Retrofun Changelog

1.1.5

LatestClosed test Oct 13 – 15, 2026BUILD 16

The biggest update so far: rebuilt LAN multiplayer with rollback, a full settings overhaul, PS2 inside the app, account features and a smaller download.

🌐 LAN multiplayer netplay protocol 7

NEWRollback netcode for SNES, NES, Neo Geo and arcade games — your inputs show up immediately, and the game quietly corrects itself when a friend's input arrives late.
NEWAdaptive input delay that tunes itself to the connection, plus automatic time sync so both devices stay at the same speed.
NEWFaster input delivery over UDP, with TCP as a safety net.
NEWDesync detection: devices compare game state every few seconds and warn if they drift apart.
NEWRoom codes — join by typing a short code instead of a full IP address.
NEWOptional room PIN; locked rooms are marked in the room list.
NEWSpectators: watch a full room live without taking a controller.
NEWReady check, controller order (swap who is Player 1), quick chat and shared pause.
NEWIn-game LAN overlay with ping and delay for every player.
IMPROVEDHost can save, load and reset during a session and everyone stays in sync.
IMPROVEDRedesigned Create Room / Join Room screens: sharper text, clearer layout, full Vietnamese translation.

🎛️ Gameplay & settings overhaul

NEWSettings per system and per game, with option pages for GBA, SNES, NES, Arcade and NDS — including arcade DIP switches and "Apply now" without losing progress.
NEWDevice tiers: Retrofun detects how powerful your device is and picks sensible defaults for PSP, 3DS and PS1.
NEWRewind.
NEW60 / 120 Hz display modes while playing.
NEWSharp-bilinear shader for crisp pixels at any screen size.
NEWPSP and 3DS: analog stick and D-pad on screen together; ZL/ZR on 3DS; DualShock for PS1.
IMPROVEDFast-forward now goes up to 8×.
IMPROVEDSmoother audio with dynamic rate control — fewer crackles and pops.
IMPROVEDNew utility row (L · SELECT · menu · speed · START · R) with even spacing on every screen size.
FIXEDCrash when closing a PS2 game after playing another system.
FIXEDA game's preview image could be replaced by a frame from the previous game.

💿 PS2 experimental

NEWPS2 now runs inside Retrofun — no separate app to install.
IMPROVEDThe PS2 pause button uses Retrofun's menu icon and opens the full pause menu.
FIXEDClosing a PS2 game returns straight to your library instead of restarting the app or dropping to the home screen.
FIXEDSeveral launch crashes, broken menu sounds and a title bar covering the game.

☁️ Account & cloud

NEWAutomatic cloud backup: one rolling backup per game for up to 40 games.
NEWRemove Ads is linked to your account (verified with Google Play) so it carries over to your other devices.
NEWAccount panel with a summary of your saves and purchases.
NEWDelete your account from the app or at retrofun.net/delete-account.
FIXEDGoogle sign-in failing on some installs.

📦 Library & size

NEWZIP and 7Z imports are unpacked and sorted into the right console automatically; arcade romsets stay zipped.
IMPROVEDDownload size reduced from 292.8 MB to 258.2 MB.

1.1.0 – 1.1.4

Closed test Oct 10 – 12, 2026BUILDS 11–15

The first builds on Google Play closed testing, shipped in quick succession while testers reported issues.

🧪 Closed testing

NEWFirst Retrofun builds published to Google Play closed testing.
IMPROVEDReworked settings screen and on-screen controller layouts for 3DS and PSP.
IMPROVEDGroundwork for running PS2 games from the Retrofun library.
FIXEDStability fixes for problems reported through the in-app bug reporter.

These builds were released quickly one after another and detailed notes weren't kept for each one. This is a summary of the period.

1.0.9

Internal Oct 6 – 9, 2026BUILD 10

Pokémon Auto-Grind, the built-in cheat engine and a big performance pass.

🤖 Pokémon Auto-Grind

NEWAuto-Grind bot with an in-game AUTO button: walks the grass, fights wild battles and picks moves automatically.
NEWStops and vibrates when a Shiny appears or when a new move would replace one of your four.
NEWSupport for Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire and LeafGreen alongside FireRed.
NEWAuto-Grind settings with move selection and live PP tracking.
IMPROVEDWalks exactly one tile at a time and runs at 3× speed while grinding.
FIXEDCharacter slowly drifting up or left, misclicks in the battle menu, and false Shiny / level-up alerts.
FIXEDReading moves in Ruby and Sapphire.

🎮 Cheats

NEWOne-touch cheat system with 2,269 codes for 42 Pokémon games and ROM hacks.
NEWReal-time cheat search and your own custom codes.
NEWGameShark v3 master code added automatically.
FIXEDGames hanging with some codes, multi-line codes, and a squashed cheat list.

⚡ Performance

IMPROVEDFaster video upload for PSP and PS2, and faster pixel conversion for every system.
IMPROVEDLighter audio processing and touch input; steady 60 fps on Android.
IMPROVEDGBA idle-loop optimization for better battery life.

🧩 Interface

NEWReport Bug in Settings, sending reports to retrofun.net/bug.
IMPROVEDGBA controls split into two tidy rows (settings · auto · speed / L · select · start · R).
FIXEDMissing X button graphic on gamepad layouts.
FIXEDAndroid App Bundle build failure.

1.0.8

Internal Oct 5 – 6, 2026BUILD 9

A smarter library with box art and archive support, a console-grade PS1 and 4-player LAN.

📚 Library

NEWAutomatic box art, with Japan and World region fallbacks and background fetching for games already in your library.
NEWTwo previews per game: box art and an in-game capture.
NEWZIP, 7Z and CHD archives, including PS1 disc archives.
NEWMAME and arcade ZIP romsets.
IMPROVEDMuch faster 7Z extraction with a live progress bar.
FIXEDDuplicate games in the library and stray multi-track BIN files.

🕹️ PS1

NEW2× enhanced resolution with smoothing and dithering removed.
NEWPS1 graphics tab in Settings.
FIXEDUnresponsive controls and multi-track CUE discs failing to load.

📱 Display, controls & multiplayer

NEWLAN host can choose 2–4 players; controller ports sync automatically.
IMPROVEDFull-screen game display with the authentic aspect ratio when using a gamepad.
IMPROVEDPolished GBA portrait layout; the app returns to portrait when you exit a game.
FIXEDArcade games crashing on some file paths, and an NDS crash on reset.

1.0.0 – 1.0.5

Internal Up to Oct 2, 2026BUILDS 1–6

Where it all started: the first Retrofun builds.

🚀 Foundations

NEWRetrofun emulator app for Android with a game library and launcher.
NEWEmulation for NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, GBA, NDS, 3DS, PS1, PSP, Neo Geo and arcade.
NEWOn-screen controls designed for each system.
NEWLocalized interface.
NEWTwo-player LAN multiplayer.

Builds 1.0.0 to 1.0.4 were internal prototypes without separate release notes; 1.0.5 is the baseline every later version builds on.

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