Sega Saturn – Yabause (very strenuous performance-wise)Īfter you have your cores all set up, to get Retroarch to detect your games, you’ll need to get the ROMs and ISOs for your games onto your Android device.Sega Genesis/Game Gear – Genesis Plus GX (PicoDrive from Sega 32X games).
They should work fine on relatively recent devices, but older/low-end Android devices may struggle.
Note: cores for more demanding consoles with 3D graphics and so on (N64, PS1, Sega Saturn) will be more straining on your device. There will be certain games that don’t quite conform to this list, but for most people, we believe that it’s optimal. Which cores are best for which console? Below are our core picks for the most popular consoles, based on the broadest compatibility and best performance with the most games.
