A GDExtension for libretro API to allow core loading in Godot 4.
After compiling the extension succesfully, you can now use the libretro API inside Godot
@onready var gdretro = GDRetro.new()
func _ready() -> void:
gdretro.core_load("/usr/lib/libretro/gambatte_libretro.so")
var system_info = gdretro.retro_get_system_info()
print(system_info["library_name"])
print(system_info["library_version"])This repository will be updated regularly to work with the latest beta release of the master (4.4) branch. If you can't compile the extension, please open an issue.
----> Most Recent Update: Godot 4.4 working
If you can't compile the extension, please open an issue with the error log in your terminal and/or the error log in the editor (if you can't run the example scene).
PRs for improvements are very welcome!
To compile the extension you need to follow these steps:
- Clone the extension recursively from this repository
# --recursive to automatically load the submodule godot-cpp
# The git adress can be found under the green "Code" dropdown menu
git clone --recursive <github-repo-url>- Go inside the repo fodler folder
cd libretro-godot4-frontend- Make sure you are on the right commit of the godot-cpp repository
git status
# this show's you the commit. Make sure that it is released to a similar/the same time as the master branch (especially during the beta)To make sure you have the right commit, here the link to the pinned updated issue with the commit hashes
- Go inside the godot-cpp folder
cd godot-cpp- Compile godot-cpp and generate the bindings (only needed once when starting development or when there is an update of the submodule)
scons target=template_debug
# OR simpler (the above is the default configuration):
scons - Go back to the top level of the directory
cd ..- Compile the extension
scons target=template_debug
# OR simpler (the above is the default configuration):
scons- Documentation
godot --doctool .. --gdextensios-docs