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| title = RetroAchievements
| logo = RetroAchievements_Logo.png
| logo = RetroAchievements_Logo.png
| active = Yes
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'''RetroAchievements''' is an online service which provides users with [[Achievements support|fan-made achievement sets]] for many platforms which are listed [[RetroAchievements#Supported Systems|below]]. The latest console to get achievement support, as of March 19, 2026, is [https://retroachievements.org/system/19-wii/games Wii], bumping the amount of total systems supported up to a whopping '''54''' consoles, handhelds, computers, and other platforms.
'''RetroAchievements''' is an online service which provides users with [[Achievements support|fan-made achievement sets]] for many platforms which are listed [[RetroAchievements#Supported Systems|below]]. The latest console to get achievement support, as of March 19, 2026, is [https://retroachievements.org/system/19-wii/games Wii], bumping the amount of total systems supported up to a whopping 54 consoles, handhelds, computers, and other platforms.


== Supported emulators and games ==
== Supported emulators and games ==
''See each individual dedicated system pages to see provided up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects such as enhancements features like RetroAchievements support.''
See each individual dedicated system pages to see provided up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects such as enhancements features like RetroAchievements support.


RetroAchievements is currently implemented in the following emulators/frontends, hardware, and video games:
RetroAchievements is currently implemented in the following emulators/frontends, hardware, and video games:
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![[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]<ref name="recommended" group="note">Recommended for casual play and for earning achievements rather than developing achievements.</ref>
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]<ref name="recommended" group="note">Recommended for casual play and for earning achievements rather than developing achievements.</ref>
! class="unsortable" |Notes
! class="unsortable" |Notes
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|Afterplay
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}}
|[https://afterplay.io Website]
[https://afterplay.io/play/recently-played Play in browser]
|[https://afterplay.io Various]
|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#afterplay Various]||{{Ya}}<ref name="AfterplayRAnote">https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/31930</ref>||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
| align="left" |A multi-system payware emulator. Officially supported since July 30, 2025. Locks basic features like fast forward, multiple save states, and cheats behind a monthly subscription paywall. Violated multiple emulators' licenses. However, after complying with RetroAchievements' requests, Afterplay remains hardcore-compliant, but its Snes9x and Genesis Plus GX cores were deprecated on September 12, 2025 due to their non-commercial licensing.<ref name="AfterplayRAnote" /><ref name="AfterplayLicenses">https://afterplay.io/licenses</ref>
|-
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|[[BizHawk]]
|[[BizHawk]]
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[https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases/tag/latest Latest]
[https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases/tag/latest Latest]


<small>[[Emulators on legacy Microsoft products#Windows 7|Older builds for obsolete hardware]]</small>
[[Emulators on legacy Microsoft products#Windows 7|Older builds for obsolete hardware]]
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/12-playstation/games {{Icon|PSX}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/12-playstation/games {{Icon|PSX}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
| align="left" |
| align="left" |
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| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases/ git]
|[https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases/ git]
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games {{Icon|N64}}]||{{Na}}<ref name="Gopher64 RA Forums"/><ref name="Gopher64 RA GitHub Wiki"/>||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games {{Icon|N64}}]||{{Na}}<ref name="Gopher64 RA Forums" /><ref name="Gopher64 RA GitHub Wiki" />||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
| align="left" |Implemented in [https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases/tag/v1.1.16 v1.1.16] on April 16, 2026. However, it is not supported by RetroAchievements, and thus, achievements can only be unlocked in Casual mode. According to the developer—after requesting a Hardcore Compliance review on RetroAchievements—Gopher64 was rejected for Hardcore support on May 14, 2026, due to a lack of an in-game achievement browser, which the developer had difficulties implementing due to the coding of the emulator's user interface.<ref name="Gopher64 RA Forums">https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/35449</ref><ref name="Gopher64 RA GitHub Wiki">https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/wiki/RetroAchievements</ref>
| align="left" |Implemented in [https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases/tag/v1.1.16 v1.1.16] on April 16, 2026. However, it is not supported by RetroAchievements, and thus, achievements can only be unlocked in Casual mode. According to the developer—after requesting a Hardcore Compliance review on RetroAchievements—Gopher64 was rejected for Hardcore support on May 14, 2026, due to a lack of an in-game achievement browser, which the developer had difficulties implementing due to the coding of the emulator's user interface.<ref name="Gopher64 RA Forums">https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/35449</ref><ref name="Gopher64 RA GitHub Wiki">https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/wiki/RetroAchievements</ref>
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| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://pcsx2.net/downloads/ {{PCSX2Ver}} (Stable) and Nightly builds]
|[https://pcsx2.net/downloads/ {{PCSX2Ver}} (Stable) and Nightly builds]
<small>paraLLEl-GS build<ref group="note">See emulation issues section for information about ParaLLEl-GS.</ref>: [https://files.catbox.moe/za4zen.zip Win], [https://files.catbox.moe/8a948l.AppImage Linux]</small>
paraLLEl-GS build<ref group="note">See emulation issues section for information about ParaLLEl-GS.</ref>: [https://files.catbox.moe/za4zen.zip Win], [https://files.catbox.moe/8a948l.AppImage Linux]
|{{Icon|PSX|PS2}}
|{{Icon|PSX|PS2}}
|[https://retroachievements.org/system/21-playstation-2/games {{Icon|PS2}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://retroachievements.org/system/21-playstation-2/games {{Icon|PS2}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[https://www.ppsspp.org/devbuilds/ Dev Builds]
|[https://www.ppsspp.org/devbuilds/ Dev Builds]
[https://nightly.link/hrydgard/ppsspp/workflows/build/master Dev Builds (Artifacts)]
[https://nightly.link/hrydgard/ppsspp/workflows/build/master Dev Builds] (Artifacts)


[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref name="lrPPSSPP" group="note">The standalone version of PPSSPP is highly recommended over the libretro core, as the [https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+libretro libretro core version can be slow and unstable].</ref>
[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref name="lrPPSSPP" group="note">The standalone version of PPSSPP is highly recommended over the libretro core, as the [https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+libretro libretro core version can be slow and unstable].</ref>
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| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}}
|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu git]
|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu git]
[https://web.skyemu.app Play in browser] <small>([https://web.skyemu.app/branch/dev/ latest build])</small>
[https://web.skyemu.app Play in browser] ([https://web.skyemu.app/branch/dev/ latest build])
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/4-game-boy/games {{Icon|GB}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/6-game-boy-color/games {{Icon|GBC}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/5-game-boy-advance/games {{Icon|GBA}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/18-nintendo-ds/games {{Icon|NDS}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/4-game-boy/games {{Icon|GB}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/6-game-boy-color/games {{Icon|GBC}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/5-game-boy-advance/games {{Icon|GBA}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/18-nintendo-ds/games {{Icon|NDS}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
| align="left" |Officially supported on May 5, 2025 during development for v4.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/30758</ref>
| align="left" |Officially supported on May 5, 2025 during development for v4.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/30758</ref>
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20240210130302/https://aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=desktop Builds]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20240210130302/https://aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=desktop Builds]


