diff --git a/games/beetle-psx-libretro/README b/games/beetle-psx-libretro/README
index d4ec492254..7df0ade9ec 100644
--- a/games/beetle-psx-libretro/README
+++ b/games/beetle-psx-libretro/README
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ than one CD create a M3U file(plain-text, ".m3u" extension) and enter the
 filenames of the CUE/TOC/CCD files.
 
 Beetle PSX can use an OpenGL or Vulkan renderer instead of the accurate software
-renderer. This will require both a video card and driver that support it, but
-Slackware does not yet provide any Vulkan support, so providing the correct
-system environment for Vulkan is up to you.
+renderer. This will require support in the libretro frontend, video card and driver.
 
 To switch between OpenGL and Vulkan renderers configure the video driver in
 RetroArch. This can be done in the menu at 'Settings > Drivers > Video Driver'.
diff --git a/games/beetle-psx-libretro/beetle-psx-libretro.SlackBuild b/games/beetle-psx-libretro/beetle-psx-libretro.SlackBuild
index adf0d28391..8728523976 100644
--- a/games/beetle-psx-libretro/beetle-psx-libretro.SlackBuild
+++ b/games/beetle-psx-libretro/beetle-psx-libretro.SlackBuild
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 PRGNAM=beetle-psx-libretro
 LIBNAM=mednafen_psx_libretro
-VERSION=${VERSION:-2017.02.04_e3aae3d}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-2017.08.11_a6bbea0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@ find -L . \
  \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 640 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 \
   -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 
-make DEBUG=$DEBUG \
-  GIT_VERSION=${VERSION#*_} \
-  VULKAN_DEBUG=$DEBUG \
-  HAVE_OPENGL=$OPENGL \
-  HAVE_VULKAN=$VULKAN
+make DEBUG="$DEBUG" \
+  GIT_VERSION="${VERSION#*_}" \
+  VULKAN_DEBUG="$DEBUG" \
+  HAVE_OPENGL="$OPENGL" \
+  HAVE_VULKAN="$VULKAN"
 
 install -Dm0644 $LIBNAM.so $PKG/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}/libretro/$LIBNAM.so
 install -Dm0644 $LIBNAM.info $PKG/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}/libretro/info/$LIBNAM.info
 
-if [ "$DEBUG" = "0" ]; then
+if [ "$DEBUG" = 0 ]; then
   find $PKG -print0 | xargs -0 file | grep -e "executable" -e "shared object" | grep ELF \
     | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
 fi
diff --git a/games/beetle-psx-libretro/beetle-psx-libretro.info b/games/beetle-psx-libretro/beetle-psx-libretro.info
index 04400f729c..0ee458b0bb 100644
--- a/games/beetle-psx-libretro/beetle-psx-libretro.info
+++ b/games/beetle-psx-libretro/beetle-psx-libretro.info
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PRGNAM="beetle-psx-libretro"
-VERSION="2017.02.04_e3aae3d"
+VERSION="2017.08.11_a6bbea0"
 HOMEPAGE="https://www.libretro.com/"
-DOWNLOAD="http://ks392457.kimsufi.com/orbea/stuff/slackbuilds/src/libretro/beetle-psx-libretro-2017.02.04_e3aae3d.tar.xz"
-MD5SUM="1a571304f6dc717b31d47cee80189966"
+DOWNLOAD="http://ks392457.kimsufi.com/orbea/stuff/slackbuilds/src/libretro/beetle-psx-libretro-2017.08.11_a6bbea0.tar.xz"
+MD5SUM="9801856b8298db468c1232f1781a9bdf"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 REQUIRES="RetroArch"