Difference between revisions of "Frontends"
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− | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free and | + | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free and Open-Source Software">FOSS</abbr> |
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+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free and Open-Source Software">FOSS</abbr> | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|macOS}} | ||
|[http://openemu.org/ {{OpenEmuVer}}] | |[http://openemu.org/ {{OpenEmuVer}}] | ||
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk.html {{BizHawkVer}}] | |[http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk.html {{BizHawkVer}}] | ||
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |{{~}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|? | |? | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Linux}} | ||
|[https://retropie.org.uk/download/ 4.5.1] | |[https://retropie.org.uk/download/ 4.5.1] | ||
+ | |HTPC | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|? | |? | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}} | |align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}} | ||
|[https://retropie.org.uk/download/ 4.5.1] | |[https://retropie.org.uk/download/ 4.5.1] | ||
+ | |HTPC | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
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! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free and Open-Source Software">FOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
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|[https://github.com/doZennn/steam-rom-manager/releases 2.2.22] | |[https://github.com/doZennn/steam-rom-manager/releases 2.2.22] | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
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+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://scottrice.github.io/Ice/ Ice] | |[https://scottrice.github.io/Ice/ Ice] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[https://github.com/scottrice/Ice/releases 1.0.0] | |[https://github.com/scottrice/Ice/releases 1.0.0] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
! scope="col"|Core support | ! scope="col"|Core support | ||
− | ! scope="col"|Interface | + | ! scope="col"|Interface(s) |
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free and Open-Source Software">FOSS</abbr> |
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! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
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|[[RetroArch]] | |[[RetroArch]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}} | ||
+ | |[https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}] | ||
|Full<ref group=B name=retroarch>Limited by system hardware</ref> | |Full<ref group=B name=retroarch>Limited by system hardware</ref> | ||
|HTPC, WIMP<ref group=C name=retroarch2>Press F5 for WIMP interface. Only available on Windows and Linux.</ref> | |HTPC, WIMP<ref group=C name=retroarch2>Press F5 for WIMP interface. Only available on Windows and Linux.</ref> | ||
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|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://ludo.libretro.com/ Ludo] | |[https://ludo.libretro.com/ Ludo] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/libretro/ludo/releases 0.10.4] | ||
|Most non GL cores | |Most non GL cores | ||
|HTPC | |HTPC | ||
− | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} | |
− | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|minir | |minir | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/Alcaro/minir Git] | ||
|Limited | |Limited | ||
|WIMP | |WIMP | ||
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|{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} | |{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Phoenix (frontend)|Phoenix]] | |[[Phoenix (frontend)|Phoenix]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/team-phoenix/Phoenix/releases 0.0.1 (pre-alpha)] | ||
|Limited | |Limited | ||
|WIMP | |WIMP | ||
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|{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} | |{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} | ||
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|[[RetroArch]] | |[[RetroArch]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|LinuxARM}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|LinuxARM}} | ||
+ | |[https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}] | ||
|Full <ref group=B name=retroarch>Limited by system hardware</ref> | |Full <ref group=B name=retroarch>Limited by system hardware</ref> | ||
|HTPC, Touch | |HTPC, Touch | ||
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|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | ||
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||[http://www.blast16project.com/ Blast16] | ||[http://www.blast16project.com/ Blast16] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}} | |align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}} | ||
+ | |[http://www.blast16project.com/#downloads 1.0.18 (2020-01-18)] | ||
