This guide will show you how to use just RetroArch for all your emulated games. No need to download a bunch of apps for each console, and both Libretro and RetroArch are made by the same people.

Working example

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• Nintendo 64 - OpenGL not supported.
  
• PlayStation 2 - 32 bit DLL not available.

Requires

• RetroArch (64 bit)
  
• Libretro DLLs (32 bit) https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/windows/x86/latest/
  
• Console BIOS https://github.com/Abdess/retroarch_system/tree/libretro

1. Launch RetroArch.
2. Go to Load Core > Download a Core.
   
3. Scroll/Search the target core associated with the ROM's console/system, and click to download.

The name of the DLL is the same as the core downloaded via RetroArch.

1. Find the core DLL name located in `C:\RetroArch-Win64\cores`.
   
2. Go to Libretro DLL list, and download the 32 bit core ( https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/windows/x86/latest/ ).
   
3. Copy/Cut & Paste DLL into AA libretro core directory `<Steam_Folder>\steamapps\common\Anarchy Arcade\aarcade_user\libretro\cores`.

Some consoles require a BIOS in order to launch any ROM. Some Libretro DLLs can require a specific BIOS as well.

1. Go to Libretro's list of BIOS ( https://github.com/Abdess/retroarch_system/tree/libretro ).
   
2. Copy/Cut & Paste BIOS into AA Libretro system bios directory `<Steam_Folder>\steamapps\common\Anarchy Arcade\aarcade_user\libretro\system\<Libretro_Core_Name>`.

1. Launch a new instance of Anarchy Arcade; restart required to load Core DLLs.
   
2. Press Esc, if menu doesn't show on launch.
   
3. Go to Settings (cog wheel) > Embedded > Libretro.
   
   
4. In Libretro Properties, go to Cores, select detected Core that was downloaded and placed in AA's directory.
   
5. Click Enabled to enable core, and optionally could enable Auto Cart Saves & Auto State Saves if you wish.
   
6. Under Associated Content Folder, paste the ROMs directory in the Content Folder input.
   

1. Load any map.
   
2. Press middle-click, and switch to Advanced Mode.
   
3. Go to the Apps tab, and at the bottom click browse to add a new retroarch app launcher.
4. Go to `C:\RetroArch-Win64`, copy retroarch.exe and paste as an alternate name (ex. retroarch-sega_genesis.exe), then select it and click Open.
   
   1. Alternate filename is required for AA in order to create unique ID that's a separate app.
      
   2. Afterwards, you could delete the file and set the app executable as the original `retroarch.exe` file.
      
5. Within the Open-With App Properties under General, fill out the following.
   
   1. Type: Select system/console type.
      
   2. Command Format: `-L $QUOTEC:\RetroArch-Win64\cores\<Libretro_Core_Name>.dll$QUOTE $QUOTE$FILE$QUOTE`.
      
6. Under Associated Content Folders, paste the ROMs directory in the Content Folder input.
   

1. Go to any model that is associated with the console/system, and press middle-click.
   
2. Click on Item|Edit.
   
3. Under General, fill out the following.
   
   1. Type: Select system/console type.
      
   2. Open With: App name associated with system/console.
      

After that, just select an object and Libretro should launch the game within Anarchy Arcade.