Likewise, I’ve been usingProvenance on my iPadto play PlayStation 1 games.

It’s all very exciting!

As of this writing, the version of RetroArch on the Apple TV isn’t the full experience.

A TV showing RetroArch running an NES game on the Apple TV

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Some cores are missing, because those emulators require programming features which the Apple Store currently does not allow.

On an Apple TV there’s no such luck, so the developers of RetroArch had to get creative.

When you initiate the app, you’ll be presented with an IP address and a web address.

Retroarch Apple TV startup screen

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Then you’ve got the option to use that website’s menu to upload files.

This is how you get ROMs or any resource files (e.g.

a BIOS dump) onto the ATV.

Retroarch web interface on Apple TV.

The game should start!

The last thing you should know is how to launch the Quick Menu.

If you want to change this, look for the hotkeys assignment under the input parameters.

Retroarch content loading menu

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That’s not quite happening yet, but it seems like only a matter of time now!

The RetroArch file browser

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Retroarch suggested cores menu

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Legends of Owlia

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