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| [[Netplay#SNES|<abbr title="Should not be confused with BS-X or XBAND modem emulation, see #Hardware Features and Accessories section for more information.">[[Netplay#SNES|Netplay]]</abbr>]]
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{{for|other emulators that run on SNES hardwareSuper Nintendo Entertainment System|Emulators on SNES}}
The '''[[gametech:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]''' (SNES) is a 16-bit, fourth-generation home video game console released by [[wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]] originally released as the '''Super Famicom''' (SFC), in Japan, on November 21, 1990. The Super Famicom retailed for ¥25000. The console would release outside of Japan as the SNES on August 23, 1991, in North America. The SNES retailed for {{Inflation|USD|199.99|1991}}. It has a Ricoh 5A22 CPU at 3.58 MHz. While the Super Famicom did well in Japan, outselling the [[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine]], outside of Japan during that time the SNES had ''fierce'' competition with SEGA's [[Sega Genesis emulators|Genesis]] (known in other regions as the Mega Drive).
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|[[bsnes]]<br/><small>bsnes_libretro<br/>abbr title="bsnes_hd_beta_libretro<abbr/><br/>, bsnes_mercury_libretro<br/, bsnes_2014_libretro, bsnes_cplusplus98_libretro">bsnes_2014_libretrobsnes_libretro<br/abbr>bsnes_cplusplus98_libretro</small>
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|[https://nightly.link/bsnes-emu/bsnes/workflows/build/master nightly]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro cores]<br/>[https://github.com/DerKoun/bsnes-hd/releases {{Bsnes-hdVer}}] ([[Bsnes#List_of_forks|bsnes-hd]])<br/>[https://github.com/Marat-Tanalin/bsnes-mt/releases {{bsnes-mtVer}}] ([[Bsnes#List_of_forks|bsnes-mt]])<br/>[https://github.com/sharknnth/bsnes-classic/releases git] <abbr title="forked bsnes Qt v073">[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Bsnes#List_of_forks (bsnes-classic)]</abbr>
|[[ares]]
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|[https://nightly.link/ares-emulator/ares/workflows/build/master <abbr title="Latest development build version">git Artifacts]</abbr>]<br/>[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{aresVer}}]
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|[[Mesen|Mesen]]<ref name=MesenS>Mesen libretro core doesn't support SNES emulation. On the other hand Mesen S libretro core supports it but it's obsolete and [https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X/issues/152#issuecomment-1416507779 superseded by Mesen standalone (with version 2.0)]</ref>
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|<abbr title="Latest development version">[https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master git artifacts]</abbr><br/>[https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2/tags 2.0.0#development-preview1builds {{MesenVer}}]<br/><small>[[Mesen S]]<ref name=MesenS></ref><br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ Mesen S libretro]<ref name=MesenS></ref><br/>[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-SX/releases Mesen SX]<ref name=MesenS></ref></small>
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|[[BizHawk]]<br/><small>(bsnes v087, v115+)(Snes9x)(Mednafen)(MAME)</small>
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|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds]<br/>[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
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| 100%?<br/><small>[[BizHawk#Supported_systems|(Core dependent)]]</small>| Partial Cycle?<br/><small>[[BizHawk#Supported_systems|(Core dependent)]]</small>
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|[[higan]] (火眼)<br/>byuu (謬/view)
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|[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases {{higanVer}}]<br/>[[Higan#nSide|nSide]]<br/>[https://github.com/libretro/higan libretro core]</abbr>
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|[http://tasvideos.org/Lsnes.html lsnes]<br/><small>(based on bsnes)</small>
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|[https://lsnes.tasbot.net/ rr2-β25]<br/>[http://repo.or.cz/w/lsnes.git git]
|[[Mednafen]]<br/><small>bsnes v059 and SNES-Faust</small>
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|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ <abbr title="beetle_snes_libretro (Standalone port of Mednafen BSNES to libretro, itself a old fork of bsnes 0.59) and mednafen_supafaust_libretro (Libretro port of mednafen's SNES-Faust)">libretro core]</abbr>]
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|kindred (Super Sleuth PE)
