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+ | '''Patreon''' is a service that allows fans to contribute to creators' projects on a recurring basis (where they're known as patrons). A ton of emulator developers are already using it so if you wish to support any project with money, we've listed the accounts below. We also have a page on other ways to [[support emulation projects]]. | ||
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+ | ==Emulators== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" width="100%" | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|System | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Patreon link | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Early access | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Other rewards | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[86Box]] | ||
+ | |[[Intel CPUs|Intel CPUs]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/86box 86box] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Name in YouTube videos, and on website. Priority video requests. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Cemu]] | ||
+ | |[[Wii U emulators|Wii U]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/cemu cemu] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |Discord, exclusive news, name in emulator | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Citra]] | ||
+ | |[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/citraemu/overview citraemu] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Cxbx-Reloaded]] | ||
+ | |[[Xbox emulators|Xbox]], Sega Chihiro <small>(Arcade, WIP)</small> | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/LukeUsher LukeUsher] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Exclusive news | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |DobieStation | ||
+ | |[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/dobiestation dobiestation] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Discord | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[EKA2L1]] | ||
+ | |[[Cellphone emulators#N-Gage (Nokia)|Symbian]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/fewdspuck fewdspuck] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Priority support via Discord | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[higan]] | ||
+ | |[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/byuu byuu] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[libretro]] | ||
+ | |[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/libretro libretro] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Discord | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[melonDS]] | ||
+ | |[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/staplebutter Arisotura (formerly Staplebutter)] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Mesen]] | ||
+ | |[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Nintendo NES]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/Mesen Mesen] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Mikage]] | ||
+ | |[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/mikage Mikage] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |Discord, exclusive news | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[mGBA]] | ||
+ | |[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Nintendo GBA]], [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|GB, GBC]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/mgba mgba] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Special icon, name in emulator | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |NooDS | ||
+ | |[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/Hydr8gon Hydr8gon] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Discord | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Nova]] | ||
+ | |[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]], Sega Titan Video <small>(Arcade)</small> | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/nova_emu nova_emu] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |Exclusive news, name in emulator | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Planet Virtual Boy emulator | ||
+ | |[[Virtual Boy emulators|Virtual Boy]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/GuyPerfect GuyPerfect] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Play!]] | ||
+ | |[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/jpd002 jpd002] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Discord | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[OpenEmu]] | ||
+ | |[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/openemu openemu] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |Name in emulator | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Orbital]] | ||
+ | |[[PlayStation 4 emulators|PlayStation 4]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/AlexAltea AlexAltea] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Discord, exclusive news | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Project64]] | ||
+ | |[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/Project64 Project64] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |Remove prompts for support | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Retro Virtual Machine | ||
+ | |[[ZX Spectrum emulators|ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/retrovirtualmachine retrovirtualmachine] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |Exclusive news, name in emulator | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[RPCS3]] | ||
+ | |[[PlayStation 3 emulators|PlayStation 3]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/Nekotekina Nekotekina] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls, name in emulator | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Ryujinx]] | ||
+ | |[[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/ryujinx ryujinx] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Discord | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[StrikeBox]] | ||
+ | |[[Xbox emulators|Xbox]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/StrikerX3 StrikerX3] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Exclusive news | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[TeknoParrot]] | ||
+ | |Windows-based [[Arcade emulators|Arcade systems]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/Teknogods Teknogods] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |Exclusive emulator features, Discord, exclusive news | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Vita3K]] | ||
+ | |[[PlayStation Vita emulators|PlayStation Vita]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/Vita3K Vita3K] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Discord, name in readme, higher priority on reported issues | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Xenia]] | ||
+ | |[[Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/xenia_project xenia_project] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Discord | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Yabause]] | ||
