January 2026 Port of the Month: Bar Hop
Start the new year with rhythm, hops, and retro vibes—January's Port of the Month is Bar Hop!
News¶
1,000 PORTS
We’ve just hit a major milestone — over 1,000 ports are now available through PortMaster! We want to take a moment to thank everyone who helped us get here.
Retroid Pocket 5 development units funded
We have reached our funding goal for the Retroid Pocket 5, which will feature Linux custom firmware for the first time.
On unlicensed port files in stock firmware
We need to address a serious issue. A new stock OS image has been released that includes unlicensed port files for several games. This goes against the principles of fair use and respect for intellectual property.
Our first Port of the Month: ROTA
We are thrilled to introduce our first ever Port of the Month: ROTA!
Introducing the Port Suggestion website
We are proud to present a new addition to PortMaster: a central hub designed to harness the collective creativity and insights of our community.
Bringing PortMaster to x86_64
We are setting our sights on x86_64 devices, and thanks to the community, the development unit needed to do it has been funded.
We have launched an Open Collective
Big news, PortMaster family. We have just kicked off our Open Collective.
A new home on GitHub, and how we got here
Today a big milestone was reached by migrating PortMaster to our new GitHub organisation, and we want to share it with you.
Introducing the New PortMaster
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new PortMaster, a complete overhaul of our port management program designed to provide you with an exceptional experience when installing, updating, and uninstalling Ports on your handheld Linux devices.