WonderSwan emulators

2026-07-09T19:42:43Z

172.71.141.87: /* Hardware features and peripherals */ - I'm trying to change Mesen to say "yes" to 75Hz refresh rate after testing it on my PC, as it does support 75Hz. My apologies if I've messed anything up with the table, the visual preview for me seems broken.

{{for|emulators that run on the WonderSwan|Emulators on WonderSwan}}
{{Infobox computing device/WonderSwan}}

The '''WonderSwan''', '''WonderSwan Color''' and '''SwanCrystal''' are the fifth-generation handheld game consoles produced by [[wikipedia:Bandai|Bandai]] in 1999, 2000 and 2002, respectively. It is the brainchild of Game Boy/Color creator, [[wikipedia:Gunpei_Yokoi|Gunpei Yokoi]]. There were three versions eventually released: a black-and-white version, a color version, and a '''Crystal''' version with an improved screen.

'''WonderWitch''' is a software development kit by Qute for WonderSwan handheld consoles.

The '''Pocket Challenge V2''' is a handheld learning console compatible with the WonderSwan. It was sold on Shinkenzemi (進研ゼミ).

==Emulators==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;line-height:1.5;width:74%;font-size:90%;"
|+Before editing, review the [[Getting involved]] and [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] pages. See [[Computer_specifications#Recommended_Specifications|system requirements]] page for performance demand of the emulators. See tables for [[#Hardware variants|hardware variants]], [[#Enhancements|enhancements]], [[#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|hardware features and peripherals]]. For more details such as [[licensing]], [[Source_code#Language_levels|programming language]], [[High_and_low-level_emulation|emulation method]], visit each emulator’s dedicated page.
!Name
!Platform(s)
!Latest version
!Active
![[Licensing|License]]
!Compatibility
![[Emulation_accuracy|Accuracy]]
!<abbr title="Pocket Challenge V2">PCv2</abbr>
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
! colspan="9" |x86-64
|-
|[[Mesen|MesenCE]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE#development-builds Dev builds]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|High
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[[ares]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[https://nightly.link/ares-emulator/ares/workflows/build/master git Artifacts] [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{aresVer}}]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Green}} {{License|ISC}} ({{License|Permissive}})
||{{Emulator compatibility|link=https://ares-emu.net/compatibility |227|228}}
|High
|{{~}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[[Mednafen]] [https://docs.libretro.com/library/beetle_cygne/ Beetle Cygne]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[{{MednafenURL|releases}} {{MednafenVer}}] [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Mid
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[[BizHawk]] [[BizHawk#Supported_systems|Beetle Cygne]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds] [http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} {{License|GPL}}
|
|Mid
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[[StoicGoose]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://github.com/xdanieldzd/StoicGoose/releases git]
|{{Na}}
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|[http://wwgp.qute.co.jp/2002/entry/00039/wwl/wwl07/Tools/MMage033/doc/README.htm MiracleMage]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[http://wwgp.qute.co.jp/2002/entry/00039/wwl/wwl07/Tools/MMage033 0.33][https://www.zophar.net/ws/miraclemage.html English Patch][https://trac.godzil.net/Godzil/MiracleMage][https://github.com/Godzil/MiracleMage]
|{{Na}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Low<ref group="lower-alpha">WonderWitch software only.</ref>
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|[[higan]] (火眼) byuu (謬/view)
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases {{higanVer}}] libretro core<ref group="lower-alpha">You need to build higan libretro core yourself, there is no build available on RetroArch repository anymore. See [https://forums.libretro.com/t/compiling-libretro-higan/16126 forums.libretro.com/t/compiling-libretro-higan/16126] thread for compiling higan libretro core.</ref>
|{{Na}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Mid
|{{~}}
|{{Na}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Superseded by [[ares]]</ref>
|-
|[[MAME]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|git artifacts<ref group="lower-alpha">[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref> [http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} {{License|BSD3}}
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{~}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[Cygne]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[http://cygne.emuunlim.com 2.1a]
|{{Na}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[http://sourceforge.jp/projects/oswan/devel Oswan]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[http://sourceforge.jp/projects/oswan/releases/p5046 1.7.3]
|{{Na}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[http://wsonline.emuunlim.com/ WonderScott]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Web}}
|[https://www.zophar.net/ws/wonderscott.html 0.54b]
|{{Na}}
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[https://www.zophar.net/ws/wscamp.html WSCamp]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://emulationrealm.net/downloads/file/237-wscamp 0.21]
|{{Na}}
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20141105014113/http://www.xe-emulator.com Xe]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20141022230129/http://www.xe-emulator.com/index.php?m=download 2.16.2]
