RetroAchievements: Difference between revisions

| logo = RetroAchievements_Logo.png

| active = Yes

| platform = See emulator list [[#Supported_Systems|below]]

| developer = [https://retroachievements.org/user/Scott Scott Breen] [https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/about-us.html and the RA Staff]

| website = [https://retroachievements.org/ retroachievements.org]

| source = [https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RAWeb GitHub (website)]

 

== 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.

 

=== x86 ===

!Name

!Platform(s)

!Version

!Platform(s) emulating

!Platform(s) supported in RA

!Endorsed?<ref name="endorsed" group="note">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 Unofficially supported emulators/frontends, as well as outdated emulator/frontends versions in due time, are Casual-locked as of April 2025 and cannot be used in Hardcore mode and will not have leaderboard support.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.</ref>

!Develop<ref name="develop" group="note">Emulators/frontends that can officially be used to develop achievements for video games.</ref>

!Active

![[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]<ref name="recommended" group="note">Recommended for casual play and for earning achievements rather than developing achievements.</ref>

! class="unsortable" |Notes

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}

|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds]

[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#bizhawk Various]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |First emulation frontend to support [https://retroachievements.org/system/78-nintendo-dsi/games Nintendo DSi] achievements.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}

|[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/#download-dev Dev]

[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/16-gamecube/games {{Icon|GameCube}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/19-wii/games {{Icon|Wii}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |Introduced [https://retroachievements.org/system/16-gamecube/games GameCube] achievements since July 15, 2024 on x86 platforms.<ref>https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2024/07/15/unlocked-retroachievements-come-dolphin/</ref>RetroAchievements support for [https://retroachievements.org/system/19-wii/games Wii and WiiWare] was released on March 19, 2026,<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/34986</ref> but the new minimum requirement to earn Hardcore achievements for both GameCube and Wii games now requires Dolphin v2603a/2603-81 or newer.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/34981</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}

|[https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases/tag/preview Preview]

[https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases/tag/latest Latest]

 

[[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}}

| align="left" |

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

|[https://biscuitcakes.itch.io/firelight 0.12.2]

[https://github.com/firelight-emulator/firelight git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/7-nes-famicom/games {{Icon|NES}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/1-genesis-mega-drive/games {{Icon|MD}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/3-snes-super-famicom/games {{Icon|SNES}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games {{Icon|N64}}][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}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/11-master-system/games {{Icon|SMS}}] [https://retroachievements.org/system/8-pc-engine-turbografx-16/games PCE/TurboGrafx-16] [https://retroachievements.org/system/8-pc-engine-turbografx-16/games SuperGrafx] [https://retroachievements.org/system/15-game-gear/games Game Gear]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |A libretro-based multi-emulation frontend.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}

|[https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds/ CI Builds]

[https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/40-dreamcast/games {{Icon|DC}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/27-arcade/games NAOMI 1 & 2, Atomisware]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |While the libretro core introduced [https://retroachievements.org/system/40-dreamcast/games Dreamcast] achievements on February 12, 2022,<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=15276&o=0</ref> the standalone version has implemented RetroAchievements for Dreamcast games in the [https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases/tag/v2.4 v2.4] release on October 23, 2024 and was officially supported on April 4, 2025,<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=30384&o=75</ref> two days after other emulators became officially supported, with releases/builds released after January 22, 2025 being supported at minimum.<ref name="april 2025 support">https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=30384</ref> RetroAchievements and Flycast also support Dreamcast-based arcade systems, including NAOMI, NAOMI 2, and Atomisware.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}

|[https://github.com/Luna-Project64/Luna-Project64/releases git]

[https://sites.google.com/view/shurislibrary/luna-project64 {{Luna's Project64Ver}}]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games {{Icon|N64}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |Implemented in [https://github.com/Luna-Project64/Luna-Project64/releases/tag/v3.5.4 v3.5.4] on December 2, 2024 and was officially supported on April 2, 2025 after [https://github.com/Luna-Project64/Luna-Project64/releases/tag/v3.5.6 v3.5.6]'s release of March 4, 2025.<ref name="april 2025 support" /> Upon [https://github.com/Luna-Project64/Luna-Project64/releases/tag/v3.7.3 v3.7.3]'s release on August 15, 2026, v3.7.3 is the new minimum requirement for hardcore unlocks.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}

|[https://pcsx2.net/downloads/ {{PCSX2Ver}} (Stable) and Nightly builds]

