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'''Fantasy consoles''' are fictitious video game consoles. they aim to recreate the experience of retrogaming without the need to emulate real hardware, allowing specifications of their emulated hardware surpassing the real hardware specifications of the consoles they are molded after.  
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{{WIP}} '''add: [https://github.com/paladin-t/fantasy these consoles and computers]'''
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'''[[wikipedia:Fantasy video game console|Fantasy consoles]]''' are fictitious video game consoles. they aim to recreate the experience of retrogaming without the need to emulate real hardware, allowing specifications of their emulated hardware surpassing the real hardware specifications of the consoles they are molded after.  
  
 
==PICO-8==
 
==PICO-8==
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|developer = Lexaloffle Games
 
|developer = Lexaloffle Games
 
|image = PICO-8 logo.png
 
|image = PICO-8 logo.png
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|type = Fantasy console
 
|emulated = {{✓}}
 
|emulated = {{✓}}
 
}}
 
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'''[[wikipedia:PICO-8|PICO-8]]''' is a fantasy console created by Lexaloffle Games. It recreates the limited graphics (color and resolution) and audio capabilities of the 1980s/8-bit machines it is modeled after.
 
'''[[wikipedia:PICO-8|PICO-8]]''' is a fantasy console created by Lexaloffle Games. It recreates the limited graphics (color and resolution) and audio capabilities of the 1980s/8-bit machines it is modeled after.
  
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The popular game [[wikipedia:Celeste|Celeste]] was originally created in PICO-8 during a [[wikipedia:game jam|game jam]] before later being recreated for releases on computers and consoles, with the PICO-8 version being retroactively titled 'Celeste Classic'.
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The popular game [[wikipedia:Celeste|Celeste]] was originally created in PICO-8 during a [[wikipedia:game jam|game jam]] before later being recreated for releases on computers and consoles, with the PICO-8 version being retroactively titled 'Celeste Classic'.
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===PICO-8 emulators===
 
===PICO-8 emulators===
 
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|tac08
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Lin|macOS}}
 
|[https://github.com/0xcafed00d/tac08 git]
 
|[https://github.com/0xcafed00d/tac08 git]
 
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==TIC-80==
 
==TIC-80==
 
{{Infobox console
 
{{Infobox console
 
|title = TIC-80
 
|title = TIC-80
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|imagewidth = 90px
 
|developer = Vadim Grigoruk (Nesbox)
 
|developer = Vadim Grigoruk (Nesbox)
 
|image = TIC-80 Icon.png
 
|image = TIC-80 Icon.png
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|type = Fantasy computer
 
|emulated = {{✓}}
 
|emulated = {{✓}}
 
}}
 
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'''[[wikipedia:TIC-80|TIC-80]]''' is a free and open-source (MIT Licensed)<ref>[https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/blob/main/LICENSE "TIC-80 / LICENSE"] - GitHub</ref> fantasy computer created by Vadim Grigoruk (Nesbox). It recreates It recreates the limited graphics (color and resolution) and audio capabilities of the 1980s/8-bit machines it is modeled after.
 
'''[[wikipedia:TIC-80|TIC-80]]''' is a free and open-source (MIT Licensed)<ref>[https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/blob/main/LICENSE "TIC-80 / LICENSE"] - GitHub</ref> fantasy computer created by Vadim Grigoruk (Nesbox). It recreates It recreates the limited graphics (color and resolution) and audio capabilities of the 1980s/8-bit machines it is modeled after.
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===TIC-80 emulators===
 
===TIC-80 emulators===
 
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|align=left|{{Icon|Web}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Web}}
 
|[https://imeight.sourceforge.io/ Try-it Page]
 
|[https://imeight.sourceforge.io/ Try-it Page]
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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==Vircon32==
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{{Infobox emulator
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|title        = Vircon32
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|developer    = Carra
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|version      = v1.1 (BIOS)<br/>v24.3.2 (emulator)<br/>v1.1 (libretro core)
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|active        = Yes
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|platform      = {{Icon|Windows|Lin|macOS|Android|iOS|rpi}}{{Icon|Switch}}
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|target        = Vircon32 (fantasy console)
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|compatibility = N/A
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|website      = [http://www.vircon32.com/index.html Website]
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|download      = [http://www.vircon32.com/emulator.html Official emulator]<br/>[https://github.com/vircon32/vircon32-libretro/releases Libretro core]
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|prog-lang    = C and Assembly (BIOS)<br/>C++ (emulator)
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|source        = [https://github.com/vircon32/ConsoleSoftware Console software]<br/>[https://github.com/vircon32/ComputerSoftware Computer software]
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}}
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Vircon32 is a fantasy console created by Carra. As the name implies, it is a '''32'''-bit '''vir'''tual '''con'''sole inspired by the 16-bit and 32-bit generations of video games.
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===Vircon32 emulators===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Platform(s)
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! scope="col"|Latest Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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!colspan="6"|PC / x86
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|Vircon32<br/><small>vircon32_libretro</small>
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Lin|macOS}}
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|[http://www.vircon32.com/index.html Website]<br/>[https://github.com/vircon32/ComputerSoftware/releases git]<br/>[https://github.com/vircon32/vircon32-libretro/releases libretro core]
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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!colspan="6"|Mobile / ARM
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|Vircon32
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|align=left|{{Icon|rpi}}
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|[https://github.com/vircon32/ComputerSoftware/releases git]
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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|-
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|vircon32_libretro
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|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|rpi}}
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|[https://github.com/vircon32/vircon32-libretro/releases git]
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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!colspan="6"|Console
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|vircon32_libretro
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|align=left|{{Icon|Switch}}
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|[https://github.com/vircon32/vircon32-libretro/releases git]
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[CHIP-8 emulators|CHIP-8]] - predecessor to fantasy consoles.  
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* [[CHIP-8 emulators|CHIP-8]] - predecessor to fantasy consoles.
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==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
 