|{{Na}}
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|-
! colspan="9" |ARM64
|-
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/beetle_cygne/ Beetle Cygne]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|Linux}}
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Mid
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[[WonderDroid Ultra]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atelieryl.wonderdroid {{WonderDroidUltraVer}}] [https://github.com/williehwc/wonderdroid-x git]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Mid<ref group="lower-alpha" name="Mednafen">Core based on Mednafen.</ref>
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|[[WonderDroid X]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.willna.wonderdroid&hl=en_IN&gl=US {{WonderDroidXVer}}] ($)
|{{Ya}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|Swan.emu
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.SwanEmu {{.emuVer}}][https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha git]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Mid<ref group="lower-alpha" name="Mednafen"/>
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|[[Provenance]]
|align=left|{{Icon|iOS|iPadOS}}
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805 {{ProvenanceVer}}] [https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance/releases git]||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}}
| ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}}
|-
! colspan="9" |Console
|-
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/beetle_cygne/ Beetle Cygne]
|align=left|{{Icon|PS3}} {{Icon|PS4}} {{Icon||Vita|NGC|Wii}} {{Icon|WiiU|XboxOne}} {{Icon|XboxSXS}}
|[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Mid
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|NitroSwan
|align=left|{{Icon|NDS}}
|[https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroSwan/releases {{NitroSwanVer}}]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Dunno}}
|
|Mid
|{{~}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|e[mulator] for PSP 
|align=left|{{Icon|PSP}}
|[https://archive.org/details/emulator_082f.7z 0.82f]
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|
|{{Dunno}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Core based on Oswan.</ref>
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
|align=left|{{Icon|Wii}}
|[https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
|{{Na}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|SwanGBA
|align=left|{{Icon|GBA}}
|[https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/SwanGBA/releases {{SwanGBAVer}}]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Dunno}}
|
|Mid
|{{Dunno}}
|{{~}}
|-
|[http://dev-e.sakura.ne.jp eSwan]
|align=left|{{Icon|PSP}}
|[https://archive.org/details/eSwan009.7z 0.09]
|{{Na}}
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|SwanEmu
|align=left|{{Icon|GCWZero}}
|[https://github.com/gameblabla/SwanEmu git]
|{{Na}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|DualSwan
|align=left|{{Icon|NDS}}
|[https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dualswan.7z 1.2.1]
|{{Na}}
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|PocketWS
|align=left|{{Icon|Gizmondo}}
|[https://app.box.com/s/puzizv5n9bmk6t1awfkmv3ldqh8lpkf7 0.02b]
|{{Na}}
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|Wonderstation
|align=left|{{Icon|PS2}}
|[https://www.thetechgame.com/Downloads/id=207041/wonderstation-oswan-ps2-01.html 0.1]
|{{Na}}
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|Oswan
|align=left|{{Icon|Saturn}} {{Icon|Nspire}}
|[https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/464/46494.html Gameblabla's] [http://vberthelot.free.fr/Atlas/RB_AllStars_060323.rar 06/03/23]
|{{Na}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}
|-
|OswanDC
|align=left|{{Icon|DC}}
|[https://emulationrealm.net/downloads/file/1096-oswan-dc 0.15]
|{{Na}}
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|SwanAdvance
|align=left|{{Icon|GBA}}
|[https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gameboy/ws/swanadvance.html 0.1]
|{{Na}}
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|}

<references group="lower-alpha" />

===Comparisons===
;[[Mesen]]
* High accuracy, on par and competing with ares.
;[[ares]]
* High accuracy.
;[[Mednafen]]
* Mid accuracy.
* Supports using external software to emulate serial port peripherals; for example, [https://bitbucket.org/trap15/wonderfence WonderFence] can be used to emulate the MobileWonderGate peripheral.
;NitroSwan
* Mid accuracy, constrained by the NDS's hardware limitations.
* Due to hardware limitations, there is a maximum ROM size limit on this emulator:
:* DS/DS Lite: 3 MB, can be expanded with Slot-2 expansion RAM
:* DSi: 8 MB
:* 3DS: 16 MB
;WSCamp
* A WonderSwan and WS Color emulator written by Toshi.
* The first WonderSwan emulator to feature sound as well as gamepad support.
* During its heyday in the early 2000s, it was the most accurate WonderSwan emulator, beating out [[Cygne]] and Oswan.
;[[Cygne]]
* The first WonderSwan emulator created on the Windows platform, written by Dox.
;MiracleMage
* High-level emulator for the WonderWitch platform, which allows running its software without a copy of the WonderWitch ROM.
* Does not support the WonderSwan Color; only runs "mono" software.
;Oswan
* Improved version of Cygne.
* Supports video filters and colorization.
;WonderScott
* The second WonderSwan emulator created, written in JavaScript by Julien Frelat (Gollum) and released by the same team that made Boycott Advance.
* Abandoned after its last version, v0.54b, was uploaded near the end of 2001 with poor compatibility.

