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.
[edit] Arcade
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| Demul |
0.5.6 |
02010-09-01 September 1, 2010 |
Y |
NAOMI, NAOMI 2, Atomiswave |
Windows |
GPL |
[1] |
| Dolphin |
3.0 |
02011-06-24 June 24, 2011 |
Y |
Triforce |
Cross-platform |
GPL |
[2] |
| FB Alpha |
0.2.97.20 |
02012-01-22 January 22, 2012 |
Y |
CP System, CP System II, Neo Geo MVS, PGM, Mega Drive and others |
Cross-platform |
FB Alpha License (open source) |
[3] |
| Kawaks[1] |
1.62 |
02010-05-17 May 17, 2010 |
Y |
CP System, CP System II, Neo Geo MVS |
Windows |
Freeware |
[4] |
| MAME |
0.144 |
02011-11-18 November 18, 2011 |
Y |
Various arcade systems |
Cross-platform |
MAME License |
[5] |
| NeoRAGEx |
0.6b |
01999-06-24 June 24, 1999 |
N |
Neo Geo AES |
Windows |
Freeware |
[6] |
[edit] Atari 2600
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| PC Atari Emulator |
2.6 |
02002-05 May 2002 |
N |
Atari 2600 |
MS-DOS, Windows |
GPL |
[7] |
| Stella |
3.5 |
02011-12-29 December 29, 2011 |
Y |
Atari 2600 |
Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Windows Mobile, Dreamcast, GP2X, Nintendo DS, Wii |
GPL |
[8] |
| z26[2] |
3.02 |
02011-06-13 June 13, 2011 |
Y |
Atari 2600 |
Windows, Mac OS, Linux, MS-DOS |
GPL |
[9] |
[edit] Atari 5200
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| Atari800[3] |
2.2.1 |
02011-04-28 April 28, 2011 |
Y |
Atari 5200, various Atari 8-bit computers |
Cross-platform |
GPL |
[10] |
[edit] Atari 7800
[edit] Nintendo
[edit] Consoles
[edit] Nintendo Entertainment System
| Name |
Actual version |
Last Release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| iNES[5] |
1.4 |
02011-01-01 January 1, 2011 |
Y |
NES |
iOS |
|
[13] |
| FakeNES[6] |
0.5.9 beta3 |
02008-07-20 July 20, 2008 |
|
NES |
Windows |
zlib |
[14] |
| FCEUX |
2.1.5 |
02011-06-04 June 4, 2011 |
Y |
NES |
Cross-platform |
GPL |
[15] |
| Jnes |
1.0.2 |
02010-02-06 February 6, 2010 |
Y |
NES |
Windows |
Proprietary |
[16] |
| nemulator |
2.5 |
02011-11-11 November 11, 2011 |
Y |
NES |
Windows |
|
[17] |
| NESten[7] |
0.61 beta1 |
02001-02-11 February 11, 2001 |
N |
NES |
Windows |
|
[18] |
| Nester |
beta4a |
02009-02-15 February 15, 2009 |
|
NES |
Windows |
GPL |
[19] |
| NESticle[8] |
x.xx |
01998-08-18 August 18, 1998 |
N |
NES |
MS-DOS |
|
[20] |
| NEStopia |
1.40 |
02008-06-11 June 11, 2008 |
Y |
NES |
Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
GPL |
[21][22] |
| TI-NESulator |
0.40 |
02008-05-30 May 30, 2008 |
|
NES |
Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
Proprietary |
[23] |
| TuxNES |
0.75 |
02001-04-15 April 15, 2001 |
N |
NES |
Linux, FreeBSD |
GPL |
[24] |
| vNES[9] |
2.14 |
02011-05-31 May 31, 2011 |
Y |
NES |
Java ME, Symbian |
GPL |
[25] |
| IMBNes[10] |
2.14 |
02011-05-31 May 31, 2011 |
Y |
NES |
PlayStation |
Proprietary |
|
[edit] Super Nintendo Entertainment System
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| bsnes |
0.85 |
02012-01-02 January 2, 2012 |
Y |
SNES, Super Game Boy, Satellaview, Sufami Turbo, NES |
Linux, Mac OS, Windows |
GNU GPLv3 |
[26][27] |
| FB Alpha |
0.2.97.20 |
02012-01-22 January 22, 2012 |
Y |
CP System, CP System II, Neo Geo MVS, PGM, Mega Drive and others |
Cross-platform |
FB Alpha License (open source) |
[28] |
| Snes9x |
1.53 |
02011-04-25 April 25, 2011 |
Y |
SNES |
Linux, Mac OS, Windows, PlayStation 3, GameCube, Wii, PSP, iOS, Android |
Non-commercial open source |
[29] |
| SnesGT |
0.218 (Stable) 0.230 beta 7 (Beta) |
02011-01-29 January 29, 2011 |
Y |
SNES |
Windows |
Proprietary, Freeware |
[30] |
| ZSNES |
1.51 |
02007-01-24 January 24, 2007 |
Y |
SNES |
Linux, MS-DOS, Windows, Mac OS X (Intel-only) |
GPL |
[31] |
[edit] Nintendo 64
[edit] GameCube
[edit] Handhelds
[edit] Game Boy and Game Boy Color
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| EmuMaster by Team GX FXIII Edition |
3.0 |
02010-02-12 February 12, 2010 |
? |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear |
PSP |
GPL |
[44] |
| BGB[12][13] |
1.3.2 |
02011-04-10 April 10, 2011 |
Y |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy |
Windows |
|
[45] |
