r/RetroArch is a subreddit with 200k members. The community frequently discusses retroarch, help, controller, core, and shader, and they frequently recommend/review game controller, playstation games, and d-pad, and the most common flair used is technical support, discussion, showcase, feedback, and technical support: solved.
/r/RetroArch is a subreddit dedicated to RetroArch and the libretro API framework. Post setup guides, questions and news here!
Popular Topics in r/RetroArch
#1
Retroarch
255 posts
#2
Help
41 posts
#3
Controller
25 posts
#4
Core
25 posts
#5
Shader
20 posts
#6
Save
19 posts
#7
Android
17 posts
#8
N64
15 posts
#9
Game
15 posts
#10
Hard Time
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/RetroArch
Game Controller
12 reviews
#1
8bitdo
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Sony
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Gulikit
5.0★ from 1 review
Playstation Games
8 reviews
#1
PlayStation
4.6★ from 8 reviews
D-pad
7 reviews
#1
Sony
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
8BitDo
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Buffalo
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/RetroArch
#1
Technical Support
: "Bad frame pacing/frame rate after using fast forward"
38 posts
#2
Discussion
: "vectrex digital overlays"
7 posts
#3
Showcase
: "How to Play Super Gameboy on a PC with a Everdrive X5 Flash-cart."
5 posts
#4
Feedback
: "Finding a shader that makes my nds pixel art games look like this or close to it"
2 posts
#5
Technical Support: SOLVED
: "Retroarch does not recognize bootleg/homebrew/custom roms?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/RetroArch
Yearly
+30k members(17.7%)
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Last updated: September 29, 2026