<small>''[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.aethersx2.android {{AetherSX2Ver}}] (play store latest with ads)''</small>
[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.aethersx2.android {{AetherSX2Ver}}] (play store latest with ads)‡
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/21-playstation-2/games {{Icon|PS2}}]||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/21-playstation-2/games {{Icon|PS2}}]||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
| align="left" |Emulator abandoned. Use the NetherSX2 patch (v1.8 or newer or Classic v2.0a or newer) for official PlayStation 2 achievement support.
| align="left" |Emulator abandoned. Use the NetherSX2 patch (v1.8 or newer or Classic v2.0a or newer) for official PlayStation 2 achievement support.
|-
|Afterplay
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS|Web}}
|[https://afterplay.io Website]
[https://afterplay.io/play/recently-played Play in browser]
|[https://afterplay.io Various]
|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#afterplay Various]||{{Ya}}<ref name="AfterplayRAnote"/>||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
| align="left" |A multi-system payware emulator. Officially supported since July 30, 2025. Locks basic features like fast forward, multiple save states, and cheats behind a monthly subscription paywall. Violated multiple emulators' licenses. However, as of August 14, 2025, after complying with RetroAchievements' requests, Afterplay remains hardcore-compliant but with Snes9x and Genesis Plus GX cores removed from support.<ref name="AfterplayRAnote" /><ref name="AfterplayLicenses" />
|-
|-
|ARMSX2
|ARMSX2
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
|[https://armsx2.net/download {{ARMSX2AndroidVer}} <small>(Android)</small>]
|[https://armsx2.net/download {{ARMSX2AndroidVer}} (Android)]
[https://armsx2.net/download {{ARMSX2iOSVer}} <small>(iOS)</small>]
[https://armsx2.net/download {{ARMSX2iOSVer}} (iOS)]


[https://github.com/ARMSX2 git]
[https://github.com/ARMSX2 git]
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----Patreon version only
----Patreon version only
{{Icon|MD}}
{{Icon|MD}}
|[https://retroachievements.org/system/7-nes-famicom/games {{Icon|NES}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/4-game-boy/games {{Icon|GB}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/3-snes-super-famicom/games {{Icon|SNES}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/6-game-boy-color/games {{Icon|GBC}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games {{Icon|N64}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/5-game-boy-advance/games {{Icon|GBA}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/18-nintendo-ds/games {{Icon|NDS}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/1-genesis-mega-drive/games {{Icon|MD}}]||{{Na}}<ref name="AfterplayLicenses"/><ref name="DeltaGenMD">https://www.reddit.com/r/Delta_Emulator/comments/1mrdz35/ra_is_not_messing_around_always_thought_it_was</ref>||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{~}}
|[https://retroachievements.org/system/7-nes-famicom/games {{Icon|NES}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/4-game-boy/games {{Icon|GB}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/3-snes-super-famicom/games {{Icon|SNES}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/6-game-boy-color/games {{Icon|GBC}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games {{Icon|N64}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/5-game-boy-advance/games {{Icon|GBA}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/18-nintendo-ds/games {{Icon|NDS}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/1-genesis-mega-drive/games {{Icon|MD}}]||{{Na}}<ref name="AfterplayLicenses" /><ref name="DeltaGenMD">https://www.reddit.com/r/Delta_Emulator/comments/1mrdz35/ra_is_not_messing_around_always_thought_it_was</ref>||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{~}}
| align="left" |Was officially supported on April 2, 2025 for [https://retroachievements.org/system/7-nes-famicom/games NES], [https://retroachievements.org/system/3-snes-super-famicom/games SNES], and [https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games Nintendo 64] games<ref name="april 2025 support" /> with handhelds and [https://retroachievements.org/system/1-genesis-mega-drive/games Sega Genesis] supported later. However, as of August 14, 2025, Sega Genesis games are restricted to Casual mode due to Sega Genesis emulation and its RetroAchievements integration being locked behind a paywall on Patreon,<ref name="AfterplayLicenses" /><ref name="DeltaGenMD" />, and thus Delta has been delisted with Hardcore mode disabled on September 12, 2025 until changes are made to make Genesis Plus GX and its RA integration free for all users.
| align="left" |Was officially supported on April 2, 2025 for [https://retroachievements.org/system/7-nes-famicom/games NES], [https://retroachievements.org/system/3-snes-super-famicom/games SNES], and [https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games Nintendo 64] games<ref name="april 2025 support" /> with handhelds and [https://retroachievements.org/system/1-genesis-mega-drive/games Sega Genesis] supported later. However, as of August 14, 2025, Sega Genesis games are restricted to Casual mode due to Sega Genesis emulation and its RetroAchievements integration being locked behind a paywall on Patreon,<ref name="AfterplayLicenses">https://afterplay.io/licenses</ref><ref name="DeltaGenMD" />, and thus Delta has been delisted with Hardcore mode disabled on September 12, 2025 until changes are made to make Genesis Plus GX and its RA integration free for all users.
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|-
|[[Dolphin]]
|[[Dolphin]]
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| align="left" |{{Icon|WoA|LiA|macOSARM|Android}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|WoA|LiA|macOSARM|Android}}
|[https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases/ git]
|[https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases/ git]
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games {{Icon|N64}}]||{{Na}}<ref name="Gopher64 RA Forums"/><ref name="Gopher64 RA GitHub Wiki"/>||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games {{Icon|N64}}]||{{Na}}<ref name="Gopher64 RA Forums" /><ref name="Gopher64 RA GitHub Wiki" />||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
| align="left" |Implemented in [https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases/tag/v1.1.16 v1.1.16] on April 16, 2026. However, it is not supported by RetroAchievements, and thus, achievements can only be unlocked in Casual mode. According to the developer—after requesting a Hardcore Compliance review on RetroAchievements—Gopher64 was rejected for Hardcore support on May 14, 2026, due to a lack of an in-game achievement browser, which the developer had difficulties implementing due to the coding of the emulator's user interface.<ref name="Gopher64 RA Forums" /><ref name="Gopher64 RA GitHub Wiki" /> An Android port was released on May 28, 2026 with the release of [https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases/tag/v1.1.22 v1.1.22].
| align="left" |Implemented in [https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases/tag/v1.1.16 v1.1.16] on April 16, 2026. However, it is not supported by RetroAchievements, and thus, achievements can only be unlocked in Casual mode. According to the developer—after requesting a Hardcore Compliance review on RetroAchievements—Gopher64 was rejected for Hardcore support on May 14, 2026, due to a lack of an in-game achievement browser, which the developer had difficulties implementing due to the coding of the emulator's user interface.<ref name="Gopher64 RA Forums" /><ref name="Gopher64 RA GitHub Wiki" /> An Android port was released on May 28, 2026 with the release of [https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases/tag/v1.1.22 v1.1.22].
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|[https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch Main git]
|[https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch Main git]
[https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-classic/releases Classic git]
[https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-classic/releases Classic git]
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/21-playstation-2/games {{Icon|PS2}}]||{{~}}<ref name="NetherSX2 HC support drop"/>||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/21-playstation-2/games {{Icon|PS2}}]||{{~}}<ref name="NetherSX2 HC support drop" />||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
| align="left" |Was officially supported in v1.8 and newer on April 2, 2025.<ref>https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch/issues/131#issuecomment-2772799926</ref><ref name="april 2025 support" /> The Classic version was updated to [https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-classic/releases/tag/2.0a v2.0a] on April 8, 2025 to include Hardcore support. May eventually be succeeded by EtherealSX2.<ref>https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch/issues/131#issuecomment-2566681639</ref> However, with ARMSX2 being actively developed and having Hardcore support, NetherSX2 will lose Hardcore support on July 16, 2026.<ref name="NetherSX2 HC support drop">https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36517</ref>
| align="left" |Was officially supported in v1.8 and newer on April 2, 2025.<ref>https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch/issues/131#issuecomment-2772799926</ref><ref name="april 2025 support" /> The Classic version was updated to [https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-classic/releases/tag/2.0a v2.0a] on April 8, 2025 to include Hardcore support. May eventually be succeeded by EtherealSX2.<ref>https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch/issues/131#issuecomment-2566681639</ref> However, with ARMSX2 being actively developed and having Hardcore support, NetherSX2 will lose Hardcore support on July 16, 2026.<ref name="NetherSX2 HC support drop">https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36517</ref>
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| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
|[https://buildbot.orphis.net/ppsspp/index.php?m=fulllist Dev Builds]
|[https://buildbot.orphis.net/ppsspp/index.php?m=fulllist Dev Builds]
[https://nightly.link/hrydgard/ppsspp/workflows/build/master Dev Builds (Artifacts)]
[https://nightly.link/hrydgard/ppsspp/workflows/build/master Dev Builds] (Artifacts)


