libretro / libretro/RetroArch

[Feature Request] Add toggle retroarch.cfg config parameter over network commands

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Description

With the network commands is possible to send commands to Retroarch over the network, but there's no command to change some retropie.cfg parameter.
I wanted to be able to change some retropie.cfg parameter, example:

echo -n "SET_CONFIG video_threaded false" | nc -u -w1 127.0.0.1 55355

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Research direction

Start with the network commands documentation and trace how the SET_CONFIG command is handled in RetroArch. Determine how a network request should update a retroarch.cfg parameter, then verify the example command changes the setting as intended and does not break existing network commands.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
backend, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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