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{{Infobox software

|logo = Libretro.png

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|version =

|active = Yes

|type = API

|platform = Multi-platform

|developer

|developer = [https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/graphs/contributors RetroArch team]

|support = [https://github.com/sponsors/libretro GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[https://patreon.com/libretro Patreon]

|support = [https://github.com/sponsors/libretro GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[https://patreon.com/libretro Patreon]<br/>[https://liberapay.com/Libretro/donate Liberapay]

|source = [https://github.com/libretro/ GitHub]

|license = {{license|MIT}}

|website = [http://www.libretro.com/ libretro.com]<br/>[https://twitter.com/Libretro Twitter]

}}

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! scope="col"|Notes

|-

|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]

|[[higan]]

|[[higan]] (火眼)

|~~{{higanVer}}~~

|v115

|{{?}}

|Separate cores for each profile.

C++98 version is bsnes v085 Performance profile.

|-

|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]

|[[higan|bsnes-mercury]]

|v094

|{{x}}

|{{n}}

|Fork of [[higan|bsnes]] with modifications for speed. Separate cores for each profile

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|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]

|[[Mednafen]] bsnes

|0.9.26

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|Fork of [[higan|bsnes]] v059 with a few modifications.

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|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]

|[[higan|nSide Balanced]]

|v106

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|[https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Fork] of [[higan]] v106 with additional hardware support. Good for slower computers that cannot run the Accuracy core-only releases from higan v098 onwards with full speed.

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|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]

|[[Snes9x]]

|{{Snes9xVer}}

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Supports libretro in upstream.

|-

|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]

|[[Snes9x|Snes9x 2002]] (previously PocketSNES)

|1.39

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|Snapshot of Snes9x for use on very slow platforms

|-

|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]

|[[Snes9x|Snes9x 2005]]

|1.43

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Snapshot of Snes9x useful for Mario World hacks that have broken custom music.

|-

|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]

|[[Snes9x|Snes9x 2005 Plus]]

|1.43

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|Snapshot of [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Snes9x 1.43 plus BLARRG APU].

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|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]

|[[Snes9x|Snes9x 2010]]

|[https://github.com/libretro/snes9x-next 1.52.4]

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Fork of [[Snes9x]] 1.52 WIP focused on speed.

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|[[WonderSwan emulators|WonderSwan]]

|[[Mednafen]] [[Cygne]]

|?

|0.9.35.1

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Modified fork of [[Cygne]].

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|[[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]]

|[[Mednafen]] PSX

|0.9.39.2

|0.9.44.1

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Fork has [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarchlibretro-project-status-update/#more-44789 significant modifications] for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/mednafenbeetle-psx-pgxp-arrives/ enhancements] as well as [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/introducing-vulkan-psx-renderer-for-beetlemednafen-psx/ Vulkan renderer] support. Sometimes referred to as "Beetle PSX."

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|[[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]]

|[[Mednafen]] PSX HW

|~~Alpha~~

|0.9.44.1

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Adds an [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarchlibretro-project-status-update/#more-44789 OpenGL renderer] to Mednafen PSX based on the [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/mednafenbeetle-psx-hw-alpha-version/ GPU renderer from Rustation]. Sometimes referred to as "Beetle PSX HW." Still contains the software rendering mode as an option, so this core can effectively replace the "Mednafen PSX" core listed above.

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|[[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]]

|PCSX-ReARMed

|[https://github.com/libretro/pcsx_rearmed ~~r22~~]

|[https://github.com/libretro/pcsx_rearmed r26]

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|ARM optimized fork of [[PCSX-Reloaded]]. Supports libretro in upstream.

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|[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine]] & PCE-CD

|[[Mednafen]] PCE-Fast

|?

|1.31.0

|{{?}}

|

|-

|[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine]] & PCE-CD

|[[Geargrafx]]

|Git

|{{?}}

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|[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine]] SuperGrafx

|[[Mednafen]] SuperGrafx

|?

|1.29.0

|{{?}}

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|[[PC-FX emulators|PC-FX]]

|[[Mednafen]] PC-FX

|?

|0.9.36.5

|{{?}}

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|[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo-Geo Pocket]]

|[[Mednafen]] [[NeoPop]]

|?

|1.29.0

|{{?}}

|Modified fork of [[NeoPop]].