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]

|[https://retroachievements.org/system/21-playstation-2/games {{Icon|PS2}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |Introduced [https://retroachievements.org/system/21-playstation-2/games PlayStation 2] achievements since [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/releases/tag/v1.7.3347 v1.7.3347] of the QT version on October 1, 2022.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=11108</ref><ref>https://x.com/retrocheevos/status/1575998932156485632</ref> 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.<ref name="PCSX2 pre-v2.5 casual">https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/32330</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}

| 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}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |Playback is an emulation frontend to manage and play physical games from supported external devices. Currently supports the [https://www.epilogue.co/product/gb-operator GB Operator], which can play physical GB, GBC, and GBA games that are emulated in the [[mGBA]] core in Playback. RetroAchievements supported since [https://support.epilogue.co/hc/en-us/articles/20685106515740-v1-8-0-current-release v1.8.0] on July 8, 2025.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/31517</ref><ref>https://support.epilogue.co/hc/en-us/articles/20685106515740-v1-8-0-current-release</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}

|[https://www.ppsspp.org/devbuilds/ Dev Builds]

[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://www.ppsspp.org/downloads.html {{PPSSPPVer}}]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/41-playstation-portable/games {{Icon|PSP}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |The libretro core introduced [https://retroachievements.org/system/41-playstation-portable/games PlayStation Portable] achievements on October 1, 2021.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=13851&c=93808</ref> The standalone version has received official support since v1.16 on September 9, 2023.<ref>https://www.ppsspp.org/news/release-1.16/</ref> While PPSSPP was released on more platforms, PPSSPP for Windows XP stopped receiving support after v1.8 and thus does not have RetroAchievements.<ref name="ppssspp legacy">https://www.ppsspp.org/legacybuilds/</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/1-genesis-mega-drive/games {{Icon|Genesis}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/9-sega-cd/games Sega CD/Mega-CD][https://retroachievements.org/system/10-32x/games {{Icon|32X}}]||{{Na}}||{{Na}}<ref group="note" name="retired">Former officially-supported emulators that were officially retired from developing achievements or earning achievements in Hardcore mode.</ref>||{{Na}}||{{Na}}

| align="left" |Fork of [[GENS|Gens]] originally used to develop achievements for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, and {{YouTubeVideo|rKY2mZjurJw|was the first emulator used to develop emulators for the RetroAchievements service in 2012}}. The first video game that received RetroAchievements support was [https://retroachievements.org/game/1 Sonic the Hedgehog] for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.<ref>https://thememorycore.com/posts/interview-scott-breen-retroachievements</ref> However, this emulator was retired sometime after May 18, 2020 when RAIntegration v0.78 was released<ref>https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RAIntegration/releases/tag/RAIntegration.0.78</ref> due to issues that could not be fixed with the emulator, being a fork of an old emulator.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/10673</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#ralibretro 1.8.0]

[https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RALibretro git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#ralibretro Various]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |Libretro emulation frontend used to develop achievements for [https://retroachievements.org/download.php#ralibretro supported platforms].

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#rameka 1.0]

[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#rap64 git]

|[https://retroachievements.org/system/44-colecovision/games {{Icon|CV}}], [https://retroachievements.org/system/33-sg-1000/games SG-1000], [https://retroachievements.org/system/11-master-system/games {{Icon|SMS}}], [https://retroachievements.org/system/15-game-gear/games GameGear]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |Fork of [[MEKA]] to develop achievements for [https://retroachievements.org/download.php#rameka supported platforms].

