Libretro Emulation

Tower Unite supports Libretro emulation via a collection of placeable and equippable items. Emulation support is currently experimental. An official tutorial can be found on the Tower Unite guides website.

Libretro Items

There are four main types of Libretro item:

• Game Cabinet - Has a screen included, can run emulated games.
• Lightgun Cabinet - Can play lightgun games on supported emulators.
• Game Console - No screen, must be connected to a media player to play.
• Handheld - Equippable game emulator.

And two unique Libretro items:

• Retro Gaming Cartridge - Can store a game and will load them onto a cabinet or console when thrown at it.
• Wireless Controller - Can start and control emulators from a distance.

All cartridges and game cabinets have Canvas support. Cartridges will also automatically load game artwork picked from IGDB by default.

Libretro Items

Icon	Name	Description	Store	Price	Item Type	Notes
	Retro Gaming Cartridge	A multi-format cartridge, capable of storing retro games for later use.	The Toy Stop	600 Units	Unique	Has 10 different variations for different cartridge types, game cases, discs and floppies
	Physical Media Shelf	Throw a Physics Media item onto this shelf and it'll be stored.	Central CircuitSweet Suite Furnishings	1,000 Units	Shelf	Can hold Retro Gaming Cartridges.
	Rental Shelf	Media feels right at home here, ripe for the plucking. Throw a Physics Media item onto this shelf and it'll be stored.	Central Circuit	1,500 Units	Shelf	Can hold Retro Gaming Cartridges.
	Physical Media Shelf Stackable	Throw a Physics Media item onto this shelf and it'll be stored.	Sweet Suite Furnishings	600 Units	Shelf	Can hold Retro Gaming Cartridges.
	Physical Media Shelf Volume	Throw a Physics Media item onto this shelf and it'll be stored.	Condo IO / Game Objects	Free	Shelf	Can hold Retro Gaming Cartridges.
	Super Partycon Interactive System	The console that made Partycon a household name! Connect this console to a Media Player to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	3,000 Units	Console
	Duper Partycon Super System	It's more than a toy, it's a PartyCon. Connect this console to a Media Player to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	5,500 Units	Console
	Mega Exodus	Mega Exodus can do what Partycon't. Connect this console to a Media Player to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	6,500 Units	Console
	Arcadi Digital Entertainment Device	Back when the game WAS the game. Connect this console to a Media Player to play your retro gaming collection.	The Asteroid Belt	26,000 Tickets	Console
	Tabletop Arcade Cabinet	Spills can't stop this gaming sesh! Allows you to play your retro gaming collection.	The Asteroid Belt	12,000 Tickets	Cabinet
	Spacefarer Arcade Cabinet	The final, *final* frontier: gaming. Allows you to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	10,000 Units	Cabinet
	Platformer Arcade Cabinet	Rise to the top, then fall...fall...fall... Allows you to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	10,000 Units	Cabinet	Has a togglable 4:3 screen variant
	Masher Arcade Cabinet	The faster you press, the better. Allows you to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	10,000 Units	Cabinet
	Bruiser Arcade Cabinet	NOW you're playing with power. Allows you to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	14,000 Units	Cabinet
	Standing Racing Cabinet	No slouching! Allows you to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	14,000 Units	Cabinet
	Arcade Racing Cabinet	The classic arcade racing experience. Allows you to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	20,000 Units	Cabinet
	Deluxe Racing Cabinet	This is what peak gaming performance looks like. Allows you to play your retro gaming collection.	The Asteroid Belt	20,000 Tickets	Cabinet
	PartyCon 3D	Are you ready to enter the third dimension? Connect this console to a Media Player to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	6,400 Units	Console
	Retro Gaming Computer	Sounds? Blastered. 3D? Acceleratored. Allows you to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	4,300 Units	Cabinet
	Mega Wavescape	It's Dreaming. Connect this console to a Media Player to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	7,200 Units	Console
	Game Junior	Who's the Game Senior? Use this handheld console to play your retro gaming collection on the go.	The Asteroid Belt	30,000 Tickets	Handheld
	GameStation Global	Now you can FINALLY enjoy the outdoors. Use this handheld console to play your retro gaming collection on the go.	The Toy Stop	8,000 Units	Handheld
	Workshop Game Console	In the console wars you are a lone wolf. Connect this console to a Media Player to play your retro gaming collection.	D.I.Y.	8,000 Units	Console
	Toasty Cartridge Warmer	A warm cartridge is a happy cartidge! Connect this console to a Media Player to play your retro gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	4,000 Units	Console
	-The Cowl- Lightgun Cabinet	Get up close and personal with this devious box. Allows you to play your lightgun gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	13,000 Units	Lightgun Cabinet
	Firing Range Lightgun Cabinet	Don't forget your safety gear. Allows you to play your lightgun gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	16,000 Units	Lightgun Cabinet
	Shootout Saloon Lightgun Cabinet	Howdy stranger, ready to be an outlaw? Allows you to play your lightgun gaming collection.	The Asteroid Belt	14,000 Tickets	Lightgun Cabinet
	Safety Glass Lightgun Cabinet	Plexiglass protects you from the digital world. Allows you to play your lightgun gaming collection.	The Toy Stop	11,000 Units	Lightgun Cabinet
	PartyCon 2S	Play splitscreen with yourself. Use this handheld console to play your retro gaming collection on the go.	The Toy Stop	5,500 Units	Handheld	Has a togglable stylus for touchscreen controls Can be flipped on its side
	Wireless Controller	Control your game consoles from a distance or while in a seat.	The Toy Stop	150 Units	Unique	Right click cycles through controller models
	Partycon S3D	Woah, I'm seeing double... triple? Use this handheld console to play your retro gaming collection on the go.	The Toy Stop	7,300 Units	Handheld	Has a togglable stylus for touchscreen controls Can be flipped on its side

How to Play

For cabinets and consoles, open the item's properties and click Browse Game; for handhelds, press R to enter the Browse Game menu. Then, open the ROM folder and add game files to their corresponding console emulator's folder, in an accepted file type. After doing this, refresh, and the game(s) should appear in the menu.

Cartridges have the same Browse Game setting as cabinets and consoles. When a game is selected, a cover image will be automatically applied from IGBD, and throwing it at an emulator will load the game onto the emulator.

Visitors can play ROMs if they have a ROM that matches the name of a ROM applied to a console or cartridge. Currently, there is no networking or netplay for emulators.

Settings Menu

Tower Unite has a built-in emulator settings menu which can be accessed by holding Shift (keyboard) or the Select button (gamepad).

Controls

Tower Unite has controller and keyboard bindings set for emulation by default. Keyboard controls can be remapped in Tower Unite's settings.

Controls

Key	Action
Z	A
X	B
C	X
V	Y
Right Shift	Select / Insert Coin
Enter	Start
F	L
G	R
Up Arrow	D-Pad Up
Down Arrow	D-Pad Down
Left Arrow	D-Pad Left
Right Arrow	D-Pad Right

Controls (Joystick Based Emulators)

Key	Action
Up Arrow	Left Joystick Up
Down Arrow	Left Joystick Down
Left Arrow	Left Joystick Left
Right Arrow	Left Joystick Right
W	D-Pad Up
A	D-Pad Down
S	D-Pad Left
D	D-Pad Right
I	Right Joystick Up
K	Right Joystick Down
J	Right Joystick Left
L	Right Joystick Right

Supported Emulators

An up-to-date list of supported emulators is available in the official guide.

Trivia

• The PartyCon 3D was renamed from PartyCon 64 in Hot Fix 0.16.6.0. Despite this, it is still named PartyCon 64 on the model itself.