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{{Infobox emulator | {{Infobox emulator | ||
− | |logo = Mesen_logo.png | + | |title = Mesen |
− | |logowidth = 64 | + | |logo = Mesen_logo.png |
− | |version = {{MesenVer}} | + | |logowidth = 64 |
− | |active = | + | |version = {{MesenVer}} |
− | |platform = Windows | + | |active = No |
− | |target = [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]] | + | |platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]] |
− | |developer = Sour | + | |target = [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES / Famicom]]<br/>Famicom Disk System |
− | |website = [ | + | |developer = [https://github.com/SourMesen Sour]<small>(formerly); [https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen Nova Squirrel] has a fork for maintaining the codebase and accept pull requests<small> ; [https://github.com/mkwong98/Mesen] also has a fork that has released numerous "beta" builds</small> |
− | |source = [https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen GitHub] | + | |accuracy = Cycle-Accurate |
+ | |website = [https://www.mesen.ca/ Mesen.ca] | ||
+ | |support = [https://www.mesen.ca/Donate.php Patreon] | ||
+ | |prog-lang = C++, C#, C | ||
+ | |license = GNU GPLv3 | ||
+ | |source = [https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen GitHub] | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | '''Mesen''' is an open-source | + | '''Mesen''' is an open-source [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Famicom (NES)]] and Famicom Disk System (FDS) emulator for Windows and Linux. It is also available as a [[Libretro]] core for [[RetroArch]]. |
==Download== | ==Download== | ||
− | + | {| cellpadding="4" | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}} | ||
+ | |[https://www.mesen.ca/#Downloads '''Official release'''] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |colspan="3"|<hr/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{Icon|Lin-big}} | ||
+ | |[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mesen Arch Linux]<br><small>Latest stable package</small> | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
− | According to test ROMs, it is ranked as the most | + | According to test ROMs, it is ranked as the most compatible NES/FDS emulator, slightly above [[puNES]] with a score of 100%.<ref>https://www.mesen.ca/#Compatibility</ref> |
It has [[Emulation Accuracy|cycle-accurate]] emulation and offers numerous features, including: | It has [[Emulation Accuracy|cycle-accurate]] emulation and offers numerous features, including: | ||
− | * Support for over 290 mappers | + | * Support for over 290 mappers, (all licensed games supported.) |
* FDS (Famicom Disk System) support | * FDS (Famicom Disk System) support | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System (Model NES-101)|Top loader NES variant]] support | * [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System (Model NES-101)|Top loader NES variant]] support | ||
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* Sound effects (fake stereo, reverb, etc.) | * Sound effects (fake stereo, reverb, etc.) | ||
* Rewind | * Rewind | ||
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==Hardware support== | ==Hardware support== | ||
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+ | ==List of forks== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]] | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !colspan="8"|PC / x86 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X Mesen X] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X/releases/ v1.0.1] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{TBD}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Comparisons=== | ||
+ | ;[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X Mesen X]: | ||
+ | This fork is meant to gather development efforts from different forks. Not under active development but pull requests are welcome. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Emulators]] | [[Category:Emulators]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Console emulators]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Home console emulators]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]] | [[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]] | ||
[[Category:Windows emulation software]] | [[Category:Windows emulation software]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Linux emulation software]] | ||
[[Category:Netplay]] | [[Category:Netplay]] | ||
[[Category:Custom Assets]] | [[Category:Custom Assets]] |
Revision as of 00:57, 19 May 2022
Developer(s) | Sour(formerly); Nova Squirrel has a fork for maintaining the codebase and accept pull requests ; [1] also has a fork that has released numerous "beta" builds |
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Latest version | 2.0.0 (preview) |
Active | No |
Platform(s) | Windows Linux |
Emulates | NES / Famicom Famicom Disk System |
Accuracy | Cycle-Accurate |
Website | Mesen.ca |
Support ($) | Patreon |
Programmed in | C++, C#, C |
License | GNU GPLv3 |
Source code | GitHub |
Mesen is an open-source Famicom (NES) and Famicom Disk System (FDS) emulator for Windows and Linux. It is also available as a Libretro core for RetroArch.
Contents
Download
Official release | ||
Arch Linux Latest stable package |
Overview
According to test ROMs, it is ranked as the most compatible NES/FDS emulator, slightly above puNES with a score of 100%.[1]
It has cycle-accurate emulation and offers numerous features, including:
- Support for over 290 mappers, (all licensed games supported.)
- FDS (Famicom Disk System) support
- Top loader NES variant support
- VS. System support
- Dendy support
- HDNes HD packs
- NTSC/PAL support
- NSF/NSFe support
- Video recording/playback
- Video filters (xBRZ, NTSC, etc.)
- Netplay
- Debugging tools
- Overclocking
- Custom palettes
- Sound effects (fake stereo, reverb, etc.)
- Rewind
Hardware support
Mappers
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | ||
64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 |
80 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | ||
96 | 97 | 99 | 101 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 111 | |||||
112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 123 | 125 | 126 | |||
132 | 133 | 134 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | |||||
144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 |
162 | 163 | 164 | 165 | 166 | 167 | 168 | 170 | 171 | 172 | 173 | 174 | 175 | |||
176 | 177 | 178 | 179 | 180 | 182 | 183 | 184 | 185 | 186 | 187 | 188 | 189 | 190 | 191 | |
192 | 193 | 194 | 195 | 196 | 197 | 198 | 199 | 200 | 201 | 202 | 203 | 204 | 205 | 206 | 207 |
208 | 209 | 210 | 211 | 212 | 213 | 214 | 215 | 216 | 217 | 218 | 219 | 220 | 221 | 222 | |
224 | 225 | 226 | 227 | 228 | 229 | 230 | 231 | 232 | 233 | 234 | 235 | 236 | 238 | ||
240 | 241 | 242 | 243 | 244 | 245 | 246 | 249 | 250 | 252 | 253 | 254 | 255 |
List of forks
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | Libretro Core | Active | Recommended | ||
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PC / x86 | |||||||
Mesen X | v1.0.1 | ✗ | ✓ | TBD |
Comparisons
This fork is meant to gather development efforts from different forks. Not under active development but pull requests are welcome.