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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|System | ! scope="col"|System(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Sponsorship links | ! scope="col"|Sponsorship links | ||
! scope="col"| | ! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]] | ||
! scope="col"|Early access | ! scope="col"|Early access | ||
! scope="col"|Other rewards | ! scope="col"|Other rewards | ||
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|[[Sega Saturn emulators|Saturn]] | |[[Sega Saturn emulators|Saturn]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/devmiyax devmiyax]<br/>[https://liberapay.com/~32349/donate liberapay] | |[https://www.patreon.com/devmiyax devmiyax]<br/>[https://liberapay.com/~32349/donate liberapay] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Patron-only posts and messages | |Patron-only posts and messages | ||
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|[[Atari Jaguar emulators|Jaguar]] | |[[Atari Jaguar emulators|Jaguar]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/richwhitehouse richwhitehouse] | |[https://www.patreon.com/richwhitehouse richwhitehouse] | ||
|{{ | |{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|Discord, credits/homages in author's all solo work | |Discord, credits/homages in author's all solo work | ||
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|[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | |[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/rileytestut rileytestut] | |[https://www.patreon.com/rileytestut rileytestut] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|iPad and SEGA Genesis support in Delta, 3rd party sources in AltStore, QOL improvements and bug fixes, Interaction with developers and community, active support from dedicated channels, providing feedback on upcoming features | |iPad and SEGA Genesis support in Delta, 3rd party sources in AltStore, QOL improvements and bug fixes, Interaction with developers and community, active support from dedicated channels, providing feedback on upcoming features | ||
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|[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | |[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | ||
|[https://patreon.com/provenance provenance]<br/>[https://github.com/sponsors/JoeMatt GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[https://opencollective.com/provenanceemu Open Collective]<br/>[https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1VXOGWHIOFVMR?ref_=wl_share Author's Amazon wishlist] | |[https://patreon.com/provenance provenance]<br/>[https://github.com/sponsors/JoeMatt GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[https://opencollective.com/provenanceemu Open Collective]<br/>[https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1VXOGWHIOFVMR?ref_=wl_share Author's Amazon wishlist] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord, Bug fix requests, Feature requests, Cloud saves, Patron shout-out, Cloud ROMs, and ISOs, Phone call, Digital comissions, Dedicated feature development (2 hours of time). | |Discord, Bug fix requests, Feature requests, Cloud saves, Patron shout-out, Cloud ROMs, and ISOs, Phone call, Digital comissions, Dedicated feature development (2 hours of time). | ||
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|[[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]] | |[[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/86box 86box], [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/86Box PayPal] | |[https://www.patreon.com/86box 86box], [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/86Box PayPal] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Name in YouTube videos, and on website. Priority video requests. | |Name in YouTube videos, and on website. Priority video requests. | ||
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|[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] | |[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/aethersx2 aethersx2] | |[https://www.patreon.com/aethersx2 aethersx2] | ||
|{{ | |{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
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|[[Wii U emulators|Wii U]] | |[[Wii U emulators|Wii U]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/cemu cemu] | |[https://www.patreon.com/cemu cemu] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|Discord, exclusive news, name in emulator | |Discord, exclusive news, name in emulator | ||
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|[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]] | |[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/citraemu/overview citraemu] | |[https://www.patreon.com/citraemu/overview citraemu] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls | |Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls | ||
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|[[Xbox emulators|Xbox]], Sega Chihiro <small>(Arcade, WIP)</small>, [[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | |[[Xbox emulators|Xbox]], Sega Chihiro <small>(Arcade, WIP)</small>, [[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/LukeUsher LukeUsher], [https://ko-fi.com/LukeUsher Ko-fi]<br />[https://github.com/sponsors/LukeUsher GitHub Sponsor], [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lukepusher PayPal] | |[https://www.patreon.com/LukeUsher LukeUsher], [https://ko-fi.com/LukeUsher Ko-fi]<br />[https://github.com/sponsors/LukeUsher GitHub Sponsor], [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lukepusher PayPal] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})<br>{{License|ISC}} ({{License|Permissive}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Exclusive news, name in emulator | |Exclusive news, name in emulator | ||
