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RetroVault 2026.8.17 — Public Preview

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@kennethreitz kennethreitz released this 17 Aug 20:41
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RetroVault 2026.8.17 promotes Pico-8 playback through FAKE-08 to supported status on Apple-silicon Macs.

What’s new

  • Pico-8/FAKE-08 is now a supported bundled platform rather than an experimental core.
  • Real .p8 and .p8.png cartridges launch directly instead of falling back to FAKE-08’s built-in launcher or REPL.
  • Pico-8-compatible long-comment parsing fixes cartridges such as 3D Picoh Mummy.
  • Mouse-aware Pico-8 cartridges can receive macOS pointer movement and clicks.
  • The FAKE-08 compatibility patch is pinned and applied reproducibly during core builds.

Requirements

  • Apple-silicon Mac
  • macOS 26
  • RomM server

Installation

This public preview is ad-hoc signed and is not notarized. Drag RetroVault to Applications. If macOS blocks the first launch, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and choose Open Anyway. Download RetroVault only from this official release page.

A SHA-256 checksum is attached beside the DMG.

Note: FAKE-08 plays Pico-8 cartridges, but it does not provide PICO-8’s online Splore browser.

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