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BizHawk

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{{Infobox emulator
|logo = BizHawk.jpg
|logowidth = 55100|screenshot = BizHawk-Screenshot.PNG|version = {{BizHawkVerVersion|BizHawk}}
|active = Yes
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>Linux
|target = [[#Supported systems|Multiple]]
|developer = BizHawk Team
|website = [http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk.html TASVideos.org]
|prog-lang = C#|source = [https://github.com/TASVideosTASEmulators/BizHawk GitHub]
}}
 '''BizHawk''' is a an open-source [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]] , as well as a [[libretro]] frontend designed predominantly around the production of Tool Assisted Speedruns (TAS).  It is written in C# and requires .NET Framework 4.0 (in 1.X releases) or .NET Framework 4.6.1 (in 2.X releases) to run. BizHawk focuses on core accuracy and power user tools while still being an easy-to-use emulator for casual gaming.
==Download==
* {| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}}|'''[https://github.com/TASVideosTASEmulators/BizHawk/releases Official releases]'''|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>* |-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}}|'''[httphttps://wwwgitlab.emucrcom/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev Builds]'''<br/><small><abbr title="click -Download Artifacts- for download links">GitLab</abbr></small>|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}|'''[https://ci.appveyor.com/searchproject/labelzeromus/BizHawk bizhawk-udexo/history Dev Builds]'''<br/><small>Compiled by <abbr title="Click on a build, then click Artifacts for download links">appveyor</abbr></small>|} ==Overview==For tool-assisted speedruns, BizHawk is king. Since 1.11.4, it has support for [[libretro]] cores, making it a good alternative for RetroArch, and adds TAS support for all compatible cores. Also supports [https://retroachievements.org/download.php#bizhawk RetroAchievements]. LUA scripting support has pretty unique utilities. For example [https://github.com/authorblues/bizhawk-shuffler-2 Bizhawk Shuffler 2] is a popular script that randomly shuffle between games played in Bizhawk, with plugins to enhance the experience.
==Supported systems==
===Original and ported===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"|System
! scope="col"|Based on code from:
|-
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System Apple II emulators|Nintendo Entertainment SystemApple]]|Original[https://github. PPU based on com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu]|-|[[Arcade emulators|Arcade]]|[[FCEUXMAME]], QuickNES
|-
|[[Super Nintendo EmulatorsAtari 2600 emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemAtari 2600]]|[[Higan|bsnes v087]], [[Snes9x]]Original
|-
|[[Nintendo 64 EmulatorsAtari 7800 emulators|Nintendo 64Atari 7800]]|[[Mupen64Plus]]Original
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color Atari Jaguar emulators|(Super) Game BoyAtari Jaguar]]|[[GambatteVirtual Jaguar]], [[Higan|bsnes v087]], [https://sameboy.github.io/ Sameboy]
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color Atari Lynx emulators|Game Boy ColorAtari Lynx]]|Gambatte, [[Mednafen]]'s [[Handy]] core
|-
|[[Game Boy Advance WonderSwan emulators|Game Boy AdvanceBandai WonderSwan/Color]]|[[VisualBoy Advance|VBA-NextMednafen]], 's [[mGBACygne]]core
|-
|[[Master System ColecoVision emulators|Master SystemColecoVision]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on [http://code.google.com/p/cogwheel/ cogwheel]
|-
|[[Game Gear Commodore 64 emulators|Game GearCommodore 64]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel
|-
|SG-1000[[Vectrex emulators|GCE Vectrex]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel
|-
|[[Sega Genesis EmulatorsMagnavox Odyssey² emulators|GenesisMagnavox Odyssey²]]|[[Genesis Plus GX]], [[PicoDrive]] (32X only)Original
|-
|[[Sega Saturn EmulatorsIntellivision emulators|SaturnMattel Intellivision]]|Original|-|[[MSX emulators|MSX]]|Original|-|[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|NEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)]]|Original, [[Mednafen]]|-|[[PC-FX emulators|NEC PC-FX]]
|[[Mednafen]]
|-
|[[PlayStation Nintendo 64 emulators|PlayStationNintendo 64]]|[[MednafenMupen64Plus]] (v2.0, for N64), [[ares]] (for 64DD)|-|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi]]|[[melonDS]]
|-
|[[PlayStation Portable Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|PlayStation PortableNintendo Entertainment System/Famicom]] (WIP)|Original. PPU based on [[PPSSPPFCEUX]], [[QuickNES]].
