Bsnes

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bsnes
Bsnes.png
Developer(s) Near (formerly known as byuu)
Latest version v115
Active Yes
Platform(s) Windows, macOS, Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, libretro
Emulates SNES
Compatibility 100%
Accuracy Cycle
Website byuu.org/bsnes
Support ($) Patreon
Programmed in C++
License GNU GPL v3
Source code GitHub

bsnes is an open-source Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super Famicom) emulator.

Download

Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD Latest builds
Stable and dev builds

List of forks

Name Platform(s) Latest Version Active Recommended
PC / x86
bsnes-hd Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD beta 10.2
bsnes-classic ? Git

Comparisons

bsnes-hd

A newer fork of bsnes, released in 2019 by DerKoun, that adds HD video features, such as:

  • HD Mode 7 – Rendering the rotated, scaled or pseudo perspective backgrounds at higher resolutions. This does not involve new custom imagery or upscaling algorithms. It is a higher resolution version of the process the SNES uses.
  • Widescreen – Extending the scenes to the left and right, without distorting them. Works for most Mode 7 scenes, but also for some other scenes/games, after some setting tweaking.
  • Some non-HD related features – Like the ability to disable background layers, sprites and window effects for screenshots for wallpapers or soft crop to zoom in, leaving maps or static art off the sides of the screen.

Some of the features of this fork are or will be included in official bsnes. The difference is that official bsnes only has slight visual improvements but with mostly perfect compatibility. bsnes-hd has more hacks that give true HD in mode 7 SNES games and widescreen in other games.