emulator

MeloCafe 1.0 is a Cemu-based Wii U emulator for iPhone and iPad, and it is a real first. The headline is accurate. What almost nobody is mentioning is the memory entitlement, which is the thing that actually decides whether it runs.

WideMelon is a melonDS fork that widens the DS 3D view without stretching menus or the touchscreen. We originally reported that it had no ARM build. It shipped official aarch64 Linux builds the day after, so ARM Linux handhelds are in. Android still is not.

mGBA closes AI-generated pull requests on sight. SDL banned them in April. QEMU says it cannot accept the legal risk. Meanwhile the Melee decompilation used AI to cross the finish line, and shadPS4 has started merging AI-assisted fixes under a disclosure policy.

How to play classic MS-DOS games on a retro handheld with DOSBox. Doom, Commander Keen, and the LucasArts classics, plus how to handle keyboard and mouse controls.

How to set up DuckStation, the best standalone PlayStation 1 emulator, on your retro handheld. BIOS, upscaling, and the settings that make PS1 games look great.

How to set up arcade emulation on a retro handheld with MAME and FinalBurn Neo. ROM sets, BIOS files, and why the romset version matters so much.

How to set up mGBA, the most accurate Game Boy Advance emulator, on a retro handheld. BIOS, link cable features, solar sensor games, and the best display settings.

How to emulate the Sega Saturn on a retro handheld. Which emulator to use, the BIOS you need, and the device power required for smooth Saturn play in 2026.

How to set up ScummVM on a retro handheld to play classic point-and-click adventures like Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle. Folder layout, controls, and tips.

How to emulate the Sega CD and Sega 32X on a retro handheld. The BIOS files you need, the right RetroArch cores, and how to get CD audio working correctly.