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{{Infobox emulator | {{Infobox emulator | ||
|title = Mesen | |title = Mesen | ||
| − | |logo = | + | |logo = Mesen2logo.png |
|logowidth = 64 | |logowidth = 64 | ||
| − | |version = {{ | + | |version = {{Version|Mesen}} |
| − | |active = | + | |active = Yes |
| − | |platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]] | + | |platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS 11/12]] |
| − | |target = [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES / Famicom]]<br/>Famicom Disk System | + | |target = [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES / Famicom]]<br/>Famicom Disk System<br/>[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|SNES / Super Famicom]]<br/>[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy (Color)]]<br/>[[Game_Boy_Advance_emulators|Game Boy Advance]]<br/>[[TurboGrafx-16 emulators|PC-Engine (TurboGrafx-16)]]<br/>[[Master_System_emulators|Master System]]<br/>[[Master_System_emulators|Game Gear]]<br/>[[SG-1000 emulators|SG-1000]] |
| − | | | + | |developer = [https://github.com/SourMesen Sour (Mesen 1 and Mesen 2)]<small>; [https://github.com/mkwong98/Mesen mkwong98 & NovaSquirrel] have a fork that has released numerous "beta" builds</small> |
|accuracy = Cycle-Accurate | |accuracy = Cycle-Accurate | ||
|website = [https://www.mesen.ca/ Mesen.ca] | |website = [https://www.mesen.ca/ Mesen.ca] | ||
| − | |support = [https://www. | + | |support = [https://www.patreon.com/Mesen Patreon] |
|prog-lang = C++, C#, C | |prog-lang = C++, C#, C | ||
|license = GNU GPLv3 | |license = GNU GPLv3 | ||
| − | |source = [https://github.com/SourMesen/ | + | |source = [https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2 GitHub] |
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Mesen''' is | + | '''Mesen''' is a free and open-source [[multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]] for Windows, Linux and macOS (though there are no pre-compiled builds for macOS yet). It can emulate the [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Famicom (NES)]], Famicom Disk System (FDS), Super Famicom (SNES), GB/GBC, GBA, PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16, [[SG-1000 emulators|SG-1000]] and [[Master System emulators|Master System]]/[[Master System emulators|Game Gear]]. |
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| + | The version currently under development is Mesen 2.x, first released as a preview build in 2023. The older Mesen 0.x branch could only emulate NES, and SNES/GB(C) emulation was found in a separate emulator named [[Mesen S]]. The current Mesen [[Libretro]] core for [[RetroArch]] is still based on the 0.x branch, but receiving backports from the newer branch. For the sake of disambiguation, we will refer to the 0.x branch as Mesen 1 and the 2.x branch as Mesen 2. | ||
==Download== | ==Download== | ||
{| cellpadding="4" | {| cellpadding="4" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | |align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}} | + | |align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}} |
|[https://www.mesen.ca/#Downloads '''Official release'''] | |[https://www.mesen.ca/#Downloads '''Official release'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | + | |align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|macOS}} | |
| − | + | |[https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2#development-builds Dev builds] | |
| − | |align=center|{{Icon|Lin | ||
| − | |[https:// | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| + | [[File: Mesen UI and Screens.png|thumb|300px|Mesen UI and Screens]] | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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* Rewind | * Rewind | ||
| + | Mesen 2 can also run GBA and also SNES games, which features some of the enhancements and hardware features such as [[Super_Nintendo_emulators#Enhancements|Super FX]] and [[Super_Nintendo_emulators#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Satellaview]] support. Game Boy (DMG) and Game Boy Color (CGB) games can also be played on Mesen 2, but only Game Boy Color can play CGB games. For DMG games, you can choose either Game Boy or Game Boy Color, or run the game in Super Game Boy mode by loading the Super Game Boy BIOS (1 or 2) into the SNES core. | ||
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| + | An exclusive feature '''excluded from older versions''' is PC-Engine support, as well as the CD-ROM². | ||
| + | ==Screenshots== | ||
| + | <gallery widths="175" position="center" captionalign="center" >MesenScreenshot.PNG|Screenshot of Mesen1. | ||
| + | Mesen_logo.png|Mesen1 Logo. | ||
| + | Mesen2logo.png|Mesen2 logo | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Hardware support== | ==Hardware support== | ||
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! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
| − | ! scope="col"|[[libretro | + | ! scope="col"|[[libretro]] |
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
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!colspan="8"|PC / x86 | !colspan="8"|PC / x86 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | |[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X Mesen X] | + | |[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X Mesen-X] |
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
| − | |[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X/releases/ | + | |[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X/releases/ 2023-09-11]<br/>[https://github.com/negativeExponent/libretro_builds/releases libretro core] |
| − | |{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
|} | |} | ||
===Comparisons=== | ===Comparisons=== | ||
| − | ;[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X Mesen X]: | + | ;[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X Mesen-X]:This fork was meant to centralise development efforts that were happening in multiple different forks of Mesen 1. No longer under active development, and now [https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X/issues/152 officially deprecated as of Mesen 2's release]. |
| − | This fork | + | |
| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | Origins of the name essentially come from two things: | ||
| + | |||
| + | * It's "NES EMulator", backwards -> Mesen. | ||
| + | * It's the Japanese word used to talk about a person's gaze or point of view, (目線 - めせん - Mesen), which is the reason why the logo is an eye icon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201015055201/https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen/issues/426#issuecomment-401466936 Mesen's Name Origins]</ref> | ||
| + | * | ||
| + | [[File:目線.ogg]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Console emulators]] | [[Category:Console emulators]] | ||
[[Category:Home console emulators]] | [[Category:Home console emulators]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Multi-emulators]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]] | [[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Super Nintendo emulators]] | ||
| + | [[Category:PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators]] | ||
[[Category:Windows emulation software]] | [[Category:Windows emulation software]] | ||
[[Category:Linux emulation software]] | [[Category:Linux emulation software]] | ||
| + | [[Category:macOS emulation software]] | ||
[[Category:Netplay]] | [[Category:Netplay]] | ||
[[Category:Custom Assets]] | [[Category:Custom Assets]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Inactive emulation software]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:51, 29 May 2024
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| Developer(s) | Sour (Mesen 1 and Mesen 2); mkwong98 & NovaSquirrel have a fork that has released numerous "beta" builds |
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| Latest version | 2.0.0 (preview) [+] |
| Active | Yes |
| Platform(s) | Windows Linux macOS 11/12 |
| Emulates | NES / Famicom Famicom Disk System SNES / Super Famicom Game Boy (Color) Game Boy Advance PC-Engine (TurboGrafx-16) Master System Game Gear SG-1000 |
| Accuracy | Cycle-Accurate |
| Website | Mesen.ca |
| Support ($) | Patreon |
| Programmed in | C++, C#, C |
| License | GNU GPLv3 |
| Source code | GitHub |
Mesen is a free and open-source multi-system emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS (though there are no pre-compiled builds for macOS yet). It can emulate the Famicom (NES), Famicom Disk System (FDS), Super Famicom (SNES), GB/GBC, GBA, PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16, SG-1000 and Master System/Game Gear.
