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A beautiful, high-performance frontend for your retro collection. Built natively for modern hardware with a focus on design and experience.
The games shown are for demonstration purposes only. Tico does not provide any games, ROMs, BIOS files, or copyrighted material. All game titles, cover art, characters, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Users must supply their own legally obtained and properly dumped content in compliance with applicable laws.
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Your entire library, organized and ready. From handheld classics to home console favorites.
Tico is a frontend emulator and does not include system files or copyrighted content. All trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Their appearance does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by the respective rights holders and is shown solely as examples of user-configurable interface setups.
Native ARM64 Performance
Engineered from the ground up for speed. tico takes full advantage of modern ARM64 architecture, delivering liquid-smooth navigation and gameplay without the overhead of web views or older frameworks.
Controller First
Designed from the ground up to be navigated with your favorite controller.
Instant Resume
Jump right back into the action. Save states are handled automatically.
Your Library, Your Way
Drag and drop your files, and we handle the rest. Automatic metadata scraping, box art downloads, and organization. Customize the layout to fit your style.
Unlock History.
Tico will seamlessly integrate with RetroAchievements to bring modern achievement tracking to classic games. Soon, you will be able to login with your existing account and start earning trophies across thousands of supported titles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about tico and how it works. For more questions, take a look at our Wiki.
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Better Together.
Gaming is more fun with friends. Share your library, compete for high scores, or just see what everyone is playing. tico builds a bridge between retro gaming and modern social features.
Friend System
Follow friends and see their online status.
Activity Feed
Share your latest unlocks and high scores.