- List of video game console emulators
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This is a selected list of video game system emulators. For information about emulating specific systems, including those not covered by the emulators in this list, see the respective article for each system.
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Arcade
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link Dolphin 3.0 June 24, 2011 Triforce Cross-platform GPL [1] Kawaks[1] 1.62 May 17, 2010 CP System, CP System II, Neo Geo MVS Windows Freeware [2] MAME 0.143u9 October 27, 2011 Various arcade systems Cross-platform MAME License [3] [4] NeoRAGEx 0.6b June 24, 1999 Neo Geo MVS Windows Freeware [5] Atari
Atari 2600
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link PC Atari Emulator 2.6 May 2002 Atari 2600 MS-DOS, Windows GPL [6] Stella 3.4.0 May 29, 2011 Atari 2600 Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Windows Mobile, Dreamcast, GP2X, Nintendo DS, Wii GPL [7] z26[2] 3.02 June 13, 2011 Atari 2600 Windows, Mac OS, Linux, MS-DOS GPL [8] Atari 5200
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link Atari800[3] 2.2.1 April 28, 2011 Atari 5200, various Atari 8-bit computers Cross-platform GPL [9] Atari 7800
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link EMU7800[4] 0.97 January 26, 2011 Atari 2600, Atari 7800 Windows GPL [10] ProSystem Emulator[4] 1.3 May 12, 2008 Atari 7800 Windows GPL [11] Nintendo
See also: Virtual ConsoleConsoles
Nintendo Entertainment System
Name Actual version Last Release Alive System Platform License Link iNES[5] 1.4 January 1, 2011 NES iOS [12] FakeNES[6] 0.5.9 beta3 July 20, 2008 NES Windows zlib [13] FCEUX 2.1.5 June 4, 2011 NES Cross-platform GPL [14] Jnes 1.0.2 February 6, 2010 NES Windows Proprietary [15] nemulator 2.5 November 11, 2011 NES Windows [16] NESten[7] 0.61 beta1 February 11, 2001 NES Windows [17] Nester beta4a February 15, 2009 NES Windows GPL [18] NESticle[8] x.xx August 18, 1998 NES MS-DOS [19] NEStopia 1.40 June 11, 2008 NES Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [20][21] TI-NESulator 0.40 May 30, 2008 NES Windows, Linux, Mac OS Proprietary [22] TuxNES 0.75 April 15, 2001 NES Linux, FreeBSD GPL [23] vNES[9] 2.14 May 31, 2011 NES Java GPL [24] IMBNes[10] 2.14 May 31, 2011 NES Java [CLosed Source] Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link bsnes 0.84 November 7, 2011 SNES, Super Game Boy, Satellaview, Sufami Turbo, NES Linux, Mac OS, Windows GNU GPLv3 [25][26] Snes9x 1.53 April 25, 2011 SNES Linux, Mac OS, Windows, PlayStation 3, GameCube, Wii, PSP, iOS, Android Non-commercial open source [27] ZSNES 1.51 January 24, 2007 SNES Linux, MS-DOS, Windows, Mac OS X (Intel-only) GPL [28] Nintendo 64
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link 1964 1.1 July 7, 2009 Nintendo 64 Windows GPL [29][30] Mupen64 Plus 1.99.4 July 2011 Nintendo 64 Linux GNU GPL V2 [31] Corn 0.3 July 13, 2006 Nintendo 64 Windows [32] N64oid[11] 2.2.3 August 30, 2011 Nintendo 64 Android [33] Project64 1.7.51.51 January 4, 2011 Nintendo 64 Windows Proprietary, Freeware [34] Sixtyforce 0.9.5 beta 1 April 3, 2010 Nintendo 64 Mac OS Proprietary [35] UltraHLE 1.0.0 January 28, 1999 Nintendo 64 Windows [36] GameCube
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link Dolphin 3.0 June 24, 2011 Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Triforce Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [37][38] Wii
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link Dolphin 3.0 June 24, 2011 Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Triforce Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [39][40] Handhelds
Game Boy and Game Boy Color
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link "EmuMaster" by Team GX FXIII Edirion 3.0 February 12, 2010 ? Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy Sega Master System SGG PSP GPL [41] BGB[12][13] 1.3.2 April 10, 2011 Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy Windows [42] GNUboy[14] 1.0.3 December 8, 2001 Game Boy Cross-platform GPL [43] Goomba 2.3 September 17, 2005 Game Boy, Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS Proprietary [44] Goomba Color 3-31-2008 March 31, 2008 Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS Proprietary [45] Goomba Paletted 2.40 January 31, 2011 Game Boy, Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS GPL [46] KiGB[15] 2.0.5 September 27, 2008 Game Boy, Game Boy Color Windows, Mac OS Proprietary [47] Phoinix[16] 1.4.2 June 14, 2008 Game Boy Palm OS GPL [48] VisualBoyAdvance 1.7.2 May 25, 2004 Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [49] "GeMP" 3.3 April 19, 2006 Game boy game boy color psp GPL [50] Game Boy Advance
