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This wiki is dedicated to all things related to video game emulation. Please read the '''[[General problems FAQ]]''' before asking questions.
 
This wiki is dedicated to all things related to video game emulation. Please read the '''[[General problems FAQ]]''' before asking questions.
  
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==Emulators==
 
==Emulators==
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<font size="3"><b>Arcade</b></font> [[File:PacmanGhost.png|20px]]
 
<font size="3"><b>Arcade</b></font> [[File:PacmanGhost.png|20px]]
* [[Arcade emulators|Multi-System]]
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* [[Arcade emulators]]
* [[Neo Geo emulators|Neo-Geo/CD]]
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* [[Arcade LaserDisc emulators|LaserDisc]] <!-- 1982 -->
* [[Sega Dreamcast emulators|Naomi]]
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* [[Neo Geo emulators|Neo-Geo/CD]] <!-- SNK 1990 -->
* [[GameCube emulators|Triforce]]
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* [[Sega Model 1]] <!-- Sega 1992 -->
* [[Taito Type X]]
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* [[Sega Model 2]] <!-- Sega 1993 -->
 
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* [[Sega Model 3]] <!-- Sega 1996 -->
<font size="3"><b>[[Atari]] Consoles</b></font> [[image:atari logo.png|21px]]
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* [[Sega Dreamcast emulators|Sega Naomi]] <!-- Sega 1998 -->
* [[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]]    
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* [[GameCube emulators|Triforce]] <!-- Namco, Sega, Nintendo 2002 -->
* [[Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200]]
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* [[Taito Type X]] <!-- Taito 2004 -->
* [[Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800]]
 
* [[Atari Jaguar emulators|Atari Jaguar]]
 
 
 
<font size="3"><b>[[Atari]] Handhelds</b></font>
 
* [[Atari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]]
 
  
 
<font size="3"><b>[[List of computers|Personal Computers]]</b></font> [[File:Crt-monitor.png|22px]] <!-- Sorted by release -->
 
<font size="3"><b>[[List of computers|Personal Computers]]</b></font> [[File:Crt-monitor.png|22px]] <!-- Sorted by release -->
 
* [[PLATO Computer System|PLATO]] <!-- November 1960 -->
 
* [[PLATO Computer System|PLATO]] <!-- November 1960 -->
 
* [[Altair 8800|MITS Altair]]  <!-- December 1974 -->
 
* [[Altair 8800|MITS Altair]]  <!-- December 1974 -->
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* [[Atari 8-bit|Atari 400/800/XL/XE]] <!-- November 1979 -->
 
* [[Apple III emulators|Apple III]]  <!-- May 1980 -->
 
* [[Apple III emulators|Apple III]]  <!-- May 1980 -->
 
* [[IBM PC/XT]] <!-- Something something 1981 -->
 
* [[IBM PC/XT]] <!-- Something something 1981 -->
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* [[Sinclair ZX81 emulators|Sinclair ZX81]]  <!-- March 1981 -->
 
* [[DOS emulators|DOS]]  <!-- August 1981 -->
 
* [[DOS emulators|DOS]]  <!-- August 1981 -->
* [[BBC Micro]]  <!-- December 1981 -->
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* [[PC-60 emulators|PC-60]]  <!-- November 1981 -->
* [[Sinclair ZX81]]  <!-- March 1981 -->
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* [[PC-88 emulators|PC-88]]  <!-- December 1981 -->
* [[ZX Spectrum]]  <!-- April 1982 -->
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* [[BBC Micro emulators|BBC Micro]]  <!-- December 1981 -->
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* [[ZX Spectrum emulators|ZX Spectrum]]  <!-- April 1982 -->
 
* [[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]]  <!-- August 1982 -->   
 
* [[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]]  <!-- August 1982 -->   
 
* [[Commodore 65 emulators|Commodore 65]]  <!-- Unreleased prototype -->   
 
* [[Commodore 65 emulators|Commodore 65]]  <!-- Unreleased prototype -->   
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* [[PC-98 emulators|PC-98]]  <!-- October 1982 -->
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* [[Fujitsu FM-7 emulators|Fujitsu FM-7]] <!-- November 1982 -->
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* [[Camputers Lynx emulators|Camputers Lynx]] <!-- March 1983 -->
 