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|[[Virtual Boy emulators|Virtual Boy]]

|[[Mednafen]] VB

|?

|1.31.0

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

|-

|[[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]]

|[[Stella]]

|3.~~9.3~~

|8.0-pre

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

|-

|[[Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200]]

|Atari800

|3.1.0

|5.2.0

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

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|[[ProSystem]]

|1.3e

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

|-

|[[Atari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]]

|[[Handy]]

|[https://github.com/libretro/libretro-handy 0.95]

|[https://github.com/libretro/libretro-handy 0.97]

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

|-

|[[Atari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]]

|[[Mednafen]] [[Handy]]

|?

|1.24.0

|{{?}}

|Modified fork of [[Handy]].

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|[[Atari Jaguar emulators|Atari Jaguar]]

|Virtual Jaguar

|[https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro 2.1.0]

|[https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro 2.3.1]

|{{?}}

|Very low FPS.

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|[[higan|bnes]]

|v083

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|

|-

|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]]

|FCEUmm

|~~98.13mm (~~SVN)

|SVN

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

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|[[QuickNES]]

|1.0

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

|-

|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]]

|[[Mesen]]

|~~Git~~

|0.9.9

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Supports libretro in upstream.

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|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]]

|[[Nestopia]]

|[https://github.com/libretro/nestopia 1.~~46-WIP~~]

|[https://github.com/libretro/nestopia 1.53.2]

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Supports libretro in upstream.

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|[[Gambatte]]

|0.5.0

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Has an option to disable color correction.

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|[[Game_Boy/Game_Boy_Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]]

|[[Gearboy]]

|~~Git~~

|3.8.7-23

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/gearboy/ Open source, multi-platform, GB (DMG) / GBC (CGB) emulator written in C++].

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|[[TGB Dual]]

|0.8.3

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Has a split-screen mode for game linking.

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|[[Game_Boy/Game_Boy_Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]]

|[[SameBoy]]

|~~Git~~

|1.0.3

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/sameboy/ Extremely accurate GB (DMG) & GBC (CGB) emulator written in portable C]. [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Latest core update in 2018].

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|[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]]

|[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|VBA-M]]

|~~SVN~~

|2.1.3

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Supports libretro in upstream.

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|[[gpSP#TempGBA|TempGBA]]

|Git

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|PSP-only fork of [[gpSP]].

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|[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]]

|[[gpSP]]

|0~~.91~~

|1.1.0

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Dynarec available for ARM.

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|[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]], [[Game_Boy/Game_Boy_Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]]

|[[mGBA]]

|[https://github.com/libretro/mgba 0.~~9.2~~]

|[https://github.com/libretro/mgba 0.11-dev]

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

|-

|[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]]

|[[Mupen64Plus]]

|[[Mupen64Plus]]-Next

|2.~~0-rc2~~

|2.8

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|~~Fork, has~~ significant modifications.

|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/mupen64plus/ An up-to-date fork of Mupen64Plus with significant modifications]. The Android version has two versions: a GLES 2.0 version for older devices (can have graphical issues on a GLES 3.0-supported system) and a GLES 3.0 version for newer devices.

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|[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]]

|paraLLEl

|~~pre-alpha~~

|1.0

|{{?}}

|~~New~~ fork/rewrite of ~~the~~ Mupen64Plus ~~core~~ with a [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/nintendo-64-vulkan-low-level-emulator-parallel-pre-alpha-release/ port] of the Angrylion video plugin ([https://www.libretro.com/index.php/parallel-n64-with-multithreaded-angrylion-released/ Multi-threaded version] also exists) to Vulkan for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/tag/parallel-n64/ massive speed improvements]. Highly accurate on compatible games, extremely broken on incompatible games.

|A fork/rewrite of Mupen64Plus with a [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/nintendo-64-vulkan-low-level-emulator-parallel-pre-alpha-release/ port] of the Angrylion video plugin ([https://www.libretro.com/index.php/parallel-n64-with-multithreaded-angrylion-released/ Multi-threaded version] also exists) to Vulkan for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/tag/parallel-n64/ massive speed improvements]. Highly accurate on compatible games, extremely broken on incompatible games.

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|[[Genesis Plus GX]]

|[https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX {{~~GenPlusGXVerLibretro~~}}]

|[https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX {{GenPlusGXLibretroVer}}]

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Exclusive to libretro on non-GC/Wii platforms. Supports libretro in upstream.

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|[[PicoDrive]]

|1.81

|2.05

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Exclusive to libretro on PC platforms. Supports libretro in upstream.

