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Retro Content

Get the good old Classics!

Welcome to the Retro Content section of Ghost eShop NX! 🎮

This section is dedicated to retro gaming enthusiasts. Ghost eShop Retro NX offers an exceptional collection of over 10,000 games from iconic consoles. You’ll find classic titles for platforms like the Nintendo DS, Sega Genesis, Sony PlayStation, and many more.

ℹ️ Info: Ghost eShop RETRO NX is automatically added when configuring Ghost eShop PUBLIC (nx.ghostland.at) in Tinfoil. No additional configuration is required.

📂 Available Platforms​

Here is the list of retro consoles available on Ghost eShop Retro NX:

Atari​

  • 🕹️ Atari 2600 (a26)
  • 🕹️ Atari 7800 (a78)
  • 🕹️ Atari Jaguar (jag)

Commodore​

  • 💾 Commodore 64 (c64)

NEC​

  • 🎮 TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine (tg16)

Nintendo​

  • 🎮 Nintendo Entertainment System (nes)
  • 🎮 Super Nintendo Entertainment System (snes)
  • 🎮 Nintendo 64 (n64)
  • 🎮 Nintendo DS (nds)
  • 🎮 Nintendo 3DS (3ds)
  • 🎮 Game Boy (gb)
  • 🎮 Game Boy Color (gbc)
  • 🎮 Game Boy Advance (gba)

Sega​

  • 🎮 Sega Master System (sms)
  • 🎮 Sega Genesis (sg)
    • 💿 Sega CD (scd)
    • 🎮 Sega 32x (32x)
  • 🎮 Sega Game Gear (gg)
  • 💿 Sega Dreamcast (sdc)

SNK​

  • 🎮 Neo Geo (ngeo)

Sony PlayStation​

  • 🎮 PlayStation (psx)
  • 🎮 PlayStation Mini (pspm)
  • 🎮 PlayStation Portable (psp)

🌐 Access Ghost eShop Retro NX​

1. In Tinfoil, configure a new source with the following details:​

  • Protocol: https
  • Host: nx-retro.ghostland.at
  • Path: /
  • Username: [leave blank]
  • Password: [leave blank]
  • Title: Ghost eShop RETRO

2. Once configured, restart Tinfoil, and you will see retro games in the New Games tab.​

3. Here's an overview of the configuration in Tinfoil :​

4. Preparing the SD Card:​

  • Download the following pack: RetroArch.
  • Extract its contents directly to the root of your SD card (SD:/).
  • Once completed, restart your console.

ℹ️ Info: This pack is essential to ensure the proper functioning of retro games available on Ghost eShop Retro NX.
Without it, you may encounter issues when trying to launch certain retro games, or even all of them.

🔧 Create Your Own Forwarders​

Ghost eShop Retro NX uses a forwarder system. If you want to create your own forwarders or are curious about how it works, you can use the following open-source tool:

NX Forwarder Generator Source Code

🛠 Technical Details​

Ghost eShop RETRO NX is based on our Tinfoil v2 infrastructure, a dedicated server system optimized for managing content on Nintendo Switch. Tinfoil v2 supports direct URL files instead of chunked files as used in the v3 system. This setup provides basic performance and sufficient compatibility with Tinfoil clients.

The source code for our Tinfoil v2 server is available as open-source here:
NX-Server v2 Source Code

This architecture ensures a smooth and reliable experience for all Ghost eShop RETRO NX users.

Have fun with Ghost eShop Retro NX and enjoy your favorite retro games! 🚀