Here are the platforms that EmuELEC currently supports:
The retro-gaming landscape is changing. The EmuELEC team has officially split development into two branches:
While most handhelds use Rockchip processors (supported by forks like ArkOS or AmberELEC), a specific subset is officially supported by EmuELEC: EmuELEC | Emulation Saviour for Amlogic SoC Devices 17 Mar 2020 — emuelec supported platforms
These are the primary targets for the latest "Amlogic-ng" builds of EmuELEC. They feature Cortex-A53 or A55 cores and significantly better GPU performance. An S905X3 with 4GB of RAM is widely considered the "sweet spot" for price-to-performance, capable of running PSP and some N64 titles smoothly.
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Sega Game Gear, Atari Lynx. Arcade: MAME, FinalBurn Neo (Neo Geo). Mid-Spec Chips (S905X3, S905X4, S912, RG351 series) Here are the platforms that EmuELEC currently supports:
NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Master System, TurboGrafx-16. Handhelds: Game Boy, GB Color, GBA, Game Gear, Nintendo DS. 3D Systems: PlayStation 1, N64, Dreamcast, PSP. Arcade: MAME, FinalBurn Neo, Neo Geo. Advanced: Sega Saturn, Dreamcast (using Flycast). 4. Unsupported or Problematic Platforms While support is broad, some devices are not compatible:
While EmuELEC is primarily for TV boxes, a few specific handhelds use it as their native OS: An S905X3 with 4GB of RAM is widely
Before installing EmuELEC, ensure your hardware meets these three criteria:
To help you choose the right hardware, here is a breakdown of what performance tier you can expect based on the chipset.
: Sega Saturn, Nintendo GameCube (lightweight titles like Animal Crossing ).
Devices like the X96 Max+ , HK1 Box , and A95X F3 are popular choices.