<p>Play your way with fully customizable controls.</p><table><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Feature</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Free</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Premium</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Touch Controls</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Yes</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Yes</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Gamepad Support (Bluetooth/USB)</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Yes</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Yes</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Customize Touch Controls</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">No</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Yes</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Hotkeys</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">No</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Yes</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Touch Hotkeys</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">No</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Yes</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Macros</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">No</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="8ptims7kfwl">Touch Controls</h2><p>On-screen controls work out of the box on mobile devices.</p><h2 id="zrk51y21dqw">Gamepad Support</h2><p>Connect any Bluetooth or USB controller. Works with Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro controllers, and more.</p><h2 id="yfd2i6c0pxa">Customize Touch Controls</h2><p>Premium users can resize, reposition, and restyle touch buttons. Change colors, opacity, and button sizes to match your preferences.</p><h2 id="t41z54m0s1x">Hotkeys</h2><p>Quick access to save, load, rewind, fast-forward, and other features with customizable keyboard shortcuts.</p><h2 id="wd5y257crc7">Macros</h2><p>Record and replay input sequences. Automate repetitive tasks or execute complex combos with a single button.</p>

Play your way with fully customizable controls.

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AI Features

AI Overview

Play games in any language with real-time AI translation.

Translation

Autopilot

AI features use credits that refresh monthly or can be purchased.

AI Credits

Emulation

Choose which emulator core to use for each platform.

Core Selection

Fine-tune emulator settings for the current core.

Core Options

Some platforms require BIOS files to run games. BIOS files are system firmware that the original hardware used to boot and run software.

BIOS Files

Display

Apply visual filters and effects to games.

Shaders

Multiplayer

Link lets you play with friends. Create or join a Link to see what your friends are playing, hop into their games, chat, and voice/video call.

Link

Play with friends online using peer-to-peer netplay.

Connect Game Boy and GBA games together — with yourself or with a friend online.

Link Cable

Play Nintendo DS games online using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

NDS Online

Gameplay

Access thousands of built-in cheats or add your own.

Cheats

Change the in-game date and time for games that use the system clock.

Time Travel

Earn achievements in retro games with RetroAchievements integration.

Achievements

Time Controls

Speed through grinding, slow text, or cutscenes.

Fast Forward

Rewind

Slow Motion

Essentials

Play on any device with 30+ supported gaming systems.

Platforms

Library

Never lose your progress with cloud sync and unlimited save options.

Saves

Getting Started

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Feature	Free	Premium
Touch Controls	Yes	Yes
Gamepad Support (Bluetooth/USB)	Yes	Yes
Customize Touch Controls	No	Yes
Hotkeys	No	Yes
Touch Hotkeys	No	Yes
Macros	No	Yes