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{{Infobox console
 
{{Infobox console
|title = Atari Jaguar
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|title=Atari Jaguar
|logo = Jaguar-and-controller.jpg
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|logo=Atari-Jaguar-Console-Set.png
|developer = [[:Category:Atari consoles|Atari]]
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|developer=[[:Atari]]
|type = Home video game console
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|type=[[:Category:Home consoles|Home video game console]]
|generation = Fifth generation
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|generation=[[:Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles|Fifth generation]]
|release = 1993
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|release=November 23, 1993
|discontinued = 1996
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|discontinued=1996
|predecessor = [[Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800]]
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|introductory price = {{Inflation|USD|249.99|1993}}
|emulated = {{✓}}
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|predecessor=[[Atari 7800 emulators|7800 ProSystem]], [[wikipedia:Atari Panther|Panther]]
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|successor=[[Atari VCS|VCS]]
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|emulated={{✓}}
 
}}
 
}}
The '''Atari Jaguar''' (AJ) was a console produced by [[wikipedia:Atari|Atari]] in 1993. Despite the intense marketing efforts by Atari, the Jaguar is, in fact, a 32-bit console rather than 64-bit, as a whole; only one part of its two CPUs were 64-bit. The console would prove to be the final home console release for Atari, before releasing plug-and-play versions of their older games. There was also a CD addon called the '''Atari Jaguar CD''' (AJ-CD).
 
  
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The '''Atari Jaguar''' (AJ) was a fifth generation home video game console released by [[wikipedia:Atari|Atari]] in 1993. It had a Motorola 68000 CPU and 2 custom RISC CPUs. It has 2MB of RAM. Despite the intense marketing efforts by Atari, the Jaguar is, in fact, a 32-bit console with a 64-bit bus. The system's convoluted architecture didn't help matters either, which led most developers to just use the 68000 for gameplay logic. The console would prove to be the final home console release for Atari until the [[Atari VCS|VCS]] in 2021. There was also a CD addon called the Atari Jaguar CD (AJ-CD).
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In 2000, the console's patents were released into the public domain, which effectively made it an open system - the homebrew scene for the Jaguar is particularly active compared to its competitors (e.g. the [[3DO emulators|3DO Interactive Multiplayer]] and [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega 32X]]) as a result.
 
==Emulators==
 
==Emulators==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
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! scope="col"|Platform(s)
 
! scope="col"|Latest version
 
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|AJ-CD
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! scope="col"|[[Arcade_emulators#Converted_Home_Console_Hardware|Atari<br/>CoJag]]
! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]
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! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Hardware features<br/>and accessories]]
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! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]
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! scope="col"|Compatibility
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="7"|PC
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! colspan="10"|PC / x86
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|-
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|[[BigPEmu]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
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| [https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download {{BigPEmuVer}}]
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|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||[https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=compat 100%] ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|-
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|[[BizHawk]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
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|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds]<br/>[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
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|{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Phoenix]]
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|[[Virtual Jaguar]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/virtual_jaguar/ virtualjaguar_libretro]</small>
|Windows, Linux, macOS
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
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|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<br />[https://icculus.org/virtualjaguar/ {{VirtualJaguarVer}}]<br />[http://virtualjaguar.kicks-ass.net/builds/ Unofficial builds]
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|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||[https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro/issues/38 95%] ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} <ref group=N name=active>[https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro/commits/master Libretro core] is still active.</ref> ||{{~}}
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|-
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|[[Phoenix (emulator)|Phoenix]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
 
|[http://www.arts-union.ru/node/23 2.8.JAG]
 
|[http://www.arts-union.ru/node/23 2.8.JAG]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||[http://www.arts-union.ru/node/66 95%] ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{}}
|-
 
|Virtual Jaguar
 
|Windows, Linux, macOS
 
|[https://icculus.org/virtualjaguar/ 2.1.3]<br />[http://virtualjaguar.kicks-ass.net/builds/ Unofficial builds]<br />[https://github.com/mirror/virtualjaguar Git]
 
|{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}} <small>(Git)</small> ||{{✓}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[MAME]]
 
|[[MAME]]
|Multi-platform
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
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|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|{{✓}}<ref group=N name=MameCojag>[[MAME]] {{MAMEVer}} version [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=jaguar.cpp&arcade_only=0&current_version=0 compatibility status] for CoJag.</ref> ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||[http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mess.php?software_list_name=jaguar&compatibility= ?] ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[http://pt.emuunlim.com/index.htm Project Tempest]
 
