RetroFE

What RetroFE is

RetroFE is a free, open-source front end for displaying, selecting, and launching games, videos, and programs, commonly for game emulation. Collections organize items into systems and submenus, and can combine launchable games with menu entries. They can display box art, screenshots, logos, and videos, while layouts define the front end’s appearance. Launcher settings specify an executable and arguments for starting an emulator, application, or game; collections can also have per-game launch settings that take precedence over the default. Users can configure controls such as up, down, select, and back, and the game information database can contain details such as year, manufacturer, genre, and player count. Setup involves editing global settings and controls files, then adding or changing collections. Full releases include a 32-bit Windows executable and a 64-bit Linux executable. Windows requires a recent Visual C++ Redistributable, some Linux distributions may require compiling from source, and macOS users need to compile their own executable. The listed RetroFE plan is free.