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|[[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis]]

|[[BlastEm]]

|?

|0.6.3-pre

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

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|[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]]

|[[Mednafen]] Saturn

|?

|1.32.1

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Sometimes referred to as "Beetle Saturn"

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|[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]]

|[[Yabause]]

|0.9.13

|0.9.15

|{{x}}

|{{n}}

|Lacks dynarec and GL renderer. Heavily outdated.

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|[[Yabause|Kronos]]

|{{KronosVer}}

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|2nd-degree Yabause fork. Has [https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-sega-saturn-22300379 OpenGL ES 3.0 (for mobile) / 3.1 rendering & cached interpreter CPU core (Faster than Yabause's core). Supports STV arcade.]

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|[[MAME]] 2000

|0.37b5

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|Old version for use on very slow platforms.

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|[[MAME]] 2003

|0.78

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|Old version for use on slow platforms. [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Core updated in 2018].

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|[[MAME]] 2003 Plus

|0.78

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|[https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Updated 2018 version of MAME (0.78)] for libretro, with added game support and improvements.

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|[[MAME]] 2010

|0.139

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|Old but more recent version for mobile devices.

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|[[MAME]] 2014

|0.159

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|Very recent version for PC and other fast devices.

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|Everything

|[[MAME]]

|{{~~MAMEVerLibretro~~}} (Git)

|{{MAMELibretroVer}} (Git)

|{{?}}

|Based on bleeding edge Git. Official merge of MESS into MAME codebase.

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|[[DeSmuME]] 2015

|SVN

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/desmume_2015/ Based on DeSmuME 2015 SVN]. Has options for single-screen fullscreen with swapping.

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|[[DeSmuME]] (New)

|Git

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Has options for single-screen fullscreen with swapping. [https://docs.libretro.com/library/desmume/ Latest core] [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 update in 2018].

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|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]

|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DS emulators#Nintendo DSi|DSi]]

|[[melonDS]]

|Git

|{{?}}

|{{~}}

|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/melonds/ ~~WIP~~]. ~~Different emulator that aims to be~~ more ~~accurate than DeSmuME~~.

|A different emulator that aims to be more accurate than DeSmuME, and can play Nintendo DSi(Ware) titles booted from the DSi menu (RetroAchievements not supported for Nintendo DSiWare titles). However, it is [https://docs.libretro.com/library/melonds/ no longer maintained, and Libretro recommends melonDS DS instead].

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|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DS emulators#Nintendo DSi|DSi]]

|melonDS DS

|[https://github.com/JesseTG/melonds-ds 1.2.0]

|{{✓}}

|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/melonds_ds/ An enhanced remake of melonDS with more features], such as screen rotation, additional screen layouts, directing booting DSiWare titles without installing them, RetroAchievements support for Nintendo DSi(Ware) titles, and more.

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|[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]

|[[Azahar]]

|[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar {{AzaharVer}}]

|{{✗}}

|Libretro core released since v2125.0 Alpha 3.

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|[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]

|[[Citra]]

|Git

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|Has an [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 updated 2018 core].

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|[[PPSSPP]]

|Git

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|2018: Now has working ~~[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=~~9zCeqRyT_P8 Vulkan, OpenGL] & [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/libretro-api-now-supports-experimental-direct3d11-hardware-rendering/ Direct3D 11] renderers. 1st core to use D3D 11.

|2018: Now has working {{YouTubeVideo|9zCeqRyT_P8|Vulkan, OpenGL}} & [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/libretro-api-now-supports-experimental-direct3d11-hardware-rendering/ Direct3D 11] renderers. 1st core to use D3D 11.

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|[[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|286 and 386]]

|[[DOSBox]]

|SVN

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|

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|[[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]]

|vice-libretro

|3.0

|3.10

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|[https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro WIP].

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|[[blueMSX]]

|2.8.2 (SVN)

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

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|[[fMSX]]

|3.9

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|

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|[[3DO emulators|3DO]]

|[[~~4DO~~]]

|[[Opera]]

|1.3.2.4

|{{n}}

|{{~}}

|~~Also [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/4do-3do-libretro-emulator-now-supports-arcade-games/ runs 3DO Arcade games].~~

|

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|[[Vectrex_emulators|Vectrex]]

|[[vecx]]

|SVN

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|

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|[[ZX Spectrum emulators|ZX Spectrum]]

|[[FUSE]]

|1.11

|1.6.0

|{{?}}

|{{✓}}

|

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|[[Dolphin]]

|Git

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|2018: Now has working [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/libretro-status-updates/ Direct3D 11, OpenGL & Vulkan renderers]. 2nd core to use D3D 11 after PPSSPP's core.

