Batocera vs MedLaunch
Batocera
batocera.orgMedLaunch
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Batocera | MedLaunch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Library Managers | 8.0 (#9) | 7.0 (#33) |
| Spec score · Game launchers | 7.6 (#33) | 6.7 (#60) |
| Purpose | Batocera Linux is a free, open-source retro-gaming distribution that can turn a computer or nano computer into a gaming console. | MedLaunch is a .NET front end for the Mednafen multi-system emulator and is Windows only. |
| Support | The project points users to its wiki and Discord for documentation and community support. | The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker and Discord for bugs, suggestions, and feature requests. |
| Updates | The documentation says major Batocera releases arrive semi-regularly with bug fixes, new features or systems, and performance upgrades. | It includes update checking and can download MedLaunch and supported Mednafen x64 binaries; development builds are not available through its internal updater. |
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In their own words
Batocera
Batocera Linux is a free, open-source Linux distribution that turns compatible computers and small devices into retro-gaming consoles. It can run from a USB stick or SD card without changing the computer, or be installed permanently. Download builds are listed for desktop PCs, laptops, Intel-based Apple computers, handheld PCs, Raspberry Pi, Odroid boards, and other devices. Batocera supports many consoles, platforms, emulators, and related applications through a front end based on a modified EmulationStation. Its content downloader provides freely distributed ROMs, bezels, music themes, and other enhancements, with packages handled by pacman. Documentation covers Netplay for supported games and integrations including Kodi, RetroAchievements, The Bezel Project, Syncthing, NAS storage, and a web server. Installation requires at least 16 GB of storage; 32 GB is recommended. Batocera focuses on retro gaming and will not implement emulators for current-generation consoles.