The Libretro Team

RetroArch: Steam Beta Testing – Steam Cloud

We are happy to present one of the expected features, Steam Cloud backups. With this feature, you will be able to back up some files in your RetroArch directory to your Steam Cloud.

RetroArch Steam – Beta 1 keys for Patrons

We feel it’s important to express our gratitude to the people who gave their support when we fell on hard times with the hacking attack. Patreon subscribers can request their testing key by sending us a Direct Message on Patreon.

NOTE:  4 people that signed up for $1 and got a key im...

Buildbot and Github mostly restored – the current status and future plans

Thanks to m4xw and Xer The Squirrel, we have managed to:

• Restore our buildbot server.
• Restore the vandalised Github repositories.

State of the buildbot server

We have managed to restore most of the 1.9.0 stable downloads. Some fil...

Hacker vandalised our buildbot and Github organization

Approximately 5 hours ago, we were the target of a premeditated cybercrime attack on our key infrastructure.

The hacker did the following damage:

• He accessed our...
  2020-08-16 10:09:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Our Github Libretro organization just got hacked

The same hacker apparently found a way to get into our Github Libretro organization and start removing the entire git history and commits from all our repositories. 

We will keep you updated as this situation unfolds. For now, we have a serious targeted sabotage situation ongoing with ...

Buildbot server hacked

Our buildbot server got hacked just now. We were not anticipating this so we have no idea how long it will take us to restore the state of this. For now, we have to consider the server compromised and take the appropriate actions to ensure this does not happen again. 

The forums and si...

RetroArch 1.9.0 won't be releasing on Google Play Store for now, next version severely downgraded to comply with new policies

We regret to inform you that RetroArch 1.9.0 will not be releasing on the Google Play Store for now.

RetroArch has been available on Android through the Google Play Store since 2012. We encountered two snags this week while trying to update RetroArch on Google Play. First, it c...

RetroArch 1.9.0 released!

RetroArch 1.9.0 has just been released.  

Grab it here.

Remember that this project exists for the benefit of our users, and that we wouldn’t keep doing this were it not for spreading ...

New PlayStation1 core DuckStation now available for RetroArch!

Read the full article here. 

Stenzek’s new PlayStation1 emulator DuckStation is now available as a Libretro core on RetroArch! The author of this ...

(Coming Soon) RetroArch 1.9.0 – Widget-based ‘load content’ animation

A new “Load Content” Startup Notification option has been added under Settings > On-Screen Display > On-Screen Notifications. When enabled, a brief animation is shown whenever content is launched – it looks something like this –

2020-07-09 14:53:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Preview of custom texture replacement pack for WipeOut 2097/XL (Beetle PSX HW!

Here is a sneak peek of LyonHrt's upcoming texture pack replacement for Wipeout 2097/XL! You will be able to use this with the Beetle PSX HW core on RetroArch! Experience Wipeout XL/2097 with never-before-seen fidelity! 

NOTE: To use this texture replacement pack, you will need to...

Mupen64Plus-Next – v2.1 release for RetroArch (includes ParaLLEl RDP)

Within a couple of hours, Mupen64Plus Next 2.1 should be out for RetroArch! Includes ParaLLEl RDP! 

Available for Android, Windows, and Linux, this release is absolutely jampacked!

Please check out our blog article for all the details 2020-06-27 03:05:13 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch 1.8.9 released!

RetroArch 1.8.9 has just been released.  

Grab it here.

Remember that this project exists for the benefit of our users, and that we wouldn’t keep doing this were it not for spreading ...

RetroArch - Steam Launch lineup revealed

 So, it’s been a long time since we (prematurely) announced our intent to launch RetroArch on Steam. We’re nearing the finish line now however, so now is as good as any a time to start discussing how things are going to roll out. 

We will be launching with 10 cores -

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2020-06-18 03:51:41 +0000 UTC View Post

Beetle PSX HW – Experimental texture replacement now available!

