Comment on Papaya Frontend for Android is here: Open Alpha Release

DmMacniel@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• sebschaef@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Thanks for trying it out! :) Exactly, I was going for a proper gamepad support but also with touch-friendly elements. Aside from that, Papaya is aiming more on an easy setup, being configurable on the device itself and being more integrated into the Android (Live wallpapers, Material You, Shortcuts etc.). But ES-DE is a better choice if you often switch between devices and, well, if you love to tinker with config files :D

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  • DmMacniel@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    yeah its a bit more clunkier to configure ES-DE or update as it for whatever reason is not on the Play Store, but thats beside the point which is Papaya.

    Its a bit cramped though on my RG Cube (square screen with 720x720) which renders the Setting Button on the tab-bar as a barely tapable micro-button. But hey, atleast one can just hit Start and enter the Setting Menu that way (and its already cool that you supprt Landscape and Portrait Mode)

    It would be cool if one could select a Roms Folder and the App will assign the appropriate emulator application (and or retroarch) to the given rom.

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    • sebschaef@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I’m not 100% sure here, but I think ES-DE still relies on having access to all files (External storage permission). Because Google Play does only allow this permission for File managers now, I think that might be one of the roadblockers.

      which renders the Setting Button on the tab-bar as a barely tapable micro-button

      Ay, that’s bad, sorry about that. I’ll look into that to have that fixed. Out of curiosity: Is the default orientation setting of the RG Cube Landscape or Portrait?

      one could select a Roms Folder and the App will assign the appropriate emulator application

      Good idea, thank you! I see that this could work as an Autosetup where it simply assigns the emulator it detects. For Retroarch it will be a bit difficult though, because I can’t detect what cores are installed. I wrote it down for future features, but first I’m trying to get rid of issues, supporting more emulators and adding must-have features.

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      • DmMacniel@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Ay, that’s bad, sorry about that. I’ll look into that to have that fixed. Out of curiosity: Is the default orientation setting of the RG Cube Landscape or Portrait?

        I believe it’s reverse Portrait e.g. when you plug in a charging cable the swoosh animation goes from right to left (whereas on a smartphone it goes from bottom to top)

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