| GNUboy[14] |
1.0.3 |
02001-12-08 December 8, 2001 |
N |
Game Boy |
Cross-platform |
GPL |
|
| Goomba |
2.3 |
02005-09-17 September 17, 2005 |
N |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color |
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
Proprietary |
[46] |
| Goomba Color |
3-31-2008 |
02008-03-31 March 31, 2008 |
N |
Game Boy Color |
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
Proprietary |
[47] |
| Goomba Paletted |
2.40 |
02011-01-31 January 31, 2011 |
Y |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color |
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
GPL |
[48] |
| KiGB[15] |
2.0.5 |
02008-09-27 September 27, 2008 |
Y |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color |
Windows, Mac OS |
Proprietary |
[49] |
| Phoinix[16] |
1.4.2 |
02008-06-14 June 14, 2008 |
N |
Game Boy |
Palm OS |
GPL |
[50] |
| VisualBoyAdvance |
1.7.2 |
02004-05-25 May 25, 2004 |
N |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance |
Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
GPL |
[51] |
| GeMP |
3.3 |
02006-04-19 April 19, 2006 |
N |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color |
PlayStation Portable |
GPL |
[52] |
| Lameboy |
0.12 |
02009-05-02 May 2, 2009 |
N |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color |
Nintendo DS |
GPL |
[53] |
[edit] Game Boy Advance
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| Boycott Advance |
0.4.0 |
02008-09-27 September 27, 2008 |
Y |
Game Boy Advance |
Mac OS |
|
[54] |
| gPSP |
0.9.15 |
02011-12-20 December 20, 2011 |
Y |
Game Boy Advance |
PlayStation Portable |
GPL |
[55] |
| iDeaS[17] |
1.0.3.9 |
02011-02-17 February 17, 2011 |
Y |
Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance |
Windows, Linux |
|
[56] |
| NO$GBA |
2.6a |
02008-01-23 January 23, 2008 |
N |
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
Windows |
|
[57] |
| VBA-M |
rev1025 |
02011-06-15 June 15, 2011 |
Y |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance |
Windows, Linux |
GPL |
[58] |
| VBA2 |
SVN246 |
02010-02-23 February 23, 2010 |
Y |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance |
Windows, Linux |
GPL |
[59] |
| Visual Boy Advance GX |
2.2.2 |
02010-10-07 October 7, 2010 |
Y |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance |
GameCube, Wii |
GPL |
[60] |
| VisualBoyAdvance |
1.7.2 |
02004-05-25 May 25, 2004 |
N |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance |
Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
GPL |
[61] |
[edit] Nintendo DS
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| "DSonPSP" |
0.7 |
02011-05-28 May 28, 2011 |
Y |
Nintendo DS |
PSP |
GPL |
Unknown |
| DeSmuME |
0.9.7 |
02011-02-01 February 1, 2011 |
Y |
Nintendo DS |
Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
GPL |
[62][63] |
| Ensata |
1.4e |
02007-03-16 March 16, 2007 |
N |
Nintendo DS |
Windows |
Official developers only |
[64] |
| iDeaS |
1.0.4.0 |
02011-10-02 October 2, 2011 |
Y |
Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance |
Windows, Linux |
|
[65] |
| NO$GBA |
2.6a |
02008-01-23 January 23, 2008 |
N |
Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance |
Windows |
|
[66] |
[edit] Master System
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| DSMasterPlus[18] |
1.3 |
02007-08-20 August 20, 2007 |
|
Master System, Game Gear |
Nintendo DS |
|
[67] |
| Kega Fusion[19] |
3.64 (Windows), 3.63i (Mac OS), 3.63x (Linux) |
02010-03-07 March 7, 2010 |
Y |
SG-1000, SC-3000, SF-7000, Master System, Game Gear, Sega Pico, Mega Drive, Sega CD, Sega 32X, SVP |
Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
|
[68] |
| "EmuMaster" by Team GX FXIII Edirion |
3.0 |
02010-02-12 February 12, 2010 |
? |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy Sega Master System SGG |
PSP |
GPL |
[69] |
[edit] Sega Genesis / Sega CD / Sega 32X
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| FB Alpha |
0.2.97.20 |
02012-01-22 January 22, 2012 |
Y |
CP System, CP System II, Neo Geo MVS, PGM, Mega Drive and others |
Cross-platform |
FB Alpha License (open source) |
[70] |
| Genecyst |
x.xx (0.33) |
