RetroArch For PS4 R3 Released New libretro Cores Added Dramcaset / Jaguar / ScummVM /

The PS4 Port of RetroArch with new core being added, various bug fixes to go along and also a release of the promised source code is included as well

The new update provides ps4 support for Flycast (Sega Dreamcast), Bettle PSX, Virtual Jaguar, ScummVM, Stella-2014 (Atari 2600), Vectrex and SameBoy are the new cores included in this release This update is based on RetroArch v1.84 and the Core Updater has been enabled, multi-controller Support has been added (up to 4 can be used), previous R1/R2 only one controller was supported. Also some cores that need have added support for keyboard and mouse controls. This port has evolve quite nicely and should be even better with now the source code release and likely will becomes part of the official release as this is still considered an "unofficial" port, but likely to become the official port.

Also the developer has created a Core Updater, which provides another method to update the cores. It help keeps the main pkg lite and you can also download indvidual cores via RetroArch itself as that bug of downloading cores has been fixed. See all the latest details below pertaining to the R3 release.

r3 release changes:
    - Re-based to RetroArch v1.8.4
    - Added online core updater support.
    - Added multi controller support. Up to 4 controllers can be used. (1 controller per user login)
    - Added mouse and keyboard controls for cores that support it.

New cores include:    - Flycast (Sega Dreamcast)
    - Beetle PSX (This is non hw version as the PS4 currently doesn't meet the GLES requirements for hw version)
    - ScummVM
    - Virtual Jaguar (Atari Jaguar)
    - Stella 2014 (Atari 2600)
    - vecx (Vectrex)
    - SameBoy (Game Boy / Color)

Note there is a new way to to install the core files. Install and run the Cores Installer app to get the cores. (The app can be deleted after installing the cores) Alternatively you may download them using the Core Updater in RetroArch.

Core are now installed to /data/self/retroarch/cores. This is needed to get the core updater working.

Libretro Cores added to the PS4 Port by release build

R1- Initial Release

    2048_libretro.self - 2048 core
    dosbox_libretro.self - DOSbox 0.74, MS-DOS Emulator
    desmume2015_libretro.self - Nintendo DS [NDS]
    fceumm_libretro.self - FCEUmm, Nintendo Entertainment System [NES]
    gearboy_libretro.self - Gearboy, Game Boy [DMG + Color]
    genesis_plus_gx_libretro.self - Genesis Plus GX, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive & Sega CD & Sega Master System
    mame2000_libretro.self - MAME 0.37b5, Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
    mame2003_libretro.self - MAME 0.72, Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
    mame2003_plus_libretro.self - MAME 0.72+, Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
    mednafen_gba_libretro.self - MednaFen GBA, Game Boy Advance [GBA]
    mednafen_lynx_libretro.self - MednaFen Lynx, Atari Lynx
    mednafen_ngp_libretro.self - MednaFen NeoPop, Neo-Geo Pocket [Color]
    mednafen_snes_libretro.self - MednaFen SNES, Super Nintendo [SNES]
    mednafen_vb_libretro.self - MednaFen VB, Virtual Boy
    mednafen_wswan_libretro.self - MednaFen WonderSwan, Bandai WonderSwan [+ Color]
    mgba_libretro.self - mGBA, Game Boy Advance [GBA]
    parallel_n64_libretro.self - Nintendo 64 (Experimental) [N64]
    pcsx_rearmed_libretro.self - PCSX ReARMed, PlayStation 1 [PS1]
    picodrive_libretro.self - PicoDrive, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive & Sega CD & Sega 32X
    quicknes_libretro.self - QuickNES, Nintendo Entertainment System [NES]
    snes9x2002_libretro.self - Snes9X 2002, Super Nintendo [SNES]
    snes9x2005_libretro.self - Snes9x 2005, Super Nintendo [SNES]
    snes9x2005_plus_libretro.self - Snes9x 2005 Plus, Super Nintendo [SNES]
    snes9x2010_libretro.self - Snes9x 2010, Super Nintendo [SNES]
    snes9x_libretro.self - Snes9x, Super Nintendo [SNES]

R2

    desmume_libretro.self - Nintendo DS [NDS]
    fbalpha2012_libretro.self - FB Alpha 2012 v0.2.97.29, Arcade Machine Emulator [Various]
    fbalpha2012_cps1_libretro.self - FB Alpha 2012 CPS1 v0.2.97.28, Capcom Play System [CPS1]
    fbalpha2012_cps2_libretro.self - FB Alpha 2012 CPS2 v0.2.97.28, Capcom Play System II [CPS2]
    fbalpha2012_cps3_libretro.self - FB Alpha 2012 CPS3 v0.2.97.29, Capcom Play System II [CPS3]
    fbalpha2012_neogeo_libretro.self - FB Alpha 2012 NeoGeo v0.2.97.29, SNK Neo-Geo AES/MVS
    fmsx_libretro.self - fMSX, MSX 1/2 Emulator
    mednafen_pcfx_libretro.self - Mednafen PC-FX, NEC PC-FX
    mednafen_supergrafx_libretro.self - Mednafen SuperGrafx, NEC PC Engine SuperGrafx
    mupen64plus_libretro.self - Nintendo 64 [N64]
    mupen64plus_next_libretro.self - Nintendo 64 [N64]
    yabause_libretro.self - Yabause, Sega Saturn

R3 - Latest Additions

    Flycast (Sega Dreamcast)
    Beetle PSX (PS1) (This is non hw version as the PS4 currently doesn't meet the GLES requirements for hw version)
    ScummVM (Misc (PnC) PC games)
    Virtual Jaguar (Atari Jaguar)
    Stella 2014 (Atari 2600)
    vecx (Vectrex)
    SameBoy (Game Boy / Color)

Download Links

RetroArch_PS4_r3 (frontend pkg)

Cores_Installer_r3 (cores installer app)

RetroArch For PS4 R3 Released New libretro Cores Added Dramcaset / Jaguar / ScummVM /

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