==Debugging==
;[[Mesen]]: Mesen has a well-regarded built-in debugger and profiler, as well as high emulation accuracy.
;[[Mednafen]]: This multi-system emulator is said to have great debugging and cheat engine features but, unfortunately, has a [https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/3llkck/comment/cv78kj7 CRC check function] similarly to default MAME. A CRC check analyses a game ROM file for any change to its data and size, so a fan-translator or ROMhacker would have to edit filenames every time for every change, which is incredibly tedious.
;[[MAME]]: This well-known emulator of thousands of systems also has a normal CRC check algorithm to insure that the ROM file(s) of any supported game or clone, depending on the database/ROMset for a MAME version, match the data integrity and size of the same game/variant in the records. However, this does make it rather prickly for an aspiring ROMhacker. The MAME developers partly wanted this to reduce the nasty incidences of some sellers pawning circuit boards that were actually stuffed with user-made ROMhacks. There are a few ways around that - note that MAME developers still support genuine fan-translators, even for arcade games.
::1) Try using the HBMAME or MAMEUIFX frontend, which may support loading modified ROMs.
::2) If you don't zip the set and instead make a folder with the zipname inside your rompath with properly-named loose files inside there, MAME will fuss up, but it will run the game even though the CRCs don't match.
::3) With the new GEnie build system, it's pretty easy to build a one-game-off version of MAME that builds in seconds on pretty much any worthwhile PC.
:::''make SUBTARGET=rom_name DRIVERS=src/mame/drivers/whatever.c REGENIE=1''
;Oswan: Another emulator with a built-in debugger, which is somewhat more user-friendly than Mednafen's.

==Enhancements==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
! colspan=2 style="width:50%" |Name
!Mesen
!ares
!Mednafen
!BizHawk
|-
|rowspan="1" |Audio
|[[#Higher sample rates|Higher sample rates]]
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Always sampled at 3,072,000 Hz.</ref>
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|rowspan="2" |Controls
|[[Input_lag|Input lag mitigating]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|[https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/tutorials/turbo-button.html Turbo button]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|rowspan="4" |Graphics
|Remove sprite limit The WonderSwan supports up to 32 sprites per line out of 128 sprites total.
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Sprite limit not emulated.</ref>
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Resolution|Resizable internal resolution]]
| colspan="4" |For emulation of 2D systems, the resolution can only be upscaled, making the pixels more apparent.
|-
|[[Texture_packs#Sprite_Replacement_.282D.29|Sprite replacement]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Widescreen_hacks#Emulators_.282D.29|Widescreen hack]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|rowspan="2" |Performance
|[[30/60_FPS_cheat_codes|Internal frame rate hack]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Overclocking|Overclock]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|rowspan="5" |Post-processing
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/AI-powered filter compatible}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/Filters}}
|{{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Wikipedia:Comparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]] (Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/Shader chain}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{~}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="lrexclusive">Exclusive to libretro version.</ref>
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|rowspan="10" |Quality of life
|Automatic updater
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Frontends#Graphical_User_Interfaces_.28GUIs.29|Big Picture Mode]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|Built-in [[Cheats_and_patches|cheat manager]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|Built-in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,106405 custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes] For using this on Windows OS you need [http://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1009#p1009 CRT Emudriver]. Another option is using EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility".
| colspan="4" |Exclusive to [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/crtswitchres/ libretro cores] and [[GroovyMAME]] at the moment. Also there is a [https://github.com/psakhis/Groovy_MiSTer project] for achieving software emulators like libretro cores and GroovyMAME send the raw RGB data over a network to a core running on MiSTer, it basically turns the MiSTer into a GPU for the emulator allowing for easy setup and use with CRT TVs/Arcade monitors.
|-
|Built-in [[Mods,_hacks_and_fan-translations#Built-in mod editor and manager for emulators|mod editor and manager]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|Built-in [[Cheats_and_patches|patch manager]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|Command-line options
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|Pause/Resume emulation
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|Per-game profiles
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs|Streamable compression format]]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|rowspan="5" |[https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]
|Fast forward/Turbo speed
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|Rewind
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|Save states
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |Misc.
|[[Wikipedia:Category:Debugging|Debug features]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Viewing graphical layers, register status and tracing.</ref>
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Graphical layer disabling.</ref>
|-
|[[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR support]]
| colspan="4" |Exclusive to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores] at the moment.
|-
|[[Netplay]]
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[RetroAchievements]]
|{{Na}}
|[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1djp8ro/ares_v139_release/l9ckjp2/ roadmap]
|{{~}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name=lrexclusive></ref>
|{{Ya}}
|-
|Screen translator Using optical character recognition (OCR) and other techniques, this feature can provide live translation of in-game text, text-to-speech for visually impaired users, and more — either on demand or automatically.
| colspan="4" |You can use [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/ai-service/ RetroArch's AI Service] or the standalone offline [https://github.com/bquenin/interpreter bquenin's Interpreter].
|}
<references group="lower-alpha"/>