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#ranes 1.1]

[https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RANes git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/7-nes-famicom/games {{Icon|NES}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/81-famicom-disk-system/games Famicom Disk System]{{Icon|FDS}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |Fork of [[FCEUX]] to develop achievements for [https://retroachievements.org/system/7-nes-famicom/games 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.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/310192285306454017/357633571307126784/1476588023318843536</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#rap64 1.0]

[https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RAProject64 git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/2-nintendo-64/games {{Icon|N64}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{~}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |Fork of [[Project64]] to develop achievements for [[Nintendo 64]] games.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#rapplewin 1.3.1]

[https://github.com/RetroAchievements/AppleWin git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/38-apple-ii/games Apple II]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |Fork of AppleWin to develop achievements for [https://retroachievements.org/system/38-apple-ii/games Apple II] games. Also, it is currently the only way to earn achievements for Apple II games.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#raquasi88 1.2.0]

[https://github.com/RetroAchievements/quasi88 git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/47-pc-8000-8800/games PC-8000/8800]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |Fork of QUASI88 to develop achievements for [https://retroachievements.org/system/47-pc-8000-8800/games PC-8000/8800] games.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#rasnes9x 1.2.0]

[https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RASnes9x git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/3-snes-super-famicom/games {{Icon|SNES}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |Fork of [[Snes9x]] to develop achievements for [https://retroachievements.org/system/3-snes-super-famicom/games Super NES] games.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#rasnes9x 1.2.0]

[https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RAVBA git]

| 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}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |Fork of [[VisualBoyAdvance-M]] to develop achievements for [https://retroachievements.org/system/4-game-boy/games Game Boy]/[https://retroachievements.org/system/6-game-boy-color/games Color]/[https://retroachievements.org/system/5-game-boy-advance/games Advance] games.

| align="left" |[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms Various]

|[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}]

[https://buildbot.libretro.com Nightly builds]

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#retroarch Various]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |While many libretro cores are supported for RetroAchievements, here is a [https://docs.retroachievements.org/developer-docs/unsupported-emulators-and-cores.html list of libretro cores] that are not supported in RetroAchievements.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}}

|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu git]

[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}}

| align="left" |Officially supported on May 5, 2025 during development for v4.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/30758</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

| align="left" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/73-arcadia-2001/games Arcadia 2001], [https://retroachievements.org/system/75-elektor-tv-games-computer/games Elektor TV Games Computer], [https://retroachievements.org/system/74-interton-vc-4000/games Interton VC 4000]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/73-arcadia-2001/games Arcadia 2001], [https://retroachievements.org/system/75-elektor-tv-games-computer/games Elektor TV Games Computer], [https://retroachievements.org/system/74-interton-vc-4000/games Interton VC 4000] achievements were introduced on July, 1 2023.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=22335</ref> The Android version DroidArcadia received official support on April 2, 2025.<ref name="april 2025 support" />

=== ARM ===

!Name

!Platform(s)

!Version

!Platform(s) emulating

!Platform(s) supported in RA

!Endorsed?<ref name="endorsed" group="note" />

!Develop<ref name="develop" group="note" />

!Active

![[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]<ref name="recommended" group="note" />

! class="unsortable" |Notes

|[[AetherSX2]]

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|LinuxARM|macOS}}

|[https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch NetherSX2 Patch]

[https://github.com/AetherSX2-backup/AetherSX2-builds 1.5-3668] (apk, no ads)

 

[https://web.archive.org/web/20240210130302/https://aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=desktop Builds]

 

[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}}

| align="left" |Emulator abandoned. Use the NetherSX2 patch (v1.8 or newer or Classic v2.0a or newer) for official PlayStation 2 achievement support.

|ARMSX2

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS}}

|[https://armsx2.net/download {{ARMSX2AndroidVer}} (Android)]

[https://armsx2.net/download {{ARMSX2iOSVer}} (iOS)]

 

[https://github.com/ARMSX2 git]

 

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=come.nanodata.armsx2 Google Play]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/21-playstation-2/games {{Icon|PS2}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}} <small>(WIP)</small>

| align="left" |Officially supported on June 22, 2026 for both Android and iOS.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36402</ref> As of July 24, 2026, [https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2/releases/tag/2.6.5 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.<ref>https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2/releases/tag/2.6.5</ref><ref name="ARMSX2 & melonDualDS July 2026 minimum">https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36805</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|iOS}}

|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/delta-game-emulator/id1048524688 {{DeltaVer}}]

