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− | |[https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Fork] of [[higan]] v106 with additional hardware support. Good for slower computers that cannot run the Accuracy core-only releases from higan | + | |[https://www.patreon.com/posts/lakka-2-1-1-with-20727887 Fork] of [[higan]] v106 with additional hardware support. Good for slower computers that cannot run the Accuracy core-only releases from higan v098 onwards with full speed. |
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|[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]] | |[[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]] | ||
|[[Snes9x]] | |[[Snes9x]] | ||
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|Supports libretro in upstream. | |Supports libretro in upstream. | ||
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|[[Atari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]] | |[[Atari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]] | ||
− | |[[Mednafen]] | + | |[[Mednafen]] [[Handy]] |
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|Modified fork of [[Handy]]. | |Modified fork of [[Handy]]. | ||
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|[[Mednafen]] [[VisualBoy Advance|VBA]] | |[[Mednafen]] [[VisualBoy Advance|VBA]] | ||
|0.9.33.3 | |0.9.33.3 | ||
− | |Fork of an old version of [[VisualBoy Advance|VBA]] | + | |Fork of an old version of [[VisualBoy Advance|VBA]]. |
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|[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]] | |[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]] | ||
|[[gpSP#TempGBA|TempGBA]] | |[[gpSP#TempGBA|TempGBA]] | ||
|Git | |Git | ||
− | |PSP-only fork of gpSP | + | |PSP-only fork of [[gpSP]]. |
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|[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]] | |[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]] | ||
|[[gpSP]] | |[[gpSP]] | ||
|0.91 | |0.91 | ||
− | |Dynarec available for ARM | + | |Dynarec available for ARM. |
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|[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]], [[Game_Boy/Game_Boy_Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]] | |[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]], [[Game_Boy/Game_Boy_Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]] | ||
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|New fork/rewrite of the Mupen64Plus core with a [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/nintendo-64-vulkan-low-level-emulator-parallel-pre-alpha-release/ port] of the Angrylion video plugin ([https://www.libretro.com/index.php/parallel-n64-with-multithreaded-angrylion-released/ Multi-threaded version] also exists) to Vulkan for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/tag/parallel-n64/ massive speed improvements]. Highly accurate on compatible games, extremely broken on incompatible games. | |New fork/rewrite of the Mupen64Plus core with a [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/nintendo-64-vulkan-low-level-emulator-parallel-pre-alpha-release/ port] of the Angrylion video plugin ([https://www.libretro.com/index.php/parallel-n64-with-multithreaded-angrylion-released/ Multi-threaded version] also exists) to Vulkan for [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/tag/parallel-n64/ massive speed improvements]. Highly accurate on compatible games, extremely broken on incompatible games. | ||
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− | |Sega Systems ([[Master System emulators|Master]], [[Sega Genesis emulators|Genesis]], [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega CD]], [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]]) | + | |Sega Systems ([[SG-1000 emulators|SG-1000]], [[Master System emulators|Master]], [[Sega Genesis emulators|Genesis]], [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega CD]], [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]]) |
|[[Genesis Plus GX]] | |[[Genesis Plus GX]] | ||
|[https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX {{GenPlusGXVerLibretro}}] | |[https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX {{GenPlusGXVerLibretro}}] | ||
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|[https://github.com/libretro/libretro-fsuae Cross-platform Amiga emulator]; newer than old PUAE core. Based on FS-UAE 2.8.1u5. | |[https://github.com/libretro/libretro-fsuae Cross-platform Amiga emulator]; newer than old PUAE core. Based on FS-UAE 2.8.1u5. | ||
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− | |[[Atari ST emulators|Atari ST | + | |[[Atari ST emulators|Atari ST/STE/TT/Falcon]] |
|[[Hatari]] | |[[Hatari]] | ||
|1.7 | |1.7 |
Revision as of 06:07, 10 December 2018
libretro (formerly libsnes) is an API designed mainly for games and emulators. It allows games and emulators to be compiled as dynamically linked libraries known as "libretro cores", which can be used in a frontend that implements libretro, such as RetroArch.
Contents
Libretro Frontends
- RetroArch
- RetroPlayer (XBMC)
- ZMZ (SNES cores only)
- Arcan
- Phoenix
- Minir
- BizHawk (1.11.4 and later only)
Cores
Emulation
System | Core | Version | Notes |
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SNES | higan | v110 | Separate cores for each profile.