* [[MSX emulators|MSX]]  <!-- June 1983 -->  
 
* [[MSX emulators|MSX]]  <!-- June 1983 -->  
* [[Amstrad CPC]] <!-- June 1984 -->
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* [[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]] <!-- June 1984 -->
* [[Atari ST]] <!-- June 1985 -->
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* [[Atari ST emulators|Atari ST]] <!-- June 1985 -->
 
* [[Amiga emulators|Amiga]] <!-- July 1985 -->  
 
* [[Amiga emulators|Amiga]] <!-- July 1985 -->  
 
* [[Sharp X68000 emulators|Sharp X68000]] <!-- February 1987 -->  
 
* [[Sharp X68000 emulators|Sharp X68000]] <!-- February 1987 -->  
 
* [[Windows 95/98/ME emulators|Windows 3.x/9x]] <!-- May 1990 -->  
 
* [[Windows 95/98/ME emulators|Windows 3.x/9x]] <!-- May 1990 -->  
  
<font size="3"><b>Mobile Phones</b></font>
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<font size="3"><b>[[Multi-System Emulators]]</b></font>
* [[Cellphone emulators|Cell Phones]]
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* [[MAME]]
* <span title="No Emulators">[[Cellphone emulators#N-Gage (Nokia)|N-Gage]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span> <!-- Placeholder link until individual page ready -->
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* [[Mednafen]]
* [[Android emulators|Android]]
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* [[RetroArch]]
* <span title="No Emulators">[[IOS emulators|iOS]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span>
 
 
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<font size="3"><b>[[Atari]] Consoles</b></font> [[image:atari logo.png|21px]]
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* [[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]]     
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* [[Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200]]
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* [[Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800]]
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* [[Atari XEGS]]
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* [[Atari Jaguar emulators|Atari Jaguar]]
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<font size="3"><b>[[Atari]] Handhelds</b></font> [[image:Atari-Lynx-I-Handheld.png|30px]]
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* [[Atari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]]
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<font size="3"><b>[[Nintendo]] Consoles</b></font> [[File:n64 logo.png|21px]] <!-- Console manufacturers ordered by how soon they entered gaming market (MS-X already listed under PCs) -->
 
<font size="3"><b>[[Nintendo]] Consoles</b></font> [[File:n64 logo.png|21px]] <!-- Console manufacturers ordered by how soon they entered gaming market (MS-X already listed under PCs) -->
 
* [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES / Famicom]]
 
* [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES / Famicom]]
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* [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]
 
* [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]
  
<font size="3"><b>Sega Consoles</b></font> [[File:dreamcast logo.png|23px]]
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<font size="3"><b>[[Sega]] Consoles</b></font> [[File:dreamcast logo.png|23px|link=Category:Sega consoles]]
* [[SG-1000]]
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* [[SG-1000 emulators|SG-1000]]
 
* [[Master System emulators|Master System]]
 
* [[Master System emulators|Master System]]
 
* [[Sega Genesis emulators|Genesis / Mega Drive, CD &amp; 32X]]
 
* [[Sega Genesis emulators|Genesis / Mega Drive, CD &amp; 32X]]
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* [[Sega Dreamcast emulators|Dreamcast]]
 
* [[Sega Dreamcast emulators|Dreamcast]]
  
<font size="3"><b>Sega Handhelds</b></font> [[File:Game Gear.png|28px]]  
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<font size="3"><b>[[Sega]] Handhelds</b></font> [[File:Game Gear.png|28px]]  
 
* [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]]
 
* [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]]
  
 
<font size="3"><b>NEC Consoles</b></font> [[File:NEC.png|30px]]
 
<font size="3"><b>NEC Consoles</b></font> [[File:NEC.png|30px]]
* [[PC-98 emulator|PC-98]]
 
 
* [[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16, CD]]
 
* [[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16, CD]]
 
* [[PC-FX emulators|PC-FX ]]
 
* [[PC-FX emulators|PC-FX ]]
  
<font size="3"><b>Other 90s Consoles</b></font>
 
* [[Philips CD-i emulators|Philips CD-i]]
 
