Core

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Object Hierarchy:

Description:

Content:

Properties:

• public uint api_version { get; }
  The Libretro API version implement by the core.
• public string content_directory { get; set; }
• public string filename { get; construct; }
  The filename of the core.
• public double frames_per_second { get; }
  The FPS rate for the core's video output.
• public bool game_loaded { get; }
  Whether a game has been loaded.
• public bool is_initiated { get; }
  Whether the core has been initiated.
• public uint runahead { get; set; }
  The number of frames to run ahead of time.
• public string save_directory { get; set; }
  The save directory of the core.
• public double speed_rate { get; set; }
  The speed ratio at wich the core will run.
• public bool support_no_game { get; }
  Whether the core supports running with no game.
• public string system_directory { get; set; }
  The system directory of the core.
• public string user_name { get; set; }
  The name of the user.

Creation methods:

• public Core (string filename)
  Creates a new Core.

Methods:

• public void boot () throws Error
  This initializes this, loads its available options and loads the medias.
• public uint get_api_version ()
  Gets the Libretro API version implement by the core.
• public bool get_can_access_state ()
  Gets whether the state of this can be accessed.
• public unowned string get_content_directory ()
• public unowned string get_filename ()
  Gets the filename of the core.
• public double get_frames_per_second ()
  Gets the FPS rate for the core's video output.
• public bool get_game_loaded ()
  Gets whether a game has been loaded.
• public bool get_is_initiated ()
  Gets whether the core has been initiated.
• public size_t get_memory_size (MemoryType memory_type)
  Gets the size of a memory region of this .
• public unowned Option get_option (string key)
  Gets the option for the given key.
• public uint get_runahead ()
• public unowned string get_save_directory ()
  Gets the save directory of the core.
• public double get_speed_rate ()
  Gets the speed rate at which to run the core.
• public bool get_support_no_game ()
  Gets whether the core supports running with no game.
• public unowned string get_system_directory ()
  Gets the system directory of the core.
• public unowned string get_user_name ()
  Gets the name of the user.
• public bool has_option (string key)
  Gets whether the core has an option for the given key.
• public ControllerIterator iterate_controllers ()
  Creates a new ControllerIterator which can be used to iterate through the controllers plugged into this.
• public OptionIterator iterate_options ()
  Creates a new OptionIterator which can be used to iterate through the options of this.
• public void iteration ()
  Iterate this for a frame.
• public void load_memory (MemoryType memory_type, string filename) throws Error
  Loads a memory region of this.
• public void load_state (string filename) throws Error
  Loads the state of the this.
• public void override_option_default (string key, string value)
  Overrides default value for the option key.
• public void reset ()
  Resets this.
• public void run ()
  Starts running the core.
• public void save_memory (MemoryType memory_type, string filename) throws Error
  Saves a memory region of this.
• public void save_state (string filename) throws Error
  Saves the state of this.
• public void set_content_directory (string content_directory)
• public void set_controller (uint port, Controller? controller)
  Plugs controller into the specified port number of this.
• public void set_current_media (uint media_index) throws Error
  Sets the current media index.
• public void set_default_controller (ControllerType controller_type, Controller? controller)
  Uses controller as the default controller for the given type.
• public void set_keyboard (Widget? widget)
  Sets the widget whose key events will be forwarded to this.
• public void set_medias (string[] uris)
  Sets the medias to load into the core.
• public void set_runahead (uint runahead)
• public void set_save_directory (string save_directory)
  Sets the save directory of the core.
• public void set_speed_rate (double speed_rate)
  Sets the speed rate at which to run the core.
• public void set_system_directory (string system_directory)
  Sets the system directory of the core.
• public void set_user_name (string user_name)
  Sets the name of the user.
• public void stop ()
  Stops running the core.

Signals:

• public signal void crashed (string message)
  The RetroCore::crash signal is emitted when the core crashes.
• public signal void log (string log_domain, LogLevelFlags log_level, string message)
  The log signal is emitted each time the core emits a message to log.
• public signal void message (string message, uint frames)
  The message signal is emitted each time the core emits a message to display during a given amount of frames.
• public signal void shutdown ()
  The shutdown signal is emitted when the core shut down.
• public signal void video_output (Pixdata pixdata)
  The video_output signal is emitted each time a new video frame is emitted by the core.

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