Is there any way to add Applications?

davekane

Hello! Thanks for the great work 🙂

I’m wondering if there is a way to add applications to Batocera x64. I’m looking to install Firefox and maybe Steam for Linux (why not lol).

I’m not very experienced with Linux and the common command line features like : sudo install etc. doesn’t work (sudo command not found)

I installed a Web browser add on for Kodi but unfortunately it doesn’t display anything but text... it’s extremely limited.

Thanks for your answer!

ushilives

davekane I have seen firefox to work on Batocera. I don't know how to install it myself but i managed to get hold of a batocera image for PC from youtube and it has Firefox.

nadenislamarre

no. batocera is like a firmware of a game console or a tv box, you cannot change it.
it's not like a desktop computer system.

laxdragon

In theory it could be possible since it is Linux based, but why? If you want a dual purpose Linux box (apps and games), just install any of the plethora of Linux distros, and install RetroArch and EmulationStation to that. It would be much easier.

nadenislamarre

the answer was for a end user.
you may have told: "In theory it could be possible since it is x86 based"
in theory, you can do everything in fact.

i've done a quick tabular for you so that you get a better visibility of what is easyly possible.
https://pasteboard.co/HK4FVqo.png

The main thing to remember is that installing debian .deb packages on batocera have a low chance to work.
if the system have only linux at the same level, only staticly build binaries have a good chance to work.

but maybe retropie is better for you. retropie is based on ubuntu. this has the advantage to be able to install extra applications via a package manager.

Dragu

ushilives
If somebody managed to install WINE under Batocera, you can run Firefox under it. I was onces already proposing such integration that would also allow to run windows games under ARM processors. But honestly, personally I dont need. It should not be such complicated.

ushilives

Dragu I'll have to check this out, thanks!

ushilives

Dragu Do you know if you can play Diablo 2 on Batocera? It works on retropie on raspberry Pi 3b+

Doze

Para instalar o firefox, esse usuário do Facebook ensina: https://m.facebook.com/groups/294023760994346/?ref=group_header&view=permalink&id=581208625609190

ushilives

Doze Thanks will check this out

GameCast

to install firefox
download mozilla
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pHCrm44fg-Io3McVoIneWDTMOdziN9C8
after extract file, on batocera press F1 and add “firefox-batocera” to the folder share.

now just click twice on that scrip and firefox browser will open..

tavoloco2903

here is another way… on the main interface pres F1 to access the file manager, on the left side choose applications and open flatpak-config, it will populate a list of available applications to install on batocera, select firefox then install on the right side, after installation, open Xterminal, and type batocera-flatpak-update… and BOOM, firefox is installed on Ports, and for the audio to work, reboot the system because the audio wont work after opening firefox, it will only work after the reboot