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RetroArch 1.8.2 – Coming Soon – Accessibility features for blind people

The Libretro Team post RetroArch 1.8.2 – Coming Soon – Accessibility features for blind people from patreon

Coming soon - RetroArch singlehandedly takes big strides to cater to an underrepresented group of people, opening up a whole new world of entertainment. 

Read more about it in our article 2019-12-12 12:28:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Flycast world’s first Dreamcast emulator to receive Vulkan renderer – available later today on RetroArch with nightly core!

The Libretro Team post Flycast world’s first Dreamcast emulator to receive Vulkan renderer – available later today on RetroArch with nightly core! from patreon

 

The first Dreamcast emulator ever to get a Vulkan renderer. Completely open-source, written from scratch, and available later today on RetroArch. Update your core later today to get the latest version with the Vulkan renderer! Available for Android, Windows, and Linux.

For more information, read our blog po...

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RetroArch – Hardware video decoding – coming soon!

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 RetroArch will get GPU-based video decoding very soon! With this and other planned improvements, we hope to make RetroArch's video player a lot more performant. Should be very nice for Lakka! Read more about it 2019-11-30 23:02:29 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch - Manual content scanning coming very soon!

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 One of the most requested features for RetroArch, manual content scanning, will finally be added!

If you'd like to read how it will work compared to the current database-based scanning, read our article 2019-11-28 17:44:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Libretro/RetroArch Cores Quick Look - Flycast - Automatic widescreen patch support! Run nearly all your Dreamcast games now in proper widescreen!

The Libretro Team post Libretro/RetroArch Cores Quick Look - Flycast - Automatic widescreen patch support! Run nearly all your Dreamcast games now in proper widescreen! from patreon

 The premiere league open source Dreamcast emulator #Flycast just keeps going from strength to strength! Not being content with being the first open source Dreamcast emulator to have HLE BIOS support, Windows CE support (not a...

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Doom 3 Libretro/RetroArch core dhewm3 coming soon to Core Updater!

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chNMZ0FcNK0 

The #Doom 3 source port dhewm3 finally hits #Libretro/#RetroArch, allowing you to play Doom 3 natively on #RetroArch! This is all thanks to the efforts ...

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RetroArch 1.8.1 released!

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RetroArch 1.8.1 has just been released. This version sees the coming of age of the mobile UI, which now has support for thumbnails. This will bring a transformative change to the way people get to interact wit...

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RetroArch 1.8.0 released!

The Libretro Team post RetroArch 1.8.0 released! from patreon

 


RetroArch 1.8.0 has just been released. The default mobile UI has seen a complete overhaul and we hope this will address many of the usability issues people had with RetroArch’s menu on Android/iOS. No...

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RetroArch Overlay Editor – Create and edit your own overlays easily – now available for free!


Article written by meepingsnesroms

Download here – http://buildbot.libretro.com/assets/cores/Utilities/OverlayEditor.zip

Since RetroArch was first running on touchscreen devic...

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VitaQuake 2 Libretro core is now available for Windows/Mac/Linux and can be played on RetroArch!

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We’ve always felt at libretro that RetroArch is a platform that is agnostic to emulators. That is, the libretro API is not in any way tied to emulators and allows for far more applications to be ported beyond just emulato...

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vitaQuake II Libretro core WIP available soon + high refresh rates in libretro core games

The Libretro Team post vitaQuake II Libretro core WIP available soon + high refresh rates in libretro core games from patreon

 


Read the original article here -

We’ve always felt at libretro that RetroArch is a platform that is agnostic to emulators. That is, the libretro API is not in any way tied to emulators a...

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RetroArch 1.7.9 (v2) released!

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 RetroArch 1.7.9 v2 has been released! This is an incremental bugfix release that fixes some crucial bugs that crept into the initial release.  

Updated release post here - 

 https://www.libretro.co...

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RetroArch 1.7.9 released!

The Libretro Team post RetroArch 1.7.9 released! from patreon

Read the full article here.

RetroArch 1.7.9 has just been released. Among many other things, it includes big QoL (Quality of L...

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Upcoming – RetroArch 1.7.9 – Menu Touchscreen Gestures!

The Libretro Team post Upcoming – RetroArch 1.7.9 – Menu Touchscreen Gestures! from patreon

 

RetroArch 1.7.9 (scheduled for release soon) will debut touchscreen gestures for the menu for the first time! You will now be able to operate the XMB menu without needing a gamepad or overlay!

The following gesture-like functionality is available:

  • Swipe up/down in the left margin: scroll through...

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RetroArch 3DS: Full speed PS1 now possible with PCSX ReARMed w/ Unai renderer!

