Libretro Gong is an open source implementation of Pong written by Dan Zeitan in 2018.
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License
This core is under GPLv3 license.
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Compatibility
| RPI0/RPI1 | RPI3 | RPI4/RPI400 | RPI5 | ODROID XU4 | OGA/OGS/RG351 | PC | RG353 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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Features
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Core Options | ✔ |
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BIOS
No bios is required.
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Roms
The Gong core does not involve the use of extensions. Just load and start the core.
¶ Location
Put your roms like this:
┣ 📁 recalbox
┃ ┣ 📁 share
┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 roms
┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 ports
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 Gong
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🗒 gong.c
This rom is included in your Recalbox.
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Advanced configuration of the emulator
To be able to keep your custom configurations during an upgrade, we advise you to use our configuration override feature.
¶ Accessing to options
You can configure various options in two different ways.
- Via RetroArch menu:
┣ 📁 RetroArch Menu
┃ ┣ 📁 Core options
┃ ┃ ┣ 🧩 Name_option
- Via the file
retroarch-core-options.cfg:
┣ 📁 recalbox
┃ ┣ 📁 share
┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 system
┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 configs
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 retroarch
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 cores
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🧩 retroarch-core-options.cfg
¶ Core options
| Options | Options values | Variables (for configuration override) | Variables values |
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| Player 2 | CPU ✅ / Human |
gong_player2 |
CPU / Human |
| Video Refresh Rate (Restart) | 60 ✅ / 70 / 72 / 75 / 100 / 119 / 120 / 140 / 144 |
gong_refresh |
60 / 70 / 72 / 75 / 100 / 119 / 120 / 140 / 144 |
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External links
- Source code used: https://github.com/libretro/gong/
- Official source code: https://danzaidan.itch.io/pong-in-c