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|[[GameCube emulators|Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Wii emulators|Wii]]

|[[Dolphin]] (Ishiiruka builds)

|[[Dolphin]] (Ishiiruka builds) (いし海豚)

|Git

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|WIP. Based on a custom build version of Dolphin. [https://www.patreon.com/posts/libretro-status-20471393 OpenGL] renderer works, Direct3D 11 & Vulkan renderers coming soon. Can have better frame pacing/performance than the Dolphin libretro core.

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|gw-libretro

|Git

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|This emulator is actually a simulator of Game & Watch systems. This core has code from MADrigal.

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|[https://github.com/libretro/libretro-cap32 Cap32]

|Git

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|WIP

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|[[reicast#Libretro_core|Flycast]]

|Git

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|Greatly enhanced core based on reicast. Also runs [[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|~~Naomi~~]] and Atomiswave games.

|Greatly enhanced core based on reicast. Also runs [[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|NAOMI]] and Atomiswave games.

|-

|[[Sega Dreamcast emulators|Sega Dreamcast]]

|[[redream]]

|?

|{{n}}

|{{✗}}

|

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|[[Sinclair ZX81 emulators|Sinclair ZX81]] (for now)

|[[EightyOne]]

|[[EightyOne]] (81)

|Git

|{{?}}

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|[[FreeIntv]]

|Git

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/freeintv/ WIP]. [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Mattel Intellivision emulator]. Designed for SNES era and later joypads.

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|[[Sharp X68000 emulators|Sharp X68000]]

|px68k-libretro

|~~Git~~

|0.15+

|{{?}}

|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/px68k/ Portable Sharp X68000 Emulator for PSP, Android and other platforms].

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|Theodore

|Git

|{{y}}

|{{✓}}

|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/theodore/ Libretro core for Thomson TO8/TO8D emulation], based on Daniel Coulom's DCTO8D emulator.

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|PrBoom

|2.5.0

|Does not have the advanced features of GZDoom ~~or can~~ run WADs designed for it. However, it's highly portable, very stable, and is compatible with every officially released patch of Doom up until Final Doom,

|Does not have the advanced features of GZDoom and cannot run WADs designed for it. However, it's highly portable, very stable, and is compatible with every officially released patch of Doom up until Final Doom,

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|Flashback

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|OpenLara

|[https://github.com/libretro/OpenLara 2017-04-24]

|WIP. Available for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/new-core-openlara-windowslinux/ 32bit/64bit Windows & Linux]. Has ~~[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=~~ohH6EI4jtk8 many enhancements] over the original games.

|WIP. Available for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/new-core-openlara-windowslinux/ 32bit/64bit Windows & Linux]. Has {{YouTubeVideo|ohH6EI4jtk8|many enhancements}} over the original games.

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* [https://github.com/libretro/ libretro GitHub organization] - Source code for RetroArch and the various cores maintained by the libretro project.

* [https://db.libretro.com/ Online libretro database] (RetroArch uses the [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/a-website-to-browse-the-libretro-database-db-libretro-com/ same database] for scanning your game collection)

* ~~[https://www.youtube.com/user/~~Libretro Official Youtube channel]

* {{YouTubeChannelOwner|Libretro|Official Youtube channel}}

* [http://retroarch.com/index.php?page=donate Various donation sources] (Not just Patreon only)

