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No RetroArch on Amazon App Store (also, please help us let Amazon know they should moderate their store)

Read the tweet here -

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sq3qu7 

Guys, we really need your support here.

If you could retweet this -

h...

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Stay always up-to-date with RetroArch Android nightlies through F-Droid!

By installing RetroArch through F-Droid on your Android phone/tablet, you will be able to use the latest nightlies as soon as our buildbot churns them out! Stay always on the bleeding-edge with this version without having to wait a long time for the next stable to arrive on Google Play!

We have made it as easy as possible to u...

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Beetle PSX dynarec bounty posted - now at $305!

The Libretro Team post Beetle PSX dynarec bounty posted - now at $305! from patreon

We desperately want this to happen so we are putting our money where our mouth is, and we let it start at $150.

EDIT: Users ajshell1, webgeek1234, saftle, JoostR, finkler and  Le Gluon du net   have all chipped in t...

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RetroArch 1.6.4 released!

The Libretro Team post RetroArch 1.6.4 released! from patreon

Read the blog article here -

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-6-4-released/ 

Plenty of updates on cores too -

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RetroArch for Windows 98 SE/ME/2000 pre-release!

The Libretro Team post RetroArch for Windows 98 SE/ME/2000 pre-release! from patreon

RetroArch for Windows 98 SE / Windows ME / Windows 2000 has just been released! Note that this will require cores specially made for it, and as of now there are none, so just consider this a pre-release for now!

http://retroarch.com/index.php?pag...

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Mednafen/Beetle Saturn latest core now has MAME CHD support!

The Libretro Team post Mednafen/Beetle Saturn latest core now has MAME CHD support! from patreon

Romain Tisserand is on the verge of successfully having completed the bounty 'Mednafen/Beetle Saturn MAME CHD support'! What this means, is that the latest core version now has MAME CHD support.

You can convert your Saturn CD images to MAME CHD format, or even obtain an existing MAME CHD set for Saturn that you were using for ...

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Recent core updates since v1.6.0

The Libretro Team post Recent core updates since v1.6.0 from patreon

This details all the core improvements/changes that have been made since the last version, v1.6.0. 

Read about it more here -

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/recent-core-updates/

As you can see, we have not been ...

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RetroArch 1.6.3 released!

RetroArch 1.6.3 has just been released! Read all about it here -

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-6-3-released/

 There are now convenient installers for Windows and a version for Linux that should work ...

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RetroArch with Flatpak - Distro-independent Linux version!

The Libretro Team post RetroArch with Flatpak - Distro-independent Linux version!  from patreon

The big new RetroArch 1.6.2 release is imminent, and it will bring some big changes and improvements.

Right out of the gates, here is something that a lot of Linux users have been requesting for decades - a distribution-agnostic way of installing RetroArch on Linux. With Flatpak, this is possible, and this version is available...

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Parallel N64 is about to get a big image quality boost soon!

The Libretro Team post Parallel N64 is about to get a big image quality boost soon! from patreon

There will soon be a 'quasi-VI filter' mode built into Parallel N64's Vulkan renderer. What this is, is effectively a cut above what the RDP's regular VI filter would be able to do.

In essence, we apply NNEDI 3x  together with 2-pass anti-aliasing. The results are impressive, and it really helps smooth out both 2D and 3D ...

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Beetle PSX updated - now supports 16x / 32x resolution options!

The Libretro Team post Beetle PSX updated - now supports 16x / 32x resolution options! from patreon

Read our updated article here for benchmarks performed with Beetle PSX -

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/cores-progress-report-cat...

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Cores progress report - Catering to high-end desktops - Dolphin libretro core and others now supports resolutions of 8K and up!

The Libretro Team post Cores progress report - Catering to high-end desktops - Dolphin libretro core and others now supports resolutions of 8K and up! from patreon

Lots to talk about here -

* Up to 8K/12K resolutions added to Dolphin core. Benchmarks included.

* Up to 8K/12K resolutions added to OpenLara core. Benchmarks included.

* Up to 8K/12k resolutions added to Craft core. Benchmarks included.

* Performance analysis between Parallel N64 'Angrylion' software rendere...

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RetroArch FPGA - cores are beginning to run!

The Libretro Team post RetroArch FPGA - cores are beginning to run! from patreon

Consider this project still in an experimental phase - but cores are already beginning to run! What you see is a FPGA devboard with RetroArch that is outputting a random libretro core to the screen.

It's still far too premature to speculate on what this project will amount to ultimately, and what our future plans are for it, b...

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Which two new libretro cores would you like us to work on for the current month and a half?

Take your pick. The two highest rated ones will be picked. In case only one core gets all the votes and none of the other two get any, one other core will be picked at random.

For further clarification -

PPSSPP is a PlayStation Portable emulator. Check out its website here -2017-07-03 00:30:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Lakka 2.1 RC3 with Citra core

The Libretro Team post Lakka 2.1 RC3 with Citra core from patreon

Lakka 2.1 RC3 is available for testers.

You can download the builds from http://le.builds.lakka.tv/

Please remember that this is a release candidate meant for testers.

