Releases: garbear/xbmc
RetroPlayer 21 Beta 2 (2024-02-02)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is based on the latest v21.0 Beta 2 release plus some game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Compared to the "Omega" 21 Beta 2 release, this build includes:
Added features
- GSoC 2017, Shaders on Windows (#86)
- GSoC 2019, Shaders on OpenGL (#114)
- GSoC 2020, Game Metadata for Discord Rich Presence support (xbmc#21286)
- GSoC 2021, Achievements (xbmc#22652)
- Keyboard and mouse input in the Player Viewer (xbmc#24524)
Added fixes
- Fixed black screen in some games on LibreELEC (report)
- Android joystick fixes (xbmc#24604)
Add-ons
The build also bundles some game-related add-ons to improve quality of life for testers.
- Includes all 79 controller profiles from the controller topology project
- Includes VFS add-ons for compressed ROMs
- Includes InputStream Adaptive for IAGL
- Includes add-on repos for: IAGL, AKL, Steam Launcher, libretro buildbot cores
- Includes service.games.discord.richpresence
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread:
Android joysticks tracking thread:
Changelog
- Fixed inputstream and vfs add-ons missing from LibreELEC builds
Kodi builds
- Windows x864: KodiSetup-20240202-06aa2416-retroplayer-21beta2-x86.exe
- Windows x64: KodiSetup-20240202-06aa2416-retroplayer-21beta2-x64.exe
- macOS x64: kodi-20240202-06aa2416-retroplayer-21beta2-x86_64.dmg
- macOS ARM64: kodi-20240202-06aa2416-retroplayer-21beta2-arm64.dmg
- Android ARM/ARM64: No change from 2024-01-31 release
LibreELEC 12.0 builds
- Generic x86_64: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-12.0-retroplayer-20240202-06aa2416.img.gz
- RPi 2/3: LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-12.0-retroplayer-20240202-06aa2416.img.gz
- RPi 4: LibreELEC-RPi4.aarch64-12.0-retroplayer-20240202-06aa2416.img.gz
- RPi 5: LibreELEC-RPi5.aarch64-12.0-retroplayer-20240202-06aa2416.img.gz
- Rockchip RK3399 (RockPi 4 Plus): LibreELEC-RK3399.arm-12.0-retroplayer-20240202-06aa2416-rock-pi-4-plus.img.gz
Donations
- ENS: eigendude.eth
RetroPlayer 20.4 Release Candidate (2024-02-02)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is based on the latest v20.4-rc release, plus some game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Compared to the "Nexus" 20.3 release, this build includes:
Added features
- GSoC 2017, Shaders on Windows (#86)
- GSoC 2019, Shaders on OpenGL (#114)
- GSoC 2020, Game Metadata for Discord Rich Presence support (xbmc#21286)
- GSoC 2021, Achievements (xbmc#22652)
- Allow changing controller appearance (xbmc#22856)
- New Player Viewer dialog (xbmc#23548)
Added fixes
- Fixed black screen in some games on LibreELEC (report)
- Fixed Guide button not working on Windows (xbmc/peripheral.joystick#291)
- Android joystick fixes (xbmc#24604)
Add-ons
The build also bundles some game-related add-ons to improve quality of life for testers.
- Includes all 79 controller profiles from the controller topology project
- Includes VFS add-ons for compressed ROMs
- Includes InputStream Adaptive for IAGL
- Includes add-on repos for: IAGL, AKL, Steam Launcher, libretro buildbot cores
- Includes service.games.discord.richpresence
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread:
Android joysticks tracking thread:
Changelog
- Backported Android joystick fixes (xbmc#24625)
Kodi builds
- Android ARM: kodi-20240202-324a49fc-retroplayer-20.4-rc-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20240202-324a49fc-retroplayer-20.4-rc-arm64-v8a.apk
Other platforms: No change from 2024-01-31 release.
