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|[https://www.patreon.com/hg101 hg101] | |[https://www.patreon.com/hg101 hg101] | ||
|Private posts, private messages, Discord, ebooks/books (also autographic option), materials, votes/nominations. | |Private posts, private messages, Discord, ebooks/books (also autographic option), materials, votes/nominations. | ||
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+ | |[https://hitsave.org/ Hit Save!] | ||
+ | |A non-profit dedicated to video game preservation, their history, and related physical and digital materials. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/hitsave hitsave], [https://hitsave.org/support-us/#/portal/ Ghost], [https://hitsave.org/support-us/ Others] | ||
+ | |Private posts, messages, polls, Discord, early access content, credit, memorabilia. | ||
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|[http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/ Home of the Underdogs] | |[http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/ Home of the Underdogs] | ||
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|[https://www.patreon.com/unseen64 unseen64] | |[https://www.patreon.com/unseen64 unseen64] | ||
|Private posts, polls, credit in posts, ebook. | |Private posts, polls, credit in posts, ebook. | ||
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+ | |[https://www.preservegames.org/ The Video Game Preservation Collective (VGPC)] | ||
+ | |Video game preservation. Contributes to [http://redump.org/ redump.org], No-Intro and [https://archive.org/ Internet Archive]. | ||
+ | |[https://www.patreon.com/vgpc vgpc] | ||
+ | |Name on website | ||
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Revision as of 13:44, 20 November 2022
Patreon is a service that allows fans to contribute to creators' projects on a recurring basis (where they're known as patrons). A ton of emulator developers are already using it so if you wish to support any project with money, we've listed the accounts below. We also have a page on other ways to support emulation projects.
Contents
Emulators
Name | System | Patreon link | FLOSS | Early access | Other rewards |
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86Box | Intel CPUs | 86box, PayPal account | ✓ | ✗ | Name in YouTube videos, and on website. Priority video requests. |
AetherSX2 | PlayStation 2 | aethersx2 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Cemu | Wii U | cemu | ✗ | ✓ | Discord, exclusive news, name in emulator |
Citra | Nintendo 3DS | citraemu | ✓ | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls |
Cxbx-Reloaded, ares | Xbox, Sega Chihiro (Arcade, WIP), Nintendo 64 | LukeUsher, Ko-fi GitHub Sponsor, PayPal |
✓ | ✗ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
DobieStation | PlayStation 2 | dobiestation | ✓ | ✗ | Discord |
libretro | Multi-system | libretro | ~ | ✗ | Discord |
simple64 | Nintendo 64 | loganmc10 | ✓ | ✗ | Exclusive news |
melonDS | Nintendo DS | Arisotura (formerly Staplebutter) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Mesen | Nintendo NES | Mesen | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
mGBA | Nintendo GBA, GB, GBC | mgba | ✓ | ✗ | Special icon, name in emulator |
Mikage | Nintendo 3DS | mikage | ✗ | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news, technical support |
NooDS | Nintendo DS | Hydr8gon | ✓ | ✗ | Discord |
Nova | Sega Saturn, Sega Titan Video (Arcade) | nova_emu | ✗ | ✓ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
Planet Virtual Boy emulator | Virtual Boy | GuyPerfect | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Play! | PlayStation 2 | jpd002 | ✓ | ✗ | Discord |
OpenEmu | Multi-system | openemu | ✓ | ✓ | Name in emulator |
Orbital | PlayStation 4 | AlexAltea | ✓ | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news |
Project64 | Nintendo 64 | Project64 | ✓ | ✓ | Remove prompts for support |
Retro Virtual Machine | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC | retrovirtualmachine | ✗ | ✓ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
RPCS3 | PlayStation 3 | Nekotekina | ✓ | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls, name in emulator |
Ryujinx | Nintendo Switch | ryujinx | ✓ | ✗ | Discord |
StrikeBox | Xbox | StrikerX3 | ✓ | ✗ | Exclusive news |
TeknoParrot | Windows-based Arcade systems | Teknogods | ✗ | ✓ | Exclusive emulator features, Discord, exclusive news |
Vita3K | PlayStation Vita | Vita3K | ✓ | ✗ | Discord, name in readme, higher priority on reported issues |
xemu | Xbox | mborgerson | ✓ | ✗ | Name on videos |
Xenia | Xbox 360 | xenia_project | ✓ | ✗ | Discord |
Yabause | Sega Saturn | yabause | ✓ | ✗ | Name in emulator, documentation, support |
yuzu | Nintendo Switch | yuzuteam | ✓ | ✓ | Discord, exclusive news, prioritized technical support, development polls |
Misc
Name | Description | Patreon link | Rewards |
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anodium | Citra progress report and blog writer | anodium | ✗ |
CAPS0ff | Chip decapping, currently used for improving MAME's emulation. | 4805718 | Chance to influence what they work on, early blog posts. |
EmuVR | Game room simulation in VR. | EmuVR | Exclusive news. |
GLideN64 | One of the more popular N64 plugins. | Gliden64 | Early access, exclusive news. |
InternalLoss (AKA 'Billy' UK) | Insignia server (For Xbox games), open-source web tools, OS network services for retro game systems. | billy549 (Ko-fi) | ✗ |
JayFoxRox | XQEMU, Citra, Sega Lindbergh, pinball emulation, open-source PC game ports. | jayfoxrox | ✗ |
Lioncache | Core developer on Dolphin, Citra and yuzu. | 9377665 | Monthly cat photos. |
