Higan

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The name higan stands for 'Hero of Fire'
The name higan stands for 'Hero of Fire'
Current version: 0.92
Active: Yes
OS: Windows, Linux
Authors: byuu
Official website: http://byuu.org/higan/
Source code: Unknown

higan is an open source multi-system emulator that originally started out as bsnes. It was created in response to inaccurate SNES emulators and shoddy ROM hacks. Currently, the only thing worth using in higan is the cycle-accurate bsnes core.

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higan

Versions

bsnes has 3 different versions: Performance, Balanced, and Accuracy. The Balanced version is recommended for modern PCs. Use the Accuracy version only for extreme cases.

Review

The bsnes core is the only one worth using in higan. The others are very early in development, and are inferior to other existing emulators. Alternatives include Gambatte, VBA-M, Nestopia, and DeSmuME.

It is recommended to use the bsnes core in RetroArch to get around some of the less-user friendly designs in higan.

Supported systems

NES (Famicon)
SNES (Super Famicon)
Game Boy
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo DS

Source Code

http://code.google.com/p/higan/