===Higher sample rates===
While the WonderSwan outputs 24,000 Hz digital audio, there is nothing preventing an emulator from clocking the audio hardware at a higher effective sample rate.

==Hardware features and peripherals==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! colspan="3" style="width:50%" |Name
!Mesen
!ares
!Mednafen
!BizHawk
|-
|rowspan="8" |Hardware features
|colspan="2" |[[Frames per second|75 Hz refresh rate]] The WonderSwan outputs frames at 75.47 Hz.
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|rowspan="4" |Cartridge
|Handy Sonar
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|On-cartridge save batteries
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|Real-time clock
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|WonderWitch flash memory
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|colspan="2" |Headphone/Speaker toggle As most emulators assume a connected headphone cable, this refers to the ability to emulate the console's built-in speaker output instead.
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|-
|colspan="2" |LCD icons
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|colspan="2" |System BIOS
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|rowspan="10" |Peripherals
|colspan="2" |Bandai Digimon connector<ref group="lower-alpha">Packaged with ''Digimon Ver. Wonderswan'', supports connectivity with [[Digimon virtual pets|''Digimon'' virtual pets]] and [[Digivices]].</ref>
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
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|colspan="2" |Link cable
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
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|colspan="2" |Mama Mitte
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
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|colspan="2" |[https://keitaiwiki.com/wiki/MobileWonderGate MobileWonderGate]
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Via WonderFence.</ref>
|{{Dunno}}
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|colspan="2" |WonderBorg/Robot Works
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
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|rowspan="1" |Unreleased
|[http://videogamekraken.com/wonderswan-gps GPS unit]
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
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|rowspan="3" |WonderWave
|WonderSwan to WonderSwan
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
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|WonderSwan to PocketStation
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
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|WonderSwan to Casio's WQV-3 Wrist Camera
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
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|colspan="2" |WonderWitch file transfer
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{~}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Via custom configuration.</ref> [https://old.reddit.com/r/WonderSwan/comments/wjbb2u/wonderwitch_emulation_with_mednafen_under_linux/ Tutorial]
|{{Dunno}}
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|rowspan="6" |Misc.
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==Resources==
* [https://ws.nesdev.org/wiki/Main_Page WSdev Wiki] - up-to-date hardware documentation
* [https://github.com/WonderfulToolchain/awesome-wsdev awesome-wsdev] - homebrew development resource list

===Historical websites===
* [http://www.racketboy.com/retro/bandai-wonderswan-101-a-beginners-guide BANDAI WONDERSWAN 101: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE] (July 6th, 2007 by racketboy; updated June 19th, 2018. Old feature covering early WonderSwan emulation. Oswan and WSCamp were the recommended emulators according to the article. Both are too old by now and not recommended.)
* [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/PSP/Emulation_List#Bandai_WonderSwan Wikibooks.org] (PSP/Emulation List. 5 old emulators and ports for the PSP.)
* [http://www.vtemulation.net/emulators/windows/ws.php VTEmulation.net] (Old list of 3 old, early 2000's recommended emulators. Site no longer maintained.)
* [http://www.old-computers.com/MUSEUM/emulator.asp?c=1175&st=2 Old-Computers.com] (List of 5 old, early 2000's emulators. For reference only.)
* [https://www.zophar.net/ws.html Zophar's Domain] (List of downloads for 5 old, early 2000's emulators.)

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