|Genesis Plus GX, PicoDrive | |Genesis Plus GX, PicoDrive | ||
|HTPC | |HTPC | ||
− | |||
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | |{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
||[http://www.sneses.com/ SNESES] | ||[http://www.sneses.com/ SNESES] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}} | |align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}} | ||
+ | |[http://www.sneses.com/#downloads 1.0.7 (2020-01-22)] | ||
|Snes9X? | |Snes9X? | ||
|HTPC | |HTPC | ||
− | |||
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | |{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://ludo.libretro.com/ Ludo] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/libretro/ludo/releases 0.10.4] | ||
+ | |Most non GL cores | ||
+ | |HTPC | ||
+ | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/Swordfish90/Lemuroid Lemuroid] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Android}} | ||
+ | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swordfish.lemuroid 1.0.0] | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/Swordfish90/Lemuroid#supported-systems Limited] | ||
+ | |Touch | ||
+ | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||? | ||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan="8"|Consoles | !colspan="8"|Consoles | ||
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|[[RetroArch]] | |[[RetroArch]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Xbox|XboxOne|AppleTV|PSVita|PSP|PS2|PS3|PS4|NS|WiiU|Wii|GC|3DS|SteamLink}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Xbox|XboxOne|AppleTV|PSVita|PSP|PS2|PS3|PS4|NS|WiiU|Wii|GC|3DS|SteamLink}} | ||
+ | |[https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}] | ||
|Full<ref group=B name=retroarch>Limited by system hardware</ref> | |Full<ref group=B name=retroarch>Limited by system hardware</ref> | ||
|HTPC | |HTPC | ||
− | |||
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | ||
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! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Interface(s) | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free and Open-Source Software">FOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
|[http://qmc2.batcom-it.net/index.php/download/#binaries 0.195] | |[http://qmc2.batcom-it.net/index.php/download/#binaries 0.195] | ||
+ | |HTPC | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|? | |? | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[http://www.mameui.info/MAMEUI64.7z {{MAMEVer}}] | |[http://www.mameui.info/MAMEUI64.7z {{MAMEVer}}] | ||
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|? | |? | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
|[http://babelsoft.net/products/negatron.htm#download 0.99.7] | |[http://babelsoft.net/products/negatron.htm#download 0.99.7] | ||
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|? | |? | ||
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! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Interface(s) | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free and Open-Source Software">FOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
|[https://github.com/AmatCoder/mednaffe/releases 0.8.8] | |[https://github.com/AmatCoder/mednaffe/releases 0.8.8] | ||
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[https://github.com/Speedvicio/MedGuiReborn/releases 0.110] | |[https://github.com/Speedvicio/MedGuiReborn/releases 0.110] | ||
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |? | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|? | |? | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[https://github.com/Asnivor/MedLaunch/releases 0.5.25.3] | |[https://github.com/Asnivor/MedLaunch/releases 0.5.25.3] | ||
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|? | |? | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/medgui/files/latest/download 1.99999] | |[https://sourceforge.net/projects/medgui/files/latest/download 1.99999] | ||
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
− | |||
! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Emulator | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Interface(s) | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free and Open-Source Software">FOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[https://github.com/dh4/mupen64plus-qt/ Mupen64Plus-Qt] | |[https://github.com/dh4/mupen64plus-qt/ Mupen64Plus-Qt] | ||
− | |||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
|[https://github.com/dh4/mupen64plus-qt/releases 1.14] | |[https://github.com/dh4/mupen64plus-qt/releases 1.14] | ||
− | |{{✓}} | + | |[[Mupen64Plus]] |
− | |? | + | |WIMP |
+ | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||? | ||
|- | |- | ||
|mupen64plus-gui / m64p | |mupen64plus-gui / m64p | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
|[https://github.com/m64p/mupen64plus-gui Git] <small>(frontend only)</small><br />[https://m64p.github.io/ 2020-02-19] <small>(m64p package)</small> | |[https://github.com/m64p/mupen64plus-gui Git] <small>(frontend only)</small><br />[https://m64p.github.io/ 2020-02-19] <small>(m64p package)</small> | ||
