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'''List of recommended emulators''' is a condensed list of the top few recommended emulators for several systems. | [[File:Emugenlogo.png|right|240px]] | ||
'''List of recommended emulators''' is a condensed list of the top few recommended emulators for several systems. | |||
; | ;How to Interpret This List | ||
* [[#Atari|Atari]] | *Recommendation Level: All of the emulators listed here are handpicked ones that already listed as recommended on individual system pages '''based on [[Recommended emulators|specific criteria]]''' by the Emulation General Wiki. But those highlighted as green in here are considered even more highly recommended than their yellow counterparts. | ||
* [[#Nintendo|Nintendo]] | *Libretro: Some of the emulator icons are bundled with frontend software such as [[RetroArch]] if their cores are similar to standalone versions. In other cases, libretro cores are inferior compared to standalone version of the emulator and highlighted yellow instead. For specific systems where libretro cores suffer from bugs or performance issues compared to standalone version of the emulators, they are not recommended and therefore not included on this page. | ||
* [[#Sega|Sega]] | *Detailed Information: For more in-depth information on specific systems, including hardware features, peripheral support, compatibility, and enhancement features, please click on the emulator icons to access their individual system pages. | ||
* [[#Sony|Sony]] | |||
* [[#Microsoft|Xbox]] | ;Quick links | ||
* [[#Atari|Atari]] [[image:atari logo.png|21px]] | |||
* [[#Nintendo|Nintendo]] [[File:n64 logo.png|21px]] | |||
* [[#Sega|Sega]] [[File:dreamcast logo.png|23px]] | |||
* [[#Sony|Sony]] [[File:Icon PSX.png|25px]] | |||
* [[#Microsoft|Microsoft]] [[File:Icon Xbox.png|23px]] | |||
* [[#NEC|NEC]] [[File:NEC.png|23px]] | |||
* [[#3DO|3DO]] [[File:Icon_3DO.png|13px]] | |||
* [[#Vectrex|Vectrex]] [[File:Vectrex-Console-Set.jpg|13px]] | |||
* [[#PC Hardware|PC]] [[File:A1000.jpg|23px]] | |||
* [[#Mobile devices|Mobile devices]] [[File:N-Gage_1.png|23px]] | |||
* [[#Other notable handhelds|Other notable handhelds]] [[File:Neogeopocket.png|23px]] | |||
* [[#Dedicated devices|Dedicated devices]] [[File:Gamewatch1.png|23px]] | |||
* [[#Web frameworks|Web frameworks]] [[File:Adobe_Flash_Logo.png|17px]] | |||
==Atari== | ==Atari== | ||
===Atari 2600=== | ===Atari 2600=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Stella]] | |||
| [https://stella-emu.github.io/downloads.html {{StellaVer}}] | |||
| {{✓}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[RetroArch]] | |||
| [https://retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}] | |||
| {{~}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[MAME]] | ||
| [https://www.mamedev.org/release.php {{MAMEVer}}] | |||
|[https:// | | {{~}} | ||
|} | |||
===Atari Lynx=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | |||
! scope="col"|Name | |||
! scope="col"|Latest version | |||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mednafen]] | |||
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}] | |||
| {{✓}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[https:// | | [[BigPEmu]] | ||
| [https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download {{BigPEmuVer}}] | |||
| {{~}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Jaguar=== | ===Jaguar=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[BigPEmu]] | |||
| [https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download {{BigPEmuVer}}] | |||
| {{✓}} | |||
|[[BigPEmu]] | |||
|[https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download {{BigPEmuVer}}] | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Nintendo== | ==Nintendo== | ||
===Nintendo Entertainment System=== | ===Nintendo Entertainment System=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mesen]] | |||
| [https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2#development-builds Dev builds] | |||
| {{✓}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[PuNES]] | ||
| | | [https://github.com/punesemu/puNES/releases {{PuNESVer}}] | ||
| {{✓}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[RetroArch]] | ||
| [https://retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}] | |||
|[https:// | | {{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Ares]] | ||
| | | [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}] | ||
| {{~}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Super Nintendo Entertainment System=== | ===Super Nintendo Entertainment System=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Ares]] | |||
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}] | |||
| {{✓}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[bsnes]] | ||
| [https://nightly.link/bsnes-emu/bsnes/workflows/build/master nightly] | |||
|[https://nightly.link/ | | {{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Mesen]] | ||
| [https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2#development-builds Dev builds] | |||
| | | {{~}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Snes9x]] | ||
| [https://github.com/snes9xgit/snes9x/releases {{Snes9xVer}}] | |||
| | | {{~}} | ||
|- | |} | ||
===Virtual Boy=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | |||
| | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Mednafen]] | ||
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}] | |||