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|[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] | |[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/dobiestation dobiestation] | |[https://www.patreon.com/dobiestation dobiestation] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord | |Discord | ||
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|[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | |[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/libretro libretro] | |[https://www.patreon.com/libretro libretro] | ||
|{{ | |{{?}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord | |Discord | ||
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|[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | |[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/loganmc10 loganmc10] | |[https://www.patreon.com/loganmc10 loganmc10] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Exclusive news | |Exclusive news | ||
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|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] | |[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/staplebutter Arisotura (formerly Staplebutter)] | |[https://www.patreon.com/staplebutter Arisotura (formerly Staplebutter)] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
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|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Nintendo NES]] | |[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Nintendo NES]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/Mesen Mesen] | |[https://www.patreon.com/Mesen Mesen] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
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|[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Nintendo GBA]], [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|GB, GBC]] | |[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Nintendo GBA]], [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|GB, GBC]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/mgba mgba] | |[https://www.patreon.com/mgba mgba] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Special icon, name in emulator | |Special icon, name in emulator | ||
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|[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]] | |[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/mikage mikage] | |[https://www.patreon.com/mikage mikage] | ||
|{{ | |{{TBD}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Exclusive news, technical support | |Exclusive news, technical support | ||
|- | |- | ||
|NooDS | |[[NooDS]] | ||
|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] | |[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/Hydr8gon Hydr8gon] | |[https://www.patreon.com/Hydr8gon Hydr8gon] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord | |Discord | ||
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|[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]], Sega Titan Video <small>(Arcade)</small> | |[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]], Sega Titan Video <small>(Arcade)</small> | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/nova_emu nova_emu] | |[https://www.patreon.com/nova_emu nova_emu] | ||
|{{ | |{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|Exclusive news, name in emulator | |Exclusive news, name in emulator | ||
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|[[Virtual Boy emulators|Virtual Boy]] | |[[Virtual Boy emulators|Virtual Boy]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/GuyPerfect GuyPerfect] | |[https://www.patreon.com/GuyPerfect GuyPerfect] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|zlib}} ({{License|Permissive}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
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|[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] | |[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/jpd002 jpd002]<br/>[https://github.com/sponsors/jpd002 GitHub Sponsor] | |[https://www.patreon.com/jpd002 jpd002]<br/>[https://github.com/sponsors/jpd002 GitHub Sponsor] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord | |Discord | ||
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|[[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]] | |[[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/qeegmfer qeegmfer] | |[https://www.patreon.com/qeegmfer qeegmfer] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord, technical support | |Discord, technical support | ||
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|[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | |[[Multi-system emulators|Multi-system]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/openemu openemu]<br/>[https://cash.app/$openemu Cash App]<br/>[https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1BjRxVxjZXfRvjTLwcjCGPQSHMYbDbapcH Bitcoin]<br/>[https://www.blockchain.com/bch/address/1PZTjJASp8e56gx2pHAvZvKHb4EiqG1kKz BitcoinCash] | |[https://www.patreon.com/openemu openemu]<br/>[https://cash.app/$openemu Cash App]<br/>[https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1BjRxVxjZXfRvjTLwcjCGPQSHMYbDbapcH Bitcoin]<br/>[https://www.blockchain.com/bch/address/1PZTjJASp8e56gx2pHAvZvKHb4EiqG1kKz BitcoinCash] | ||
