ZiNc
Developer(s) | The_Author and DynaChicken (Original) Richter Belmont, SMF (Latest authors) |
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Latest version | 1.1 |
Active | No |
Platform(s) | Windows Linux (Port) |
Emulates | Sony ZN-1 Sony ZN-2 Namco System 11 |
Website | emuhype.com (Archived) |
ZiNc is a closed-source emulator for three arcade hardware systems based on Sony's PlayStation hardware. Its last release was in January 2005.
Download
Latest builds and extras Includes all plugins and frontends |
List of emulated systems
- Main article: [Wiki lists]
- Sony ZN-1 (1995–2000)
- Sony ZN-2 (1997–1999)
- Namco System 11 (1994–1999)
Overview
ZiNc is a command-line Windows emulator for arcade hardware based on Sony PlayStation hardware. These hardware systems include Sony ZiNc (ZN1 & ZN2) and Namco System 11. These games are also supported in MAME, but ZiNc can frequently run them faster and with graphics and sound enhancements. The last version of ZiNc from original authors named 'Duddie' (Marcin Dudar; aka TheD / The Author) and 'Tratax' (DynaChicken) was v0.9; after that, they went on to create GCEmu (a Nintendo GameCube emulator) and R.Belmont / SMF took over ZiNc development. The source code was lost and it thus will never receive any further updates.
The latest version of the emulator is 1.1 (x86), released on 2005-01-25. It runs on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 & 10; and you can start this emulator with ZiNc.exe.
- Please note: This emulator needs BIOS image(s) to start ROM files!
- Compatibility Lists:
Games
Game | ZiNc | MAME | Hardware | PlayStation Port |
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Star Gladiator Episode I: Final Crusade | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-1 | ✓ |
Street Fighter EX | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-1 | ~* |
Street Fighter EX Plus | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-1 | ✓ |
Street Fighter EX2 | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-2 | ~* |
Street Fighter EX2 Plus | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-2 | ✓ |
Star Gladiator 2: Nightmare of Bilstein | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-2 | Dreamcast |
Rival Schools: United By Fate | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-2 | ✓, PSN |
Strider Hiryu 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-2 | ✓, PSN |
Tech Romancer | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-2 | Dreamcast |
Battle Arena Toshinden 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-1 | ✓, Windows 95, Saturn |
Tetris The Grand Master | ✓ | ✓ | Capcom Sony ZN-2 | ~ Has ROM Hack ZN-2 to PSX conversion, Xbox 360 |
Sonic Wings Limited | ✓ | ✓ | Video System PSX | ✓, Saturn, PSN, Android |
Bloody Roar (Beastorizer) | ✓ | ✓ | PS Arcade 95 | ✓, PSN |
Bloody Roar 2 | ✓ | ✓ | PS Arcade 95 | ✓, PSN |
Brave Blade | ✓ | ✓ | Tecmo TPS System | ✗ |
Psychic Force | ✓ | ✓ | Taito FX1-A | ✓ |
Magical Date EX | ✓ | ✓ | Taito FX1-A | ✓ |
Ray Storm | ✓ | ✓ | Taito FX1-B | ✓, Saturn, Windows, PS3, Xbox 360, iOS, Android |
Fighters' Impact | ✓ | ✓ | Taito FX1-B | ✓ |
G-Darius | ✓ | ✓ | Taito FX1-B | ✓, Windows, PS2 |
Dancing Eyes | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 11 | ✗ |
Xevious 3D/G | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 11 | ✓ |
Star Sweep | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 11 | ✓, Game Boy |
Kosodate Quiz My Angel 3 | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 11 | ✗ |
Tekken | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 11 | ✓ |
Tekken 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 11 | ✓ |
Soul Edge Ver. II | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 11 | ✓ |
Dunk Mania | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 11 | ✗ |
Prime Goal EX | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 11 | ✓ |
Wedding Rhapsody | ✓ | ✓ | Konami GV System | ✗ |
Hyper Athlete | ✓ | ✓ | Konami GV System | ✓, PSN |
Powerful Baseball 96 | ✓ | ✓ | Konami GV System | ✗ |
Susume! Taisen Puzzle-Dama | ✓ | ✓ | Konami GV System | ✓, N64 |
Fighting Layer | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 12 | ✗ |
Ehrgeiz | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 12 | ✓, PSN |
Tekken 3 | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 12 | ✓ |
Mr Driller | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 12 | ✓, Dreamcast, GBC, WonderSwan Color, Mobile phone |
Aqua Rush | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 12 | ✗ |
Paca Paca Passion | ✓ | ✓ | Namco System 12 | ✓, PS3, PSP, PS Vita |
Gallop Racer 3 | ✓ | ✓ | Tecmo TPS System | ✓ |
Shanghai Matekibuyuu | ✓ | ✓ | Tecmo TPS System | ✓ |
Cool Boarders Arcade Jam | ✓ | ✓ | Tecmo TPS System | ✓ |
Dead or Alive++ | ✓ | ✓ | Tecmo TPS System | ~** |
Tondemo Crisis (Incredible Crisis) | ✓ | ✓ | Tecmo TPS System | ✓ |
Monster Farm Jump | ✓ | ✓ | Tecmo TPS System | ✓ |
Heaven's Gate | ✓ | ✓ | Atlus PSX | ✓ |
This games taken from game list generated by --list-games command to ZiNc executable, can be found here. Not included clones.
* Later versions ported to PlayStation with additional game modes.
** This arcade-only release used the Tecmo TPS System (Capcom Sony ZN-1 with custom bios) and, while graphically similar to the PlayStation port of Dead or Alive, plays more like Dead or Alive 2.
Issues
ZiNc attempted to provide the fullest possible emulation for each of these compatible games while also running on relatively low-spec PCs. However, there was no guarantee of perfect emulation for any of the games. Sound and/or music, in particular, may be incomplete or incorrect for certain types of games. Due to advances in emulation since the last ZiNc release, it is only recommended to use ZiNc over the latest MAME for performance reasons on ancient PCs or if MAME's included shaders are not sufficient to increase graphics quality.
ZiNc is not flexible enough to support games with analog controls. As a result, some games on supported hardware that you may have seen in MAME (such as Crypt Killer) are not included.
External Links
- ARCADE HISTORY - CAPCOM SONY ZN 1 HARDWARE 1995 (TheVideogameDatabase. Oct 29, 2016.)
- ARCADE HISTORY - CAPCOM SONY ZN 2 HARDWARE 1997 (TheVideogameDatabase. Nov 2, 2016.)
- ARCADE HISTORY - NAMCO SYSTEM 11 HARDWARE 1995 (TheVideogameDatabase. Feb 6, 2017.)
- Emulação - ZN-1 / ZN-2 / Namco System 11 (Literalmente{Game}'s playlist)
- ZINC 1.1 - 70 GAMES TEST (EMURETRO. Jun 26, 2017.)