In your file browser, this should open the RetroArch folder. Please scroll all the way down if you are unable to extract the files. First, extract them to a location where you can readily access them, such as your Downloads folder or your desktop. Navigate to your extracted folder, then RetroArch-Win64 (or your architecture), then cores after that. SELECT ALL and COPY EVERY FILE TO THIS LOCATION.Īfter that, you’ll need to figure out where you installed RetroArch via Steam. You may accomplish this by right-clicking RetroArch in your Steam Library, selecting properties, selecting Local Files, and selecting Browse, as seen in the image. This will be covered in a section towards the end of this guide. After that, you’ll need to extract them and get them to where they need to go.
How To Download And Install Coresįrom the directory you clicked to, you will now download RetroArch cores.7z. Click x86 if you’re one of the rare people who still use a 32-bit computer. Click Windows if you’re not sure what this means. Open the platform folder that corresponds to your operating system.
If required, expand the folder until it resembles the following image:Ĭhoose the folder containing the most recent stable version (currently 1.10.1, may vary). If you want your cores to be as current as possible, you’ll need to perform this every time RetroArch gets an update. How To Add Cores To RetroArch How To Find The Cores