Emulators

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

Android Emulators:

Do not update the pre-installed emulators. Retroid developers seem to have chosen specific builds that run well on the device. Many users have reported issues when they updated Mupen and a few with Retroarch {unsure and generalizing about the others}. So better not update them until we know more.

Dreamcast --- Flycast***. Change controls from Reicast if needed, they transfer over to Flycast. Look reddit info 2 below for more details and a Flycast fix.

N64 --- Mupen64Plus FZ***

PSP --- PPSSPP***

PS1 --- PCSX-R (also in RetroArch) {users reported ePSXe bugs}

NDS --- DraStic DS*** (paid) {can use L2 for screen swapping, R2 and right "analog" to control stylus or use Taki file settings} Jump to reddit info 5 for a gamepad friendly

DS games list

GB/C/A --- My boy! / My OldBoy! (paid). Supports Link Cable

DOS --- Magic DosBox (paid, free version is ok)

Rest --- RetroArch {was hacked, mostly up. info: Reddit, site}

Look reddit info 1 below for more standalone emu suggestions

• • • = 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. There is also an excel pinned with optimal game settings for DC, DS, N64, PSP. Later units may have some or all of these settings preinstalled

Cosmetics & Other

(Non-essential suggestions to improve your UI. You can probably find more launchers and frontends online since I’m not focusing much on this section)

Reset Collection frontend (paid)

ARC browser frontend (paid)

ATV launcher pro launcher (paid)

{Get a launcher after emu setups to avoid confusion}

Wallpapers: You can find awesome community made wallpapers for the RP2 here. Since that website isn’t always updated, its sources are this channel (Retroid Handhelds discord) and r/retroid

Advanced device management: MIXplorer (xda)

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Thank you to u/beldandy561

Reddit info sources:

(Chopped up reddit info to keep the juice concentrated. Give them an upvote!)

1. A comment about RP1 emus by u/beldandy561

Original Comment (I’ve cut the ones already suggested above and removed incompatible ones)

Here is a list of emulators I have been using for years. I haven't tested all of these with the Retroid Pocket yet so take it with a grain of salt. Some of these apps are paid and for the quality I would suggest supporting their devs.

Nes = NES.EMU (paid) *

SNES = Snes9x EX+ (free) *

Genesis = MD.EMU (paid) *

NeoGeo = NEO.EMU (Paid) *

Turbografx 16 = PCE.EMU (Paid) *

Sega game gear = Nostalgia GG

Sega Master System = MD.EMU *

Sega CD = retroarch with genesis plus gx core

Turbografx cd = retroarch with Beetle PCE core

Virtual boy = retroarch with Beetle VB core

NeoGeo Pocket Color = retroarch with Beetle Neopop core

Atari Lynx = retroarch with Handy core

Mame arcade = MAME4droid (0.139u1) with identical romset.

Panasonic 3do = Real3DOPlayer

Atari 2600 = 2600.EMU

you will also need some BIOS files for Turbografx CD, panasonic 3do, and maybe a couple others

{ * = comment by u/Captain_Shoe}