[https://www.ppsspp.org/downloads.html {{PPSSPPVer}}]
[https://www.ppsspp.org/downloads.html {{PPSSPPVer}}]
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| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS|Web}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS|Web}}
|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu git]
|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu git]
[https://web.skyemu.app Play in browser] <small>([https://web.skyemu.app/branch/dev/ latest build])</small>
[https://web.skyemu.app Play in browser] ([https://web.skyemu.app/branch/dev/ latest build])
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/4-game-boy/games {{Icon|GB}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/6-game-boy-color/games {{Icon|GBC}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/5-game-boy-advance/games {{Icon|GBA}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/18-nintendo-ds/games {{Icon|NDS}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/4-game-boy/games {{Icon|GB}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/6-game-boy-color/games {{Icon|GBC}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/5-game-boy-advance/games {{Icon|GBA}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/18-nintendo-ds/games {{Icon|NDS}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
| align="left" |Officially supported on May 5, 2025 during development for v4.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/30758</ref>
| align="left" |Officially supported on May 5, 2025 during development for v4.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/30758</ref>
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| align="left" |{{Icon|PSVita}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|PSVita}}
|[https://github.com/noword/Emu4VitaPlus git]
|[https://github.com/noword/Emu4VitaPlus git]
[https://www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/info/1260 0.68 (VitaDB)] <small>(outdated)</small>
[https://www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/info/1260 0.68] (VitaDB) (outdated)
|[https://github.com/noword/Emu4VitaPlus/blob/master/README.en.md#supported-cores Core list]
|[https://github.com/noword/Emu4VitaPlus/blob/master/README.en.md#supported-cores Core list]
|[https://retroachievements.org/downloads Various]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://retroachievements.org/downloads Various]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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! class="unsortable" |Notes
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|-
|MiSTer <small>(odelot)</small>
|MiSTer (odelot)
| align="left" |MiSTer FPGA
| align="left" |MiSTer FPGA
|[https://github.com/odelot/Main_MiSTer/releases/ Odelot's Main_MiSTer]
|[https://github.com/odelot/Main_MiSTer/releases/ Odelot's Main_MiSTer]
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! class="unsortable" |Notes
! class="unsortable" |Notes
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|Final Fantasy XI <small>(via [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI])</small>
|''Cattopia''
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://store.steampowered.com/app/3305690/Cattopia/ Steam page]
[https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/37068 RA forum topic]
|[https://retroachievements.org/game/41262 Base Set]
[https://retroachievements.org/game/41262?set=41251 Creator Times]
| align="left" |Cattopia and its achievement sets were released on September 4, 2026.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/3305690/Cattopia/</ref><ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/37068</ref> First standalone game to have native RetroAchievements support upon release without mods, patches, or updates.
|-
|''Final Fantasy XI'' (via [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI])
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI]
|[https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI]
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| align="left" |First non-emulated game to receive RetroAchievements support. Implemented in the [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI] private server since February 8, 2024. Along with the [https://retroachievements.org/game/28275 base set of achievements], there is a subset of achievements for [https://retroachievements.org/game/28303 Hero of Nations] and [https://retroachievements.org/game/28547 Hardcore Hero] (FFXI's hardcore mode), as well as achievement sets for the [https://retroachievements.org/game/28317 ''Rise of the Zilart''] and [https://retroachievements.org/game/28359 ''Chains of Promathia''] expansions (see in this list). HorizonXI does not require the original game to play and earn achievements.
| align="left" |First non-emulated game to receive RetroAchievements support. Implemented in the [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI] private server since February 8, 2024. Along with the [https://retroachievements.org/game/28275 base set of achievements], there is a subset of achievements for [https://retroachievements.org/game/28303 Hero of Nations] and [https://retroachievements.org/game/28547 Hardcore Hero] (FFXI's hardcore mode), as well as achievement sets for the [https://retroachievements.org/game/28317 ''Rise of the Zilart''] and [https://retroachievements.org/game/28359 ''Chains of Promathia''] expansions (see in this list). HorizonXI does not require the original game to play and earn achievements.
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|Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia <small>(via [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI])</small>
|''Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia'' (via [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI])
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI]
|[https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI]
[https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=25139 RA forum guide]
[https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=25139 RA forum guide]
|[https://retroachievements.org/game/28359 Base Set]
|[https://retroachievements.org/game/28359 Base Set]
| align="left" |The second expansion pack for Final Fantasy XI in the [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI] private server received achievement support on May 22, 2026.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/310192285306454017/357633571307126784/1507452388053745705</ref>
| align="left" |The second expansion pack for ''Final Fantasy XI'' in the [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI] private server received achievement support on May 22, 2026.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/310192285306454017/357633571307126784/1507452388053745705</ref>
|-
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|Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart <small>(via [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI])</small>
|''Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart'' (via [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI])
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI]
|[https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI]
[https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=25139 RA forum guide]
[https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=25139 RA forum guide]
|[https://retroachievements.org/game/28317 Base Set]
|[https://retroachievements.org/game/28317 Base Set]
[https://retroachievements.org/game/28424 Endgame] <small>(TBD)</small>
[https://retroachievements.org/game/28424 Endgame] (TBD)
| align="left" |The first expansion pack for Final Fantasy XI in the [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI] private server, which also has its own [https://retroachievements.org/game/28317 set of achievements]. An [https://retroachievements.org/game/28424 Endgame] subset of achievements is planned.
| align="left" |The first expansion pack for ''Final Fantasy XI'' in the [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI] private server, which also has its own [https://retroachievements.org/game/28317 set of achievements]. An [https://retroachievements.org/game/28424 Endgame] subset of achievements is planned.
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|Terraria <small>(via [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930/tModLoader/ tModLoader])</small>
|''Terraria'' (via [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930/tModLoader/ tModLoader])
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/Terraria/ Terraria (Steam)]
|[https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/Terraria/ ''Terraria'' (Steam)]
[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930/tModLoader/ tModLoader (Steam)]
[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930/tModLoader/ tModLoader (Steam)]


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[https://retroachievements.org/game/32911 World Modes & Seeds]
[https://retroachievements.org/game/32911 World Modes & Seeds]
| align="left" |Implemented via a [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3427458822 RetroAchievements] mod for tModLoader (a mod launcher for Terraria) and published on February 15, 2025. Along with the [https://retroachievements.org/game/32909 base set of achievements], there are subsets for [https://retroachievements.org/game/32910 Completionist], [https://retroachievements.org/game/32929 Player Difficulties], and [https://retroachievements.org/game/32911 World Modes & Seeds].
| align="left" |Implemented via a [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3427458822 RetroAchievements] mod for tModLoader (a mod launcher for ''Terraria'') and published on February 15, 2025. Along with the [https://retroachievements.org/game/32909 base set of achievements], there are subsets for [https://retroachievements.org/game/32910 Completionist], [https://retroachievements.org/game/32929 Player Difficulties], and [https://retroachievements.org/game/32911 World Modes & Seeds].
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|Undertale
|''Undertale''
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://retroachievements.org/game/41157/hashes RA Compatibility Patch] for [https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/Undertale/ Steam] & [https://www.gog.com/en/game/undertale GOG]
|[https://retroachievements.org/game/41157/hashes RA Compatibility Patch] for [https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/Undertale/ Steam] & [https://www.gog.com/en/game/undertale GOG]
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[https://retroachievements.org/game/41157?set=41147 In for a Bad Time]
[https://retroachievements.org/game/41157?set=41147 In for a Bad Time]
| align="left" |Undertale received RetroAchievements support on July 26, 2026,<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36837</ref> along with several subsets related to story routes and easter eggs.
| align="left" |''Undertale'' received RetroAchievements support on July 26, 2026,<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36837</ref> along with several subsets related to story routes and easter eggs.
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=== How RetroAchievements Works ===
=== How RetroAchievements Works ===