[https://faq.deltaemulator.com Website]

 

[https://github.com/rileytestut/Delta git]

|{{Icon|NES}}{{Icon|GB|SNES|GBC|N64}}{{Icon|GBA|NDS}}

----Patreon version only

{{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}}||{{~}}

| 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.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}

|[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/#download-dev Dev]

[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}]

 

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu Google Play]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/16-gamecube/games {{Icon|GameCube}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/19-wii/games {{Icon|Wii}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |The Android version of Dolphin received achievement support for [https://retroachievements.org/system/16-gamecube/games GameCube] achievements since v2509-503 on November 22, 2025.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/33323</ref> RetroAchievements support for [https://retroachievements.org/system/19-wii/games Wii and WiiWare] was released on March 19, 2026,<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/35008</ref> but the new minimum requirement to earn Hardcore achievements for both GameCube and Wii games now requires Dolphin v2603a/2603-81 or newer.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/34981</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/system/73-arcadia-2001/games Arcadia 2001], [https://retroachievements.org/system/75-elektor-tv-games-computer/games Elektor TV Games Computer], [https://retroachievements.org/system/74-interton-vc-4000/games Interton VC 4000]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/73-arcadia-2001/games Arcadia 2001], [https://retroachievements.org/system/75-elektor-tv-games-computer/games Elektor TV Games Computer], [https://retroachievements.org/system/74-interton-vc-4000/games Interton VC 4000] achievements were introduced with WinArcadia on July, 1 2023.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=22335</ref> DroidArcadia received official support on April 2, 2025.<ref name="april 2025 support" />

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|Pyra}}

|[https://www.duckstation.org/android/ Beta]

[https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation#android git]

 

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.stenzek.duckstation 0.1-5494]

 

[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/177 0.0.1.02 Pyra]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/12-playstation/games {{Icon|PSX}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{~}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS}}

|[https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds/ CI Builds]

[https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/40-dreamcast/games {{Icon|DC}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/27-arcade/games NAOMI 1 & 2, Atomisware]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |While the libretro core introduced [https://retroachievements.org/system/40-dreamcast/games Dreamcast] achievements on February 12, 2022,<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=15276&o=0</ref> the standalone version has implemented RetroAchievements for Dreamcast games in the [https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases/tag/v2.4 v2.4] release on October 23, 2024 and was officially supported on April 4, 2025,<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=30384&o=75</ref> two days after other emulators became officially supported, with releases/builds released after January 22, 2025 being supported at minimum.<ref name="april 2025 support" /> RetroAchievements and Flycast also support Dreamcast-based arcade systems, including NAOMI, NAOMI 2, and Atomisware.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS}}

|[https://www.gogba.xyz Website]

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gogba.emu Google Play]

 

[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gogba/id6755076672 App Store]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/5-game-boy-advance/games {{Icon|GBA}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |Officially supported on December 19, 2025.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/33633</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}

|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixelrespawn.linkboy 3.9.0]

| 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}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |Officially supported on September 4, 2025.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/32167</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|iOS}}

|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/manic-emu-game-emulator/id6743335790 Apple App Store]

[https://github.com/LeeAoshuang/ManicEmu/releases git]

|[https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/32353 Various]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |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.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/32353</ref>

|[[MelonDS|melonDS-Android]]

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}

|[https://github.com/rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android git]

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.magnum.melonds Beta 1.10.0 PS]

 