− | |{{✓}} ||? | + | |[[Mupen64Plus]] |
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |? ||{{✓}} ||? | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,159733.msg1680224.html Sega Model 2 UI] | |[http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,159733.msg1680224.html Sega Model 2 UI] | ||
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[http://uploaded.net/file/ryc0vp4f WIP 2019-04-02] | |[http://uploaded.net/file/ryc0vp4f WIP 2019-04-02] | ||
− | |{{✗}} |||? | + | |[[Model 2 Emulator]] |
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |? ||{{✗}} |||? | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://www.supermodel3.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1636 Sega Model 3 UI] | |[https://www.supermodel3.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1636 Sega Model 3 UI] | ||
− | |||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[http://uploaded.net/file/how6i6qp WIP 2019-04-12] | |[http://uploaded.net/file/how6i6qp WIP 2019-04-12] | ||
− | |{{✗}} ||? | + | |[[Supermodel]] |
+ | |WIMP | ||
+ | |? ||{{✗}} ||? | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://www.emu-land.net/consoles/saturn/emuls/windows?act=showonly&id=4227 MedSat] | |[https://www.emu-land.net/consoles/saturn/emuls/windows?act=showonly&id=4227 MedSat] | ||
− | |||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[https://www.emu-land.net/consoles/saturn/emuls/windows?act=dlmfile&id=4227&fid=1 1.8] | |[https://www.emu-land.net/consoles/saturn/emuls/windows?act=dlmfile&id=4227&fid=1 1.8] | ||
− | |{{✗}} ||? | + | |[[Mednafen]] (Saturn core) |
+ | |? | ||
+ | |? ||{{✗}} ||? | ||
|} | |} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Comparison of Emulator Frontends]] | * [[Comparison of Emulator Frontends]] |
Revision as of 18:34, 24 February 2020
Frontends are ...
Frontends have different Graphical User Interface (GUI) types. Some use the WIMP type, that uses Windows, Icons, Menus and a Pointer (like a mouse), examples of these interfaces are LaunchBox and OpenEmu. Others are intended for viewing on bigger screen (like a TV or arcade cabinet), and have navigation mostly optimized for game pads or joysticks (they usually also work with keyboards), these types of interfaces are here referred to as HTPC - RetroArch, HyperSpin and MAME's integrated frontend MEWUI are examples of this. There's also Touch interfaces which are intended for smartphones and tablet computers, mostly found in Android frontends.
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Launcher types
These "Launchers" or "Executors" use their own graphical interface to start emulators. They're generally very adaptive and can support different arguments between emulators to ease integration. These frontends can be used with almost any emulator of your choosing, as long as they support command-line arguments.
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | Interface(s) | FOSS | Active | Recommended |
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PC / x86 | ||||||
LaunchBox | ![]() |
10.0 | WIMP, HTPC[A 1] | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Attract-Mode | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2.6.1 | HTPC | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Nostlan | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1.6.0 | WIMP | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Pegasus | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alpha 13 | HTPC | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
RetroFE | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
0.9.0 | HTPC | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
EmulationStation | ![]() ![]() |
2.0.1a | HTPC | ✓ | ✗ | ? |
HyperSpin | ![]() |
1.5.1 | HTPC | ✗ | ✗ | ? |
Mobile / ARM | ||||||
LaunchBox | ![]() |
0.33 ($) | Touch | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Attract-Mode | ![]() |
2.6.1 | HTPC | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Pegasus | ![]() ![]() |
Alpha 13 | HTPC, Touch | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
EmulationStation | ![]() |
2.0.1a | HTPC | ✓ | ? | ? |
HyperSpin | ![]() |
1.1 | Touch | ✗ | ✗ | ? |
- ↑ This feature is called Big Box and is only available in the paid version.
Comparisons
- LaunchBox
- Was originally built as an attractive front-end for DOSBox but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. It comes with an integrated metadata scraper, and the interface is highly customizable, likely the most customizable alongside HyperSpin, but only with a license for the premium version. Premium also includes Big Box, which is an HTPC version of the frontend. Launchbox can also be launched natively from Kodi.
Integrated emulator types
These "frontends" have a graphical user interface that lets you launch emulators that are included with the system, meaning it's not possible (or very difficult) to incorporate other emulators. They may or may not contain original emulator cores. If a program has mostly original cores, then it's called a multi-system emulator and is not included here.