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 |active = Yes
+|type = API
 |platform = Multi-platform
-|developer
+|developer = [https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/graphs/contributors RetroArch team]
-|support = [https://github.com/sponsors/libretro GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[https://patreon.com/libretro Patreon]
+|support = [https://github.com/sponsors/libretro GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[https://patreon.com/libretro Patreon]<br/>[https://liberapay.com/Libretro/donate Liberapay]
 |source = [https://github.com/libretro/ GitHub]
+|license = {{license|MIT}}
 |website = [http://www.libretro.com/ libretro.com]<br/>[https://twitter.com/Libretro Twitter]
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-|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]
+|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]
-|[[higan]]
+|[[higan]] (火眼)
-|{{higanVer}}
+|v115
 |{{?}}
 |Separate cores for each profile.
 C++98 version is bsnes v085 Performance profile.
 |-
-|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]
+|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]
 |[[higan|bsnes-mercury]]
 |v094
-|{{x}}
+|{{n}}
 |Fork of [[higan|bsnes]] with modifications for speed. Separate cores for each profile
 |-
-|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]
+|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]
 |[[Mednafen]] bsnes
 |0.9.26
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 |Fork of [[higan|bsnes]] v059 with a few modifications.
 |-
-|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]
+|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]
 |[[higan|nSide Balanced]]
 |v106
@@ Line 51: / Line 54: @@
 |[https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Fork] of [[higan]] v106 with additional hardware support. Good for slower computers that cannot run the Accuracy core-only releases from higan v098 onwards with full speed.
 |-
-|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]
+|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]
 |[[Snes9x]]
 |{{Snes9xVer}}
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Supports libretro in upstream.
 |-
-|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]
+|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]
 |[[Snes9x|Snes9x 2002]] (previously PocketSNES)
 |1.39
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |Snapshot of Snes9x for use on very slow platforms
 |-
-|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]
+|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]
 |[[Snes9x|Snes9x 2005]]
 |1.43
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Snapshot of Snes9x useful for Mario World hacks that have broken custom music.
 |-
-|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]
+|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]
 |[[Snes9x|Snes9x 2005 Plus]]
 |1.43
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |Snapshot of [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Snes9x 1.43 plus BLARRG APU].
 |-
-|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]
+|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES]]
 |[[Snes9x|Snes9x 2010]]
 |[https://github.com/libretro/snes9x-next 1.52.4]
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Fork of [[Snes9x]] 1.52 WIP focused on speed.
 |-
 |[[WonderSwan emulators|WonderSwan]]
 |[[Mednafen]] [[Cygne]]
-|?
+|0.9.35.1
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Modified fork of [[Cygne]].
 |-
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 |[[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]]
 |[[Mednafen]] PSX
-|0.9.39.2
+|0.9.44.1
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Fork has [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarchlibretro-project-status-update/#more-44789 significant modifications] for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/mednafenbeetle-psx-pgxp-arrives/ enhancements] as well as [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/introducing-vulkan-psx-renderer-for-beetlemednafen-psx/ Vulkan renderer] support. Sometimes referred to as "Beetle PSX."
 |-
 |[[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]]
 |[[Mednafen]] PSX HW
-|Alpha
+|0.9.44.1
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Adds an [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarchlibretro-project-status-update/#more-44789 OpenGL renderer] to Mednafen PSX based on the [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/mednafenbeetle-psx-hw-alpha-version/ GPU renderer from Rustation]. Sometimes referred to as "Beetle PSX HW." Still contains the software rendering mode as an option, so this core can effectively replace the "Mednafen PSX" core listed above.
 |-
 |[[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]]
 |PCSX-ReARMed
-|[https://github.com/libretro/pcsx_rearmed r22]
+|[https://github.com/libretro/pcsx_rearmed r26]
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |ARM optimized fork of [[PCSX-Reloaded]]. Supports libretro in upstream.
 |-
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 |[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine]] & PCE-CD
 |[[Mednafen]] PCE-Fast
-|?
+|1.31.0
+|{{?}}
+|
+|-
+|[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine]] & PCE-CD
+|[[Geargrafx]]
+|Git
 |{{?}}
 |
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 |[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine]] SuperGrafx
 |[[Mednafen]] SuperGrafx
-|?
+|1.29.0
 |{{?}}
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 |[[PC-FX emulators|PC-FX]]
 |[[Mednafen]] PC-FX
-|?
+|0.9.36.5
 |{{?}}
