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| − | {{Note| Imported from Wikipedia. Doing cleanup as we don't utilize some of their extensions..yet.}}
| + | = About = |
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| − | {{Infobox software
| + | RetroArch is a front end for various emulators ported over to the [[libRetro]] library. Each core is a specific emulator, for a specific set of hardware. While not the actual emulator, its become a common theme amongst people to say they run RetroArch to play their games, instead of the actual emulators in [[libRetro]]. |
| − | | name = RetroArch
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| − | | logo = retroarch-plain-logo.xcf
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| − | | developer = The Libretro Team
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| − | | released = {{start date and age|2010|05|26}}
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| − | | latest release version = 1.7.5
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| − | | latest release date = {{Start date and age|2018|10|02}}
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| − | | repo = {{URL|https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch}}
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| − | | programming_language = [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]]
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| − | | operating system = [[GNU/Linux]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[FreeBSD]], [[macOS]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Windows NT 3.51]] and later
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| − | | platform = [[IA-32|IA-32 (x86)]], [[x86-64|x86-64 (x64)]], [[ARMv7]], [[AArch64]], [[PowerPC]], [[MIPS architecture|MIPS]], [[Cell (microprocessor)|Cell]]
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| − | | language = [[English language|English]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[German language|German]], [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Korean language|Korean]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Russian language|Russian]], [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]]
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| − | | genre = [[Video game console emulator]]
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| − | | license = [[GNU General Public License|GPLv3]]
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| − | | website = {{URL | http://www.retroarch.com/}}
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| − | '''RetroArch''' is the reference implementation of the [[libretro]] [[Application programming interface|API]]. It is free, [[open-source software|open-source]], [[cross-platform]] software, licensed under the [[GNU GPLv3]].
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| − | It is described as a [[Front-end (computing)|front-end]] for [[emulator]]s, [[game engine]]s, [[video game]]s, [[Digital media player|media players]] and other applications, designed to be fast, lightweight, portable and without dependencies.
| + | == libRetro == |
| − | | + | For the full article see [[libRetro]] |
| − | RetroArch runs programs converted into dynamic libraries called libretro cores, using several [[user interface]]s such as command-line interface, a few [[graphical user interface]]s (GUI) optimized for [[gamepad]]s (the most famous one being called XMB, a clone of Sony's [[XrossMediaBar|XMB]]), several input, audio and video drivers, plus other sophisticated features like dynamic rate control, audio filters, multi-pass [[shader]]s, [[netplay]], gameplay rewinding, cheats etc.
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| − | RetroArch has been ported to many platforms. It can run on several PC operating systems ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X]], [[GNU/Linux]]), home consoles ([[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii U]], etc.), handheld consoles ([[PlayStation Vita]], [[New Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]], etc.), on smartphones ([[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], etc.), embedded systems ([[Raspberry Pi]], [[ODROID]], etc.) and even on web browsers by using the [[Emscripten]] compiler.
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| − | == History ==
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| − | Formerly known as SSNES, initially based on pseudonymous programmer [[higan (emulator)|byuu]]'s ''libretro'' predecessor ''libsnes'', it began its development in 2010 with Hans-Kristian "themaister" Arntzen committing the first change on [[GitHub]]. It was intended as a replacement to [[Higan (emulator)|bsnes]]'s [[Qt (software)|Qt]]-based interface but it grew to support more emulation "cores". On April 21, 2012, SSNES was officially renamed to RetroArch to reflect this change in direction.
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| − | RetroArch's version 1.0.0.0 was released on January 11, 2014 and at the time was available on 7 distinct platforms.
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| − | On February 16, 2016, RetroArch became one of the first ever applications to implement support for the [[Vulkan (API)|Vulkan]] graphics API, having done so on the same day of the API's official release day.
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| − | On November 27, 2016, the Libretro Team announced that, alongside [http://www.lakka.tv Lakka] ([[OpenELEC|LibreELEC]]-based RetroArch [[operating system]]), RetroArch would be on the [[Patreon]] crowdfunding platform to allow providing bounties for developers who fix specific [[software bug]]s and to cover the costs for [[Matchmaking (video games)|matchmaking]] servers.
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| − | On December, 2016, GoGames – a company contracted by video game developer and publisher [[Sega]] – approached the RetroArch developers with the intention of using their software in their SEGA Forever project but ultimately the cooperation did not come to fruition due to licensing disagreements.
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| − | In April 2018 Input Lag Compensation was added.
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| − | == Features ==
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| − | Its major features include:
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| − | * Advanced GPU [[shader]] support - A multi-pass post-processing shader [[Pipeline (computing)|pipeline]] allows efficient use of [[image scaling]] algorithms, emulation of complex [[CRT display|CRT]], [[NTSC]] video artifacts and other effects;
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| − | * [https://github.com/libretro/libretro.github.com/raw/master/documents/ratecontrol.pdf Dynamic Rate Control] to synchronize video and audio while smoothing out timing imperfections;
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| − | * [[FFmpeg]] recording - Built-in support for [[lossless]] video recording using FFmpeg's [[libavcodec]];
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| − | * Gamepad [[abstraction layer]] called Retropad;
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| − | * [[Gamepad]] auto-configuration - Zero-configuration needed from the user after plugging a gamepad in;
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| − | * [[Peer-to-peer]] [[netplay]] that uses a [[rollback]] technique similar to [[GGPO]];
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| − | * Audio [[Digital signal processor|DSP]] plugins like an [[Equalization (audio)|equalizer]], reverb and other effects;
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| − | * Advanced savestate features - Automatic savestate loading, disabling SRAM overwritting, etc.;
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| − | * Frame-by-frame gameplay rewinding at the press of a button;
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| − | * Button overlays for [[touchscreen]] devices like smartphones;
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| − | * [[Thumbnail]]s of game [[Video game packaging|boxarts]];
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| − | * Low input and audio lag options;
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| − | * Automatically build categorized playlists by scanning directories for games/ROMs;
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| − | * Multiple interfaces including: [[Command-line interface|CLI]], XMB (optimized for [[gamepad]]s), GLUI/MaterialUI (optimized for touch devices) and RGUI (available everywhere);
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| − | * [[ROM image|Game ROM]] scanner - Automatically constructs [[playlist]]s by comparing the [[Hash function|hashsums]] of a [[Directory (computing)|directory]]'s files against databases of hashsums of known good game copies.