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|[https://www.crazysmart.net.au/kindred 1.12 Preview Build 3]
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|[[Snes9x]]<br/><small>snes9x_libretro</small><br/><small><abbr title="Snes9x 2010. Port of Snes9x 1.52+ to Libretro (previously called SNES9x Next).">snes9x2010_libretro</abbr/></small><br/><small>snes9x2005_libretro</small><br/><small>snes9x2002_libretro</small>
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|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
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|[[Snes9x]]<br/><small>snes9x_libretro</small><br/><small><abbr title="Snes9x 2010. Port of Snes9x 1.52+ to Libretro (previously called SNES9x Next).">snes9x2010_libretro</abbr/></small><br/><small>snes9x2005_libretro</small><br/>
<small>snes9x2005+_libretro</small><br/><small>snes9x2002_libretro</small>
|align=left|{{Icon|PS2|PSP}}<br/>{{Icon|PS3|NGC}}<br/>{{Icon|PS4|Vita}}<br/>{{Icon|Wii|3DS|WiiU|Switch}}<br/>{{Icon|Xbox360|Saturn}}<ref group=N>snes9x2010_libretro (Snes9x Next & 1.53) has no PS4 support.</ref>
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|Snes9x GX |align=left|{{Icon|GCN|Wii|WiiU}} | [https://github.com/dborth/snes9xgx#nightly-builds Nightly Builds]<br/>[https://github.com/dborth/snes9xgx/releases {{Snes9xGXVer}}]
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::* This makes the emulator an ideal choice for the ease-of-use factor; otherwise, better options are available.
; [[ZSNES]]
* One of the most [[History_of_emulation#NES|legendary and popular emulator back in the early emulation software era]] but nowadays its it's the least [[Emulation Accuracy|accurate]] among the active popular emulators, though it still relevant for many reasons, including:
:* Running full speed on even very old PCs such as an early Pentium 1.
:* Forming the basis for many ROM hacks, which were often designed around (let alone possible, simply because of) its problems and would break on anything else.
:* Sporting an iconic DOS-centric GUI.
* While fans have since modded the binaries (including patching out the vulnerability), the project is basically dead.
* Older versions rely on external pre-decompressed graphical packs to emulate some games with elaborate chips, much like older versions of Snes9x, such as 1.43. Assuming you get (what are now rare and very hard-to-find) graphical packs for the SPC7110—like from [http://other.ipherswipsite.com/gpacks/ here]—and Star Ocean and put them in folders you then set under "Paths" in ZSNES, they can be playable without missing graphics. With that being said, however, the newest version does not need them for SDD-1 titles, only for SPC7110 titles.
* Viable alternatives are bZSNES (for ZSNES-centric ROM hacks), ZMZ (for the UI), NO$SNS, or older versions of Snes9x (for speed boosts tailored to old systems). Otherwise, choose any of the others like bsnes/ares/higan, or Snes9x (for better compatibility).
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| [[Input_lag|Preemptive Frames]]
| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA>Exclusive to libretro core. Also RetroAchievements [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/retroachievements/#snes exclusive to the Mesen-S, some bsnes-mercury or , and snes9x libretro cores] and older [https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RASnes9x modified version of snes9x].</ref>
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===[[Texture_packs#SNES|Sprite Replacement]]===
No emulator support this at the moment, but a
[https://github.com/DerKoun/bsnes-hd/issues/71 Feature request for bsnes-hd: Add custom sprite/texture dumping/injection support] exist.
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The mouse allowed for control in [[wikipedia:Mario_Paint|''Mario Paint'']] and [[wikipedia:Mario_%26_Wario|''Mario & Wario'']], among other games. Though in later games, mouse support was optional. Some emulators, including Snes9x and [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/issues/224#issuecomment-939579324 ares]/bsnes/higan, support the Mouse. A ROM hack for ''Mario & Wario'' replaces mouse controls with traditional controls for the emulators that don't support this feature.
*[[Wikipedia:Super_NES_MouseList_of_games_with_keyboard_and_mouse_support#List_of_compatible_gamesSuper_Nintendo_Emulation|Super NES Mouse supported games list]]
====Super Scope====
* [http://wiki.superfamicom.org SNES Development Wiki] – SNES Development Wiki for you know, SNES Development.
* [http://tasvideos.org/EmulatorResources/SNESAccuracyTests.html SNES Accuracy Tests (TASVideos)] – Test results on various emulators using test ROMs
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