# Defold -\> Retro handhelds?

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-retro-handhelds/79016>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [November 29, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-retro-handhelds/79016 "2024-11-29T21:53:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![aglitchman](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/aglitchman/32/19432_2.png) [@aglitchman](https://forum.defold.com/u/aglitchman)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-retro-handhelds/79016/14 "2025-04-15T22:44:21Z")

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A small note for owners of Linux handhelds running the [Rocknix operating system](https://rocknix.org/). Since I still haven’t reported their bug with missing window decorations for `libdecor`, the Defold bundle will not run on this device (yet). But I prepared a temporary workaround: just add [this dependency](https://github.com/aglitchman/defold-arm64-disabled-libdecor) to your project (only for Defold 1.10.0) - it disables GLFW requirement for `libdecor`.

So, the steps for Linux handhelds owners with Rocknix:

- Add this dependency to the project: `https://github.com/aglitchman/defold-arm64-disabled-libdecor/archive/refs/tags/1.0.0.zip`, fetch deps.
- In the IDE, click `Project` / `Bundle` / `Linux Application`
- Select `Platform` = `Arm64` and click `Create Bundle...`
- Upload your files via SSH or copy them to MicroSD card manually to `/roms/ports/your_game_title/` folder

Then, we need to create a menu item to be able to run the game from the “Ports” menu, create a new file `your_game_title.sh` in `/roms/ports/` with the contents:

```bash
#!/bin/bash

cd "$(dirname "$0")"
cd ./your_game_title/
chmod +x your_game_title.arm64
./your_game_title.arm64

```

Then, update game lists in the menu `Game Settings` / `Update Gamelists`. Done!

Do not forget to add gamepad support to your game and an action to close your game to exit to the system:

```lua
function on_input(self, action_id, action)
	-- Shutdown your app on "back" button:
	if action_id == hash("gamepad_back") and action.pressed then
		sys.exit(0)
	end
end

```

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