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The Raspberry Pie uses ARM processors, so any operating system that supports the architecture will probably work.
 
The Raspberry Pie uses ARM processors, so any operating system that supports the architecture will probably work.
 
[[Emulation boxes#Distributions|Distributions that may support raspberry pi hardware]]
 
[[Emulation boxes#Distributions|Distributions that may support raspberry pi hardware]]
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;*See each Wiki Category [[:Category:Consoles|Consoles]], [[:Category:Computers|Computers]] and [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade]] for individual dedicated system pages to see more detailed comparisons and information about software emulators. Dedicated system pages provide more up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects like hardware features, peripheral support, and compatibility etc.
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;*Some games have [[Game engine recreations and source ports]] that run on Raspberry Pi, which can be the better than emulators for their specific games.
  
 
==Multi-System emulators==
 
==Multi-System emulators==

Revision as of 12:03, 14 January 2024

Raspberry Pi
Icon RPi.png
Developer Raspberry Pi Foundation
Type Platform (ARM)
Earliest release 15 July 2012 (32-bit)
2 Feb 2022 (64-bit)
Latest release December 5th 2023
Official Raspberry Pi OS

The Raspberry Pie uses ARM processors, so any operating system that supports the architecture will probably work. Distributions that may support raspberry pi hardware

Before diving in;
  • See each Wiki Category Consoles, Computers and Arcade for individual dedicated system pages to see more detailed comparisons and information about software emulators. Dedicated system pages provide more up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects like hardware features, peripheral support, and compatibility etc.
  • Some games have Game engine recreations and source ports that run on Raspberry Pi, which can be the better than emulators for their specific games.

Multi-System emulators

Name Latest version libretro FLOSS Active Recommended Supported Systems
vdmgr Download ~ Colecovision, gmc-4, NES / Famicom, MCS BASIC-52, MSX,Neo Geo Pocket (color), SC-300 + SF-7000, SG-1000 + Sega Master System (Mark-III), TD4, Z80 TV Game
RetroArch Snap Libretro cores

Nintendo

GameBoy Advance

Name Latest version libretro FLOSS Active Recommended
gpSP Download ~

Camputers Lynx

Name Latest version libretro FLOSS Active Recommended
Jynx Download ~

Commodore

Amiga Line

Name Latest version libretro FLOSS Active Recommended
Amiberry 6.3.0 Preview

Sony

Playstation 1

Name Latest version libretro FLOSS Active Recommended
PCSX-ReARMed 1.18.0

Sega

Dreamcast / NAOMI

Name Latest version NAOMI Atomiswave Windows CE libretro FLOSS Active Recommended
redream 1.5.0 (Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi)
1.2.07 (Android)
reicast CI Builds (Not Working)
r8.1 (Snap Store)
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Source Ports

Name Latest Version libretro Active Recommended Supported game(s) Genre
Rigel Engine git Platform Duke Nukem II
OpenLara[N 1] git ~ Tomb Raider 1–4 Action-Adventure
Zelda3 git The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Platform
smw git Super Mario World, Super Mario All-Stars[N 2]
CannonBall git OutRun Racing
RVGL 21.0930a-1 Re-Volt

Frontends

Name Latest version libretro FLOSS Active Recommended
RetroArch 1.18.0


Notes

  1. OpenLara was inspired by OpenTomb
  2. In smw only the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels are able to be ran currently.

See Also

Raspberry Pi OS. The official Raspberry Pi OS Distributions
Lakka Linux distribution that also targets the Raspberry Pi platform