How to play games on Kodi with Retroplayer

Have you ever wished for a way to play retro games on Kodi? Congratulations, you've been lucky! This open source media center now includes a feature called Retroplayer, which lets you play games on Kodi.

Once you have installed these games on Kodi, you can freely play them with the handles on the armchair in the house. In this article, TipsMake.com will explain how to play games on Kodi using Retroplayer.

Update Kodi to version 18 and above

Retroplayer has been added to Kodi since version 18, with codename Leia. So if you haven't updated your Kodi system after a long time, the first thing to do is update Kodi. If you need help, here's how to update Kodi.

Once you have installed version 18 and above, you will find that there is a menu for games on the main screen, under the option for TV. Here, you can install and play retro games through Kodi.

How to install the emulator

The first step to playing retro games on Kodi is the emulator installation. This is a software that recreates old game consoles.

To install the emulator, go to Settings> Add-ons> Download> Install from Repository> Kodi Add-on Repository> Game Add-ons> Emulators .

Here, you'll see a huge list of emulators for systems like Nintendo Game Boy, Commodore 64 and Sega Dreamcast. You can install multiple emulators for all the different systems you want to play on.

For example, you want to play MS-DOS games. Find DOS (DOSBox) and install this emulator by clicking on the title and then selecting Install from the menu at the bottom. Installation takes only a few seconds.

How to configure the game handle

Some emulators only work with gaming handles. Other emulators allow you to control the game with a keyboard and mouse, but you can enjoy the old-fashioned gaming experience. If you own a compatible handle, you can configure it to work with Kodi and have the ultimate retro gaming experience.

To set up the handle, first plug it into your system, then open Kodi.

Now, go to the Settings section and then select System. Find the Input sub menu and select Configure attached controllers . This will open the handle mapping window. The default option is based on the Xbox 360 controller, but there is also the option to use the Super Nintendo gaming handle.

From here, select a button you want to map. Press the corresponding button name on Kodi, then press the button on your handle. If you do not have a specific button on the game handle and have pressed the mapping button, just wait a few seconds, the mapping will run out and take you back to the main menu.

Once completed, press OK to save the settings or Reset to return to the default settings.

About ROM

There are many sources of retro games on the Internet. You need a file called ROM, which contains data from video game cartridge, floppy disk or main board of arcade game.

You need to carefully consider the legality of the ROM. While the emulation software is definitely legal because it does not contain any proprietary code, the legal status of the ROM is not. As a rule of thumb, you should only download ROMs for non-copyrighted games or as a way to back up the games you already own.

Downloading ROM for games that you do not own may be illegal. But if you already own a game, then downloading it in ROM will be fine.

Another alternative to the ROM download is to rip (extract) your own ROM, which means you use a device like Retrode to extract software from your original cartridge game to your computer via USB. Legally speaking, this process is similar to ripping CDs that you own on your computer.

For safety, it is best to only download ROMs of non-copyrighted games. You can use sources like PDROM (https://pdroms.de/), share public domain ROMs or Public Domain ROMs on FreeROMS.com to find free legal ROMs.

How to download ROM on Kodi

The article will use the DOS Games Archive. You can browse classic DOS games like Oregon Trail, Pac-Man, SimCity and Castle Wolfenstein. Games are available in a variety of formats, such as shareware (shareware), playable demos or full versions, depending on the licensing of the original games.

Example will install classic adventure game, Prince of Persia. To do this, find Prince of Persia in the software library. Click the zip file in Download from this Download site from this site , then select Start download of pop1.zip (Prince of Persia) . Save this file to a convenient location.

Unzip the .zip file and save the .exe file to a folder.

How to install ROM on Kodi

Next, you need to add the games you want to the Kodi system. To do this, start on Kodi's main screen and click the Games title . Now, you will see options for Game add-ons and Add games . Select the Add games option .

Now you need to point Kodi to the folder where you downloaded your games. Select Browse and then locate the folder containing the .exe file. Click OK.

Now, open the folder of your choice. Locate and click the internal .exe file.

A pop-up window will open the message Select emulator for .exe file . Select the emulator you installed earlier. In this case, for example, select DOS (DOSBox) .

This will open the game and you can start playing. In the future, you can access DOSBox add-on directly from the Games section on Kodi main screen.

You can also use the Internet Archive

The method described above is suitable for playing the games you already have in ROM format on your Kodi device. It also has the advantage of being easy to install and use.

But there is another method to play retro games, if you don't want to have much configuration. Internet Archive contains an amazing collection of retro games that can be played in web browsers. However, there is also a way to play them on Kodi, using the Internet Archive ROM Launcher and RetroArch add-on .

By following the steps above, you now know how to play games on Kodi with the new Retroplayer feature. You can install emulators for all types of consoles, allowing you to play a huge series of games, many of which you can find online for free.

And this is just the 'iceberg floating part' of what Kodi can do. For more details, please refer to the article: Instructions for installing and using Kodi on your computer.

Hope you are succesful.