[https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/WatermelonDS WatermelonDS fork]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/18-nintendo-ds/games {{Icon|NDS}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/78-nintendo-dsi/games Nintendo DSi]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |As of January 2, 2026's nightly build and in [https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/WatermelonDS melonDualDS] v0.5.0 (SapphireRhondite's dual/external screen fork, currently known as "WatermelonDS" as of August 8, 2026),<ref name="WatermelonDS v0.7.0">https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/WatermelonDS/releases/tag/0.7.0</ref> 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).<ref>https://github.com/rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android/commit/94a693d7bf336359bb3218a673c101b858baa1e7</ref> On February 18, 2026, achievements can be earned offline in Casual mode and be synced online later in [https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/melonDS-android melonDualDS] v0.6.0.<ref>https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/melonDS-android/releases/tag/0.6.0</ref> Also in v0.6.0 of melonDualDS, Nintendo DS(i) games archived in the <code>.7z</code> 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,<ref>https://github.com/rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android/releases/tag/2.0.0</ref> excluding features that are in beta testing, such as Vulkan support.<ref>https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/melonDS-android/releases/tag/0.7.0.rc1</ref> As of July 23, 2026, [https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/melonDS-android/releases/tag/0.7.0.rc5 v0.7.0 RC5] is the new minimum version requirement for melonDualDS<ref>https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2/releases/tag/2.6.5</ref><ref name="ARMSX2 & melonDualDS July 2026 minimum" /> (soon to be renamed to WatermelonDS) and the offline unlocking feature in Casual mode has been integrated in [https://raofflineproxy.com/ RAOfflineProxy]. By its v0.7.0 release, melonDualDS was renamed to WatermelonDS.<ref name="WatermelonDS v0.7.0" />

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}

|[https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch Main 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}}

| 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" |Officially supported [https://github.com/nickybmon/OpenEmu-Silicon/releases/tag/v1.2.4 v1.2.4] and newer on June 25, 2026.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36439</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}

|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.dbtecno.pizzaboygba Basic v2.2.3]

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.dbtecno.pizzaboygbapro Pro v3.5.9] ($)

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/5-game-boy-advance/games {{Icon|GBA}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |Officially supported on April 2, 2025<ref name="april 2025 support" /> with Basic v2.2.3 and Pro v3.6.4 supported at minimum as of April 21, 2026.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/310192285306454017/357633571307126784/1496247065993281656</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}

|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.dbtecno.pizzaboy Basic v3.0.7]

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.dbtecno.pizzaboypro Pro v7.1.10] ($)

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/4-game-boy/games {{Icon|GB}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/6-game-boy-color/games {{Icon|GBC}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |Officially supported on April 2, 2025<ref name="april 2025 support" /> with Basic v3.0.3 and Pro v6.9.11 supported at minimum as of April 10, 2025.<ref name="pizzaupdates">https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=30480</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}

|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.dbtecno.pizzaboyscbasic Basic v1.1.17]

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.dbtecno.pizzaboyscpro Pro v1.4.19] ($)

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/11-master-system/games {{Icon|SMS}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/15-game-gear/games GameGear][https://retroachievements.org/system/1-genesis-mega-drive/games {{Icon|Genesis}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |Officially supported on April 2, 2025<ref name="april 2025 support" /> with Basic v1.0.4 and Pro v1.3.3 supported at minimum as of April 10, 2025.<ref name="pizzaupdates" />

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS}}

|[https://buildbot.orphis.net/ppsspp/index.php?m=fulllist Dev Builds]

[https://nightly.link/hrydgard/ppsspp/workflows/build/master Dev Builds] (Artifacts)

 

[https://www.ppsspp.org/downloads.html {{PPSSPPVer}}]

 

[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref name="lrPPSSPP" group="note" />

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/41-playstation-portable/games {{Icon|PSP}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |The libretro core introduced [https://retroachievements.org/system/41-playstation-portable/games PlayStation Portable] achievements on October 1, 2021.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=13851&c=93808</ref> The standalone version has received official support since v1.16 on September 9, 2023<ref>https://www.ppsspp.org/news/release-1.16/</ref> 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.<ref name="ppssspp legacy" />

| align="left" |[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms Various]

|[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}]

[https://buildbot.libretro.com Nightly builds]

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#retroarch Various]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |While many libretro cores are supported for RetroAchievements, here is a [https://docs.retroachievements.org/developer-docs/unsupported-emulators-and-cores.html list of libretro cores] that are not supported in RetroAchievements.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|iOS|Web}}

|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu git]