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link Boycott Advance 0.4.0 September 27, 2008 Game Boy Advance Mac OS [51] iDeaS[17] 1.0.3.9 February 17, 2011 Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux [52] NO$GBA 2.6a January 23, 2008 Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS Windows [53] VBA-M rev1025 June 15, 2011 Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux GPL [54] VBA2 SVN246 February 23, 2010 Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux GPL [55] Visual Boy Advance GX 2.2.2 October 7, 2010 Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance GameCube, Wii GPL [56] VisualBoyAdvance 1.7.2 May 25, 2004 Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [57] Nintendo DS
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link "DSonPSP" 0.7 May 28, 2011 Nintendo DS PSP GPL Unknown DeSmuME 0.9.7 February 1, 2011 Nintendo DS Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [58][59] Ensata 1.4e March 16, 2007 Nintendo DS Windows Official developers only [60] iDeaS 1.0.4.0 October 2, 2011 Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux [61] NO$GBA 2.6a January 23, 2008 Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance Windows [62] Sega
Master System
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link DSMasterPlus[18] 1.3 August 20, 2007 Master System, Game Gear Nintendo DS [63] Kega Fusion[19] 3.64 (Windows), 3.63i (Mac OS), 3.63x (Linux) March 7, 2010 SG-1000, SC-3000, SF-7000, Master System, Game Gear, Sega Pico, Mega Drive, Sega CD, Sega 32X, SVP Windows, Linux, Mac OS [64] "EmuMaster" by Team GX FXIII Edirion 3.0 February 12, 2010 ? Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy Sega Master System SGG PSP GPL [65] Sega Genesis / Sega CD / Sega 32X
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link Genecyst x.xx (0.33) August 1998 Sega Genesis MS-DOS Freeware [66] Genesis Plus[20] Sega Genesis Windows, Mac OS, Dreamcast, Nintendo GameCube, Wii GPL [67][68] Gens 2.14 May 21, 2006 Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32x Windows, Linux, Palm GPL [69] Gens/GS r7 Nov 11, 2009 Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X Windows, Linux GPL [70] Kega Fusion[19] 3.64 Mar 7, 2010 SG-1000, SC-3000, SF-7000, Master System, Game Gear, Sega Pico, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32x, SVP Windows, Linux, Mac OS Freeware [71] "EmuMaster" by Team GX FXIII Edirion 3.0 February 12, 2010 ? Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy Sega Master System SGG PSP GPL [72] Saturn
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link GiriGiri[21] 0.6a 2003 Sega Saturn Windows, PSP Freeware, later commercial [73] SSF 0.12 beta R2 July 30, 2011 Sega Saturn, ST-V Windows Freeware [74] Dreamcast
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link NullDC 1.0.4 r136 August 21, 2011 Dreamcast Windows GNU GPL v3 [75] Chankast[22] Alpha 0.25 July 7, 2004 Dreamcast Windows Freeware [76] lxdream[23] 0.9.1 June 29, 2009 Dreamcast Linux, Mac OS GPL [77] Sony
PlayStation
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link bleem! 1.6b August 16, 2001 PlayStation Windows Proprietary bleemcast! 1.0 beta November, 2001 PlayStation Dreamcast Proprietary Connectix Virtual Game Station 1.4.1 October 11, 2000 PlayStation Windows, Mac OS Proprietary ePSXe 1.7.0 May 24, 2008 PlayStation Windows, Linux Freeware [78] PCSX 1.5 May 12, 2003 PlayStation Windows, Mac OS, Linux GPL [79] PCSX-df 1.10 March 29, 2009 PlayStation Linux GNU General Public License (GPL) [80][81] PCSX-Reloaded 1.9.92 August 5, 2010 PlayStation Windows, Mac OS, Linux GPLv2 [82] PSXeven 0.19 April 25, 2005 PlayStation Windows Freeware FPSE 0.10.58 October 12, 2011 PlayStation Android, Windows Mobile Proprietary [83] PlayStation 2
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link PCSX2 0.9.8 r4600 May 1, 2011 PlayStation 2 Windows, Linux GPL [84][85] NeutrinoSX2[24] 0.8.1 2004 PlayStation 2 Windows GPL [86] PlayStation Portable
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link Potemkin[25] 0.1 January 10, 2011 PSP Windows PSPE[26] 0.9 June 04, 2005 PSP Windows JPCSP 0.6 r2344 October 10, 2011 PSP Windows, Mac OS, Linux [87] Microsoft
Xbox
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link cxbx[27] Cxbx 0.8.0-Pre2 (Win32) September 6, 2004 Xbox Windows GPL [88][89][90] Xbox Backwards Compatibility Mode X: 5829.0 November 27th, 2007 Xbox Xbox 360 Proprietary [91] Xeon[24] 1.0 (Win32) August 13, 2003 Xbox Windows, MS-DOS Freeware [92] Other
These programs emulate multiple systems and/or systems without many alternatives. Many early and obscure systems are covered by one or more of these emulators.
