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{{Infobox emulator
|logo = BizHawk.jpg
|logowidth = 55100|screenshot = BizHawk-Screenshot.PNG|version = {{BizHawkVerVersion|BizHawk}}
|active = Yes
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>Linux
|target = [[#Supported systems|Multiple]]
|developer = BizHawk Team
|website = [http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk.html TASVideos.org]
|source = [https://github.com/TASVideosTASEmulators/BizHawk GitHub]
}}
 '''BizHawk''' is a an open-source [[Multi-system 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 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==
* {| 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.
==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 com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu]|-|[[Arcade emulators|Arcade]]|[[FCEUXMAME]], QuickNES
|-
|[[Super Nintendo Atari 2600 emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemAtari 2600]]|[[Higan|bsnes v0.87]], [[Snes9x]]Original
|-
|[[Nintendo 64 Atari 7800 emulators|Nintendo 64Atari 7800]]|Original|-|[[Atari Jaguar emulators|Atari Jaguar]]|[[Mupen64PlusVirtual Jaguar]]
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color Atari Lynx emulators|(Super) Game BoyAtari Lynx]]|Original, [[GambatteMednafen]], 's [[Higan|bsnes v0.87]], [[SameBoyHandy]]core
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color WonderSwan emulators|Game Boy Bandai WonderSwan/Color]]|Original, Gambatte[[Mednafen]]'s [[Cygne]] core
|-
|[[Game Boy Advance ColecoVision emulators|Game Boy AdvanceColecoVision]]|[[VisualBoy Advance#VBAOriginal|-Next|VBA-Next]], [[mGBACommodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]]|Original
|-
|[[Master System Vectrex emulators|Master SystemGCE Vectrex]]
|Original
|-
|[[Master System Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|Game GearMagnavox Odyssey²]]
|Original
|-
|[[SG-1000 Intellivision emulators|SG-1000Mattel Intellivision]]
|Original
|-
|[[Sega Genesis MSX emulators|GenesisMSX]]|[[Genesis Plus GX]], [[PicoDrive]] (32X only)Original
|-
|[[Sega Saturn PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|SaturnNEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)]]|[[Yabause]] (1.X)Original, [[Mednafen]] (2.X)
|-
|[[PlayStation PC-FX emulators|PlayStationNEC PC-FX]]
|[[Mednafen]]
|-
|[[PlayStation Portable Nintendo 64 emulators|PlayStation PortableNintendo 64]] (NOT STABLE)|[[PPSSPPMupen64Plus]], [[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]].
|-
|[[PC Engine Game Boy Advance emulators|PC EngineNintendo Game Boy Advance]]|Original[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-Next|VBA-Next]], [[mGBA]]
|-
|[[PC-FX Virtual Boy emulators|PC-FXNintendo Virtual Boy]]
|[[Mednafen]]
|-
|[[Atari 2600 Sega Genesis emulators|Atari 2600Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]], Sega/Mega CD|Original[[Genesis Plus GX]]
|-
|Sega 32X|[[Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800PicoDrive]]|Original
|-
|[[Atari Lynx Sega Saturn emulators|Atari LynxSega Saturn]]|[[MednafenYabause]]'s (1.X), [[HandyMednafen]] core(2.X)
|-
|[[ColecoVision SG-1000 emulators|ColecoVisionSega SG-1000]], [[Master System emulators|Master System]], [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]]|[http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/SMS.html Original]
|-
|[[Intellivision ZX Spectrum emulators|IntellivisionSinclair ZX Spectrum]]
|Original
|-
|TI-83[[PlayStation emulators|Sony PlayStation]]|Original[[Mednafen]] (Octoshock, Nymashock)
|-
|Apple II[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color]]|[https://github.com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu[Mednafen]]'s [[NeoPop]]core
|-
|[[Commodore 64 Super Nintendo emulators|Commodore 64Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom]]|Original[[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[Snes9x]] (1.54), [[Mednafen]] (SNES-Faust)
|-
|[[WonderSwan Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|WonderSwanSuper Game Boy/Game Boy/Game Boy Color]]|Original, [[Gambatte]], [[Mednafenbsnes]]'s (v087, v115+), [[CygneSameBoy]] core
|-
|[[Virtual Boy Calculator emulators#Texas Instruments|Nintendo Virtual BoyTI-83]]|[[Mednafen]]Original, Emu83
|-
|[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neohttps://tic80.com/ TIC-Geo Pocket/Color]80]|[[Mednafen]]'s [[NeoPop]] corePorted
|-
|[httphttps://belogicuzebox.com/uzeboxorg/index.asp Uzebox]
|[http://uzebox.org/wiki/index.php?title=Emulator Uzem]
|-
|[[ZX Spectrum emulators|ZX Spectrum]]
|Original
|}
===Libretro===
As of version 1.11.4.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"|Core
|Okay ([[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Game Boy Color]] only)
|-
|[[Final Burn FinalBurn Alpha]] ([[Arcade emulators|Arcade]])
|Okay
|-
|ImageViewerImageviewer
|Okay
|-
|Okay
|-
|[[4DOOpera]]
|Okay
|-
|Okay
|-
|[[higan|bsnes]]PokeMini|Not Okay
|-
|[[higan|bnesbsnes]](v087)
|Not Okay
|-
|Not Okay
|-
|[[Final Burn FinalBurn Alpha]] ([[Neo Geo emulators|Neo Geo]])
|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)
==Review==
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.
[[Category:Frontends]]
[[Category:Emulators]]
[[Category:Arcade emulators]]
[[Category:Computer emulators]]
[[Category:Console emulators]]
[[Category:Home console emulators]]
[[Category:Handheld console emulators]]
[[Category:Multi-emulators]]
[[Category:Apple II emulators]]
[[Category:Atari 2600 emulators]]
[[Category:Atari 7800 emulators]]
[[Category:Atari Lynx emulators]]
[[Category:WonderSwan emulators]]
[[Category:ColecoVision emulators]]
[[Category:Commodore 64 emulators]]
[[Category:Vectrex emulators]]
[[Category:Intellivision emulators]]
[[Category:MSX emulators]]
[[Category:PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators]]
[[Category:PC-FX emulators]]
[[Category:Neo Geo Pocket/Neo Geo Pocket Color emulators]]
[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]]
[[Category:Super Nintendo emulators]]
[[Category:Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators]]
[[Category:Game Boy Advance emulators]]
[[Category:Nintendo 64 emulators]]
[[Category:Virtual Boy emulators]]
[[Category:Master System emulators]]
[[Category:Sega Genesis emulators]]
[[Category:SG-1000 emulators]]
[[Category:Sega Saturn emulators]]
[[Category:ZX Spectrum emulators]]
[[Category:PlayStation emulators]]
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
[[Category:Linux emulation software]]
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