Android: add RetroAchievements host override receiver#19093
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The msys2-build-test (MINGW64) job failed after 28 seconds while downloading MSYS2, before any compilation started. It's unrelated to the changes in this PR. Could a maintainer re-run that job? |
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To provide a bit more context and an update on this topic: Recently, SapphireRhodonite, the developer of melonDualDS, contacted me, and they plan to include it in their next version of melonDualDS as well. RetroArch is the biggest system in the business, and support for host override receiver would be fantastic! |
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@LibretroAdmin I spoke with Jamiras about this to make sure the RetroAchievements folks are okay with it, and he said they were, so we don't need to worry about this stepping on anyone's toes in that respect. |
RAOfflineProxy is an Android app that proxies RetroAchievements traffic through
127.0.0.1, enabling offline softcore achievement play through local caching and later sync.On Android, controlling the RetroAchievements host override through a broadcast receiver is a cleaner integration point than relying on external tools to patch
retroarch.cfgdirectly.This makes the host override controllable by another Android app at runtime instead of requiring external file edits, which is more brittle and harder to integrate cleanly.
Summary
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aarch64debug build on deviceSET_RETROACHIEVEMENTS_HOST_OVERRIDEpersistscheevos_custom_hostand applies the override live while RetroArch is openCLEAR_RETROACHIEVEMENTS_HOST_OVERRIDEremoves the stored override, reapplies the default host live, and restores the prior hardcore preferenceRelated