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* {| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}}|'''[https://github.com/TASVideosTASEmulators/BizHawk/releases Official releases]'''|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>* |-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}}|'''[httphttps://wwwgitlab.emucrcom/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev Builds]'''<br/><small><abbr title="click -Download Artifacts- for download links">GitLab</abbr></small>|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}|'''[https://ci.appveyor.com/searchproject/labelzeromus/BizHawk bizhawk-udexo/history Dev Builds]'''<br/><small>Compiled by <abbr title="Click on a build, then click Artifacts for download links">appveyor</abbr></small>|} ==Overview==For tool-assisted speedruns, BizHawk is king. Since 1.11.4, it has support for [[libretro]] cores, making it a good alternative for RetroArch, and adds TAS support for all compatible cores. Also supports [https://retroachievements.org/download.php#bizhawk RetroAchievements]. LUA scripting support has pretty unique utilities. For example [https://github.com/authorblues/bizhawk-shuffler-2 Bizhawk Shuffler 2] is a popular script that randomly shuffle between games played in Bizhawk, with plugins to enhance the experience.
==Review==
For TAS purposes, this emulator is king. Since 1.11.4, it has support for [[Libretro]] cores, making it a good alternative for RetroArch, and adds TAS support for all compatible cores.
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{{Infoboxemulator|image logo = BizHawk.jpg|imagewidth logowidth = 55100|first screenshot = BizHawk-Screenshot.PNG|version = {{BizHawkVerVersion|BizHawk}}|second active = Yes|third platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>Linux|target = [[#Supported systems|Multiple]]|fourth developer = BizHawk Team|fifth website = [http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk.html TASVideos.org]|sixth source = [https://github.com/TASVideosTASEmulators/BizHawk GitHub]}}
'''BizHawk''' is a an open-source [[Multi-System Emulatorssystem emulators|multi-system emulator]] , as well as a [[libretro]] frontend designed predominantly around the production of Tool Assisted Speedruns (TAS). It is written in C# and requires .NET 4.0 to run. BizHawk focuses on core accuracy and power user tools while still being an easy-to-use emulator for casual gaming.
It is written in C# and requires .NET Framework 4.0 (in 1.X releases) or .NET Framework 4.6.1 (in 2.X releases) to run. BizHawk focuses on core accuracy and power user tools while still being an easy-to-use emulator for casual gaming.
==Download==
==Supported systems==
===Original and ported===
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"|System
! scope="col"|Based on code from:
|-
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System Apple II emulators|Nintendo Entertainment SystemApple]]|Original[https://github. PPU based on [[FCEUX]com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu], QuickNES
|-
|[[Super Nintendo EmulatorsArcade emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemArcade]]|[[Higan|bsnes v087]], [[Snes9xMAME]]
|-
|[[Nintendo 64 EmulatorsAtari 2600 emulators|Nintendo 64Atari 2600]]|Original|-|[[Mupen64PlusAtari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800]]|Original
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color Atari Jaguar emulators|(Super) Game BoyAtari Jaguar]]|[[Gambatte]], [[Higan|bsnes v087Virtual Jaguar]]
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color Atari Lynx emulators|Game Boy ColorAtari Lynx]]|Gambatte[[Mednafen]]'s [[Handy]] core
|-
|[[Game Boy Advance WonderSwan emulators|Game Boy AdvanceBandai WonderSwan/Color]]|[[VisualBoy Advance|VBA-NextMednafen]], 's [[mGBACygne]]core
|-
|[[Master System ColecoVision emulators|Master SystemColecoVision]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on [http://code.google.com/p/cogwheel/ cogwheel]
|-
|[[Game Gear Commodore 64 emulators|Game GearCommodore 64]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel
|-