: ''Main doc: [https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/how-ra-works.html How RetroAchievements Works]''
: Main doc: [https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/how-ra-works.html How RetroAchievements Works]


RetroAchievements (RA for short) is an online community service that provides users the ability to earn achievements in retro and standalone games from an RA achievement set. It awards achievements by comparing a game’s memory, henceforth referred to as RAM, to achievement code written by an RA developer. Achievement code, also known as logic, is a list of memory conditions chosen by the developer, that when all are simultaneously true on a single frame, will award an achievement.
RetroAchievements (RA for short) is an online community service that provides users the ability to earn achievements in retro and standalone games from an RA achievement set. It awards achievements by comparing a game’s memory, henceforth referred to as RAM, to achievement code written by an RA developer. Achievement code, also known as logic, is a list of memory conditions chosen by the developer, that when all are simultaneously true on a single frame, will award an achievement.
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=== Game Identitication ===
=== Game Identitication ===


: ''Main doc: [https://docs.retroachievements.org/developer-docs/game-identification.html Game Identification]''
: Main doc: [https://docs.retroachievements.org/developer-docs/game-identification.html Game Identification]


After connecting to the Internet and signing into RetroAchievements on their supported emulation software, to be able to detect games and earn achievements for them, RetroAchievements relies on the hashes of the game file(s) (usually the MD5 hash); if the player is using the correct file of the supported game that matches the hash of the game in the "Supported Game Hashes" page of a game's achievement page, the emulator would show a notification that the game is successfully detected by RetroAchievements, with the list of achievements appearing in the emulator's settings. Otherwise, you'll receive a notification that RetroAchievements does not detect the game. To compare MD5 hashes of your game with the Supported Game Hashes page, you can use any checksum tool such as [https://emn178.github.io/online-tools/md5_checksum.html emn178's MD5 File Checksum tool]. If the MD5 hash is correct, the game should be detected in RetroAchievements.
After connecting to the Internet and signing into RetroAchievements on their supported emulation software, to be able to detect games and earn achievements for them, RetroAchievements relies on the hashes of the game file(s) (usually the MD5 hash); if the player is using the correct file of the supported game that matches the hash of the game in the "Supported Game Hashes" page of a game's achievement page, the emulator would show a notification that the game is successfully detected by RetroAchievements, with the list of achievements appearing in the emulator's settings. Otherwise, you'll receive a notification that RetroAchievements does not detect the game. To compare MD5 hashes of your game with the Supported Game Hashes page, you can use any checksum tool such as [https://emn178.github.io/online-tools/md5_checksum.html emn178's MD5 File Checksum tool]. If the MD5 hash is correct, the game should be detected in RetroAchievements.
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=== Casual and Hardcore Modes ===
=== Casual and Hardcore Modes ===


: ''Main docs: [https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/glossary.html Glossary] and [https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/hardcore-compliance-requirements.html Hardcore Compliance Requirements]''
: Main docs: [https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/glossary.html Glossary] and [https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/hardcore-compliance-requirements.html Hardcore Compliance Requirements]


There are two modes in which achievements can be unlocked: Casual mode or Hardcore mode.
There are two modes in which achievements can be unlocked: Casual mode or Hardcore mode.
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=== Multiset ===
=== Multiset ===


: ''Main doc: [https://docs.retroachievements.org/guidelines/content/subsets.html Multiset and Subset Types]''
: Main doc: [https://docs.retroachievements.org/guidelines/content/subsets.html Multiset and Subset Types]


Some games offer multiple achievement sets, offering different challenges not provided in the base set. Previously, only one set could be played at a time, and games would have to be patched by an RA-made patch to access the specific game subset. Ever since the [https://docs.retroachievements.org/guidelines/content/subsets.html Multiset] feature was introduced on December 12, 2025 in beta, and was publicly released on January 16, 2026, many games can access multiple subsets from the base game, or the subset patches can be used to access the mainset without accessing other subsets, by toggling the opt-in button for each achievement set on a game page.
Some games offer multiple achievement sets, offering different challenges not provided in the base set. Previously, only one set could be played at a time, and games would have to be patched by an RA-made patch to access the specific game subset. Ever since the [https://docs.retroachievements.org/guidelines/content/subsets.html Multiset] feature was introduced on December 12, 2025 in beta, and was publicly released on January 16, 2026, many games can access multiple subsets from the base game, or the subset patches can be used to access the mainset without accessing other subsets, by toggling the opt-in button for each achievement set on a game page.

Latest revision as of 13:57, 12 September 2026

RetroAchievements
Developer(s) Scott Breen and the RA Staff
Release
Latest version N/A
Active Yes
Platform(s) See emulator list below
Website retroachievements.org
Source code GitHub (website)

RetroAchievements is an online service which provides users with fan-made achievement sets for many platforms which are listed below. The latest console to get achievement support, as of March 19, 2026, is Wii, bumping the amount of total systems supported up to a whopping 54 consoles, handhelds, computers, and other platforms.

Supported emulators and games

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See each individual dedicated system pages to see provided up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects such as enhancements features like RetroAchievements support.

RetroAchievements is currently implemented in the following emulators/frontends, hardware, and video games:

[For an up-to-date list of supported emulators visit the RetroAchievements website]

Name Platform(s) Version Platform(s) emulating Platform(s) supported in RA Endorsed?[note 1] Develop[note 2] Active Recommended[note 3] Notes
BizHawk Windows Linux Dev builds

2.11.1

Various Various ? First emulation frontend to support Nintendo DSi achievements.
Dolphin Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD Dev

2606a

Nintendo GameCube Wii Introduced GameCube achievements since July 15, 2024 on x86 platforms.[1]RetroAchievements support for Wii and WiiWare was released on March 19, 2026,[2] but the new minimum requirement to earn Hardcore achievements for both GameCube and Wii games now requires Dolphin v2603a/2603-81 or newer.[3]
DuckStation Windows Linux macOS Preview

Latest

Older builds for obsolete hardware

PlayStation ?
Firelight Windows 0.12.2

git

Nintendo Entertainment System Genesis Super Nintendo Nintendo 64 Game Boy Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS Master System PCE/TurboGrafx-16 SuperGrafx Game Gear A libretro-based multi-emulation frontend.
Flycast Windows Linux macOS CI Builds

git

Dreamcast NAOMI 1 & 2, Atomisware ? While the libretro core introduced Dreamcast achievements on February 12, 2022,[4] the standalone version has implemented RetroAchievements for Dreamcast games in the v2.4 release on October 23, 2024 and was officially supported on April 4, 2025,[5] two days after other emulators became officially supported, with releases/builds released after January 22, 2025 being supported at minimum.[6] RetroAchievements and Flycast also support Dreamcast-based arcade systems, including NAOMI, NAOMI 2, and Atomisware.
Gopher64 Windows Linux git Nintendo 64 [7][8] ? Implemented in v1.1.16 on April 16, 2026. However, it is not supported by RetroAchievements, and thus, achievements can only be unlocked in Casual mode. According to the developer—after requesting a Hardcore Compliance review on RetroAchievements—Gopher64 was rejected for Hardcore support on May 14, 2026, due to a lack of an in-game achievement browser, which the developer had difficulties implementing due to the coding of the emulator's user interface.[7][8]
Luna's Project64 Windows Linux git

3.7.3

Nintendo 64 ? ? Implemented in v3.5.4 on December 2, 2024 and was officially supported on April 2, 2025 after v3.5.6's release of March 4, 2025.[6] Upon v3.7.3's release on August 15, 2026, v3.7.3 is the new minimum requirement for hardcore unlocks.
PCSX2 Windows Linux macOS 2.8.2 (Stable) and Nightly builds

paraLLEl-GS build[note 4]: Win, Linux

PlayStation PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 Introduced PlayStation 2 achievements since v1.7.3347 of the QT version on October 1, 2022.[9][10] The original wxWidgets user interface version of PCSX2 and the LRPS2 libretro core hard fork of PCSX2 do not support RetroAchievements.