[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}}

| align="left" |Officially supported on May 5, 2025 during development for v4.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/30758</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}

|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.devmiyax.yabasanshioro2 {{YabaSanshiroAndroidVer}}] (free)

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.devmiyax.yabasanshioro2.pro {{YabaSanshiroAndroidVer}}] (Pro) ($)

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/39-saturn/games {{Icon|Saturn}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |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.<ref name="RAYabaSanshiro">https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/31793</ref>

=== Consoles ===

!Name

!Platform(s)

!Version

!Platform(s) emulating

!Platform(s) supported in RA

!Endorsed?<ref name="endorsed" group="note" />

!Develop<ref name="develop" group="note" />

!Active

![[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]<ref name="recommended" group="note" />

! class="unsortable" |Notes

| align="left" |{{Icon|XB1|XboxSXS}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/system/16-gamecube/games {{Icon|GameCube}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |Unofficial port of Dolphin for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Xbox Series X/S recommended for better performance.<ref>https://github.com/SternXD/dolphin?tab=readme-ov-file#uwp-universal-windows-platform</ref>

| align="left" |{{Icon|NX|XB1|SXS}}

|[https://github.com/izzy2fancy/duckstation-uwp uwp git]

[https://archive.org/details/duckstation-uwp_20221203 20221203-uwp]

 

[https://github.com/RSDuck/duckstation Switch git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/12-playstation/games {{Icon|PSX}}]||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{~}}||{{Dunno}}

| align="left" |{{Icon|PSVita}}

|[https://retroachievements.org/downloads Various]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |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.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/35556</ref> The latest version can be obtained from GitHub, as the VitaDB webpage usually falls behind on updates.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Switch|XB1|SXS}}

|[https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds/ CI Builds]

[https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/40-dreamcast/games {{Icon|DC}}][https://retroachievements.org/system/27-arcade/games NAOMI 1 & 2, Atomisware]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |While the libretro core introduced [https://retroachievements.org/system/40-dreamcast/games Dreamcast] achievements on February 12, 2022,<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=15276&o=0</ref> the standalone version has implemented RetroAchievements for Dreamcast games in the [https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases/tag/v2.4 v2.4] release on October 23, 2024 and was officially supported on April 4, 2025,<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=30384&o=75</ref> two days after other emulators became officially supported, with releases/builds released after January 22, 2025 being supported at minimum.<ref name="april 2025 support" /> RetroAchievements and Flycast also support Dreamcast-based arcade systems, including NAOMI, NAOMI 2, and Atomisware.

| align="left" |{{Icon|Switch|XboxOne|SXS}}

|[https://www.ppsspp.org/downloads.html Switch]

[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/41-playstation-portable/games {{Icon|PSP}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{~}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |The libretro core introduced [https://retroachievements.org/system/41-playstation-portable/games PlayStation Portable] achievements on October 1, 2021.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=13851&c=93808</ref> The standalone version has received official support since v1.16 on September 9, 2023.<ref>https://www.ppsspp.org/news/release-1.16/</ref>

| align="left" |[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms Various]

|[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}]

[https://buildbot.libretro.com Nightly builds]

|[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#retroarch Various]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |While many libretro cores are supported for RetroAchievements, here is a [https://docs.retroachievements.org/developer-docs/unsupported-emulators-and-cores.html list of libretro cores] that are not supported in RetroAchievements.

| align="left" |{{Icon|XB1|XboxSXS}}

|[https://github.com/XboxEmulationHub/XBSX2/releases UWP git]

[https://github.com/SirMangler/pcsx2/releases Original git]

| colspan="2" |[https://retroachievements.org/system/21-playstation-2/games {{Icon|PS2}}]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}

| align="left" |XBSX2 UWP officially supported on April 2, 2025.<ref name="april 2025 support" /><ref>https://github.com/XboxEmulationHub/XBSX2/releases/tag/2.0.8.3</ref> 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.<ref name="PCSX2 pre-v2.5 casual" />

