PS4 Retroarch ROM launchers

[jacobsson]

Hi guys and gals!
In this thread I'd like to investigate if we currently have any way to make RetroArch ROM launchers (launching a single ROM from the home screen) for the PS4/PS5?

If not, maybe there is a way to modify Master's PS4 shortcuts to achieve this,
what do you think?

I'd love to hear it!

 

[ih8god]

This has been on my mind for a while as well now. I was wondering if something like the whole -L "path to core .self" "path to rom" thing would work maybe. If you look at how some of the PS3 singles were made, they just used the config file so perhaps it might turn out positive on PS4 as well. I don't have a low enough PS5 but a few PS4s I can try it out on when I can.

In theory, the tools for packing PS1, PSP, PS2, Saturn, etc. could likely accomplish the packaging. I know I have something that packs the PS2 Retroarch into a single pkg but I hadn't even tried autobooting with that route either. There is much of Libretro and RA that I don't know about, quite much.

I am willing to bet someone has already solved this though but otherwise am totally in on this.

 

[jacobsson]

This has been on my mind for a while as well now. I was wondering if something like the whole -L "path to core .self" "path to rom" thing would work maybe. If you look at how some of the PS3 singles were made, they just used the config file so perhaps it might turn out positive on PS4 as well. I don't have a low enough PS5 but a few PS4s I can try it out on when I can.

In theory, the tools for packing PS1, PSP, PS2, Saturn, etc. could likely accomplish the packaging. I know I have something that packs the PS2 Retroarch into a single pkg but I hadn't even tried autobooting with that route either. There is much of Libretro and RA that I don't know about, quite much.

I am willing to bet someone has already solved this though but otherwise am totally in on this.

I like the idea about the already existing packing tools, It's a good start. I'll let you know if I figure something out!

 

[Stayhye]

might involve some serious hex-editing of the the core self files. I've been experimenting but nothing interesting came from it(I also don't have that much knowledge)

 

[Lambada]

I was thinking about it as well, shortcuts for PS4 RetroArch just like WebmanMOD from @aldostools does with PKG/Rom Launcher.
I would love to create PKG for some of the Mame games that works poorly in PS3 but works great in PS4.
Create PKGs for PS4 Retroarch Dreamcast Games as well would be sweet.