|[https:// | | {{✓}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Nintendo 64=== | ===Nintendo 64=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Ares]] | |||
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}] | |||
|[[ | | {{✓}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Gopher64]] | ||
| [https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases {{Gopher64Ver}}] | |||
|[https://github.com/ | | {{✓}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===GameCube=== | ===GameCube=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dolphin]] | | [[Dolphin]] | ||
| | | [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}] | ||
| {{✓}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Wii=== | ===Wii=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dolphin]] | | [[Dolphin]] | ||
| | | [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}] | ||
| {{✓}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Wii U=== | ===Wii U=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Cemu]] | | [[Cemu]] | ||
| [https://cemu.info/index.html#download {{CemuVer}}] | |||
| [https | | {{~}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Nintendo Switch=== | ===Nintendo Switch=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Ryujinx]] | | [[Ryujinx]]<br/>and forks | ||
| | | [[Ryujinx#Forks|Ryujinx forks]] (recommended) <br> ''[https://ryujinx.org/download {{RyujinxVer}}] (obsolete)'' | ||
|[https://ryujinx.org/download {{RyujinxVer}}] | | {{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Yuzu | | [[Yuzu]]<br/>and forks | ||
| | | [[yuzu#Forks|yuzu forks]] (recommended) <br> ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304212345/https://yuzu-emu.org/ {{YuzuVer}}] (obsolete)'' | ||
|[https:// | | {{✓}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Game Boy (Color)=== | ===Game Boy (Color)=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[SameBoy]] | | [[SameBoy]] | ||
| [https://sameboy.github.io/downloads {{SameBoyVer}}] | | [https://sameboy.github.io/downloads {{SameBoyVer}}] | ||
| {{✓}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Game Boy Advance=== | ===Game Boy Advance=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[mGBA]] | | [[mGBA]] | ||
| [https://mgba.io/builds/1/ Dev builds] | |||
|[https://mgba.io/builds/1/ Dev builds] | | {{✓}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Nintendo DS=== | ===Nintendo DS=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[MelonDS]] | ||
| | | [https://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php {{MelonDSVer}}] | ||
| {{✓}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[DeSmuME]] | ||
| | | [https://desmume.org/download/ {{DeSmuMEVer}}] | ||
|[ | | {{~}} | ||
|} | |||
:;Nintendo DSi | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | |||
! scope="col"|Name | |||
! scope="col"|Latest version | |||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[MelonDS]] | ||
| [https://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php {{MelonDSVer}}] | |||
|[https:// | | {{✓}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Nintendo 3DS=== | ===Nintendo 3DS and New 3DS=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Citra | | [[Citra]]<br>and forks | ||
| | | [[Citra#Forks|Citra forks]] (recommended)<br> ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304220745if_/https://citra-emu.org/ Former website] (obsolete)'' | ||
|[https:// | | {{✓}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Sega== | ==Sega== | ||
===Master System=== | ===Master System=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Genesis Plus GX]] | | [[Genesis Plus GX]] | ||
| [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ Libretro core] | |||
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ | | {{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[MAME]] | | [[MAME]] | ||
| [http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | |||
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | | {{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Ares]] | ||
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}] | |||
| | | {{✓}} | ||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Genesis Plus GX]] | | [[Genesis Plus GX]] | ||
| [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ Libretro core] | |||
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ | | {{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Ares]] | ||
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}] | |||
| | | {{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[PicoDrive]] | | [[PicoDrive]] | ||
| | | [http://notaz.gp2x.de/pico.php {{PicoDriveVer}}] | ||
| {{✓}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[BlastEm]] | | [[BlastEm]] | ||
| | | [https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/changes.html {{BlastEmVer}}] | ||
| {{✓}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
:;32X and CD add-ons | |||
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:50%" | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width: | |||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Ares]] | ||
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}] | |||
| | | {{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[PicoDrive]] | | [[PicoDrive]] | ||
| | | [http://notaz.gp2x.de/pico.php {{PicoDriveVer}}] | ||
| {{✓}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Saturn=== | ===Saturn=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mednafen]] | | [[Mednafen]] | ||
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}] | |||
| | | {{✓}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Dreamcast=== | ===Dreamcast=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Flycast]] | | [[Flycast]] | ||
| [https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases {{FlycastVer}}] | |||
| [https:// | | {{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Redream]] | ||
| [https://redream.io/download Dev builds] | |||
| [https://redream.io/download Dev | | {{~}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Sony== | ==Sony== | ||
===PlayStation=== | ===PlayStation=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[DuckStation]] | | [[DuckStation]] | ||
| | | [https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases/tag/latest git] | ||
| {{✓}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mednafen]] | | [[Mednafen]] | ||
| | | [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}] | ||
| | | {{~}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===PlayStation 2=== | ===PlayStation 2=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[PCSX2]] | | [[PCSX2]] | ||
| [https://pcsx2.net/downloads/ {{PCSX2Ver}}] | |||
| [https://pcsx2.net/downloads/ {{PCSX2Ver}} | | {{✓}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===PlayStation 3=== | ===PlayStation 3=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[RPCS3]] | | [[RPCS3]] | ||
| [https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3/releases {{RPCS3Ver}}] | |||
| | | {{✓}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===PlayStation 4=== | ===PlayStation 4 (Pro)=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[ShadPS4]] | ||
| [https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/releases {{ShadPS4Ver}}] | |||
| [https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/releases {{ | | {{~}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===PlayStation Portable=== | ===PlayStation Portable=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[PPSSPP]] | |||
| [https://www.ppsspp.org/devbuilds/ Dev builds] | |||
|[[PPSSPP]] | | {{✓}} | ||
|[https://www.ppsspp.org/devbuilds/ Dev | |||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
===PlayStation Vita=== | ===PlayStation Vita=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Vita3K]] | |||
| [https://github.com/Vita3K/Vita3K/releases git] | |||
|[[Vita3K]] | | {{~}} | ||
|[https://github.com/Vita3K/Vita3K/releases git] | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Microsoft== | ==Microsoft== | ||
===Xbox=== | ===Xbox=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[xemu]] | | [[xemu]] | ||
| [https://github.com/mborgerson/xemu/releases/latest {{XemuVer}}] | |||
|[https://github.com/mborgerson/xemu/releases {{XemuVer}}] | | {{~}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Xbox 360=== | ===Xbox 360=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Xenia]] | | [[Xenia]] | ||
| | | [https://github.com/xenia-project/release-builds-windows/tags Dev builds] | ||
| {{~}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==NEC== | ||
===PC Engine (SuperGrafx)/TurboGrafx-16=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Latest version | ! scope="col"|Latest version | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Ares]] | |||
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}] | |||
| {{✓}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Mednafen]] | ||
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}] | |||
|[ | | {{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[ | | Mesen | ||
| | | [https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2#development-builds Dev builds] | ||
|[ | | {{~}} | ||
|} | |||
===PC-FX=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%" | |||
! scope="col"|Name | |||
! scope="col"|Latest version | |||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Mednafen]] | ||
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}] | |||
|[https:// | | {{~}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==3DO== | ||
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* [[Notable projects and people]] | |||
[[Category:Recommendations]] | [[Category:Recommendations]] | ||
[[Category:Miscellaneous lists]] | |||
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List of recommended emulators is a condensed list of the top few recommended emulators for several systems.
- How to Interpret This List
- Recommendation Level: All of the emulators listed here are handpicked ones that already listed as recommended on individual system pages based on specific criteria by the Emulation General Wiki. But those highlighted as green in here are considered even more highly recommended than their yellow counterparts.
- Libretro: Some of the emulator icons are bundled with frontend software such as RetroArch if their cores are similar to standalone versions. In other cases, libretro cores are inferior compared to standalone version of the emulator and highlighted yellow instead. For specific systems where libretro cores suffer from bugs or performance issues compared to standalone version of the emulators, they are not recommended and therefore not included on this page.
- Detailed Information: For more in-depth information on specific systems, including hardware features, peripheral support, compatibility, and enhancement features, please click on the emulator icons to access their individual system pages.
- Quick links
- Atari