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 |[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo-Geo Pocket]]
 |[[Mednafen]] [[NeoPop]]
-|?
+|1.29.0
 |{{?}}
 |Modified fork of [[NeoPop]].
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 |[[Virtual Boy emulators|Virtual Boy]]
 |[[Mednafen]] VB
-|?
+|1.31.0
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
 |[[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]]
 |[[Stella]]
-|3.9.3
+|8.0-pre
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
 |[[Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200]]
 |Atari800
-|3.1.0
+|5.2.0
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
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 |-
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 |[[ProSystem]]
 |1.3e
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
 |[[Atari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]]
 |[[Handy]]
-|[https://github.com/libretro/libretro-handy 0.95]
+|[https://github.com/libretro/libretro-handy 0.97]
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
 |[[Atari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]]
 |[[Mednafen]] [[Handy]]
-|?
+|1.24.0
 |{{?}}
 |Modified fork of [[Handy]].
@@ Line 185: / Line 194: @@
 |[[Atari Jaguar emulators|Atari Jaguar]]
 |Virtual Jaguar
-|[https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro 2.1.0]
+|[https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro 2.3.1]
 |{{?}}
 |Very low FPS.
@@ Line 192: / Line 201: @@
 |[[higan|bnes]]
 |v083
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |
 |-
 |[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]]
 |FCEUmm
-|98.13mm (SVN)
+|SVN
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
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 |[[QuickNES]]
 |1.0
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
 |[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]]
 |[[Mesen]]
-|Git
+|0.9.9
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Supports libretro in upstream.
 |-
 |[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]]
 |[[Nestopia]]
-|[https://github.com/libretro/nestopia 1.46-WIP]
+|[https://github.com/libretro/nestopia 1.53.2]
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Supports libretro in upstream.
 |-
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 |[[Gambatte]]
 |0.5.0
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Has an option to disable color correction.
 |-
 |[[Game_Boy/Game_Boy_Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]]
 |[[Gearboy]]
-|Git
+|3.8.7-23
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |[https://docs.libretro.com/library/gearboy/ Open source, multi-platform, GB (DMG) / GBC (CGB) emulator written in C++].
 |-
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 |[[TGB Dual]]
 |0.8.3
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Has a split-screen mode for game linking.
 |-
 |[[Game_Boy/Game_Boy_Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]]
 |[[SameBoy]]
-|Git
+|1.0.3
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |[https://docs.libretro.com/library/sameboy/ Extremely accurate GB (DMG) & GBC (CGB) emulator written in portable C]. [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Latest core update in 2018].
 |-
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 |[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]]
 |[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-M|VBA-M]]
-|SVN
+|2.1.3
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Supports libretro in upstream.
 |-
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 |[[gpSP#TempGBA|TempGBA]]
 |Git
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |PSP-only fork of [[gpSP]].
 |-
 |[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]]
 |[[gpSP]]
-|0.91
+|1.1.0
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Dynarec available for ARM.
 |-
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 |[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]], [[Game_Boy/Game_Boy_Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]]
 |[[mGBA]]
-|[https://github.com/libretro/mgba 0.9.2]
+|[https://github.com/libretro/mgba 0.11-dev]
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
 |[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]]
-|[[Mupen64Plus]]
+|[[Mupen64Plus]]-Next
-|2.0-rc2
+|2.8
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
-|Fork, has significant modifications.
+|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/mupen64plus/ An up-to-date fork of Mupen64Plus with significant modifications]. The Android version has two versions: a GLES 2.0 version for older devices (can have graphical issues on a GLES 3.0-supported system) and a GLES 3.0 version for newer devices.
 |-
 |[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]]
 |paraLLEl
-|pre-alpha
+|1.0
 |{{?}}
-|New fork/rewrite of the Mupen64Plus core with a [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/nintendo-64-vulkan-low-level-emulator-parallel-pre-alpha-release/ port] of the Angrylion video plugin ([https://www.libretro.com/index.php/parallel-n64-with-multithreaded-angrylion-released/ Multi-threaded version] also exists) to Vulkan for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/tag/parallel-n64/ massive speed improvements]. Highly accurate on compatible games, extremely broken on incompatible games.
+|A fork/rewrite of Mupen64Plus with a [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/nintendo-64-vulkan-low-level-emulator-parallel-pre-alpha-release/ port] of the Angrylion video plugin ([https://www.libretro.com/index.php/parallel-n64-with-multithreaded-angrylion-released/ Multi-threaded version] also exists) to Vulkan for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/tag/parallel-n64/ massive speed improvements]. Highly accurate on compatible games, extremely broken on incompatible games.
