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{{Infobox emulator
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{{Infobox
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|logo = BizHawk.jpg
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|image = BizHawk.jpg
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|logowidth = 100
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|imagewidth = 55
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|screenshot = BizHawk-Screenshot.PNG
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|first = {{BizHawkVer}}
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|version = {{Version|BizHawk}}
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|second = Yes
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|active = Yes
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|third = Windows
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|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>Linux
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|fourth = BizHawk Team
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|target = [[#Supported systems|Multiple]]
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|fifth = [http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk.html TASVideos.org]
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|developer = BizHawk Team
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|sixth = [https://code.google.com/p/bizhawk/ Google Code]}}
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|website = [http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk.html TASVideos.org]
 
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|prog-lang = C#
 
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|source = [https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk GitHub]
 
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}}
 
  
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'''BizHawk''' is an open-source [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]], as well as a [[libretro]] frontend designed predominantly around the production of Tool Assisted Speedruns (TAS).
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'''BizHawk''' is a [[Multi-System Emulators|multi-system emulator]] designed predominantly around the production of Tool Assisted Speedruns (TAS). It is written in C# and requires .NET 4.0 to run.
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It is written in C# and requires .NET Framework 4.0 (in 1.X releases) or .NET Framework 4.6.1 (in 2.X releases) to run. BizHawk focuses on core accuracy and power user tools while still being an easy-to-use emulator for casual gaming.
 
  
 
==Download==
 
==Download==
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{| cellpadding="4"
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[http://www.emucr.com/search/label/BizHawk Dev Builds]
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}}
 
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|'''[https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/releases Official releases]'''
 
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|colspan="3"|<hr/>
 
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}}
 
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|'''[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev Builds]'''<br/><small><abbr title="click -Download Artifacts- for download links">GitLab</abbr></small>
 
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|colspan="3"|<hr/>
 
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}
 
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|'''[https://ci.appveyor.com/project/zeromus/bizhawk-udexo/history Dev Builds]'''<br/><small>Compiled by <abbr title="Click on a build, then click Artifacts for download links">appveyor</abbr></small>
 
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==Overview==
 
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For tool-assisted speedruns, BizHawk is king. Since 1.11.4, it has support for [[libretro]] cores, making it a good alternative for RetroArch, and adds TAS support for all compatible cores. Also supports [https://retroachievements.org/download.php#bizhawk RetroAchievements].
 
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LUA scripting support has pretty unique utilities. For example [https://github.com/authorblues/bizhawk-shuffler-2 Bizhawk Shuffler 2] is a popular script that randomly shuffle between games played in Bizhawk, with plugins to enhance the experience.
 
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==Supported systems==
 
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===Original and ported===
 
  
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==Supported Systems==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! scope="col"|System
 
! scope="col"|System
 
! scope="col"|Based on code from:
 
! scope="col"|Based on code from:
 
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|[[Apple II emulators|Apple]]
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|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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|[https://github.com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu]
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|[[FCEUX]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Arcade emulators|Arcade]]
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|[[Super Nintendo Emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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|[[MAME]]
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|[[Higan|bsnes v087]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]]
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|[[Nintendo 64 Emulators|Nintendo 64]]
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|Original
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|[[Mupen64Plus]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800]]
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|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy]]
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|Original
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|[[Gambatte]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Atari Jaguar emulators|Atari Jaguar]]
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|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy Color]]
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|[[Virtual Jaguar]]
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|Gambatte
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Atari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]]
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|[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]]
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|[[Mednafen]]'s [[Handy]] core
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|[[VisualBoy Advance|VBA-Next]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[WonderSwan emulators|Bandai WonderSwan/Color]]
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|[[Master System emulators|Master System]]
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|[[Mednafen]]'s [[Cygne]] core
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|Original. Z80 CPU core based on [http://code.google.com/p/cogwheel/ cogwheel]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]
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|[[Game Gear emulators|Game Gear]]
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|Original
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|Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]]
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|SG-1000
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|Original
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|Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Vectrex emulators|GCE Vectrex]]
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|[[Sega Genesis Emulators|Genesis]]
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|Original
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|[[Genesis Plus GX]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|Magnavox Odyssey²]]
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|[[Sega Saturn Emulators|Saturn]]
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|Original
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|[[Yabause]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Intellivision emulators|Mattel Intellivision]]
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|[[PC Engine emulators|PC Engine]]
 
|Original
 
|Original
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[MSX emulators|MSX]]
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|[[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]]
 
|Original
 
|Original
 
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|-
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|[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|NEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)]]
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|[[Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800]]
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|Original (PCEHawk), [[Mednafen]] (TurboNyma, HyperNyma)
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|[http://emu7800.sourceforge.net/ emu7800]
 
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|-
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|[[PC-FX emulators|NEC PC-FX]]
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|[[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]
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|[[Mednafen]]
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|Original
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|-
 
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|[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]]
 
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|[[Mupen64Plus]] (v2.0, for N64), [[ares]] (for 64DD)
 
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|-
 
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|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi]]
 
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|[[melonDS]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom]]
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|TI-83
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|Original (PPU based on [[FCEUX]]), [[QuickNES]].
 