|{{ | |{{?}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|Name in emulator | |Name in emulator | ||
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|[[PlayStation 4 emulators|PlayStation 4]] | |[[PlayStation 4 emulators|PlayStation 4]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/AlexAltea AlexAltea] | |[https://www.patreon.com/AlexAltea AlexAltea] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord, exclusive news | |Discord, exclusive news | ||
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|[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | |[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/Project64 Project64] | |[https://www.patreon.com/Project64 Project64] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|Remove prompts for support | |Remove prompts for support | ||
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|[[ZX Spectrum line|ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]] | |[[ZX Spectrum line|ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/retrovirtualmachine retrovirtualmachine] | |[https://www.patreon.com/retrovirtualmachine retrovirtualmachine] | ||
|{{ | |{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|Exclusive news, name in emulator | |Exclusive news, name in emulator | ||
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|[[PlayStation 3 emulators|PlayStation 3]] | |[[PlayStation 3 emulators|PlayStation 3]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/Nekotekina Nekotekina]<br>[https://rpcs3.net/alipay Alipay] | |[https://www.patreon.com/Nekotekina Nekotekina]<br>[https://rpcs3.net/alipay Alipay] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls, name in emulator | |Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls, name in emulator | ||
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|[[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]] | |[[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/ryujinx ryujinx] | |[https://www.patreon.com/ryujinx ryujinx] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord | |Discord | ||
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|[[Xbox emulators|Xbox]] | |[[Xbox emulators|Xbox]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/StrikerX3 StrikerX3] | |[https://www.patreon.com/StrikerX3 StrikerX3] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Exclusive news | |Exclusive news | ||
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|Windows-based [[Arcade emulators|Arcade systems]] | |Windows-based [[Arcade emulators|Arcade systems]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/Teknogods Teknogods] | |[https://www.patreon.com/Teknogods Teknogods] | ||
|{{ | |{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|Exclusive emulator features, Discord, exclusive news | |Exclusive emulator features, Discord, exclusive news | ||
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|[[PlayStation Vita emulators|PlayStation Vita]] | |[[PlayStation Vita emulators|PlayStation Vita]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/Vita3K Vita3K] | |[https://www.patreon.com/Vita3K Vita3K] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord, name in readme, higher priority on reported issues | |Discord, name in readme, higher priority on reported issues | ||
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|[[Xbox emulators|Xbox]] | |[[Xbox emulators|Xbox]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/mborgerson mborgerson] | |[https://www.patreon.com/mborgerson mborgerson] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Name on videos | |Name on videos | ||
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|[[Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]] | |[[Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/xenia_project xenia_project]<br/>[https://www.patreon.com/gibbed gibbed]<br/>[https://github.com/sponsors/gibbed GitHub Sponsor (gibbed)]<br/>[https://github.com/sponsors/JoelLinn GitHub Sponsor (JoelLinn)]<br/>[https://github.com/sponsors/Razzile GitHub Sponsor (Razzile)] | |[https://www.patreon.com/xenia_project xenia_project]<br/>[https://www.patreon.com/gibbed gibbed]<br/>[https://github.com/sponsors/gibbed GitHub Sponsor (gibbed)]<br/>[https://github.com/sponsors/JoelLinn GitHub Sponsor (JoelLinn)]<br/>[https://github.com/sponsors/Razzile GitHub Sponsor (Razzile)] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Discord | |Discord | ||
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|[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]] | |[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]] | ||
|[https://www.patreon.com/yabause yabause] | |[https://www.patreon.com/yabause yabause] | ||
|{{ | |{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|Name in emulator, documentation, support | |Name in emulator, documentation, support | ||
Revision as of 08:36, 9 October 2024
Patreon is a service that allows fans to contribute to creators' projects on a recurring basis (where they're known as patrons). A ton of emulator developers are already using it so if you wish to support any project with money, we've listed the accounts below. We also have a page on other ways to support emulation projects.
Emulators
