On a typical Amlogic S905X2 box with 2GB RAM, EmuELEC 3.8 achieves:
To truly achieve "top" performance, you must tweak these settings. emuelec 38 top
Fix: EmuELEC 3.8 lacks drivers for some newer chips (e.g., RTL8822CS). You must manually add drivers via SSH, or use a Wi-Fi USB dongle (RTL8188EU works perfectly). On a typical Amlogic S905X2 box with 2GB RAM, EmuELEC 3
Do not just dump 10,000 ROMs into a folder. Here is a smart folder structure for EmuELEC 3.8: Pro tip: Convert all PS1
EEROMS/
├── psx/ (use .chd or .pbp files only – NOT .bin/.cue)
├── n64/ (.z64 or .n64)
├── snes/ (.sfc)
├── gba/ (.gba)
└── ports/ (for Doom, Quake, etc.)
Pro tip: Convert all PS1 .bin/.cue files to .chd using chdman. It saves 40% space and has zero speed loss on 3.8.