#19573·RetroArch

[glcore] launching from cli does not work with overlays

Author: theflyingapeCreated Sep 17, 2026Updated Sep 18, 2026

Is there an existing issue for this?

  • This is a bug in RetroArch frontend
  • I have searched the existing issues

Description

When video_driver = glcore and input_overlay_enable = "true", the overlay png file does not render when launching from CLI.

In its place is a stale frame from the content's playfield, but at the fullscreen aspect ratio - the decorative overlay never shows.

Expected behavior

No response

Steps to reproduce the bug

After launching content, the content renders fullscreen at the wrong aspect ratio. About a half-second later, it resizes to correct aspect ratio leaving behind a stale frame where the overlay should have rendered.

This screenshot shows the symptom, although on a 1920x1080 display, the "border" is actually extended edge-to-edge and not 4:3 as shown here: Image

Version/Commit

1.22.2

Bisect Results

No response

Present in the nightly version

Yes, this is reproduced in the nightly build

Platform & operating system

Linux aarch64

Affected Cores

all

Environment information

Perhaps related to #19569 - I do not have any issue using Vulkan driver from a Wayland desktop.

Relevant log output

bash