Ckau-Book

Download Latest version. It is better to download and update via EmulationStation (ES).
Download Old Ckau-Book 3.0 (2026) for old versions of Batocera/RetroBat or ES.
Download Old Ckau-Book 2.0 (2025) for old versions of Batocera/RetroBat or ES.
Download Very Old Ckau-Book (2023) for older setups.

Emulationstation Theme for Batocera, RetroBat, EmuELEC.
477+ supported systems.
Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian.

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Video Playlist

Ckau-Book 2.0 Update
Ckau-Book 3.0 Update
Ckau-Book 3.0 - Anbernic Update
Ckau-Book 4.0 Update
YouTube Playlist

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Screenshots

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Addons: 4K Images, Videos, Collections and More!

To reduce download size, the base theme includes only essential assets.
Optional addons (4K images, videos, console arts, wallpapers, etc.) can be installed separately.

📦 Addon Structure

/themes/ckau-book          → Main theme directory
/themes/ckau-book-addons   → Addons directory (not overwritten by ES updates)

💡 How to Install Addons

Manually download the add-ons from the corresponding GitHub repositories, then extract the ckau-book-addons folder into the themes directory.

Addon	Description
COLORFUL 4K Images	High-detailed, beautiful 3840x2160 system images
COLORFUL Video Pack	Gameplay videos for each system

For OLD theme	Less than version 4.0
CINEMATIC Video Pack	Full-screen cinematic system view
CONSOLES / WALLPAPERS	Console or wallpaper-based layouts

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Support for Additional Systems

In addition to covering all systems in the latest version of Batocera/Retrobat, the theme also supports extra systems not officially included (e.g., Aleck64, Amiga 600/4000, Casio Loopy, Dragon 32, etc.).

Check Ckau Book Custom Systems - Batocera and Retrobat to download the XML configuration files.

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Credits

• Theme author:
  • Ckau (@CkauNui)
• Contributors:
  • Thanks to @Lendersmark and @g-spawnPL for designing artworks & supporting the project
• Based on:
  • Carbon by @fabricecaruso
  • Art Book by @anthonycaccese
  • Assets from Colorful by Viking
  • Elements from “Alekfull Bello v2” by @fagnerpc

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License

• Allowed
  • Share and duplicate as it is
  • Edit, alter, change it
• Requirements
  • Give credit to the creator
  • Indicate changes
  • Publish derivative works under the same license
• Prohibited
  • Commercial distribution

Copyrights / Sources

All brands, logos, and photos are property of their respective owners.
Most console photos from the Vanamo Online Game Museum.
PICO-8 image by Luiz Felipe Moura.

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License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0