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While commonly referred to as a frontend to emulators, it is not designed for this purpose, instead to simply launch a particular game on a particular emulator. A frontend handles the audio and video of the backend.
 
While commonly referred to as a frontend to emulators, it is not designed for this purpose, instead to simply launch a particular game on a particular emulator. A frontend handles the audio and video of the backend.
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Revision as of 09:06, 28 September 2015

Current version: 3/8/15
Active: Yes
OS: Windows, Linux
Authors: Alec Lofquist, Nils Bonenberger
Official website: http://www.emulationstation.org/
Source code: https://github.com/Aloshi/EmulationStation

EmulationStation is a graphical launcher for various emulators.

While commonly referred to as a frontend to emulators, it is not designed for this purpose, instead to simply launch a particular game on a particular emulator. A frontend handles the audio and video of the backend.