From d78c6d91594d694bc6f23a2fa4029f1b7827b264 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lioncash Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 18:28:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Fix up some formatting and a typo. (should be "Using then command line" not "Using command line") --- Using-command-line.md => Using-the-command-line.md | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) rename Using-command-line.md => Using-the-command-line.md (97%) diff --git a/Using-command-line.md b/Using-the-command-line.md similarity index 97% rename from Using-command-line.md rename to Using-the-command-line.md index 990ca77..1c462ee 100644 --- a/Using-command-line.md +++ b/Using-the-command-line.md @@ -1,14 +1,16 @@ -## CLI +# CLI +-- At its core, RetroArch is a command-line application. Getting familiar with the command-line helps you understand the design principles of RetroArch. -## Load a ROM and libretro core +## Loading a ROM and libretro core +-- retroarch -L /path/to/libretro/core.so game.rom ### Get verbose logging output -To get a better idea on what's going on, use `--verbose` flag as well. +To get a better idea on what's going on, use the `--verbose` flag as well. If you want to report a bug, it is **vital** that this log is included. -### Use a config file +### Using a config file By default, RetroArch looks for a config in various places depending on OS: - **Linux/OSX**: `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/retroarch/retroarch.cfg`, then `~/.config/retroarch/retroarch.cfg`, then `~/.retroarch.cfg`, and finally, as a fallback, `/etc/retroarch.cfg`. @@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ To help creating configs with a GUI, RetroArch-Phoenix is a suitable frontend. The config file with all options are documented [here](https://raw.github.com/Themaister/RetroArch/master/retroarch.cfg). On Linux and OSX, it is normally installed to `/etc/retroarch.cfg`. On Windows releases you'll find it in the directory along with `retroarch.exe` after a fresh zip extraction (it quickly gets overwritten). ## `retroarch --help` +-- Use it. You'll probably discover some features you didn't think about. =================================================================== @@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ Use it. You'll probably discover some features you didn't think about. -D/--detach: Detach RetroArch from the running console. Not relevant for all platforms. ## `retroarch --features` +-- If you're unsure if a particular feature is compiled in, this helps: Features: