🎮 R-Shop v0.9.0 Beta — The Genesis Release
First Public Release: The wait is over. R-Shop is officially in public beta, bringing a high-end, console-style management experience to Android handhelds.
✨ Highlights
🕹️ Native Handheld UX
Full controller support out of the box. Designed specifically for devices like Odin, Retroid, Anbernic, and AYN Thor. Features D-pad/analog navigation, haptic feedback, and satisfying mechanical sound effects.
📥 Intelligent Download Engine
Queue up your entire library in one go. The engine handles live progress tracking and features Automatic Extraction for ZIP and 7z archives—your games are ready to play the moment they land.
⚡ High-Performance Caching
Built to scale. R-Shop comfortably handles libraries with 5000+ items. After the initial metadata fetch, everything is cached for near-instant offline access and zero-lag scrolling.
🖼️ Dynamic Box Art
No more grey boxes. Cover art is automatically fetched and cached via the libretro-thumbnails database, ensuring your library looks as good as it plays.
📂 Feature Overview
➕ Core Capabilities
- 17+ Systems Supported 🗂️ | Comprehensive coverage from NES to 3DS, plus PS1/PS2/PSP and the full Sega lineup.
- Instant Search 🔍 | Blazing fast search across all systems to find your titles in milliseconds.
- Hybrid Input 📱 | Seamless switching between touch-screen and physical gamepad controls.
- Smart Queue 📥 | Batch download management with real-time status updates.
⚠️ Known Issues (Beta 1)
- Background Sleep | Android may pause downloads during deep sleep. (Foreground service planned for v0.9.1).
- Initial Cache | Scrolling through 2000+ items for the first time may briefly show placeholders while thumbnails generate.
📲 Installation
- Direct Download: Grab the APK from the assets below.
- Automatic Updates: We highly recommend using Obtainium to stay up to date with the latest beta builds!
🛠️ Technical Internal
- Storage Logic: Optimized for external SD card access on Android devices.
- UI Framework: Custom-built focus management system for 100% "No-Mouse-Required" navigation.
Full Changelog: v0.8.0...v0.9.0-beta
⚠️ Disclaimer: R-Shop does not host, distribute, or endorse piracy. Users are responsible for the legal status of the content they access.