is that like a console? it seems to me that we can do cheaper not with a pi zero?
How are RetroArch and its cores installed? is it using the Arch repo or are they compiled by you?. .
Just want to say thanks for this! Been using this build for years and just had to log in to add more games so needed this thread to find the credentials. Anyway this is super stable and fast, no need to mess around with clunky overdesigned GUIs. Thanks a bunch!
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thanks a lot !
glad to see it used <3
do you still have the image OS?
i would like to download it
server hard drive is dead last week,
i curently reinstalling things, give a look tomorow at the initial link
hope to be able to have the pacman repo up too as well.
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i am sorry fo that.
Don’t hurry up, i’ll be waiting for it, take your time.
it must be ok 
have fun!
Hi @r043v, can I upgrade RetroArch, following steps in RetroArch Megathread?
My GameShell is off for years but yesterday I’ve decided to give it a chance with your image. And it worked very well. But RA seems quite out of date. I’m wondering if it is easy to upgrade it myself. Thanks!
p/s: I just found out that RetroArch was broken with updated mesa-lima-20.1.0. Reverting back to mesa-lima-20.0.0 fix the issue for me 
as arch linux is a rolling release distro you will always have access to the mainline latest things directly from the official repo
else kernel as it get patch and need manual intervertion.
you can directly get latest from official arch linux repo or compile it yourself like from the thread (starting at git step) or just using aur (arch user repository) by using pikaur -S retroarch-git
retroarch present in image must be from official repo
meaning do a normal system upgrade will update it as well
so only one command by ssh :
sudo pacman -Syu
edit > sure as it’s a rolling release it may need time to time revert things or wait update 
but yet still suported and fresh after some years
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i can’t download it, i’ve tried those 3 links and didn’t work.
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2026 here, 7 years later 
found my gameshell in a cupboard after around 5 years.
had to change the battery
but downloaded the image, flashed it and it works
crazy 
is there anybody else using this ?
the only issue is that I can not update retroarch (it does not start after the update)
by ssh you can launch it and view the error
first :
export DISPLAY=:0
to render the display on physical screen and allow log output on your ssh terminal
and after just launch retroarch on the ssh terminal
you may try fully reinstall retroarch by ssh and check if there is any new dependency or other who need be here or update
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Dear r043v,
I love that you still care about this forum. I gave it a try, but I think everything is so old (all libraries and everything) on the gameshell that it just broke
I’m reinstalling now.
Would it be beyond crazy to build a fresh new Arch Linux image? If you still have the retro vibe and if you have some time I’d love to do it with you and take over form there.
Let me know!
Thanks
B