 |-
 |Sega Systems ([[SG-1000 emulators|SG-1000]], [[Master System emulators|Master System]], [[Sega Genesis emulators|Genesis]], [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega CD]], [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]])
 |[[Genesis Plus GX]]
-|[https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX {{GenPlusGXVerLibretro}}]
+|[https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX {{GenPlusGXLibretroVer}}]
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Exclusive to libretro on non-GC/Wii platforms. Supports libretro in upstream.
 |-
 |Sega Systems ([[Master System emulators|Master System]], [[Sega Genesis emulators|Genesis]], [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega CD]], 32X, [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]], Pico)
 |[[PicoDrive]]
-|1.81
+|2.05
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Exclusive to libretro on PC platforms. Supports libretro in upstream.
 |-
 |[[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis]]
 |[[BlastEm]]
-|?
+|0.6.3-pre
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
 |[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]]
 |[[Mednafen]] Saturn
-|?
+|1.32.1
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Sometimes referred to as "Beetle Saturn"
 |-
 |[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]]
 |[[Yabause]]
-|0.9.13
+|0.9.15
-|{{x}}
+|{{n}}
 |Lacks dynarec and GL renderer. Heavily outdated.
 |-
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 |[[Yabause|Kronos]]
 |{{KronosVer}}
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |2nd-degree Yabause fork. Has [https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-sega-saturn-22300379 OpenGL ES 3.0 (for mobile) / 3.1 rendering & cached interpreter CPU core (Faster than Yabause's core). Supports STV arcade.]
 |-
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 |[[MAME]] 2000
 |0.37b5
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |Old version for use on very slow platforms.
 |-
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 |[[MAME]] 2003
 |0.78
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |Old version for use on slow platforms. [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Core updated in 2018].
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@@ Line 366: / Line 375: @@
 |[[MAME]] 2003 Plus
 |0.78
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |[https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Updated 2018 version of MAME (0.78)] for libretro, with added game support and improvements.
 |-
@@ Line 372: / Line 381: @@
 |[[MAME]] 2010
 |0.139
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |Old but more recent version for mobile devices.
 |-
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 |[[MAME]] 2014
 |0.159
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |Very recent version for PC and other fast devices.
 |-
@@ Line 395: / Line 404: @@
 |Everything
 |[[MAME]]
-|{{MAMEVerLibretro}} (Git)
+|{{MAMELibretroVer}} (Git)
 |{{?}}
 |Based on bleeding edge Git. Official merge of MESS into MAME codebase.
@@ Line 402: / Line 411: @@
 |[[DeSmuME]] 2015
 |SVN
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |[https://docs.libretro.com/library/desmume_2015/ Based on DeSmuME 2015 SVN]. Has options for single-screen fullscreen with swapping.
 |-
@@ Line 408: / Line 417: @@
 |[[DeSmuME]] (New)
 |Git
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |Has options for single-screen fullscreen with swapping. [https://docs.libretro.com/library/desmume/ Latest core] [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 update in 2018].
 |-
-|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]
+|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DS emulators#Nintendo DSi|DSi]]
 |[[melonDS]]
 |Git
-|{{?}}
+|{{~}}
-|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/melonds/ WIP]. Different emulator that aims to be more accurate than DeSmuME.
+|A different emulator that aims to be more accurate than DeSmuME, and can play Nintendo DSi(Ware) titles booted from the DSi menu (RetroAchievements not supported for Nintendo DSiWare titles). However, it is [https://docs.libretro.com/library/melonds/ no longer maintained, and Libretro recommends melonDS DS instead].
+|-
+|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DS emulators#Nintendo DSi|DSi]]
+|melonDS DS
+|[https://github.com/JesseTG/melonds-ds 1.2.0]
+|{{✓}}
+|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/melonds_ds/ An enhanced remake of melonDS with more features], such as screen rotation, additional screen layouts, directing booting DSiWare titles without installing them, RetroAchievements support for Nintendo DSi(Ware) titles, and more.
+|-
+|[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]
+|[[Azahar]]
+|[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar {{AzaharVer}}]
+|{{✗}}
+|Libretro core released since v2125.0 Alpha 3.
 |-
 |[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]
 |[[Citra]]
 |Git
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |Has an [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 updated 2018 core].
 |-
@@ Line 426: / Line 447: @@
 |[[PPSSPP]]
 |Git
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
-|2018: Now has working [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zCeqRyT_P8 Vulkan, OpenGL] & [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/libretro-api-now-supports-experimental-direct3d11-hardware-rendering/ Direct3D 11] renderers. 1st core to use D3D 11.
