Lakka 3.7 release

Posted on 2022-03-01 by vudiq

• Release

New version of Lakka has been released!

We are happy to announce the new and updated version of Lakka.

Release summary

Changes since version 3.6:

• RetroArch updated to 1.10.0
  • Fixed crashing when recording/streaming
• Cores updated to their most recent versions
  • wasm4: added new libretro core
  • jumpnbump: added new libretro core
  • blastem: added new libretro core
  • freechaf: added new libretro core
  • potator: added new libretro core
  • quasi88: added new libretro core
  • retro8: added new libretro core
  • xmil: added new libretro core
  • fmsx: added new libretro core
• Mesa updated to 21.3.6
• Mainline kernel updated to 5.10.101
• Raspberry kernel/firmware reverted to 1.20210831 (to work around issue with 4K displays not initializing)
• Disabled wifi powersaving on Raspberry devices to improve wifi stability
• Added support for Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with GPICase
• Added utility to turn off Xbox360 gamepads

Recording

For new installs, recorded videos will be saved in /storage/recordings accessible via SAMBA share Recordings. If you update from earlier version, RetroArch will by default save videos to /storage/.config/retroarch/records, which is also accessible via SAMBA share Configfiles → retroarch → records. You can change the default path for saving videos via Settings → Directory → Recordings. Please, bear in mind that this feature is demanding, especially when using GPU recording (3D cores). It may not work with every core. Please see RetroArch bug tracker for any existing issues with recording.

Config file for recording

Currently it is possible only to use software encoder. Use the below configuration and store it as e.g. Software.cfg in the following path:

• directly on the SD card/drive when connected to a computer:
  • on Switch (works also when connected as mass storage): /lakka/storage/.config/retroarch/records_config
  • on other devices: LAKKA_DISK:/.config/retroarch/records_config (may require superuser privileges to access this path / write files here)
• via SAMBA share Configfiles → retroarch → records_config
• via SSH/SFTP access to the filesystem: /storage/.config/retroarch/records_config

Configuration file contents:

vcodec = libx264
acodec = libmp3lame
pix_fmt = yuv420p
scale_factor = 2
threads = 3
video_crf = 25
video_preset = superfast
video_tune = animation
audio_global_quality = 75
sample_rate = 44100
format = flv

Known issues

See GitHub for information about currently open bugs and issues and also for possible workarounds for these bugs/issues.

Final notes

You can download the latest release from Lakka download page. If you want to follow the development of Lakka more closely, you can download latest Lakka nightly builds.

If you want to show your support for further development of the Libretro projects and ecosystem, you can learn more here.

Happy retro-gaming!