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RetroArch 1.9.6 delayed
In light of today's events and out of respect for what has transpired, we've decided to delay the release of RetroArch 1.9.6 that was scheduled today. We thank you for your understanding.
Lakka 3.2 released!
Hello friends, fans and followers!Following our bi-weekly release schedule we are happy to announce new and updated version of Lakka.Noteworthy changes since version 3.1: RetroArch updated to 1.9.5 Cores updated to their most recent versionsbsnes_hd was addedflycast: enabled OIT for OpenGL platforms Raspberry Pi 3 - now with 64-bit support (aarch64) Odroid XU3/4 port runs now at full speed Mesa updated to 21.1.2 Nintendo Switch port is now able to stream your games from your PC (moonlight/sunshine) New script for collecting troubleshooting logs...
RetroArch 1.9.5 released!
RetroArch 1.9.5 has just been released.Grab it here.If you’d like to learn more about upcoming releases, please consult our roadmap here. The next version of Lakka (with an updated RetroArch 1.9.5 version) is scheduled to be released a week from today.Remember that this project exists for the benefit of our users, and that we wouldn’t keep doing this were it not for spreading the love with our users. This project exists because of your support and belief in us to keep going doing great things. If you’d like to show your support, consider ...
Lakka 3.1 released!
Hello friends, fans and followers!Following the release schedule of RetroArch we bring you updated version of Lakka, so you don’t stay behind.As usual the release includes the latest RetroArch version at the time, which is currently 1.9.4, as well as updates to all the supported cores to the most recent versions. You can update your existing 3.0 installation using the built-in updater (except on Nintendo Switch; you have to update manually, but gavin_darkglider is working hard to implement updates for Lakka on your console). If you are using ...
RetroArch 1.9.4 released!
RetroArch 1.9.4 has just been released.Grab it here.If you’d like to learn more about upcoming releases, please consult our roadmap here. The next version of Lakka (with an updated RetroArch 1.9.4 version) is scheduled to be released a week from today.Remember that this project exists for the benefit of our users, and that we wouldn’t keep doing this were it not for spreading the love with our users. This project exists because of your support and belief in us to keep going doing great things. If you’d like to show your support, consider ...
Libretro Core Updates/Progress Report – April/May 2021
PCSX2* Added widescreen, speedhacks options and some userhacks, some code refactoring and cleanup* Added core option to force widescreen* Refactoring of core options based on libretro standardAdded option to set pcsx2 Accurancy/Speed presets* Added bios list at runtime to libretro options* Fixed speedhacks presets optionAdded fallback to default safe preset if speedhack option is disabledCode cleanup* Added userhack options: Align Sprite and Merge Sprite* Fixed a problem which prevented to select the correct HW rendererFixed null renderer probl...
Lakka 3.0 Released!
Lakka 3.0 released! Read more about it here. Thanks to our new roadmap, you can expect frequent updates to Lakka, so it will no longer lag behind new RetroArch versions.Dear friends!It has been over a year since our latest release, therefore there are many changes in this update. During this time we were working hard to bring you the new and updated Lakka. Thanks to our nightly build infrastructure many of you helped us test this release and gave us precious feedback.As usual the release includes the latest RetroArch version at the time, which ...
RetroArch 1.9.3 released!
RetroArch 1.9.3 has just been released.Read the full article here.Grab it here.Release notesWe have a roadmap now (see here), and you can expect more frequent releases from this point on. We are aiming for a new version every two weeks. We were initially aiming to have the Lakka version ready to be released concurrently with this version, but had to postpone it. We are definitely aiming to have a new Lakka version ready with future releases of RetroArch though.We have implemented core info file caching and enabled this by default for the consol...
Final Burn Neo 1.0.0.02 release
Final Burn Neo (FBN/FBNeo) is the follow-up of Final Burn Alpha (FBA/FBAlpha), an alternative to MAME for arcade emulation. It’s more focused on playability than on accuracy/preservation. The team is composed of dink, iq_132, JacKc, kev and me. It supports most libretro features (netplay, runahead, retroachievements, …).Some words about accuracy & FBNeoRegularly, I see misunderstandings about our playability focus. It doesn’t actually mean we don’t care about accuracy, when we add a new system we usually make it as accurate as possible,...
RetroArch 1.9.2 released!
RetroArch 1.9.1 has just been released.Grab it here.Remember that this project exists for the benefit of our users, and that we wouldn’t keep doing this were it not for spreading the love with our users. This project exists because of your support and belief in us to keep going doing great things. If you’d like to show your support, consider donating to us. Check here in order to learn more. In addition to being able to support us on Patreon, there is now also the option to sponsor us on Github Sponsors! You can also help us out by buying s...
Libretro Cores Updates – PCSX2 Alpha release for Windows and more!