* [[3DO emulators|3DO]]
 
* <span title="No Emulators">[[Pioneer LaserActive]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span>
 
 
<font size="3"><b>Other 90s Handhelds</b></font>
 
* [[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo-Geo Pocket/Color]]
 
* [[WonderSwan emulators|WonderSwan/Color]]
 
 
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<font size="3"><b>Sony Consoles</b></font> [[File:playstation logo.png|25px]]
 
<font size="3"><b>Sony Consoles</b></font> [[File:playstation logo.png|25px]]
 
* [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]]
 
* [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]]
 
* [[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]]
 
* [[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]]
* [[Playstation 3 emulators|PlayStation 3]]
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* <span title="No Emulators">[[PlayStation 4 emulators|PlayStation 4]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span>
 
* <span title="No Emulators">[[PlayStation 4 emulators|PlayStation 4]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span>
  
 
<font size="3"><b>Sony Handhelds</b></font> [[File:Sony-PSP.png|30px]]
 
<font size="3"><b>Sony Handhelds</b></font> [[File:Sony-PSP.png|30px]]
* [[PocketStation]]
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* [[PocketStation emulators|PocketStation]]
 
* [[PlayStation Portable emulators|PlayStation Portable]]
 
* [[PlayStation Portable emulators|PlayStation Portable]]
 
* <span title="No Emulators">[[PlayStation Vita emulators|PlayStation Vita]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span>
 
* <span title="No Emulators">[[PlayStation Vita emulators|PlayStation Vita]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span>
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* [[Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]]
 
* [[Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]]
 
* <span title="No Emulators">[[Xbox One emulators|Xbox One]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span>
 
* <span title="No Emulators">[[Xbox One emulators|Xbox One]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span>
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<font size="3"><b>Other 90s Consoles</b></font>
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* [[Philips CD-i emulators|Philips CD-i]]
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* [[3DO emulators|3DO]]
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* <span title="No Emulators">[[Pioneer LaserActive]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span>
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<font size="3"><b>Other 90s Handhelds</b></font>
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* [[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo-Geo Pocket/Color]]
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* [[WonderSwan emulators|WonderSwan/Color]]
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* [[Tiger LCD Handhelds]]
  
 
<font size="3"><b>First/Second Generation Consoles</b></font>
 
<font size="3"><b>First/Second Generation Consoles</b></font>
* [[Magnavox Odyssey emulators|Magnavox Odyssey]] / [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]] / [[Vectrex emulators|Vectrex]] / [[Intellivision emulators|Intellivision]]
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* [[Magnavox Odyssey emulators|Magnavox Odyssey]]  
* [[Console Boom emulators|1970s/1980s Console Boom]]
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* [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]  
* [[Strange Console emulators|Strange Consoles]]
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* [[Vectrex emulators|Vectrex]]  
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* [[Intellivision emulators|Intellivision]]
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* [[First and Second Generations of video game consoles|1970s/1980s Console Boom]]
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* [[Strange and Forgotten Console emulators|Forgotten Consoles]] (1980-2000)
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<font size="3"><b>Mobile Phones</b></font>
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* [[Cellphone emulators|Cell Phones]]
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* <span title="No Emulators">[[Cellphone emulators#N-Gage (Nokia)|N-Gage]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span> <!-- Placeholder link until individual page ready -->
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* [[Android emulators|Android]]
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* <span title="No Emulators">[[IOS emulators|iOS]] <sup>&Dagger;</sup></span>
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<font size="2"><b>On Consoles</b></font>
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* [[Emulators on PS2]]
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* [[Emulators on Wii]]
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* [[Emulators on PS3]]
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<font size="2"><b>On Linux</b></font>
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* [[Distro-agnostic_emulator_packages_for_Linux|Emulation on Linux]]
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* [[Emulation on Ubuntu]]
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* [[Emulation on Fedora]]
  
<font size="3"><b>Emulating On Other Systems</b></font>
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* [[Multi-System Emulators]]
 
<font size="2"><b>On Mobile</b></font>
 
* [[Emulators on Android]]
 
* [[Emulating on your browser]]
 
