This website is for the original EmulationStation, last updated in 2015!



EmulationStation

A graphical and themeable emulator front-end that allows you to access all your favorite games in one place, even without a keyboard!

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Works with any controller

EmulationStation provides an interface that is usable with any 4-button controller, set up from within the program itself.

* Emulators themselves must be configured separately...for now.

Controller Config
  • Theming System
  • Theming List

Give each system the look it deserves with the custom theming system

EmulationStation includes a custom theming system that gives you control over how each screen looks on a per-system basis, from the system select screen to the game list.

Don't like our style? Try another set, or make your own!

Easily download game box art with the built-in metadata scraper

Download the full name, description, box art, rating, release date, developer, publisher, genre, and number of players for every game in your library with the press of a button.

Scraper

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