RetroArch
tonyunreal opened this issue · 8 comments
The official name of the app
RetroArch
Is there a supported build available on a public/release channel?
No
Proposed App Status
Yes, works via Rosetta 2 with native support in development
Proposed App Category
Entertainment and Media Apps
Related Issue Tracker Link or discussion
See this pull request: libretro/RetroArch#11627
An Official App Download Page
https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms
Full Screenshot with the App and Activity Monitor(if self reporting) or Silicon Info
Let's get that screenshot!
Be sure to include the App, Activity Monitor showing the app details, and About this Mac so we can see the exact OS version.
You can find an Activity Monitor example on #176
Added screenshots to OP.
This one is added in 03cda06
App is now live on the site!
https://doesitarm.com/app/retroarch/
Feel free to browse through the other M1 Issues to help with missing info on other apps.
The latest unreleased version of RetroArch supports Apple Silicon natively. There is more information in their latest blog post on their 2021 roadmap.
To test this version early, one can clone or pull the latest code from the official repo and use pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj to compile a build. This will run as an arm64 binary, and the built-in core updater should pull cores from http://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/apple/osx/arm64/ .
Out of the cores I tested, FB Neo (Arcade), Gambatte (Gameboy), Beetle PCE (Turbografx / PC Engine), Mesen (NES / Famicom), mGBA (Gameboy Advance), Opera (3DO), Snes9x (SNES / Super Famicom) ran perfectly. Emulator cores for modern consoles probably need more work before they are available though, as JIT recompilers need to adapt to Apple's new memory protection mechanism introduced in Apple Silicon / macOS 11 and macOS 11.2.
@tonyunreal Sounds like it's primed to be a killer emulation option for Apple Silicon
You can update the website:
https://www.libretro.com/index.php/category/apple-silicon/ - Blog Post
https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-for-apple-mac-m1-softlaunches-today/ - Blog Post
https://retroarch.com/?page=platforms - Official Website for direct download
https://www.reddit.com/r/macgaming/comments/ldgpew/native_retroarch_comes_for_apple_silicon_very_soon/ - Reddit forum
Update is now live on the site!
https://doesitarm.com/app/retroarch/
Feel free to comment on this issue for any future updates.
Until then, you're welcome to browse through the other M1 Issues to help with missing info on other apps.