C++98 version is bsnes v085 Performance profile. |
SNES | bsnes-mercury | v094 | Fork of bsnes with modifications for speed. Separate cores for each profile |
SNES | Mednafen bsnes | 0.9.26 | Fork of bsnes v059 with a few modifications. |
SNES | nSide Balanced | v106 | Fork of higan v106 with additional hardware support. Good for slower computers that cannot run the Accuracy core-only releases from higan v098 onwards with full speed. |
SNES | Snes9x | 1.62.3 | Supports libretro in upstream. |
SNES | Snes9x 2002 (previously PocketSNES) | 1.39 | Snapshot of Snes9x for use on very slow platforms |
SNES | Snes9x 2005 | 1.43 | Snapshot of Snes9x useful for Mario World hacks that have broken custom music. |
SNES | Snes9x 2005 Plus | 1.43 | Snapshot of Snes9x 1.43 plus BLARRG APU. |
SNES | Snes9x 2010 | 1.52.4 | Fork of Snes9x 1.52 WIP focused on speed. |
WonderSwan | Mednafen Cygne | ? | Modified fork of Cygne. |
PlayStation | Mednafen PSX | 0.9.39.2 | Fork has significant modifications for enhancements as well as Vulkan renderer support. Sometimes referred to as "Beetle PSX." |
PlayStation | Mednafen PSX HW | Alpha | Adds an OpenGL renderer to Mednafen PSX based on the GPU renderer from Rustation. Sometimes referred to as "Beetle PSX HW." Still contains the software rendering mode as an option, so this core can effectively replace the "Mednafen PSX" core listed above. |
PlayStation | PCSX-ReARMed | r22 | ARM optimized fork of PCSX-Reloaded. Supports libretro in upstream. |
PC Engine & PCE-CD | Mednafen PCE-Fast | ? | |
PC Engine SuperGrafx | Mednafen SuperGrafx | ? | |
PC-FX | Mednafen PC-FX | ? | |
Neo-Geo Pocket | Mednafen NeoPop | ? | Modified fork of NeoPop. |
Virtual Boy | Mednafen VB | ? | |
Atari 2600 | Stella | 3.9.3 | |
Atari 5200 | Atari800 | 3.1.0 | |
Atari 7800 | ProSystem | 1.3e | |
Atari Lynx | Handy | 0.95 | |
Atari Lynx | Mednafen Handy | ? | Modified fork of Handy. |
Atari Jaguar | Virtual Jaguar | 2.1.0 | Very low FPS. |
NES | bnes | v083 | |
NES | FCEUmm | 98.13mm (SVN) | |
NES | QuickNES | 1.0 | |
NES | Mesen | Git | Supports libretro in upstream. |
NES | Nestopia | 1.46-WIP | Supports libretro in upstream. |
Game Boy/Color | Gambatte | 0.5.0 | Has an option to disable color correction. |
Game Boy/Color | Gearboy | Git | Open source, multi-platform, GB (DMG) / GBC (CGB) emulator written in C++. |
Game Boy/Color | TGB Dual | 0.8.3 | Has a split-screen mode for game linking. |
Game Boy/Color | SameBoy | Git | Extremely accurate GB (DMG) & GBC (CGB) emulator written in portable C. Latest core update in 2018. |
Game Boy Advance | VBA-Next | 1.0.2 | Fork of VBA-M focused on speed. |
Game Boy Advance | VBA-M | SVN | Supports libretro in upstream. |
Game Boy Advance | Meteor | 1.4 | Supports libretro in upstream. |
Game Boy Advance | Mednafen VBA | 0.9.33.3 | Fork of an old version of VBA. |
Game Boy Advance | TempGBA | Git | PSP-only fork of gpSP. |
Game Boy Advance | gpSP | 0.91 | Dynarec available for ARM. |
Game Boy Advance, Game Boy/Color | mGBA | 0.5.2 | |
Nintendo 64 | Mupen64Plus | 2.0-rc2 | Fork, has significant modifications. |
Nintendo 64 | paraLLEl | pre-alpha | New fork/rewrite of the Mupen64Plus core with a port of the Angrylion video plugin (Multi-threaded version also exists) to Vulkan for massive speed improvements. Highly accurate on compatible games, extremely broken on incompatible games. |
Sega Systems (SG-1000, Master, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear) | Genesis Plus GX | 1.7.4 | Exclusive to libretro on non-GC/Wii platforms. Supports libretro in upstream. |
Sega Systems (Master, Genesis, Sega CD, 32X, Game Gear, Pico) | PicoDrive | 1.81 | Exclusive to libretro on PC platforms. Supports libretro in upstream. |
Sega Saturn | Mednafen Saturn | ? | Sometimes referred to as "Beetle Saturn" |
Sega Saturn | Yabause | 0.9.13 | Lacks dynarec and GL renderer. Heavily outdated. |
Sega Saturn | Kronos | 2.6.1 | 2nd-degree Yabause fork. Has OpenGL ES 3.0 (for mobile) / 3.1 rendering & cached interpreter CPU core (Faster than Yabause's core). Supports STV arcade. |
Arcade | FinalBurn Alpha | 0.2.97.24 | Older version for use on slower platforms. |
Arcade | FinalBurn Alpha | 0.2.97.38 | |
Arcade | MAME 2000 | 0.37b5 | Old version for use on very slow platforms. |
Arcade | MAME 2003 | 0.78 | Old version for use on slow platforms. Core updated in 2018. |
Arcade | MAME 2003 Plus | 0.78 | Updated 2018 version of MAME (0.78) for libretro, with added game support and improvements. |
Arcade | MAME 2010 | 0.139 | Old but more recent version for mobile devices. |
