Snes9x
| File:FF3 SNES9X.png Windows GUI of the Snes9x emulator game shown is Final Fantasy III. | |
| Original author(s) | Snes9x team |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Snes9x team |
| Stable release | 1.51
/ April 30, 2007 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Linux, Mac OS X, Windows |
| Type | Console emulator |
| License | Custom[1] |
| Website | http://www.snes9x.com |
Snes9x is an SNES emulator written in C++ with official ports for Linux and Windows.
Background
Development of Snes9x began in July of 1997 when Snes96's Gary Henderson and Snes97's Jerremy Koot merged their respective emulators to create Snes9x. Since then, Snes9x has been ported to more platforms than any other emulator, though most of these ports are not official branches. The emulator became open source under custom licensure in 1999. It is still being actively developed despite the departure of its original developers.
Snes9x is notable in that it was among the first to emulate most SNES enhancement chips at some level, with the exception of the SPC7110. It was also the first SNES emulator to offer sound output.
License
Although the source code of Snes9x is publicly available, the Snes9x license prohibits its commercial use, making it semi-free software. Also, a fork called Snes9x-gtk is available under the GNU General Public License.[1]
Reception
In 2005, Retro Gamer called Snes9x "the best SNES emulator available".[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b http://code.google.com/p/snes9x-gtk
- ^ "Retro Coverdisc". Retro Gamer (15): 108. 2005.
External links
- Official site
- GTK/X11 Port (aka Linux/UNIX GUI)
- Snes9express - An abandonware X11 GUI for Snes9x.