The Libretro Team

LRPS2 – the new PlayStation2 core with a brand new Vulkan LLE renderer

We have a brand new PlayStation2 core, LRPS2. It’s a heavily modified version of PCSX2 custom made for the Libretro API, and it currently runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.

The core code is modern and up-to-date unlike the old core and it no longer suffers from the serious drawbacks the older core had.

It supports nearly all the rendering backends for the GSdx renderer: Vulkan on Windows/macOS/Linux, Direct3D 11 and 12 on Windows, and OpenGL on Windows/Linux. 

For thos...

PlayStation2 and the CRT TV

The PlayStation2 is a system designed almost entirely from the ground up for use with CRT TVs. Like any other game console built around analog video output, it is not designed around pixels or resolution, but scanlines and timing. Yes, there is a way to attach a VGA monitor for the official PS2 Linux toolkit so there are some VESA display modes as well, but this is more of an afterthought, and almost no real commercial game used this.

Acronyms used in this article: ...

RetroArch first program to support BlurBuster’s CRT beam racing simulator shader

We are excited to introduce a new shader that significantly improves motion clarity on modern displays, without the typical drawbacks associated with black-frame insertion (BFI) implementations. This shader is the work of Mark Rejhon from BlurBusters (blurbusters.com) and Timothy Lottes (creator of the original FXAA shader and the crt-lottes shaders). It leverages RetroArch’s recently added “subframe” shader capabilities, e...

RetroArch 1.20.0 released

RetroArch 1.20.0 has just been released.

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Shader subframes

We’ve added a new CRT beam simulation shader from Mark Rejhon of BlurBusters...

RetroArch 1.19.0 release

RetroArch 1.19.0 has just been released.

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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 to our users. This project exists because of your support and belief in us to keep going doing great things. We have always prioritized the endusers experience, and unlike others, we have never emburdened them with ...

RetroArch on Apple App Store

RetroArch is available on the Apple App Store now. It is currently available for iPhone, iPad and tvOS.

A macOS version on the Apple App Store is planned but no ETA.

A new RetroArch version is also coming out soon.

Lakka 5.0 release

New version of Lakka has been released!

We are happy to announce the new and updated version of Lakka.

Release summary

Changes since version 4.3:

• Based on LibreELEC 11.0 build system

• RetroArch updated to 1.17.0

• Cores updated to their most recent versions

• New cores added:

  • dirksimple: Drag...

    2024-04-13 17:36:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Introducing McServe!

Hi there, everybody! I’m Jesse Talavera, a libretro contributor. I’m primarily known in this community as the author of melonDS DS, but I’ve got some other exciting projects in the oven as well. Today I’d like to share with you something new that I’ve been working on for some time. Introducing McSoftServe, an emulator for the Taylor C713 soft-serve machines. The C713 is part of a line of soft-serve ice cream machines popularized by a well-known American fast food franchise. These ma...

Vircon32 libretro core ported to libretro

Game screenshots from Vircon32Game screenshots from Pico-8 (left) and TIC-80 (right)

Written by: Carra

Hi! I’m Carra and I created Vircon32, a new game console. My Vircon32 core wa...

RetroArch - Geolith core now on Steam!

Geolith ported to libretro

We have the pleasure of announcing a great new emulator core, the Neo Geo
emulator Geolith. The upstream author of the Jolly Good Emulation project broke
out this core and ported it to libretro to make it available to as many users
as possible, and we're happy to welcome it into the fold.

Historically, Neo Geo emulation has fallen under the general 'arcade' umbrella
and has been handled very capably by FBNeo ...

RetroArch 1.17 – new netplay features for gpSP and Dosbox Pure

RetroArch 1.17 expands Netplay to support playing multiplayer games that were originally played on two or more separate consoles or computers connected together. This is currently supported by two cores: DOSBox Pure and gpSP.

In DOSBox Pure it is now possible to play DOS and early Windows multiplayer games that used IPX, Ethernet or a modem over the internet.

In gpSP, games that support the Wireless Adapter can also benefit from this feature, alth...

RetroArch 1.17 release

RetroArch 1.17.0 has just been released.

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Changelog

There are more changes than mentioned here, but for the sake of brevity, here is the changes since 1.16.0.

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• ACCESSIBILITY/TTS: fix target language and missing espeak handling on Linux
• AI: AI service reworked: performance increase, automatic translation, configurable subtitle placement, and more
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2024-02-03 20:03:14 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch 1.16.0 release

RetroArch 1.16.0 has just been released.

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If you’d like to learn more about upcoming releases, please consult our roadmap 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 to our users. This project exists bec...

DirkSimple core added + RetroArch update

We added a new core, DirkSimple. This brings the total number of available cores on Steam to 60 now.

DirkSimple is a core written from scratch by icculus, one of the original creators/maintainers of popular open source projects like SDL. It can play some of the 1980s LaserDisc arcade games.

