emuelec - rotate_emu_station.sh

rotate_emu_station.sh

#!/bin/bash

# ABOUT - Rotate EmulationStation by overriding the service and applying the screen rotation argument.
# CREDITS - https://www.github.com/Langerz82 - Joshua L - 2025.
# WARNING - Use at your own risk.

# copy to /emuelec/bin and "chmod +x rotate_emu_station.sh" to allow script to execute.
# type in: "rotate_emu_station.sh 0" to restore rotation
# type in: "rotate_emu_station.sh 1" to rotate 90deg
# type in: "rotate_emu_station.sh 2" to rotate 180deg
# type in: "rotate_emu_station.sh 3" to rotate 270deg

function rotate_emu_station () {
  if [[ "$1" == 0 ]]; then
      rm -r /storage/.config/system.d/emustation.service.d
  else
      mkdir -p /storage/.config/system.d/emustation.service.d

      echo [Service] > /storage/.config/system.d/emustation.service.d/override.conf
      echo ExecStart= >> /storage/.config/system.d/emustation.service.d/override.conf
      echo ExecStart=emulationstation --screenrotate $1 >> /storage/.config/system.d/emustation.service.d/override.conf
  fi

  systemctl daemon-reload
  systemctl restart emustation
}

rotate_emu_station $1