|[http://pt.emuunlim.com/index.htm Project Tempest]
|Windows
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
 
|[http://pt.emuunlim.com/index.htm 0.95]
 
|[http://pt.emuunlim.com/index.htm 0.95]
|{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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|{{✗}} ||{{~}}<abbr title="Project Tempest is the first Jaguar emulator that supports Jaguar CD games, but only two are compatible; Primal Rage and Baldies (the latter has sound distortion though). It has not been updated since 2004.">*</abbr> ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="7"|Mobile
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|<small>[https://www.zophar.net/jaguar/t2k.html Tempest 2000 Emulator/T2K]</small>
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
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|[https://www.zophar.net/jaguar/t2k.html 0.06]
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|{{✗}} ||{{~}}<abbr title="Only preliminary CD emulation support">*</abbr> ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} <small><ref group=N name=t2k>''Works perfectly for Tempest 2000 and the Jaguar CD VLM, but does not support other games.</ref></small>
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Phoenix|IrataJaguar]]
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! colspan="10"|Mobile / ARM
|Android
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|-
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.vastness.altmer.iratajaguar 1.0.7]
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|[[Virtual Jaguar]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/virtual_jaguar/ virtualjaguar_libretro]</small>
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{}}
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|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
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|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<br/>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.icculus.virtualjaguar 1.01][https://github.com/lubomyr/virtualjaguar/tree/java_ui git]
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|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||[https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro/issues/38 95%] ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=active></ref> ||{{✓}}
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|-
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|[[Phoenix (emulator)|IrataJaguar]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
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|[http://www.arts-union.ru/sites/default/files/IrataJaguar_free_1.0.7.zip 1.0.7]
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|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|-
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|Virtual Jaguar X2
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|align=left|{{Icon|GP2X}}
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|[https://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/gp2x.cgi?0,0,0,0,71,1590 0.1a]
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|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|-
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|Virtual Jaguar EX
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|align=left|{{Icon|Pandora}}
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|[https://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=vj-ex-app 1.0]
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|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[MAME]]
 
|[[MAME]]
|Multi-platform<ref name=libretro group=N>Only available on mobile as a libretro core.</ref>
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|align=left|{{Icon|Linux|Pandora}}
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
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|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|? ||{{}} ||{{}} ||{{}}
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|{{✓}}<ref group=N name=MameCojag></ref> ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||[http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mess.php?software_list_name=jaguar&compatibility= ?] ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|-
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! colspan="10"|Console
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|-
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|<small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/virtual_jaguar/ virtualjaguar_libretro]</small>
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|align=left|{{Icon|PS4|3DS|NX}}
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|[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core]
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|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||[https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro/issues/38 95%] ||{{~}} ||{{✓}}<ref group=N name=active></ref> ||{{✓}}
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|-
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|DCJag<small><br/>([[Virtual Jaguar]] port)</small>
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|align=left|{{Icon|DC}}
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|{{Na}}
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|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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|-
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|pJag<small><br/>([[Virtual Jaguar]] port)</small>
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|align=left|{{Icon|PSP}}
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|[https://archive.org/details/atari-jaguar-emulator.-7z 0.1]
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|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{}}
 