As of September 19, 2025, PCSX2 versions (including stable versions) before nightly build v2.5.162 was forced into Casual mode, so it's highly recommended to use the latest stable or nightly builds.[11]

Playback Windows Linux macOS 1.8.0 & nightly builds Game Boy Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance ? ? Playback is an emulation frontend to manage and play physical games from supported external devices. Currently supports the GB Operator, which can play physical GB, GBC, and GBA games that are emulated in the mGBA core in Playback. RetroAchievements supported since v1.8.0 on July 8, 2025.[12][13]
PPSSPP Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD Dev Builds

Dev Builds (Artifacts)

libretro core[note 5]

1.20.4
PlayStation Portable The libretro core introduced PlayStation Portable achievements on October 1, 2021.[14] The standalone version has received official support since v1.16 on September 9, 2023.[15] While PPSSPP was released on more platforms, PPSSPP for Windows XP stopped receiving support after v1.8 and thus does not have RetroAchievements.[16]
RAGens Windows 0.057 Genesis Sega CD/Mega-CD32X [note 6] Fork of Gens originally used to develop achievements for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, and was the first emulator used to develop emulators for the RetroAchievements service in 2012. The first video game that received RetroAchievements support was Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.[17] However, this emulator was retired sometime after May 18, 2020 when RAIntegration v0.78 was released[18] due to issues that could not be fixed with the emulator, being a fork of an old emulator.[19]
RALibRetro Windows Linux 1.8.0

git

Various ? Libretro emulation frontend used to develop achievements for supported platforms.
RAMeka Windows 1.0

git

ColecoVision , various 8-bit Sega systems ColecoVision , SG-1000, Master System , GameGear ? Fork of MEKA to develop achievements for supported platforms.
RANes Windows 1.1

git

Nintendo Entertainment System Famicom Disk System ? Fork of FCEUX to develop achievements for NES games. As of February 26, 2026, Famicom Disk System (FDS) is now treated as a separate system on RetroAchievements, which the latest version of RANes and RALibRetro has access to with the latest DLL.[20]
RAProject64 Windows 1.0

git

Nintendo 64 ~ ? Fork of Project64 to develop achievements for Nintendo 64 games.
RAppleWin Windows 1.3.1

git

Apple II Fork of AppleWin to develop achievements for Apple II games. Also, it is currently the only way to earn achievements for Apple II games.
RAQUASI88 Windows 1.2.0

git

PC-8000/8800 ? Fork of QUASI88 to develop achievements for PC-8000/8800 games.
RASnes9x Windows 1.2.0

git

Super Nintendo ? Fork of Snes9x to develop achievements for Super NES games.
RAVBA-M Windows 1.2.0

git

Game Boy Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance ? Fork of VisualBoyAdvance-M to develop achievements for Game Boy/Color/Advance games.
RetroArch Various 1.22.2

Nightly builds

Core list Various While many libretro cores are supported for RetroAchievements, here is a list of libretro cores that are not supported in RetroAchievements.
SkyEmu Windows Linux macOS Web git

Play in browser (latest build)

Game Boy Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS ? Officially supported on May 5, 2025 during development for v4.[21]
WinArcadia Windows 36.55 Various obscure 70s and 80s consoles/computers and Pong systems Arcadia 2001, Elektor TV Games Computer, Interton VC 4000 ? Arcadia 2001, Elektor TV Games Computer, Interton VC 4000 achievements were introduced on July, 1 2023.[22] The Android version DroidArcadia received official support on April 2, 2025.[6]
Name Platform(s) Version Platform(s) emulating Platform(s) supported in RA Endorsed?[note 1] Develop[note 2] Active Recommended[note 3] Notes
AetherSX2 Android Linux ARM macOS NetherSX2 Patch

1.5-3668 (apk, no ads)

Builds

1.5-4248 (play store latest with ads)‡
PlayStation 2 Emulator abandoned. Use the NetherSX2 patch (v1.8 or newer or Classic v2.0a or newer) for official PlayStation 2 achievement support.
ARMSX2 Android iOS 2.6.9 (Android)

2.5.2 (iOS)

git

Google Play

PlayStation 2 ? (WIP) Officially supported on June 22, 2026 for both Android and iOS.[23] As of July 24, 2026, v2.6.5 of the Android version is the new minimum version requirement for Hardcore mode, with the next iOS update also being the new minimum on iOS.[24][25]
Delta iOS 1.7.3s

Website

git

Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Super Nintendo Game Boy Color Nintendo 64 Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS
Patreon version only

Genesis

Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Super Nintendo Game Boy Color Nintendo 64 Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS Genesis [26][27] ~ Was officially supported on April 2, 2025 for NES, SNES, and Nintendo 64 games[6] with handhelds and Sega Genesis supported later. However, as of August 14, 2025, Sega Genesis games are restricted to Casual mode due to Sega Genesis emulation and its RetroAchievements integration being locked behind a paywall on Patreon,[26][27], and thus Delta has been delisted with Hardcore mode disabled on September 12, 2025 until changes are made to make Genesis Plus GX and its RA integration free for all users.
Dolphin Android Dev

2606a

Google Play

Nintendo GameCube Wii The Android version of Dolphin received achievement support for GameCube achievements since v2509-503 on November 22, 2025.[28] RetroAchievements support for Wii and WiiWare was released on March 19, 2026,[29] but the new minimum requirement to earn Hardcore achievements for both GameCube and Wii games now requires Dolphin v2603a/2603-81 or newer.[30]
DroidArcadia Android 4.6 Various obscure 70s and 80s consoles/computers and Pong systems Arcadia 2001, Elektor TV Games Computer, Interton VC 4000 ? Arcadia 2001, Elektor TV Games Computer, Interton VC 4000 achievements were introduced with WinArcadia on July, 1 2023.[31] DroidArcadia received official support on April 2, 2025.[6]
DuckStation Android Dragonbox Pyra Beta

git

0.1-5494

0.0.1.02 Pyra

PlayStation ~
Flycast Android iOS CI Builds

git

Dreamcast NAOMI 1 & 2, Atomisware ? While the libretro core introduced Dreamcast achievements on February 12, 2022,[32] the standalone version has implemented RetroAchievements for Dreamcast games in the v2.4 release on October 23, 2024 and was officially supported on April 4, 2025,[33] two days after other emulators became officially supported, with releases/builds released after January 22, 2025 being supported at minimum.[6] RetroAchievements and Flycast also support Dreamcast-based arcade systems, including NAOMI, NAOMI 2, and Atomisware.
GoGBA Android iOS Website