Arcade | MAME 2014 | 0.159 | Very recent version for PC and other fast devices. |
Arcade (LaserDisc) | DAPHNE | Git | WIP. Arcade LaserDisc emulator adapted to a libretro core. |
Arcade (Sega Model 3) | Supermodel | Git | WIP. Sega Model 3 arcade emulator. OpenGL-only core for now. |
Everything | MAME | 0.188 (Git) | Based on bleeding edge Git. Official merge of MESS into MAME codebase. |
Nintendo DS | DeSmuME 2015 | SVN | Based on DeSmuME 2015 SVN. Has options for single-screen fullscreen with swapping. |
Nintendo DS | DeSmuME (New) | Git | Has options for single-screen fullscreen with swapping. Latest core update in 2018. |
Nintendo DS | melonDS | Git | WIP. Different emulator that aims to be more accurate than DeSmuME. |
Nintendo 3DS | Citra | Git | Has an updated 2018 core. |
PSP | PPSSPP | Git | 2018: Now has working Vulkan, OpenGL & Direct3D 11 renderers. 1st core to use D3D 11. |
286 and 386 | DOSBox | SVN | |
Commodore 64 | vice-libretro | 3.0 | WIP. |
Amiga | PUAE | 2.8.0 | Very old, shallow fork; based on WinUAE. |
Amiga | libretro-fsuae | Git | Cross-platform Amiga emulator; newer than old PUAE core. Based on FS-UAE 2.8.1u5. |
Atari ST/STE/TT/Falcon | Hatari | 1.7 | |
MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000 | blueMSX | 2.8.2 (SVN) | |
MSX | fMSX | 3.9 | |
3DO | 4DO | 1.3.2.4 | Also runs 3DO Arcade games. |
Vectrex | vecx | SVN | |
Magnavox Odyssey²/Videopac | O2EM | 1.18 | |
ZX Spectrum | FUSE | 1.11 | |
Nintendo GameCube and Wii | Dolphin | Git | 2018: Now has working Direct3D 11, OpenGL & Vulkan renderers. 2nd core to use D3D 11 after PPSSPP's core. |
Nintendo GameCube and Wii | Dolphin (Ishiiruka builds) | Git | WIP. Based on a custom build version of Dolphin. OpenGL renderer works, Direct3D 11 & Vulkan renderers coming soon. Can have better frame pacing/performance than the Dolphin libretro core. |
Game & Watch | gw-libretro | Git | This emulator is actually a simulator of Game & Watch systems. This core has code from MADrigal. |
Amstrad CPC | Cap32 | Git | WIP |
Sega Dreamcast | reicast regular | 0.1 | WIP. Builds available for x86 & x64 platforms. reicast regular has lower accuracy than OIT's core and suits mainly mobile devices. |
Sega Dreamcast | reicast OIT | 0.1 | WIP. Builds available for x86 & x64 platforms. reicast OIT (PC platforms only) backported the new graphics renderer from a reicast emulator fork. |
Sinclair ZX81 (for now) | EightyOne | Git | WIP |
Mattel Intellivision | FreeIntv | Git | WIP. Mattel Intellivision emulator. Designed for SNES era and later joypads. |
Sharp X68000 | px68k-libretro | Git | Portable SHARP X68000 Emulator for PSP, Android and other platforms. |
Thomson TO8/TO8D | Theodore | Git | Libretro core for Thomson TO8/TO8D emulation, based on Daniel Coulom's DCTO8D emulator. |
Game Engine
Game | Core | Version | Notes |
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Cave Story | NXEngine | 1.0.0.4 | |
ChaiLove | libretro-chailove | 0.20.0 | Open-source framework for making 2D games in C++ with ChaiScript (eg. Floppy Bird). |
Doom | PrBoom | 2.5.0 | |
Flashback | REminiscence | Git | Port of the game engine recreation of the spiritual successor to Another World/Out of this World. |
Lua Engine (Lutro) | libretro-lutro | v1 | WIP. Experimental lua game framework that follows the LÖVE API. Sample games include Snake, Tetris and Pong. |
LucasArt Game Engines | ScummVM | 1.6.0 | Requires loading games inside its own GUI, does not load games from RetroArch's Load Content option. |
Quake | TyrQuake | 0.61 | |
Rick Dangerous | xrick-libretro | 1.0.0.6 | Open-source implementation of the game Rick Dangerous. Core based on BigOrno's work. |
RPG Maker 2000/2003 | EasyRPG | 0.4.1 | |
Tomb Raider #1-5 | OpenLara | 2017-04-24 | WIP. Available for 32bit/64bit Windows & Linux. Has many enhancements over the original games. |
Standalone Game
Game | Genre |
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Dinothawr | Puzzle |
Other
Core | Description |
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FFmpeg | Media Player |
Modelviewer | 3D Tech Demo |
SceneWalker | 3D Tech Demo |
Imageviewer | Image Viewer |
External Links
- libretro.com - Main website of the libretro project.
- libretro Github organization - Source code for RetroArch and the various cores maintained by the libretro project.
- wiki.libretro.com - Wiki
- libretro Core compatibility lists - System-separated lists documenting emulation issues in the various cores
- Official Youtube channel
- Various donation sources (Not just Patreon only)