The version currently under development is Mesen 2.x, first released as a preview build in 2023. The older Mesen 0.x branch could only emulate NES, and SNES/GB(C) emulation was found in a separate emulator named Mesen S. The current Mesen Libretro core for RetroArch is still based on the 0.x branch, but receiving backports from the newer branch. For the sake of disambiguation, we will refer to the 0.x branch as Mesen 1 and the 2.x branch as Mesen 2.
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Download[edit]
 
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Official release |
  
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Dev builds |
Overview[edit]
According to test ROMs, it is ranked as the most compatible NES/FDS emulator, slightly above puNES with a score of 100%.[1]
It has cycle-accurate emulation and offers numerous features, including:
- Support for over 290 mappers, (all licensed games supported.)
- FDS (Famicom Disk System) support
- Top loader NES variant support
- VS. System support
- Dendy support
- HDNes HD packs
- NTSC/PAL support
- NSF/NSFe support
- Video recording/playback
- Video filters (xBRZ, NTSC, etc.)
- Netplay
- Debugging tools
- Overclocking
- Custom palettes
- Sound effects (fake stereo, reverb, etc.)
- Rewind
Mesen 2 can also run GBA and also SNES games, which features some of the enhancements and hardware features such as Super FX and Satellaview support. Game Boy (DMG) and Game Boy Color (CGB) games can also be played on Mesen 2, but only Game Boy Color can play CGB games. For DMG games, you can choose either Game Boy or Game Boy Color, or run the game in Super Game Boy mode by loading the Super Game Boy BIOS (1 or 2) into the SNES core.
An exclusive feature excluded from older versions is PC-Engine support, as well as the CD-ROM².
Screenshots[edit]
Screenshot of Mesen1.
Mesen1 Logo.
Mesen2 logo
Hardware support[edit]
Mappers[edit]
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 |
| 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | ||
| 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 |
| 80 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | ||
| 96 | 97 | 99 | 101 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 111 | |||||
| 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 123 | 125 | 126 | |||
| 132 | 133 | 134 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | |||||
| 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 |
| 162 | 163 | 164 | 165 | 166 | 167 | 168 | 170 | 171 | 172 | 173 | 174 | 175 | |||
| 176 | 177 | 178 | 179 | 180 | 182 | 183 | 184 | 185 | 186 | 187 | 188 | 189 | 190 | 191 | |
| 192 | 193 | 194 | 195 | 196 | 197 | 198 | 199 | 200 | 201 | 202 | 203 | 204 | 205 | 206 | 207 |
| 208 | 209 | 210 | 211 | 212 | 213 | 214 | 215 | 216 | 217 | 218 | 219 | 220 | 221 | 222 | |
| 224 | 225 | 226 | 227 | 228 | 229 | 230 | 231 | 232 | 233 | 234 | 235 | 236 | 238 | ||
| 240 | 241 | 242 | 243 | 244 | 245 | 246 | 249 | 250 | 252 | 253 | 254 | 255 |
List of forks[edit]
| Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | libretro | Active | Recommended | ||
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| PC / x86 | |||||||
| Mesen-X |
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2023-09-11 libretro core |
✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
Comparisons[edit]
- Mesen-X
- This fork was meant to centralise development efforts that were happening in multiple different forks of Mesen 1. No longer under active development, and now officially deprecated as of Mesen 2's release.
Trivia[edit]
Origins of the name essentially come from two things:
- It's "NES EMulator", backwards -> Mesen.
- It's the Japanese word used to talk about a person's gaze or point of view, (目線 - めせん - Mesen), which is the reason why the logo is an eye icon.[2]
References[edit]
Categories:
- Emulators
- Console emulators
- Home console emulators
- Multi-emulators
- Nintendo Entertainment System emulators
- Super Nintendo emulators
- PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators
- Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators
- Windows emulation software
- Linux emulation software
- MacOS emulation software
- Netplay
- Custom Assets
- Inactive emulation software
