BizHawk
Revision as of 16:38, 22 April 2018 by 47.18.106.147 (talk) (EMU7800 removed in latest versions in favor of original emulator.)
Developer(s) | BizHawk Team |
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Latest version | 2.9.1 |
Active | Yes |
Platform(s) | Windows |
Emulates | Multiple |
Website | TASVideos.org |
Source code | GitHub |
BizHawk is a multi-system emulator designed predominantly around the production of Tool Assisted Speedruns (TAS). 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.
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Supported systems
Original and ported
System | Based on code from: |
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Nintendo Entertainment System | Original. PPU based on FCEUX, QuickNES |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System | bsnes v087, Snes9x |
Nintendo 64 | Mupen64Plus |
(Super) Game Boy | Gambatte, bsnes v087, Sameboy |
Game Boy Color | Gambatte, |
Game Boy Advance | VBA-Next, mGBA |
Master System | Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel |
Game Gear | Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel |
SG-1000 | Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel |
Genesis | Genesis Plus GX, PicoDrive (32X only) |
Saturn | Mednafen |
PlayStation | Mednafen |
PlayStation Portable (WIP) | PPSSPP |
PC Engine | Original |
PC-FX | Mednafen |
Atari 2600 | Original |
Atari 7800 | Original |
Atari Lynx | Mednafen's Handy core |
ColecoVision | Original |
Intellivision | Original |
TI-83 | Original |
Apple II | Virtu |
Commodore 64 | Original |
WonderSwan/Color | Mednafen's Cygne core |
Nintendo Virtual Boy | Mednafen |
Neo-Geo Pocket/Color | Mednafen's NeoPop |
Uzebox | Uzem |
Libretro
Core | Compatibility |
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2048 | Okay |
CATSFC | Okay |
FCEUmm | Okay |
mGBA | Okay |
Emux | Okay (Game Boy/Game Boy Color only) |
Final Burn Alpha (Arcade) | Okay |
ImageViewer | Okay |
Mednafen | Okay (Neo Geo Pocket only) |
Gambatte | Okay |
FFmpeg | Okay |
DeSmuME | Okay |
4DO | Okay |
MAME | Okay |
bsnes | Not Okay |
bnes | Not Okay |
Mupen64Plus | Not Okay |
blueMSX | Not Okay |
fMSX | Not Okay |
FUSE | Not Okay |
Final Burn Alpha (Neo Geo) | Not Okay |
Handy | Not Okay |
DOSBox | Not Okay |
vecx | Not Okay |
Features
- Full screen support
- Controller and hotkey mapping
- Joypad support (for both controller and hotkeys)
- Auto/rapid fire controls
- Basic re-recording and rerecording
- "Bullet-proof" rerecording
- Frame/lag/re-recording counters
- Input display
- Auto-hold
- Alpha version of "TAStudio"
- RAM watching/poking tools
- RAM searching
- Lua scripting
- Rewind
- Libretro support (1.11.4 onwards)
Review
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.