Set up your Retroid Pocket Duo
Emulators, drivers and ways to make both screens yours.
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Open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator based on Citra.
Preview · 2127.0-alpha4GammaOS
Operating systems
Customized Android firmware family with the GammaOS Nano console interface.
v1.4.4-ANBERNICRGDSCocoon
Frontends
Android game-library frontend with dual-screen layouts, game information and companion features.
Preview · beta-3.11GameNative
PC gaming
Android PC-gaming application with Steam, Epic, GOG and Amazon integrations.
Preview · v1.4.0-prereleaseiiSU
Frontends
Android-first emulation frontend with configurable artwork and dual-screen presentation.
Preview · 0.0.7.4Mesa Turnip
Graphics drivers
Mesa’s Vulkan driver for Qualcomm Adreno GPUs; community Android driver packages are listed separately.
See project for releasesROCKNIX
Operating systems
Linux gaming distribution for supported handhelds and other devices.
20261001PlayStation 2 emulator for ARM64 platforms.
Preview · nightly-20261031RetroArch
Multiple systems
Frontend for libretro emulator cores and game engines, available on Android and many other platforms.
v1.22.2DroidDeck
PC gaming
Runs a Steam client and a Linux gaming environment on supported Android handhelds.
0.6.9GameHub
PC gaming
GameSir/Xiaoji gaming application offering PC game access, local game imports and cloud features.
See project for releasesRomM
Utilities
Self-hosted ROM library manager with metadata and client integrations.
5.4.1Android Nintendo DS emulator designed around handheld controls and dual-display layouts.
1.0.1GameCube and Wii emulator with Android and desktop builds.
See project for releasesExperimental Android port of the Cemu Wii U emulator.
0.5Nintendo DS and DSi emulator for Android, based on melonDS, with external-display support.
Preview · 0.8.0.rc3ES-DE
Frontends
Game-library frontend supporting Android and desktop systems.
3.5.0LineageOS
Operating systems
Android-based operating system with device-specific builds. Pocket Duo development has been shown, but no supported download was verified.
See project for releasesDusklight
Twilight Princess
Native reimplementation of Twilight Princess with desktop and mobile builds.
v2.0.3Android-focused community fork of the Citra Nintendo 3DS emulator.
20251112Armada
Operating systems
Linux distribution for supported ARM handhelds, combining Steam, FEX and Proton with a desktop environment.
20261010Community continuation and patching project based on AetherSX2.
Preview · 2.2nWinlator
PC gaming
Runs Windows applications on Android using Wine and CPU translation.
v11.2.0Daijishō
Frontends
Android retro-game library launcher with metadata and emulator integrations.
v1.5.0Obtainium
Utilities
Updates Android applications directly from their original release sources.
v1.7.3Argosy
Frontends
Native Android RomM client for syncing, installing and launching a self-hosted game collection.
v2.27.3Vauzi Turnip
Graphics drivers
Experimental community Turnip builds targeting Adreno 710, 720, 722 and other Adreno GPUs.
4.5Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator, with Android releases in a dedicated repository.
v12Socket
Frontends
Android emulation frontend designed around small curated libraries and tactile cartridge and disc presentation.
See project for releasesARMSX2 Turnip
Graphics drivers
Mesa driver fork carrying patches and packaged drivers for ARMSX2.
axfl3-001Beacon Game Launcher
Frontends
Android game launcher that organizes local games, artwork and installed emulators.
See project for releasesOriginal Xbox emulator for 64-bit Android with Vulkan rendering and a focus on Adreno GPUs.
v1.3.0PSP emulator for Android and other platforms.
v1.20.4Turnip for Adreno 722 / Duo
Graphics drivers
Community Turnip builds specifically profiled for the Pocket Duo’s Adreno 722 GPU.
5.1whitebelyash AdrenoTools drivers
Graphics drivers
Experimental Turnip packages focused on newer Adreno support.
stu_v2StevenMXZ AdrenoTools drivers
Graphics drivers
Repository of Turnip and Qualcomm AdrenoTools-compatible graphics driver packages.
v891.11Wave Launcher
Frontends
Android launcher for games, apps and multimedia, with an XMB-style interface and dual-screen layouts.
1.0.4Nintendo Switch emulator with Android and desktop builds.
See project for releasesMetroidArch
Super Metroid
RetroArch fork focused on a dual-screen companion experience for Super Metroid.
Preview · v1.0.2-debug2PlayStation emulator. Check its official downloads page for Android builds.
Preview · previewEden fork for Android dual-screen handhelds, adding interactive companion screens for supported games.
v1.3.2.2Dusklight dual-screen fork
Twilight Princess
Community Android fork of Dusklight with a second-screen companion interface.
v2.0.3-ds-3.0.3ES-DE Companion
Frontends
Android companion for ES-DE that uses the second display for artwork, videos, widgets and an app launcher.
v1.1.2Faux123 Turnip
Graphics drivers
A community-built Mesa Turnip Vulkan driver packaged for AdrenoTools. Its maintainer lists the Retroid Pocket Duo (Adreno 722) among devices tested with v1.2.3.
v1.2.3NewTermux
Utilities
Termux fork with a revised interface and terminal workflow features.
v2.0.1Banner’s Turnip
Graphics drivers
Automated builds of upstream Mesa Turnip with separate Android, Wayland and Linux packages.
v27.0.0-20261101-r4Native ARM64 Android port of the original Xbox version of Black, built with static recompilation and Vulkan.
v1.8.1Blip
Frontends
Controller-oriented Android launcher with game-library management, dual-screen layouts and companion features.
v1.5.0Android Cemu fork adding experimental external-display and separate Wii U GamePad presentation support.
0.5.2Community modification of DraStic adding translations, control improvements and dual-screen handheld features.
rev260701Jet Set Radio Future port with an Android ARM64 package that has only been tested in an Android emulator.
v0.6.1LevelUp
Frontends
An Android handheld launcher with controller navigation, themes and dynamic wallpapers; community videos explore a separate second-screen map app.
2.2.6MrPurple Turnip
Graphics drivers
Community AdrenoTools-compatible Turnip packages spanning several Adreno families.
vturnip_mrpurple_T30-toasted.adpkgNeoStation
Frontends
Open-source emulation frontend for Android and desktop, with a bottom-screen panel for Now Playing, an app dock and achievements.
Preview · v0.15.1+132Native Android port of Halo: Combat Evolved based on a decompilation; requires data from an Xbox disc image.
build-337Pocket Museum
Nintendo GBA
AYANEO’s GBA-focused library with 3D boxes and a built-in emulator. Community Duo adaptations are separate from the official device-specific installers.
0.3.3RetroMao (复古猫)
Frontends
A frontend whose developer demonstrates the regular Pocket Duo and describes plugins plus a separate 3DS save-sync setup.
See project for releasesWind Waker HD Recomp
The Wind Waker HD
Native static recompilation of the Wii U game with an Android ARM64 setup app. Requires game data from your own copy.
v0.5.0No matching tools. Try a system name, such as DS or 3DS.
About compatibility and versions
Being listed doesn't mean an app works on the Duo. Each entry says whether its Duo support comes from the project, a reviewer's test, or isn't confirmed yet. Releases checked Nov 2, 2026.