The release of the Lakka 4.2 distribution has taken place, allowing computers, set-top boxes, or single-board computers to be transformed into a full-fledged gaming console for running retro games. The project is a modification of the LibreELEC distribution, originally designed for creating home theaters. Lakka builds are available for platforms i386, x86_64 (Intel, NVIDIA or AMD GPU), Raspberry Pi 1-4, Orange Pi, Banana Pi, Hummingboard, Cubox-i, Odroid C1/C1+/XU3/XU4, and more. 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 lies the RetroArch gaming console emulator, which enables the emulation of a wide range of devices and supports advanced features such as multiplayer gaming, save states, enhancement of old game graphics using shaders, rewind functionality, gamepad hot-plugging, 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, and more. Gamepads from existing consoles are supported, including Playstation 3, Dualshock 3, 8bitdo, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.
In the new release:
- The RetroArch package has been updated to version 1.10.3.
- Versions of emulators and game engines have been updated. A new engine, a5200 based on libretro, has been included. The race engine has resolved state-saving issues on ARM platforms.
- The Mesa package has been updated to version 22.0.2.
- For devices with Amlogic chips, composite output is disabled by default on TV boxes.
- Support has been added for the Ventoy toolkit for creating bootable USB drives.
Source: opennet.ru
