README.md

Multi retro utils installer

Script to install more common retro computers emulators and tools in GNU/Linux (Debian/Ubuntu family distros). There will be a full operative shortcut in menu for each graphic software you install.

ADVICE: THIS SCRIPT DOESN'T INCLUDE ANY ILLEGAL ROM, BIOS OR ANY QUESTIONABLE SOFTWARE.

You can see the menus on English or Spanish depending of your locale configuration.

Emulators included

Amstrad

• Arnold (by Rofl0r).
• Caprice 32 (by Colin Pitrat).
• CPCEC (by CNG Soft).
• Java CPC emulator.
• Joyce PCW/Anne emulator (by John Elliott).
• WinAPE

Atari ST

• Hatari

Apple

• BasiliskII
• LinApple

Commodore

• FS UAE
• VICE

MSX

• OpenMSX

ZX Spectrum

• FBZX
• FUSE
• XSPECT

Other 8-bits computers

• XRoar: Tandy CoCo & Dragon computers emulator.

Arcade

• MAME

Consoles

• DesmuME: Nintendo DS.
• Osmose
• PCSXR: Playstation
• PCSX2: Playstation II
• Stella: Atari 2600
• ZSNES: SNES

Several systems

• Higan
• Mednafen
• PCEM.
• Retro Virtual Machine (by Juan Carlos González Amestoy).
• Zesarux (by Ceśar Hernández Bañó).

Just OS emulators

• Dosbox
• WINE
• ANSI CP/M
• IZ CP/M

Games

Full natives

• Antimicro
• Abbey of crime extensum
• Abu Simbel Profanation DeLuxe
• Horacio esquiador
• LPairs 2
• Minetest with Mineclone 2 included.
• pcManiacs
• Rocks'n'Diamonds
• Step Mania
• Temptations
• UWOL
• Vorton, a Highway Encounter remake

Engines with shareware/freeware/gnu data

• OpenTyrian
• Rise of the Triad
• RVGL Re-Volt
• The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX

TENTE 3D

• MLCad
• LDView
• Blender + Ldraw import addon
• BMP2LDraw
• LDDesignPad
• LD4Studio
• LDCad
• LeoCad

TENTE 3D y LEGO 3D supported.

Educational software

Celestia

• Celestia
• Linux StopMotion

Tools for retro

Programming

• CPCTelera (by L.Ronaldo).
• CPCTools (by Ralferoo).
• Pasmo Z80 Cross Assembler.
• SDCC - Small Device C Compiler.
• Z88DK - The Development Kit for Z80 Computers.

tools

• ConvImgCPC
• CPCDiskXP
• CPCTools (by Ralferoo).
• CPCXFS. Gestor de imagenes DSK de discos de Amstrad CPC.
• NOCart: Convert Amstrad DSK images to CPR cartridge images.
• Pixel Polizei 2020
• c64tapedecode
• CasTools. MSX cas tape images converter.
• Martine
• TZX Tools. Gestor de imagenes de cintas de ZX Spectrum (TZX)
• Ubercassette. Several 8 bit systems tape converter.
• tap2wav mtfuji. Manage Sharp X1G tape images.

Retro Languages

• BBC Basic.
• QB64.
• ZX Basic
• P65Pas
• KTurtle Logo
• UCB Berkeley Logo

Legend

Compiled from source code.

Deb package.

Pure binary with no source code.

Pure java binary with no source code.

Windows software compatible with GNU/Linux using wine.

Raspberry pi compatible.

How to use

Just type ./retroinstaller.sh and select the desired emulator or tool.

How to modify

• Own installations script: add your script with a name like yourscriptkey_installer.sh in installer folders.
• Menu items: You can add this scripts in the menu using *.menus files in menu director, first add the yourscriptkey as a word without spaces, then an space and finally the description than can't contain real spaces only hard spaces.
• Shotcuts: you need to add these files:
  • shotcuts/etc/xdg/menus/applications-merged/yourscriptkey.menu
  • shotcuts/usr/share/applications/yourscriptkey.desktop
  • shotcuts/usr/share/pixmaps/yourscriptkey.png
• Temporal dir to save code and other elements: opt

About

For more details see my blogs:

• Selections of M.O.L (a selection of articles on English).
• Malagueños Originales y Libres (on Spanish, more complete).