi-game/LibreELEC.tv/releases
RetroPlayer 18.3 (2019-07-31)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is used to test game-related features before they are included in Kodi. Compared to the official release, this build features:
- Extensions changed from video/music to games: .bin, .img, .iso, .zip, .cue
- Shaders on Windows
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
Changelog
- Rebased on Kodi Leia 18.3
- Fixed black screen on most RPi emulators (xbmc#16421)
Known issues
Builds
- Windows x86: KodiSetup-20190731-ed2f5d94-retroplayer-18.3-x86.exe
- Windows x64: KodiSetup-20190731-ed2f5d94-retroplayer-18.3-x64.exe
- macOS: kodi-20190731-ed2f5d94-retroplayer-18.3-x86_64.dmg
- Android ARM: kodi-20190731-ed2f5d94-retroplayer-18.3-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20190731-ed2f5d94-retroplayer-18.3-arm64-v8a.apk
RetroPlayer 18 beta3 (nightly) 2018-10-01
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is used to test game-related features before they are included in Kodi. Compared to the official release, this build features:
- All emulators
- Extensions changed from video/music to games: .bin, .img, .iso, .zip, .cue
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
Changelog
- Enable rewind past a reset (xbmc#14445)
- Fix game getting stuck in rewind/fast-forward (xbmc#14474)
- Fixed games not launching after playing video (xbmc#14478)
- Fixed games silently failing if emulators are disabled (xbmc#14480)
- Added controller description in configuration dialog (xbmc#14494)
- Controller dialog fixes (xbmc#14502)
Known issues
Builds
See above.
Relavant screenshots
Controller descriptions:
"Get all" dialog:
Progress dialog while installing controller add-ons:
Controller profile with nothing to map:
RetroPlayer 18 beta2 2018-09-14
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is used to test game-related features before they are included in Kodi. Compared to the official release, this build features:
- Games enabled by default
- All emulators
- Extensions changed from video/music to games: .bin, .img, .iso, .zip, .cue
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
Changelog
- Changed volume dialog to play game in background (xbmc#14438)
- Updated help dialog on first gameplay (discussion, xbmc#14425)
- Improved error msg when game.libretro is missing (xbmc#14427)
- Fixed bug with the new help dialog (xbmc#14436)
- Fixed no game input after controller shuts off (report, xbmc#14437)
Known issues
Builds
- Windows x86: KodiSetup-20180914-716d8ee0-retroplayer-18beta2-x86.exe
- Windows x64: KodiSetup-20180914-716d8ee0-retroplayer-18beta2-x64.exe
- macOS: kodi-20180914-716d8ee0-retroplayer-18beta2-x86_64.dmg
- Android ARM: kodi-20180914-88679a59-retroplayer-18beta2-arm-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20180914-716d8ee0-retroplayer-18beta2-arm64-v8a.apk
- LibreELEC: PRi or x86_64 and insert Konami code
- Linux: Ubuntu 16.04 x86_64
Relavant screenshots
Volume dialog (pretend game is playing with sound in the background):
RetroPlayer 18 beta2 2018-09-11
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is used to test game-related features before they are included in Kodi. Compared to the official release, this build features:
- Games enabled by default
- All emulators
- Extensions changed from video/music to games: .bin, .img, .iso, .zip, .cue
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
Changelog
- Rebased on Beta 2 release
- Added help dialog on first gameplay (discussion, xbmc#14425)
- Fixed crash on Dig Dug (report, xbmc#14404)
- Fixed selecting ".." in IAGL not exiting plugin (report, xbmc#14409)
Known issues
Builds
- Windows x86: KodiSetup-20180911-84925cfc-retroplayer-18beta2-x86.exe
- Windows x64: KodiSetup-20180911-84925cfc-retroplayer-18beta2-x64.exe
- macOS: kodi-20180911-84925cfc-retroplayer-18beta2-x86_64.dmg
- Android ARM: kodi-20180911-d7a587d2-retroplayer-18beta2-arm-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20180911-84925cfc-retroplayer-18beta2-arm64-v8a.apk
- LibreELEC: PRi or x86_64 and insert Konami code
- Linux: Ubuntu 16.04 x86_64
Relevant screenshots
Shown when FullscreenGame window is opened for the first time:
Shown subsequently:
RetroPlayer 18 beta1 2018-08-27
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer of games in Kodi. It is used to test game-related features before they are included in Kodi. Compared to the official release, this build features:
- Games enabled by default
- All emulators
- Extensions changed from video to games: .bin, .img, .iso, .zip, and .cue
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
Changelog
- Fixed "Preset Shader Support" notice on startup (report)
- Windows 10: Dropped shaders for now
- Rebased on Beta 1 release
Known issues
Builds
- Windows x86: KodiSetup-20180827-5184747d-retroplayer-18beta1-x86.exe
- Windows x64: KodiSetup-20180827-5184747d-retroplayer-18beta1-x64.exe
- macOS: kodi-20180827-5184747d-retroplayer-18beta1-x86_64.dmg
- Android ARM: kodi-20180828-45162a93-retroplayer-18beta1-arm-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20180827-5184747d-retroplayer-18beta1-arm64-v8a.apk
- LibreELEC: PRi or x86_64 and insert Konami code
- Linux: Ubuntu 16.04 x86_64
RetroPlayer 18 beta1 (nightly) 2018-08-23
Changelog
- Android: Fix crash on startup for Android <= Lollipop 5.1
Known issues
Builds
- Android ARM: kodi-20180823-b49535b9-retroplayer-18beta1-arm-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20180823-732788dd-retroplayer-18beta1-arm64-v8a.apk
Discussion and old releases
- Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
RetroPlayer 18 beta1 (nightly) 2018-08-17
Changelog
- Fixed memory leak causing black screen/crashing (report, xbmc#14313)
- Joystick fixes on Android (xbmc#14308)
- Updated controller profiles (kodi-game/controller-topology-project#26)
Known issues
Builds
- Windows x86: KodiSetup-20180817-6d3f248c-retroplayer-18beta1-x86.exe
- Windows x64: KodiSetup-20180817-6d3f248c-retroplayer-18beta1-x64.exe
- macOS: kodi-20180817-6d3f248c-retroplayer-18beta1-x86_64.dmg
- Android ARM: kodi-20180817-e16e1ef3-retroplayer-18beta1-arm-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20180817-6d3f248c-retroplayer-18beta1-arm64-v8a.apk
- LibreELEC: PRi or x86_64 and insert Konami code
- Linux: Ubuntu 16.04 x86_64
Discussion and old releases
- Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
RetroPlayer 18 alpha3 (nightly) 2018-07-23
Changelog
- First GitHub release
- Merged savestate .xml and .sav into a single file (xbmc#14209)
- Added setting to disable autosave (xbmc#14169)
- Fixed keyboard in Vice and other cores (kodi-game/game.libretro#44)
- Updated game window views (xbmc#14167)
- Rendering improvements (xbmc#14208)
Known issues
Builds
- Windows x86: KodiSetup-20180722-23cbb1a4-retroplayer-18alpha3-x86.exe
- Windows x64: KodiSetup-20180722-23cbb1a4-retroplayer-18alpha3-x64.exe
- macOS: kodi-20180722-23cbb1a4-retroplayer-18alpha3-x86_64.dmg
- Android ARM: broken
- Android ARM64: kodi-20180722-23cbb1a4-retroplayer-18alpha3-arm64-v8a.apk
- LibreELEC: PRi or x86_64 and insert Konami code
- Linux: Ubuntu 16.04 x86_64
Discussion and past releases
- Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
Relevant screenshots
Autosave setting:
