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Average rating
9.8 from 5 review(s)
Version: 38
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-14
Votes: 17
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as others have commented - this a childhood dream come true. I’ve been playing on an Atari and working on the command line since i was 8, got an NES at 12, and dumped back on the command line when I hit college in 1991 on a DECstation and then Redhat (and SNES :) shortly after - absolutely love UN*X and Linux.
to be able to organize and manipulate my library and extend the system so easily is amazing. everything just works and it’s incredibly stable as you would expect Linux to bring. (I’ve used the same emulators on Android, iPadOS, macOS, Ubuntu and absolutely nothing compares and it’s easier to maintain! props up to the devs for keeping admins in mind!)
There is so much to evaluate - you can change skins via Emulation Station, I’ve contributed on GitHub, I just got all my titles and saves being served over the network working - amazing considering I was already happy with the size of a 128GB micro SD card - now it only has to be 16GB - crazy!
I have my server backed up hourly for peace of mind and I haven’t even dived into syncthing yet.
As I have an Emby server, I’m really excited to dive back into Kodi and access the same network shares and see what might be possible with this full blown Entertainment distro!
With Retroachievements, I can play all the games I’ve mastered in whole new ways and fetch the trophies they deserve!
Having emulators run on a barebone Linux distro has everything running without all the overhead of other OSes.
Give it a short - you won’t be disappointed and you might be a lil addicted like me! lol 👾
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Version: 34
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-07
Votes: 17
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Batocera is now at its release 38, at the time of writing. And this Linux distribution is a godsend for retro gamers.
I’ve tested them all (Retropie, Lakka, Emuelec, Recalbox) and Batocera is **by far** the easiest, the most complete and the most stable of all the gaming distributions. It runs everything, from the Atari 2600 to the PS3, PSVita and Nintendo Wii and WiiU on my 5-year old PC.
I have it also running on a Raspberry Pi and I even bought a $60 Odroid Go Super to play on the go. Of course fewer consoles can be emulated compared to the PC (maximum is PS1 or PSP, no PS2/PS3 or GameCube/Wii). I wish I could afford a SteamDeck, but I’m still happy with what I have today. I love that they offer an integrated tool for downloading many themes and free games. Default theme is meh, but some of the new ones are gorgeous. And some of the free games on download are really good. They added a bunch of new ones with Batocera Linux Release 38.
Kudos to the team behind Batocera, you are absolute rockstars.
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Version: 34
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-03
Votes: 5
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Batocera v36, primary use as media-center, additional file-server, and gaming system.
Experienced user, Linux, BSD, Mac, Windows (Unix, DOS, CPM), I rate Batocera easy to use and very stable.
Pros:
Highly recommend for use when mixed user skills require easy interface, under the hood (ssh) its very manageable to admin remotely,
As example, the TV Media Center system has 32TB raid-one setup (supports mdadm & smartctl) and sufficient maintenance tools .
The operating system is rock solid, has been indestructible through many storms & brownouts, about the only time the system reboots, very good up-time (no UPS). The well integrated Kodi, Emulation Station, and emulation works smoothly, easy for inexperienced casual users.
I transfer files thru SSHFS, mounted in Linux, but FTP and SMB (windows) shares works as well. Built in scraping is awesome.
Very compatible with old & new systems, currently using on TV for games & movies, Raspberry pi in multiple bedrooms & kitchen, a few old laptops, plus an older mac mini throughout the house. Use inexpensive remotes, Bluetooth game pads, light guns, etc.
I have used for years, look forward to every release with new features and improved compatibility with both hardware and games. Support, wiki & forum very helpful.
Tried many comparable systems, although I can deal with more complicated systems, guests, family, and grandchildren find the seamless use of emulation station as the front end easier than a phone, anyone can just walk up and start playing.
Cons:
I honestly can't provide a negative, like asking for more porridge.
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Version: 32
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-01-13
Votes: 3
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I have been using Batocera for a few years now and I absolutely love it! It makes old and low spec computers useful again and keeps them out of the trash! It is great on Raspberry Pi as well. I love that they have an easy way to update to the latest version and to install onto a new device from a configured USB drive.
The only drawbacks I can think of is that it isn't easy to add ROMs to the drive. You either need to use a separate USB drive with ROMs on it (on PC) or transfer via FTP. Also, deleting files can stay in your trash can if you don't look and will sometimes fill up your storage. At least they added a function to look in your trash can now so you can empty it.
Overall, easy to use, cool customized UI with nice theme and music, great tweaking tools to make your experience tailored to your use case.
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Version: 29
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-08-28
Votes: 11
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Batocera is simply AMAZING! It's by far the best Linux gaming distribution. Trust me, I tried them all from Retropie, Recalbox to GamerOS. None comes close to Batocera. They support emulators for every old gaming console you can imagine (Atari, Nintendo, Amiga, Genesis, GameBoy DS, PlaySation, Gamecube)... but they also give you PS2, Xbox, Wii, PS3 and WiiU!!
And if that was not enough, you can also play all your PC games: from MSDOS to Windows 95/2000. But that's not all: they embed the wine emulator, so that you can play also some of your current Windows10 games on Linux. I tried to use wine on Ubuntu, and never figured out how to configure it. Batocera made it dead simple for me.
I donated a few bucks, so they can keep up the good work.
Also, versions 30 and 31 are already out by the time of this review. Can't wait for the next release.
