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List of recommended emulators is a condensed list of the top few recommended emulators for several systems.
- How to Interpret This List
- Recommendation Level: All of the emulators listed here are handpicked ones that already listed as recommended on individual system pages based on specific criteria by the Emulation General Wiki. But those highlighted as green in here are considered even more highly recommended than their yellow counterparts.
- 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.
- 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.
- Quick links
- Atari
- Nintendo
- Sega
- Sony
- Microsoft
- NEC
- 3DO
- Vectrex
- PC
- Mobile devices
- Other notable handhelds
- Dedicated devices
- Web frameworks
Atari
[edit | edit source]Atari 2600
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Stella | 7.0 | ✓ |
| RetroArch | 1.22.2 | ~ |
| MAME | 0.289 | ~ |
Atari Lynx
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ✓ |
| BigPEmu | 1.221 | ~ |
Jaguar
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| BigPEmu | 1.221 | ✓ |
Nintendo
[edit | edit source]Nintendo Entertainment System
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mesen | Dev builds | ✓ |
| PuNES | 0.111 | ✓ |
| RetroArch | 1.22.2 | ✓ |
| Ares | v148 | ~ |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Ares | v148 | ✓ |
| bsnes | nightly | ✓ |
| Mesen | Dev builds | ~ |
| Snes9x | 1.63 | ~ |
Virtual Boy
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ✓ |
Nintendo 64
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Ares | v148 | ✓ |
| Gopher64 | 1.1.34 | ✓ |
GameCube
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | 2606a | ✓ |
Wii
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | 2606a | ✓ |
Wii U
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Cemu | 2.6 | ~ |
Nintendo Switch
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Ryujinx and forks |
Ryujinx forks (recommended) 1.1.1403 (obsolete) |
✓ |
| Yuzu and forks |
yuzu forks (recommended) Mainline 1734 Early Access 4176 (obsolete) |
✓ |
Game Boy (Color)
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| SameBoy | 1.0.3 | ✓ |
Game Boy Advance
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| mGBA | Dev builds | ✓ |
Nintendo DS
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| MelonDS | 1.1 | ✓ |
| DeSmuME | 0.9.13 | ~ |
- Nintendo DSi
| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| MelonDS | 1.1 | ✓ |
Nintendo 3DS and New 3DS
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Citra and forks |
Citra forks (recommended) Former website (obsolete) |
✓ |
Sega
[edit | edit source]Master System
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis Plus GX | Libretro core | ✓ |
| MAME | 0.289 | ✓ |
| Ares | v148 | ✓ |
Mega Drive/Genesis
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis Plus GX | Libretro core | ✓ |
| Ares | v148 | ✓ |
| PicoDrive | 2.05 | ✓ |
| BlastEm | 1.0.0 | ✓ |
- 32X and CD add-ons
Name Latest version Recommended Ares v148 ✓ PicoDrive 2.05 ✓
Saturn
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ✓ |
Dreamcast
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Flycast | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Redream | Dev builds | ~ |
Sony
[edit | edit source]PlayStation
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| DuckStation | git | ✓ |
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ~ |
PlayStation 2
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| PCSX2 | 2.8.2 | ✓ |
PlayStation 3
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| RPCS3 | 0.0.42 Alpha | ✓ |
PlayStation 4 (Pro)
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| ShadPS4 | 0.18.0 | ~ |
PlayStation Portable
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| PPSSPP | Dev builds | ✓ |
PlayStation Vita
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Vita3K | git | ~ |
Microsoft
[edit | edit source]Xbox
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| xemu | 0.8.136 | ~ |
Xbox 360
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Xenia | Dev builds | ~ |
NEC
[edit | edit source]PC Engine (SuperGrafx)/TurboGrafx-16
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Ares | v148 | ✓ |
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ✓ |
| Mesen | Dev builds | ~ |
PC-FX
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mednafen | 1.32.1 | ~ |
3DO
[edit | edit source]| Name | Latest version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Opera | libretro core | ~ |
References
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