Emulator settings and setup
This page lists basic emulation settings and directions to find / change them.
- The other FAQs and guides if information you are looking for isn't listed here.
- See these pre-setup pages: Ripping games, ROM & ISO sites, and Downloading BIOS files.
When using emulators some (5th generation onward) require BIOS files.
To not list the same button in every instruction the Browse... or ... button is the button to find the folder in file explorer.
For Multi-system emulators "(SYSTEM)" or "(COMPANY)" indicates that you have to select in the menu.
Load ROM
edit- NES/Famicom
- FCEUX:
File->Open - Nestopia:
File->Open... - PuNES:
File->Open
- SNES/Super Famicom
- bsnes:
System->Load Game... - Snes9x:
File->Load Game... - zsnes:
GAME->LOAD
- Nintendo 64
- Project64:
File->Open ROM
- PlayStation
- DuckStation:
System->Start File
- PlayStation 2
- PCSX2:
System->Boot ISO (full)/Boot ISO (fast)/Boot ELF
- Xbox (original)
- Cxbx-Reloaded:
File->Load Xbe...
- GameCube / Wii
- Dolphin:
File->Open
- PlayStation 3
- RPCS3:
File->Boot Game/Boot (S)Elf
- Wii U
- Cemu:
File->Load
- Nintendo Switch
- Ryujinx:
File->Load Application From File/Load Unpacked Game
- Multi-system
- Ares: (COMPANY) -> (SYSTEM)
- Mesen:
File->Open
ROM paths
edit- NES/Famicom
- FCEUX:
Config->Directories...->Roms
- SNES/Super Famicom
- Snes9x:
Emulation->Settings->Directory->Roms - bsnes:
Settings->Paths->Games->Assign
- Nintendo 64
- Project64:
File->Choose ROM Directory
- PlayStation
- DuckStation:
Settings->Add Game Directory
- Nintendo Switch
- Ryujinx:
Settings->Preferences->User Interface->Game Directories->Add
- Multi-system
- Mesen:
Settings->Preferences->Folder/Files->Games
BIOS paths
edit- NES/Famicom
- FCEUX:
Config->Directories...->FDS Bios rom - PuNES:
Settings->General->FDS Bios file
- SNES/Super Famicom
- Snes9x:
Emulation->Settings->Directory->BIOS->..
- PlayStation
- DuckStation:
Settings->Add Game Directory
- PlayStation 2
- PCSX2:
Config->Plugin/BIOS Selector->BIOS
- Multi-system
- Ares:
Settings->Paths->Firmware
Controller input
edit- NES/Famicom
- FCEUX:
Config->Input... - Nestopia:
Options->Input... - PuNES:
Settings->Input
- SNES/Super Famicom
- bsnes:
Settings->Input Settings - Snex9x:
Input->Input Configuration
- Nintendo 64
- Project64:
Options->Input
- PlayStation
- DuckStation:
Settings->Input
- PlayStation 2
- PCSX2:
Config->Controllers (PAD)->Plugin Settings
- Xbox (original)
- Cxbx-Reloaded:
Settings->Config Input...
- GameCube / Wii
- Dolphin:
Options->Controller Settings
- PlayStation 3
- RPCS3:
Configuration->Pads
- Wii U
- Cemu:
File->Input settings
- Multi-system
- Mesen:
Settings->Controllers - Ares:
Settings->Input
Custom settings files
edit- Link custom settings files here
- PCSX2
- Native DS3 controls with Lilypad-SCP - Import this with the 'Load Bindings' button in Lilypad's config.
- Dolphin