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{{Infoboxemulator|image logo = BizHawk.jpg|imagewidth logowidth = 55100|first screenshot = 1BizHawk-Screenshot.5.2PNG|version = {{Version|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 = [httphttps://code.googlegithub.com/pTASEmulators/bizhawk/ Google CodeBizHawk 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==
[http://www.emucr.com/search/label/BizHawk SVN Builds]==Supported Systems=={| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table article-table-selected" style="width: 500px;4"
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|'''[https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/releases Official releases]'''
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|'''[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev Builds]'''<br/><small><abbr title="click -Download Artifacts- for download links">GitLab</abbr></small>
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}
|'''[https://ci.appveyor.com/project/zeromus/bizhawk-udexo/history Dev Builds]'''<br/><small>Compiled by <abbr title="Click on a build, then click Artifacts for download links">appveyor</abbr></small>
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==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 SystemApple II emulators|Apple]]|[[FCEUX]https://github.com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu]
|-
|[[Super Nintendo EmulatorsArcade emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemArcade]]|[[Higan|bsnes v087MAME]]
|-
|[[Nintendo 64 EmulatorsAtari 2600 emulators|Nintendo 64Atari 2600]]|[[Mupen64Plus]]Original
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy ColorAtari 7800 emulators|Game BoyAtari 7800]]|[[Gambatte]]Original
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy ColorAtari Jaguar emulators|Game Boy ColorAtari Jaguar]]|[[GambatteVirtual Jaguar]]
|-
|[[Master SystemAtari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on [http://code.google.com/p/cogwheel/ cogwheel[Mednafen]]'s [[Handy]]core
|-
|[[Game GearWonderSwan emulators|Bandai WonderSwan/Color]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on [http://code.google.com/p/cogwheel/ cogwheel[Mednafen]]'s [[Cygne]]core
|-
|SG-1000[[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on [http://code.google.com/p/cogwheel/ cogwheel]
|-
|[[Sega Saturn EmulatorsCommodore 64 emulators|SaturnCommodore 64]]|[[Yabause]]Original
|-
|[[PC EngineVectrex emulators|GCE Vectrex]]
|Original
|-
|[[Atari 2600Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|Magnavox Odyssey²]]
|Original
|-
|[[Atari 7800 Intellivision emulators|Atari 7800Mattel Intellivision]]|[http://emu7800.sourceforge.net/ emu7800]Original
|-
|[[ColecoVision MSX emulators|ColecoVisionMSX]]
|Original
|-
|TI[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-8316) emulators|NEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)]]|Original, [[Mednafen]]|-|[[PC-FX emulators|NEC PC-FX]]|[[Mednafen]]|-|[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 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]]|-|[[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]], Sega/Mega CD|[[Genesis Plus GX]]|-|Sega 32X|[[PicoDrive]]|-|[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]]|[[Yabause]] (1.X), [[Mednafen]] (2.X)|-|[[SG-1000 emulators|Sega SG-1000]], [[Master System emulators|Master System]], [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]]|[http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/SMS.html Original]|-|[[ZX Spectrum emulators|Sinclair ZX Spectrum]]
|Original
|-
|[[PlayStation emulators|Sony PlayStation]]
|[[Mednafen]] (Octoshock, Nymashock)
|-
|[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color]]
|[[Mednafen]]'s [[NeoPop]] core
|-
|[[Super Nintendo emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom]]
|[[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[Snes9x]] (1.54), [[Mednafen]] (SNES-Faust)
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Super Game Boy/Game Boy/Game Boy Color]]
|Original, [[Gambatte]], [[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[SameBoy]]
|-
|[[Calculator emulators#Texas Instruments|TI-83]]
|Original, Emu83
|-
|[https://tic80.com/ TIC-80]
|Ported
|-
|[https://uzebox.org/ Uzebox]
|[http://uzebox.org/wiki/index.php?title=Emulator Uzem]
|}
 
===Libretro===
As of version 1.11.4.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"|Core
! scope="col"|Compatibility
|-
|2048
|Okay
|-
|[[CATSFC]]
|Okay
|-
|FCEUmm
|Okay
|-
|[[mGBA]]
|Okay
|-
|Emux
|Okay ([[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Game Boy Color]] only)
|-
|[[FinalBurn Alpha]] ([[Arcade emulators|Arcade]])
|Okay
|-
|Imageviewer
|Okay
|-
|[[Mednafen]]
|Okay ([[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo Geo Pocket]] only)
|-
|[[Gambatte]]
|Okay
|-
|FFmpeg
|Okay
|-
|[[DeSmuME]]
|Okay
|-
|[[Opera]]
|Okay
|-
|[[MAME]]
|Okay
|-
|PokeMini
|Okay
|-
|[[bsnes]] (v087)
|Not Okay
|-
|[[Mupen64Plus]]
|Not Okay
|-
|[[blueMSX]]
|Not Okay
|-
|[[fMSX]]
|Not Okay
|-
|[[FUSE]]
|Not Okay
|-
|[[FinalBurn Alpha]] ([[Neo Geo emulators|Neo Geo]])
|Not Okay
|-
|[[Handy]]
|Not Okay
|-
|[[DOSBox]]
|Not Okay
|-
|[[vecx]]
|Not Okay
|}
==Features==
*Full Screen screen support*Controller and Hotkey hotkey mapping*Joypad support (for both controller and hotkeys)*Auto (Rapid) Fire /rapid fire controls*Basic reRe-recording and rerecordingsavestates*"Bullet-proof" rerecording*Frame/Laglag/Rerecording re-recording counters*Input Displaydisplay*Auto-hold*Alpha version of "TAStudio"*RAM Watchingwatching/Poking poking tools*RAM Searchingsearching*Lua Scriptingscripting*Rewind==Review==* Audio and video recording* Custom plugin supportFor TAS purposes, this emulator is king* [[Libretro]] support (1. Otherwise, though, for multi-system emulators, 11.4 onwards)  [[RetroArchCategory:Frontends]] is a superior alternative, plus the fact that it is on a lot more platforms than this.
[[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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