retroarch-metal@nightly ☆
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Description:
Frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players (Metal graphics API)
Type: Cask  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @libretro  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: emulator gaming retro frontend multimedia nightly
Install: brew install --cask retroarch-metal@nightly
About:
RetroArch Metal Nightly is a cutting-edge build of the popular frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players. It leverages Apple's Metal graphics API to provide high-performance rendering and low-latency video on macOS. This nightly version offers the latest features and improvements for users who want to stay on the bleeding edge.
Key Features:
  • Metal API rendering for optimal macOS performance
  • Unified interface for numerous libretro cores
  • Advanced features like shaders, rewinding, and netplay
  • Nightly builds with the latest development updates
Use Cases:
  • Playing retro games from various classic consoles
  • High-performance media playback on macOS
  • Testing the latest emulator features for developers
Alternatives:
  • OpenEmu – Provides a more curated, native macOS experience but supports fewer cores than RetroArch.
  • RetroArch (OpenGL) – The standard version uses OpenGL, which may have slightly lower performance on modern Apple hardware compared to Metal.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 15, 2025 1:02pm 0 VERSION_BUMP d53c0231
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