Google Play

App Store

Game Boy Advance ? Officially supported on December 19, 2025.[34]
Gopher64 Windows on ARM Linux ARM macOS Android git Nintendo 64 [7][8] ? Implemented in v1.1.16 on April 16, 2026. However, it is not supported by RetroAchievements, and thus, achievements can only be unlocked in Casual mode. According to the developer—after requesting a Hardcore Compliance review on RetroAchievements—Gopher64 was rejected for Hardcore support on May 14, 2026, due to a lack of an in-game achievement browser, which the developer had difficulties implementing due to the coding of the emulator's user interface.[7][8] An Android port was released on May 28, 2026 with the release of v1.1.22.
Linkboy Android 3.9.0 Game Boy Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance Officially supported on September 4, 2025.[35]
Manic EMU iOS Apple App Store

git

Various Various ? A libretro-based emulation frontend supporting various popular home consoles and handhelds by Nintendo, Sega, and Sony. Officially supported on September 18, 2025 with most cores supported for achievements except Nintendo DS achievements are still W.I.P.[36]
melonDS-Android Android git

Beta 1.10.0 PS

WatermelonDS fork

Nintendo DS Nintendo DSi As of January 2, 2026's nightly build and in melonDualDS v0.5.0 (SapphireRhondite's dual/external screen fork, currently known as "WatermelonDS" as of August 8, 2026),[37] DSiWare titles can directly be booted without having to boot Nintendo DSi's home screen, allowing DSiWare titles to be detected by RetroAchievements if booting directly (will not detect DSiWare games booted from the Nintendo DSi home menu).[38] On February 18, 2026, achievements can be earned offline in Casual mode and be synced online later in melonDualDS v0.6.0.[39] Also in v0.6.0 of melonDualDS, Nintendo DS(i) games archived in the .7z archive format are now fully playable and detectable for RetroAchievements. All of these new changes and improvements from the dual-screen fork were then implemented into the main project in melonDS-Android's v2.0.0 update on April 18, 2026,[40] excluding features that are in beta testing, such as Vulkan support.[41] As of July 23, 2026, v0.7.0 RC5 is the new minimum version requirement for melonDualDS[42][25] (soon to be renamed to WatermelonDS) and the offline unlocking feature in Casual mode has been integrated in RAOfflineProxy. By its v0.7.0 release, melonDualDS was renamed to WatermelonDS.[37]
NetherSX2 Android Main git

Classic git

PlayStation 2 ~[43] Was officially supported in v1.8 and newer on April 2, 2025.[44][6] The Classic version was updated to v2.0a on April 8, 2025 to include Hardcore support. May eventually be succeeded by EtherealSX2.[45] However, with ARMSX2 being actively developed and having Hardcore support, NetherSX2 will lose Hardcore support on July 16, 2026.[43]
OpenEmu-Silicon macOS git Supported systems Systems supported for RA ? Officially supported v1.2.4 and newer on June 25, 2026.[46]
Pizza Boy A Android Basic v2.2.3

Pro v3.5.9 ($)

Game Boy Advance Officially supported on April 2, 2025[6] with Basic v2.2.3 and Pro v3.6.4 supported at minimum as of April 21, 2026.[47]
Pizza Boy C Android Basic v3.0.7

Pro v7.1.10 ($)

Game Boy Game Boy Color Officially supported on April 2, 2025[6] with Basic v3.0.3 and Pro v6.9.11 supported at minimum as of April 10, 2025.[48]
Pizza Boy SC Android Basic v1.1.17

Pro v1.4.19 ($)

Master System GameGearGenesis Officially supported on April 2, 2025[6] with Basic v1.0.4 and Pro v1.3.3 supported at minimum as of April 10, 2025.[48]
PPSSPP Android iOS Dev Builds

Dev Builds (Artifacts)

1.20.4

libretro core[note 5]

PlayStation Portable ? The libretro core introduced PlayStation Portable achievements on October 1, 2021.[49] The standalone version has received official support since v1.16 on September 9, 2023[50] and x64 versions of Android and iOS are supported. While PPSSPP was released on other platforms such as BlackBerry 10, DragonBox Pyra, Pandora, and more, these ports stopped receiving updates before v1.16 and thus do not have RetroAchievements.[16]
RetroArch Various 1.22.2

Nightly builds

Core list Various While many libretro cores are supported for RetroAchievements, here is a list of libretro cores that are not supported in RetroAchievements.
SkyEmu Android iOS Web git

Play in browser (latest build)

Game Boy Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS ? Officially supported on May 5, 2025 during development for v4.[51]
Yaba Sanshiro 2 (Yaba三四郎2) Android 1.20.5 (free)

1.20.5 (Pro) ($)

Saturn Android version officially supported since the v1.18.0 release for both the free and paid Pro versions on August 2, 2025. Windows and iOS ports are planned for support.[52]

Consoles

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Name Platform(s) Version Platform(s) emulating Platform(s) supported in RA Endorsed?[note 1] Develop[note 2] Active Recommended[note 3] Notes
DolphinUWP Xbox One Xbox Series X/S git Nintendo GameCube Wii Nintendo GameCube Unofficial port of Dolphin for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Xbox Series X/S recommended for better performance.[53]
DuckStation Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X/S uwp git

20221203-uwp

Switch git

PlayStation ? ~ ?
Emu4VitaPlus PlayStation Vita git

0.68 (VitaDB) (outdated)

Core list Various An emulation frontend for the PlayStation Vita based on the Libretro API, containing Libretro emulation cores for various systems that the PlayStation Vita can run. This frontend was supported as of April 23, 2026.[54] The latest version can be obtained from GitHub, as the VitaDB webpage usually falls behind on updates.
Flycast Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X/S CI Builds

git

Dreamcast NAOMI 1 & 2, Atomisware ? While the libretro core introduced Dreamcast achievements on February 12, 2022,[55] the standalone version has implemented RetroAchievements for Dreamcast games in the v2.4 release on October 23, 2024 and was officially supported on April 4, 2025,[56] two days after other emulators became officially supported, with releases/builds released after January 22, 2025 being supported at minimum.[6] RetroAchievements and Flycast also support Dreamcast-based arcade systems, including NAOMI, NAOMI 2, and Atomisware.
PPSSPP Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X/S Switch

libretro core

PlayStation Portable ? ~ The libretro core introduced PlayStation Portable achievements on October 1, 2021.[57] The standalone version has received official support since v1.16 on September 9, 2023.[58]
RetroArch Various 1.22.2

Nightly builds

Core list Various While many libretro cores are supported for RetroAchievements, here is a list of libretro cores that are not supported in RetroAchievements.
XBSX2 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S UWP git

Original git

PlayStation 2 XBSX2 UWP officially supported on April 2, 2025.[6][59] XBSX2 UWP is a fork of XBSX2.0 that continues its development. The original XBSX2.0 is no longer maintained and thus is in Casual mode, as well as older versions of XBSX2 UMP below PCSX2 v2.5.162 starting on September 19, 2025.[11]

Single-board computers

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List of single-board computers (SBC) software supported in RetroAchievements.

Name SBC Websites Platform(s) playable Platform(s) supported in RA Endorsed?[note 1] Develop[note 2] Active Recommended[note 3] Notes
MiSTer (odelot) MiSTer FPGA Odelot's Main_MiSTer

FPGA cores

Various Nintendo Entertainment System Famicom Disk SystemGenesis Super Nintendo PlayStation Nintendo 64 The first SBC software supported for RetroAchievements, using Odelot's MiSTer fork and cores. NES/Famicom and FDS games were officially supported in the NES_MiSTer core on April 27, 2026.[60] Mega Drive and SNES cores were officially supported on May 23, 2026.[61] PlayStation and Nintendo 64 cores were officially supported on June 28, 2026.[62] Other cores may have RetroAchievements implemented and may be usable in Casual mode, but Hardcore mode is not yet supported for them. For more information about MiSTer: MiSTER FPGA Documentation, MiSTER-devel Github.

