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How to Run Retro Games

Guides that explain how to set up and play retro games and systems

The classic ZX Spectrum 8-bit with rubber keys

Forget The Spectrum – build your own Sinclair ZX with a Raspberry Pi

2025-03-17
By: Christian Cawley
On: March 17, 2025
In: How to Run Retro Games

Today, I’m showing you why you don’t need to spend money on The Spectrum to enjoy ZX Spectrum games. Emulation is easier, especially if you own a Raspberry Pi. Released in 1982 in the UK and Europe, the British-built ZX Spectrum was a budget home computer that contributed hugely toRead More →

Level up your retro gaming: Evercade’s new dip switch feature!

2025-03-08
By: Gaming Retro Writer
On: March 8, 2025
In: How to Run Retro Games, Retro Games News

Evercade has just rolled out a fantastic new feature with its latest firmware update for the EXP, EXP-R, VS, VSR, and Alpha consoles: customizable dip switch settings for arcade games! This much-requested feature means you can now tweak classic arcade titles to your liking, adjusting difficulty levels, number of lives,Read More →

Super Mario arcade game action

Get your game on: how to play the classic Mario game for free

2025-03-07
By: Gaming Retro Writer
On: March 7, 2025
In: Features, How to Run Retro Games

Remember the good old days of video games, when Mario and his brother Luigi were the hottest characters around? Well, you don’t have to reminisce anymore because you can now play the classic Mario game for free! Whether you’re a Mario fanatic or a casual gamer, this iconic game isRead More →

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Installing Epic Games on Android and iPhone: A step-by-step guide

2025-02-22
By: Gaming Retro Writer
On: February 22, 2025
In: How to Run Retro Games

Classic games are available to install on Android and iOS via Epic Games new mobile service. Here’s how to get started. Epic Games, the powerhouse behind Fortnite and a vast library of other games, isn’t always as straightforward to install on mobile devices as some other app stores.  This guideRead More →

How to play GoldenEye 007 (Xbox 360 version) on PC now

2025-02-19
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 19, 2025
In: How to Run Retro Games

Want to know how to play GoldenEye on your PC? In early 2021, the abandoned GoldenEye 007 XBLA port was released online. This means that it is now possible to the Nintendo 64 classic on your computer using an Xbox 360 emulator. There is now a way to play GoldenEyeRead More →

Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 launch screen

How to play Command and Conquer Red Alert 2 in your browser

2025-02-18
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 18, 2025
In: How to Run Retro Games

Classic 2000 RTS Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is now available to play in your browser. In fact, it will even work in a mobile browser. This is thanks to the Chrono Divide project, which describes itself as: “…a fan-made project which aims to recreate the original “Red AlertRead More →

Half-Life

You can now play the original Half-Life in your browser

2025-02-18
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 18, 2025
In: How to Run Retro Games

Browser games are far better than they used to be. Forget about crappy Mario clones in Flash, you can now play the original Half-Life FPS in your browser. This is made possible thanks to Unkle Mike’s Xash3D FWGS game engine, a now-abandoned GitHub project fork of the Xash3D Engine, withRead More →

Sid Meier's Civilization

How to play Sid Meier’s Civilization today

2025-02-17
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 17, 2025
In: How to Run Retro Games

Sid Meier’s Civilization game series seems as though it has been around forever. Since its launch in the 1990s, the game series has gone from strength to strength, advancing graphically and introducing new game concepts and features. With its 7th desktop incarnation now available to play (and there are severalRead More →

super mario and yoshi plastic figure

This Is The Easy Way to Play Retro Games – In Your Browser

2025-02-07
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 7, 2025
In: How to Run Retro Games

I’ve just been chatting to my sister, who told me she’d bought her fella a Nintendo 64 and GoldenEye 007. It’s going mainstream; with retro games enjoying a resurgence, more and more people are looking for a way to play the classics. This got me thinking: was that the easiestRead More →

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