It's the understatement of the week to state that this has been a good week for all things Libretro and RetroArch. But it's about to get even better -

PlayStation1 texture replacement support (preliminary) for Beetle PSX HW!

This Vulkan-exclusive feature makes it possible to replace a...

paraLLEl N64 – Low-level RDP upscaling is finally here!

ParaLLEl RDP upscaling is finally here, and you can get it right now by updating your ParaLLEl N64 core! Available exclusively on #RetroArch!  Experience true bit-exact upscaling of original N64 g...

First Steam core DLC approved!

 We just got our first core DLC approved on Steam, wooo! 

There's a ton of paperwork and back-and-forth corrections and requirements that need to happen with each Steam approval--and we're having to do it for each core we plan to release, along with the main RetroArch application-...

ParaLLEl RDP now on Android - accurate N64 emulation now comes to Android - benchmarks (Galaxy S10+)!

ParaLLEl RDP now on Android - accurate N64 emulation now comes to Android - benchmarks (Galaxy S10+) !

Make sure you watch our YouTube Video and read our article 2020-06-02 18:05:22 +0000 UTC View Post

paraLLEl-RDP update (LLE N64 emulation) - iGPU/Android development, Chrome profiler support, and more!

A new technical blog article on the latest ParaLLEl RDP updates (low-level accurate N64 graphics emulation) - Intel iGPU and Android development, Chrome profiler support, and more! 

Read the entire article 2020-05-31 18:17:36 +0000 UTC View Post

PSL1GHT and Xbox One UWP builds now available for RetroArch 1.8.8!

 PSL1GHT and Xbox One-compatible UWP 2017 builds have just been uploaded for RetroArch 1.8.8!

* Get it now here   

* Blog post 2020-05-30 00:36:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Core Updater Improvements Planned for RetroArch 1.8.9

For RetroArch 1.8.9, we're finally going to be improving the Core Updater. It will now show licenses, you will be able to filter 'experimental cores', it will show which cores are already installed, and you can easily delete cores now from Core Updater. 

More details -

• Inst...
  2020-05-29 00:16:29 +0000 UTC View Post

RetroArch 1.8.8 released!

RetroArch 1.8.8 has just been released.  

Grab it here.

Read our Cores Progress Report 2020-05-27 17:49:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Libretro Cores Progress Report – May 27, 2020

Our last core progress report was on April 2, 2020. Below we detail the most significant changes to all the Libretro cores we and/or upstream partners maintain. We are listing c...

RetroArch 1.8.7 released!

RetroArch 1.8.7 has just been released.

Grab it here.

We will release a Cores Progress report soon going over all the core changes that have happened since the last report. It’s an exhaustive list,...

ParaLLEl N64 - Showcase

See our brand-new ParaLLEl N64 core with the Vulkan-powered renderer in our new Showcase series -

Part 1

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1--EFlJL5w 

Part 2

2020-05-16 16:09:02 +0000 UTC View Post

paraLLEl-RDP rewritten from scratch – available in paraLLEl n64 right now for RetroArch

 The next generation of N64 emulation begins today! ParaLLEl N64 has been updated with a brand new rewrite of the Vulkan LLE renderer, paraLLEL-RDP. Accuracy and performance has massively improved since the first attempt. Together with paraLLEl-RSP, it sets the bar for fast N64 LLE emul...

(Coming Soon) RetroArch - New desktop-style Playlist View mode

1.8.7 will add a new Desktop Thumbnail View to Material UI, available when using landscape display orientations. This is similar to Ozone's playlist view. Above is a random screenshot showing what it loo...

RetroArch 1.8.6 released!

RetroArch 1.8.6 has just been released.

Grab it here.

We will release a Cores Progress report soon going over all the core changes that have happened since the last report. It’s an exhaustive list, and...

#Kronos 2.1.2 progress report (Sega Saturn emulator)

A new accurate renderer for modern OpenGL (based on Compute Shaders), further improvements to Saturn arcade emulation, and #Libretro/ 2020-05-02 15:44:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Libretro Cores Progress Report – April 2, 2020

 Read the article here.