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{{Infobox console
{{Infobox information appliance
|title = PC-FX
| name = PC-FX
|logo = PC-FX-Console-Set.png
| image = PC-FX-Console-Set.png
|developer=[[NEC]], [[Hudson Soft|Hudson]]
| developer = [[NEC]], [[Hudson Soft]]
|type = [[:Category:Home consoles|Home video game console]]
| manufacturer = NEC
|generation = [[:Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles|Fifth generation]]
| type = [[:Category:Home video game consoles|Home video game console]]
|release = 1994
| generation = [[:Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles|Fifth]]
|discontinued = 1998
| release_date = JP: December 23, 1994
|predecessor = [[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16]], SuperGrafx
| discontinued = JP: February 14, 1998
|emulated = {{✓}}
| predecessor = [[PC Engine SuperGrafx emulators|PC Engine SuperGrafx]]
| emulated = {{Ya}}
}}
}}


The '''PC-FX''' was [[wikipedia:Nec|NEC]]'s fifth generation home video game console that was only released in Japan on December 23, 1994 and it had a NEC V810 CPU at 21.5 MHz with 2MB of RAM, 1MB of SRAM, 256KB of VRAM and without 3D graphics support. It also had something called "Back-up RAM", of which it has 32KB.
The '''PC-FX''' was [[wikipedia:Nec|NEC]]'s fifth generation home video game console that was only released in Japan on December 23, 1994 and it had a NEC V810 CPU at 21.5 MHz with 2MB of RAM, 1MB of SRAM, 256KB of VRAM and without 3D graphics support. It also had something called "Back-up RAM", of which it has 32KB.
The '''PC-FXGA''' (GA stands for '''G'''ame '''A'''ccelerator) was a series of computer boards and sports the same hardware as a regular PC-FX with the exception of an additional processor the '''HuC6273''' that can handle 3D graphics. PC-FXGA is used to play PC-FX games on [[NEC PC-9800 series|PC-9800]] series computer and IBM compatible computers but also makes possible for enthusiast to develop their own games.


==Emulators==
==Emulators==
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;line-height:1.5;width:74%;font-size:90%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+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.<br/>See tables for <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #CC0000; border: 1px solid #CC0000; padding: 2px;">[[#Hardware variants|hardware variants]], [[#Enhancements|enhancements]], [[#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|hardware features and peripherals]].</span><br/>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.
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Game Accelerator">GA</abbr>
! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features|Hardware features]]
! scope="col"|[[libretro]]
! scope="col"|[[libretro]]
! scope="col"|[https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=49 Retro<br/>Achievements]
! scope="col"|[[RetroAchievements]]
! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
!colspan="10"|PC / x86
!colspan="10"|x86
|-
|-
|[[Mednafen]]
|[[Mednafen]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[{{MednafenURL|releases}} {{MednafenVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|[{{MednafenURL|releases}} {{MednafenVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|{{TBD}}
|{{?}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|Mid-High
|Mid-High
|{{✓}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds]<br/>[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds]<br/>[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
|{{TBD}}
|{{?}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|Mid-High
|Mid-High
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}}<br>{{License|GPL}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{~}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|[[pcfxemu]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Web}}
|[https://github.com/gameblabla/pcfxemu/releases git]<br/>[https://gameblabla.github.io/pcfxemuweb/ web]
|{{?}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|?
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|-
|[[MAME]]
|[[MAME]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[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></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref>  
|Git artifacts<ref group=N>[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></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref>  
|{{~}}
|{{?}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|Mid
|Mid
|{{✓}}
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}}<br>{{License|BSD3}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS|DOS}}
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS|DOS}}
|[http://www.magicengine.com/uk_index.php?sessid=CK9MXrbon1e8hf4rbMwBhwkSnqzQ {{MagicEngineFxVer}}]
|[http://www.magicengine.com/uk_index.php?sessid=CK9MXrbon1e8hf4rbMwBhwkSnqzQ {{MagicEngineFxVer}}]
|{{TBD}}
|{{?}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|Low
|Low
|{{✗}}
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20141022230129/http://www.xe-emulator.com/index.php?m=download {{XeVer}}]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20141022230129/http://www.xe-emulator.com/index.php?m=download {{XeVer}}]
|{{TBD}}
|{{?}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|?
|?
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|-
!colspan="10"|Mobile / ARM
|-
|[[Provenance]]
|align=left|{{Icon|iOS|iPadOS|tvOS}}
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805 {{ProvenanceVer}}]</br>[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance/releases git]
|{{?}} ||{{?}} ||{{?}} ||{{?}} ||{{?}} ||{{✓}} ||{{?}}
|}
|}
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<references group=N />
<references group=N />