|SG[[Vectrex emulators|GCE Vectrex]]|Original|-|[[Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|Magnavox Odyssey²]]|Original|-1000|[[Intellivision emulators|Mattel Intellivision]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel
|-
|[[Sega Genesis EmulatorsMSX emulators|GenesisMSX]]|Original|-|[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|NEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)]]|Original, [[Genesis Plus GXMednafen]]
|-
|[[Sega Saturn EmulatorsPC-FX emulators|SaturnNEC PC-FX]]
|[[Mednafen]]
|-
|[[PlayStation Nintendo 64 emulators|PlayStationNintendo 64]]|[[Mupen64Plus]], [[ares]], [[MAME]]|-|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi]]|[[melonDS]]|-|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom]]|Original. PPU based on [[FCEUX]], [[QuickNES]].|-|[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Nintendo Game Boy Advance]]|[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-Next|VBA-Next]], [[mGBA]]|-|[[Virtual Boy emulators|Nintendo Virtual Boy]]
|[[Mednafen]]
|-
|[[PlayStation Portable Sega Genesis emulators|PlayStation PortableSega Genesis/Mega Drive]] (WIP), Sega/Mega CD|[[PPSSPPGenesis Plus GX]]|-|[[PC Engine emulators|PC Engine]]|Original
|-
|Sega 32X|[[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600PicoDrive]]|Original
|-
|[[Atari 7800 Sega Saturn emulators|Atari 7800Sega Saturn]]|[http://emu7800[Yabause]] (1.sourceforgeX), [[Mednafen]] (2.net/ EMU7800]X)
|-
|[[Atari Lynx SG-1000 emulators|Atari LynxSega SG-1000]], [[Master System emulators|Master System]], [[MednafenMaster System emulators|Game Gear]]|[http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/SMS.html Original]'s Handy core
|-
|[[ColecoVision ZX Spectrum emulators|ColecoVisionSinclair ZX Spectrum]]
|Original
|-
|[[Intellivision PlayStation emulators|IntellivisionSony PlayStation]]|Original[[Mednafen]] (Octoshock, Nymashock)
|-
|TI-83[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color]]|Original[[Mednafen]]'s [[NeoPop]] core
|-
|Apple II[[Super Nintendo emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom]]|[https://github[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[Snes9x]] (1.com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu54), [[Mednafen]](SNES-Faust)
|-
|Commodore 64[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Super Game Boy/Game Boy/Game Boy Color]]|Original, [[Gambatte]], [[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[SameBoy]]
|-
|[[WonderSwan Calculator emulators#Texas Instruments|WonderSwan/ColorTI-83]]|[[Mednafen]]'s Cygne coreOriginal, Emu83
|-
|[[Virtual Boy emulators|Nintendo Virtual Boy]https://tic80.com/ TIC-80]|[[Mednafen]]Ported
|-
|[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo-Geo Pockethttps://uzebox.org/Color]Uzebox]|[[Mednafen]]'s [http://wwwuzebox.emuxhavenorg/wiki/index.net/ NeoPopphp?title=Emulator Uzem]
|}
===Libretro===
As of version 1.11.4.
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"|Core
|Okay
|-
|[[CATSFC]]
|Okay
|-
|Okay
|-
|[[mGBA]]
|Okay
|-
|Emux
|Okay ([[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Game Boy Color]] only)
|-
|[[Final Burn FinalBurn Alpha]] ([[Arcadeemulators|Arcade]])
|Okay
|-
|ImageViewerImageviewer
|Okay
|-
|[[Mednafen]]|Okay ([[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo Geo Pocket]] only)
|-
|[[Gambatte]]
|Okay
|-
|Okay
|-
|4DO[[Opera]]
|Okay
|-
|Okay
|-
|bsnesPokeMini|Not Okay
|-
|bnes[[bsnes]] (v087)
|Not Okay
|-
|[[Mupen64Plus]]
|Not Okay
|-
|Not Okay
|-
|[[FUSE]]
|Not Okay
|-
|Final Burn [[FinalBurn Alpha ]] ([[Neo Geoemulators|Neo Geo]])
|Not Okay
|-
|[[Handy]]
|Not Okay
|-
|Not Okay
|-
|[[vecx]]
|Not Okay
|}
* Joypad support (for both controller and hotkeys)
* Auto/rapid fire controls
* Basic reRe-recording and rerecordingsavestates
* "Bullet-proof" rerecording
* Frame/lag/re-recording counters
* Input display
* Auto-hold
* Alpha version of "TAStudio"
* RAM watching/poking tools
* RAM searching
* Lua scripting
* Rewind
* Audio and video recording
* Custom plugin support
* [[Libretro]] support (1.11.4 onwards)
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[[Category:Multi-emulators]]
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