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{{Infobox software
|logo = retroarchRetroarch.png
|developer = Squarepusher, themaister, others
|version = {{RetroArchVer}}
|active = Yes
|platform = Multi-platformWindows, macOS, Linux, [[Android emulators|Android]], [[iOS emulators|iOS]] (jailbroken), Raspberry Pi, OpenPandora, [[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3 emulators|PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Portable emulators|PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation Vita emulators|PlayStation Vita/TV]], [[Xbox emulators|Xbox]], [[Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One emulators|Xbox One]], [[GameCube emulators|GameCube]], [[Wii emulators|Wii]], [[Wii U emulators|Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]], [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]], Steam Link
|type = [[libretro]] frontend
|prog-lang = C, C++
|website = [http://www.libretro.com/ libretro.com]
|support = [https://www.patreon.com/libretro Patreon], [https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=donate Donate]
|source = [https://github.com/libretro GitHub]
|license = GNU GPLv3
}}
'''[[wikipedia:RetroArch|RetroArch]]''' (formerly '''SSNES''') is an open-source, multi-platform frontend for the [[libretro]] APIfrontend written in C or C++. It is designed to be fast, lightweight, and portable. RetroArch is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, [[Android emulators|Android]], [[IOS emulators|iOS]] (jailbroken), BlackBerry 10, Raspberry Pi, OpenPandora, [[PlayStation 3 emulators|PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Portable emulators|PlayStation Portable]], [[Xbox emulators|Xbox]], [[Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]], [[GameCube emulators|GameCube]], [[Wii emulators|Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U emulators|Wii U]], and [[Nintendo Switch emulators|Switch]].
==Downloads==
===Mobile/Console Versions===
*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.retroarch&hl=en .aarch64 RetroArch for Android on Play Store]
*[http://buildbot.libretro.com/repo/fdroid/repo RetroArch for Android - F-Droid nightly build repository]
*[httphttps://buildbot.libretro.com/repostable/cydia 1.7.7/apple/ios/RetroArch.ipa RetroArch for iOS - Cydia nightly build repository]
*[https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/retroarch-1-7-2.81254/ RetroArch for Pandora on OpenPandora's repo] and [http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=retroarch.lifning.001 old 2013 variant]
*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.7.7/playstation/psp/RetroArch.7z RetroArch for Playstation Portable]*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.7.7/playstation/vita/RetroArch.vpk RetroArch for PlayStation Vita/TV]*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.7.7/playstation/ps2/RetroArch_elf.7z RetroArch for Playstation 2]*[https://anonfiles.com/file/d53ed28c60439a8479fe8ad6a614f5bb RetroArch for PS3 (CFW)] and [https://anonfilesxbins.org/libretro/stable/1.7.com7/playstation/fileps3/29b5e70f7245bba9fc207a5e3038dbfc RetroArch.PS3.DEX.PS3.pkg PS3 (DEX)] v.1.0.0.2*[https://anonfilesxbins.org/libretro/stable/1.7.com7/xbox/filexbox/85cde880d0fd5b6677ca421b55bfa06f RetroArch.zip RetroArch for Xbox] and *[https://anonfiles.com/file/3456af4be7bfd697b6f239d947960cfa RetroArch for Xbox 360] v*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.7.7/windows-msvc2017-uwp/x64/RetroArch-msvc2017-UWP_1.7.7_alpha_x64.appx RetroArch for Xbox One] Pre-alpha*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.7.7/nintendo/ngc/RetroArch.7z RetroArch for GameCube]*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.7.7/nintendo/wii/RetroArch.7z RetroArch for Wii]*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.7.7/nintendo/wiiu/RetroArch.7z RetroArch for Wii U]*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.07.07/nintendo/switch/libnx/RetroArch.27z RetroArch for Nintendo Switch]*[httphttps://buildbot.libretro.com/nightlystable/blackberry1.7.7/ nintendo/3ds/RetroArch_cia.7z RetroArch for BlackBerry 10Nintendo 3DS (.cia)]*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.7.7/steam/steamlink/RetroArch.zip RetroArch for Steam Link]
==Supported Systems==
{{Main|libretro#Cores}}
*Custom overlay support.
*FFmpeg recording and playback support. It can record either the native resolution output of the core or the post-processed output of the frontend. Playback is handled through an internal FFmpeg libretro core.
*Streaming support. By adding your twitch account to RetroArch and making some small [https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=recording setup], it is possible to stream on Twitch the content of the game played.
*[[GGPO]]-like netplay (latency hiding rollback). It should be lag-free if everyone involved emulates at full speed, doesn't live on opposite sides of the world and has decent internet speeds. It uses peer-to-peer UDP and supports two players. Due to rollback, it requires a fair amount of CPU power to run, and the core must support serialization.
*Options for decreasing input latency related to vsync by eliminating buffering by the video driver, as well as using frame delay to delay polling of inputs until right before a vsync occurs on the display.
*Run-ahead to reduce latency. This settings allow setting allows cycle-accuracy emulators to run ahead of mandatory 1 or 2 frames of input lag. It allows emulators to [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-7-2%E2%80%8A-%E2%80%8Aachieving-better-latency-than-original-hardware-through-new-runahead-method/ achieve better latency than original hardware](Official debut in version 1.7.2). ==Building RetroArch==
{{Main|Building RetroArch}}
==Using RetroArch==
[https://romjacket.github.io/index.html skeletonKey] is the successor to retroInvader. In addition to a simple netplay interface, nearly every aspect of retroarch can be set using this GUI.
===[[retroInvader]]===
[http://github.com/romjacket/retroInvader retroInvader] is designed to allow users to quickly install & configure the latest version of RetroArch, cores, and shaders.
In addition to the GUI-driven configuration & installation, retroInvader supports drag and drop for quickly launching ROMs, hosting netplay sessions as well as installing BIOS files. retroInvader is for Windows only.
===RAEM===
RAEM (formerly RA-Player) is another launcher for RetroArch, for those that want to try something that looks more like a native Windows program. It hasn't been updated in a while, though.
===[[Phoenix(frontend)|Phoenix]]===
[https://github.com/team-phoenix/Phoenix Phoenix] is an alternative frontend for libretro that is independent of RetroArch, not to be confused with the discontinued RetroArch-Phoenix launcher. It is intended to mimic the style of [[OpenEmu]], except using libretro and being available on Windows and Linux. It is still in early development and requires that you build it yourself through Qt, though the main developer says an alpha release with prebuilt binaries is on the way.
===Minir===
[https://github.com/Alcaro/minir Minir] is another alternative libretro frontend that is independent of RetroArch and inspired by bsnes-Qt. It is stated to be a complement to RetroArch, focusing on things that RetroArch does not focus on, such as a system native GUI, cheat search, debugging, etc. This frontend is still in early development and no binary builds are provided yet, but you can build it yourself from the source code on Github.
==External links==
*[httphttps://wikidocs.libretro.com/ Libretro WikiDocumentation](Contains extensive documentation on the usage of Libretro, Retroarch, and its cores.)*[httphttps://forums.libretro.com/Official forums]*[https://indexdiscordapp.php? Forumscom/invite/27Xxm2h Official Discord server]*[https://www.youtube.com/user/Libretro/ Official Youtube channel]
[[Category:Frontends]]
[[Category:Netplay]]
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
