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RetroFlow Launcher Vita

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RetroFlow Launcher
File:Retroflowlaunchervita.jpg
General
Authorjimbob4000 & VitaHEX games
TypeTitle Launchers
Version5.0.2
LicenseMIT License
Last Updated2022/12/01
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RetroFlow Launcher is a modded version of HexFlow Launcher; a 3d coverflow like launcher for PS Vita.

This version includes categories for retro games which can be launched without bubbles for RetroArch, DaedalusX64 and Flycast.

Playstation and PSP games can also be launched without having to create bubbles for every game.

Features

  • No need to create bubbles for games.
  • Retro game categories added.
  • Favourite games category.
  • Recently played category.
  • Ability to search for games.
  • Ability to rename games.
  • Support for game backgrounds images.
  • Support for multiple music tracks.
  • Support for multiple wallapers.
  • Load from cache for faster startup.
  • File browser added for setting up game directories.
  • Fully translated.

Installation

Install the RetroFlow VPK's:

Install any other necessary apps:

Check your PS1 and PSP are in the right Adrenaline folders:

  • PS1 and PSP games with eboot files should be saved here: ux0:pspemu/PSP/GAME/.
  • PSP ISO and CSO games should be saved here: ux0:pspemu/ISO/.
  • uma0, ur0, imc0 and xmc0 partitions are also supported.
  • The partition you use for Adrenaline will also need to be selected in the 'Scan settings' in RetroFlow.
  • Tip: PS1 games can also be launched using RetroArch, helpful for games which don't run well in Adrenaline.

User guide

Supported systems

PS Vita, PSP, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Boy, Sega Dreamcast, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, PC Engine, PC Engine CD, TurboGrafx-16, TurboGrafx-CD, Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64, WonderSwan, WonderSwan Color, MSX, MSX2, ZX Spectrum, Atari Lynx, Atari 600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, ColecoVision, Vectrex, FBA 2012, MAME 2003 Plus, MAME 2000, Neo Geo (FBA 2012) and Neo Geo Pocket Color.

Add your retro games to RetroFlow

For best results it's recommended that your games are named using the no-intro file naming convention, e.g. "Game Name (USA)", these names are used to download matching cover images.

Option 1 - Use the default folders

  • Launch RetroFlow for the first time, RetroFlow will create the folders where you can save your games.
  • Once it's finshed loading; close RetroFlow and copy or move your favourite retro games into the relevant game subfolders here: ux0:/data/RetroFlow/ROMS/.

Option 2 - Use your own game folders

  • If you don't want to save your games in the RetroFlow data folder, you can use your own directories.
  • Go to 'Scan settings' and then "Edit game directories" to change the path to game folders.
  • Once you are done, select "Rescan" to find the games.

Disc based games

  • PC Engine CD and TurboGrafx-CD: RetroFlow will look for .cue files for these CD systems. Please make sure all the games are loose with the system's rom folder with .cue files.
  • Dreamcast: .gdi and .cdi games are supported.
  • PS1 using RetroArch - They will use the 'PCSX ReARMed' core, more information on supported extensions here.
  • Note: If you're using an old version of RetroFlow (below v5) you will need to rename PSP and maybe PS1 games too, please see: Legacy guide - Renaming PSP and PS1.

Rescan to find your games

Press Start and go to "Scan Settings", select your Adrenaline location, and if you are using custom game folders, select those too, then select "Rescan".

Your retro games should now appear when you restart the app.

"Startup scan" can be turned off once you have finished adding your games, the app will startup faster when it's turned off.

Download covers and backgrounds

To download cover images, press start, go to "Artwork" then choose which covers or backgrounds you would like to download.

From version 5 onwards you can also extract background images for PSP games from PSP iso files.

Screenshots

Media


Changelog

5.0.2

  • Improvements:
    • Adrenaline bubbles using 'PSPEMU' as titles are now excluded from the app.
    • (The games used for the bubbles will still be included in the PSP or PS1 category).
  • Bug fixes:
    • RetroFlow Adrenaline Launcher - Corrected the LiveArea startup image position.
    • Install the v3 vpk in this release or alternatively, once you have installed the 5.0.2 vpk you can install it from the app directory here:
    • ux0:/app/RETROFLOW/payloads/\nRetroFlow Adrenaline Launcher.vpk.