| Name | System(s) | Sponsorship links | License | Early access | Other rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaba Sanshiro (Yaba) | Saturn | devmiyax liberapay |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Patron-only posts and messages |
| BigPEmu | Jaguar | richwhitehouse | Proprietary | ✓ | Discord, credits/homages in author's all solo work |
| Delta | Multi-system | rileytestut | AGPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | iPad and SEGA Genesis support in Delta, 3rd party sources in AltStore, QOL improvements and bug fixes, Interaction with developers and community, active support from dedicated channels, providing feedback on upcoming features |
| Provenance | Multi-system | provenance GitHub Sponsor Open Collective Author's Amazon wishlist |
BSD-3-Clause (Permissive) | ✗ | Discord, Bug fix requests, Feature requests, Cloud saves, Patron shout-out, Cloud ROMs, and ISOs, Phone call, Digital comissions, Dedicated feature development (2 hours of time). |
| 86Box | x86 CPUs | 86box, PayPal | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Name in YouTube videos, and on website. Priority video requests. |
| AetherSX2 | PlayStation 2 | aethersx2 | Proprietary | ✗ | ✗ |
| Cemu | Wii U | cemu | MPL 2.0 (Copyleft) | ✓ | Discord, exclusive news, name in emulator |
| Citra | Nintendo 3DS | citraemu | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls |
| Cxbx-Reloaded, ares | Xbox, Sega Chihiro (Arcade, WIP), Nintendo 64 | LukeUsher, Ko-fi GitHub Sponsor, PayPal |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) ISC (Permissive) |
✗ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
| DobieStation | PlayStation 2 | dobiestation | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord |
| libretro | Multi-system | libretro | ? | ✗ | Discord |
| simple64 | Nintendo 64 | loganmc10 | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Exclusive news |
| melonDS | Nintendo DS | Arisotura (formerly Staplebutter) | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ |
| Mesen | Nintendo NES | Mesen | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ |
| mGBA | Nintendo GBA, GB, GBC | mgba | MPL 2.0 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Special icon, name in emulator |
| Mikage | Nintendo 3DS | mikage | TBD | ✗ | Exclusive news, technical support |
| NooDS | Nintendo DS | Hydr8gon | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord |
| Nova | Sega Saturn, Sega Titan Video (Arcade) | nova_emu | Proprietary | ✓ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
| Planet Virtual Boy emulator | Virtual Boy | GuyPerfect | zlib License (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ |
| Play! | PlayStation 2 | jpd002 GitHub Sponsor |
BSD-2-Clause (Permissive) | ✗ | Discord |
| PCBox | x86 CPUs | qeegmfer | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord, technical support |
| OpenEmu | Multi-system | openemu Cash App Bitcoin BitcoinCash |
? | ✓ | Name in emulator |
| Orbital | PlayStation 4 | AlexAltea | MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news |
| Project64 | Nintendo 64 | Project64 | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | Remove prompts for support |
| Retro Virtual Machine | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC | retrovirtualmachine | Proprietary | ✓ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
| RPCS3 | PlayStation 3 | Nekotekina Alipay |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls, name in emulator |
| Ryujinx | Nintendo Switch | ryujinx | MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | Discord |
| StrikeBox | Xbox | StrikerX3 | BSD-2-Clause (Permissive) | ✗ | Exclusive news |
| TeknoParrot | Windows-based Arcade systems | Teknogods | Proprietary | ✓ | Exclusive emulator features, Discord, exclusive news |
| Vita3K | PlayStation Vita | Vita3K | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord, name in readme, higher priority on reported issues |
| xemu | Xbox | mborgerson | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Name on videos |
| Xenia | Xbox 360 | xenia_project gibbed GitHub Sponsor (gibbed) GitHub Sponsor (JoelLinn) GitHub Sponsor (Razzile) |
BSD-3-Clause (Permissive) | ✗ | Discord |
| Yabause | Sega Saturn | yabause | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Name in emulator, documentation, support |
Misc
| Name | Description | Sponsorship links | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| anodium | Citra progress report and blog writer | anodium | ✗ |
| CAPS0ff | Chip decapping, currently used for improving MAME's emulation. | 4805718 | Chance to influence what they work on, early blog posts. |
| EmuVR | Game room simulation in VR. | EmuVR | Exclusive news. |
| GLideN64 | One of the more popular N64 plugins. | Gliden64 | Early access, exclusive news. |
| InternalLoss (AKA 'Billy' UK) | Insignia server (For Xbox games), open-source web tools, OS network services for retro game systems. | billy549 (Ko-fi) | ✗ |
| JayFoxRox | XQEMU, Citra, Sega Lindbergh, pinball emulation, open-source PC game ports. | jayfoxrox | ✗ |
| Lioncache | Core developer on Dolphin, Citra and yuzu. | 9377665 | Monthly cat photos. |
| Libbers (AKA 'Libby') | Insignia server for Xbox games. Twitter. | LibbyLoops | ✗ |
| Lutris | An open-source frontend for Linux. | lutris | Early access, remote support with a desktop sharing program, custom forum badge. |
