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      Start retroarch > press load core > choose download core and download desired core(they’re organized alphabetically so scroll down for nintendo, sony consoles etc.) > press load content to browse your phone memory for the game you wanted to play.

      ^Above steps are only needed the first time.

      *If you’re confused about which core to choose you may find this handy in helping you choose the best option(or learn anything about emulators really).

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          Go to the online updater, hit the “Update Core Info Files”, let it finish and try again.
          It’s worth noting that the Play Store version of RetroArch is a bit kneecapped by some Google restrictions, I don’t know if that’s the root of your issue but can try grabbing the apk from their website or from F-Droid.

          If that doesn’t work, try Lemuroid. It’s an easier to use interface on top of a couple RetroArch cores

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            11 months ago

            Oh darn I forgot about this, yeah google screwed things up so now it’s better to download from their homepage. Though I wish they’d keep their Itch or F-droid repositories up to date, most people don’t use rss or even bookmarks these days so if anything’s updated nobody knows.