PCSX2 Alpha core available for Windows now!Today we’re releasing an alpha version of the PCSX2 libretro core on the buildbot. It’s available for Windows only right now, but the same core has been tested to work on Xbox One/Series systems as well.Important things to know Create the following directory in your system directory – “pcsx2”. You can put all the asset files there from your regular PCSX2 install. See pic below for an example.You need a working BIOS inside /pcsx2/bios. PCSX2, unlike Play!, will not work without a real BIOS. It...
RetroArch 1.9.1 released!
Original article here.RetroArch 1.9.1 has just been released.Grab it here.RetroArch back in action!Today marks an important day for our project. We consider the migration to the new infrastructure to be almost 95% done. We have left the old infrastructure behind, it is done and dusted and a thing of the past.From now on, you can expect periodic stable releases again for all platforms. Expect our project to be hitting on all cylinders from this point on!One blog post is not enough to go through all the milestones that have been reached, so expec...
RetroArch for iOS/tvOS nightlies available starting today!
Starting today, we will start offering nightly versions of RetroArch for iOS and tvOS on our buildbot!In the past, harakari would grace us every month with a pre-compiled version that we then had to manually upload to our buildserver. Now, it’s fully automated, so both iOS and tvOS versions of RetroArch will be built with each nightly and stable cycle!Where to get itOur Downloads page links to the latest nightlies for iOS/Apple TV.The iOS version requires you to have iOS 11 or later installed.How to installInstalling sideloaded apps on iOS an...
RetroArch for Apple Mac M1 softlaunches today!
We’re happy to announce that RetroArch for Mac M1 will be available for download starting today on our website! Get it here.We’ve put a significant amount of effort into our new infrastructure to ensure that all the RetroArch binaries for Mac (whether they are nightlies or stables) are now codesigned and notarized. This way, it no longer requires you to disable GateKeeper or start up the program in an obtuse way to get the program to start.Two versions/where to get itThere are two versions for now: RetroArch with OpenGL (for x86 x64 Macs) (...
Genesis Plus GX Wide now available for Libretro/RetroArch!
heyjoeway has made a custom fork of Genesis Plus GX with experimental widescreen (16:9) options, called ‘Genesis Plus GX Wide’. We now offer this version on our buildbot, and you can download/install it right now on RetroArch for most platforms!Available for: Android (on Play Store it’s available on Plus only) macOS iOS Linux Windows 3DS Switch (libnx) GameCube Wii WiiU PlayStation VitaHow to get itFirst, make sure you update the Core info files. To do this, go to Online Updater, and select ‘Update Core Info Files’.There are two ways ...
Introducing the RetroArch Open Hardware project
Read the full article here -So ProjectFuture finally materialises! From the beginning, we have been unsatisfied with the general state of the retrogaming scene when it comes to being able to dump and play your own legally bought game cartridges. Solutions exist like the Retrode. There are some big issues with them though that limits their viability as something an average consumer can just buy readily off the shelf:1. Super expensive.2. No longer in production/out of stock3. Rights to the product changing hands between sellers/store owners4. Be...
LowRes NX – A new fantasy console core
Read the full article here -Written by Timo KlossWe recently released a LibRetro core of LowRes NX. Most of you probably never heard about it before, so what is LowRes NX? You may know the fantasy consoles PICO-8 or TIC-80. These are retro style platforms to develop and play little games, but without actual hardware. Something like emulators for invented consoles. LowRes NX is based on the same idea, but has some significant differences.Imagine LowRes NX as a handheld game console with a d-pad, two action buttons and a little rubber keyboard be...
RetroArch 2021 Hardware Roadmap Q1/Q2
See the full article here:https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-2021-hardware-roadmap-q1q2/2020 has been a year of accelerated growth for RetroArch, but 2021 looks set to surpass it by far! Here is what we are able to reveal of our current roadmap for now, but best believe us when we say this is only the tip of the iceberg!Xbox SeriesRetroArch raised a lot of heads last year when people figured out how to run it on the new Xbox Series consoles. Every Xbox console supports UWP (Universal Windows Platform), and every Xbox console can becom...
Buildbot status update
An update on the progress we have been making on our new infrastructure – We have figured out a way for now to make Visual Studio-based cores that rely on CMake to build. So, Dolphin, Citra, PPSSPP, and DuckStation should now be building again for 64-bit Windows. Cores that rely on CMake will not be available yet for Mac/iOS, but we hope to figure that out soon as well. Other MSVC cores (like cores for MSVC 2003/2005/2010 – cores for older Windows versions) have yet to be figured out since there are still problems with the Mingw/Msys enviro...
