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;[[libretro]]:The Reicast core of libretro/[[Retroarch]] has gained huge advancements in emulation quality as of early [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/introducing-reicast-oit-libretro-core-updated-reicast-regular-core/ June 2018], and is now split into two cores named 'Regular' (Suits mobile devices) and 'OIT' (Order Independent Transparency. Works on PC platforms only). The new graphics renderer in Reicast OIT's core is backported from [https://github.com/flyinghead/reicast-emulator flyinghead's fork] of the separate Reicast emulator. The [https://mobile.twitter.com/libretro/status/1005498035852447744 OIT core] has "significantly increased system requirements, but in return you get much more accurate graphics which tend to fix nearly all the issues that plague Dreamcast graphics with the regular version."
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|[[Reicast|reicast]]
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|[[libretro|libretro]] <small>(Reicast OIT)</small>
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|[[libretro|libretro]] <small>(Reicast regular)</small>
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|[[libretro|libretro]] <small>(Reicast regular)</small>
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|[https://github.com/libretro/reicast-emulator Git]
===Comparisons===
;[[DEmul]]:Has the highest compatibility and accuracy, but is the most accurate Dreamcast emulatorWindows-only. Supports It supports Windows CE games, but in general, they run worse than standard Dreamcast titles. Tends to be the more demanding option in PC requirements; but one of the best ones if the userIt's PC has enough power to play the games at fullspeedalso more resource-intensive than other emulators.;[[NullDC]]:No longer developed and is replaced by Reicast, which is made by the same team. Can run a lot of games at great speed in mid-end PCs.It's no longer developed in favor of its fork…:;[[reicast]]:Made by the same team. Runs on Android, Windows, and Linux.:;Reicast regular and Reicast OIT:[[libretro]] forks similar to [[Mednafen]]'s PCE-fast and PCE-accuracy cores that backport changes from [https://github.com/flyinghead/reicast-emulator flyinghead's fork] of reicast. regular aims to be compliant with OpenGL 2 and OpenGL ES 2 so that it can continue to run on mobile devices and mid-tier PCs. A graphics feature of the Dreamcast, Order-Independent Transparency, can only be properly emulated using recent versions of OpenGL 4, meaning it is limited to Windows and Linux.<ref>Daniel De Matteis. [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/introducing-reicast-oit-libretro-core-updated-reicast-regular-core/ Introducing Reicast OIT libretro core + updated Reicast regular core] on libretro.com. June 12, 2018.</ref>;[[redream]]: Nice GUI Has a good interface, simplicity of is simple to setup, and can run without a BIOS (but though it's highly recommended better to use one with itanyway).
;Makaron:One of the only two Dreamcast emulators that can properly play Windows CE games.
==Emulation issues==
[http://forums.elysianshadows.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=9171 Link to forum thread about it]
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