Donations
- ENS: eigendude.eth
RetroPlayer 20.3 (2024-01-31)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is based on the latest v20.3 release, plus some game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Compared to the "Nexus" 20.3 release, this build includes:
Added features
- GSoC 2017, Shaders on Windows (#86)
- GSoC 2019, Shaders on OpenGL (#114)
- GSoC 2020, Game Metadata for Discord Rich Presence support (xbmc#21286)
- GSoC 2021, Achievements (xbmc#22652)
- New Player Viewer dialog (xbmc#23548)
Added fixes
- Fixed black screen in some games on LibreELEC (report)
- Fixed Guide button not working on Windows (xbmc/peripheral.joystick#291)
- Android joystick fixes (xbmc#24604)
Add-ons
The build also bundles some game-related add-ons to improve quality of life for testers.
- Includes all 79 controller profiles from the controller topology project
- Includes VFS add-ons for compressed ROMs
- Includes InputStream Adaptive for IAGL
- Includes add-on repos for: IAGL, AKL, Steam Launcher, libretro buildbot cores
- Includes service.games.discord.richpresence
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread:
Android joysticks tracking thread:
Changelog
- Fixed Android joysticks that report buttons as keyboard keys
- Rebased on LibreELEC 11.0.6
Kodi builds
- Windows x86: See 2024-01-16 release
- Windows x64: KodiSetup-20240131-b48cf1a8-retroplayer-20.3-x64.exe
- macOS x64: See 2024-01-15 release
- Android ARM: kodi-20240131-b48cf1a8-retroplayer-20.3-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20240131-b48cf1a8-retroplayer-20.3-arm64-v8a.apk
LibreELEC 11.0.6 builds
- Generic x86_64: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-11.0-retroplayer-20240131-b48cf1a8.img.gz
- RPi 2/3: LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-11.0-retroplayer-20240131-b48cf1a8.img.gz
- RPi 4: LibreELEC-RPi4.aarch64-11.0-retroplayer-20240131-b48cf1a8.img.gz
- RPi 5: LibreELEC-RPi5.aarch64-11.0-retroplayer-20240131-b48cf1a8.img.gz
- Rockchip RK3399: See 2024-01-15 release
Donations
- ENS: eigendude.eth
RetroPlayer 20.3 (2024-01-30)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is based on the latest v20.3 release, plus some game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Compared to the "Nexus" 20.3 release, this build includes:
Added features
- GSoC 2017, Shaders on Windows (#86)
- GSoC 2019, Shaders on OpenGL (#114)
- GSoC 2020, Game Metadata for Discord Rich Presence support (xbmc#21286)
- GSoC 2021, Achievements (xbmc#22652)
- New Player Viewer dialog (xbmc#23548)
Added fixes
- Fixed black screen in some games on LibreELEC (report)
- Fixed Guide button not working on Windows (xbmc/peripheral.joystick#291)
- Android joystick fixes (xbmc#24604)
Add-ons
The build also bundles some game-related add-ons to improve quality of life for testers.
- Includes all 79 controller profiles from the controller topology project
- Includes VFS add-ons for compressed ROMs
- Includes InputStream Adaptive for IAGL
- Includes add-on repos for: IAGL, AKL, Steam Launcher, libretro buildbot cores
- Includes service.games.discord.richpresence
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread:
Android joysticks tracking thread:
Changelog
- Automatically map unseen joysticks on Android
- Automatically set appearance for PlayStation controllers on Android
Kodi builds
- Windows x86/x64: See 2024-01-16 release
- macOS x64: See 2024-01-15 release
- Android ARM: kodi-20240130-98183ebb-retroplayer-20.3-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20240130-98183ebb-retroplayer-20.3-arm64-v8a.apk
LibreELEC 11.0.5 builds
See 2024-01-15 release
Donations
- ENS: eigendude.eth
RetroPlayer 21 Beta 2 (2024-01-31)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is based on the latest v21.0 Beta 2 release plus some game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Compared to the "Omega" 21 Beta 2 release, this build includes:
Added features
- GSoC 2017, Shaders on Windows (#86)
- GSoC 2019, Shaders on OpenGL (#114)
- GSoC 2020, Game Metadata for Discord Rich Presence support (xbmc#21286)
- GSoC 2021, Achievements (xbmc#22652)
- Keyboard and mouse input in the Player Viewer (xbmc#24524)
Added fixes
- Fixed black screen in some games on LibreELEC (report)
- Android joystick fixes (xbmc#24604)
Add-ons
The build also bundles some game-related add-ons to improve quality of life for testers.
