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  "added_at": "2026-11-09",
  "category": "game-analysis",
  "description_en": "Retro Launcher catalogs and installs recomps that compile on the user's machine. The README says it checks for updates, rebuilds from existing build data when it can, and shares a portable toolchain with per-title launchers.",
  "description_zh": "Retro Launcher 编目并安装在用户机器上自行编译的重编译项目。README 写明它会检查更新，在可以时用已有构建数据重新构建，并与各个游戏的启动器共用一套便携工具链。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/retro-launcher/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/retro-launcher/",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/RetroPortingToolKit/Retro-Launcher/blob/102c3ef33e5194768f5bd59fc9fbd04076662853/README.md",
  "group": "tools",
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  "kind": "tool",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/retro-launcher/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/retro-launcher/index.md",
  "name": "Retro Launcher",
  "name_zh": "Retro Launcher",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "foundation",
  "requirements": [
    "The README says first installs can take 5 to 10 minutes because users generate machine code locally.",
    "The project is applying for signing with the SignPath Foundation.",
    "License: MIT."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "README 写明首次安装可能需要 5 到 10 分钟，因为用户在本地生成机器码。",
    "该项目正在申请 SignPath Foundation 的签名。",
    "许可证：MIT。"
  ],
  "targets": [
    "game"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/RetroPortingToolKit/Retro-Launcher",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-07"
}