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| − | * Libretro [[database]] of cores, games, cheats, etc.
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| − | * [[OpenGL]] and [[Vulkan API]] support.
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| − | == Supported systems == | |
| − | RetroArch can run any libretro core. While RetroArch is available for many platforms, the availability of a specific core varies per platform.
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| − | Below is a non-exhaustive table of which systems are available to RetroArch and what project the core is based on:
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| − | {| class="wikitable"
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| − | !System
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| − | !Based on
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]]
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| − | |4DO
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Arcade game|Arcade]]
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| − | |[[MAME]]
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| − | [[MESS]]
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| − | FinalBurnAlpha
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Atari 2600]]
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| − | |[[Stella (emulator)|Stella]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Atari 5200]]
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| − | |Atari800
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Atari 7800]]
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| − | |ProSystem
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Atari Jaguar]]
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| − | |Virtual Jaguar
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Atari Lynx]]
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| − | |[[Mednafen]]
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| − | Handy
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Atari Falcon]]
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| − | |Hatari
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Bomberman]]
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| − | |Mr. Boom
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Cave Story]]
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| − | |NXEngine
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[CHIP-8]]
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| − | |Emux
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[ColecoVision]]
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| − | |blueMSX
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Commodore 64]]
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| − | |VICE
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Doom (1993 video game)|Doom]]
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| − | |PrBoom
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]
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| − | |Redream
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| − | Reicast
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Famicom Disk System]]
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| − | |[[Nestopia]]
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| − | [[Higan (emulator)|higan]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[FFmpeg]]
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| − | |FFmpeg
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Gameboy|Game Boy]] / [[Gameboy Color|Color]]
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| − | |Emux
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| − | Gambatte
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| − | SameBoy
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| − | TGB Dual
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| − | [[Higan (emulator)|higan]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Gameboy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]
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| − | |[[Mednafen]]
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| − | gpSP
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| − | Meteor
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| − | mGBA
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| − | [[VisualBoyAdvance]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Gamecube|GameCube]]
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| − | |[[Dolphin (emulator)|Dolphin]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Sega Gamegear|Game Gear]]
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| − | |[[Genesis Plus|Genesis Plus GX]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[MSX]]
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| − | |fMSX
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| − | blueMSX
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[NeoGeo Pocket|Neo Geo Pocket]] / [[Neo Geo Pocket Color|Color]]
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| − | |Mednafen
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[NEC PC-98]]
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| − | |Neko Project II
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Nintendo 64]]
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| − | |[[Mupen64Plus]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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| − | |[[Higan (emulator)|higan]]
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| − | [[FCEUX|Emux]]
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| − | FCEUmm
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| − | [[Nestopia]] UE
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| − | QuickNES
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Nintendo DS]]
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| − | |DeSmuME
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Nintendo 3DS]]
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| − | |[[Citra (emulator)|Citra]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Odyssey²]]
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| − | |[[O2EM]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[PC-FX]]
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| − | |[[Mednafen]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Sega Genesis#Sega 32X|32X]]
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| − | |Picodrive
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Sega Genesis#Sega CD|Mega CD/Sega CD]]
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| − | |[[Genesis Plus|Genesis Plus GX]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive/Genesis]]
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| − | |[[Genesis Plus|Genesis Plus GX]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Sega Master System|Master System]]
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| − | |PicoDrive
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| − | [[Genesis Plus|Genesis Plus GX]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[PlayStation Portable]]
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| − | |[[PPSSPP]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[PlayStation|PlayStation]]
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| − | |[[Mednafen]]
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| − | PCSX ReARMed
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Pokémon Mini]]
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| − | |PokeMini
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Quake (video game)|Quake 1]]
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| − | |TyrQuake
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Sega Saturn]]
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| − | |uoYabause
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| − | [[Mednafen]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]]
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| − | |[[Bsnes]]
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| − | [[Higan (emulator)|higan]]
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| − | [[Snes9x]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Tomb Raider (1996 video game)|Tomb Raider]]
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| − | |OpenLara
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[TurboGrafx-16]] / [[SuperGrafx]]
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| − | |[[Mednafen]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[TurboGrafx-CD]]
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| − | |[[Mednafen]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Vectrex]]
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| − | |VecXGL
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Virtual Boy]]
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| − | |[[Mednafen]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[WonderSwan]]
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| − | |[[Mednafen]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[ZX Spectrum]]
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| − | |Fuse
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[ZX81]]
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| − | |EightyOne
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