EmulationStation (ES-DE) on Android Guide: My Favorite Launcher!

This guide will walk you through the setup and configuration of my favorite Android frontend: EmulationStation Desktop Edition (ES-DE). In addition to configuring it for your Android handheld, phone, or tablet, we’ll also scrape media, launch Android apps and games, create custom configurations, and more.

ES-DE website: https://es-de.org/
ES-DE Android guide: https://gitlab.com/es-de/emulationstation-de/-/blob/master/ANDROID.md
ES-DE Android FAQ: https://gitlab.com/es-de/emulationstation-de/-/blob/master/FAQ-ANDROID.md?ref_type=heads
ES-DE user guide: https://gitlab.com/es-de/emulationstation-de/-/blob/master/USERGUIDE.md

Retroid Pocket starter guide: https://retrogamecorps.com/2022/01/16/retroid-pocket-2-starter-guide/
ES-DE custom systems: https://github.com/GlazedBelmont/es-de-android-custom-systems
ES Applauncher: https://github.com/schattenphoenix/es_applauncher
Applauncher alternative: https://github.com/BinaryQuantumSoul/esde_android_apps
ScreenScraper: https://screenscraper.fr
GameCube boot logo guide: https://youtu.be/jmBAuq1aPPM
SNES widescreen guide: https://retrogamecorps.com/2023/02/22/widescreen-snes-guide/

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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
00:54 key ES-DE features
03:06 initial setup and installation
05:34 first configuration
08:08 adding your games
09:17 setting up emulators
13:39 custom systems
15:50 integrating Android apps
18:44 configuring themes
21:57 scraping boxart
26:34 cleaning up scraped media
31:42 Android app media
32:57 set as home launcher
34:06 custom collections
36:36 transfer ES-DE between devices
38:41 summary and conclusion

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