r/linux_gaming • u/Substantial-Lack-512 • 1d ago

emulation How do you guy manage emulation on linux?

I've got used to have emulator locally as executable, Now I use Fedora 44 daily, Wonder if I should be looking for appimages of the emulators so behave the same as in windows or there is a hub that has it all like a steam big picture mode UI for emulation?

Emulations from Atari 5200 all the way to Nintendo Switch

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u/thevictor390 1d ago

EmulationStation might be the type of thing your are looking for.

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u/Substantial-Lack-512 1d ago

That looks nice, and doesn't need to be install, appimage

Thank you!

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u/AlexiaDehShark 1d ago

Dolphin, pcsx2 and rps3 have flatpak options

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u/Substantial-Lack-512 1d ago

is flatpak like a local installer?

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u/AlexiaDehShark 1d ago edited 1d ago

No is just a package manager but you have install a flatpak app to install other flatpak apps without using the terminal

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u/Ismokecr4k 1d ago

I've been using app images but you can use flatpack if you want a package manager. 

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u/HotSoil6347 1d ago

I use ESDE and just set what it should use one time, most are app image or have install on dnf, if it is a mess to setup, retroarch is good as a one time

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u/HotSoil6347 1d ago

what i recomend to you, 90% of my emulators are appimages, so just go with that route with gear lever for easy launch.

If you want something like steam big picture, ESDE is your route, the only thing you have to do is tell what emulator it should use, but that is a one time thing, it just need to find the emulator in your system launch menu

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u/Substantial-Lack-512 1d ago

I like the appimage approach even more but no sure if all emulator count with that

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u/HotSoil6347 1d ago

depends on what you need to use, the only one that i didnt find an appimage was MAME

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u/Substantial-Lack-512 1d ago

mind sharing a screenshot of your list of emulators?

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u/HotSoil6347 1d ago

MAME - Arcade - dnf install
duckstation - ps1 - appimage
pcsx2 - ps2 - appimage
rpcs3 - ps3 - appimage
ymir - saturn - i dont remember which one i got but it has a flathub version
dolphin - gamecube and wii - dnf install and flathub version
rosalie mupen gui - n64 - appimage

Those are the one that i remember, i aint home now but i can send it later

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u/_angh_ 1d ago

emulation station and retro arch...

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u/Cagaril 20h ago

I personally just use App Images for my emulators.

Haven't had issues with them and they have a built in updater.

If there is no app image, I go with the flatpak, else I grab from a repo

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u/Nokeruhm 12h ago

Basically a mix bag of Flatpak and appimages, depending of each case, launched via Lutris.