Emulators

The Retro Vault emulator section organizes approved emulator ZIPs and setup paths by system. Select a system below to automatically list available emulator downloads from the repo.

Select system. Available ZIP files appear automatically.

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Upload Structure

Emulator ZIPs should be uploaded into system-specific folders so this page can find them automatically.

Path format: downloads/emulators/system-folder/
Example: downloads/emulators/sega-genesis/
File type: .zip
Recommended filename: system_emulator-name_version.zip
Example: sega-genesis_emulator-pack_v1.zip

Emulator Entry Format

System: platform or console.
Recommended Emulator: preferred emulator package.
Version: package version or build date.
BIOS: required, not required, or varies.
Controller Notes: setup guidance.
Score Compatibility: whether it fits Arcade Scores tracking.

Select A System

Available Emulator Downloads

Choose a system above to check for uploaded emulator ZIP files.

ZIP Upload Plan

When an emulator ZIP is uploaded to the correct folder, this page can list it without a manual page rewrite.

Upload path: downloads/emulators/system-folder/file-name.zip
Only ZIP files display: README files and other files are ignored.
System cards: click a card to fetch that system folder from GitHub.
Fallback: if no ZIPs exist yet, the page displays a pending message.