+|2018: Now has working {{YouTubeVideo|9zCeqRyT_P8|Vulkan, OpenGL}} & [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/libretro-api-now-supports-experimental-direct3d11-hardware-rendering/ Direct3D 11] renderers. 1st core to use D3D 11.
 |-
 |[[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|286 and 386]]
 |[[DOSBox]]
 |SVN
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |
 |-
 |[[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]]
 |vice-libretro
-|3.0
+|3.10
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |[https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro WIP].
 |-
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 |[[blueMSX]]
 |2.8.2 (SVN)
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
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 |[[fMSX]]
 |3.9
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |
 |-
 |[[3DO emulators|3DO]]
-|[[4DO]]
+|[[Opera]]
 |1.3.2.4
-|{{n}}
+|{{~}}
-|Also [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/4do-3do-libretro-emulator-now-supports-arcade-games/ runs 3DO Arcade games].
+|
 |-
 |[[Vectrex_emulators|Vectrex]]
 |[[vecx]]
 |SVN
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
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 |[[ZX Spectrum emulators|ZX Spectrum]]
 |[[FUSE]]
-|1.11
+|1.6.0
-|{{?}}
+|{{✓}}
 |
 |-
@@ Line 498: / Line 519: @@
 |[[Dolphin]]
 |Git
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |2018: Now has working [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/libretro-status-updates/ Direct3D 11, OpenGL & Vulkan renderers]. 2nd core to use D3D 11 after PPSSPP's core.
 |-
 |[[GameCube emulators|Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Wii emulators|Wii]]
-|[[Dolphin]] (Ishiiruka builds)
+|[[Dolphin]] (Ishiiruka builds) (いし海豚)
 |Git
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |WIP. Based on a custom build version of Dolphin. [https://www.patreon.com/posts/libretro-status-20471393 OpenGL] renderer works, Direct3D 11 & Vulkan renderers coming soon. Can have better frame pacing/performance than the Dolphin libretro core.
 |-
@@ Line 510: / Line 531: @@
 |gw-libretro
 |Git
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |This emulator is actually a simulator of Game & Watch systems. This core has code from MADrigal.
 |-
@@ Line 516: / Line 537: @@
 |[https://github.com/libretro/libretro-cap32 Cap32]
 |Git
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |WIP
 |-
@@ Line 522: / Line 543: @@
 |[[reicast#Libretro_core|Flycast]]
 |Git
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
-|Greatly enhanced core based on reicast. Also runs [[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|Naomi]] and Atomiswave games.
+|Greatly enhanced core based on reicast. Also runs [[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|NAOMI]] and Atomiswave games.
 |-
 |[[Sega Dreamcast emulators|Sega Dreamcast]]
 |[[redream]]
 |?
-|{{n}}
+|{{✗}}
 |
 |-
 |[[Sinclair ZX81 emulators|Sinclair ZX81]] (for now)
-|[[EightyOne]]
+|[[EightyOne]] (81)
 |Git
 |{{?}}
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 |[[FreeIntv]]
 |Git
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |[https://docs.libretro.com/library/freeintv/ WIP]. [https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Mattel Intellivision emulator]. Designed for SNES era and later joypads.
 |-
 |[[Sharp X68000 emulators|Sharp X68000]]
 |px68k-libretro
-|Git
+|0.15+
 |{{?}}
 |[https://docs.libretro.com/library/px68k/ Portable Sharp X68000 Emulator for PSP, Android and other platforms].
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 |Theodore
 |Git
-|{{y}}
+|{{✓}}
 |[https://docs.libretro.com/library/theodore/ Libretro core for Thomson TO8/TO8D emulation], based on Daniel Coulom's DCTO8D emulator.
 |}
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 |PrBoom
 |2.5.0
-|Does not have the advanced features of GZDoom or can run WADs designed for it. However, it's highly portable, very stable, and is compatible with every officially released patch of Doom up until Final Doom,
+|Does not have the advanced features of GZDoom and cannot run WADs designed for it. However, it's highly portable, very stable, and is compatible with every officially released patch of Doom up until Final Doom,
 |-
 |Flashback
@@ Line 622: / Line 643: @@
 |OpenLara
 |[https://github.com/libretro/OpenLara 2017-04-24]
-|WIP. Available for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/new-core-openlara-windowslinux/ 32bit/64bit Windows & Linux]. Has [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohH6EI4jtk8 many enhancements] over the original games.
+|WIP. Available for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/new-core-openlara-windowslinux/ 32bit/64bit Windows & Linux]. Has {{YouTubeVideo|ohH6EI4jtk8|many enhancements}} over the original games.
 |}
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 * [https://github.com/libretro/ libretro GitHub organization] - Source code for RetroArch and the various cores maintained by the libretro project.
 * [https://db.libretro.com/ Online libretro database] (RetroArch uses the [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/a-website-to-browse-the-libretro-database-db-libretro-com/ same database] for scanning your game collection)
-* [https://www.youtube.com/user/Libretro Official Youtube channel]
+* {{YouTubeChannelOwner|Libretro|Official Youtube channel}}
 * [http://retroarch.com/index.php?page=donate Various donation sources] (Not just Patreon only)
 [[Category:RetroArch]]