Snes9x
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 Snes9x 1.52 on Windows Vista |
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| Original author(s) | Gary Henderson, Jerremy Koot |
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| Developer(s) | Snes9x Team |
| Stable release | 1.53[1] / April 25, 2011 |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Video game console emulator |
| License | Non-commercial[2] |
| Website | http://www.snes9x.com |
Snes9x is an SNES emulator written in C++ with official ports for Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PSP, and Android.
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[edit] Background
Development of Snes9x began in July 1997 when Snes96's Gary Henderson and Snes97's Jerremy Koot merged their respective emulators to create Snes9x. Since then, Snes9x has been unofficially ported to more platforms than any other emulator. The emulator became open source under custom licensure in 1999. It is still being actively developed despite the departure of its original developers.
Snes9x was among the first to emulate most SNES enhancement chips at some level.[citation needed] It was also the first SNES emulator to offer sound output.[citation needed]
The open-source emulator PocketSNES for Pocket PCs is based on Snes9X.[3]
[edit] License
Although the source code of Snes9x is publicly available, the Snes9x license prohibits its commercial use.
[edit] Reception
In 2005, Retro Gamer called Snes9x "the best SNES emulator available".[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.snes9x.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=4910
- ^ The snes9x source code
- ^ Kohler, Chris. "Playing Classic Console Games". Retro Gaming Hacks. O'Reilly Media. p. 205.
- ^ "Retro Coverdisc". Retro Gamer (15): 108. 2005.
[edit] Further reading
- Welsh, Matt; Kalle Dalheimer, Matthias. "Emulators". Running Linux. O'Reilly Media. p. 187.
[edit] External links
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