Emulator directory

Choose a package made specifically for RetroShell. Copy the unopened .rscore.zip into RETROSHELL/cores/, then restart the app.

Install from sources you trust. Emulator packages contain native PSP code. RetroArch and desktop core files are not compatible.

Available emulators

Status reflects RetroShell’s current real-hardware testing, not a promise that every game works perfectly.

Included Testing Experimental

Gambatte

Game Boy · Game Boy Color

Included Any PSP Download ZIP

QuickNES

Nintendo Entertainment System

Included Any PSP Download ZIP

PicoDrive

Genesis · Mega Drive

Testing Any PSP Download ZIP

Snes9x 2005

Super Nintendo

Testing PSP-1000 testing continues Download ZIP

gpSP

Game Boy Advance

Testing PSP-1000 experimental Download ZIP

Beetle PCE Fast

PC Engine · TurboGrafx-16

Testing PSP-1000 experimental Download ZIP

FrogGBA

Game Boy Advance · native emulator · needs a GBA BIOS

Experimental Any PSP Download ZIP

SMS Plus GX

Master System · Game Gear

Experimental PSP-1000 unverified Download ZIP

One file. No manual setup.

Leave the package zipped. RetroShell checks it, installs the matching core and manifest together, then removes the ZIP so it does not waste Memory Stick space.

A few emulators need a console BIOS you supply yourself. FrogGBA wants a Game Boy Advance BIOS of exactly 16,384 bytes at RETROSHELL/system/gba_bios.bin. BIOS files are never included.

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