https://github.com/robloach/chailove-launcher
:rocket: Launch applications through ChaiLove
https://github.com/robloach/chailove-launcher
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:rocket: Launch applications through ChaiLove
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/robloach/chailove-launcher
- Owner: RobLoach
- License: mit
- Created: 2018-10-10T23:16:51.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-04T15:51:25.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-07-17T05:38:28.347Z (11 months ago)
- Topics: chailove
- Homepage: http://github.com/libretro/libretro-chailove
- Size: 1.33 MB
- Stars: 12
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Launcher
Launch games and applications through [RetroArch](http://libretro.com) + [ChaiLove](https://github.com/libretro/libretro-chailove).
## Installation
ChaiLove Launcher can be run through [RetroArch](https://retroarch.com/) and [ChaiLove](https://github.com/libretro/libretro-chailove)...
1. Install [RetroArch](https://retroarch.com)
2. Install [ChaiLove](https://github.com/libretro/libretro-chailove)
3. Download the [ChaiLove Launcher](http://github.com/RobLoach/ChaiLove-Launcher)
```
git clone https://github.com/RobLoach/ChaiLove-Launcher.git
cd ChaiLove-Launcher
```
4. Create a [chailove-launcher.json](chailove-launcher.sample.json) in either the launcher's directory, the system/BIOS folder, or your save directory, with the games you would like to have in the menu. The following is an example *chailove-launcher.json* file:
```
{
"Steam (Windows)": "C:\\Program Files\\Steam\\Steam.exe",
"Steam (Linux)": "steam"
}
```
5. Launch ChaiLove-Launcher's `main.chai` through RetroArch:
```
retroarch -L chailove_libretro.so main.chai
```
## Controls
- Up: Move selection up
- Down: Move selection down
- A: Launch game
- Start: Launch game
- B: Mute background music
## Attribution
- [Rob Loach](https://robloach.net)
- [Bossa-Nova](https://opengameart.org/content/bossa-nova) by [Joth](https://opengameart.org/users/joth)
- [Mac Apps Icon Set](https://www.deviantart.com/rud3boy/art/Mac-Apps-Icon-Set-354798037) by [Rud3Boy](http://rud3boy.deviantart.com)
- [Metropolis Font](https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/metropolis)