Operating systems

Multipurpose operating systems

• Windows - Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7
• Linux
• macOS
• DOS
• Haiku
• BSD

Emulation focused operating systems

These Linux distributions offer complete emulation packages for single board computers and other systems.

Name	Architecture	Frontend	Latest Version	Active	Recommended
RetroPie	ARM	EmulationStation fork	4.8	✓	✓
Lakka	ARM, x86	RetroArch	5.0	✓	TBD
Batocera.linux	ARM, x86	EmulationStation fork	38	✓	TBD
Recalbox	ARM, x86	EmulationStation	9.1-Pulstar	✓	TBD
ChimeraOS	x86	Steam Big Picture	28	✓	TBD

Run software for one operating system on another

Here you'll find information on how to run old Windows software on Windows 11, how to run modern Windows software on Linux and macOS or how to run macOS software on other platforms.

• Windows emulators
• Linux emulators
• macOS emulators