What You Need to Install Lakka on a PC

Before you get started, you’ll need the following items:

A spare Windows PC A USB flash drive A USB PC game controller

You’ll also need to download Lakka. Make sure to choose the download that works with any operating system. Depending on the CPU architecture of the PC, choose between the 32-bit or 64-bit version. You can tell if you have a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows by checking the Control Panel. You may also need a program like 7-Zip to uncompress the Lakka installer files.

How to Create the Lakka Installer for PC

After you download Lakka, create the installer medium.

How to Install Lakka on a PC

To turn a Windows PC into a dedicated gaming device using Lakka:

How to Add Games to Lakka

Lakka is based on the Retroarch emulator. If you know how to use Retroarch, you’ll feel right at home with Lakka. To add game files to your Lakka PC:

Where to Download Video Game ROMs

Downloading ROMs for games that you don’t own a physical copy of is illegal in many places. Nonetheless, a Google search can unearth thousands of ROM repositories for most retro consoles.