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5 articles tagged frontend across reviews, guides, and comparisons.

Cocoon 3.0 Setup Guide: The Front End Built for Dual Screen Handhelds cover image

Cocoon 3.0 Setup Guide: The Front End Built for Dual Screen Handhelds

Cocoon 3.0 is a free, open source Android front end built for retro handhelds, including dual screen devices like the AYN Thor and AYANEO Pocket DS. Here is what is new and how to set it up.

Best Emulation Frontends in 2026: ES-DE vs Daijishō vs iiSU and More cover image

Best Emulation Frontends in 2026: ES-DE vs Daijishō vs iiSU and More

ES-DE, Daijishō, iiSU, Beacon, or the frontend built into your firmware? How to pick the right emulation frontend for your handheld in 2026.

Daijishō Setup Guide: The Best Free Android Frontend cover image

Daijishō Setup Guide: The Best Free Android Frontend

How to set up Daijishō on your Android handheld in 2026. Platforms, players, scraping, wallpapers, and the settings that make it feel like a console.

ES-DE Setup Guide: One Frontend for Your Whole Library cover image

ES-DE Setup Guide: One Frontend for Your Whole Library

How to set up ES-DE on Android handhelds and Steam Deck in 2026. Folder structure, scraping box art, themes, and connecting your emulators.

iiSU Setup Guide: The New Visuals-First Android Frontend cover image

iiSU Setup Guide: The New Visuals-First Android Frontend

iiSU is a visuals-first Android launcher for handhelds, with a PSP and 3DS feel, a WiiSU menu mode, and RetroAchievements. Here is how to set it up.