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+ | [[File:PCengine.jpg|thumb|The PC Engine (Japanese Model)]]The '''[[gametech:TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine|PC Engine]]''' (PCE) was a 16-bit system released by NEC in 1990. It is known as '''[[gametech:TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine|TurboGrafx-16]]''' in other regions outside of Japan. PC Engine CD (PC-CD) was a CD addon. | ||
− | + | The '''PC Engine 2''' (PCE2) was an upgraded version of the PC Engine that could also play PCE games. In the west it was known as the SuperGrafx. Only 7 games were released for it. | |
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==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
− | | | + | |+PC |
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Operating System(s) | ! scope="col"|Operating System(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
− | ! scope="col | + | ! scope="col"|PCE-CD (TG-CD) |
− | |||
! scope="col"|PCE2 (SG) | ! scope="col"|PCE2 (SG) | ||
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|[[Accuracy]] |
− | + | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Mednafen]] | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center;"|Multiplatform | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center;"|0.9.32 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center;"|High | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://code.google.com/p/pcejin/ pcejin] (Mednafen 0.8.x) |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|SVN |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Mid |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Turbo Engine]] |
− | |Windows | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows |
− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|0.32 | |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|? |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Ootake]] |
− | |Windows | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows |
− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|2.74 | |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|? |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Mid |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[RetroArch]] (Mednafen) |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Multiplatform |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|0.9.28 |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Mid |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|Mid | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[MagicEngine]] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows, OS X |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|1.1.3 |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Mid |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|Mid | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[BizHawk]] |
− | |Windows | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows |
− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|1.5.2 | |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|High |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✗ | + | |} |
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |+Consoles | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Operating System(s) | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|PCE-CD (TG-CD) | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|PCE2 (SG) | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|[[Accuracy]] | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://filetrip.net/psp-downloads/homebrew/download-hue-for-psp-070-f28312.html HuE] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[PlayStation Portable]] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|0.70 |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|? |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|? |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[RetroArch]] (Mednafen) |
− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Multiplatform |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|0.9.28 |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Mid |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 20:49, 2 April 2014
The PC Engine (PCE) was a 16-bit system released by NEC in 1990. It is known as TurboGrafx-16 in other regions outside of Japan. PC Engine CD (PC-CD) was a CD addon.
The PC Engine 2 (PCE2) was an upgraded version of the PC Engine that could also play PCE games. In the west it was known as the SuperGrafx. Only 7 games were released for it.
Emulators
Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | PCE-CD (TG-CD) | PCE2 (SG) | Accuracy | Recommended |
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Mednafen | Multiplatform | 0.9.32 | ✓ | ✓ | High | ✓ |
pcejin (Mednafen 0.8.x) | Windows | SVN | ✓ | ✓ | Mid | ✓ |
Turbo Engine | Windows | 0.32 | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ |
Ootake | Windows | 2.74 | ✓ | ? | Mid | ✓ |
RetroArch (Mednafen) | Multiplatform | 0.9.28 | ✓ | ✓ | Mid | ✓ |
MagicEngine | Windows, OS X | 1.1.3 | ✓ | ✓ | Mid | ✗ |
BizHawk | Windows | 1.5.2 | ✓ | ✓ | High | ✗ |
Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | PCE-CD (TG-CD) | PCE2 (SG) | Accuracy | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HuE | PlayStation Portable | 0.70 | ✓ | ? | ? | ✓ |
RetroArch (Mednafen) | Multiplatform | 0.9.28 | ✓ | ✓ | Mid | ✓ |
Comparisons
- Mednafen is great. It has two PCE cores: PCE-Fast and PCE-Accurate. It also has a PC-FX core. Its main version is command line. pcejin is a version of Mednafen's PC Engine emulation for Windows with GUI. Linux users should use Mednafen with a GTK GUI[1].
- Ootake is okay for general purposes.
- RetroArch can run Mednafen's PCE-Fast core.
- MagicEngine only has a free demo available. The full version costs €15 EUR. There is no reason to buy it when there are better free options available.