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RetroArch Alternatives
RetroArch is described as 'A portable, fast, and lightweight emulator frontend supporting classic and modern gaming systems with features like real-time rewinding and shader support' and is a very popular Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 100 alternatives to RetroArch for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best RetroArch alternative is PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RetroArch are DuckStation, Lemuroid, Lakka and VisualBoyAdvance.
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RetroArch alternatives are mainly Game Emulators, but if you're looking for Game Library Managers or Compatibility Layer Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Linux, Windows and iPhone. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to RetroArch.
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Simple Launcher is a powerful and flexible open-source frontend for emulators.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Windows
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SuperRetro16 allows users to play SNES Games on Android Phones. This Super Nintendo emulator that delivers the full console experience.
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When forking uoYabause, at the start of Kronos, I noticed some issues, mainly on x86 and image loading. I fixed it in my fork and proposed to uoYabause and yabause to reuse my patches. Developers of other yabause fork did not decide to backport the fix.
My Boy! is an emulator to run GameBoy Advance games on the broadest range of Android devices, from very low-end phones to modern tablets. It emulates nearly all aspects of the real hardware correctly.
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Manic EMU is an all-in-one retro game emulator for iOS. It packs powerful features while keeping a clean, sleek UI and delivering buttery-smooth gameplay.
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Looking for the best 8bit handheld emulator for Android? An ad FREE emulator, and the most precise 8bit handheld emulator is here! Smooth, light, fast and battery friendly. Enjoy your favorite retro games and never have problems with enjoying your 8bit handheld roms!
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The goal of NooDS is to be a fast and portable DS and GBA emulator. It features accurate software rendering with upscaling, and can take advantage of multiple cores for better performance. I started working on NooDS for fun and as a learning experience, and I'd like to keep...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Wii / Wii U
9 Yaba Sanshiro 2 alternatives'Yaba Sanshiro' has implemented Saturn hardware using software, allowing you to play Saturn games on iOS devices.
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This is a fork of Project64 3.0.1 that I made to have a Linux compatible alternative to 2.4 (Yes, it works on Windows too). It is not focused on accuracy or compatibility, but rather on functionality that improves the general gameplay experience on a select set of games.
MAME4droid (Current) is developed by David Valdeita (Seleuco) as a port of the latest MAME emulator by MAMEDev and contributors. It emulates arcade games and systems like ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX etc. This version of MAME support over 40000 different ROMs.
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