Emulators

This page contains standalone emulator options for systems that will run on the RP2.

For the preinstalled emulators on the RP2, it is not recommended to update the apps, as the Retroid developers seem to have chosen these builds because they run well on the device.

System	Emulator Options	Notes
MAME Arcade	MAME4droid (0.139u1) with Identical Romset
DOS	Magic DOSBox	Paid App
Atari 2600	2600.EMU
NES	NES.EMU	Paid App
Sega Master System	MD.EMU	Paid App
Atari Lynx	RetroArch with Handy Core
Sega Genesis	MD.EMU	Paid App
TurboGrafx 16	PCE.EMU	Paid App
TurboGrafx CD	RetroArch with Beetle PCE Core	BIOS Files Needed
NeoGeo	NEO.EMU	Paid App
Sega Game Gear	Nostalgia GG
SNES	Snes9x EX+
Sega CD	RetroArch with Genesis Plus QX Core
Panasonic 3DO	Real3DOPlayer	BIOS Files Needed
Nintendo Virtual Boy	RetroArch with Beetle VB Core
Sony PS1	PCSX-R
Nintendo 64	Mupen64Plus FZ	*, users have had success setting resolution to 640x480 with no slowdowns *, the most recent version (such as on Play Store) does not work with this device. Here is the latest working version
Nintendo Game Boy Color	My Old Boy!	Paid App
NeoGeo Pocket Color	RetroArch with Beetle NeoPop Core
Sega Dreamcast	Flycast	*
Nintendo Game Boy Advance	My Boy!	Paid App
Nintendo DS	DraStic DS	Paid App, *, to set controller settings, go to Settings -> External Controller and choose Select Key Mapping, then choose PlayStation 3. There is a patch for LoZ Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks to allow use of the dpad/analog stick for control as opposed to the default stylus
Sony PSP	PPSSPP	RP2 cannot handle more demanding games, such as GoW
SCUMMVM	SCUMMVM	Preinstalled App, *, Preinstalled App has a know SCUMMVM bug that shows no directories on launch. Fix is to search for a game and place a “/“ in the search box and select “Choose”. This will bring up the directory listing

(*): The Taki discord (under #retroid_pocket) has pinned .cfg files for DC controller, Mupen64 Plus FX controller + emulation (game settings) and preconfigured DraStic settings with instructions.

Dreamcast Configuration Tips

Configuration for Dreamcast is done through reicast, and then ROMs played in flycast as it has better performance. Download flycast here and open the APK using File Explorer. The latest 6 MB versions are noted to perform better than the 11 MB builds.

Open reicast and click on the DC bios and format memory card 1. For controller settings, set the ports of all to none, and the port for Android Playstation to A. Click Map, and map the buttons to their appropriate locations - you may not need to map all buttons. Click Done, then Done again. You may now close reicast.

Launch flycast, which shares a config with reicast, and load and play your game.

If there are issues with the controller, you may need to modify the .cfg file in flycast. To do this, go into the directory path for flycast and find the folder named mappings. Inside, there should be a file names Android_Playstation3.cfg. Open the file, scroll to the bottom, and erase the line for deadzone value. This should not be needed if reicast 20.02b or newer is installed, or if you have used the .cfg file from the Taki Discord.

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Significant contributions to these lists were made by u/beldandy561, u/Captain_Shoe, and u/TortugaSs