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Computers (Windows, Mac, Linux) and Steam Deck

Section titled “Computers (Windows, Mac, Linux) and Steam Deck”

BizHawk

An emulator app for many consoles, from TASVideos.

EmuDeck

Installs your emulators and adds your games to Steam.

RetroArch

An app that runs many consoles. It uses a different core, a small emulator, for each one.

RetroBat

A game menu for Windows. It comes with RetroArch and other emulators.

RetroDECK

One app with its emulators inside. Install it from Flathub or Discover.

Batocera

A system that starts straight into a game menu, on a PC, a Raspberry Pi or a handheld.

Lakka

A system that starts straight into RetroArch, on a Raspberry Pi or a small PC.

Recalbox

A system that starts straight into a game menu, on a board, a PC or a handheld.

RetroPie

Installs RetroArch and other emulators on a Raspberry Pi or a PC.

Handhelds and TV boxes (Anbernic, Retroid, Miyoo)

Section titled “Handhelds and TV boxes (Anbernic, Retroid, Miyoo)”

AmberELEC

A system for Anbernic handhelds.

EmuELEC

A system for TV boxes and some handhelds.

KNULLI

A system for handhelds and bartops, based on Batocera.

MinUI

A simple game menu for Anbernic, Miyoo and Trimui handhelds, on the SD card.

MyMinUI

A game menu for Anbernic and Miyoo handhelds, based on MinUI, on the SD card.

NextUI

A game menu for TrimUI handhelds, based on MinUI, on the SD card.

ROCKNIX

A system for handhelds.

Android

Retroid, AYN Odin and other Android handhelds

Linux handhelds

ArkOS, muOS, Onion, spruceOS

iPhone and iPad

RetroArch, Delta, Provenance

MiSTer FPGA

A board that recreates old consoles in hardware, not in software.

RomM

A game library on your own server. It plays games in the web browser.

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