|}
 
|}
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</div>
 
<references group=N />
 
<references group=N />
  
===Comparison===
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===Comparisons===
;Phoenix:A newer closed source emulator. More compatible than Virtual Jaguar. About 95% of Jaguar titles are compatible (full list available on [http://www.arts-union.ru/node/66 website]). No support for CD games yet. The PC version of the emulator is currently only available in Russian, but an [http://www.rlauncher.com/forum/showthread.php?4160-Help-with-3DO-Phoenix-2-8 English patch] is available.
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;[[BigPEmu]]:The newest and most compatible Atari Jaguar emulator by Rich Whitehouse, boasting 100% compatibility, and one of the best emulator when it comes to [[#Enhancements|enhancement]] capabilities (similar to Mesen, Bsnes, Dolphin, Flycast, DuckStation, PPSSPP and PCSX2) and supports all of the [[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|hardware features, peripherals]].
;Virtual Jaguar:An open-source emulator based on the original by the same name. It has excellent accuracy and performance but behind Phoenix. Use the link given as "git" on this page and choose the most current version from there.
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;[[Virtual Jaguar]]: An open-source emulator based on the original by the same name. Use the link given as "[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]" on this page and choose the most current version from there.
;MAME:Preliminary support. Some games boot but the emulation is far from perfect.
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;[[Phoenix (emulator)|Phoenix]]:About 95% of Jaguar titles are compatible. [[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|No support for AJ-CD/AJ-VR games]]. The PC version of the emulator is only available in Russian, but an [http://www.rlauncher.com/forum/index.php?threads/help-with-3do-phoenix-2-8.4160/ English patch] is available.
;Project Tempest:Was the first ever working Atari Jaguar emulator. It emulates some games, but most have issues. As its name suggests it was primarily made for Tempest 2000, with other games as secondary goals. Project Tempest is the only(?) Jaguar emulator that supports Jaguar CD games, but only two are compatible; Primal Rage and Baldies (the latter has sound distortion though). It has not been updated since 2004.
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;[[MAME]]:Preliminary support. Some games boot but the emulation is far from perfect.
;IrataJaugar: The Phoenix emulation project is released as separate emulators for Android, this is the Jaguar version. Identical compatibility to PC version according to the author. Requires fast 64-bit CPU 2GHz+ or better for full speed.
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;Project Tempest:Was the first ever working Atari Jaguar emulator. It emulates some games, but most have issues. As its name suggests it was primarily made for Tempest 2000, with other games as secondary goals. Project Tempest is the first Jaguar emulator that supports [[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Jaguar CD]] games, but only two are compatible; Primal Rage and Baldies (the latter has sound distortion though). It has not been updated since 2004.
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;[[Phoenix (emulator)|IrataJaguar]]: The Phoenix emulation project is released as separate emulators for Android, this is the Jaguar version. Identical compatibility to PC version according to the author. Requires fast 64-bit CPU 2GHz+ or better for full speed.
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==Enhancements==
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<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"
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|- style="font-weight:bold;"
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! colspan=2 | Name
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! BigPEmu
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! BizHawk
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! VirtualJaguar
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! MAME
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|-
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| rowspan=3 | Graphics
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| [[Resolution|Resizable Internal Resolution]]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| [[Widescreen_hacks#Emulators_.283D.29|Widescreen hack]]
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| [[Texture_packs#Texture_Replacement_.283D.29|Texture Replacement]]
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| {{Y}}<ref group=N2 name=BigPEmuScripts>BigPEmu offers an option to increase [https://youtu.be/i6n6xExbknE?t=1506 blitter speed], making low frame rate titles (e.g., [[wikipedia:Alien_vs_Predator_(Atari_Jaguar_game)|Alien vs. Predator]]) much more playable. Also features a powerful scripting system. [https://discord.com/channels/1052257680389054516/1054929492835061760/1159627936769511484 BigPEmu version 1.092] added analog/mouselook support to the AvP, Wolfenstein 3D, Iron Soldier scripts (includes always-strafe and always-run options). To use the new AvP/Wolf3D mouselook, enable the respective script, set either input device 1 or 2 to "Analog" as the device type, and bind the first 2 analog inputs to whatever you choose. Mouse, analog stick, whatever.</ref>
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| rowspan=2 | Performance
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| [[Overclocking|Overclock]]
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| {{Y}}<ref group=N2 name=BigPEmuScripts></ref>
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| ?
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| ?
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| ?
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|-
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| [[30/60_FPS_cheat_codes|Internal Framerate Hack]]
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| {{Y}}<ref group=N2 name=BigPEmuScripts></ref>
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| rowspan=6 | Post-Processing
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| [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Post-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)</small>
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| {{Y}}<ref group=N2>Existing RetroArch AA shaders work with it after automatic conversion with the tool.</ref>
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| [[Wikipedia:Comparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]]<br/><small>(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])</small>
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{Y}}
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| {{Y}}
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|-
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| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{Y}}
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| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=LibretroEx></ref>
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| {{Y}}
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|-
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|[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>([https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle])</small>
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| [[Shader_Presets|Shader Chain]]
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| {{Y}}<ref group=N2>[https://github.com/duimon/duimon-bigpemu There is a project called duimon-bigpemu] which implements some of the [[Shader_Presets#HSM.27s_Mega_Bezel|Mega Bezel shader presets]] to BigPEmu, by [https://github.com/Duimon Duimon].</ref>
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| {{N}}
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| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=LibretroEx></ref>
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| {{Y}}
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|-
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|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{Y}}[https://www.libretro.com/index.php/category/hdr/ *]
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| rowspan=5 | [https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]
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| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| Rewind
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| Savestates
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| rowspan=3 | Controls
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| [[Input_lag|Input lag-mitigating technique]]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| [[Controllers#Mouse_Injectors_for_Emulators|Mouse Injector Compatible]]
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| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=BigPEmuScripts></ref>
