Changes since 4.5
- Raspberry Pi 4 support! Support is labelled as beta currently as there are still things to improve, but most emulators now run well.
- The RetroPie images are now based on Raspbian Buster - Stretch is no longer supported by Raspberry Pi (Trading) ltd. RetroPie will stop updating pre-built binaries for Stretch later in the year.
- Improvements to RetroPie packaging system and core RetroPie-Setup code so package state is remembered and binary updates will only be done if an updated binary is available. Source installs won’t be overwritten by a pre-built binary when updating also.
- RetroArch updated to v1.8.5.
- New notification system with cheevos badges support.
- RGUI can be themed.
- Support for real CD ROM, with the ability to dump the disc image.
- Improved disk control system, with support for labeling disks in .m3u files.
- RetroAchievements support for PS1/Sega CD/PCEngine CD.
- EmulationStation updated to v2.9.1.
- Scraper fixes for the TheGameDBNet.
- Grid view improvements and bugfixes.
- Theming improvements.
- New options for "disable system name on custom collections" and "save gamelist metadata after each modification".
- Added videomode switching support to runcommand for KMS and X11 targets. SDL2 applications only.
- Added ioquake3 module for platforms other than Raspberry Pi 1-3.
- Replaced zdoom with lzdoom as zdoom is no longer maintained.
- amiberry - updated to 3.1.3 including ipf support.
- stella - updated to 6.0.1.
- SDL updated to 2.0.10 with rpi4/kms fixes.
- solarus - lots of updates to modernise the port.
- eduke32 - major overhaul including adding package for IonFury.
- zesarux - updated to v8.0.
- cgenius - updated to v2.3.6.
- drastic - update to 2.5.0.4 with RPI4 compatibility.
- scummvm - updated to v2.1.1.
- atari800 - updated to v4.2.0 (lr-atari800 config has been moved to lr-atari800.cfg to avoid conflicting)
- lr-mupen64plus / lr-mupen64plus-next - enable GLES3 support on rpi4.
- lr-opera - renamed from lr-4do.
- Sonic Robo Blast - updated to 2.2.
- Lots of other fixes and improvements.
- Added new experimental modules.
- vvvvvv - Port of the popular platform / puzzle game VVVVVV.
- lr-neocd - Neo Geo CD emulator.
- redream - Dreamcast emulator for the Raspberry Pi 4.