libretro / libretro/RetroArch

Add more cores for Android

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core requests - not retroarch bugs
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Description

your emulator is very amazing but after losing the cores on android i wanted someone from libretro to restore it and also put a pcsx2 core on android since aethersx2 was discontinued
here is the list of cores that restore and add new cores

Mame 2015
Mame 2016
Mess 2015
Ume 2015
Hbmame
cdi2015
Bnes
freej2me
flycast gles2
rustation
higan

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing RetroArch's Android core availability and build configuration, then verify which listed cores can be restored and whether adding a PCSX2 core is feasible; done would require the requested cores to be available on Android.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, c
Domain
game-dev, mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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