- Includes all 79 controller profiles from the controller topology project
- Includes VFS add-ons for compressed ROMs
- Includes InputStream Adaptive for IAGL
- Includes add-on repos for: IAGL, AKL, Steam Launcher, libretro buildbot cores
- Includes service.games.discord.richpresence
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread:
Android joysticks tracking thread:
Changelog
- Fixed Android joysticks that report buttons as keyboard keys
Kodi builds
- Windows x86/x64: See 2024-01-15 release
- macOS x64/ARM64: See 2024-01-15 release
- Android ARM: kodi-20240131-24b95612-retroplayer-21beta2-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20240131-24b95612-retroplayer-21beta2-arm64-v8a.apk
LibreELEC 12.0 builds
See 2024-01-15 release
Donations
- ENS: eigendude.eth
RetroPlayer 21 Beta 2 (2024-01-30)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is based on the latest v21.0 Beta 2 release plus some game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Compared to the "Omega" 21 Beta 2 release, this build includes:
Added features
- GSoC 2017, Shaders on Windows (#86)
- GSoC 2019, Shaders on OpenGL (#114)
- GSoC 2020, Game Metadata for Discord Rich Presence support (xbmc#21286)
- GSoC 2021, Achievements (xbmc#22652)
- Keyboard and mouse input in the Player Viewer (xbmc#24524)
Added fixes
- Fixed black screen in some games on LibreELEC (report)
- Android joystick fixes (xbmc#24604)
Add-ons
The build also bundles some game-related add-ons to improve quality of life for testers.
- Includes all 76 controller profiles from the controller topology project
- Includes VFS add-ons for compressed ROMs
- Includes InputStream Adaptive for IAGL
- Includes add-on repos for: IAGL, AKL, Steam Launcher, libretro buildbot cores
- Includes service.games.discord.richpresence
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread:
Android joysticks tracking thread:
Changelog
- Automatically map unseen joysticks on Android
- Automatically set appearance for PlayStation controllers on Android
Kodi builds
- Windows x86/x64: See 2024-01-15 release
- macOS x64/ARM64: See 2024-01-15 release
- Android ARM: kodi-20240130-b0361806-retroplayer-21beta2-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20240130-b0361806-retroplayer-21beta2-arm64-v8a.apk
LibreELEC 12.0 builds
See 2024-01-15 release
Donations
- ENS: eigendude.eth
RetroPlayer 20.3 (2024-01-29)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is based on the latest v20.3 release, plus some game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Compared to the "Nexus" 20.3 release, this build includes:
Added features
- GSoC 2017, Shaders on Windows (#86)
- GSoC 2019, Shaders on OpenGL (#114)
- GSoC 2020, Game Metadata for Discord Rich Presence support (xbmc#21286)
- GSoC 2021, Achievements (xbmc#22652)
- New Player Viewer dialog (xbmc#23548)
Added fixes
- Fixed black screen in some games on LibreELEC (report)
- Fixed Guide button not working on Windows (xbmc/peripheral.joystick#291)
- Android joystick fixes (xbmc#24604)
Add-ons
The build also bundles some game-related add-ons to improve quality of life for testers.
- Includes all 76 controller profiles from the controller topology project
- Includes VFS add-ons for compressed ROMs
- Includes InputStream Adaptive for IAGL
- Includes add-on repos for: IAGL, AKL, Steam Launcher, libretro buildbot cores
- Includes service.games.discord.richpresence
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread:
Android joysticks tracking thread:
Changelog
- Lots of Android fixes for joysticks (xbmc#24604)
- Lots of Android buttonmaps for joysticks (xbmc/peripheral.joystick#297)
- Fixed crash when starting Mesen/Mesen-s (kodi-game/game.libretro#121)
Kodi builds
- Windows x86/x64: See 2024-01-16 release
- macOS x64: See 2024-01-15 release
- Android ARM: kodi-20240129-c3a92e91-retroplayer-20.3-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20240129-c3a92e91-retroplayer-20.3-arm64-v8a.apk
LibreELEC 11.0.5 builds
See 2024-01-15 release
Donations
- ENS: eigendude.eth
RetroPlayer 21 Beta 2 (2024-01-29)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is based on the latest v21.0 Beta 2 release plus some game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Compared to the "Omega" 21 Beta 2 release, this build includes:
Added features
- GSoC 2017, Shaders on Windows (#86)
- GSoC 2019, Shaders on OpenGL (#114)
- GSoC 2020, Game Metadata for Discord Rich Presence support (xbmc#21286)
- GSoC 2021, Achievements (xbmc#22652)
- Keyboard and mouse input in the Player Viewer (xbmc#24524)
Added fixes
- Fixed black screen in some games on LibreELEC (report)
- Android joystick fixes (xbmc#24604)
Add-ons
The build also bundles some game-related add-ons to improve quality of life for testers.
