# How to add shortcuts to games in standalone emulators? **URL:** \ **Category:** GameShell\ **Created:** [August 11, 2019, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272 "2019-08-11T05:38:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wayfarer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/wayfarer/32/3654_2.png) [@wayfarer](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wayfarer)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/1 "2019-08-11T05:38:28Z")
Hey , i read this guide [Create your own GAME ICONS that launch games directly and create additional FOLDERS · clockworkpi/launcher Wiki · GitHub](https://github.com/clockworkpi/launcher/wiki/Create-your-own-GAME-ICONS-that-launch-games-directly-and-create-additional-FOLDERS) and it explains how to do launchers for retroarch but how do i do them for PCSX2 standalone and other standalone emulators? this bit here > retroarch -L /home/cpi/.config/retroarch/cores/fb\_alpha\_libretro.so /home/cpi/games/MAME/galaga.zip How do i make it into game launchers for PCSX or for pocketsnes or other standalones if possible ---
**Author:** ![guu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ab992/32.png) [@guu](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/guu)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/2 "2019-08-11T05:44:44Z")
you dont have v0.4 image right? in v0.4 os image ,we included pcsx standalone, pocketsnes,you can have them rightway If you want to make your own standalone emulator launcher item, all you need to do is make a right `action.config`,upload the binary zip(or else) to somewhere can be directly downloaded Example(in v0.4 image): in `~/apps/Menu/20_Retro\ Games/` you can checkout the `action.config` of each one, like pcsx and pocketsnes **Pcsx** ```auto ROM=/home/cpi/games/PCSX ROM_SO=/home/cpi/apps/emulators/pcsx -cdfile EXT=bin,cue,img,mdf,pbp,toc,cbn,m3u,ccd LAUNCHER= TITLE=Pcsx Roms SO_URL=https://github.com/cuu/Pcsx/raw/master/pcsx.zip ``` **PocketSNES** ```auto ROM=/home/cpi/games/PocketSNES ROM_SO=/home/cpi/apps/emulators/PocketSNES EXT=sfc,zip LAUNCHER= TITLE=PocketSNES Roms SO_URL=https://github.com/cuu/emulators/raw/master/PocketSNES.zip ``` so basicly ,`ROM_SO` became the binary ,and the `LAUNCHER` just empty ---
**Author:** ![wayfarer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/wayfarer/32/3654_2.png) [@wayfarer](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wayfarer)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/3 "2019-08-11T13:56:11Z")
OK, I am on 0.4 , i don’t think you get what i actually meant- I mean launchers juts for specific GAMES. So it will just launch a specific ps1 game from a launcher. I already can make launchers for the emulators. Like if i just want to launch Crash Bandicoot with its own launcher. ---
**Author:** ![lasvegas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/lasvegas/32/769_2.png) [@lasvegas](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/lasvegas)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/4 "2019-08-19T18:01:33Z")
If you can launch the specific game from SSH, simply put the command into the ROM\_SO line and leave ROM empty. Usually, just add the ROM path after the emulator path. ---
**Author:** ![wayfarer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/wayfarer/32/3654_2.png) [@wayfarer](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wayfarer)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/5 "2019-08-19T21:00:49Z")
Yeah idk waht you mean exactly but i have standalone launchers working for GPSP pocketSnes and PIcodrive (all standalone) but for PCSX, its not as easy. The same method doesnt work when i tried to make a launcher for that ---
**Author:** ![Yan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/yan/32/2719_2.png) [@Yan](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Yan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/6 "2019-08-22T04:15:17Z")
hey man did you figure it out？ I want to creat a CTR shortcut too but seems it doesn’t work like the other emulators. Hope I can get some help here.😜 ---
**Author:** ![namair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce7236/32.png) [@namair](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/namair)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/7 "2019-09-22T04:00:58Z")
I also want to do the same, but still not successful yet ---
**Author:** ![Laura](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/laura/32/3537_2.png) [@Laura](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Laura)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/8 "2019-12-04T02:15:49Z")
Hi Guys, I have found something here is my action file : ROM=/home/cpi/games/PCSX ROM\_SO=/home/cpi/apps/emulators/PCSX/pcsx -cdfile EXT=bin,cue,img,mdf,pbp,toc,cbn,m3u,ccd LAUNCHER= TITLE=PCSX SO\_URL=https://github.com/cuu/Pcsx/raw/master/pcsx.zip I have install my standlone PCSX in =\>\> home/cpi/apps/emulators/PCSX/ After just pointed on pcsx file to work with some parameter after here \> -cdfile . The game now lunch directly from the menu, so perfectly !! (Sorry for my english I’m French) Hope it help you 😉 ---
**Author:** ![javelinface](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/javelinface/32/3079_2.png) [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/9 "2019-12-04T02:56:10Z")
Hi hi! Welcome to the forums. 🙂 Nice! Thanks for that. Good to know his things work. Just out of interest, but which version of cpi OS are you using? This I think was exactly what you needed to do in 0.3. However I could be wrong, but I think 0.4 has something similar set. I don’t have my gameshell on me to check, but it also loads PSX ISO’s from the launcher menu. Knowing the commands for PCSX is useful nonetheless!! ---
**Author:** ![Laura](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/laura/32/3537_2.png) [@Laura](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Laura)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/10 "2019-12-04T16:08:27Z")
Hello Javelin, Thank you! This forum is so usefull. Actually I’m on 0.4 os version Have made lot of test and work very nice with all rom format launch direcly from the menu, so much better than the libretro core pcsx version 🙂 And this enchanced video option so good! Just have question is it possible to found an standalone pcsx latest version compatible with gs? Some feature missing on actual version (like for diablo, eve, etc…) ---
**Author:** ![javelinface](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/javelinface/32/3079_2.png) [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/11 "2019-12-05T03:12:29Z")
If you go into the ~/launcher/sys.py/.pcsx directory you should be able to reinstate any plugins or additional features that have been omitted. From experimenting, the stock stuff pretty much works the best, but post back if you find something good. ---
**Author:** ![Laura](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/laura/32/3537_2.png) [@Laura](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Laura)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-add-shortcuts-to-games-in-standalone-emulators/4272/12 "2019-12-05T17:14:54Z")
Great! You’re awsome Of course if I found something interesting, I’ll post it here 😉