RetroArch is a free, ad-free, open source, and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players, and other applications. Supported systems come in the form of libretro cores. The following cores are included:
* 2048
* Amstrad - CPC (CrocoDS)
* Amstrad - CPC/GX4000 (Caprice32)
* Arcade (FinalBurn Neo)
* Atari - 2600 (Stella 2014)
* Atari - 2600 (Stella)
* Atari - 5200 (Atari800)
* Atari - 5200 (a5200)
* Atari - 7800 (ProSystem)
* Atari - Lynx (Handy)
* Bandai - WonderSwan/Color (Beetle Cygne)
* Cave Story (NXEngine)
* Commodore - Amiga (PUAE)
* Commodore - C128 (VICE x128)
* Commodore - C64 (VICE x64, fast)
* Commodore - C64 (VICE x64sc, accurate)
* Commodore - C64 SuperCPU (VICE xscpu64)
* Commodore - CBM-II 5x0 (VICE xcbm5x0)
* Commodore - CBM-II 6x0/7x0 (VICE xcbm2)
* Commodore - PET (VICE xpet)
* Commodore - PLUS/4 (VICE xplus4)
* Commodore - VIC-20 (VICE xvic)
* Dinothawr
* Doom (PrBoom)
* DOS (DOSBox-Pure)
* Fairchild ChannelF (FreeChaF)
* GCE - Vectrex (vecx)
* Game Music Emu
* Handheld Electronic (GW)
* MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000 (blueMSX)
* Mattel - Intellivision (FreeIntv)
* NEC - PC Engine / CD (Beetle PCE FAST)
* NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD (Beetle PCE)
* NEC - PC Engine SuperGrafx (Beetle SuperGrafx)
* NEC - PC-98 (Neko Project II Kai)
* Nintendo - DS (DeSmuME)
* Nintendo - DS (melonDS DS)
* Nintendo - Game Boy / Color (DoubleCherryGB)
* Nintendo - Game Boy / Color (Gambatte)
* Nintendo - Game Boy / Color (Gearboy)
* Nintendo - Game Boy / Color (SameBoy)
* Nintendo - Game Boy / Color (TGB Dual)
* Nintendo - Game Boy Advance (VBA Next)
* Nintendo - Game Boy Advance (VBA-M)
* Nintendo - Game Boy Advance (gpSP)
* Nintendo - Game Boy Advance (mGBA)
* Nintendo - NES / Famicom (FCEUmm)
* Nintendo - NES / Famicom (Mesen)
* Nintendo - NES / Famicom (Nestopia UE)
* Nintendo - NES / Famicom (QuickNES)
* Nintendo - Nintendo 64 (Mupen64Plus-Next)
* Nintendo - Pokemon Mini (PokeMini)
* Nintendo - SNES / SFC (Snes9x 2005)
* Nintendo - SNES / SFC (Snes9x 2010)
* Nintendo - SNES / SFC (Snes9x)
* Nintendo - SNES / SFC (bsnes)
* Nintendo - SNES / SFC (bsnes-hd beta)
* Nintendo - SNES / SFC / Game Boy / Color (Mesen-S)
* Nintendo - Virtual Boy (Beetle VB)
* Palm OS (Mu)
* PocketCDG
* Quake (TyrQuake)
* Rick Dangerous (XRick)
* SNK - Neo Geo AES/MVS (Geolith)
* SNK - Neo Geo CD (NeoCD)
* SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color (Beetle NeoPop)
* SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color (RACE)
* ScummVM
* Sega - MS/GG (SMS Plus GX)
* Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD (Genesis Plus GX Wide)
* Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD (Genesis Plus GX)
* Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X (PicoDrive)
* Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000 (Gearsystem)
* Sega - Saturn (Beetle Saturn)
* Sharp - X68000 (PX68k)
* Sinclair - ZX Spectrum (Fuse)
* Sony - PlayStation (Beetle PSX HW)
* Sony - PlayStation (Beetle PSX)
* Sony - PlayStation (PCSX ReARMed)
* Sony - PlayStation Portable (PPSSPP)
* Texas Instruments TI-83 (Numero)
* Thomson - MO/TO (Theodore)
* Vircon32
* VirtualXT
* WASM-4
* Watara - Supervision (Potator)
RetroArch supports a broad range of features, including:
* Netplay
* Soft patching
* RetroAchievements
* Save states
* MFi controller support
* Key remapping per core or per game
* Gyro
* Cheats
* Custom overlays
* Shaders
* Fast forward and rewind
* Game artwork
* AI translations
* Advanced latency management
**RetroArch and Libretro are in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.**
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RetroArch FAQ
Is RetroArch free?
Yes, RetroArch is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Is RetroArch legit?
🤔 The RetroArch app's quality is mixed. Some users are satisfied, while others report issues. Consider reading individual reviews for more context.
This is all you need but it requires a lot of tweaks hence for advanced users. Retroarch has always been this way no complain. If you are new to retro game emulation, I would suggest starting with Delta or PPSSPP.
Needs to be more user friendly
Nice emulator that covers a wide range of machines BUT it is damn hard to get working for some of the cd based machines….!!!
I spent many hours trying to work out where extra files (core files)where supposed to go and resorted to the internet.
Controller mapping is a pain!. PS One controller is completely off. I guess they went with a basic version BUT why can these not be downloaded and installed?
Delta app is nice as controllers are accurate!
How do I get the Sega Saturn emulator on IOS mobile?
I’ve tried to place the appropriate BIOS files in the system folder: sega_100.bin (SATURN JP BIOS) mpr-17933.bin (SATURN US/EU BIOS) mpr.18811-mx.ic1 (The King of Fighters ‘95 ROM Cartridge) mpr-19367-mx.ic1 In order to get the Sega Saturn emulator running, this is what I think I have to do: Load Content > Start Directory > ~/Documents/RetroArch > system. When I reach the system folder / document, the only emulator available is scummvm.ini. I don’t know if this is a error or what, but I don’t know what to do. If the developer(s) are available, please help me!
Learning curve, but honestly pretty easy to use
I absolutely love this app. I won’t lie, there is a slight learning curve. But I was able to figure out how to get a game working without even looking up any guides or tutorials. Don’t get me wrong, once I watched a tutorial, the app opened up in ways I didn’t expect. Have fun with it, it’s very rewarding.
I wish apply 1.32.1 mednafen core on retroarch
Plz do it…
It’s okay
It’s okay Not a big dan of the controls and the way to get to the games is confusing
Apple TV version will delete your files randomly!!
Retroarch is great overall.
The only request is that there is a way to back-up / sync or save files via iCloud. The Apple TV itself is fairly user-unfriendly.
Good but
3ds , ps2 , gamecube …
Edit: thumbnails satured
super !
no lag so far and local netplay. ❤️ and 🏆 to the libretro team ! oh, and that interlaced halation is an absolute masterpiece of a shader !!!!