- Includes all 76 controller profiles from the controller topology project
- Includes VFS add-ons for compressed ROMs
- Includes InputStream Adaptive for IAGL
- Includes add-on repos for: IAGL, AKL, Steam Launcher, libretro buildbot cores
- Includes service.games.discord.richpresence
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread:
Android joysticks tracking thread:
Kodi changelog
- Lots of Android fixes for joysticks (xbmc#24604)
- Lots of Android buttonmaps for joysticks (xbmc/peripheral.joystick#297)
- Fixed crash when starting Mesen/Mesen-s (kodi-game/game.libretro#121)
LibreELEC changelog
- Rebased on latest LibreELEC master
- Fixed "UUID not found" error on LibreELEC images (LibreELEC/LibreELEC.tv#8532)
Screenshots
Keyboard and mouse input in the Player Viewer:
Kodi builds
- Windows x86/x64: See 2024-01-15 release
- macOS x64/ARM64: See 2024-01-15 release
- Android ARM: kodi-20240129-7c4ae23c-retroplayer-21beta2-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20240129-7c4ae23c-retroplayer-21beta2-arm64-v8a.apk
LibreELEC 12.0 builds
- Generic x86_64: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-12.0-retroplayer-20240129-7c4ae23c.img.gz
- RPi 2/3/4/5: See 2024-01-15 release
- Rockchip RK3399 (RockPi 4 Plus): LibreELEC-RK3399.arm-12.0-retroplayer-20240129-7c4ae23c-rock-pi-4-plus.img.gz
Donations
- ENS: eigendude.eth
RetroPlayer 21 Beta 2 (2024-01-16)
Readme
This is a custom build of Kodi by the lead developer for games in Kodi. It is based on the latest v21.0 Beta 2 release plus some game-related features before they are included in Kodi.
Compared to the "Omega" 21 Beta 2 release, this build includes:
Added features
- GSoC 2017, Shaders on Windows (#86)
- GSoC 2019, Shaders on OpenGL (#114)
- GSoC 2020, Game Metadata for Discord Rich Presence support (xbmc#21286)
- GSoC 2021, Achievements (xbmc#22652)
- Keyboard and mouse input in the Player Viewer (xbmc#24524)
Added fixes
- Fixed black screen in some games on LibreELEC (report)
Add-ons
The build also bundles some game-related add-ons to improve quality of life for testers.
- Includes all 76 controller profiles from the controller topology project
- Includes VFS add-ons for compressed ROMs
- Includes InputStream Adaptive for IAGL
- Includes add-on repos for: IAGL, AKL, Steam Launcher, libretro buildbot cores
- Includes service.games.discord.richpresence
Discussions and older builds
Forum thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361
Changelog
- Fixed some controllers on Android by reverting xbmc/peripheral.joystick#292
- Code improvements for keyboard handling (xbmc#24525)
Kodi builds
- Windows x86/x64: No changes from 2024-01-15 release.
- macOS x64/ARM64: No changes from 2024-01-15 release.
- Android ARM: kodi-20240116-6bf1626b-retroplayer-21beta2-armeabi-v7a.apk
- Android ARM64: kodi-20240116-6bf1626b-retroplayer-21beta2-arm64-v8a.apk
LibreELEC 12.0 builds
No changes from 2024-01-15 release.
Donations
- ENS: eigendude.eth
RetroPlayer 20.3 (2024-01-17)
A quick test build to see if kodi-game/game.libretro#121 is successful in fixing the Mesen crash.