| m4xw | Works on improving various emulators, such as Mupen64Plus, Mupen64Plus-Next, RetroArch libnx port, Switch PPSSPP Port. Also makes Nintendo Switch homebrew. | m4xwdev | Discord, feature requests. |
| Martin Korth | Developer of the No$ emulators. | martin_korth | ✗ |
| MooglyGuy/TheMogMiner | Assist with expenses in acquiring obscure computers and electronic hardware for MAME's emulation. | moogly | Patreon posts |
| Playnite | An open-source frontend for Windows. | playnite | Early access, access to polls prioritizing upcoming features, credits. |
| Silent (AKA 'CookiePLMonster') | Occasional contributions to Xenia, RPCS3, Cxbx-Reloaded; unofficial patches/enhancements for PC games & some old console games; other mods for Grand Theft Auto games. | CookiePLMonster | Patreon posts, credits, access to private to-do list. |
| thrimbor | Insignia server (For Xbox games), Xbox original tools, various fixes/mods to open-source projects and games/software. Twitter. | StefanSchmidt | ✗ |
| Wine-Staging | Testing area and experimental features for Wine. | winestaging | ✗ |
| Zophar's Domain | Emulation/game data archival website. | zophar | Ad-free, your own post, link to your emulation project. |
| Tuxality | Developing Infuse (Zeebo and BREW emulator) and PowerVR SGL wrapper | Tuxality | ✗ |
Romhacking
| Name | Description | Sponsorship links | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | Localizations of Japanese-only videogames (Especially PS1 & PS2) titles. | hilltopworks | Patron-only Discord room, patron role, exclusive posts, early access to content, BTS developer info, answers to romhacking questions, patch credits. |
| ROMhacking.net | Rom hacking website. The biggest(?) database of rom hacks and translations. | Romhackingnet | Site themes, site development forum, ad-free, sticky article, new site feature or improvement of your choosing. |
FPGA
| Name | Description | Sponsorship links | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| atrac17 | Fixes to arcade FPGA cores for MiSTer and others, MAME contributor. | atrac17 | Private posts |
| José Manuel Barroso Galindo | Maintains the old Update_All_MiSTer script and newer, improved MiSTer Downloader for MiSTer FPGA. | theypsilon | Early access, private posts, Patreon keys, Discord benefits, shout-outs, chance to influence what he works on. |
| Jose Tejada | Arcade FPGA cores for MiSTer and others, MAME contributor. | topapate | Early access, private posts, name/face in projects, chance to influence what he works on. |
| MiSTer | Open source FPGA project targeted to replicate retro computers, consoles and similar devices using modern USB input devices and output high quality video to HDMI. | FPGAMiSTer PayPal |
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| RetroRGB.com | A website with corresponding YouTube, Podcast and social media accounts dedicated to highlighting the people and projects in the retro gaming scene (particularly FPGA scene too). | retrorgb, Floatplane, Ko-fi, PayPal, Others | Early access, private posts, Discord. |
| Robert Peip | Development and enhancements to console FPGA cores for MiSTer and others. Best known for creating PSX core. Also made Atari Lynx, GBA & Wonderswan cores, and added improvements to other cores. Check his Twitter updates, too. | FPGAzumSpass | Early access, private posts. |
| Sergey Dvodnenko | Console FPGA cores for MiSTer and others. Best known for creating Saturn core. Also did major work on Sega Genesis, Mega CD & TurboGrafx-16/CD. Check his Twitter, too. | srg320 | ✗ |
| Name | Games | Description | Sponsorship links | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenMW | TES 3: Morrowind | List of several individual devs. | Several devs | ✗ |
| ReC98 | Touhou 1 - 5 (PC-98) | Updated page with many completion status bars needing certain amounts. | GitHub Sponsors (Progress bars) | ✗ |
Video game preservation
| Name | Description | Sponsorship links | Rewards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| classicrebirth.com (The Apple of Eden) | Plug & play enhancements for classic Resident Evil and Dino Crisis games on modern Windows (i.e. Vista+). | classicrebirth | Private posts, full patches collection, early access, in-game credit. | ||||
| HG101 | Comprehensive web overviews/retrospectives, ebooks/books and podcasts of retro/modern video games. | hg101 | Private posts, private messages, Discord, ebooks/books (also autographic option), materials, votes/nominations. | ||||
| Hit Save! | A non-profit dedicated to video game preservation, their history, and related physical and digital materials. | hitsave, Ghost, Others | Private posts, messages, polls, Discord, early access content, credit, memorabilia. | ||||
| Home of the Underdogs | A non-profit site dedicated to the preservation and promotion of 5000+ underrated PC games (and a few non-PC games) of all ages, 1000+ documents. Includes game info, reviews, media, download/purchase links. Old versions with game/docs downloads ended in 2009. | hotu | Discord. | ||||
| Unseen64 | An historical archive with articles, screenshots and videos for cancelled, beta & unseen videogames. Full U64 backup on Archive.org. | unseen64 | Private posts, polls, credit in posts, ebook. | ||||
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| The Video Game Preservation Collective (VGPC) | Video game preservation. Contributes to redump.org, No-Intro and Internet Archive. | vgpc | Name on website | ||||
External links
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