bsnes

bsnes

Developer(s)	byuu
Stable release	0.86 / February 13, 2012 (2012-02-13)
Development status	Active
Written in	C++11 libco: C99
Operating system	Linux, Mac OS X, Windows
Type	Video game console emulator
License	GNU General Public License version 3
Website	byuu.org/bsnes

bsnes is a free SNES emulator for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows which aims to emulate the original SNES hardware as accurately as possible. As such, bsnes is a low-level emulator.

Background

Development of bsnes began on October 14, 2004 and the first version was released in May 2005 for Windows. Since then, it has been ported to Linux and Mac OS X. The emulator has always been open source and is currently under GPLv3 licensure. It is still being actively developed.

bsnes was the first emulator to feature SPC7110 emulation, cycle-accurate SPC700 emulation, cycle-accurate SuperFX emulation, and Super Game Boy emulation.^{[citation needed]}

bsnes can also experimentally emulate the NES, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color.

Reception

British Internet magazine WebUser recommended bsnes for "some fun old-school gaming" in 2008.

Japanese game magazine GameLabo recommended bsnes for "those seeking a realistic playing experience" in 2009.

See also

• List of SNES emulators

External links

• Official website
• Official discussion forum
• bsnes downloads at Google Code
• Richard Bannister's MacOS port
• Accuracy takes power: one man's 3GHz quest to build a perfect SNES emulator, Ars Technica article on bsnes