Emulation General Wiki

List of recommended emulators: Difference between revisions

← Older edit
undoAhayri (talk | contribs)
24,008 edits
VisualWikitext
Ahayri (talk | contribs)
24,008 edits
pointless?
 
(100 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:Emugenlogo.png|thumb|right]]
{{Delete}}
'''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.  


;Companies
;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===
{{main|Atari 2600 emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Stella]]
| [https://stella-emu.github.io/downloads.html {{StellaVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
!colspan="11"|x86
| [[RetroArch]]
| [https://retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}]
| {{~}}
|-
|-
|[[Stella]]
| [[MAME]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS|Linux|FreeBSD}}
| [https://www.mamedev.org/release.php {{MAMEVer}}]
|[https://stella-emu.github.io/downloads.html 7.0]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms libretro core]
| {{~}}
|}
 
===Atari Lynx===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
! colspan="10"|ARM
| [[Mednafen]]
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/stella/ stella_libretro]
| [[BigPEmu]]
|align=left|{{Icon2|Android|iOS|Linux|GP32}}
| [https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download {{BigPEmuVer}}]
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
| {{~}}
|}
|}


===Jaguar===
===Jaguar===
{{main|Atari Jaguar emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
!colspan="11"|x86
| [[BigPEmu]]
|-
| [https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download {{BigPEmuVer}}]
|[[BigPEmu]]
| {{✓}}
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download {{BigPEmuVer}}]
|-
! colspan="10"|ARM
|-
|[[BigPEmu]]
|align=left|{{Icon2|WoA|iOS}}
|[https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download {{BigPEmuVer}}]
|-
|[[Virtual Jaguar]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/virtual_jaguar/ virtualjaguar_libretro]</small>
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<br/>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.icculus.virtualjaguar 1.01][https://github.com/lubomyr/virtualjaguar/tree/java_ui git]
|}
|}


==Nintendo==
==Nintendo==
===Nintendo Entertainment System===
===Nintendo Entertainment System===
{{main|Nintendo Entertainment System emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
!colspan="11"|x86
| [[Mesen]]
|-
| [https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2#development-builds Dev builds]
|[[Mesen|Mesen]]
| {{✓}}
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2#development-builds Dev builds]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<br/>[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X/releases/ 2023-09-11] ([[Mesen#List_of_forks|Mesen X]])<br/>[https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen/releases 0.9.9] (Mesen 1)
|-
|[[puNES]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|FreeBSD}}
|[https://github.com/punesemu/puNES#floppy_disk-work-in-progress-wip-builds- WIP builds]<br> [https://github.com/punesemu/puNES/releases {{PuNESVer}}]
|-
|[[Nestopia|Nestopia UE]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Web}}
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] <br> [http://0ldsk00l.ca/nestopia/ {{NestopiaVer}}] <br> [https://gitlab.com/jgemu/nestopia/ Nestopia JG git]
|-
|[[ares]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[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}}]
|-
|-
!colspan="11"|ARM
| [[PuNES]]
| [https://github.com/punesemu/puNES/releases {{PuNESVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/nestopia_ue/ Nestopia_libretro]
| [[RetroArch]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
| [https://retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}]
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/fceumm/ <abbr title="FCEUMappersModified is an unofficial build of FCEU Ultra by CaH4e3, which supports a lot of new mappers including some obscure mappers such as one for unlicensed NES ROM's">FCEUmm_libretro</abbr>]
| [[Ares]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}]
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
| {{~}}
|}
|}


===Super Nintendo Entertainment System===
===Super Nintendo Entertainment System===
{{main|Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
!colspan=11|x86
| [[Ares]]
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[ares]]
| [[bsnes]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://nightly.link/bsnes-emu/bsnes/workflows/build/master nightly]
|[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}}]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[bsnes]]<br><small><abbr title="bsnes_hd_beta_libretro, bsnes_mercury_libretro, bsnes_2014_libretro, bsnes_cplusplus98_libretro">libretro cores</abbr></small>
| [[Mesen]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2#development-builds Dev builds]
|[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">[[Bsnes#List_of_forks|(bsnes-classic)]]</abbr>
| {{~}}
|-
|-
|[[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>
| [[Snes9x]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://github.com/snes9xgit/snes9x/releases {{Snes9xVer}}]
|[https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2#development-builds {{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>
| {{~}}
|-
|}
|[[Snes9x]]
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Web}}
===Virtual Boy===
|[https://github.com/snes9xgit/snes9x#snes9x-1 nightly]<br/>[https://github.com/snes9xgit/snes9x/releases {{Snes9xVer}}]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
!colspan=11|ARM
! scope="col"|Latest version
|-
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|[[Snes9x]]<small><br/><abbr title="Snes9x, Snes9x 2010, Snes9x 2005 Plus, Snes9x 2002">libretro cores</abbr></small>
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|Pandora}}
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|-
|-
|Snes9x EX+
| [[Mednafen]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra}}
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}]
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.Snes9xPlus {{.emuVer}}][https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha git]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/84 1.5.46.02 Pyra]
| {{✓}}
|}
|}