|-
|[[PC Engine Game Boy Advance emulators|PC EngineNintendo Game Boy Advance]]|Original[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-Next|VBA-Next]], [[mGBA]]
|-
|[[PC-FX Virtual Boy emulators|PC-FXNintendo Virtual Boy]]
|[[Mednafen]]
|-
|[[Atari 2600 Sega Genesis emulators|Atari 2600Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]], Sega/Mega CD|Original[[Genesis Plus GX]]
|-
|Sega 32X|[[Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800PicoDrive]]|Original
|-
|[[Atari Lynx Sega Saturn emulators|Atari LynxSega Saturn]]|[[Yabause]] (1.X), [[Mednafen]]'s Handy core(2.X)
|-
|[[ColecoVision SG-1000 emulators|ColecoVisionSega SG-1000]], [[Master System emulators|Master System]], [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]]|[http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/SMS.html Original]
|-
|[[Intellivision ZX Spectrum emulators|IntellivisionSinclair ZX Spectrum]]
|Original
|-
|TI-83[[PlayStation emulators|Sony PlayStation]]|Original[[Mednafen]] (Octoshock, Nymashock)
|-
|Apple II[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color]]|[https://github.com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu[Mednafen]]'s [[NeoPop]]core
|-
|Commodore 64[[Super Nintendo emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom]]|Original[[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[Snes9x]] (1.54), [[Mednafen]] (SNES-Faust)
|-
|[[WonderSwan Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|WonderSwanSuper Game Boy/Game Boy/Game Boy Color]]|Original, [[Gambatte]], [[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[MednafenSameBoy]]'s Cygne core
|-
|[[Virtual Boy Calculator emulators#Texas Instruments|Nintendo Virtual BoyTI-83]]|[[Mednafen]]Original, Emu83
|-
|[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo-Geo Pocket/Color]]|[[Mednafen]]'s [httphttps://www.emuxhaventic80.netcom/ NeoPopTIC-80]|Ported
|-
|[httphttps://belogicuzebox.com/uzeboxorg/index.asp Uzebox]
|[http://uzebox.org/wiki/index.php?title=Emulator Uzem]
|}
===Libretro===
{{Stub}}
As of version 1.11.4.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"|Core
|Okay
|-
|[[CATSFC]]
|Okay
|-
|Okay
|-
|[[mGBA]]
|Okay
|-
|Emux
|Okay ([[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Game Boy Color]] only)
|-
|[[Final Burn FinalBurn Alpha]] ([[Arcadeemulators|Arcade]])
|Okay
|-
|ImageViewerImageviewer
|Okay
|-
|[[Mednafen]]|Okay ([[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo Geo Pocket]] only)
|-
|[[Gambatte]]
|Okay
|-
|Okay
|-
|4DO[[Opera]]
|Okay
|-
|Okay
|-
|bsnesPokeMini|Not Okay
|-
|bnes[[bsnes]] (v087)
|Not Okay
|-
|[[Mupen64Plus]]
|Not Okay
|-
|Not Okay
|-
|[[FUSE]]
|Not Okay
|-
|Final Burn [[FinalBurn Alpha ]] ([[Neo Geoemulators|Neo Geo]])
|Not Okay
|-
|[[Handy]]
|Not Okay
|-
|Not Okay
|-
|[[vecx]]
|Not Okay
|}
* Joypad support (for both controller and hotkeys)
* Auto/rapid fire controls
* Basic reRe-recording and rerecordingsavestates
* "Bullet-proof" rerecording
* Frame/lag/re-recording counters
* Input display
* Auto-hold
* Alpha version of "TAStudio"
* RAM watching/poking tools
* RAM searching
* Lua scripting
* Rewind
* Audio and video recording
* Custom plugin support
* [[Libretro]] support (1.11.4 onwards)
==Review==
For tool-assisted speedruns, BizHawk is king. Since 1.11.4, it has support for [[libretro]] cores, making it a good alternative for RetroArch, and adds TAS support for all compatible cores.
[[Category:Frontends]]
[[Category:Emulators]]
[[Category:Arcade emulators]]
[[Category:Computer emulators]]
[[Category:Console emulators]]
[[Category:Home console emulators]]
[[Category:Handheld console emulators]]
[[Category:Multi-emulators]]
[[Category:Apple II emulators]]
[[Category:Atari 2600 emulators]]
[[Category:Atari 7800 emulators]]
[[Category:Atari Lynx emulators]]
[[Category:WonderSwan emulators]]
[[Category:ColecoVision emulators]]
[[Category:Commodore 64 emulators]]
[[Category:Vectrex emulators]]
[[Category:Intellivision emulators]]
[[Category:MSX emulators]]
[[Category:PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators]]
[[Category:PC-FX emulators]]
[[Category:Neo Geo Pocket/Neo Geo Pocket Color emulators]]
[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]]
[[Category:Super Nintendo emulators]]
[[Category:Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators]]
[[Category:Game Boy Advance emulators]]
[[Category:Nintendo 64 emulators]]
[[Category:Virtual Boy emulators]]
[[Category:Master System emulators]]
[[Category:Sega Genesis emulators]]
[[Category:SG-1000 emulators]]
[[Category:Sega Saturn emulators]]
[[Category:ZX Spectrum emulators]]
[[Category:PlayStation emulators]]
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
[[Category:Linux emulation software]]
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