About the Tools & Scripts category

RetroArch Additions Tools & Scripts
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#2

I’ve come to hate this project, but there are no viable alternatives. Even Recalbox and Lakka are simply not fully thought through.

Why does the documentation state that you can, for example, use

To list out the content of a db libretrodb_tool <db file> list

But where are you supposed to get libretrodb_tool from? Why isn’t it included with the portable RetroArch download or the installer, and why don’t any of the developers ever think to offer the tool for download (website or in RetroArch with the Content Downloader)?

Then you register here in the forum to ask about it… but you can’t even start a new thread.

One has to wonder if the developers behind Libretro/RetroArch ever actually think about what would be a sensible way to do things.

#3

I’ll never understand why some users think this is an effective way to approach seeking support.

I won’t engage with it. If you want support, try again without the backhanded b.s.

Here’s some light reading for you: https://fs.blog/chestertons-fence/