What is RetroArch most commonly used for ?
RetroArch can be many things to many persons. However, it is currently used by most as a modular multi-system game/emulator system. It suits that usecase well since it has been designed to be fast,
lightweight, and portable. It has features few other dedicated games / emulators have,
such as:
Real-time rewinding
Multi-pass shaders (up to 8-pass)
Game aware shading
Remote networked sound support
A built-in GUI/OSD system
And more…
What platforms does it support?
RetroArch sets the standard on cross-platform portability right now.
Linux (x86 and x86_64)
Windows (32bit/64bit)
Mac OSX (Intel)
Playstation 3 (PS3 SDK)
PlayStation Portable (PSP) [WIP]
Xbox 1 (XDK)
Xbox 360 (XeXDK/Libxenon)
Gamecube
Wii
Raspberry Pi
OpenPandora
Android
Blackberry (10/Playbook)
iOS
