That’s the digital files pulled from original games that I was talking about earlier. It’s how many of our best retro handhelds work.Įmulators need ROMs to work. Summed up in a few sentences, emulators reproduce the inner workings of a games console virtually inside your laptop, phone, or handheld.

There’s also an equal number of pants programs out there, so knowing which ones to use can save you hours of hassle.

Like torrent clients, there are many emulators out there that are great.