Flatsonar

Parallel Launcher

by Matt Pharoah

Modern N64 Emulator

Dangerous permissions Verified creator GPL-3.0 vv9.0.6
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About

Parallel Launcher is an emulator launcher that aims to make playing N64 games, both retail and homebrew, as simple and as accessible as possible. Parallel Launcher uses the RetroArch emulator, but replaces its confusing menus and controller setup with a much simpler user interface. It also features optional integration with romhacking.com.

Permissions

4 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
    --device=all
  • full access to your entire file system
    --filesystem=host
  • session management (logout, suspend)
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.login1
  • talks to system service org.freedesktop.UDisks2
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.UDisks2
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • network
    --share=network
  • X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
    --socket=fallback-x11
  • audio
    --socket=pulseaudio
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • access to xdg-run/pipewire-0
    --filesystem=xdg-run/pipewire-0
  • access to xdg-run/app/com.discordapp.Discord
    --filesystem=xdg-run/app/com.discordapp.Discord:create
  • access to xdg-config/kdeglobals
    --filesystem=xdg-config/kdeglobals:ro
  • access to /run/udev
    --filesystem=/run/udev:ro
  • access to xdg-run/gamescope-0
    --filesystem=xdg-run/gamescope-0:ro
  • talks to com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
    --talk-name=com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
  • talks to org.kde.kconfig.notify
    --talk-name=org.kde.kconfig.notify
  • talks to org.kde.KGlobalSettings
    --talk-name=org.kde.KGlobalSettings
  • talks to org.freedesktop.PowerManagement.Inhibit
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.PowerManagement.Inhibit
  • screensaver inhibit
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver

Who publishes this

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    publisher:flathub

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