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Self-host RetroArch on DockHive
Online retro games emulator
RetroArch-web is a web-based classic game emulator that enables users to enjoy a wide range of retro games directly in modern browsers. Supporting platforms like GBA, N64, DOS games, and NES (FC), it brings nostalgic gaming to life. Built on the open-source RetroArch project, RetroArch-web delivers robust features, including high-quality graphics rendering, audio processing, input controls, and save/load game progress, ensuring a precise and smooth emulation experience. Designed for ease of use, RetroArch-web requires no complex software installation, running seamlessly in browsers.
- From Micro · about $2/month always on
- Media & Photos
- Games
- RetroArch website ↗
Deploy RetroArch in one click
- 1 Open the App MarketplaceSign in to the DockHive console and open HivePods → App Marketplace, or follow the install link on this page.
- 2 Pick RetroArchSearch for RetroArch or find it under Media & Photos, then choose a size (Micro or larger) and the region closest to you.
- 3 InstallClick Install. RetroArch is usually running in about a minute.
- 4 Open itOpen your pod's address to finish setting up RetroArch.
Running RetroArch on DockHive
Smallest size
RetroArch needs at least a Micro HivePod (about $2 a month if it runs all the time). Smaller sizes can't be picked for it. It is billed by the hour while it runs, from your plan's included vCPU-hours first, and a stopped pod costs nothing.
Its own HTTPS address
RetroArch gets its own HTTPS address as soon as it's running. You can also serve it on your own domain: add the domain to the pod and the certificate is issued automatically.
Your data and backups
RetroArch's data stays on the pod's disk and survives restarts. HivePod backups include all of it, and restoring a backup brings back the same app with the same data.
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Questions about hosting RetroArch
How do I self-host RetroArch on DockHive?
Open HivePods → App Marketplace in the DockHive console, pick RetroArch, choose a size and a region and click Install. It runs in its own HivePod at its own HTTPS address, usually in about a minute.
How much does it cost to run RetroArch?
An app pod is billed like any HivePod: by the hour while it runs, from your plan's included vCPU-hours first. RetroArch needs at least a Micro pod, which is about $2 a month if it runs all the time. A stopped pod costs nothing.
Where is my RetroArch data kept?
On the pod's disk, in the region you picked. It survives restarts, HivePod backups include it, and restoring a backup brings back the same app with the same data.
Can I put RetroArch on my own domain?
Yes. Add your domain on the pod's Custom domains card, create the CNAME and TXT records it shows at your DNS provider, and the HTTPS certificate is issued once the domain is verified.
Is RetroArch made by DockHive?
No. RetroArch is an open-source project by its own developers; see docs.libretro.com for its documentation. DockHive's App Marketplace installs and runs it for you.
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Run RetroArch in about a minute
Sign in, open the App Marketplace and click Install. Stop the pod whenever you like: a stopped pod costs nothing.