# If there is no auto screenshot setting in the main retroarch.cfg add it # Create images folder in each respective rom folder Systemretroarch="$configdir/$system/retroarch.cfg" Mainretroarch="$configdir/all/retroarch.cfg" Imgdir="$HOME/RetroPie/roms/$system/images" You need to create a file called runcommand-onstart.sh in the folder /opt/retropie/configs/all/
#UBUNTU SCREENSHOT PATH UPDATE#
Method 1: automates the retroarch.cfg configs but you have to use SSelph scraper tool from command line every time you want to update the gamelist.xml with your screenshots.Method 2: uses the runcommand-onend.sh to automatically set the most recent screenshot from a game to be the emulationstation image for the respective game. And after you take some screenshots from the games, you use the SSelph scraper to create a gamelist.xml with them. Method 1: uses the runcommand-onstart.sh to automatically set some screenshot related configs in system specifics retroarch.cfg files. Here we have two methods to scrape your own screenshots: The two methods described here take advantage from these features. Both files must be at /opt/retropie/configs/all/ directory. The runcommand-onstart.sh script is executed (if exists) before the game starts, and runcommand-onend.sh is executed (if exists) after you exit the emulator. One lesser known function is the ability to add customised scripts to be executed on the start and/or on the end of the game. The runcommand menu is what is run every time you play a game, It is what allows you to change emulators, set video resolutions, among other things.
This results in a new Hotkey combination of Hotkey+Right Thumb = Take Screenshot. If you want to have it so that you can take a screenshot with your controller you'll change the screenshot button to a button that isn't already being used for Hotkey behaviour via RetroArch Configuration The default screenshot button is F8 which means if you've configured your keyboard through emulationstation you have to hold the Hotkey button and then press F8. via RGUIĪccess the RGUI using Hotkey Combination Hotkey+X and go to Quick Menu > Take Screenshot.
#UBUNTU SCREENSHOT PATH HOW TO#
If you already know how to do it, you can go to the next section. If using the methods described here, the Runcommand's Launch Menu Art option won't show the scraped screenshot image.īefore talk about the "scraping your own screenshots" trick, we need to know how to take screenshots in RetroArch.This only works with RetroArch emulators.You can only create one screenshot per game.You need to have an updated version of RetroPie-Setup scripts (version 4+) ( updating instructions here).You have to be comfortable with basic Linux commands and simple file editing.MAKE A BACKUP AND USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!.The following is a simple guide with a script that will help automate the process of taking and scraping your own screenshots. Sometimes the boxarts and other sources for scraping can be low quality and inconsistent in sizes, whereas in game screenshots are standardised to the same size. Taking your own screenshots and creating your own gamelists "I didn't like how it looks! I want my old images back and disable this stuff!"Ĭonvert RetroPie SD Card Image to NOOBS Image
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