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*be capable of running on various devices/operating systems and run full speed on '''<abbr title="something like: GPU drivers still up-to-date and AVX2 supported CPU">modern</abbr>''' affordable hardware; | *be capable of running on various devices/operating systems and run full speed on '''<abbr title="something like: GPU drivers still up-to-date and AVX2 supported CPU">modern</abbr>''' affordable hardware; | ||
*generally, be usable day-to-day by even the not-so-tech-savvy users; | *generally, be usable day-to-day by even the not-so-tech-savvy users; | ||
| − | *be improved regularly--in other words, be active and, preferably, be open-source (not closed-source), as that ensures that any active programmer can keep the software in shipshape condition and able to run on | + | *be improved regularly--in other words, be active and, preferably, be open-source (not closed-source), as that ensures that any active programmer can keep the software in shipshape condition and able to run on new operating systems. |
*[[Emulation_Accuracy|accuracy]]-focused emulators are '''only recommended''' when they're have reasonable amount of compatibility compared to general-use emulators. This one should only be considered for users who want to use various homebrew/gamebrew software and development or just want to ensure they'll be able to play most games with the least amount of unexpected/unreported glitches or timing issues etc. (Do NOT use "preserve the hardware's inner workings for posterity" mindset for recommendation on emugen wiki) | *[[Emulation_Accuracy|accuracy]]-focused emulators are '''only recommended''' when they're have reasonable amount of compatibility compared to general-use emulators. This one should only be considered for users who want to use various homebrew/gamebrew software and development or just want to ensure they'll be able to play most games with the least amount of unexpected/unreported glitches or timing issues etc. (Do NOT use "preserve the hardware's inner workings for posterity" mindset for recommendation on emugen wiki) | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 29 November 2023
What are recommended emulators?
Well, they're emulators that are recommended by wiki authors/contributors.
Please consider these while recommending an emulator:
- have high compatibility (and mappers support for systems like NES, GB/GBC)
- various hardware features like connectivity, peripherals and special hardware support etc.;
- offering useful enhancement features;
- be capable of running on various devices/operating systems and run full speed on modern affordable hardware;
- generally, be usable day-to-day by even the not-so-tech-savvy users;
- be improved regularly--in other words, be active and, preferably, be open-source (not closed-source), as that ensures that any active programmer can keep the software in shipshape condition and able to run on new operating systems.
- accuracy-focused emulators are only recommended when they're have reasonable amount of compatibility compared to general-use emulators. This one should only be considered for users who want to use various homebrew/gamebrew software and development or just want to ensure they'll be able to play most games with the least amount of unexpected/unreported glitches or timing issues etc. (Do NOT use "preserve the hardware's inner workings for posterity" mindset for recommendation on emugen wiki)
And then there are very early/limited options for specific systems like Xbox 360, if that is the case, authors/contributors usually "recommend or somewhat recommend" that emulator if it has some level of compatibility.
The list of recommended emulators is available on each Console page. Check the console page in Category:Consoles and look at the "Recommended" column.
What aren't recommended emulators?
Emulators that aren't the best in those categories. They still may be good emulators, and offer many great features, but are not the best option for general users or falls short compared to other emulators.
And then there are unemulated systems or very early emulation systems like V.Flash, if there are emulators for that system that can't run any of the commercial game or software then do NOT "recommend or somewhat recommend" that emulator (e.g. "just a stub with no actual execution", MAME's "MACHINE_NOT_WORKING" state).
