BizHawk
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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 an open-source multi-system emulator, as well as a libretro frontend 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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Apple ][ | Virtu |
Atari 2600 | Original |
Atari 7800 | Original |
Atari Lynx | Mednafen's Handy core |
Bandai WonderSwan/Color | Mednafen's Cygne core |
ColecoVision | Original |
Commodore 64 | Original |
GCE Vectrex | Original |
Magnavox Odyssey² | Original |
Mattel Intellivision | Original |
NEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) | Original |
NEC PC-FX | Mednafen |
Nintendo 64 | Mupen64Plus |
Nintendo DS | melonDS |
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom | Original. PPU based on FCEUX, QuickNES. |
Nintendo Game Boy Advance | VBA-Next, mGBA |
Nintendo Virtual Boy | Mednafen |
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega/Mega CD | Genesis Plus GX |
Sega 32X | PicoDrive |
Sega Saturn | Yabause (1.X), Mednafen (2.X) |
Sega SG-1000, Master System, Game Gear | Original |
Sinclair ZX Spectrum | Original |
Sony PlayStation | Mednafen |
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color | Mednafen's NeoPop core |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom | bsnes (v087), Snes9x (1.54) |
Super Game Boy/Game Boy/Game Boy Color | Original, Gambatte, bsnes (v087), SameBoy |
TI-83 | Original |
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) |
FinalBurn Alpha (Arcade) | Okay |
Imageviewer | Okay |
Mednafen | Okay (Neo Geo Pocket only) |
Gambatte | Okay |
FFmpeg | Okay |
DeSmuME | Okay |
4DO | Okay |
MAME | Okay |
bsnes (v087) | Not Okay |
Mupen64Plus | Not Okay |
blueMSX | Not Okay |
fMSX | Not Okay |
FUSE | Not Okay |
FinalBurn 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.