 

Written by Justin Weiss

The Nintendo 3DS is a great little portable RetroArch machine. Especially for classic systems: it has all the buttons you need, and the screen is sharp and pixel-perfect. We...

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Beetle PSX Dynarec – Accurate PlayStation1 emulation is about to become a lot faster!


 Read the full article here.

2019-09-24 12:59:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Lakka 2.3 has just been released - featuring RetroArch v1.7.8!

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 Lakka 2.3 is finally out! With RetroArch 1.7.8 and new platforms such as Raspberry Pi 4, GPICase and ROCKPro64, this is one of the biggest updates released so far. Read the release highlights and full changelog on the release article -

 2019-09-18 22:19:24 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch v1.7.8 (v4) released!

 RetroArch 1.7.8 v4 released! Read the article here. A point fix release but still some worthwhile additions, such as iOS 13 support, PSX support for Retro Achievements, and more. 2019-09-16 02:40:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Flycast WinCE has merged into regular Flycast – only one core now! Plus – Switch port teaser!

 

So, flyinghead finally feels confident enough that we are at a stage where the WinCE branch can be merged into master.

This is a pretty big deal. This marks the first time that an open source Dreamcast emulator...

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RetroArch - How To Set Up the AI Service (Tutorial)

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Our AI Service tutorial blog post has been updated with a link to the new narrated tutorial video. The formatting of the JSON config files have also been fixed so that you will have an easier time following the steps.

Visit the updated blog article here -

 2019-09-14 20:49:44 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch 1.7.8 (v3) released + big core updates! (bsnes HD, Flycast, Android, etc)

 

RetroArch 1.7.8 was a very ambitious release, and as a result, it is taking some time to iron out some of the kinks. Instaed of leaving you waiting for a month again to fix some crucial bugs, we’d rather release these point fix releases first instead so that we leave you with a rock-solid 1.7.8 in the end while...

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PSA - Important message to our Lakka users

An internal error caused all of Lakka's release images to be deleted from the server. Please use the nightlies here http://nightly.builds.lakka.tv while we work on fixing this issue. Sorry for the inconvenience. 

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RetroArch v1.7.8 (v2) released!


This is an important bugfix release of RetroArch 1.7.8. It has just been released! Grab it here.

If you’d like to show your support,...

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RetroArch 1.7.8 – Released!

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RetroArch 1.7.8 has just been released! Grab it here.

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RetroArch 1.7.8 - What's New - AI Service Allows For Machine Translation from Japanese to English!

The Libretro Team post RetroArch 1.7.8 - What's New - AI Service Allows For Machine Translation from Japanese to English! from patreon

Be sure to read our #RetroArch article here for setup instructions -

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-7-8-ai-service-how-to-set-it-up/

Welcome to the future! Sometime ago, a RetroAr...

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Core News – PUAE (Amiga emulator) and VICE (Commodore 64)

The Libretro Team post Core News – PUAE (Amiga emulator) and VICE (Commodore 64) from patreon

Commodore Amiga and Commodore 64 Libretro cores have seen heavy improvements as of late! A status update (while we wait for 1.7.8 to drop) -  

sonninnos and rsn8887 made a lot of improvements recently to two home computer Libretro cores.

PUAE Amiga core improvements

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RetroArch 1.7.8 – Important changes for people using the Google Play build

 Important - the upcoming RetroArch version on the Google Play Store will be a 64bit/32bit hybrid build - what this means for you when you upgrade the application...

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New bounty started at $200! New bounty, starting at $200! Create 32bit/64bit x86 and ARM 64 dynarec backends for PCSX ReARMed!

This bounty is meant specifically for the PCSX ReARMed core. We finally want to make it no longer an ARM-centric core!

PCSX ReARMed uses a modified version of the Ari64 dynarec from Mupen64 Plus, but it only has a backend for ARMv7 (32bit).

This bounty is for the following:

  • Add dynarec backends for the...

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Flycast – 90% compatibility with HLE BIOS - Open-source Dreamcast emulation no longer requires a BIOS!

The Libretro Team post Flycast – 90% compatibility with HLE BIOS - Open-source Dreamcast emulation no longer requires a BIOS! from patreon

 

New version will be available later today on the Buildbot!

Flyinghead has significantly improved HLE BIOS support to the point where 90% of Dreamcast games (both regualr and Windows CE-based ...

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Upcoming – RetroArch 1.7.8 – AI Service (Machine Translation / OCR / Text-To-Speech)

Read the entire article here.

Written by Barry Rowe

What is the AI Service?

The AI Service lets you translate games, or add automated voice...

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