- Nintendo

- Sega

- Sony

- Microsoft

- NEC

- 3DO

- Vectrex

- PC

- Mobile devices

- Other notable handhelds

- Dedicated devices

- Web frameworks

Atari
[edit | edit source]Atari 2600
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Stella | 7.0 | ✓ |
| RetroArch | 1.22.2 | ~ |
| MAME | 0.289 | ~ |
Atari Lynx
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ✓ |
| BigPEmu | 1.221 | ~ |
Jaguar
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| BigPEmu | 1.221 | ✓ |
Nintendo
[edit | edit source]Nintendo Entertainment System
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mesen | Dev builds | ✓ |
| PuNES | 0.111 | ✓ |
| RetroArch | 1.22.2 | ✓ |
| Ares | v148 | ~ |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Ares | v148 | ✓ |
| bsnes | nightly | ✓ |
| Mesen | Dev builds | ~ |
| Snes9x | 1.63 | ~ |
Virtual Boy
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ✓ |
Nintendo 64
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Ares | v148 | ✓ |
| Gopher64 | 1.1.34 | ✓ |
GameCube
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | 2606a | ✓ |
Wii
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | 2606a | ✓ |
Wii U
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Cemu | 2.6 | ~ |
Nintendo Switch
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Ryujinx and forks |
Ryujinx forks (recommended) 1.1.1403 (obsolete) |
✓ |
| Yuzu and forks |
yuzu forks (recommended) Mainline 1734 Early Access 4176 (obsolete) |
✓ |
Game Boy (Color)
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| SameBoy | 1.0.3 | ✓ |
Game Boy Advance
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| mGBA | Dev builds | ✓ |
Nintendo DS
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| MelonDS | 1.1 | ✓ |
| DeSmuME | 0.9.13 | ~ |
- Nintendo DSi
| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| MelonDS | 1.1 | ✓ |
Nintendo 3DS and New 3DS
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Citra and forks |
Citra forks (recommended) Former website (obsolete) |
✓ |
Sega
[edit | edit source]Master System
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis Plus GX | Libretro core | ✓ |
| MAME | 0.289 | ✓ |
| Ares | v148 | ✓ |
Mega Drive/Genesis
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis Plus GX | Libretro core | ✓ |
| Ares | v148 | ✓ |
| PicoDrive | 2.05 | ✓ |
| BlastEm | 1.0.0 | ✓ |
- 32X and CD add-ons
Name Latest version Recommended Ares v148 ✓ PicoDrive 2.05 ✓
Saturn
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ✓ |
Dreamcast
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Flycast | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Redream | Dev builds | ~ |
Sony
[edit | edit source]PlayStation
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| DuckStation | git | ✓ |
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ~ |
PlayStation 2
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| PCSX2 | 2.8.2 | ✓ |
PlayStation 3
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| RPCS3 | 0.0.42 Alpha | ✓ |
PlayStation 4 (Pro)
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| ShadPS4 | 0.18.0 | ~ |
PlayStation Portable
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| PPSSPP | Dev builds | ✓ |
PlayStation Vita
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Vita3K | git | ~ |
Microsoft
[edit | edit source]Xbox
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| xemu | 0.8.136 | ~ |
Xbox 360
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Xenia | Dev builds | ~ |
NEC
[edit | edit source]PC Engine (SuperGrafx)/TurboGrafx-16
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Ares | v148 | ✓ |
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ✓ |
| Mesen | Dev builds | ~ |
PC-FX
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ~ |
3DO
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Opera | libretro core | ~ |
References
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