RetroArch VS NP2kai

Compare RetroArch vs NP2kai and see what are their differences.

RetroArch

Cross-platform, sophisticated frontend for the libretro API. Modified to run on the PocketGo S30. Licensed GPLv3. (by bkacjios)
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RetroArch NP2kai
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GNU General Public License v3.0 only MIT License
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RetroArch

Posts with mentions or reviews of RetroArch. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects.

NP2kai

Posts with mentions or reviews of NP2kai. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-07-15.
  • How do you load multiple files with neko project ii kai?
    1 project | /r/RetroArch | 20 Apr 2023
    .m3u support for disk swap was removed from NP2 Kai core some time ago (https://github.com/AZO234/NP2kai/commit/52adc14932a28760df0ad23f75d8af375375d2d5). I am not sure why. But you can still load .m3u file through a .cmd file (https://i.postimg.cc/9fCSdbFP/NP2Kai-1.png). Both are plain text file and can be created with text editor. Another way is to manually add "m3u" back to "np2kai_libretro.info". But running "Update Core Info Files" will revert it back.
  • Autorun fullscreen PC-9801 emulator Neko Project II Kai on startup
    1 project | /r/linux_gaming | 7 Mar 2023
    For that, I would need to install Neko Project II Kai from this GitHub: https://github.com/AZO234/NP2kai Otherwise, if you know a distro, where it is in the repositories, I would be very grateful. After installation, I would only need to DE anymore to set up the emulator and to copy files to my virtual hard disk image.
  • Having trouble with 2 Shot Diary on Neko Project II
    1 project | /r/pc98 | 1 Mar 2023
    Although I can't speak to this particular 2 Shot Diary bug, I would suggest trying a Linux-native NP2. It's pretty straightforward to build. https://github.com/AZO234/NP2kai
  • best 98 emu
    1 project | /r/pc98 | 2 Jan 2023
    I've had good success with a self-built https://github.com/AZO234/NP2kai
  • I just started playing Touhou 1, then reimus orb got stuck .-.
    1 project | /r/touhou | 2 Nov 2022
    Are you using the latest NP2 emulator? That article is so old, that it mostly no longer applies to the version of NP2 I'm using...
  • Just normal 1cc'd SoEW!!
    1 project | /r/touhou | 8 Jul 2022
    The funny thing is that I'm just testing out my new optimization flags for compiling Neko Project II kai, and don't expect to 1cc any Touhou at all. The new CFLAGS would be link time optimization (-flto), -march=native, mtune=native, -O3, and -DNDEBUG, compared to the default cmake flags of CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release which would be -O3 -DNDEBUG -march=x86_64 -mtune=generic. I didn't notice any significant performance improvements over the latter though. But both of them don't show any slowdown or lag, which is good.
  • No sound when playing Pure II?
    1 project | /r/pc98 | 25 Jan 2022
    There is music in the first scene, yes. The sound settings are as described in the first comment, basically all defaults. I suspect that we may have different builds of NP2 itself. Mine is a Linux build from commit 3e8fedc7 (11 Feb 2021) at the https://github.com/AZO234/NP2kai repository. Trying a few different emulators or emulator versions will likely get it working.
  • Retroarch crashes when I try to save a state (Neko Project Kai Android)
    1 project | /r/RetroArch | 5 Oct 2021
    It seems like there is a save states bug for this core: https://github.com/AZO234/NP2kai/issues/140 The fix:
  • Laptop for university and programming in italy under 800€
    1 project | /r/laptops | 25 Sep 2021
    games: they are not a priority, since i have a desktop to game on, but i'd like to do some pc-98 emulation with NP2kai
  • Help with Controls (neko project II kai - retroarch)
    2 projects | /r/pc98 | 15 Jul 2021

What are some alternatives?

When comparing RetroArch and NP2kai you can also consider the following projects:

MiyooCFW - Custom firmware source code and resources for BittBoy, PocketGo, PowKiddy V90-Q90-Q20 and third party handheld consoles

RetroArch - Cross-platform, sophisticated frontend for the libretro API. Licensed GPLv3.

Mu - A new Palm OS emulator targeting compatibility, speed and accuracy in that order.

duckstation - Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64

Gearsystem - Sega Master System / Game Gear / SG-1000 emulator for macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.

rombundler - A tiny libretro frontend to release homebrews as executables

mupen64plus-libretro-nx - Improved mupen64plus libretro core reimplementation

NP2kai - Neko Project II kai