[[Category:Consoles]] [[Category:Computers]] [[Category:Not really emulators]]
 
[[Category:Consoles]] [[Category:Computers]] [[Category:Not really emulators]]

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Fantasy consoles are fictitious video game consoles. they aim to recreate the experience of retrogaming without the need to emulate real hardware, allowing specifications of their emulated hardware surpassing the real hardware specifications of the consoles they are molded after.

PICO-8

PICO-8
PICO-8 logo.png
Developer Lexaloffle Games
Type Fantasy console
Emulated ✓

PICO-8 is a fantasy console created by Lexaloffle Games. It recreates the limited graphics (color and resolution) and audio capabilities of the 1980s/8-bit machines it is modeled after.

The popular game Celeste was originally created in PICO-8 during a game jam before later being recreated for releases on computers and consoles, with the PICO-8 version being retroactively titled 'Celeste Classic'.

PICO-8 emulators

Name Platform(s) Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
PICO-8 Windows Linux macOS 0.2.6b ✗ ✓ ✓
tac08 Windows Linux macOS git ✓ ✗ !
Mobile / ARM
PICO-8 Linux ARM 0.2.6b ✗ ✓ ✓
Web
PICO-8 Web Website ✗ ✓ ✓
Console
fake-08 Wii U Vita Nintendo 3DS Bitt-Boy Switch git ✓ ✓ !
PS4-P8 PlayStation 4 git ✓ ✗ !
zepto8 Dingoo GCWZero git ? ✗ !
Other
PICOLOVE LÖVE git ✓ ✓ !

TIC-80

TIC-80
TIC-80 Icon.png
Developer Vadim Grigoruk (Nesbox)
Type Fantasy computer
Emulated ✓

TIC-80 is a free and open-source (MIT Licensed)[1] fantasy computer created by Vadim Grigoruk (Nesbox). It recreates It recreates the limited graphics (color and resolution) and audio capabilities of the 1980s/8-bit machines it is modeled after.

TIC-80 emulators

Name Platform(s) Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
TIC-80 Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD git ✓ ✓ ✓
Mobile / ARM
TIC-80 Android Linux ARM git ✓ ✓ ✓
Web
TIC-80 Web Website ✓ ✓ ✓
Console
TIC-80 Nintendo 3DS git ✓ ✓ ✓

imeight

imeight emulator
Developer(s) tchibo
Latest version N/A
Active No
Platform(s) Web
Emulates imeight (fantasy machine)
Compatibility N/A
Website SourceForge
Download(s) SourceForge
Programmed in JavaScript
Source code SourceForge

An HTML5 emulator of a machine that never existed. The emulator brings back memories from the 1980s, offers graphical features like sprites, character generator, 16-color palette.

One goal is to create a framework for making games with 8-bit look and feel, including the process of programming.

The programming tutorial helps beginners enter the world of programming in a gamified way.

imeight emulator

Name Platform(s) Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Web
imeight Web Try-it Page ✓ ✓ ✓

Vircon32

Vircon32
Developer(s) Carra
Latest version v1.1 (BIOS)
v24.3.2 (emulator)
v1.1 (libretro core)
Active Yes
Platform(s) Windows Linux macOS Android iOS Linux ARMSwitch
Emulates Vircon32 (fantasy console)
Compatibility N/A
Website Website
Download(s) Official emulator
Libretro core
Programmed in C and Assembly (BIOS)
C++ (emulator)
Source code Console software
Computer software

Vircon32 is a fantasy console created by Carra. As the name implies, it is a 32-bit virtual console inspired by the 16-bit and 32-bit generations of video games.

Vircon32 emulators

Name Platform(s) Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
Vircon32
vircon32_libretro 		Windows Linux macOS Website
git
libretro core 		✓ ✓ ✓
Mobile / ARM
Vircon32 Linux ARM git ✓ ✓ ✓
vircon32_libretro Android iOS Linux ARM git ✓ ✓ ✓
Console
vircon32_libretro Switch git ✓ ✓ ✓

See also

  • CHIP-8 - predecessor to fantasy consoles.

References

  1. ↑ "TIC-80 / LICENSE" - GitHub
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