+ | |[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/yabause yabause] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |Name in emulator, documentation, support | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[yuzu]] | ||
+ | |[[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/yuzuteam yuzuteam] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |Discord, exclusive news, prioritized technical support, development polls | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Misc== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width="100%" | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Description | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Patreon link | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Rewards | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://keybase.io/anodium anodium] | ||
+ | |[[Citra]] progress report and blog writer | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/anodium anodium] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://caps0ff.blogspot.com/ CAPS0ff] | ||
+ | |Chip [[decapping]], currently used for improving [[MAME]]'s emulation. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4805718 4805718] | ||
+ | |Chance to influence what they work on, early blog posts | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://www.emuvr.net/ EmuVR] | ||
+ | |Game room simulation in [[Virtual Reality|VR]]. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/EmuVR EmuVR] | ||
+ | |Exclusive news | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://gliden64.blogspot.com/ GLideN64] | ||
+ | |One of the more popular [[Recommended N64 plugins|N64 plugins]]. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/Gliden64 Gliden64] | ||
+ | |Early access, exclusive news | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/JayFoxRox JayFoxRox] | ||
+ | |[[XQEMU]], [[Citra]], Sega Lindbergh, [[pinball]] emulation, open-source PC game ports. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/jayfoxrox jayfoxrox] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/jotego Jose Tejada] | ||
+ | |[[FPGA|FPGA cores]] for [[MiSTer]] and others, [[MAME]] contributor. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/topapate topapate] | ||
+ | |Early access, private posts, name/face in projects, chance to influence what he works on. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/Lioncash Lioncache] | ||
+ | |Core developer on [[Dolphin]], [[Citra]] and [[yuzu]]. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9377665 9377665] | ||
+ | |Monthly cat photos | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://lutris.net/ Lutris] | ||
+ | |An open-source [[Frontends|frontend]] for Linux. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/lutris lutris] | ||
+ | |Early access, remote support with a desktop sharing program, custom forum badge | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/m4xw m4xw] | ||
+ | |Works on improving various emulators, such as [[Mupen64Plus]], Mupen64Plus-Next, [[RetroArch]] libnx port, Switch [[PPSSPP]] Port. Also makes Nintendo Switch homebrew. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/m4xwdev m4xwdev] | ||
+ | |Discord, feature requests | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://problemkaputt.de Martin Korth] | ||
+ | |Developer of the [[No$]] emulators. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/martin_korth martin_korth] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[MiSTer]] | ||
+ | |Open source [[FPGA]] project targeted to replicate retro computers, consoles and similar devices using modern USB input devices and output high quality video to HDMI. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/FPGAMiSTer FPGAMiSTer] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/MoochMcGee MoochMcGee] | ||
+ | |Emudev who mostly works on MAME and 86Box. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/moochmcgee moochmcgee] | ||
+ | |Name on the Patreon page | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://playnite.link/ Playnite] | ||
+ | |An open-source [[Frontends|frontend]] for Windows. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/playnite playnite] | ||
+ | |Early access, access to polls prioritizing upcoming features, credits | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://romhacking.net/ ROMhacking.net] | ||
+ | |[[Mods, Hacks and Fan-Translations|Rom hacking]] website. The biggest(?) database of rom hacks and translations. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/Romhackingnet Romhackingnet] | ||
+ | |Site themes, site development forum, ad-free, sticky article, new site feature or improvement of your choosing | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://www.preservegames.org/ The Video Game Preservation Collective (VGPC)] | ||
+ | |Video game preservation. Contributes to [http://redump.org/ redump.org], No-Intro and [https://archive.org/ Internet Archive]. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/vgpc vgpc] | ||
+ | |Name on website | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/wine-staging/wine-staging Wine-Staging] | ||
+ | |Testing area and experimental features for [[Wine]]. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/winestaging winestaging] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://www.zophar.net/ Zophar's Domain] | ||
+ | |Emulation/game data archival website. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/zophar zophar] | ||
+ | |Ad-free, your own post, link to your emulation project | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==[[Game Engine Recreations and Source Ports|Game Engine Recreations]]== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width="100%" | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Games | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Description | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Patreon/Donation link | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Rewards | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://openmw.org/ OpenMW] | ||
+ | |TES 3: Morrowind | ||
+ | |List of several individual devs. | ||
+ | |[https://openmw.org/faq/#donations Several devs] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/nmlgc/ReC98 ReC98] | ||
+ | |Touhou 1 - 5 (PC-98) | ||
+ | |Updated page with many completion status bars needing certain amounts. | ||
+ | |[https://rec98.nmlgc.net/ GitHub Sponsors] (Progress bars) | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==External Links== | ||
+ | * [https://graphtreon.com/ Graphtreon] - View a projects Patreon earnings, statistics, graphs and rankings. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:FAQs]] |
Revision as of 12:27, 18 September 2020
Patreon is a service that allows fans to contribute to creators' projects on a recurring basis (where they're known as patrons). A ton of emulator developers are already using it so if you wish to support any project with money, we've listed the accounts below. We also have a page on other ways to support emulation projects.
