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{{Infobox emulator
{{Infobox emulator
|developer = [https://github.com/SourMesen M. Bibaud (aka Sour)]
|developer = [https://github.com/SourMesen M. Bibaud (aka Sour)] & [https://forums.nesdev.org/viewforum.php?f=3 NesDev]
|title = Mesen
|title = Mesen
|logo = Mesen2logo.png
|logo = Mesen2logo.png
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|license = {{license|GPLv3}}
|license = {{license|GPLv3}}
|source = [https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE/ Github]<br>[https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2 GitHub]<sup><small>(archived)</small></sup>
|source = [https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE/ Github]<br>[https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2 GitHub]<sup><small>(archived)</small></sup>
|issuetracker = [https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2/issues GitHub]
}}
}}
'''Mesen''' is a free and open-source [[multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]] for Windows, Linux and macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon). 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]], [[Master System emulators|Master System]]/[[Master System emulators|Game Gear]] and WonderSwan/Color consoles.
'''Mesen''' is a free and open-source [[multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]] for Windows, Linux and macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon). 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]], [[Master System emulators|Master System]]/[[Master System emulators|Game Gear]] and WonderSwan/Color consoles.
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Mesen's development and bug report is actively discussed by Sour at the [https://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?t=24391 NesDev forums].
Mesen's development and bug report is actively discussed by Sour at the [https://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?t=24391 NesDev forums].


As of April 2026, the main Mesen 2 repos development has stalled. The last successful automated build and commit from the lead developer (Sour) occurred on July 16, 2025 ([https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2/actions/runs/16314313088 Build #698]). However, the Mesen fork [https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE MesenCE] has continued development, being updated by Sour with other community members.
As of April 2026, the main Mesen 2 repos development has stalled. The last successful automated build and commit from the lead developer (Sour) occurred on July 16, 2025 ([https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2/actions/runs/16314313088 Build #698]). However, the Mesen fork [https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE MesenCE] has continued development, being updated by Sour with other community members. As of June 4th, Mesen officially became MesenCE through a release by Sour<ref>https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE/releases/tag/2.2.0</ref>.


==Download==
==Download==
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Mesen:
Mesen:
|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|macOSx64|macOSARM}}
|{{Icon|Win|Lin|macOSx64|macOSARM}}
|[https://www.mesen.ca/#Downloads '''Dev builds (official website)''']
|[https://www.mesen.ca/#Downloads '''official website''']
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|macOSx64|macOSARM}}
|{{Icon|Win|Lin|macOSx64|macOSARM}}
|[https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2#development-builds Dev builds (GitHub)]
||[https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE#development-builds Github repo]
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|macOSx64|macOSARM}}
|[https://www.emucr.com/search/label/Mesen Dev builds (EmuCR)]
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MesenCE:
|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|macOSx64|macOSARM}}
|[https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE#development-builds Dev builds (GitHub)]
|}
|}
EmuCR keeps track and archives of every single release and describes the changes between them.


[[File: Mesen UI and Screens.png|thumb|300px|Mesen UI and Screens]]
[[File: Mesen UI and Screens.png|thumb|300px|Mesen UI and Screens]]
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[[Category:Netplay]]
[[Category:Netplay]]
[[Category:Custom assets]]
[[Category:Custom assets]]
[[Category:Stalled emulation software]]