Lakka 5.0 release

Posted on 2024-04-13 by vudiq

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New version of Lakka has been released!

We are happy to announce the new and updated version of Lakka.

Release summary

Changes since version 4.3:

• Based on LibreELEC 11.0 build system
• RetroArch updated to 1.17.0
• Cores updated to their most recent versions
• New cores added:
  • dirksimple: Dragon’s Lair player
  • dosbox-core: DOSBox
  • ep128emu: Enterprise 64/128, Videoton TVC, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum
  • geolith: Neo Geo AES and MVS Cartridge Systems
  • jaxe: XO-CHIP/S-CHIP/CHIP-8
  • numero: TI-83
  • thepowdertoy: The Powder Toy
  • vice_xpet: Commodore PET
  • vircon32: Virtual Game Console inspired by 16/32-bit systems
  • vitaquake2: Quake II
• Mesa updated to 24.0.4
• Updated Linux kernel
  • mainline: 6.1.84
  • raspberry: 6.1.77
  • amlogic: 6.1.38
• Added images for following devices
  • Raspberry Pi 5
  • Raspberry Pi Zero 2 in Retroflag GPI Case 2W
  • Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 in Retroflag GPI Case 2
  • Generic PC:
    • Support for nVidia GPUs (using proprietary nVidia driver, separate image)
  • Allwinner SOC:
    • OrangePi Zero2
    • OrangePi 3 LTS
  • Amlogic SOC:
    • BananaPi CM4
    • BananaPi M2 Pro
    • BananaPi M2S
    • BananaPi M5
    • Radxa Zero
    • Radxa Zero2
    • WeTek Core
    • WeTek Hub
    • WeTek Play 2
  • Rockchip SOC:
    • Firefly ROC-PC Plus
    • OrangePi 4 LTS
    • Radxa Rock Pi 4 Plus
    • Radxa Rock Pi 4 C Plus
• Retrorama - theme and dynamic wallpapers for XMB

Full changelog

Known issues

See GitHub for information about currently open bugs and issues and also for possible workarounds for these bugs/issues.

Final notes

You can download the latest release from Lakka download page. If you want to follow the development of Lakka more closely, you can download latest Lakka development builds.

If you want to show your support for further development of the Libretro projects and ecosystem, you can learn more here.

Happy retro-gaming!