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Maingron / Open-with-Retroarch

A Windows CMD script that allows to open Roms with Retroarch from within the File Explorer / Open with RetroArch
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emulation explorer-extension retroarch script tool

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About the script

A simple windows script that allows to open Roms with RetroArch within the Windows File Explorer.
Development started in November 2022.

Installation

  1. Download the script
  2. Save it somewhere safe
  3. Verify that the script can find the RetroArch executable - if not, change the path in the script
  4. Open a ROM and select the script as the default program
  5. Enjoy

Keys

Here is a list of keys that can be used if you want to add the script to your itch library: List of keys

Compatibility

Tested on Windows 11 with RetroArch 1.13.0 from Steam.

Screenshots

Opening a ROM

Open With Here we can see the script in the "Open With" menu.

Example of an error

Error In this case, we didn't select a ROM. Instead, we only started the script.