=== Single-board computers ===

!Endorsed?<ref name="endorsed" group="note" />

!Develop<ref name="develop" group="note" />

![[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]<ref name="recommended" group="note" />

| align="left" |The first SBC software supported for RetroAchievements, using [https://github.com/odelot?tab=repositories Odelot's MiSTer fork and cores]. [https://retroachievements.org/system/7/games NES/Famicom] and [https://retroachievements.org/system/81/games FDS] games were officially supported in the [https://github.com/odelot/NES_MiSTer/releases/ NES_MiSTer] core on April 27, 2026.<ref name="MiSTER FPGA">https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/35637</ref> [https://github.com/odelot/MegaDrive_MiSTer Mega Drive] and [https://github.com/odelot/SNES_MiSTer SNES] cores were officially supported on May 23, 2026.<ref>https://github.com/odelot/Main_MiSTer/releases/tag/v1.2.0</ref> [https://github.com/odelot/PSX_MiSTer PlayStation] and [https://github.com/odelot/N64_MiSTer Nintendo 64] cores were officially supported on June 28, 2026.<ref>https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/36477</ref> 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: [https://mister-devel.github.io/MkDocs_MiSTer/ MiSTER FPGA Documentation], [https://github.com/mister-devel MiSTER-devel Github].

!Game

! class="unsortable" |Notes

| 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" |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" |{{Icon|Windows}}

| 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>

|''Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart'' (via [https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI])

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}

|[https://horizonxi.com HorizonXI]

[https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=25139 RA forum guide]

|[https://retroachievements.org/game/28317 Base Set]

[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.

|''Terraria'' (via [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930/tModLoader/ tModLoader])

| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}

|[https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/Terraria/ ''Terraria'' (Steam)]

 

[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3427458822 RA mod for tModLoader]

 

[https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=29595&c=263806#263806 RA forum guide]

 

 

[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3427410090 World]

|[https://retroachievements.org/game/32909 Base Set]

[https://retroachievements.org/game/32910 Completionist]

 

[https://retroachievements.org/game/32929 Player Difficulties]

 

[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].

|''Undertale''

| 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 Base Set]

[https://retroachievements.org/game/41157?set=41146 FUN]

 

[https://retroachievements.org/game/41157?set=41148 Neutral Endings]

 

[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.

=== Emulators and games planned for RetroAchievements ===

* [[melonDS]] (Nintendo DS emulator for computers) - Considered in melonDS's 9th Anniversary news update on November 3, 2025 upon popular requests.<ref>https://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=237</ref>

* [https://github.com/skyfloogle/red-viper Red Viper] ([[Virtual Boy]] emulator for [[Emulators on Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]) - Being worked on since by a contributor (has a working test fork in Casual mode<ref>https://github.com/mhollis5/RA-red-viper</ref>), approved by the main developer,<ref>https://github.com/skyfloogle/red-viper/issues/7#issuecomment-4272988410</ref> with a pull request submitted to the main project since April 18, 2026.<ref>https://github.com/skyfloogle/red-viper/pull/100</ref>

* [[Super ZSNES]] (Super NES emulator for computers, Android, and later iOS)<ref>https://www.zsnes.com/#coming</ref>

* [[Yaba Sanshiro|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.<ref name="RAYabaSanshiro" />

* [[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.<ref>https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/issues/582#issuecomment-2774788171</ref> 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.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/310192285306454017/357633571307126784/1509401130797633697</ref>

== Supported Systems ==

Note: for more details on supported emulators, see [https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/emulator-support-and-issues.html this doc.] For unsupported emulators see [https://docs.retroachievements.org/developer-docs/unsupported-emulators-and-cores.html this other doc.]

As mentioned before, there are currently 52 supported systems, and they are the following:{{col-begin}}

 

=== 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.

 

 

 

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.

 

Some games may offer multiple versions (including multiple regions, revisions, etc., and may include [https://retroachievements.org/hub/27467 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.

 

 

 

 

: 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 [https://raofflineproxy.com 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.

: 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 [https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/hardcore-compliance-requirements.html 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.

 

 

 

 

== Trivia ==

== Notes ==

 

 

 

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