EmulationStation

A front-end for retro game emulators

About EmulationStation

EmulationStation is a free, open-source graphical front-end for command-line emulators, popular on Raspberry Pi through RetroPie. It presents game libraries with artwork and descriptions scraped from the web, navigable entirely with a gamepad. Overall, it is built for people who want that kind of job done reliably, without unnecessary complexity, steep learning curves or heavyweight software getting in the way of everyday work.

EmulationStation key facts

Category: Utilities & Security
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: emulation, frontend, retro
Official site: emulationstation.org

About the Utilities & Security category

Password managers, cloud storage, and VPNs for everyday digital security. The Utilities & Security category on Tools Hub currently lists 562 tools. Alongside EmulationStation, it includes Recalbox, Batocera.linux, Lakka, RetroPie.

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