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| {{N}}
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| {{N}}
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| {{N}}
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|-
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| [[Controllers#True.2Fdual_analog_control|True/dual analog control]]
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| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=BigPEmuScripts></ref>
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| rowspan=7 | Quality of life
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| Per-Game Profiles
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| {{Y}}[https://richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=userman#sect_17 *]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{Y}}
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|-
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| Command Line Options
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| {{Y}}[https://richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=userman#sect_19 *]
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| {{Y}}[https://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/CommandLine *]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{Y}}
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|-
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| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs|Streamable compression format]]
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| {{N}}
 +
| ?
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| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=LibretroEx></ref>
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| {{Y}}
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|-
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| Built-in [[Mods,_hacks_and_fan-translations#Built-in_graphics_mod_editor.2Fmanager_for_emulators|Graphics mod editor/manager]]
 +
| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
 +
| {{?}}
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|-
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| Built-in [[Cheats_and_patches|Cheat Manager]]
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| [[Frontends#Graphical_User_Interfaces_.28GUIs.29|Big Picture Mode]]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{N}}
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| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=LibretroEx></ref>
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| {{Y}}
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|-
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| Built-in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,106405 Custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes]<br/><small>For using this on Windows OS you need [http://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1009#p1009 CRT Emudriver].<br/>Another option is using EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility".</small>
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| {{~}}<ref group=N2>BigPEmu will auto-detect available display modes (resolutions at ideal frequency) and present them, which should include vertical resolutions down to 200p. See [https://discord.com/channels/1052257680389054516/1052257795115860058/1063263194707132476 this discord message] and [https://discord.com/channels/1052257680389054516/1052257795115860058/1192510505584177172 this one] for more information.</ref>
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| colspan=3 | <small>Exclusive to [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/crtswitchres/ libretro cores] and [[GroovyMAME]] at the moment.<br/>Also there is a [https://github.com/psakhis/Groovy_MiSTer project] for achieving software emulators like  libretro cores and GroovyMAME send the raw RGB data over a network to a core running on MiSTer, it basically turns the MiSTer into a GPU for the emulator allowing for easy setup and use with CRT TVs/Arcade monitors.</small>
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|-
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| rowspan=5 | Misc
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| [[Netplay|<abbr title="Should not be confused with JagLink emulation, see #Hardware features and accessories section for that.">Netplay</abbr>]]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|-
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| [[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR support]]
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| colspan=4 |  Exclusive to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores] at the moment.
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|-
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| Free Look<br/><small>Free Look is a enhancement feature that allows manipulation of the in-game camera.</small>
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| colspan=4 | <small>While freecam would be technically possible, it will require per-game patches.<br/>Said patches would require a significant amount of time to reverse the game's engine, which means that only someone talented with enough dedication to a single game could do it.</small>
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| RetroAchievements<br/>[https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=17 Atari Jaguar], [https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=77 Atari Jaguar CD]
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| {{N}}
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| {{Y}}
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| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=LibretroEx>Only available for libretro core. [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/retroachievements/#jaguar Virtual Jaguar libretro core RetroAchievement support].</ref>
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| {{N}}
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|-
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| [[Wikipedia:Category:Debugging|Debug Features]]
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| {{Y}}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_RvqVq6N-U *]
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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| {{?}}
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|}
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<references group=N2/>
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==Hardware features and accessories==
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
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|- style="font-weight:bold;"
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! Name
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! BigPEmu
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! BizHawk
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! VirtualJaguar
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! MAME
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|-
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|[https://video-games.fandom.com/wiki/Atari_JagLink_Interface JagLink]
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| {{Y}}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2e7Vl4aLps *]
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| {{N}}
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| {{N}}
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| {{N}}
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|-
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|[[Virtual_reality|AJ-VR]]
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| {{Y}}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAJjzlrsbis *]
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| {{N}}
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| {{N}}
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| {{N}}
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|-
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|[[#AJ-CD|AJ-CD]]
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| {{Y}}
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| {{~}}<ref group=N3>Only a few Jaguar CD games work and playable. All other Jaguar CD games have issues and are nearly unplayable.</ref>
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| {{N}}[https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro/issues/41 *]
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| {{N}}
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|}
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<references group=N3/>
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===AJ-CD===
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The Jaguar CD has a double-speed (2×) drive and built-in VLM (Virtual Light Machine) software by Jeff Minter, using a spectrum analyzer for a sophisticated video light show for audio CDs.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar_CD]
  
