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|version = {{RetroArchVerVersion|RetroArch}}

|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows, ]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS, ]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux, |Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on Haiku|Haiku]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android emulators|Android]], <br/>[[Emulators on iOS emulators|iOS]] (jailbroken), <br/>[[Emulators on Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi, OpenPandora, ]]<br/>[[Emulators on Pandora|Pandora]]<br/>[[Emulators on DragonBox Pyra|Pyra]]<br/>[[PlayStation 2 emulatorsEmulators on PS2|PlayStation 2]], <br/>[[Emulators on PS3|PlayStation 3 emulators]]<br/>[[Emulators on PS4|PlayStation 34]], (Unofficial)<br/>[[PlayStation Portable emulatorsEmulators on PSP|PlayStation Portable]], <br/>[[PlayStation Emulators on Vita emulators|PlayStation Vita/TV]], <br/>[[Emulators on Xbox emulators|Xbox]], <br/>[[Emulators on Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]], <br/>[[Emulators on Xbox One emulators|Xbox One]], <br/>[[Emulators on GameCube emulators|GameCube]], <br/>[[Emulators on Wii emulators|Wii]], <br/>[[Emulators on Wii U emulators|Wii U]], <br/>[[Nintendo Emulators on Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]], <br/>[[Nintendo Emulators on 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]], <br/>[[Emulators on GCW Zero|GCW Zero]] (Unofficial)<br/>OpenDingux<br/>BlackBerry<br/>Steam Link<br/>Leapfrog

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*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ RetroArch NightliesNightly Builds]

*Arch Linux User Repositories: [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/retroarch/ Stable], [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/retroarch-git/ Testing], [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?O=0&K=libretro&do_Searchsubmit=Go All], [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/libretro-super-git/ libretro-super]

*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.retroarch RetroArch for Android on Play Store], 32-bit & 64-bit ARM (also [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.retroarch.aarch64 64-bit only Plus version])*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/repostable/{{RetroArchVer}}/apple/fdroidios9/repo RetroArchiOS9.ipa RetroArch for Android - F-Droid nightly build repositoryiOS9]({{RetroArchVer}})*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/{{RetroArchVer}}/apple/ios-arm64/RetroArch.ipa RetroArch for iOS-arm64] ({{RetroArchVer}})*[https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/retroarch-1-7-2.81254/ RetroArch for Pandora on OpenPandora's repo] (1.7.3) and [http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=retroarch.lifning.001 old 2013 variant] (0.9.9.1)

*[https://xbins.org/libretro/stable/1.79.70/playstation/ps3/RetroArch.PS3.DEXCEX.PS3.pkg RetroArch for PS3 PlayStation 3 (DEX)] (1.79.70)*[https://xbins.org/libretro/stable/1.7.74/xbox/xbox/RetroArch.zip RetroArch for Xbox] (1.7.74)*[https://digiex.net/threads/retroarch-360-0-9-8-3-download-sega-sens-gameboy-finalburn-emulator-for-xbox-360.12395/ RetroArch for Xbox 360] (0.9.8.3)*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/{{RetroArchVer}}/windows-msvc2017msvc2019-uwp/x64/RetroArch-msvc2017msvc2019-UWP_x64.appxbundle msixbundle RetroArch for Xbox One / Universal Windows Platform] ({{RetroArchVer}})

*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/{{RetroArchVer}}/nintendo/wiiu/RetroArchRetroArch_rpx.7z RetroArch for Wii U] ({{RetroArchVer}})*[https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/{{RetroArchVer}}/nintendo/3ds/RetroArch_cia.7z RetroArch for Nintendo 3DS (.cia)] ({{RetroArchVer}})

*[https://buildbot.libretropyra-handheld.com/stableboards/threads/retroarch-1-7-2.81254/{{RetroArchVer}}RetroArch for Pandora on OpenPandora's repo] (1.7.3) and [https:/nintendo/3dsrepo.openpandora.org/RetroArch_cia?page=detail&app=retroarch.7z RetroArch for Nintendo 3DS lifning.001 old 2013 variant] (0.cia9.9.1)*[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/53 RetroArch for Pyra] ({{RetroArchVer}}1.9.6)*[https://boards.dingoonity.org/gcw-development/(test-release)-retroarch-for-gcw0/ RetroArch for GCW Zero (.opk)] (0.1b) {unofficial Unofficial test build}*[https://buildbotstore.libretrosteampowered.com/stable/1.7.7app/steam1118310/steamlinkRetroArch/RetroArch.zip RetroArch for on Steam Link] (1.7.7)

*Gamepad -controlled menu system with multiple styles available, such as XMB or Material UI. (There's also a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfuioGjCItw QT-based 'WIMP' desktop-style interface] for PC platforms that was announced before and released in version [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-7-3-released/ 1.7.3].)

*Built-in [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/crtswitchres/ <abbr title="On Windows OS you need CRT Emudriver OR EDID editor tool such as 'Custom Resolution Utility'.">Custom resolution /CRTSwitchRes</abbr>] and refresh rate for video output, with exclusive fullscreen mode and monitor index for multi-monitor setups.*Dynamic rate control for smooth audio and video, even when the game's output rate is different differs from your system's. Especially obvious with systems like GBA that do not run 60Hz.*Basic fast -forward, SRAM saving, savestate, etc. It supports serialization of the emulation state , which is used to provide real-time rewind and netplay.*[[Shaders and Filters|Pixel shaders]] and [[Shader_Presets|presets]], primarily using Slang, Cg and GLSL, with HLSL on Xbox 360. The shader format it uses is flexible and fairly easy to use, allowing for complex multi-pass effects with adjustable runtime parameters. Also supports traditional video filter plugins that are run in software.

*[[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 only works with cores that support serialization.

*Supports [[Input_lag|input lag-mitigating techniques]]. One of these setting is "Run-ahead to reduce latency. This setting " which allows cycle-accuracy emulators to run ahead of mandatory 1 or 2 frames of input lag. It allows These settings allow emulators to [https://www.libretromedium.com/index.php@libretro/retroarch-1-7-2%E2%80%8A-%E2%80%8Aachievingachieving-better-latency-than-original-hardware-through-new-runahead-method-1b80d26bb5d1/ achieve better latency than original hardware] (Official Run-ahead option official debut in version 1.7.2).*[https://retroachievements.org/download.php#ralibretro RetroAchievements support].*Libretro cores compatible with [[BizHawk]] and [[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR]], so if you don't like using RetroArch as a [[Frontends|frontend]] you have other options as well.

Netplay is now usable from the menu in current builds, under Settings>Netplay Options. You can get it to work with the [https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/wiki/Using-command-line command line] or the long-deprecated [httphttps://www.mediafire.com/download/yrydc78bl6y82z4/retroarch-phoenix.7z RetroArch-Phoenix Launcher] as well in older builds.

Similar to the GGPO platform, RetroArch creates a constant stream of savestates which, along with button presses, are exchanged and compared between the server and client machines. If the savestates start to diverge, the game rolls back in time to a point where they both agree , and then the libretro cores emulates the missing frames all at once to get back to the appropriate spot. This gives the illusion of completely lagless inputs, which is invaluable for twitchy, fine controls.

If you try to connect to a server and it immediately says client disconnected, open your log and make sure your ROMs match exactly (it will complain about a hash mismatch otherwise). If it gives you a weird time-out error, just close the window and try to connect again , and it should work itself out (sometimes excessive spikes in network latency can cause the states to diverge catastrophically, resulting in this error).

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