RetroArch is now NATIVE ARM on Mac and Steam!

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Published 2023-03-15
Testing RetroArch on my M2 MacBook Air!
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Timestamps:
00:00 RetroArch has released on macOS native ARM version on Steam!
00:36 Download RetroArch Mac standalone
01:18 Install RetroArch
01:46 Setup RetroArch
02:29 Reverse menu Accept/Cancel buttons
02:25 Setup ROM/ISO directory
03:58 Download Cores
04:52 Loading a game/selecting Core
05:02 Nintendo SNES, Core Options, Internal Run-Ahead
05:50 PPSSPP, changing resolution
07:07 BIOS setup
08:20 RetroArch vs OpenEmu

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All Comments (21)
  • @zeroFrequency
    This is great news great to see that the emulation scene is really getting traction on Mac computers!
  • I was literally just browsing your channel to see if you'd uploaded anything new.
  • @Vvvovvan1
    YOU ARE BRILLIANT! THANK YOU SOO MUCH!=)
  • @paskizephyr
    Hopefully OpenEmu goes native on ARM as well. fingers crossed
  • @biboKralle
    Really nice, Andrew! But I need help with controllers on mac! Some games do not recognize controllers anymore (mostly Unity Engine games) even if the controller is working in steam and other games. And other controllers I can't use anymore at all like my four Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers (great set for couch coop gaming!)! :(
  • @romoloeusepi
    Thanks man! Great video! Psp not working on macos. Tried everything:(
  • Hi Andrew, thanks for the vid. When you say “an individual emulator is going to give you better performance” 9:11 Do you mean that using an emulator as a standalone app and not running it though a frontend such as retroarch or openemu will give better performance?
  • @portik5314
    I installed the ARM version and the left analog inputs are inverted no matter what. Went back to the previous release everything working fine
  • @dgodiex
    Hi Andrew, my previous version (intel) runs perfectly well on my M1. Seriously, it's flawless. What gains could I get by installing this version? (too many parameters to set up again!) Thanks!
  • May I know why I could not find the Emulation folder that I have created while "load content"?
  • @thekwoka4707
    Does it use Asahi Linux to get the metal stuff or its own adapted drivers?
  • @santcesar
    How did you to install the gamecube core? Doesn't show in the list for me 😞
  • @TheTrueBro
    Quick question: Does RetroArch support Saturn correctly? How does it behave with M2 processors? Thank you!
  • @oppressed
    So some of my games are defaulting to Japanese even though they are English files. Where in Retro Arch do I change the default region/language?