5.0.1

  • New:
    • Categories Lite support for Adrenaline.
  • Bug fixes:
    • More robust filtering for bad sfo files.
    • Fixed image error when overriding category.
  • Pre-release:
    • This version will be updated incrementally with bug fixes until fully released.

5.0.0

  • New:
    • No longer need to rename PSP games - PSP and PS1 game titles are now extracted from iso, cso and pbp files.
    • Extract PSP background images - New option to extract PSP background images from iso files rather than downloading in-game screenshots.
    • New loading screen - Progress bar added to loading / scanning screen.
    • New help section - Replaced the 'About' screen with a help section for general setup etc. (Also now fully translated). Press start then triangle to view the help section.
    • Adrenaline - Added support for ur0, imc0 and xmc0 partitions.
    • New Control - DPad Down + Square: Go back one category.
    • New Control - DPad Down + L/R triggers: Skip games alphabetically.
    • New Languages - Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Turkish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified).
  • Improvements:
    • Language - Operating system language is checked the first time the app is opened and a matching language is set if available.
    • Language - Additional fonts added for Korean, traditional and simplified Chinese.
    • Renaming - When renaming a game, RetroFlow will now check for the cover and update if found.
  • Bug fixes:
    • Fixed issue when downloading a single cover, the custom cover would be removed.
    • Search and rename keyboard set to latin, as non latin characters don't seem to be supported.
  • Note:
    • PS1 and PSP titles will change as the names are now coming from the game's sfo files rather than a database lookup.
    • You can rename titles within the app if there's some you want to change.
  • Translations:
    • If you would like to contribute to improving translations, please submit an issue or pull request.

4.0.3

  • New:
    • No longer need to rename PSP games - PSP and PS1 game titles are now extracted from iso, cso and pbp files.
    • Extract PSP background images - New option to extract PSP background images from iso files rather than downloading in-game screenshots.
    • New loading screen - Progress bar added to loading / scanning screen.
    • New help section - Replaced the 'About' screen with a help section for general setup etc. (Also now fully translated). Press start then trinagle to view the help section.
    • Adrenaline - Added support for ur0, imc0 and xmc0 partitions.
    • New Control - DPad Down + Square: Go back one category.
    • New Control - DPad Down + L/R triggers: Skip games alphabetically.
    • New Languages - Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Turkish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified).
  • Improvements :
    • Language - Operating system language is checked the first time the app is opened and a matching language is set if available.
    • Language - Additional fonts added for Korean, Chinese traditional and Chinese simplified.
    • Renaming - When renaming a game, RetroFlow will now check for the cover and update if found.
  • Bug fixes:
    • Fixed issue when downloading a single cover, the custom cover would be removed.
    • Search and rename keyboard set to latin, as non latin characters don't seem to be supported.
  • Note:
    • PS1 and PSP titles will change as the names are now coming from the game's sfo files rather than a database lookup.
    • You can rename titles within the app if there's some you want to change.
  • Translations:
    • If you would like to contribute to improving translations, please submit an issue or pull request.
    • Bulleted list item

4.0.3

  • Adrenaline - Added support for ur0, imc0 and xmc0 partitions. (ux0 and uma0 were already supported).

4.0.2

  • New:
    • RetroArch PS1 support added. (Adrenaline still recommended over RetroArch for PS1).
  • Bug fixes:
    • Fixed a small percentage of games not showing due to filename filtering.
    • Fixed error on scanning when a file has no extension (retro systems), those files are now excluded from the scan.
    • Fixed app name titles crashing into the footer text for one of the game view options (long names masked with a gradient).
    • Battery icon repotioned slightly.
  • Note:

Full list of changes can be found here.

Credits

  • Original HexFlow app by VitaHex Games.
  • Programming/UI Sakis RG.
  • Developed with Lua Player Plus by Rinnegatamante.

Special Thanks:

Translations:

  • French - @chronoss.
  • German - @stuermerandreas.
  • Spanish - @kodyna91.
  • Italian - @TheheroGAC.
  • Russian - @_novff.
  • Portuguese - @nighto.
  • Japanese - @iGlitch.
  • Chinese - @acd13141.
  • Polish - @SK00RUPA.

External links

Retrieved from ‘https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=RetroFlow_Launcher_Vita&oldid=101731’

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