===Nintendo 64===
===Nintendo 64===
{{main|Nintendo 64 emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
!colspan=11|x86
| [[Ares]]
|-
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}]
|[[ares]]
| {{✓}}
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[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}}]
|-
|-
|[[simple64]]
| [[Gopher64]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
| [https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases {{Gopher64Ver}}]
|[https://github.com/simple64/simple64/releases {{Simple64Ver}}]</br><abbr title="Final build that supports GLideN64 video plugin but its obsolete. Use RMG with GLideN64 instead.">[https://github.com/thekovic/simple64/releases/tag/v2021.5.30 GLideN64]</abbr>
| {{✓}}
|-
!colspan="11"|ARM
|-
|[[RetroArch|Mupen64Plus-Next]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|-
|[[Mupen64Plus]] FZ
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mupen64plusae.v3.fzurita 3.0.322 (beta)] [https://github.com/mupen64plus-ae/mupen64plus-ae git]
|}
|}


===GameCube===
===GameCube===
{{main|GameCube emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
| [[Dolphin]]
| [[Dolphin]]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}]
| [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/#download-dev Dev]<br/>[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|}
|}


===Wii===
===Wii===
{{main|Wii emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
| [[Dolphin]]
| [[Dolphin]]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}]
| [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/#download-dev Dev]<br/>[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|}
|}
===Wii U===
===Wii U===
{{main|Wii U emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
| [[Cemu]]
| [[Cemu]]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://cemu.info/index.html#download {{CemuVer}}]
| [https://nightly.link/cemu-project/Cemu/workflows/build_check/main <abbr title="Latest development build">Artifacts</abbr>]<br/>[http://cemu.info/index.html#download {{CemuVer}}]<br/>[https://flathub.org/apps/details/info.cemu.Cemu Flathub]
| {{~}}
|}
|}
===Nintendo Switch===
===Nintendo Switch===
{{main|Nintendo Switch emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Ryujinx]]
| [[Ryujinx]]<br/>and forks
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [[Ryujinx#Forks|Ryujinx forks]] (recommended) <br> ''[https://ryujinx.org/download {{RyujinxVer}}] (obsolete)''
|[https://ryujinx.org/download {{RyujinxVer}}]‡<br>[https://github.com/ryujinx-mirror/ryujinx/releases ryujinx-mirror builds]<br>[https://github.com/GreemDev/Ryujinx/releases GreemDev fork]<br>[[Nintendo_Switch_emulators#Connectivity|LDN builds]]‡<br/>[[Preservation_projects#S|custom build for revived SMB35]]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[Yuzu#Citron|Citron]]
| [[Yuzu]]<br/>and forks
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
| [[yuzu#Forks|yuzu forks]] (recommended) <br> ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304212345/https://yuzu-emu.org/ {{YuzuVer}}] (obsolete)''
|[https://git.citron-emu.org/Citron/Citron/releases {{CitronVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|}
|}


===Game Boy (Color)===
===Game Boy (Color)===
{{main|Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
| [[SameBoy]]
| [[SameBoy]]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [https://sameboy.github.io/downloads {{SameBoyVer}}]
| [https://sameboy.github.io/downloads {{SameBoyVer}}]
|-
| {{✓}}
| [[BGB]]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
| [http://bgb.bircd.org/#downloads {{BGBVer}}]
|-
| [http://emulicious.net Emulicious]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [https://emulicious.net/downloads {{EmuliciousVer}}]
|}
|}


===Game Boy Advance===
===Game Boy Advance===
{{main|Game Boy Advance emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[mGBA]]
| [[mGBA]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Web}}
| [https://mgba.io/builds/1/ Dev builds]
|[https://mgba.io/builds/1/ Dev builds]</br>[https://mgba.io/downloads.html {{MGBAVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|}
|}


