libretro/RetroArch
Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
3 Months active
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desktop entryCMarkdown
Technical Skills
system configurationC programmingDriver developmentEmbedded systemscoding standardsdocumentation
gouchi
PROFILE
Gouchi
Gouchi contributed to the libretro/RetroArch project by delivering targeted engineering improvements focused on cross-platform reliability and maintainability. Over three months, Gouchi fixed a desktop integration issue by correcting the TryExec path in the RetroArch.desktop entry, ensuring consistent launcher behavior across Linux environments. They also addressed a preprocessor directive typo in the SDL Joypad rumble support, aligning build flags with SDL conventions to prevent compilation and runtime errors. Additionally, Gouchi updated the pull request template to enforce C89 coding standards, improving code portability. Their work involved C programming, system configuration, and documentation, demonstrating careful attention to platform compatibility and contributor onboarding.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
33%Features
Repository Contributions
3Total
Bugs
2
Commits
3
Features
1
Lines of code
1
Activity Months3
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81 peopleWork History
January 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jan 1, 2026January 2026: Focused on strengthening cross-platform portability for libretro/RetroArch by standardizing contribution requirements. Delivered a targeted update to the PR template to enforce C89 rules, establishing a baseline for portable code across platforms and reducing platform-specific regressions in future contributions. No major bug fixes recorded for this period; the change lays groundwork for more reliable cross-platform integration and easier onboarding for contributors.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jan 1, 2026January 2026: Focused on strengthening cross-platform portability for libretro/RetroArch by standardizing contribution requirements. Delivered a targeted update to the PR template to enforce C89 rules, establishing a baseline for portable code across platforms and reducing platform-specific regressions in future contributions. No major bug fixes recorded for this period; the change lays groundwork for more reliable cross-platform integration and easier onboarding for contributors.
January 2026
October 2025
1 Commits
Oct 1, 2025October 2025 monthly summary for libretro/RetroArch focusing on SDL Joypad Rumble flag handling and build stability. Delivered a critical bug fix to ensure rumble is enabled only when the SDL SDK supports it, preventing miscompilation and runtime issues across platforms.
October 2025
1 Commits
Oct 1, 2025October 2025 monthly summary for libretro/RetroArch focusing on SDL Joypad Rumble flag handling and build stability. Delivered a critical bug fix to ensure rumble is enabled only when the SDL SDK supports it, preventing miscompilation and runtime issues across platforms.
August 2025
1 Commits
Aug 1, 2025August 2025 monthly summary for libretro/RetroArch: Delivered a critical desktop integration fix by correcting the TryExec path in the RetroArch.desktop entry to reference 'retroarch' instead of '/usr/bin/retroarch'. This ensures Linux desktop environments can locate and launch RetroArch reliably across distributions, reducing user friction and support tickets. The change was implemented and tracked in the commit: Update com.libretro.RetroArch.desktop (#18195) (d1e36d9f11aa2d244d65308e60755989eadde434).
1 Commits
Aug 1, 2025August 2025 monthly summary for libretro/RetroArch: Delivered a critical desktop integration fix by correcting the TryExec path in the RetroArch.desktop entry to reference 'retroarch' instead of '/usr/bin/retroarch'. This ensures Linux desktop environments can locate and launch RetroArch reliably across distributions, reducing user friction and support tickets. The change was implemented and tracked in the commit: Update com.libretro.RetroArch.desktop (#18195) (d1e36d9f11aa2d244d65308e60755989eadde434).
August 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness100.0%
Maintainability100.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance100.0%
AI Usage20.0%
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Programming Languages
CMarkdowndesktop entry
Technical Skills
C programmingDriver developmentEmbedded systemscoding standardsdocumentationsystem configuration
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