Retroarch --help

I have a peculiar issue where this command provides no output and no error. A search shows that a bug has been raised for this in the distant past, but I see no-one else having this issue recently.

  1. I’m seeing this on v1.6.7, v1.7.0 and v1.7.1 on multiple machines
  2. Install from .exe or unzipping to a folder makes no difference.
  3. “retroarch” alone works fine
  4. I’ve tried “verbose” and the debug .exe but no difference.
  5. I’ve had this working recently, but cant remember how (doh!)
  6. I’ve run this from an administrator command prompt too with no difference.

I’m sure I’m missing something obvious, and will be suitably embarrassed when someone tells me what I’m missing.

Any thoughts welcome! Thanks!

UPDATE: The issue added at https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/5097 has a workaround from user: @anetanel of “retroarch.exe --help > file.txt” which does work. Therefore the issue is isolated to why it doesn’t output in line at the command prompt.

Hi. I have the same problem. I want to know more about Retroarch CLI. Help please!

I believe you just need to go into settings > logging and enable ‘logging verbosity’ and it will print stuff to the terminal window.

Once that’s done, retroarch --help will tell you all of the available CLI switches.

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