Emulator Support
INFO
This page focuses on hardcore-compliant emulators. For detailed compliance requirements, see the Hardcore Compliance Requirements page. For extensive notes on unsupported emulators and cores, check the unsupported emulators page.
libretro cores can be played on the following hardcore-compliant frontends. You can find each of them on the Downloads page, listing all cores available for them:
- RetroArch - Supports 40+ systems.
- RALibRetro - Supports 40+ systems.
- Firelight - Supports 10+ systems.
- Delta (iOS) - Supports 5+ systems.
BizHawk cores can only be played on BizHawk. More details on BizHawk cores can be found here.
32X
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PicoDrive | libretro core | - Several games are problematic, use BizHawk if an achievement shows as unsupported or the game performs poorly. - Appears to still have unmapped RAM. |
| PicoDrive | BizHawk core | Most recommended. |
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Opera | libretro core | May have some issues depending on the BIOS. |
Amstrad CPC
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caprice32 | libretro core | The core does not currently support writing to disk, which may affect hashing when implemented. |
Apple II
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAppleWin | Standalone emulator |
Arcade
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FinalBurn Neo | libretro core | Some boards may not be fully exposed. |
| Flycast | libretro core | Used for Atomiswave and NAOMI 1/2. |
| Flycast | Standalone emulator | - Used for Atomiswave and NAOMI 1/2. - Achievement developers have no way to troubleshoot issues directly, if an achievement doesn't work try using the core before opening a ticket. |
Arcadia 2001
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WinArcadia | Standalone emulator | |
| DroidArcadia | Standalone emulator |
Arduboy
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ardens | libretro core | |
| Arduous | libretro core | Cannot emulate the Arduboy FX. |
Atari 2600
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stella | libretro core | |
| Atari2600Hawk | BizHawk core | Achievements that require emulator resets do not work. Please open a ticket so the achievement can be fixed. |
Atari 7800
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ProSystem | libretro core | |
| A7800Hawk | BizHawk core |
Atari Jaguar
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Jaguar | libretro core | - No save state support. - Does not emulate the Jaguar CD. - Many issues with emulation. |
| Virtual Jaguar | BizHawk core |
Atari Jaguar CD
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Jaguar | BizHawk core |
Atari Lynx
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Handy | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| Beetle Lynx | libretro core | |
| Handy | BizHawk core | Mednafen's fork specifically. |
ColecoVision
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| blueMSX | libretro core | |
| ColecoHawk | BizHawk core | |
| RAMeka | Standalone emulator |
Dreamcast
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Flycast | libretro core | Disable threaded rendering to properly use save states. |
| Flycast | Standalone emulator | Achievement developers have no way to troubleshoot issues directly, if an achievement doesn't work try using the core before opening a ticket. |
Elektor TV Games Computer
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WinArcadia | Standalone emulator | |
| DroidArcadia | Standalone emulator |
Fairchild Channel F
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FreeChaF | libretro core |
Game Boy
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gambatte | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| Gearboy | libretro core | |
| mGBA | libretro core | |
| VBA-M | libretro core | |
| Gambatte | BizHawk core | Pokémon speedrunning fork specifically. |
| GBHawk | BizHawk core | |
| RAVBA | Standalone emulator | |
| Pizza Boy C Basic & Pro | Standalone emulator | |
| SkyEmu | Standalone emulator | |
| Playback | Standalone emulator | GB Operator device required. |
| Linkboy | Standalone emulator |
Game Boy Color
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gambatte | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| Gearboy | libretro core | |
| mGBA | libretro core | |
| VBA-M | libretro core | |
| Gambatte | BizHawk core | Pokémon speedrunning fork specifically. |
| GBHawk | BizHawk core | |
| RAVBA | Standalone emulator | |
| Pizza Boy C Basic & Pro | Standalone emulator | |
| SkyEmu | Standalone emulator | |
| Playback | Standalone emulator | GB Operator device required. |
| Linkboy | Standalone emulator |
Game Boy Advance
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| mGBA | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| VBA-M | libretro core | |
| Beetle GBA | libretro core | |
| VBA Next | libretro core | |
| mGBA | BizHawk core | |
| RAVBA | Standalone emulator | |
| Pizza Boy A Basic & Pro | Standalone emulator | |
| SkyEmu | Standalone emulator | |
| Playback | Standalone emulator | GB Operator device required. |
| Linkboy | Standalone emulator |
GameCube
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | Standalone emulator | - Must use version 2407-68 or newer. - Ensure "Enable Dual Core (speedup)" is unchecked as it is unsupported. |
| DolphinUWP | Standalone emulator |
Game Gear
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis Plus GX | libretro core | |
| Gearsystem | libretro core | |
| RAMeka | Standalone emulator | |
| Pizza Boy SC Basic & Pro | Standalone emulator |
Genesis/Mega Drive
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis Plus GX | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| PicoDrive | libretro core | |