2023-03-17 18:46:47 +0000 UTC View Post

Development Plan – March 13, 2023

A new concept we’re going to try, we’ll see if it lasts. Expect irregular blog posts like this, whenever something is on our mind that we want to share. It’s basically like a development diary where we discuss future plans for upcoming versions and what we have been thinking about doing.

Raising the lowest common denominator

RetroArch pushes the concept of backwards compatibility to an absolute extreme. It’s one of our definite pet peeves and something we’re quite prou...

RetroArch 1.15.0 release

RetroArch 1.15.0 has just been released.

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If you’d like to learn more about upcoming releases, please consult our roadmap here.

NOTE: Our upcoming Libretro Core Progress Report (January 2023 – March 2023) article will arrive later.
NOTE2: Amazon App Store, Samsung Galaxy Store and Huawei AppGaller...

State of Libretro Core Updates/Progress Report – May/December 2022

We will cover all core updates here from May 2022 to December 2022. It has been a long time since our last core update report, so bear with us as we go through this long laundry list.

There might be more cores that have seen updates which have gone underreported during this time period. We will make an effort to update it as we go along in case we notice any omissions.

MojoZork

• New core, available for Linux, Windows, macOS and Android first

Nestopia

RetroArch 1.13.0 release

RetroArch 1.13.0 has just been released.

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If you’d like to learn more about upcoming releases, please consult our roadmap 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 to our users. This project exists bec...

RetroArch 1.12.0 release

RetroArch 1.12.0 has just been released.

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If you’d like to learn more about upcoming releases, please consult our roadmap 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 to our users. This project exists bec...

RetroArch 1.11.1 released

This is a hot fix release. To read the full article, go here.

1.11.1

• GENERAL: Fix DEFAULT_FILL_TITLE_MACRO
• NETWORKING: Add the const qualifier to some function parameters
• NETWORKING/NETPLAY/UPNP: Add a private or CGNAT address warning to UPnP
• SAVESTATES/SCREENSHOTS: Avoid ‘video_gpu_screenshot’ with savestates
• UWP: Bett...
  2022-10-04 20:30:09 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch 1.11.0 release!

RetroArch 1.11.0 has just been released.

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If you’d like to learn more about upcoming releases, please consult our roadmap 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 to our users. This project exists bec...

RetroArch – Introducing the Mega Bezel Reflection Shader

<figure>Sonic with a Blended Waterfall, Genesis Preset and graphics by Duimon</figure><figure>Mega Man 8 with the Glass Preset, good for filling the screen, avoiding any worries of OLED burn-in</figure><figure>2022-07-08 17:59:05 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch now on Windows Package Manager!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTywBDJ1h2o

Windows 10/11 users now have an even more convenient way of installing RetroArch! RetroArch is now available from the Windows Package Manager (see here).

• Stables are identical to the ones found on our website/buildbot.
• They are digitally signed, meaning the...
  2022-06-27 04:52:12 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch now on the Samsung Galaxy Store!

We keep expanding!

We’re happy to announce that RetroArch is now available on the Samsung Galaxy Store! For free, of course.

Q&A

How can I download RetroArch from the Galaxy Store?

The Galaxy Store should be pre-installed by default on Samsung phones. It is a storefront available exclusively for Samsung-branded devices.

Open the app on your device, type in ...

Lakka 4.2 release

New version of Lakka has been released!

We are happy to announce the new and updated version of Lakka.

Release summary

Changes since version 4.1:

• RetroArch updated to 1.10.3
• Cores updated to their most recent versionsa5200: added new libretro core
  race: fixed savestates on arm platforms
  
• Mesa updated to 2022-04-28 12:19:36 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch 1.10.3 release!

RetroArch 1.10.3 has just been released.

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If you’d like to learn more about upcoming releases, please consult our roadmap here.

Core Updates

FBNeo, LRMAME2003 Plus, UAE and VICE have seen the regular weekly updates/improvements. We can’t list all the changes there, so we just suggest you go t...

Lakka 4.1 release!

New version of Lakka has been released!

We are happy to announce the new and updated version of Lakka.

Release summary

Please see Lakka 4.1-rc release notes for changes since version 4.0. Additional changes since version 4.1-rc:

• RetroArch: fixed scanning of .wbfs Nintendo Wii games
• pcsx_rearmed: fixed dynarec on aarch64

Known issues

See 2022-04-08 21:29:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Lakka 4.1 release candidate - updated to RetroArch 1.10.2

We are proud to announce a release canditate for the upcoming release of Lakka 4.1. This release candidate is considered to be stable. Before we release final 4.1 version, we want to give it a good test drive by a broader audience. We thank all testers in the community who give us valuable feedback on the nightly development builds.

What is new?

Here are changes since the release of Lakka 4.0:

• RetroArch updated to version 2022-04-03 01:07:30 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch 1.10.2 release!

RetroArch 1.10.2 has just been released.

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If you’d like to learn more about upcoming releases, please consult our roadmap here.

Highlights

Big improvements for Steam and Steam Deck users

We’re...