===Nintendo DS===
===Nintendo DS===
{{main|Nintendo DS emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[melonDS]]
| [[MelonDS]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [https://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php {{MelonDSVer}}]
|Dev Builds<ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/melonDS-emu/melonDS/workflows/build-windows/master/melonDS-windows-x86_64.zip Windows], [https://nightly.link/melonDS-emu/melonDS/workflows/build-ubuntu/master/melonDS-ubuntu-x86_64.zip Ubuntu], [https://nightly.link/melonDS-emu/melonDS/workflows/build-macos-universal/master/macOS-universal.zip macOS-universal]</ref>
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|melonDS DS
| [[DeSmuME]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://desmume.org/download/ {{DeSmuMEVer}}]
|[https://github.com/JesseTG/melonds-ds git]
| {{~}}
|}
 
:;Nintendo DSi
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[DeSmuME]]
| [[MelonDS]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}}
| [https://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php {{MelonDSVer}}]
|[https://desmume.org/download/ {{DeSmuMEVer}}/Nightly]
| {{✓}}
|}
|}


===Nintendo 3DS===
===Nintendo 3DS and New 3DS===
{{main|Nintendo 3DS emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Citra (PabloMK7 fork)]]
| [[Citra]]<br>and forks
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [[Citra#Forks|Citra forks]] (recommended)<br> ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304220745if_/https://citra-emu.org/ Former website] (obsolete)''
|[https://github.com/PabloMK7/citra/releases/latest git]
| {{✓}}
|-
|[[Lime3DS]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://github.com/Lime3DS/Lime3DS/releases {{Lime3DSVer}}]
|}
|}


==Sega==
==Sega==
===Master System===
===Master System===
{{main|Master System emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Genesis Plus GX]]
| [[Genesis Plus GX]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ Libretro core]
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
| {{✓}}
|-
|[https://snepulator.net/android.html Snepulator]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://github.com/JoppyFurr/Snepulator git]
|-
|-
|[[MAME]]
| [[MAME]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[ares]]
| [[Ares]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}]
|[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}}]
| {{✓}}
|-
|[http://emulicious.net/ Emulicious]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[https://emulicious.net/downloads/ {{EmuliciousVer}}]
|}
|}


===Mega Drive/Genesis===
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
{{main|Sega Genesis emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Genesis Plus GX]]
| [[Genesis Plus GX]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Web}}
| [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ Libretro core]
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<br/><abbr title="Recommended for using with Firecore clone titles. See #Hardware variations section for more info"><small>[https://github.com/karmic64/Genesis-Plus-GX-Cyclone/blob/master/genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll Cyclone libretro core]</small></abbr>
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[ares]]
| [[Ares]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}]
|[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}}]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[PicoDrive]]
| [[PicoDrive]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Web}}
| [http://notaz.gp2x.de/pico.php {{PicoDriveVer}}]
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<br/>[http://notaz.gp2x.de/pico.php {{PicoDriveVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[BlastEm]]
| [[BlastEm]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/changes.html {{BlastEmVer}}]
|[https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/nightlies/ Nightly builds]<br/>[https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/changes.html {{BlastEmVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|}
|}


====32X and CD add-ons====
:;32X and CD add-ons
{{main|Sega Genesis emulators#Hardware features and accessories}}
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:50%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[ares]]
| [[Ares]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}]
|[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}}]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[PicoDrive]]
| [[PicoDrive]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Web}}
| [http://notaz.gp2x.de/pico.php {{PicoDriveVer}}]
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<br/>[http://notaz.gp2x.de/pico.php {{PicoDriveVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|}
|}


===Saturn===
===Saturn===
{{main|Sega Saturn emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Mednafen]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/beetle_saturn/ Beetle Saturn]</small>
| [[Mednafen]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}]
|[{{MednafenURL|releases}} {{MednafenVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
| {{✓}}
|}
|}


===Dreamcast===
===Dreamcast===
{{main|Dreamcast emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
| [[Flycast]]
| [[Flycast]]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases {{FlycastVer}}]
| [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds/ CI Builds]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
| [[redream]]
| [[Redream]]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://redream.io/download Dev builds]
| [https://redream.io/download Dev Builds]<br/>[https://redream.io/download {{RedreamVer}} (Windows, Linux, macOS)<br>{{RedreamAndroidVer}}]<ref group=N>CI/Dev builds are a better choice for almost all users; the stable version should only be used if you have a specific need for them.</ref>
| {{~}}
|}
|}


