Retro GOG

RetroArch integrations for GOG Galaxy 2.0

About

The goal of this project is to integrate all retro platforms that are supported by both GOG Galaxy 2.0 and RetroArch so that games can easily be launched from GOG with minimal user configuration. GOG Galaxy will track user's play time as well as achievement status from RetroAchievements.org. These integrations are designed for and have only been tested with Windows.

This project is currently a work in progress. Bugs may be present.

Created with the Galaxy API: https://github.com/gogcom/galaxy-integrations-python-api

Forked from Riku55's N64 Integration Plugin: https://github.com/Riku55/galaxy-integration-n64-RetroArch-

Working Features:

• Add and launch retro games to your GOG Galaxy 2.0 library
• Import RetroArch Playtime
• Configuration wizard for easy installation

Future Features:

• Add achievements to GOG via web API

Currently Supported Platforms

• 3DO Interactive
• Atari 2600
• Atari Jaguar
• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System
• Nintendo 64 (Riku55)
• Nintendo GameCube
• Nintendo Wii
• Nintendo Game Boy
• Nintendo Game Boy Color
• Nintendo Game Boy Advance
• Nintendo DS
• Nintendo 3DS
• SEGA Master System
• SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive
• SEGA CD
• SEGA Saturn
• SEGA Dreamcast
• PC Engine / Turobgrafx 16
• PlayStation
• PlayStation 2
• PlayStation Portable

Tutorial

Setting up RetroArch

1. Open RetroArch.
2. Navigate to the left until you're at Main Menu, click on Load Core -> Download a Core and download the core of your choice for the platform you want to integrate.
3. Navigate to the right until you're at Import Content, click on Scan Directory, navigate to the folder where your Roms are and click on Scan this Directory.
4. Navigate to Settings, click on Saving, go to the last option there Save runtime log (aggregate) and turn it on.

Setting up RetroGOG:

1. Download RetroGOG configuration wizard
2. Run the application and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. (Re)start Galaxy 2.0 and connect the integration.

Manual setup instructions:

1. Download the integration (use clone or download).
2. Extract the ZIP file.
3. Copy the contents of the plugins folders to your Galaxy plugin folder (standard is: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\GOG.com\Galaxy\plugins\installed)
4. For each integration, open the file user_config.py with an editor.
5. Add your emulator path, along with your preferred core as described in the file.
6. (Re)start Galaxy 2.0 and connect the integration.