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|-
 
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|[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Nintendo Game Boy Advance]]
 
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|[[mGBA]]
 
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|-
 
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|[[Virtual Boy emulators|Nintendo Virtual Boy]]
 
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|[[Mednafen]]
 
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|-
 
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|[[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]], Sega/Mega CD
 
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|[[Genesis Plus GX]]
 
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|-
 
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|Sega 32X
 
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|[[PicoDrive]]
 
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|-
 
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|[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]]
 
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|[[Yabause]] (1.X), [[Mednafen]] (2.X)
 
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|-
 
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|[[SG-1000 emulators|Sega SG-1000]], [[Master System emulators|Master System]], [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]]
 
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|[http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/SMS.html Original]
 
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|[[ZX Spectrum emulators|Sinclair ZX Spectrum]]
 
 
|Original
 
|Original
 
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|[[PlayStation emulators|Sony PlayStation]]
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|[[WonderSwan emulators|WonderSwan/Color]]
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|[[Mednafen]] (Octoshock, Nymashock)
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|[[Mednafen]]'s Cygne core
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|[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color]]
 
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|[[Mednafen]]'s [[NeoPop]] core
 
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|[[Super Nintendo emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom]]
 
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|[[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[Snes9x]] (1.54), [[Mednafen]] (SNES-Faust)
 
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|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Super Game Boy/Game Boy/Game Boy Color]]
 
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|Original, [[Gambatte]], [[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[SameBoy]]
 
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|[[Calculator emulators#Texas Instruments|TI-83]]
 
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|Original, Emu83
 
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|[https://tic80.com/ TIC-80]
 
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|Ported
 
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|[https://uzebox.org/ Uzebox]
 
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|[http://uzebox.org/wiki/index.php?title=Emulator Uzem]
 
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===Libretro===
 
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{{Stub}}
 
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As of version 1.11.4.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! scope="col"|Core
 
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! scope="col"|Compatibility
 
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|2048
 
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|Okay
 
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|[[CATSFC]]
 
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|Okay
 
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|FCEUmm
 
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|Okay
 
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|[[mGBA]]
 
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|Okay
 
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|-
 
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|Emux
 
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|Okay ([[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Game Boy Color]] only)
 
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|[[FinalBurn Alpha]] ([[Arcade emulators|Arcade]])
 
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|Okay
 
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|Imageviewer
 
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|Okay
 
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|[[Mednafen]]
 
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|Okay ([[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo Geo Pocket]] only)
 
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|-
 
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|[[Gambatte]]
 
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|Okay
 
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|-
 
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|FFmpeg
 
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|Okay
 
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|-
 
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|[[DeSmuME]]
 
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|Okay
 
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|-
 
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|[[Opera]]
 
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|Okay
 
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|-
 
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|[[MAME]]
 
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|Okay
 
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|-
 
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|PokeMini
 
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|Okay
 
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|-
 
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|[[bsnes]] (v087)
 
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|Not Okay
 
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|-
 
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|[[Mupen64Plus]]
 
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|Not Okay
 
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|-
 
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|[[blueMSX]]
 
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|Not Okay
 
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|-
 
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|[[fMSX]]
 
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|Not Okay
 
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|-
 
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|[[FUSE]]
 
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|Not Okay
 
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|-
 
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|[[FinalBurn Alpha]] ([[Neo Geo emulators|Neo Geo]])
 
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|Not Okay
 
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|-
 
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|[[Handy]]
 
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|Not Okay
 
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|[[DOSBox]]
 
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|Not Okay
 
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|[[vecx]]
 
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|Not Okay
 
 
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==Features==
 
==Features==
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* Full screen support
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*Full Screen support
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* Controller and hotkey mapping
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*Controller and Hotkey mapping
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* Joypad support (for both controller and hotkeys)
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*Joypad support (for both controller and hotkeys)
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* Auto/rapid fire controls
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*Auto (Rapid) Fire controls
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* Re-recording and savestates
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*Basic re-recording and rerecording
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* "Bullet-proof" rerecording
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*"Bullet-proof" rerecording
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* Frame/lag/re-recording counters
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*Frame/Lag/Rerecording counters
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* Input display
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*Input Display
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* Auto-hold
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*Auto-hold
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* TAStudio
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*Alpha version of "TAStudio"
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* RAM watching/poking tools
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*RAM Watching/Poking tools
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* RAM searching
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*RAM Searching
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* Lua scripting
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*Lua Scripting
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* Rewind
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*Rewind
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* Audio and video recording
 
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* Custom plugin support
 
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* [[Libretro]] support (1.11.4 onwards)
 
  
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==Review==
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For TAS purposes, this emulator is king. Otherwise, though, for multi-system emulators, [[RetroArch]] is a superior alternative, plus the fact that it is on a lot more platforms than this.
  
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[[Category:Frontends]]
 
 
[[Category:Emulators]]
 
[[Category:Emulators]]
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[[Category:Arcade emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Computer emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Console emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Home console emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Handheld console emulators]]
 
 
[[Category:Multi-emulators]]
 
[[Category:Multi-emulators]]
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[[Category:Apple II emulators]]
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[[Category:Nintendo_Entertainment_System_emulators]]
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[[Category:Atari 2600 emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Atari 7800 emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Atari Lynx emulators]]
 
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[[Category:WonderSwan emulators]]
 
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[[Category:ColecoVision emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Commodore 64 emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Vectrex emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Intellivision emulators]]
 
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[[Category:MSX emulators]]
 
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[[Category:PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators]]
 
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[[Category:PC-FX emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Neo Geo Pocket/Neo Geo Pocket Color emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Super Nintendo emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Game Boy Advance emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Nintendo 64 emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Virtual Boy emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Master System emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Sega Genesis emulators]]
 
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[[Category:SG-1000 emulators]]
 
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[[Category:Sega Saturn emulators]]
 
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[[Category:ZX Spectrum emulators]]
 
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[[Category:PlayStation emulators]]
 
 
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
 
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[[Category:Linux emulation software]]
 

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