==Sony==
==Sony==
===PlayStation===
===PlayStation===
{{main|PlayStation emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[DuckStation]]
| [[DuckStation]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|Mac}}
| [https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases/tag/latest git]
|[https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases/tag/preview Preview]<br />[https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases/tag/latest Latest]<br /><small>[[Emulators_on_legacy_Microsoft_products#Windows_7|Older builds for obsolete hardware]]</small>
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[Mednafen]]
| [[Mednafen]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}]
|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ <abbr title="This is port of Mednafen PSX core to the libretro API.">Beetle/Beetle HW</abbr>]
| {{~}}
|}
|}


===PlayStation 2===
===PlayStation 2===
{{main|PlayStation 2 emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
| [[PCSX2]]
| [[PCSX2]]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://pcsx2.net/downloads/ {{PCSX2Ver}}]
| [https://pcsx2.net/downloads/ {{PCSX2Ver}} (Stable) and Nightly builds]<br/><small><abbr title="See #Emulation issues section for more information about paraLLEl-GS.">paraLLEl-GS build</abbr>: [https://files.catbox.moe/inj6cm.zip Win], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JliyQopg_J3U48x0z-vVanC_wzE2icU1/view Linux]</small><br/><small>[https://github.com/shandonb/pcsx2-libretro/releases shandonb's fork for libretro]<br/>[[PCSX2#System_requirements|Older builds for obsolete hardware]]</small>
| {{✓}}
|}
|}


===PlayStation 3===
===PlayStation 3===
{{main|PlayStation 3 emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[RPCS3]]
| [[RPCS3]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|Mac|FreeBSD}}
| [https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3/releases {{RPCS3Ver}}]
|[https://rpcs3.net/download Nightly]</br>[https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3/releases <abbr title="The developers are currently treating version increments as milestones, not as stables.">{{RPCS3Ver}}</abbr>]<br/><small>[[RPCS3#Compatibility_with_obsolete_hardware_and_OSes|Older builds for obsolete hardware]]</small>
| {{✓}}
|}
|}


===PlayStation 4===
===PlayStation 4 (Pro)===
{{main|PlayStation 4 emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
| [[shadPS4]]
| [[ShadPS4]]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/releases {{ShadPS4Ver}}]
| [https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/releases {{shadPS4Ver}}]
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://github.com/red-prig/fpPS4/ fpPS4]
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
| [https://nightly.link/red-prig/fpPS4/workflows/main/trunk/fpPS4.zip Nightly]<br/><small>''GUI [https://github.com/themitosan/fpPS4-Temmie-s-Launcher?tab=readme-ov-file Temmie's Launcher] <br/>GUI [https://github.com/KimieStar/TL_Installer_Prototype/releases/tag/FINAL Temmie's Launcher] (Proto) ''</small>
|}
|}


===PlayStation Portable===
===PlayStation Portable===
{{main|PlayStation Portable emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
!colspan="10"|x86
| [[PPSSPP]]
|-
| [https://www.ppsspp.org/devbuilds/ Dev builds]
|[[PPSSPP]]
| {{✓}}
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[https://www.ppsspp.org/devbuilds/ Dev Builds]<br/>[https://nightly.link/hrydgard/ppsspp/workflows/build/master Dev Builds (Artifacts)]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N name=lrPPSSPP>This build [https://old.reddit.com/r/RetroArch/comments/smujbb/ppsspp_outdated_and_broken/hvyonyq/ using upstream repo for libretro] from now on. But, similar to Citra and melonDS libretro cores, the standalone version of PPSSPP is highly recommended over the libretro core as the [https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+libretro libretro core version can be slow and unstable].</ref><br/>[http://www.ppsspp.org/downloads.html {{PPSSPPVer}}]
|-
!colspan="10"|ARM
|-
|[[PPSSPP]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Pandora|Pyra}}<br>{{Icon|BB|MeeGo}}<br>{{Icon|Symbian}}
|[https://buildbot.orphis.net/ppsspp/index.php?m=fulllist Dev Builds]<br/>[https://nightly.link/hrydgard/ppsspp/workflows/build/master Dev Builds (Artifacts)]<br/>[http://www.ppsspp.org/downloads.html {{PPSSPPVer}}]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/31 0.1 Pyra]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N name=lrPPSSPP></ref>
|}
|}