Standalone games

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In addition to video game emulators and single-board computers, some standalone computer games receive RetroAchievements support, usually through a game mod or through a private server for online games.

Game Supported platform(s) Websites Achievement sets Notes
Cattopia Windows Linux macOS Steam page

RA forum topic

Base Set

Creator Times

Cattopia and its achievement sets were released on September 4, 2026.[63][64] First standalone game to have native RetroAchievements support upon release without mods, patches, or updates.
Final Fantasy XI (via HorizonXI) Windows HorizonXI

RA forum guide

Base Set

Hero of Nations

Hardcore Hero

First non-emulated game to receive RetroAchievements support. Implemented in the HorizonXI private server since February 8, 2024. Along with the base set of achievements, there is a subset of achievements for Hero of Nations and Hardcore Hero (FFXI's hardcore mode), as well as achievement sets for the Rise of the Zilart and Chains of Promathia expansions (see in this list). HorizonXI does not require the original game to play and earn achievements.
Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia (via HorizonXI) Windows HorizonXI

RA forum guide

Base Set The second expansion pack for Final Fantasy XI in the HorizonXI private server received achievement support on May 22, 2026.[65]
Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart (via HorizonXI) Windows HorizonXI

RA forum guide

Base Set

Endgame (TBD)

The first expansion pack for Final Fantasy XI in the HorizonXI private server, which also has its own set of achievements. An Endgame subset of achievements is planned.
Terraria (via tModLoader) Windows Linux macOS Terraria (Steam)

tModLoader (Steam)

RA mod for tModLoader

RA forum guide


Subset mods:

Completionist

Player

World

Base Set

Completionist

Player Difficulties

World Modes & Seeds

Implemented via a RetroAchievements mod for tModLoader (a mod launcher for Terraria) and published on February 15, 2025. Along with the base set of achievements, there are subsets for Completionist, Player Difficulties, and World Modes & Seeds.
Undertale Windows Linux macOS RA Compatibility Patch for Steam & GOG Base Set

FUN

Neutral Endings

In for a Bad Time

Undertale received RetroAchievements support on July 26, 2026,[66] along with several subsets related to story routes and easter eggs.

Emulators and games planned for RetroAchievements

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While not yet supported or implemented, here is a list of emulators, frontends, and standalone games that may support RetroAchievements in the future. Implementation is not guaranteed and could be canceled, but they have at least been considered by their developer.

  • ares (multi-system emulator for computers) - Considered, but there is a roadblock.[67]
  • Azahar (Nintendo 3DS emulator for computers) - Being worked on since February 18, 2026 by a contributor, but currently being backlogged as of March 3, 2026 by PabloMK7.[68]
  • EtherealSX2 (a W.I.P. PlayStation 2 emulator for Android)[69]
  • melonDS (Nintendo DS emulator for computers) - Considered in melonDS's 9th Anniversary news update on November 3, 2025 upon popular requests.[70]
  • Red Viper (Virtual Boy emulator for Nintendo 3DS) - Being worked on since by a contributor (has a working test fork in Casual mode[71]), approved by the main developer,[72] with a pull request submitted to the main project since April 18, 2026.[73]
  • Super ZSNES (Super NES emulator for computers, Android, and later iOS)[74]
  • Yaba Sanshiro 2 (Sega Saturn emulator for Windows and iOS) - Implemented and officially supported in v1.18.0 of the Android version since August 2, 2025 so far.[52]
  • xemu (Xbox emulator for computers) - Considered with the help of other contributors (potentially as a plugin), as the emulator developer is focused on improving emulation quality and stability.[75] Despite listing Xbox games on RetroAchievements, on May 28, 2026, an announcement was made on the RetroAchievements Discord server's #community-news channel that Xemu will not yet be supported until a large chunk of games are fully playable.[76]

Supported Systems

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Note: for more details on supported emulators, see this doc. For unsupported emulators see this other doc.

As mentioned before, there are currently 52 supported systems, and they are the following:

Atari

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Atari 2600
Atari 7800
Atari Jaguar
Atari Jaguar CD
Atari Lynx
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16
PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD
PC-8000/8800
PC-FX

Nintendo

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Famicom Disk System
Game Boy
GameCube
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Color
Nintendo 64
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DSi
NES/Famicom
SNES/Super Famicom
Pokemon Mini
Virtual Boy
Wii
PlayStation
PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
32X
Dreamcast
Game Gear
Genesis/Mega Drive
Master System
Saturn
Sega CD
SG-1000
Neo Geo CD
Neo Geo Pocket

Other

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3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Amstrad CPC
Apple II
Arcade
Arcadia 2001
Arduboy
ColecoVision
Elektor TV Games Computer
Fairchild Channel F
Intellivision
Interton VC 4000
Magnavox Odyssey 2
Mega Duck
MSX
Standalone (standalone computer games with RetroAchievements support via game update, game mod, private server for online games, etc.; see the standalone games section for information about the available supported games)
Uzebox
Vectrex
WASM-4
Watara Supervision
WonderSwan

Planned sytems

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Amiga
Atari 5200
Atari ST
Cassette Vision
Commodore 64
DOS
FM Towns
Game & Watch
Nintendo 3DS
Nokia N-Gage
Oric
PC-6000
PC-9800
Philips CD-i
PlayStation 3
Sega Pico
Sharp X1
Sharp X68000
Super Cassette Vision
Thomson TO8
TI-83
TIC-80
VIC-20
Wii U
Xbox
Zeebo
ZX Spectrum
ZX81

Features and Functions

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How RetroAchievements Works

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Main doc: How RetroAchievements Works

RetroAchievements (RA for short) is an online community service that provides users the ability to earn achievements in retro and standalone games from an RA achievement set. It awards achievements by comparing a game’s memory, henceforth referred to as RAM, to achievement code written by an RA developer. Achievement code, also known as logic, is a list of memory conditions chosen by the developer, that when all are simultaneously true on a single frame, will award an achievement.

Game Identitication

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Main doc: Game Identification

After connecting to the Internet and signing into RetroAchievements on their supported emulation software, to be able to detect games and earn achievements for them, RetroAchievements relies on the hashes of the game file(s) (usually the MD5 hash); if the player is using the correct file of the supported game that matches the hash of the game in the "Supported Game Hashes" page of a game's achievement page, the emulator would show a notification that the game is successfully detected by RetroAchievements, with the list of achievements appearing in the emulator's settings. Otherwise, you'll receive a notification that RetroAchievements does not detect the game. To compare MD5 hashes of your game with the Supported Game Hashes page, you can use any checksum tool such as emn178's MD5 File Checksum tool. If the MD5 hash is correct, the game should be detected in RetroAchievements.

Some games may offer multiple versions (including multiple regions, revisions, etc., and may include QoL improvement patches or fan translations that don't affect gameplay) that can be seen in the game's Supported Game Hashes page. The Supported Game Hashes page may also display other versions of the game that are not supported or have not yet been tested.

Casual and Hardcore Modes

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Main docs: Glossary and Hardcore Compliance Requirements

There are two modes in which achievements can be unlocked: Casual mode or Hardcore mode.

