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    can i run indie PC games through retropi?

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      bombay
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      is there a way that i can run indie games for windows or linux on my pi3 through retropie?

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        Aryetis @bombay
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        @bombay The Raspberry pi is not a pc (x86/64 architecture) therefore it cannot run "windows games" natively. Like for every device, programs have to be compiled specificallyf for a type of machine (pc/mac/Android/etc). So there are two solutions out there to run "windows programs" on Raspberry pi.
        1/ You get the source code adapt it and recompile it for the Pi (very unlikely)
        2/ You try to run your games throught some "pc & windows emulator" like exagear ( https://eltechs.com/product/exagear-desktop/ )

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