 
<font size="2"><b>On Handhelds</b></font>
 
<font size="2"><b>On Handhelds</b></font>
 
* [[Emulators on GBA]]
 
* [[Emulators on GBA]]
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* [[Emulators on PSP]]
 
* [[Emulators on PSP]]
 
* [[Emulators on Vita]]
 
* [[Emulators on Vita]]
<font size="2"><b>On Consoles</b></font>
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* [[Emulators on Wii]]
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<font size="2"><b>Official Emulators</b></font>
* [[Emulators on PS3]]
 
 
 
<font size="3"><b>Official Emulators</b></font>
 
 
* [[Virtual Console]] (Nintendo)
 
* [[Virtual Console]] (Nintendo)
 
* [[Official Sony Emulators]]
 
* [[Official Sony Emulators]]
 
* [[Emulators in Games]]
 
* [[Emulators in Games]]
  
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<font size="2"><b>Other</b></font>
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* [[Emulating on a web browser|Emulators on Browsers]]
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* [[Emulators on TI Calculators]]
 
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* [[General problems FAQ|General Problems FAQ]]
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* [[Auto-load next disc]]
 
* [[Auto-load next disc]]
 
* [[Black frame insertion]]
 
* [[Black frame insertion]]
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* [[Display FAQ|Displays]]
 
* [[Display FAQ|Displays]]
 
* [[Emulation Accuracy]]
 
* [[Emulation Accuracy]]
* [[Emulation on Fedora]]
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* [[Emulation on Ubuntu]]
 
 
* [[Emulator Files|Files and BIOS for Emulators]]
 
* [[Emulator Files|Files and BIOS for Emulators]]
 
* [[List of filetypes|Filetypes]]
 
* [[List of filetypes|Filetypes]]
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* [[Netplay]]
 
* [[Netplay]]
 
* [[List of notable ports|Notable Ports]]
 
* [[List of notable ports|Notable Ports]]
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* [[Overclocking]]
 
* [[Overclocking]]
 
* [[Recommended N64 Plugins]]
 
* [[Recommended N64 Plugins]]
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* [[Recording Video]]
 
* [[Recording Video]]
 
* [[Ripping Games]]
 
* [[Ripping Games]]
* [[Need Games?|ROM/ISO Sites]]
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* [[ROM_%26_ISO_Sites|ROM/ISO Sites]]
 
* [[Save Converters]]
 
* [[Save Converters]]
 
* [[File Hashes|Verifying Dumps]]
 
* [[File Hashes|Verifying Dumps]]
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==Shaders/Filters==
 
==Shaders/Filters==
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* [[List of shaders and filters|List of Shaders and Filters]]
 
* [[List of shaders and filters|List of Shaders and Filters]]
 
* [[Texture filtering|Texture Filtering and Scaling]]
 
* [[Texture filtering|Texture Filtering and Scaling]]
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==Modding==
 
==Modding==
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* [[Texture Packs]]
 
* [[Texture Packs]]
 
* [[Cheats and Patches]]
 
* [[Cheats and Patches]]
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==Miscellaneous==
 
==Miscellaneous==
 
* [[Console-specific development wikis]]
 
* [[Console-specific development wikis]]
 
* [[Emulation Books and Articles]]
 
* [[Emulation Books and Articles]]
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* [[Emulators on Patreon]]
 
* [[History of emulation]]
 
* [[History of emulation]]
 
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News

Emulators

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Personal Computers Crt-monitor.png

Multi-System Emulators

Atari Consoles Atari logo.png

Atari Handhelds Atari-Lynx-I-Handheld.png

Nintendo Consoles N64 logo.png

Nintendo Handhelds Gameboy Advance.png

Sega Consoles Dreamcast logo.png

Sega Handhelds Game Gear.png

NEC Consoles NEC.png

Sony Consoles Playstation logo.png

Sony Handhelds Sony-PSP.png

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Other 90s Consoles

Other 90s Handhelds

First/Second Generation Consoles

Mobile Phones

Emulating On Other Systems

On Consoles

On Linux

On Handhelds

Official Emulators

Other

FAQs

Shaders/Filters

Modding

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