1Retro
Getting Started
Set up 1Retro on your devices in just a few minutes.
Desktop App
macOS, Windows, Linux
Android App
Phones, tablets, handhelds
MiSTer FPGA
DE10-Nano
OnionOS
Miyoo Mini, TrimUI, and others
CLI Tools
Terminal and scripting
Create an account
Sign up at 1retro.com. You get 20 MB of free cloud storage, enough for thousands of saves.
Download the desktop app
Head to the Download page and grab the app for your OS. It installs like any other app.
Sign in and choose your emulator folder
Open the app and sign in with your account. Point it at your emulator’s save directory. The app detects common emulators like RetroArch, Snes9x, mGBA, and others automatically.
Play your games
That’s it. The app watches your save folder in the background and syncs changes to the cloud. When you sit down at a different computer, your saves are already there.
Good to know
- The desktop app uses minimal resources and runs quietly in the system tray.
- Supports any emulator that writes standard save files (.sav, .srm, .state, etc.).
Ready to download?
Get the desktop app for your platform.