This outlines how to add support for many different systems into EmulationStation through configuration of es_systems.cfg
.
In Options → Configure → Interface, disable Confirm to Stop.
<system>
<name>wii</name>
<fullname>Nintendo Wii</fullname>
<path>/rom/path/here</path>
<extension>.elf .dol .gcm .iso .wbfs .ciso .gcz .wad</extension>
<command>dolphin-emu -b -e %ROM%</command>
<platform>wii</platform>
<theme>wii</theme>
</system>
In Options → Configure → Interface, disable Confirm to Stop.
<system>
<name>gc</name>
<fullname>Nintendo GameCube</fullname>
<path>/rom/path/here</path>
<extension>.elf .dol .gcm .iso .wbfs .ciso .gcz .wad</extension>
<command>dolphin-emu -b -e %ROM%</command>
<platform>gc</platform>
<theme>gc</theme>
</system>
Requires a Nintendo N64 Core, like libretro-mupen64plus
.
<system>
<name>n64</name>
<fullname>Nintendo 64</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.z64 .zip .n64</extension>
<command>retroarch --fullscreen -L /usr/lib/libretro/mupen64plus_libretro.so %ROM%</command>
<platform>n64</platform>
<theme>n64</theme>
</system>
<system>
<name>n64</name>
<fullname>Nintendo 64</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.z64 .zip .n64</extension>
<command>mupen64plus --nogui --noask --noosd --fullscreen %ROM%</command>
<platform>n64</platform>
<theme>n64</theme>
</system>
Requires a Nintendo NES Core, like libretro-fceumm
.
<system>
<name>nes</name>
<fullname>Nintendo Entertainment System</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.nes .NES .zip</extension>
<command>retroarch --fullscreen -L /usr/lib/libretro/fceumm_libretro.so %ROM%</command>
<platform>nes</platform>
<theme>nes</theme>
</system>
<system>
<name>nes</name>
<fullname>Nintendo Entertainment System</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.nes .NES .zip</extension>
<command>mednafen -video.fs 1 %ROM%</command>
<platform>nes</platform>
<theme>nes</theme>
</system>
<system>
<name>snes</name>
<fullname>Super Nintendo Entertainment System</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.smc .sfc .swc .fig .mgd .mgh .ufo .bin .gd3 .gd7 .usa .eur .jap .aus .st .bs .dx2 .048 .058 .078 .1 .a .gz .zip .jma</extension>
<command>zsnes -m %ROM%</command>
<platform>snes</platform>
<theme>snes</theme>
</system>
Requires a Nintendo SNES Core, like libretro-snes9x-next
.
<system>
<name>snes</name>
<fullname>Super Nintendo Entertainment System</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.smc .sfc .fig .bin .zip</extension>
<command>retroarch --fullscreen -L /usr/lib/libretro/snes9x_next_libretro.so %ROM%</command>
<platform>snes</platform>
<theme>snes</theme>
</system>
<system>
<name>atari2600</name>
<fullname>Atari 2600</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.bin .zip</extension>
<command>stella %ROM%</command>
<platform>atari2600</platform>
<theme>atari2600</theme>
</system>
<system>
<name>gba</name>
<fullname>Nintendo GameBoy Advance</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.gba .zip</extension>
<command>mednafen -video.fs 1 %ROM%</command>
<platform>gba</platform>
<theme>gba</theme>
</system>
<system>
<name>gba</name>
<fullname>Nintendo GameBoy Advance</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.gba .zip</extension>
<command>VisualBoyAdvance -F %ROM%</command>
<platform>gba</platform>
<theme>gba</theme>
</system>
Requires a Nintendo GameBoy Advance Core, like libretro-vba-next
.
<system>
<name>gba</name>
<fullname>Nintendo GameBoy Advance</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.gba .zip</extension>
<command>retroarch --fullscreen -L /usr/lib/libretro/vba_next_libretro.so %ROM%</command>
<platform>gba</platform>
<theme>gba</theme>
</system>
- Create a folder at
~/.emulationstation/steam
mkdir -p ~/.emulationstation/steam
- Add text files for each Steam game you would like to have available through EmulationStation where:
- The file name represents the game's name
- The contents of the file represents the Steam application ID (found from the game's Steam store page)
cd ~/.emulationstation/steam
echo "250900" >> "The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.txt"
<system>
<name>steam</name>
<fullname>Steam</fullname>
<path>~/.emulationstation/steam</path>
<extension>.txt</extension>
<command>steam steam://rungameid/$(tail %ROM%)</command>
<platform>pc</platform>
<theme>steam</theme>
</system>
<system>
<name>psp</name>
<fullname>PlayStation Portable</fullname>
<path>/path/to/roms</path>
<extension>.iso</extension>
<command>ppsspp --fullscreen --escape-exit "%ROM_RAW%"</command>
<platform>psp</platform>
<theme>psp</theme>
</system>