RetroArch vs Lakka-LibreELEC

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RetroArch		Lakka-LibreELEC
	Project
265	Mentions	71
9,263	Stars	1,651
2.9%	Growth	3.0%
9.8	Activity	9.7
about 19 hours ago	Latest Commit	5 days ago
C	Language	Makefile
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	-

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

RetroArch

Posts with mentions or reviews of RetroArch. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-08.

Looking for a setup guide for retroarcher on plex
2 projects | /r/RetroArcher | 8 Dec 2023

You could try hosting the web version of Retroarch on your server, and use this but I don't think what you're looking for exists
Netplay Custom Relay Server
2 projects | /r/RetroArch | 16 Nov 2023

Hi all Ive come across this github feature request from the project https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/8124
SillyTavern can now run Doom!*
3 projects | /r/SillyTavernAI | 30 Oct 2023

Thanks to the amazing people at EmulatorJS and Libretro for making this all possible.
Is there a way to filter playlists via metadata?
2 projects | /r/RetroArch | 9 Jul 2023
Can someone explain how runahead works?
1 project | /r/emulation | 1 Jul 2023

It wasn't originally developed for BSNES. It seems to go as far back as 2018 with a patch by Nitsuja for a TAS geared Gens fork then submitted to RA by Dwedit in 2018
where do I get gameboy shaders at to download?
5 projects | /r/RetroArch | 26 Jun 2023
[question] Anyone know to how to get rid of the mouse cursor in DOSbox-pure? Yes, I've tried f11 mouse toggle. Normally in pc/mac to fix this, I would go into Full screen mode, and it would hide the mouse cursor. I'm using a firestick on my TV in this picture instead. Can the arrow be hidden?
2 projects | /r/RetroArch | 23 Jun 2023
How to ask for an approval on a new funcition to Sync saves on retroarch?
1 project | /r/RetroArch | 20 Jun 2023

It's a pretty hairy topic once you get into the details but you can read through this issue thread to get up to speed: https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/6875
Trying to map R and L Dreamcast triggers to analog right UP and DOWN
1 project | /r/RG353V | 13 Jun 2023

So this is the issue: https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/pull/13913
Settings not getting saved
1 project | /r/RetroArch | 10 Jun 2023

Lakka-LibreELEC

Posts with mentions or reviews of Lakka-LibreELEC. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-08.

Updating cores
1 project | /r/Lakka | 6 Dec 2023

Lakka I believe formats its SD/Main Drive as a Linux filesystem that cannot be accessed easily from a non-Linux device. More info here: https://github.com/libretro/Lakka-LibreELEC/wiki/Accessing-Lakka-filesystem Note: Samba and FTP allow you to wirelessly move files like BIOS files (which go in the storage/system folder as it appears when connected via Samba or FTP, btw) to your Lakka system, and I recommend these methods.
Turning my Framework laptop into a tiny desktop
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 7 Aug 2023

I have an idea for you:
https://www.lakka.tv/
Endless hours of nostalgic fun, especially if you invite a colleague from the same generation.
Building a Linux arcade machine
3 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 8 Jun 2023
Streaming/Gaming Client OS?
1 project | /r/HomeServer | 13 May 2023

If you're looking for retro, I'd recommend Lakka OS. I've used it in the past, the only real issue was trying to get to the BIOS/formatting the drive (but I was using a Laptop with fastboot enabled).
Is there a launcher like emudeck but for Desktop PCs?
1 project | /r/SteamDeck | 11 Apr 2023
Imac mid 2011
1 project | /r/mac | 7 Mar 2023

Plenty of uses! Install a modern MacOS with Open Core Legacy Patcher (https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/MODELS.html). Install Lakka and turn it into a retro gaming device (https://www.lakka.tv). Etc etc. Your model has a Thunderbolt connection so you can get an Thunderbolt enclosure + SSD and install the OS there. It’ll be a lot faster than the internal HDD. Of course you can swap the internal drive but with iMacs it’s always a hassle.
No wifi or bluetooth on Laptop running lakka. Worked previously on windows 10. Any ideas on how to get drivers?
1 project | /r/Lakka | 26 Feb 2023
Computer Noob here, Found a old HP Thin client, model: T5565 (that I was hoping to use as a retro emulating machine) but when I boot it up i get the following image
1 project | /r/retrotech | 16 Feb 2023

Check out https://www.lakka.tv/ is an OS designed for retro gaming on low powered devices like thin client PC's and rasberry Pi's etc.
Looking for solid cocktail table front end for odroid n2
1 project | /r/cade | 16 Feb 2023
Console retro gaming
2 projects | /r/france | 9 Feb 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing RetroArch and Lakka-LibreELEC you can also consider the following projects:

batocera.linux - batocera.linux

libretro-thumbnails - Thumbnails for RetroArch

EmuELEC - EmuELEC, retro emulation for Amlogic devices. Based on CoreELEC. https://emuelec.org or join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jQWCFwTn5T

arkos - Another rockchip Operating System

LibreELEC.tv - Just enough OS for KODI

EmulationStation - A Fork of Emulation Station for RetroPie. Emulation Station is a flexible emulator front-end supporting keyboardless navigation and custom system themes.

docker-emulatorjs - Web based retro emulation frontend with rom scanning and automated art ingestion.

351ELEC - Handheld firmware optimized for the Anbernic RG351P/M/V devices.

mame - MAME