Changelog

  • Citra the 3DS emulator is available for PC 64bit
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New core: Dolphin! (Windows/Linux) (Alpha)

The Libretro Team post New core: Dolphin! (Windows/Linux) (Alpha) from patreon

Check our article here!

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/new-core-dolphin-windowslinux-alpha-release/

We consider this an alpha version right now. Please read the article in case you ...

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Lakka 2.1 RC2 published

The Libretro Team post Lakka 2.1 RC2 published from patreon

Lakka 2.1 RC2 is available for testers.

You can download the builds from http://le.builds.lakka.tv/

Please remember that this is a release candidate meant for testers.

Changelog


  • WeTek Core build fixed, OverlayFS was missing<...

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New core: OpenLara! (Windows/Linux)

The Libretro Team post New core: OpenLara! (Windows/Linux) from patreon

Check our article here!

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/new-core-openlara-windowslinux/

This is a work-in-progress opensource Tomb Raider game engine. Right now it can only load separate levels fr...

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New core: Redream! (Windows/Linux)

The Libretro Team post New core: Redream! (Windows/Linux) from patreon

Check our article here!

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/new-core-redream-windowslinux/

This is a promising work-in-development Sega Dreamcast emulator. Please support its author, inolen! If you'd like to know more...

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New core: Citra! (Windows/Linux)

The Libretro Team post New core: Citra! (Windows/Linux) from patreon

Check our article here!

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/new-core-citra-windowslinux/

Still to arrive in the next upcoming days:

* OpenLara (new experimental old-school Tomb Raider game engine)...

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More new cores: MelonDS, SameBoy, ARM Linux cores!

The Libretro Team post More new cores: MelonDS, SameBoy, ARM Linux cores! from patreon

Read our extensive blog article here -

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/more-new-cores-melonds-sameboy/ 

* MelonDS core (new Nintendo DS emulator) has been released!

* SameBoy (accuracy-focused Game Boy...

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New Core: PX68k (Android/iOS/Windows/Linux/Mac)

The Libretro Team post New Core: PX68k (Android/iOS/Windows/Linux/Mac) from patreon

A plethora of new cores are coming out  over the next few days! First out of the gates is PX68K. 

Read the article dedicated to it here, written by Tatsuya79, a contributor to this core. He helped flesh it out and he also wrote a terrific article to boot.

Read it here:

2017-06-10 13:15:56 +0000 UTC View Post

New cores still coming up + something else exciting!

The Libretro Team post New cores still coming up + something else exciting! from patreon

Guys, we are still working hard on all sorts of new cores and a new RetroArch release to go along with it. Dolphin, SameBoy, melonDS, PX-68K, Neko Project II and OpenLara are all coming up.

We are going to get that into your hands as soon as possible. Stay with us!

But we want to share something even more exciting with y...

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RetroArch 1.6.0 released!

The Libretro Team post RetroArch 1.6.0 released! from patreon

Get it here -

http://retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms

Read more about it here -

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-...

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Lakka 2.1 RC1 ready to test

The Libretro Team post Lakka 2.1 RC1 ready to test from patreon

Lakka 2.1 RC1 is ready to test! You can download the builds from http://le.builds.lakka.tv/

Please note that this is a release candidate meant for testers.

Changelog


  • RetroArch updated to pre-1.6.0       ...

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Redream (new Dreamcast emulator) up and running as libretro core!

The Libretro Team post Redream (new Dreamcast emulator) up and running as libretro core! from patreon

inolen (the author of Redream) ported his promising new Dreamcast emulator to libretro! This is the only active open-source Dreamcast emulator available right now, so please support its development!

You will see the core appearing on the buildbot soon. There might be a few more things the author wants to add to the port first ...

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MAME core updated to 0.185!

The Libretro Team post MAME core updated to 0.185! from patreon

The MAME libretro core has been updated today to version 0.185!


See this changelog for more details -

http://mamedev.org/?p=442

The core has been updated for: Linux, Windows, Android. 

We still need to work on fixing compilation issues...

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Impressive input latency results in test conducted between real SNES and RetroArch!

The Libretro Team post Impressive input latency results in test conducted between real SNES and RetroArch! from patreon

Brunnis (quite the input lag authority who regularly posts on the Libretro forums) has committed several patches over the past few months which dramatically decreased input latency in NES and SNES emulator cores.

Today, he came back with some results of a science experiment he conducted. In this experiment, he tested the input...

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New cores coming! OpenLara, SameBoy, MelonDS!

The Libretro Team post New cores coming! OpenLara, SameBoy, MelonDS! from patreon

The Dolphin core is making steady progress and it won't be too long until we will publicly announce it and let you all tinker with it.

For now, here is something to tide you over until then :

* MelonDS by StapleButter has been ported to libretro, and will be published on the buildbot soon! This is a promising new Nintend...

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Lakka 2.0 stable release!

The Libretro Team post Lakka 2.0 stable release! from patreon

After 6 months of community testing, we are proud to announce Lakka 2.0!

This new version of Lakka is based on LibreELEC instead of OpenELEC. Almost every package has been updated!

We are now using RetroArch 1.5.0, which includes so many changes that  listing everything in a single blogpost is rather difficult.
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