Coming soon - RetroArch singlehandedly takes big strides to cater to an underrepresented group of people, opening up a whole new world of entertainment.
Read more about it in our article here. Stay tuned for even more announcements in the up...
2019-12-12 12:28:24 +0000 UTC View Post
The first Dreamcast emulator ever to get a Vulkan renderer. Completely open-source, written from scratch, and available later today on RetroArch. Update your core later today to get the latest version with the Vulkan renderer! Available for Android, Windows, and Linux.
For more information, read our blog post on our website 2019-12-11 16:29:00 +0000 UTC View Post
RetroArch will get GPU-based video decoding very soon! With this and other planned improvements, we hope to make RetroArch's video player a lot more performant. Should be very nice for Lakka! Read more about it here.
2019-11-30 23:02:29 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the most requested features for RetroArch, manual content scanning, will finally be added!
If you'd like to read how it will work compared to the current database-based scanning, read our article here.
This and more will be added to RetroArch 1....
2019-11-28 17:44:56 +0000 UTC View Post
The premiere league open source Dreamcast emulator #Flycast just keeps going from strength to strength! Not being content with being the first open source Dreamcast emulator to have HLE BIOS support, Windows CE support (not available in many non-open source emulators), and DSP audio support, we...
2019-11-10 20:20:53 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chNMZ0FcNK0
The #Doom 3 source port dhewm3 finally hits #Libretro/#RetroArch, allowing you to play Doom 3 natively on #RetroArch! This is all thanks to the efforts of Rinnegatamante, who previously did the Quake 2 and 3 source ports t...
2019-11-05 01:22:47 +0000 UTC View Post
RetroArch 1.8.1 has just been released. This version sees the coming of age of the mobile UI, which now has support for thumbnails. This will bring a transformative change to the way people get to interact with the UI on Android/iOS. And the best part is that this is only the be...
RetroArch 1.8.0 has just been released. The default mobile UI has seen a complete overhaul and we hope this will address many of the usability issues people had with RetroArch’s menu on Android/iOS. Note that we are far from done and that the next versions will have even...
Article written by meepingsnesroms
Download here – http://buildbot.libretro.com/assets/cores/Utilities/OverlayEditor.zip
Since RetroArch was first running on touchscreen devices, it has been dependent on overlays for onscreen controls. But there...
2019-10-21 00:15:44 +0000 UTC View Post
We’ve always felt at libretro that RetroArch is a platform that is agnostic to emulators. That is, the libretro API is not in any way tied to emulators and allows for far more applications to be ported beyond just emulators. So it’s always a delight to us when game engines get ported as l...
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We’ve always felt at libretro that RetroArch is a platform that is agnostic to emulators. That is, the libretro API is not in any way tied to emulators and allows for far more applications to be ported beyond just emulators...
2019-10-09 06:07:15 +0000 UTC View Post
RetroArch 1.7.9 v2 has been released! This is an incremental bugfix release that fixes some crucial bugs that crept into the initial release.
Updated release post here -
https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-7-9-released/
Grab it here - <...
2019-10-07 17:57:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Read the full article here.
RetroArch 1.7.9 has just been released. Among many other things, it includes big QoL (Quality of Life) improvements for mobile users.
The menu system should now s...
2019-10-05 20:27:31 +0000 UTC View Post
RetroArch 1.7.9 (scheduled for release soon) will debut touchscreen gestures for the menu for the first time! You will now be able to operate the XMB menu without needing a gamepad or overlay!
The following gesture-like functionality is available:
Written by Justin Weiss
The Nintendo 3DS is a great little portable RetroArch machine. Especially for classic systems: it has all the buttons you need, and the screen is sharp and pixel-perfect. We’re happy to share a few improvements to RetroArch 3DS that make it ...
2019-09-25 16:10:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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2019-09-24 12:59:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Lakka 2.3 is finally out! With RetroArch 1.7.8 and new platforms such as Raspberry Pi 4, GPICase and ROCKPro64, this is one of the biggest updates released so far. Read the release highlights and full changelog on the release article -
https://www.lakka.tv/articles/2019...
2019-09-18 22:19:24 +0000 UTC View PostRetroArch 1.7.8 v4 released! Read the article here. A point fix release but still some worthwhile additions, such as iOS 13 support, PSX support for Retro Achievements, and more. Read the changelog contained in the article for more d...
2019-09-16 02:40:31 +0000 UTC View Post
So, flyinghead finally feels confident enough that we are at a stage where the WinCE branch can be merged into master.
This is a pretty big deal. This marks the first time that an open source Dreamcast emulator has Windows CE support in a mainline release, along with arcade Naomi...
2019-09-15 17:14:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Our AI Service tutorial blog post has been updated with a link to the new narrated tutorial video. The formatting of the JSON config files have also been fixed so that you will have an easier time following the steps.
Visit the updated blog article here -
2019-09-14 20:49:44 +0000 UTC View Post
RetroArch 1.7.8 was a very ambitious release, and as a result, it is taking some time to iron out some of the kinks. Instaed of leaving you waiting for a month again to fix some crucial bugs, we’d rather release these point fix releases first instead so that we leave you with a rock-solid 1.7.8 in the end while we then shift our focus and attention to 1.7.9.
In light of tha...
2019-09-09 03:29:55 +0000 UTC View PostAn internal error caused all of Lakka's release images to be deleted from the server. Please use the nightlies here http://nightly.builds.lakka.tv while we work on fixing this issue. Sorry for the inconvenience.
2019-09-06 09:53:28 +0000 UTC View Post
This is an important bugfix release of RetroArch 1.7.8. It has just been released! Grab it here.
If you’d like to show your support, consider donating to us. Check 2019-08-31 20:13:29 +0000 UTC View Post
RetroArch 1.7.8 has just been released! Grab it here.
If you’d like to show your support, consider donating to us. Check 2019-08-26 12:06:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Be sure to read our #RetroArch article here for setup instructions -
https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-7-8-ai-service-how-to-set-it-up/
Welcome to the future! Sometime ago, a RetroArch bounty got posted proposing OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and...
2019-08-25 21:53:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Commodore Amiga and Commodore 64 Libretro cores have seen heavy improvements as of late! A status update (while we wait for 1.7.8 to drop) -
sonninnos and rsn8887 made a lot of improvements recently to two home computer Libretro cores.
PU...
2019-08-25 03:17:43 +0000 UTC
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Important - the upcoming RetroArch version on the Google Play Store will be a 64bit/32bit hybrid build - what this means for you when you upgrade the application and what you need to know - read our article 2019-08-23 20:05:30 +0000 UTC View Post
This bounty is meant specifically for the PCSX ReARMed core. We finally want to make it no longer an ARM-centric core!
PCSX ReARMed uses a modified version of the Ari64 dynarec from Mupen64 Plus, but it only has a backend for ARMv7 (32bit).
This bounty is for the following:
New version will be available later today on the Buildbot!
Flyinghead has significantly improved HLE BIOS support to the point where 90% of Dreamcast games (both regualr and Windows CE-based games) should now be supported! Previously, compatibility with the HLE...
2019-08-13 13:47:29 +0000 UTC View PostRead the entire article here.
Written by Barry Rowe
The AI Service lets you translate games, or add automated voice-overs capability in real time. Instead of using a ROM patch, th...
2019-08-08 01:07:42 +0000 UTC View Post