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Latest Reviews
Project: Batocera.linux
Version: 38
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-14
Votes: 17
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as others have commented - this a childhood dream come true. I’ve been playing on an Atari and working on the command line since i was 8, got an NES at 12, and dumped back on the command line when I hit college in 1991 on a DECstation and then Redhat (and SNES :) shortly after - absolutely love UN*X and Linux.
to be able to organize and manipulate my library and extend the system so easily is amazing. everything just works and it’s incredibly stable as you would expect Linux to bring. (I’ve used the same emulators on Android, iPadOS, macOS, Ubuntu and absolutely nothing compares and it’s easier to maintain! props up to the devs for keeping admins in mind!)
There is so much to evaluate - you can change skins via Emulation Station, I’ve contributed on GitHub, I just got all my titles and saves being served over the network working - amazing considering I was already happy with the size of a 128GB micro SD card - now it only has to be 16GB - crazy!
I have my server backed up hourly for peace of mind and I haven’t even dived into syncthing yet.
As I have an Emby server, I’m really excited to dive back into Kodi and access the same network shares and see what might be possible with this full blown Entertainment distro!
With Retroachievements, I can play all the games I’ve mastered in whole new ways and fetch the trophies they deserve!
Having emulators run on a barebone Linux distro has everything running without all the overhead of other OSes.
Give it a short - you won’t be disappointed and you might be a lil addicted like me! lol 👾
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Project: Batocera.linux
Version: 34
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-07
Votes: 17
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Batocera is now at its release 38, at the time of writing. And this Linux distribution is a godsend for retro gamers.
I’ve tested them all (Retropie, Lakka, Emuelec, Recalbox) and Batocera is **by far** the easiest, the most complete and the most stable of all the gaming distributions. It runs everything, from the Atari 2600 to the PS3, PSVita and Nintendo Wii and WiiU on my 5-year old PC.
I have it also running on a Raspberry Pi and I even bought a $60 Odroid Go Super to play on the go. Of course fewer consoles can be emulated compared to the PC (maximum is PS1 or PSP, no PS2/PS3 or GameCube/Wii). I wish I could afford a SteamDeck, but I’m still happy with what I have today. I love that they offer an integrated tool for downloading many themes and free games. Default theme is meh, but some of the new ones are gorgeous. And some of the free games on download are really good. They added a bunch of new ones with Batocera Linux Release 38.
Kudos to the team behind Batocera, you are absolute rockstars.
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Project: Batocera.linux
Version: 34
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-03
Votes: 5
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Batocera v36, primary use as media-center, additional file-server, and gaming system.
Experienced user, Linux, BSD, Mac, Windows (Unix, DOS, CPM), I rate Batocera easy to use and very stable.
Pros:
Highly recommend for use when mixed user skills require easy interface, under the hood (ssh) its very manageable to admin remotely,
As example, the TV Media Center system has 32TB raid-one setup (supports mdadm & smartctl) and sufficient maintenance tools .
The operating system is rock solid, has been indestructible through many storms & brownouts, about the only time the system reboots, very good up-time (no UPS). The well integrated Kodi, Emulation Station, and emulation works smoothly, easy for inexperienced casual users.
I transfer files thru SSHFS, mounted in Linux, but FTP and SMB (windows) shares works as well. Built in scraping is awesome.
Very compatible with old & new systems, currently using on TV for games & movies, Raspberry pi in multiple bedrooms & kitchen, a few old laptops, plus an older mac mini throughout the house. Use inexpensive remotes, Bluetooth game pads, light guns, etc.
I have used for years, look forward to every release with new features and improved compatibility with both hardware and games. Support, wiki & forum very helpful.
Tried many comparable systems, although I can deal with more complicated systems, guests, family, and grandchildren find the seamless use of emulation station as the front end easier than a phone, anyone can just walk up and start playing.
Cons:
I honestly can't provide a negative, like asking for more porridge.
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Project: Batocera.linux
Version: 32
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-01-13
Votes: 3
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I have been using Batocera for a few years now and I absolutely love it! It makes old and low spec computers useful again and keeps them out of the trash! It is great on Raspberry Pi as well. I love that they have an easy way to update to the latest version and to install onto a new device from a configured USB drive.
The only drawbacks I can think of is that it isn't easy to add ROMs to the drive. You either need to use a separate USB drive with ROMs on it (on PC) or transfer via FTP. Also, deleting files can stay in your trash can if you don't look and will sometimes fill up your storage. At least they added a function to look in your trash can now so you can empty it.
Overall, easy to use, cool customized UI with nice theme and music, great tweaking tools to make your experience tailored to your use case.
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Project: Batocera.linux
Version: 29
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-08-28
Votes: 11
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Batocera is simply AMAZING! It's by far the best Linux gaming distribution. Trust me, I tried them all from Retropie, Recalbox to GamerOS. None comes close to Batocera. They support emulators for every old gaming console you can imagine (Atari, Nintendo, Amiga, Genesis, GameBoy DS, PlaySation, Gamecube)... but they also give you PS2, Xbox, Wii, PS3 and WiiU!!
And if that was not enough, you can also play all your PC games: from MSDOS to Windows 95/2000. But that's not all: they embed the wine emulator, so that you can play also some of your current Windows10 games on Linux. I tried to use wine on Ubuntu, and never figured out how to configure it. Batocera made it dead simple for me.
I donated a few bucks, so they can keep up the good work.
Also, versions 30 and 31 are already out by the time of this review. Can't wait for the next release.
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