the release of the distribution , allowing you to turn computers, set-top boxes, or boards like the Raspberry Pi into a full-fledged gaming console for running retro games. The project is built in the form of Alt Server Virtualization 9.1 , originally designed for creating home theaters. The Lakka builds for the i386, x86_64 (Intel, NVIDIA or AMD GPUs), Raspberry Pi 1-4, Orange Pi, Cubieboard, Cubieboard2, Cubietruck, Banana Pi, Hummingboard, Cubox-i, Odroid C1/C1+/XU3/XU4, etc. To install, simply write the distribution to an SD card or USB drive, connect a game controller, and boot the system.
At the core of Lakka is the console emulator , providing emulation for devices and supporting advanced features such as multiplayer gaming, state saving, enhancing old game graphics through shaders, rewinding games, hot-plugging game controllers, and video streaming. Emulated consoles include Atari 2600/7800/Jaguar/Lynx, Game Boy, Mega Drive, NES, Nintendo 64/DS, PCEngine, PSP, Sega 32X/CD, SuperNES, etc. Controllers from existing consoles are supported, including Playstation 3, Dualshock 3, 8bitdo, XBox One, and XBox 360.
In the new version, the emulator has been updated to version 1.7.8, which implements speech synthesis and image replacement modes that allow extracting the displayed text on the screen, translating it into the specified language, and reading it aloud without stopping the game or replacing the original text on the screen with the translation. These modes can be particularly useful for playing Japanese games that have no English versions. The new release of RetroArch also introduces for saving game disc dumps.
Moreover, the XMB menu has been improved, a feature for updating thumbnail sets has been added, and the on-screen indicator for notifications has been enhanced.
Updated emulators and game engines connectable in RetroArch. New emulators have been added:
Flycast (an enhanced version of Reicast Dreamcast), Mupen64Plus-Next (replaced ParaLLEl-N64 and Mupen64Plus), Bsnes HD (a faster variant of Bsnes), and Final Burn Neo (a revamped version of Final Burn Alpha). Support for new devices has been implemented, including Raspberry Pi 4, ROCKPro64, and the mini gaming console based on Raspberry Pi Zero.
Source: opennet.ru
