That's a wrap. After three intense days in Évreux, the Recalbox team returned home with suitcases full of memories, a few sore muscles, and the conviction that you are the best community we could ask for. Here's a quick recap of our time at the HFS Summer 2026, along with a great photo gallery at the end of this article.

The timing was no coincidence: we chose HFS to officially launch the Recalbox JVS Kickstarter, and what better place than a festival dedicated to arcade gaming to showcase a solution designed specifically for JVS cabinets? Four arcade machines running Recalbox JVS were available on our booth for the occasion — two linked cabinets, one driving setup featuring Crazy Taxi, and a Guncab running Confidential Mission — kindly provided by our friends at Tenzen Arcade. Seeing visitors discover the project directly on real arcade hardware is simply an experience that nothing can replace.

A Busy Booth — and a Hot One

Beyond the JVS cabinets, several CRT displays and Recaltowers allowed visitors to enjoy a variety of iconic retro gaming titles, all running on Recalbox 10.1. Needless to say, the booth was constantly busy. What we hadn't quite anticipated, however, was that HFS 2026 would take place under crushing heat. The result: four emergency fans purchased on-site to keep both the team and the hardware alive. Retro gaming is serious business.

Thank You

A huge thank you to everyone who made the trip to Évreux despite temperatures that didn't exactly encourage spending the day standing in front of arcade cabinets. Your enthusiasm and feedback about the project mean a great deal to us. Some of you also took the opportunity to head home with Recalbox hardware and a few goodies — and believe us, meeting you, chatting with you, and hearing your feedback in person is exactly what fuels our excitement for what's next.

A big thank you as well to everyone who followed the three days of live streams on our Twitch channel. The live sessions from the festival had a special energy, and your messages throughout the streams made the experience even more enjoyable.

We'll be back very soon with more news — and if you haven't checked out the Recalbox JVS Kickstarter yet, there's still one month left to support it:

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And now, it's photo time!