Emulators
Name | System | Patreon link | Early access | Other rewards |
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86Box | Intel CPUs | 86box | ✗ | Name in YouTube videos, and on website. Priority video requests. |
Cemu | Wii U | cemu | ✓ | Discord, exclusive news, name in emulator |
Citra | Nintendo 3DS | citraemu | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls |
Cxbx-Reloaded | Xbox, Sega Chihiro (Arcade, WIP) | LukeUsher | ✗ | Exclusive news |
DobieStation | PlayStation 2 | dobiestation | ✗ | Discord |
EKA2L1 | Symbian | fewdspuck | ✗ | Priority support via Discord |
higan | Multi-system | byuu | ✗ | ✗ |
libretro | Multi-system | libretro | ✗ | Discord |
melonDS | Nintendo DS | Arisotura (formerly Staplebutter) | ✗ | ✗ |
Mesen | Nintendo NES | Mesen | ✗ | ✗ |
Mikage | Nintendo 3DS | Mikage | ✓ | Discord, exclusive news |
mGBA | Nintendo GBA, GB, GBC | mgba | ✗ | Special icon, name in emulator |
NooDS | Nintendo DS | Hydr8gon | ✗ | Discord |
Nova | Sega Saturn, Sega Titan Video (Arcade) | nova_emu | ✓ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
Planet Virtual Boy emulator | Virtual Boy | GuyPerfect | ✗ | ✗ |
Play! | PlayStation 2 | jpd002 | ✗ | Discord |
OpenEmu | Multi-system | openemu | ✓ | Name in emulator |
Orbital | PlayStation 4 | AlexAltea | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news |
Project64 | Nintendo 64 | Project64 | ✓ | Remove prompts for support |
Retro Virtual Machine | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC | retrovirtualmachine | ✓ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
RPCS3 | PlayStation 3 | Nekotekina | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls, name in emulator |
Ryujinx | Nintendo Switch | ryujinx | ✗ | Discord |
StrikeBox | Xbox | StrikerX3 | ✗ | Exclusive news |
TeknoParrot | Windows-based Arcade systems | Teknogods | ✓ | Exclusive emulator features, Discord, exclusive news |
Vita3K | PlayStation Vita | Vita3K | ✗ | Discord, name in readme, higher priority on reported issues |
Xenia | Xbox 360 | xenia_project | ✗ | Discord |
Yabause | Sega Saturn | yabause | ✗ | Name in emulator, documentation, support |
yuzu | Nintendo Switch | yuzuteam | ✓ | Discord, exclusive news, prioritized technical support, development polls |
Misc
Name | Description | Patreon link | Rewards |
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anodium | Citra progress report and blog writer | anodium | ✗ |
CAPS0ff | Chip decapping, currently used for improving MAME's emulation. | 4805718 | Chance to influence what they work on, early blog posts |
EmuVR | Game room simulation in VR. | EmuVR | Exclusive news |
GLideN64 | One of the more popular N64 plugins. | Gliden64 | Early access, exclusive news |
JayFoxRox | XQEMU, Citra, Sega Lindbergh, pinball emulation, open-source PC game ports. | jayfoxrox | ✗ |
Jose Tejada | FPGA cores for MiSTer and others, MAME contributor. | topapate | Early access, private posts, name/face in projects, chance to influence what he works on. |
Lioncache | Core developer on Dolphin, Citra and yuzu. | 9377665 | Monthly cat photos |
Lutris | An open-source frontend for Linux. | lutris | Early access, remote support with a desktop sharing program, custom forum badge |
m4xw | Works on improving various emulators, such as Mupen64Plus, Mupen64Plus-Next, RetroArch libnx port, Switch PPSSPP Port. Also makes Nintendo Switch homebrew. | m4xwdev | Discord, feature requests |
Martin Korth | Developer of the No$ emulators. | martin_korth | ✗ |
MiSTer | Open source FPGA project targeted to replicate retro computers, consoles and similar devices using modern USB input devices and output high quality video to HDMI. | FPGAMiSTer | ✗ |
MoochMcGee | Emudev who mostly works on MAME and 86Box. | moochmcgee | Name on the Patreon page |
Playnite | An open-source frontend for Windows. | playnite | Early access, access to polls prioritizing upcoming features, credits |
ROMhacking.net | Rom hacking website. The biggest(?) database of rom hacks and translations. | Romhackingnet | Site themes, site development forum, ad-free, sticky article, new site feature or improvement of your choosing |
The Video Game Preservation Collective (VGPC) | Video game preservation. Contributes to redump.org, No-Intro and Internet Archive. | vgpc | Name on website |
Wine-Staging | Testing area and experimental features for Wine. | winestaging | ✗ |
Zophar's Domain | Emulation/game data archival website. | zophar | Ad-free, your own post, link to your emulation project |
Game Engine Recreations
Name | Games | Description | Patreon/Donation link | Rewards |
---|---|---|---|---|
OpenMW | TES 3: Morrowind | List of several individual devs. | Several devs | ✗ |
ReC98 | Touhou 1 - 5 (PC-98) | Updated page with many completion status bars needing certain amounts. | GitHub Sponsors (Progress bars) | ✗ |
External Links
- Graphtreon - View a projects Patreon earnings, statistics, graphs and rankings.