As promised, Here is a step by step guide on how you can configure Kodi 18.1 to play tons of ROMS from the Internet Archive on you Android TV device. In my demo, I used the Xiaomi Mi Box X.
Step by step video guide including Playstation gameplay and emulator tweaks here
----Text based guide below----
Stuff you need
Install Kodi 18.1 from here
Pair a Bluetooth controller (I used XBOX 1)
Use downloader to download the Internet Archive Games Launcher from here
Install RetroArch from here
Config
Start RetroArch
Turn off the animated background (helps with UI performance)
Download whichever Cores (systems) you want to play (In my demo I used ParaLLei for N64, Snes9x for SNES, PCSX ReARMed for PS)
Configure gamepad - I was using XBOX 1 gamepad so I didnt need to remap anything (FYI - you press start+select to exit games)
Start Kodi 18.1
Navigate to Settings --- Addons --- Install from zip file
Select external storage
Select the Downloader folder
Select the zip file you downloaded
Click on Install from repository
Choose the Zach Morris Addons
Go to Game addons
Go to Game providers
Install Internet Archive Game Launcher
Click on configure and you can set the size of cache (by default no games are stored and are only downloaded as and when you want to play them)
If you're going to be playing PS games, then I would recommend setting the cache to 2GB but of course this is dependant on your available storage.
Select External Launchers and set your system to "Android"
Select Setup Wizard and change the "Built in Retro Player" to External.
Start the Execute Setup Wizard and select Yes for "Do you have RetroArch installed"
Locate the RetroArch system folder and config file (should be auto populated)
Say "No" for "Do you have an archive.org account"
Open the Internet Archive Game Launcher
You can now browse by category / all lists. Any game you choose, will automatically be downloaded and injected in to RetroArch
You don't need to download any ROMS in advance, everything you choose will be downloaded on demand.
Problems?
Screen flicks to RetroArch and doesn't launch the game
Ensure you quit retroarch after every game. RetroArch can't be running when you select a game in Kodi, i.e it has to be a cold start, so it can launch the game.
Screen flicks to RetroArch and back to Kodi game list
Ensure you have downloaded the correct core for the game you are trying to play
Screen stays black after selecting a Playstation or other newer console game
You need to download the bios for the consoles and place them inside the Retroarch/System folder. Google "playstation bios for retroarch" etc and copy to the above location.
Enjoy classic Retro gaming !
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