== Resources ==
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*See [[Home_Media_Player#Emulators|this dedicated page]] for more information about home media playback support for emulation softwares.
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*See [[Ripping_games]].
  
* [https://archive.org/details/AtariJaguar Full No-Intro romset 03-01-16]
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==External Links==
* [https://archive.org/details/atarijaguarmanuals Console Manuals: Atari Jaguar]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6n6xExbknE  Digital Foundry's Inside the Atari Jaguar with Rich Whitehouse]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5YpBfX9IX4 BigPEmu 1.09 - New network modes, Alien vs Predator multiplayer!]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLadpoUGcGM Checkered Flag for the Atari Jaguar, Made Incredible by BigPEmu]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy_U8_HkbpI Emulating the Atari Jaguar - Rich Whitehouse PRGE 2023 Portland Retro Gaming Expo]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:12, 25 March 2024

Atari Jaguar
Atari-Jaguar-Console-Set.png
Developer Atari
Type Home video game console
Generation Fifth generation
Release date November 23, 1993
Discontinued 1996
Introductory price $249.99
Predecessor 7800 ProSystem, Panther
Successor VCS
Emulated

The Atari Jaguar (AJ) was a fifth generation home video game console released by Atari in 1993. It had a Motorola 68000 CPU and 2 custom RISC CPUs. It has 2MB of RAM. Despite the intense marketing efforts by Atari, the Jaguar is, in fact, a 32-bit console with a 64-bit bus. The system's convoluted architecture didn't help matters either, which led most developers to just use the 68000 for gameplay logic. The console would prove to be the final home console release for Atari until the VCS in 2021. There was also a CD addon called the Atari Jaguar CD (AJ-CD).

In 2000, the console's patents were released into the public domain, which effectively made it an open system - the homebrew scene for the Jaguar is particularly active compared to its competitors (e.g. the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and Sega 32X) as a result.

Contents

Emulators[edit]

Name Platform(s) Latest version Atari
CoJag
Hardware features
and accessories
Enhancements Compatibility FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
BigPEmu   1.094 100%
BizHawk     Dev builds
2.9.1
~ ~ ? ~
Virtual Jaguar
virtualjaguar_libretro
      libretro core
2.1.2
Unofficial builds
~ 95% ~ [N 1] ~
Phoenix       2.8.JAG 95%
MAME         git artifacts[N 2]
0.264
libretro core
[N 3] ~ ?
Project Tempest   0.95 ~* ?
Tempest 2000 Emulator/T2K   0.06 ~* ? [N 4]
Mobile / ARM
Virtual Jaguar
virtualjaguar_libretro
    libretro core
1.01git
~ 95% ~[N 1]
IrataJaguar   1.0.7 ? ~
Virtual Jaguar X2   0.1a ? ~
Virtual Jaguar EX   1.0 ? ~
MAME     libretro core [N 3] ~ ?
Console
virtualjaguar_libretro       libretro core ~ 95% ~ [N 1]
DCJag
(Virtual Jaguar port)
  N/A ?
pJag
(Virtual Jaguar port)
  0.1 ?
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Libretro core is still active.
  2. CI-Windows CI-Linux CI-Macos
  3. 3.0 3.1 MAME 0.264 version compatibility status for CoJag.
  4. Works perfectly for Tempest 2000 and the Jaguar CD VLM, but does not support other games.

