

It's worth testing if your 32-bit computer can work with the latest 32-bit build of Batocera first, performance with the default open-source drivers may be perfectly acceptable. Batocera 5.26 ( direct image link) was the last 32-bit version to feature the legacy Nvidia drivers, the more recent legacy build is 64-bit only. Most GPUs are supported - even integrated GPUs on modern Intel CPUs give decent results.Įxceptionally old Nvidia GPUs (such as ones you might find paired with a 32-bit CPU) may need to use an older version of Batocera. In case your graphics card is not supported, the system will be very slow and unplayable. The component that will usually make or break these systems is its graphics card. A combination of an Intel i5 4xxx CPU + Nvidia GT1030 GPU will support all emulators up to the PS2 for a reasonable cost. If you have to choose a new GPU, recent Nvidia GTX and AMD Radeon RX cards are supported well in the main Batocera image, and usually give very good results. Older integrated Intel and AMD graphics processors are more compatible, and don't need these specific drivers to function correctly (they'll usually not have a lot of performance compared to discrete GPUs though, but for retro-gaming this is a non-issue). Most GPUs are supported - even integrated GPUs on modern Intel CPUs give decent results. You'll find more information on this page.

Some of these devices might need specific setups to run Batocera. Notable ones include the Aya Neo, the OneNetbook OneXPlayer and the Valve SteamDeck. There are also a few handheld PCs on the market. This doesn't apply to the massive majority of computers anyway. There is no (yet) known way to check for this, aside from reading the support documents. There are a small group of 2-in-1 Intel computer tablets manufactured around 2012-2015 that use a 64-bit CPU on a locked-down 32-bit UEFI bootloader, only allowing 32-bit operating systems to boot (yeah).

Latency reduction and optimizing performance.Raspberry Pi: Add power buttons/switches.Sync files across multiple devices (Syncthing).PCman built-in file manager (for Xorg-powered devices).
