This is a complete rewrite of ArchOpen! I took a hard look at the source code and realized writing the whole thing in Node.JS was not a great choice. So this is a ground up rewrite in C++. Binaries went from 60MB -> ~0.5MB; so this is MUCH more lightweight. Even though the version number is higher, more bugs may exist, so make issues and pull requests !
Sometimes I just want to double click a rom file and it just opens with the proper core in Retroarch. If you share this desire, welcome!
This project uses g++ and a makefile.
makeGrab the latest release
Generate an example config.json
archopen.exe --generate-config(or copy the example config as config.json in the executable directory)
Customize config.json so each extension has a core_name.dll matching a core in the cores directory of your RetroArch install.
Right click rom file, "Open With", "Choose an App on your PC", and select ArchOpen.exe
Enjoy !