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|first = 0.5.0
 
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|third = Linux, OS X, Windows
 
|third = Linux, OS X, Windows
 
|fourth = Mike Pavone
 
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|fifth = [http://rhope.retrodev.com/files/blastem.html RetroDev.com]
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|fifth = [https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/ RetroDev.com]
|sixth = [http://rhope.retrodev.com/repos/blastem RetroDev.com]}}'''BlastEm''' is a [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis]] emulator primarily for the Linux operating system that also supports OSX and Windows. BlastEm aims for [[cycle accuracy]], and for lower [[system requirements]] than [[Exodus]]. Commercial game compatibility is substantially better than Exodus, but still falls short of [[Genesis Plus GX]]. It is the only emulator other than Exodus that can properly display direct color DMA demos and to pass all of the tests in Nemesis' VDP FIFO Testing ROM.
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|sixth = [https://www.retrodev.com/repos/blastem RetroDev.com]}}'''BlastEm''' is a [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis]] emulator primarily for the Linux operating system that also supports OSX and Windows. BlastEm aims for [[cycle accuracy]], and for lower [[system requirements]] than [[Exodus]]. Commercial game compatibility is close to, but not quite at 100%. Titan's Overdrive 2 demo runs with near perfection, a first for any emulator. The original Overdrive demo runs perfectly which only [[Genesis Plus GX]] can also claim. It is the only emulator other than Exodus that can properly display direct color DMA demos and to pass all of the tests in Nemesis' VDP FIFO Testing ROM.
 
==Download==
 
==Download==
  
[http://rhope.retrodev.com/files/blastem32-0.4.0.tar.gz Verson 0.4.0 - 32-bit Linux]
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[https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/blastem32-0.5.0.tar.gz Verson 0.5.0 - 32-bit Linux]
  
[http://rhope.retrodev.com/files/blastem64-0.4.0.tar.gz Version 0.4.0 - 64-bit Linux]
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[https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/blastem64-0.5.0.tar.gz Version 0.5.0 - 64-bit Linux]
  
[http://rhope.retrodev.com/files/blastem-osx-0.4.0.tar.gz Version 0.4.0 - OSX]
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[https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/blastem-osx-0.5.0.tar.gz Version 0.5.0 - OSX]
  
[http://rhope.retrodev.com/files/blastem-win32-0.4.0.zip Version 0.4.0 - Windows]
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[https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/blastem-win32-0.5.0.zip Version 0.5.0 - Windows]
  
 
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Revision as of 21:30, 14 June 2017

Current version: 0.5.0
Active: Yes
OS: Linux, OS X, Windows
Authors: Mike Pavone
Official website: RetroDev.com
Source code: RetroDev.com

BlastEm is a Sega Genesis emulator primarily for the Linux operating system that also supports OSX and Windows. BlastEm aims for cycle accuracy, and for lower system requirements than Exodus. Commercial game compatibility is close to, but not quite at 100%. Titan's Overdrive 2 demo runs with near perfection, a first for any emulator. The original Overdrive demo runs perfectly which only Genesis Plus GX can also claim. It is the only emulator other than Exodus that can properly display direct color DMA demos and to pass all of the tests in Nemesis' VDP FIFO Testing ROM.

Download

Verson 0.5.0 - 32-bit Linux

Version 0.5.0 - 64-bit Linux

Version 0.5.0 - OSX

Version 0.5.0 - Windows

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