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RetroArch

RetroArch is a free and open-source, cross-platform frontend for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications. It is the reference implementation of the libretro API, designed to be fast, lightweight, portable and without dependencies. It is licensed under the GNU GPLv3. RetroArch runs on many computers, home consoles…

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Free and open-sourceCross-platformFrontendEmulatorsGame engines
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InterfaceArs Technica
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Available in
English, Mandarin, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Arabic, Greek, Persian, Hebrew, Asturian
Developer
Libretro
License
GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Operating system
Haiku, Unix-like, Linux, Android, iOS, iPadOS, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS, GameCube…
Platform
IA-32 (x86), x86-64 (x64), ARMv7, AArch64, PowerPC, MIPS, Cell
Release
May 26, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-05-26)

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RetroArch

Nodes92
Edges91
Triples54
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021739
Components1

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RetroArch

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related to history · 27
RetroArch → Android, Arntzen, Formerly, GameCube, GB, GBA, GBC, GitHub, Hans-Kristian, It, January, Microsoft Windows, Near's, NES, Nintendo, On April, On February, OS, PlayStation, Qt-based
related to Supported systems · 2
RetroArch → This, While RetroArch
Available in · 1
RetroArch → English, Mandarin, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Arabic, Greek, Persian, Hebrew, Asturian
Developer · 1
RetroArch → Libretro
License · 1
RetroArch → GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Operating system · 1
RetroArch → Haiku, Unix-like, Linux, Android, iOS, iPadOS, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS, GameCube…
Platform · 1
RetroArch → IA-32 (x86), x86-64 (x64), ARMv7, AArch64, PowerPC, MIPS, Cell
Release · 1
RetroArch → May 26, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-05-26)
Repository · 1
RetroArch → github.com/libretro/RetroArch
Stable release · 1
RetroArch → 1.22.2 / 17 November 2025; 9 months ago (17 November 2025)

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libretro available video features game cores platform playstation user free games systems android ios api interface github released time core

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RetroArchAvailable inEnglish, Mandarin, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Arabic, Greek, Persian, Hebrew, Asturian1.00infobox
RetroArchDeveloperLibretro1.00infobox
RetroArchLicenseGNU General Public License, version 3.01.00infobox
RetroArchOperating systemHaiku, Unix-like, Linux, Android, iOS, iPadOS, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS, GameCube…1.00infobox
RetroArchPlatformIA-32 (x86), x86-64 (x64), ARMv7, AArch64, PowerPC, MIPS, Cell1.00infobox
RetroArchReleaseMay 26, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-05-26)1.00infobox
RetroArchRepositorygithub.com/libretro/RetroArch1.00infobox
RetroArchStable release1.22.2 / 17 November 2025; 9 months ago (17 November 2025)1.00infobox
RetroArchTypeVideo game console emulator1.00infobox
RetroArchWebsitewww.retroarch.com, www.libretro.com1.00infobox
RetroArchWritten inC++, C1.00infobox
RetroArchis afree and open-source0.90text

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