Our new Libretro Infrastructure is now going live! (Plus Dosbox Pure out for Android/Windows)
NOTE: We fixed the issue with Windows nightly builds. You can now safely check out the latest nightly builds for RetroArch Windows x64, starting from 2021-01-01.Our team has pushed an inhuman amount of effort over the holidays into making sure we can finally make the big switch in our infrastructure that we have been building up to ever since the server hack this past September.And while it nearly looked like we might not have anything to show for it before the New Year, looks like we finally have something ready for you guys!Thanks to the incr...
RetroArch Android – New versions for Play Store – please read!
Remember our previous article back in August? We could no longer update RetroArch to the newest version on the Google Play Store because their policies had changed with regards to the use of externally hosted dynamic library files.Right after this, we suffered from the crippling buildbot server hack which really set us back. Hence we haven’t been able to address the situation as of yet.Now, though, thanks to your help and support, we are finally on the cusp of having a solution that we hope (and think) will satisfy nearly everyone.RetroArch P...
Libretro Core Updates – New version of Mr. Boom
Lots of posts/presents still coming up!MrBoom got a few improvements thank to SimpleTease, Zaac and Parsec: It now supports 16-bit rendering depth to run flawlessly on an RG350M/OpenDingux A Christmas eastern egg in the menu was added the medals and victory scenes got improved for team games you can now skip being contaminated by a sick player by jumping on a kangaroo and there’s an improved invincibility/disease blinking.You can get this new version on RetroArch’s Core Downloader as usual.We’re looking for a graphic artist to implement a...
Coming soon – RetroArch for OpenDingux release (GCW Zero/RG 350/etc)
Written by jdgleaver<figure>RG350 is but one of the many MIPS-based devices on the market today running OpenDingux.</figure>OpenDingux is a Linux distribution used by a number of open source handheld gaming consoles such as the GCW-Zero, and more recently the popular RG350, RG350P and RG350M range of devices. An initial ‘experimental’ port of RetroArch for OpenDingux was made in January, but it was left unfinished. Over the past two months we have been working hard to rectify this situation.We are pleased to announce that RetroArch now trea...
DOSBox Pure - Out now for public testing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHkIz4-SewIWritten by Psyraven -Hi all,After 6 months of quite intense development, DOSBox Pure has been released for public testing. DOSBox Pure is a new fork built for RetroArch/Libretro, aiming for simplicity and ease of use.The main features of this fork are: As easy as a console game emulator by loading DOS games from ZIP files and saving into separate save files Support for save states and even rewinding Automatic game detection with custom gamepad to keyboard mapping for many DOS games Mouse, keyboard and ...
RetroArch Steam now ready for playtesting!
RetroArch on Steam is now ready for playtesting! Click on 'Request Access' and you’ll get notified when we are ready for more participants.
Buildserver migration – buildbot server offline for two-day maintenance period (starting 11/18/2020)
Hi there,we are finally nearing the final transition stages of our infrastructure to the new system.We need to take our current buildbot servers offline for the next two days (starting tomorrow – 11/18/2020) in order to continue.We ask and hope for your understanding and we will let you know as soon as the servers are up and running again.
Announcement of DOSBox Pure for RetroArch/Libretro
DOSBox Pure by Psyraven/Bernhard Schelling is a new fork of DOSBox built for RetroArch/Libretro aiming for simplicity and ease of use.Also see the article on PCGamer -https://www.pcgamer.com/dosbox-pure-promises-to-be-a-new-way-to-experience-the-past/
Setting the record straight on cores and their ‘up-to-date’ status
We have started spotting a recurring trend of bad faith actors (it’s often times the same handful of people, with their own disingenuous reasons for pushing this meme) continuing to make bad-faith arguments that Libretro cores lag behind ‘upstream’ (whatever they think this means, often times they’re not even sure themselves or get it wrong) and that they’re out of date. In the past we’ve simply brushed it off as FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) that attempts to muddy the waters, and therefore let it go unaddressed, hoping our users c...
Work In Progress PCSX2 Libretro core in development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEh2AH10jV8PCSX2 is a PlayStation2 emulator with a fairly high degree of compatibility. For over two years we have ran a bounty hoping that somebody would be able to port PCSX2 to libretro, so that it can run for instance inside a libretro frontend like RetroArch.Today, I can happily report that we are nearing the point where the core is becoming quite usable. It might not be long before we can finally make our first initial release. Watch our YouTube video premiere here that shows you a variety of games running ...
Changing behavior of “gl” and “glcore” video drivers
Some important changes for the next version of RetroArch relevant to the OpenGL driver - please read (full article here).What are they ?“gl” and “glcore” are 2 video drivers available on desktop computer : “gl” is an OpenGL 2.0+ driver, when used with a version above 3.0 it’s called OpenGL Compatibility and can support up to OpenGL 4.6, but some GPU drivers don’t have that OpenGL Compatibility mode. “glcore” is an OpenGL 3.1+ driver, it’s also called OpenGL Core, it supports up to OpenGL 4.6.OpenGL is one of graphics API t...