| Genplus-gx | BizHawk core | Also known as Genesis Plus GX. |
| Pizza Boy SC Basic & Pro | Standalone Emulator |
Intellivision
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FreeIntv | libretro core | - Crashes when the game is reset. - Some crashes might be related to the Intellivoice not being emulated. |
| IntelliHawk | BizHawk core |
Interton VC 4000
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WinArcadia | Standalone emulator | |
| DroidArcadia | Standalone emulator |
Magnavox Odyssey 2
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| O2EM | libretro core |
Master System/Mark III
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis Plus GX | libretro core | |
| Gearsystem | libretro core | |
| RAMeka | Standalone emulator | |
| Pizza Boy SC Basic & Pro | Standalone emulator |
Mega Duck
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SameDuck | libretro core |
MSX
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| blueMSX | libretro core |
Neo Geo CD
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NeoCD | libretro core |
Neo Geo Pocket (Color)
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beetle NeoPop | libretro core | |
| NeoPop | BizHawk core | Mednafen fork specifically. |
NES/Famicom
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FCEUmm | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| Mesen | libretro core | |
| QuickNES | libretro core | Does not emulate the Famicom Disk System. |
| RANes | Standalone emulator | |
| NES RA Adapter | Console adapter |
NES/Famicom Disk System
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FCEUmm | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| Mesen | libretro core | |
| RANes | Standalone emulator |
Nintendo 64
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mupen64Plus-Next | libretro core | - Most recommended. - Separated into cores for OpenGL ES 2 and 3. |
| ParaLLEl N64 | libretro core | |
| RAProject64 | Standalone emulator | |
| Luna's Project64 | Standalone emulator |
Nintendo DS
INFO
Limited microphone support.
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DeSmuME | libretro core | Does not emulate the DSi. |
| melonDS | libretro core | |
| melonDS DS | libretro core | |
| melonDS | BizHawk core | |
| melonDS Android | Standalone emulator |
Nintendo DSi
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| melonDS DS | libretro core | Does not support save states at this time. |
| melonDS | BizHawk core | |
| melonDS Android | Standalone emulator |
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/SuperGrafx
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beetle SuperGrafx | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| Beetle PCE Fast | libretro core | SuperGrafx games do not work on the Beetle PCE Fast core. |
| PCEHawk | BizHawk core |
PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beetle SuperGrafx | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| Beetle PCE Fast | libretro core | |
| PCEHawk | BizHawk core |
PC-8000/8800
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| QUASI88 | libretro core | |
| RAQUASI88 | Standalone emulator |
PC-FX
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beetle PC-FX | libretro core | |
| T.S.T. | BizHawk core | Mednafen fork specifically. |
PlayStation
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beetle PSX HW | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| Beetle PSX | libretro core | |
| SwanStation | libretro core | |
| DuckStation | Standalone emulator | There may be memory leaks and/or burn-in when using save states. This can be disruptive to softcore mode. |
PlayStation 2
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PCSX2 | Standalone emulator | |
| NetherSX2 | Standalone emulator | |
| XBSX2 | Standalone emulator |
PlayStation Portable
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PPSSPP | libretro core | |
| PPSSPP | Standalone emulator |
Pokémon Mini
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PokeMini | libretro core |
Saturn
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beetle Saturn | libretro core | |
| Saturnus | BizHawk core | Good choice for users who can't run Beetle Saturn. |
| Yaba Sanshiro | Standalone emulator | Currently only on Android. |
Sega CD
INFO
These cores appear to still have unmapped RAM.
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis Plus GX | libretro core | |
| PicoDrive | libretro core |
SG-1000
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis Plus GX | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| blueMSX | libretro core | |
| RAMeka | Standalone emulator |
SNES/Super Famicom/Satellaview/Sufami Turbo
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Snes9X | libretro core | Most recommended. |
| Mesen-S | libretro core | |
| RASnes9x | Standalone emulator | |
| RA2Snes | Console adapter |
Uzebox
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Uzebox | libretro core | |
| Uzem | BizHawk core |
Vectrex
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| vecx | libretro core |
Virtual Boy
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beetle VB | libretro core | |
| Virtual Boyee | BizHawk core | Mednafen fork specifically. |
WASM-4
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WASM-4 | libretro core |
Watara Supervision
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Potator | libretro core |
Wii
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | Standalone emulator | - Must use version 2603a (stable)/2603-81 (nightly) or newer. - Ensure "Enable Dual Core (speedup)" is unchecked as it is unsupported. |
| DolphinUWP | Standalone emulator |
WonderSwan (Color)
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beetle Cygne | libretro core | |
| Cygne | BizHawk core | Mednafen fork specifically. |