[[Category:Consoles]]
==Enhancements==
[[Category:Home consoles]]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! style="width:50%" |Name
! Mednafen
! BizHawk
|-
|
|
|
|}
==Hardware features and peripherals==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! style="width:50%" |Name
! Mednafen
! BizHawk
! pcfxemu
|-
|[[#CD player|CD player]]
| {{Ya}}
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Dunno}}
|-
|FX-MOU
| {{Ya}}
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Dunno}}
|-
|PC-FX backup memory pack
| {{Na}}
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Dunno}}
|-
|PC-FXGA HuC6273/Aurora
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
|}
<references group="lower-alpha"/>
 
===CD player===
PC-FX CD player supports Audio CDs, CD+G and Photo CDs.
*mednafen/beetle PCFX supports Audio CDs, CD+G and Photo CDs.
*See [[Home_media_players#Emulators|this dedicated page]] for more information about home media playback support for emulation softwares.
*See [[Disc Drive emulation]].
 
===FX-MOU===
2-button mouse peripheral compatible with ''Voice Paradise''.
 
==See also==
*[[PC_Emulator_Comparisons#Graphics_Cards_.26_GPU.27s|PC Emulator Comparison - Hardware support, features and peripherals: '''PC-FX GA''' emulation support for x86 system emulators]]
*[[NEC_PC-9800_series#Graphics|NEC_PC-9800_series - Hardware features and peripherals: '''PC-FX GA''' emulation support for PC-9800 system emulators]]
 
{{NEC}}
 
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[[Category:Discontinued video game consoles]]
[[Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles]]
[[Category:Home video game consoles]]
[[Category:NEC consoles]]
[[Category:NEC consoles]]
[[Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles]]
[[Category:PC-FX emulators|*]]
[[Category:Very early emulation (MAME)]]

Latest revision as of 01:21, 22 August 2026

PC-FX
Developer NEC, Hudson Soft
Manufacturer NEC
Type Home video game console
Generation Fifth
Release date JP: December 23, 1994
Discontinued JP: February 14, 1998
Predecessor PC Engine SuperGrafx
Emulated ✓

The PC-FX was NEC's fifth generation home video game console that was only released in Japan on December 23, 1994 and it had a NEC V810 CPU at 21.5 MHz with 2MB of RAM, 1MB of SRAM, 256KB of VRAM and without 3D graphics support. It also had something called "Back-up RAM", of which it has 32KB.

Emulators

[edit | edit source]
Before editing, review the Getting involved and Recommended pages. See system requirements page for performance demand of the emulators.
See tables for hardware variants, enhancements, hardware features and peripherals.
For more details such as licensing, programming language, emulation method, visit each emulator’s dedicated page.
Name Platform(s) Latest version Hardware features libretro RetroAchievements Accuracy License Active Recommended
x86
Mednafen Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD 1.32.1
libretro core 		? ✓ ✓ Mid-High GPLv2 (Copyleft) ✓ ✓
BizHawk Windows Linux Dev builds
2.11.1 		? ✗ ✓ Mid-High MIT
GPL 		✓ ~
pcfxemu Windows Web git
web 		? ✗ ✗ ? GPLv2 (Copyleft) ✓ ✓
MAME Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD Git artifacts[N 1]
0.289
libretro core[N 2] 		? ✓ ✗ Mid GPLv2
BSD-3-Clause 		✓ ✗
MagicEngine-FX Windows macOS MS-DOS 1.1.1 ? ✗ ✗ Low Proprietary ✗ ✗
Xe Windows Linux 2.16.2 ? ✗ ✗ ? Proprietary ✗ ✗
Mobile / ARM
Provenance iOS iPadOS AppleTV 3.3.0
git 		? ? ? ? ? ✓ ?
  1. ↑ CI-Windows CI-Linux CI-Macos
  2. ↑ As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)

Enhancements

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Name Mednafen BizHawk

Hardware features and peripherals

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Name Mednafen BizHawk pcfxemu
CD player ✓ ? ?
FX-MOU ✓ ? ?
PC-FX backup memory pack ✗ ? ?
PC-FXGA HuC6273/Aurora ✗ ✗ ✓


CD player

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PC-FX CD player supports Audio CDs, CD+G and Photo CDs.

FX-MOU

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2-button mouse peripheral compatible with Voice Paradise.

See also

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NEC(edit)

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