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link Bliss[28] 2.0.5 May 25, 2006 Mattel Intellivision Windows, Palm OS [93] M.E.S.S. 0.142 April 4, 2011 Various Cross-platform Custom [94] WinUAE 2.3.0 (Win32) September 24, 2010 Amiga CD32, Commodore CDTV, other Amiga Windows GPL [95] CBS ColecoVision
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link ColEm[29] 2.6 ColecoVision Windows Open source [96] TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine
Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link Mednafen 0.8 (Stable) 0.9 (Unstable) January 01, 2011 TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, SuperGrafx, Atari Lynx, GameBoy (Color), GameBoy Advance, NES, Neo Geo Pocket (Color), PC-FX, WonderSwan (Color) FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X, NetBSD, Windows GNU GPL [97] MagicEngine[30] 1.1.3 May 26, 2008 TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, SuperGrafx Windows, MS-DOS, Mac OS Commercial [98] See also
Notes
- ^ Carless 2004, p. 59
- ^ Grand et al. 2004, p. 396
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 286
- ^ a b Kohler 2006, p. 157
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 166
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 171
- ^ Carless, 2004, p. 60
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 165
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 205
- ^ PSX Scene, p. 205
- ^ McElroy, Griffin (2011-03-07). "N64oid emulates Nintendo 64 classics on Android smartphones". Joystiq. AOL. http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/07/n64oid-emulates-nintendo-64-classics-on-android-smartphones/2. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 194
- ^ Gralla 2007, p. 469
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 202
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 181
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 203
- ^ Ransom-Wiley, James (May 10 2005). "DS emulator off the ground, still glitchy". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2005/05/10/ds-emulator-off-the-ground-still-glitchy/. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Fletcher, JC (2008-05-22). "Emulating the gaming world on DS". Joystiq. AOL. http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/emulating-the-gaming-world-on-ds/. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ a b Kohler 2006, p. 178
- ^ Fletcher, JC (2008-04-03). "Welcome to the Next Generation of Wii homebrew". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/03/welcome-to-the-next-generation-of-wii-homebrew/. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ Sheffield, Brandon (2006-11-06). "A Tough Nut To Karrak: Sony's New PR Boss Talks PlayStation 3 Plans". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1787/a_tough_nut_to_karrak_sonys_new_.php?page=5. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ Stolarz 2005, p.318
- ^ Goodwin, Steven. "Appliance Hacking". Smart Home Automation with Linux. Apress. p. 53.
- ^ a b Stolarz 2005, p.319
- ^ Yoon, Andrew (2007-05-06). "Experimental emulator brings PSP games to Windows". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/06/experimental-emulator-brings-psp-games-to-windows/. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ^ Prochnow, Dave (2005). PSP Hacks, Mods, and Expansions. McGraw-Hill. p. 124.
- ^ Grand et al. 2004, p. 145
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 148
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 151
- ^ Kohler 2006, p. 179
References
- Carless, Simon (2004). Gaming Hacks. O'Reilly Media.
- Kohler, Chris (2006). Retro Gaming Hacks. O'Reilly Media.
- Gralla, Preston (2007). "Emulate The Game Boy On Your PC". Big Book of Windows Hacks. O'Reilly Media.
- Stolarz, Damien (2005). "In-Car Applications". Car PC Hacks. O' Reilly Media.
- Joe Grand, Frank Thornton, Albert Yarusso (2004). Game Console Hacking. Syngress.
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- Video game platform emulators
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