libretro

Libretro Joined Jun 2012 View on GitHub

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29,317
across 171 public repos
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of 94,827 organizations, top 2%
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Repositories with 50+ stars

libretro's repositories with their overall rank
RankRepositoryLanguageStars
3,596

Cross-platform, sophisticated frontend for the libretro API. Licensed GPLv3.

C 14,579
33,024

Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown game console.

Makefile 2,062
46,482

Repository containing cheatcode files, content data files, etc.

Python 1,475
53,403

This repo is for glsl shaders converted by hand from libretro's common-shaders repo, since some don't play nicely with the cg2glsl script.

GLSL 1,275
57,397

Collection of commonly used Cg shaders. These shaders are usable by either HLSL and/or Cg runtime compilers. The cg2glsl script will translate most of these into GLSL shaders.

C 1,178
91,396

A libretro frontend written in golang

Go 708
131,163

Super repo for other libretro projects. Fetches, builds and installs.

Shell 475
148,471

Optimized/rewritten Nintendo 64 emulator made specifically for Libretro. Originally based on Mupen64 Plus.

C 413
149,469

Boxarts, titlescreen, and in-game screenshots for the no-intro DATs used by RetroArch

410
170,137

Standalone port/fork of Mednafen PSX to the Libretro API.

C 354
170,137

This is a repo of the RetroArch official document page.

TeX 354
170,996

RetroArch joypad autoconfig files

Ruby 352
185,801 C++ 320
191,522

Improved mupen64plus libretro core reimplementation

C 309
222,150

Updated 2018 version of MAME (0.78) for libretro. with added game support plus many fixes and improvements

C 260
250,491

Assets needed for RetroArch - e.g. menu drivers, etc. Also contains the official branding.

Shell 225
275,972

An experimental lua game framework for libretro following the LÖVE API

C 200
280,682

Collection of overlay files for use with libretro frontends, such as RetroArch.

Python 196
297,107

Reusable coding blocks useful for libretro core and frontend development, written primarily in C. Permissively licensed.

C 183
306,866

PUAE libretro

C 176
334,024

FCEUmm libretro port.

C 159
395,932

Hard fork of Gambatte to the libretro API.

C 129
427,929

Optimized port of VBA-M to Libretro.

C 117
452,663

Snes9x 2010. Port of Snes9x 1.52+ to Libretro (previously called SNES9x Next). Rewritten in C and several optimizations and speedhacks.

C 109
480,769

A place for collecting decorative/cosmetic overlays for use with RetroArch.

101
488,403

MAME 0.78 for libretro. Compatible with MAME 0.78 sets.

C 99
516,721

A set of samples to illustrate libretro API.

C 92
525,778 C++ 90
530,478

Port of 4DO/libfreedo to libretro.

C 89
540,170

Mirror of libretro's core info files. Submit changes to libretro-super instead.

Makefile 87
545,018

Port of NxEngine to the libretro API. NXEngine is a Cave Story game engine clone

C 86
566,057

Upstream tracking repo of BlastEm, the fast and accurate Genesis emulator, with libretro specific changes

C 82
571,596

2D Game Framework with ChaiScript

C++ 81
571,596

Extremely high accuracy NES/Famicom emulator brought to the libretro ecosystem

C++ 81
583,141

Neo Geo CD emulator for libretro

C++ 79
600,866

Port of prboom to libretro - plays Doom, Doom II, Final Doom, Heretic, Hexen and other Doom IWAD mods. Working on full ZDoom mod support (WIP).

C 76
679,513

Port of DOSBox (upstream) to the libretro API.

C 65
696,124

Atari Jaguar and Jaguar CD emulator for libretro/RetroArch — the actively maintained continuation of Virtual Jaguar. Embedded BIOS, save states, netplay link cable, RetroAchievements.

C 63
752,808

Port of blueMSX to the libretro API.

C 57
763,364

A repo to store thumbnail previews for RetroArch's many shaders.

56
809,321

Just enough OS for libretro using the Ludo frontend on a LibreELEC 12.2 base

Makefile 52
821,538

Libretro port of Tyrquake (Quake 1 engine)

C 51
834,145

Fork of bsnes with various performance improvements.

C++ 50
834,145

A port of the Fuse Unix Spectrum Emulator to libretro

C 50

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