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[TH="bgcolor: #ddddff, rowspan: 2"]Core Name[/TH][TH="bgcolor: #ddddff, colspan: 11"]RetroArch PS3 Version -
Official Releases
[/TH][TH="bgcolor: #ddddff, rowspan: 2"]Notes[/TH]
[TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]0.9.7[/TH][TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]0.9.8[/TH][TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]0.9.9[/TH][TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]1.0.0.2[/TH][TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]1.3[/TH][TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]1.3.6[/TH][TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]1.6.0[/TH][TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]1.6.3[/TH][TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]1.7.2[/TH][TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]1.7.3[/TH][TH="width: 10px, bgcolor: #ddddff"]1.7.4[/TH]
| fb_alpha (aka fbalpha_2012) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Starting in v1.6 fbalpha, was renamed to fbalpha_2012 |
| fceumm | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| gambatte | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
| genesis_plus_gx | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| mednafen_pce_fast | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| mednafen_wswan | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| prboom | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| snes9x_next (snes9x_2011) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Starting in v1.6 snes9x_next was renamed to snes9x_2011 |
| vba_next | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| mednafen_ngp | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | M? | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| mednafen_vb | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| nestopia | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| nxengine | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| quicknes | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| tyrquake | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
| MAME 2003 (0.78) | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | M? | M? | M? | disappeared in v1.7.2, instead only MAME 2000 has been included and "2003" has been the better port for the PS3. STABLE CORE (PS3) |
| Stella | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Notes (wip) |
| 2048 | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | M? | YES | YES | M? | M? | YES | Notes (wip) |
| Handy | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Notes (wip) |
| mednafen_lynx | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | M? | M? | Notes (wip) |
| mednafen_pcfx | NO | NO | NO | NO | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ??Limited Testing (speed issues, in single game test) ??? |
| ProSystem | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Notes (wip) |
| Vecx | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | M? | M? | M? | M? | YES | |
| SNES9x_2010 | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Supports MSU-1 Games, Additional details can be found here |
| GW | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Notes (wip) |
| mednafen_SuperGrafx | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | Standalone Core, same emulation is within mednafen_PCE_fast |
| o2em | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | BUG | NO | BUG | NO | NO | NO | O2EM needs a virtual keyboard like Hatari. (1) |
| VirtualJaguar | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | BUG | NO | BUG | NO | NO | NO | This core has speed issues with many games, 3D games unplayable |
| MAME 2000 | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Notes (wip) |
| mednafen_gba | NO | NO | NO | NO | BUG | BUG | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | GBA emulation is slow, better options exist |
| freeintv | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | Notes (wip) |
| fuse | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | BUG | BUG | BUG | Notes (wip) |
| gearboy | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | Notes (wip) |
| gearsystem | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | Notes (wip) |
| mgba | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | Notes (wip) |
| tgbdual | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | BUG | BUG | Notes (wip) |
| theodore | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | PS3 Instructions: Link |
| snes9x2005_plus | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | ?? | ?? | Notes (wip) |
| SNES9x2005 | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | Notes (wip) |
| Cannonball | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | BUG | Core needs testing |
Color Legend (above)
| Libretro core not included in this version | |
BUG | Libretro Core included in version, but has bugs |
YES | Libretro Core included and working well |
| Libretro Core once was included/working but not included in version | |
...... | Libretro Core contains many issues, should be removed from official PS3 port. |
These Cores have several & minor Issue's
Note: Most cores have been included in unofficial compiled releases, while some have appear in official releases temporary.
Note: Most cores have been included in unofficial compiled releases, while some have appear in official releases temporary.
Core Name | Issue | Additional Notes |
| 81 (EightyOne) | .......................... | |
| HATARI | Issues (test provided by JediKnight007)
Needs Virtual Keyboard Support | |
| P-UAE | ............ | |
| blueMSX | !1BlueMSX works, but certain keyboard keys that are supposed to be mapped to the controller aren't. | |
| fMSX | !!fMSX gives non-frozen black screen with same game (Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake) that works with BlueMSX. (all BIOS files present) | |
| VICE | ......!!!! | |
| lutro | ||
| dosbox | ISSUE: DOSBox start screen has weird green lines on it. No way to type commands - the RetroArch PS3 OSK has never worked AFAIK, and you can supposedly map keys to controller buttons (quick menu-> controls), but that's not working. Some games fail to load, others go back to the start screen with this... | |
| atari800 | ||
| mednafen_snes | ||
| mednafen_pcfx | ||
| mednafen_gba | ||
| fuse | WARNING: this core is included in the latest OFFICIAL release of v1.7.4 and is bugged | |
| Cannnonball | Here are the problems: (Link to Test by JediKnight007)
| WARNING: this core is included in the latest OFFICIAL release of v1.7.4 and is bugged, (poses risk to CFG files / Saved Settings) |
| tgbdual | ISSUE - White Screen w/ Horse galloping type of noise when game is loaded. | WARNING: this core is included in the latest OFFICIAL release of v1.7.4 and is bugged, |
Suggested Official PS3 Core list for future PS3 RetroArch builds
(STABLE CORES)
- fb_alpha (aka fbalpha_2012)
- fceumm
- gambatte
- genesis_plus_gx
- mednafen_pce_fast
- mednafen_wswan
- prboom
- snes9x_next (snes9x_2011)
- vba_next
- mednafen_ngp
- mednafen_vb
- nestopia
- nxengine
- quicknes
- MAME 2003 (0.78)
- Stella
- 2048
- Handy
- mednafen_lynx
- ProSystem
- VECX
- SNES9x_2010
- GW
- mednafen_SuperGrafx (Only needed if mednafen_pce_fast no longer is emulating SuperGrafx)
- MAME 2000
- MAME 2003
- freeintv
- gearboy
- gearsystem
- mgba
- theodore
- snes9x2005_plus
- snes9x2005
Suggested ADDON (via Add-on Package)
Candidates to become on Stable List
Candidates to become on Stable List
- blueMSX
- HATARI
- P-UAE
- mednafen_pcfx
- virtual_jaguar
- Lutro
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