Retroarch Guide
RetroArch on Android requires manual post-install steps to work. Here are some suggestions on our end.
Please follow this guide to install cores for RetroArch.
Note: Only use cores labeled "Lower End" if you are experiencing poor emulation speed from the other options suggested.
Arcade:
- FinalBurn Neo
- MAME
Both play different games, I suggest having both.
Lower End:
- MAME 2003-Plus
Game Boy / Color:
- SameBoy
Lower End
- Gambatte
- Gearboy
Game Boy Advance:
- mGBA
If mGBA does not work, VBA-M can be used.
MS DOS:
- DOSBox-Pure
MSX:
- blueMSX
NEC PC Engine:
- Beetle PCE Fast
Accurate can be used for higher end devices if desired.
Nintendo DS:
- melonDS DS (Note the extra "DS")
If melonDS DS does not work, DesMuMe can be used.
Nintendo Entertainment System:
- Mesen
- Nestopia UE
Lower End
- FCEUmm
Nintendo 64:
- Mupen64Plus-Next GLES3 (Use GLES2 if this does not work)
PICO-8:
- Retro8
Sega Saturn:
- Beetle Saturn
- Yaba Sanshiro
Sega Dreamcast / NAOMI:
- Flycast
Sega MasterSystem / GameGear / MegaDrive / CD / 32X:
- Genesis Plus GX
- BlastEm
Lower End
- PicoDrive
Sony PlayStation:
- Beetle PSX HW
- SwanStation
Lower End
- PCSX ReARMed
Super Nintendo:
- Snes9x
- bsnes
- Mesen-S
TIC-80
- TIC-80
Virtual Boy:
- Beetle VB
3DO:
- Opera
Note that this is not a comprehensive list and is subject to the power of your Android device. For systems not listed, try one of the cores suggested. I simply do not own every single system RetroArch supports.
It is NOT suggested to use the RetroArch cores for PPSSPP, PCSX2, Citra, or Dolphin as they are notably out of date.