A cool emulation frontend that I found
I LOVE EMULATION FRONTENDS! Um... Yeah, sure, for me one of the best things about emulation is that you can create an “all-in-one” machine with all your…
I LOVE EMULATION FRONTENDS! Um... Yeah, sure, for me one of the best things about emulation is that you can create an “all-in-one” machine with all your favorite video games from every era; obviously the original hardware remains one of the best ways to relive and play retro games, but emulation will always be the “best way” for me simply because of the convenience and quality-of-life improvements it offers. But I mainly use it thanks to a certain website that lets you earn achievements in old games: yes, I’m talking about Retroachievements ! For years, my emulation frontend has been Emulation Station DE , a fork of the original Emulation Station (the one used in many operating systems dedicated to emulation like Batocera or Recalbox , but even those are modified versions, so it’s not exactly the same thing), and even though it has all the features I need, it’s not as visually appealing as Batocera and all those fantastic Android apps that make me VERY JEALOUS because I can’t use them on a PC (at least until I get my AYN Thor). The closest thing is NeoStation , still in beta but very promising, complete with support for Retroachievements. But let’s talk about the frontend I want to show you in this post: introducing DigiBitPlay ! DigiBitPlay is a brand-new addition to the frontend scene, but one of the key features that sets it apart is the way it displays your library: physical games are back (kinda)! That’s right, your library will be displayed as if they were physical games, and once you’ve gathered all the images for your games, you can even read the manuals and flip through the pages as if it were a real one. You’ll also be able to view your library on a bookshelf: you can rotate the covers to read the back, check out the disc or the cartridge itself; things like these really make me happy after searching for a frontend that would make me feel truly immersed when I'm choosing a game to play, just like in the good old days. You can download the frontend from the author's Patreon here (yes, you have to support the Patreon; you can download the free version, but it has more limited console support than the full version). I'll upload some screenshots so you can see what it looks like! Well that's it, I hope I've helped you discover something cool. See you soon!