Libbers (AKA 'Libby') | Insignia server for Xbox games. Twitter. | LibbyLoops | ✗ |
Lutris | An open-source frontend for Linux. | lutris | Early access, remote support with a desktop sharing program, custom forum badge. |
m4xw | Works on improving various emulators, such as Mupen64Plus, Mupen64Plus-Next, RetroArch libnx port, Switch PPSSPP Port. Also makes Nintendo Switch homebrew. | m4xwdev | Discord, feature requests. |
Martin Korth | Developer of the No$ emulators. | martin_korth | ✗ |
MooglyGuy/TheMogMiner | Assist with expenses in acquiring obscure computers and electronic hardware for MAME's emulation. | moogly | Patreon posts |
Playnite | An open-source frontend for Windows. | playnite | Early access, access to polls prioritizing upcoming features, credits. |
Silent (AKA 'CookiePLMonster') | Occasional contributions to Xenia, RPCS3, Cxbx-Reloaded; unofficial patches/enhancements for PC games & some old console games; other mods for Grand Theft Auto games. | CookiePLMonster | Patreon posts, credits, access to private to-do list. |
thrimbor | Insignia server (For Xbox games), Xbox original tools, various fixes/mods to open-source projects and games/software. Twitter. | StefanSchmidt | ✗ |
Wine-Staging | Testing area and experimental features for Wine. | winestaging | ✗ |
Zophar's Domain | Emulation/game data archival website. | zophar | Ad-free, your own post, link to your emulation project. |
Romhacking
Name | Description | Patreon link | Rewards |
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Hilltop | Localizations of Japanese-only videogames (Especially PS1 & PS2) titles. | hilltopworks | Patron-only Discord room, patron role, exclusive posts, early access to content, BTS developer info, answers to romhacking questions, patch credits. |
ROMhacking.net | Rom hacking website. The biggest(?) database of rom hacks and translations. | Romhackingnet | Site themes, site development forum, ad-free, sticky article, new site feature or improvement of your choosing. |
FPGA
Name | Description | Patreon link | Rewards |
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atrac17 | Fixes to arcade FPGA cores for MiSTer and others, MAME contributor. | atrac17 | Private posts |
José Manuel Barroso Galindo | Maintains the old Update_All_MiSTer script and newer, improved MiSTer Downloader for MiSTer FPGA. | theypsilon | Early access, private posts, Patreon keys, Discord benefits, shout-outs, chance to influence what he works on. |
Jose Tejada | Arcade FPGA cores for MiSTer and others, MAME contributor. | topapate | Early access, private posts, name/face in projects, chance to influence what he works on. |
MiSTer | Open source FPGA project targeted to replicate retro computers, consoles and similar devices using modern USB input devices and output high quality video to HDMI. | FPGAMiSTer | ✗ |
RetroRGB.com | A website with corresponding YouTube, Podcast and social media accounts dedicated to highlighting the people and projects in the retro gaming scene (particularly FPGA scene too). | retrorgb, Floatplane, Ko-fi, PayPal, Others | Early access, private posts, Discord. |
Robert Peip | Development and enhancements to console FPGA cores for MiSTer and others. Best known for creating PSX core. Also made Atari Lynx, GBA & Wonderswan cores, and added improvements to other cores. Check his Twitter updates, too. | FPGAzumSpass | Early access, private posts. |
Sergey Dvodnenko | Console FPGA cores for MiSTer and others. Best known for creating Saturn core. Also did major work on Sega Genesis, Mega CD & TurboGrafx-16/CD. Check his Twitter, too. | srg320 | ✗ |
Game engine recreations
Name | Games | Description | Patreon/Donation link | Rewards |
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OpenMW | TES 3: Morrowind | List of several individual devs. | Several devs | ✗ |
ReC98 | Touhou 1 - 5 (PC-98) | Updated page with many completion status bars needing certain amounts. | GitHub Sponsors (Progress bars) | ✗ |
Video game preservation
Name | Description | Patreon link | Rewards | ||||
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classicrebirth.com (The Apple of Eden) | Plug & play enhancements for classic Resident Evil and Dino Crisis games on modern Windows (i.e. Vista+). | classicrebirth | Private posts, full patches collection, early access, in-game credit. | ||||
HG101 | Comprehensive web overviews/retrospectives, ebooks/books and podcasts of retro/modern video games. | hg101 | Private posts, private messages, Discord, ebooks/books (also autographic option), materials, votes/nominations. | ||||
Hit Save! | A non-profit dedicated to video game preservation, their history, and related physical and digital materials. | hitsave, Ghost, Others | Private posts, messages, polls, Discord, early access content, credit, memorabilia. | ||||
Home of the Underdogs | A non-profit site dedicated to the preservation and promotion of 5000+ underrated PC games (and a few non-PC games) of all ages, 1000+ documents. Includes game info, reviews, media, download/purchase links. Old versions with game/docs downloads ended in 2009. | hotu | Discord. | ||||
Unseen64 | An historical archive with articles, screenshots and videos for cancelled, beta & unseen videogames. Full U64 backup on Archive.org. | unseen64 | Private posts, polls, credit in posts, ebook. | ||||
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The Video Game Preservation Collective (VGPC) | Video game preservation. Contributes to redump.org, No-Intro and Internet Archive. | vgpc | Name on website |
External links
- Graphtreon - View a project's Patreon earnings, statistics, graphs and rankings.