@monteslu/jsgamelauncher

A compatibily layer for Javscript games to run WITHOUT a browser or electron using standard web APIs.

Browser APIs available

• canvas
• gamepads
• keyboard
• mouse
• localStorage

Running on a desktop OS

• use at least node 22
• clone this repo
• cd to this directory
• npm install
• node index -rom /full/path/to/game.js (clone sample game at https://github.com/monteslu/jsgames/tuxgame/game.js)

installing on knulli (custom linux for Anbernic retro handhelds)

• make sure wifi is turned on for your knulli device
• ssh root@<myKnullidevice> (default password: linux, default device name : KNULLI, use IP from device if name fails)
• touch ~/.bash_profile
• curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.0/install.sh | bash
• source ./.bash_profile
• nvm install 22
• if you did npm install in jsgameslauncher on your local machine, delete the node_modules directory
• copy this directory (jsgameslauncher) to /userdata/system on the knulli device (using the SMB share at \\share\system, or SFTP, etc)
• chmod +x ~/jsgameslauncher/knulli/run.sh
• cp ~/jsgameslauncher/knulli/es_systems_jsgames.cfg ~/configs/emulationstation/
• mkdir /userdata/roms/jsgames
• cd ~/jsgameslauncher
• npm install
• copy any "roms" to jsgames (can do this with samba, ftp, or onto the SD card, note that if you connected via Samba, you might have to force a refresh of the Samba share)
• restart the system
• ENJOY!