BlastEm

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|developer = Mike Pavone

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'''BlastEm''' is a free and open-source [[~~Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive~~ emulator]] developed primarily for Linux (though it's also available for macOS and Windows). BlastEm aims for [[Emulation Accuracy#Cycle_accuracy|cycle accuracy]] while also hitting lower [[computer specs|system requirements]] than [[Exodus]]; it is one of the only emulators to properly run Overdrive 2, a demoscene production by the group Titan meant to showcase the capabilities of the Genesis through digital art.<ref group=N>Though [https://www.retrodev.com/repos/blastem/file/b96f9fae757f/README#l499 the readme states that he had assistance from Titan themselves].</ref> The first Overdrive demo runs perfectly which only [[Genesis Plus GX]] can also claim. Commercial game compatibility is close to, but not quite at, 100%. It is the only emulator other than Exodus that can properly display direct color DMA demos and to pass all of the tests in Nemesis' VDP FIFO Testing ROM.

'''BlastEm''' is a free and open-source [[multi-emulator]] developed primarily for Linux (though it's also available for macOS and Windows). BlastEm aims for [[Emulation Accuracy#Cycle_accuracy|cycle accuracy]] while also hitting lower [[computer specs|system requirements]] than [[Exodus]]; it is one of the only emulators to properly run Overdrive 2, a demoscene production by the group Titan meant to showcase the capabilities of the Genesis through digital art.<ref group=N>Though [https://www.retrodev.com/repos/blastem/file/b96f9fae757f/README#l499 the readme states that he had assistance from Titan themselves].</ref> The first Overdrive demo runs perfectly which only [[Genesis Plus GX]] can also claim. Commercial game compatibility is close to, but not quite at, 100%. It is the only emulator other than Exodus that can properly display direct color DMA demos and to pass all of the tests in Nemesis' VDP FIFO Testing ROM.

It is also available as a [[libretro]] core for [[RetroArch]].

Stable releases went into a hiatus in 2019, and thus current Nightly version, 0.6.3, went into perpetual developement until further notice. Users should avoid the current stable version 0.6.2, which has broken controller input configuration, and use the most recent nightly build of 0.6.3.

Stable releases went into a hiatus in 2019, <s>and thus current Nightly version, 0.6.3, went into perpetual developement until further notice. Users should avoid the current stable version 0.6.2, which has broken controller input configuration, and use the most recent nightly build of 0.6.3</s>. Official stable version 1.0 (as 1.0.0) was released on 9/11 of 2026.

==Download==

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*[https://discord.gg/wdhpQ6n Discord]

~~<h2 width~~=~~"100%">~~Notes~~</h2>~~

==Notes==

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[[Category:Linux emulation software]]

[[Category:macOS emulation software]]

[[Category:Web emulation software]]

[[Category:Active emulation software]]

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 |platform               = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on browsers|Web]]
 |architecture           = [[wikipedia:x86|x86]]
-|target                 = [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]]<br>[[SG-1000 emulators|SG1000 & SC3000]]<br>[[Master System emulators|SMS & GG]]<br>[[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]
+|target                 = [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive & CD/32X/CD 32X]]<br>[[SG-1000 emulators|SG1000 & SC3000]]<br>[[Master System emulators|SMS & GG]]<br>[[Pico emulators|Pico & Copera]]<br>[[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]
 |developer              = Mike Pavone
 |website                = [https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/ Official homepage]
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-'''BlastEm''' is a free and open-source [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive emulator]] developed primarily for Linux (though it's also available for macOS and Windows). BlastEm aims for [[Emulation Accuracy#Cycle_accuracy|cycle accuracy]] while also hitting lower [[computer specs|system requirements]] than [[Exodus]]; it is one of the only emulators to properly run Overdrive 2, a demoscene production by the group Titan meant to showcase the capabilities of the Genesis through digital art.<ref group=N>Though [https://www.retrodev.com/repos/blastem/file/b96f9fae757f/README#l499 the readme states that he had assistance from Titan themselves].</ref> The first Overdrive demo runs perfectly which only [[Genesis Plus GX]] can also claim. Commercial game compatibility is close to, but not quite at, 100%. It is the only emulator other than Exodus that can properly display direct color DMA demos and to pass all of the tests in Nemesis' VDP FIFO Testing ROM.
+'''BlastEm''' is a free and open-source [[multi-emulator]] developed primarily for Linux (though it's also available for macOS and Windows). BlastEm aims for [[Emulation Accuracy#Cycle_accuracy|cycle accuracy]] while also hitting lower [[computer specs|system requirements]] than [[Exodus]]; it is one of the only emulators to properly run Overdrive 2, a demoscene production by the group Titan meant to showcase the capabilities of the Genesis through digital art.<ref group=N>Though [https://www.retrodev.com/repos/blastem/file/b96f9fae757f/README#l499 the readme states that he had assistance from Titan themselves].</ref> The first Overdrive demo runs perfectly which only [[Genesis Plus GX]] can also claim. Commercial game compatibility is close to, but not quite at, 100%. It is the only emulator other than Exodus that can properly display direct color DMA demos and to pass all of the tests in Nemesis' VDP FIFO Testing ROM.
 It is also available as a [[libretro]] core for [[RetroArch]].
-Stable releases went into a hiatus in 2019, and thus current Nightly version, 0.6.3, went into perpetual developement until further notice. Users should avoid the current stable version 0.6.2, which has broken controller input configuration, and use the most recent nightly build of 0.6.3.
+Stable releases went into a hiatus in 2019, <s>and thus current Nightly version, 0.6.3, went into perpetual developement until further notice. Users should avoid the current stable version 0.6.2, which has broken controller input configuration, and use the most recent nightly build of 0.6.3</s>. Official stable version 1.0 (as 1.0.0) was released on 9/11 of 2026.
 ==Download==
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 *[https://discord.gg/wdhpQ6n Discord]
-<h2 width="100%">Notes</h2>
+==Notes==
 <references group=N />
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 [[Category:Linux emulation software]]
 [[Category:macOS emulation software]]
+[[Category:Web emulation software]]
 [[Category:Active emulation software]]

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