===PlayStation Vita===
===PlayStation Vita===
{{main|PlayStation Vita emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
!colspan="10"|x86
| [[Vita3K]]
|-
| [https://github.com/Vita3K/Vita3K/releases git]
|[[Vita3K]]
| {{~}}
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://github.com/Vita3K/Vita3K/releases git]
|-
! colspan="10"|ARM
|-
|[[Vita3K]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
|[https://github.com/Vita3K/Vita3K-Android/releases 0.2.0-12]
|}
|}


==Microsoft==
==Microsoft==
===Xbox===
===Xbox===
{{main|Xbox emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[xemu]]
| [[xemu]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
| [https://github.com/mborgerson/xemu/releases/latest {{XemuVer}}]
|[https://github.com/mborgerson/xemu/releases {{XemuVer}}]
| {{~}}
|}
|}
===Xbox 360===
===Xbox 360===
{{main|Xbox 360 emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Xenia]]
| [[Xenia]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
| [https://github.com/xenia-project/release-builds-windows/tags Dev builds]
|'''[https://github.com/xenia-manager/xenia-manager/releases <abbr title="Easy 1-click setup for Xenia, Xenia-Canary and Netplay branch.">Xenia Manager</abbr>]'''<br/><small>[https://nightly.link/AdrianCassar/xenia-canary/workflows/Windows_build.yml/netplay_canary_experimental Canary Netplay] (recommended)<br/>[https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/releases/tag/experimental Canary]<br/>''[https://github.com/xenia-project/release-builds-windows/releases {{XeniaVer}}] (master)<br/>[https://github.com/disjtqz/xenia-canar/releases Canary Nukernel] (obsolete)''</small>
| {{~}}
|}
|}


==PC Emulators==
==NEC==
{{main|PC Emulator Comparisons}}
===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"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
!colspan="9"|x86
| [[Ares]]
| [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[86Box]]
| [[Mednafen]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|Mac}}
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}]
|[http://ci.86box.net/job/86Box Dev]<br/>[https://github.com/86Box/86Box/releases {{86BoxVer}}]<br/>[https://github.com/PCBox/PCBox/actions PCBox fork]
| {{✓}}
|-
|-
|[[PCem]]
| Mesen
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|Mac}}
| [https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2#development-builds Dev builds]
|[http://pcem-emulator.co.uk {{PCemVer}}]<br/>[https://github.com/sarah-walker-pcem/pcem/actions git]<br/>[https://github.com/PCemOnMac/PCemV17macOS/releases git] <small>(macos)</small>
| {{~}}
|}
 
===PC-FX===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[DOSBox]]<br/>[[DOSBox#Forks|and forks]]
| [[Mednafen]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
| [https://mednafen.github.io/releases/ {{MednafenVer}}]
|[https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/releases {{DOSBox-XVer}}] (DOSBox-X)<br/>[https://dosbox-staging.github.io {{DOSBoxStagingVer}}] (DOSBox Staging)<br/>[https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure/releases {{DOSBox PureVer}}] (DOSBox Pure)<br/>[https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core git] (DOSBox-core)<br/><small>''<abbr title="We recommend DOSBox forks instead of DOSBox for advanced users or those seeking specific functionalities, more feature support and modern
| {{~}}
enhancements.">[http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 0.74-3] (DOSBox)</abbr>''</small>
|-
!colspan="9"|ARM
|-
|[[DOSBox#Forks|DOSBox Pure]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|}
|}


==Multi-system==
==3DO==
{{main|Multi-system emulators}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Mednafen]]
| [[Opera]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Wii|PS3}}<br/>{{Icon|GCWZero}}
| [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly libretro core]
|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]<br/>[https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen/releases Wii]<br/>[https://github.com/aaerox/mednafen-ps3 PS3]<br/>[https://github.com/gameblabla/mednafen-gcw GCW Zero]
| {{~}}
|-
|[[ares]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[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}}]
|}
|}
==References==
==References==
<References/>
<References/>
Line 542: Line 475:
* [[Emulators on Linux]]
* [[Emulators on Linux]]
* [[Emulators on macOS]]
* [[Emulators on macOS]]
* [[Notable projects and people]]


[[Category:Recommendations]]
[[Category:Recommendations]]
[[Category:Miscellaneous lists]]
__NOTOC__
__NOTOC__
Retrieved from "https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/List_of_recommended_emulators"