Casual mode
Formerly known as Softcore mode, this is the unrestricted mode where players are allowed to use save states, built-in emulation cheats, and rewind features. All non-hardcore-compliant emulators (including outdated emulators and unofficially supported emulators) that have RetroAchievements implemented can be used in Casual mode. Casual achievements can also be earned offline via RAOfflineProxy (available for Android and Linux) and be synced online later once connected to the Internet, but the game must be run online first to collect the achievement set's data from the website. However, the only things that Casual mode does not have access to are online leaderboards, and players cannot earn mastery badges for 100%ing an achievement set.
Hardcore mode
This is the restricted mode where players must play games the way they are intended: Without the use of save states (you can still save states, but not load states in Hardcore mode), and built-in emulation cheats, rewind features, etc. are not allowed. The only emulation feature allowed in Hardcore mode, for time's sake, is Fast Forward. The player also gains access to online leaderboards to submit high scores or timestamps. Players can also earn Mastery badges by 100%ing all achievements in Hardcore mode. Any achievements previously unlocked in Casual mode can also be unlocked in Hardcore mode. Hardcore mode is only available in emulation software officially supported by RetroAchievements that complies with the Hardcore Compliance Requirements; non-supported and outdated emulators with RA implementation cannot gain access to Hardcore mode.

Choosing whether you want to earn achievements in Casual mode or Hardcore mode depends on your general preferences when playing a game. If you are someone who loves to casually play games, using emulation features like save states, then stick with Casual mode. But if you want to really show you are capable of mastering games, for bragging rights, try Hardcore mode, especially if you are an achievement hunter. If a game's achievement set or a specific achievement(s) seem to be too difficult for you in Hardcore mode and you want to master a game's achievement set in Hardcore mode, don't be afraid to do them and practice them in Casual mode; you can practice boss fights or other challenging activities in Casual mode with save states (be sure to backup your main save file first), then give Hardcore mode another try if you are aiming to get them in Hardcore mode.

Game Variety

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RetroAchievements does not only support retail games, but it also has demos, hacks, homebrew, prototypes, unlicensed games and even a few test kits (only 2 of these currently have achievements), and several games have subsets. Hacks typically require patches, which only contain the altered stuff for the game it should be applied to.

Multiset

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Main doc: Multiset and Subset Types

Some games offer multiple achievement sets, offering different challenges not provided in the base set. Previously, only one set could be played at a time, and games would have to be patched by an RA-made patch to access the specific game subset. Ever since the Multiset feature was introduced on December 12, 2025 in beta, and was publicly released on January 16, 2026, many games can access multiple subsets from the base game, or the subset patches can be used to access the mainset without accessing other subsets, by toggling the opt-in button for each achievement set on a game page.

Trivia

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  • It was first created on November 2nd, 2012.
  • The first console to ever be supported was the Genesis/Mega Drive and the first game to ever receive a set was Sonic the Hedgehog.
  • New sets are constantly being developed and released almost daily, so there is a lot of activity.
  • More consoles will be supported in the future, with the currently (publicly) confirmed ones being the Commodore 64, MS-DOS, the TI-83, and the Wii.

Notes

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Emulators officially supported and endorsed by RetroAchievement developers that can be used unrestrictedly. Unofficially supported emulators/frontends, as well as outdated emulator/frontends versions in due time, are Casual-locked as of April 2025 and cannot be used in Hardcore mode and will not have leaderboard support. It is highly discouraged to sign into RetroAchievements in unofficially supported emulators, as unofficial emulators may be malicious with hidden features and consequences including but not limited to: Malware/viruses, being keylogged and having your account stolen, the unlock of achievements not working correctly, and/or being banned/suspended from the RetroAchievements service.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Emulators/frontends that can officially be used to develop achievements for video games.
  3. See emulation issues section for information about ParaLLEl-GS.
  4. 5.0 5.1 The standalone version of PPSSPP is highly recommended over the libretro core, as the libretro core version can be slow and unstable.
  5. Former officially-supported emulators that were officially retired from developing achievements or earning achievements in Hardcore mode.

References

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  1. https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2024/07/15/unlocked-retroachievements-come-dolphin/
  2. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/34986
  3. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/34981
  4. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=15276&o=0
  5. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=30384&o=75
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=30384
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/35449
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/wiki/RetroAchievements
  9. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=11108
  10. https://x.com/retrocheevos/status/1575998932156485632
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/32330
  12. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/31517
  13. https://support.epilogue.co/hc/en-us/articles/20685106515740-v1-8-0-current-release
  14. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=13851&c=93808
  15. https://www.ppsspp.org/news/release-1.16/
  16. 16.0 16.1 https://www.ppsspp.org/legacybuilds/
  17. https://thememorycore.com/posts/interview-scott-breen-retroachievements
  18. https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RAIntegration/releases/tag/RAIntegration.0.78
  19. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/10673
  20. https://discord.com/channels/310192285306454017/357633571307126784/1476588023318843536
  21. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/30758
  22. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=22335
  23. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36402
  24. https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2/releases/tag/2.6.5
  25. 25.0 25.1 https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36805
  26. 26.0 26.1 https://afterplay.io/licenses
  27. 27.0 27.1 https://www.reddit.com/r/Delta_Emulator/comments/1mrdz35/ra_is_not_messing_around_always_thought_it_was
  28. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/33323
  29. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/35008
  30. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/34981
  31. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=22335
  32. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=15276&o=0
  33. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=30384&o=75
  34. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/33633
  35. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/32167
  36. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/32353
  37. 37.0 37.1 https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/WatermelonDS/releases/tag/0.7.0
  38. https://github.com/rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android/commit/94a693d7bf336359bb3218a673c101b858baa1e7
  39. https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/melonDS-android/releases/tag/0.6.0
  40. https://github.com/rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android/releases/tag/2.0.0
  41. https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/melonDS-android/releases/tag/0.7.0.rc1
  42. https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2/releases/tag/2.6.5
  43. 43.0 43.1 https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36517
  44. https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch/issues/131#issuecomment-2772799926
  45. https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch/issues/131#issuecomment-2566681639
  46. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36439
  47. https://discord.com/channels/310192285306454017/357633571307126784/1496247065993281656
  48. 48.0 48.1 https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=30480
  49. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=13851&c=93808
  50. https://www.ppsspp.org/news/release-1.16/
  51. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/30758
  52. 52.0 52.1 https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/31793
  53. https://github.com/SternXD/dolphin?tab=readme-ov-file#uwp-universal-windows-platform
  54. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/35556
  55. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=15276&o=0
  56. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=30384&o=75
  57. https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=13851&c=93808
  58. https://www.ppsspp.org/news/release-1.16/
  59. https://github.com/XboxEmulationHub/XBSX2/releases/tag/2.0.8.3
  60. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/35637
  61. https://github.com/odelot/Main_MiSTer/releases/tag/v1.2.0
  62. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36477
  63. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3305690/Cattopia/
  64. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/37068
  65. https://discord.com/channels/310192285306454017/357633571307126784/1507452388053745705
  66. https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36837
  67. https://reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1djp8ro/ares_v139_release/l9ckjp2
  68. https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1752#issuecomment-3993030069
  69. https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch/issues/131#issuecomment-2566681639
  70. https://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=237
  71. https://github.com/mhollis5/RA-red-viper
  72. https://github.com/skyfloogle/red-viper/issues/7#issuecomment-4272988410
  73. https://github.com/skyfloogle/red-viper/pull/100
  74. https://www.zsnes.com/#coming
  75. https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/issues/582#issuecomment-2774788171
  76. https://discord.com/channels/310192285306454017/357633571307126784/1509401130797633697
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  • RADocs (documents several aspects of RetroAchievements such as emulator support, how RA works, etc.)
  • RAGuides (guides for achievement sets)
  • RANews (monthly online magazine which talks about RA-related news and other stuff)
  • RAPatches (patches for supported hacks, subsets, etc.)
  • Userscripts (official userscripts for RetroAchievements, also links to unofficial ones)