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EmulationStation
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- Configuration
- Users configure systems in an XML file that specifies game locations, file extensions, launch commands, and optional scraping and theme names.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Controller navigation
- Its interface can be used with a four-button controller without a keyboard, and controller setup is done within the program.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Controller setup
- The interface supports four-button controllers, which users can configure within the program.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The download page offers Windows installers and ZIP files, Raspberry Pi images and manual builds, and Debian packages; it also links to Arch's AUR.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Emulator compatibility
- It can work with virtually any program, but emulators must be configured separately.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Game metadata
- The built-in scraper can download game names, descriptions, box art, ratings, release dates, developers, publishers, genres, and player counts.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The official site says it is for the original EmulationStation and was last updated in 2015.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- Users must configure the emulators themselves; EmulationStation is the front end.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The maker describes EmulationStation as open source, and its GitHub repository displays an MIT license.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- EmulationStation is a graphical, themeable front end that brings games from different emulators together in one place.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Raspberry Pi
- The site says EmulationStation performs well on low-powered devices such as Raspberry Pi and serves as RetroPie's front end.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- RetroPie
- RetroPie uses EmulationStation as a front end, but the maker says RetroPie is a separate project and its version is a fork with project-specific customizations and features.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- RetroPie distinction
- RetroPie is a separate project, and its EmulationStation version is a fork with RetroPie-specific customizations and features.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The opened official pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to the GitHub issue tracker to report bugs or seek help.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Themes
- The theming system lets users customize screens separately for each system.emulationstation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
