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RetroArch Web

RetroArch Web is a browser-based RetroArch frontend that lets retro gaming enthusiasts run classic game emulators and play supported retro games directly in a…

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RetroArch Web is a browser-based RetroArch frontend that lets retro gaming enthusiasts run classic game emulators and play supported retro games directly in a modern web browser.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid (not listed)
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

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Health score

29/100 Low

Maintained
0GitHub repository no longer exists
Popular
No data
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
10032 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

No GitHub repository data collected yet.

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (BigBearTechWorld/retroarch-web)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 32 MB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Browser access After deploying the container, open the served RetroArch Web interface in a modern browser; no separate emulator client is needed. source

Fetched today - each note links to its source

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  • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac - PlayOnLinux is a graphical frontend for the Wine software compatibility layer which allows Linux and Mac users to install Windows-based vid…
  • ScummVM - ScummVM(https://www.scummvm.org/) is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical adventure and role-playing games, provided…
  • VisualBoyAdvance - VisualBoyAdvance (VBA) is a free software (GNU GPL) emulator targeted for the Game Boy, Super Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advanc…
  • mGBA - mGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance.

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Which port should a reverse proxy point to for the inglebard/retroarch-web container?

The image uses nginx and exposes port 80.

Is this image intended for playing retro games remotely from a browser?

Yes, it is described as a self-hosted RetroArch web player created to allow remote play to retro games.

Can a web-based RetroArch setup be deployed in a Kubernetes homelab?

A documented homelab setup runs RetroArch on an ARM SBC with Docker and Kubernetes, allowing play from any browser on the network.

Answers sourced from hub.docker.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 2 days ago - public community threads