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | Interface(s) | FOSS | Active | Recommended | |
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PC / x86 | |||||||
OpenEmu | ![]() |
2.4.1 | WIMP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
BizHawk | ![]() |
2.9.1 | WIMP | ~ | ✓ | ? | |
RetroPie | ![]() |
4.5.1 | HTPC | ✓ | ✓ | ? | |
Mobile / ARM | |||||||
RetroPie | ![]() |
4.5.1 | HTPC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Comparisons
- OpenEmu
- A frontend for various emulators that runs under macOS.
Launcher mods
These programs aren't launchers themselves, but instead tools for changing other launchers.
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | FOSS | Active | Recommended | ||
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PC / x86 | |||||||
Steam ROM Manager | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2.2.22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Ice | ![]() |
1.0.0 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Comparisons
- Steam ROM Manager
- A tool that adds emulator launching capabilities to the Steam client.
Project-specific Frontends
Libretro
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | Core support | Interface(s) | FOSS | Active | Recommended |
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PC / x86 | |||||||
RetroArch | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1.19.1 | Full[B 1] | HTPC, WIMP[C 1] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Ludo | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
0.10.4 | Most non GL cores | HTPC | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
minir | ![]() ![]() |
Git | Limited | WIMP | ~ | ✗ | ✗ |
Phoenix | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
0.0.1 (pre-alpha) | Limited | WIMP | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Mobile / ARM | |||||||
RetroArch | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1.19.1 | Full [B 1] | HTPC, Touch | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Blast16 | ![]() |
1.0.18 (2020-01-18) | Genesis Plus GX, PicoDrive | HTPC | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
SNESES | ![]() |
1.0.7 (2020-01-22) | Snes9X? | HTPC | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Ludo | ![]() |
0.10.4 | Most non GL cores | HTPC | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
Lemuroid | ![]() |
1.0.0 | Limited | Touch | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Consoles | |||||||
RetroArch | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1.19.1 | Full[B 1] | HTPC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- ↑ Press F5 for WIMP interface. Only available on Windows and Linux.
Comparison
- RetroArch
- The flagship project for libretro, and the most widely available.
MAME
MAME was originally designed as a command line program. However, when the project relicensed as open source in February 2016, they merged the frontend MEWUI into the main project as part of the MAME executable. MEWUI uses the ten-foot interface philosophy which accounts for large television displays where the user is expected to use a TV remote-like input device to navigate the menus. However, MAME still supports command line arguments, so many old launchers still work with newer versions.
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | Interface(s) | FOSS | Active | Recommended | |
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PC / x86 | |||||||
QMC2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
0.195 | HTPC | ✓ | ✓ | ? | |
MAMEUI64 | ![]() |
0.266 | WIMP | ✓ | ✓ | ? | |
Negatron | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
0.99.7 | WIMP | ✓ | ✓ | ? | |
Mobile / ARM |
Mednafen
Mednafen is a command line program with no graphical interface whatsoever. These programs generally ease the process of launching games, but doesn't address things like controller configuration which is done by pressing hotkeys in-game.
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | Interface(s) | FOSS | Active | Recommended | |
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PC / x86 | |||||||
Mednaffe | ![]() ![]() |
0.8.8 | WIMP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
MedGui Reborn | ![]() |
0.110 | WIMP | ? | ✓ | ? | |
MedLaunch | ![]() |
0.5.25.3 | WIMP | ✓ | ✗ | ? | |
MedGui | ![]() |
1.99999 | WIMP | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Others
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | Emulator | Interface(s) | FOSS | Active | Recommended |
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PC / x86 | |||||||
Mupen64Plus-Qt | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1.14 | Mupen64Plus | WIMP | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
mupen64plus-gui / m64p | ![]() ![]() |
Git (frontend only) 2020-02-19 (m64p package) |
Mupen64Plus | WIMP | ? | ✓ | ? |
Sega Model 2 UI | ![]() |
WIP 2019-04-02 | Model 2 Emulator | WIMP | ? | ✗ | ? |
Sega Model 3 UI | ![]() |
WIP 2019-04-12 | Supermodel | WIMP | ? | ✗ | ? |
MedSat | ![]() |
1.8 | Mednafen (Saturn core) | ? | ? | ✗ | ? |