August 1998 |
N |
Sega Genesis |
MS-DOS |
Freeware |
[71] |
| Genesis Plus[20] |
|
|
N |
Sega Genesis |
Windows, Mac OS, Dreamcast, Nintendo GameCube, Wii |
GPL |
[72][73] |
| Gens |
2.14 |
May 21, 2006 |
N |
Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32x |
Windows, Linux, Palm |
GPL |
[74] |
| Gens/GS |
r7 |
Nov 11, 2009 |
Y |
Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X |
Windows, Linux |
GPL |
[75] |
| Kega Fusion[19] |
3.64 |
Mar 7, 2010 |
Y |
SG-1000, SC-3000, SF-7000, Master System, Game Gear, Sega Pico, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32x, SVP |
Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
Freeware |
[76] |
| "EmuMaster" by Team GX FXIII Edirion |
3.0 |
02010-02-12 February 12, 2010 |
? |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy Sega Master System SGG |
PSP |
GPL |
[77] |
| Gens32 Surreal |
1.88 |
02010-10-06 October 6, 2010 |
Y |
Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X |
Windows |
? (free) |
[78] |
| Gens+ Rewind |
1.1 |
02011-02-01 February 1, 2011 |
Y |
Master System, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X |
Windows |
? (free) |
[79] |
[edit] Saturn
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| GiriGiri[21] |
0.6a |
02003 2003 |
N |
Sega Saturn |
Windows, PSP |
Freeware, later commercial |
[80] |
| SSF |
0.12 beta R3 |
02011-12-26 December 26, 2011 |
Y |
Sega Saturn, ST-V |
Windows |
Freeware |
[81] |
| Yabause |
0.9.11 |
02011-11-27 November 27, 2011 |
Y |
Sega Saturn |
Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Dreamcast, Wii, PSP |
GNU GPL |
[82] |
[edit] Dreamcast
[edit] PlayStation
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| bleem! |
1.6b |
02001-08-16August 16, 2001 |
N |
PlayStation |
Windows |
Proprietary |
|
| bleemcast! |
1.0 beta |
02012-11-25November, 2001 |
N |
PlayStation |
Dreamcast |
Proprietary |
|
| Connectix Virtual Game Station |
1.4.1 |
02000-10-11October 11, 2000 |
N |
PlayStation |
Windows, Mac OS |
Proprietary |
|
| ePSXe |
1.7.0 |
02008-05-24May 24, 2008 |
N |
PlayStation |
Windows, Linux |
Freeware |
[86] |
| FPSE |
0.10.58 |
02011-10-12October 12, 2011 |
Y |
PlayStation |
Android, Windows Mobile |
Proprietary |
[87] |
| PCSX |
1.5 |
02003-05-12May 12, 2003 |
N |
PlayStation |
Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
GPL |
[88] |
| PCSX-df |
1.10 |
02009-03-29March 29, 2009 |
N |
PlayStation |
Linux |
GNU General Public License (GPL) |
[89][90] |
| PCSX-Reloaded |
1.9.92 |
02010-08-05August 5, 2010 |
Y |
PlayStation |
Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
GPLv2 |
[91] |
| pSX |
1.13 |
02008-02-29February 29, 2008 |
N |
PlayStation |
Windows, Linux |
Freeware |
[92] |
| PSXeven |
0.19 |
02005-04-25April 25, 2005 |
N |
PlayStation |
Windows |
Freeware |
[93] |
| Xebra/Arbex |
110425 |
02011-04-25April 25, 2011 |
Y |
PlayStation |
Windows |
Freeware |
[94] |
[edit] PlayStation 2
[edit] PlayStation Portable
[edit] Microsoft
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.
[edit] CBS ColecoVision
[edit] Panasonic 3DO
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| FreeDO |
1.9 |
January 3, 2007 |
N |
3DO |
Windows |
modified GNU LGPL |
[108] |
[edit] TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine
| Name |
Actual version |
Last release |
Active |
System |
Platform |
License |
Link |
| FB Alpha |
0.2.97.20 |
02012-01-22 January 22, 2012 |
Y |
CP System, CP System II, Neo Geo MVS, PGM, Mega Drive and others |
Cross-platform |
FB Alpha License (open source) |
[109] |
| Mednafen |
0.8.D.3 (Stable) / 0.9.18-WIP (Unstable) |
May 29, 2010 / August 11, 2011 |
Y |
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 |
[110] |
| MagicEngine[30] |
1.1.3 |
May 26, 2008 |
Y |
TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, SuperGrafx |
Windows, MS-DOS, Mac OS |
Commercial |
[111] |
| Ootake |
2.63 |
December 18, 2011 |
Y |
TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, SuperGrafx |
Windows |
Open source |
http://www.ouma.jp/ootake/ |
[edit] See also
- ^ 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
[edit] 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.