Comparisons[edit]

BigPEmu
The newest and most compatible Atari Jaguar emulator by Rich Whitehouse, boasting 100% compatibility, and one of the best emulator when it comes to enhancement capabilities (similar to Mesen, Bsnes, Dolphin, Flycast, DuckStation, PPSSPP and PCSX2) and supports all of the hardware features, peripherals.
Virtual Jaguar
An open-source emulator based on the original by the same name. Use the link given as "libretro core" on this page and choose the most current version from there.
Phoenix
About 95% of Jaguar titles are compatible. No support for AJ-CD/AJ-VR games. The PC version of the emulator is only available in Russian, but an English patch is available.
MAME
Preliminary support. Some games boot but the emulation is far from perfect.
Project Tempest
Was the first ever working Atari Jaguar emulator. It emulates some games, but most have issues. As its name suggests it was primarily made for Tempest 2000, with other games as secondary goals. Project Tempest is the first Jaguar emulator that supports Jaguar CD games, but only two are compatible; Primal Rage and Baldies (the latter has sound distortion though). It has not been updated since 2004.
IrataJaguar
The Phoenix emulation project is released as separate emulators for Android, this is the Jaguar version. Identical compatibility to PC version according to the author. Requires fast 64-bit CPU 2GHz+ or better for full speed.

Enhancements[edit]

Name BigPEmu BizHawk VirtualJaguar MAME
Graphics Resizable Internal Resolution ? ? ?
Widescreen hack ? ? ? ?
Texture Replacement [N2 1] ? ? ?
Performance Overclock [N2 1] ? ? ?
Internal Framerate Hack [N2 1] ? ? ?
Post-Processing Post-rendering AA
(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)
[N2 2] ? ? ?
Post-rendering scaling
(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and FSR 1)
?
Filters ~[N2 3]
AI-powered filter compatible
(Freestyle)
? ? ? ?
Shader Chain [N2 4] ~[N2 3]
Inverse tone mapping compatible ? * ?
TAS features Macros/Scripts/Lua ? ? ?
Rewind ? ? ?
Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed ? ? ?
Savestates ? ? ?
Movie recording/playback ? ? ?
Controls Input lag-mitigating technique ? ? ?
Mouse Injector Compatible ~[N2 1]
True/dual analog control ~[N2 1] ? ? ?
Quality of life Per-Game Profiles * ?
Command Line Options * *
Streamable compression format ? ~[N2 3]
Built-in Graphics mod editor/manager ? ? ? ?
Built-in Cheat Manager ? ? ? ?
Big Picture Mode ~[N2 3]
Built-in Custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes
For using this on Windows OS you need CRT Emudriver.
Another option is using EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility".
~[N2 5] Exclusive to libretro cores and GroovyMAME at the moment.
Also there is a project for achieving software emulators like libretro cores and GroovyMAME send the raw RGB data over a network to a core running on MiSTer, it basically turns the MiSTer into a GPU for the emulator allowing for easy setup and use with CRT TVs/Arcade monitors.
Misc Netplay ? ? ?
EmuVR support Exclusive to libretro cores at the moment.
Free Look
Free Look is a enhancement feature that allows manipulation of the in-game camera.
While freecam would be technically possible, it will require per-game patches.
Said patches would require a significant amount of time to reverse the game's engine, which means that only someone talented with enough dedication to a single game could do it.
RetroAchievements
Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar CD
~[N2 3]
Debug Features * ? ? ?
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 BigPEmu offers an option to increase blitter speed, making low frame rate titles (e.g., Alien vs. Predator) much more playable. Also features a powerful scripting system. BigPEmu version 1.092 added analog/mouselook support to the AvP, Wolfenstein 3D, Iron Soldier scripts (includes always-strafe and always-run options). To use the new AvP/Wolf3D mouselook, enable the respective script, set either input device 1 or 2 to "Analog" as the device type, and bind the first 2 analog inputs to whatever you choose. Mouse, analog stick, whatever.
  2. Existing RetroArch AA shaders work with it after automatic conversion with the tool.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Only available for libretro core. Virtual Jaguar libretro core RetroAchievement support.
  4. There is a project called duimon-bigpemu which implements some of the Mega Bezel shader presets to BigPEmu, by Duimon.
  5. BigPEmu will auto-detect available display modes (resolutions at ideal frequency) and present them, which should include vertical resolutions down to 200p. See this discord message and this one for more information.

Hardware features and accessories[edit]

Name BigPEmu BizHawk VirtualJaguar MAME
JagLink *
AJ-VR *
AJ-CD ~[N3 1] *
  1. Only a few Jaguar CD games work and playable. All other Jaguar CD games have issues and are nearly unplayable.

AJ-CD[edit]

The Jaguar CD has a double-speed (2×) drive and built-in VLM (Virtual Light Machine) software by Jeff Minter, using a spectrum analyzer for a sophisticated video light show for audio CDs.[1]

External Links[edit]