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{{Infoboxemulator|image logo = BizHawk.jpg|imagewidth logowidth = 55100|first screenshot = 1BizHawk-Screenshot.7.0PNG|version = {{Version|BizHawk}}|second active = Yes|third platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>Linux|fourth target = [[#Supported systems|Multiple]]|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 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 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}}|'''[httphttps://wwwgithub.emucrcom/TASEmulators/BizHawk/releases Official releases]'''|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}}|'''[https://gitlab.com/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/zeromus/labelbizhawk-udexo/BizHawk 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===
==Supported Systems==
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"|System
! scope="col"|Based on code from:
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|[[Nintendo Entertainment System Apple II emulators|Nintendo Entertainment SystemApple]]|[[FCEUX]https://github.com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu]
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|[[Super Nintendo EmulatorsArcade emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemArcade]]|[[Higan|bsnes v087MAME]]
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|[[Nintendo 64 EmulatorsAtari 2600 emulators|Nintendo 64Atari 2600]]|[[Mupen64Plus]]Original
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|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color Atari 7800 emulators|Game BoyAtari 7800]]|[[Gambatte]]Original
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|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color Atari Jaguar emulators|Game Boy ColorAtari Jaguar]]|Gambatte[[Virtual Jaguar]]
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|[[Master System Atari Lynx emulators|Master SystemAtari Lynx]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on [http://code.google.com/p/cogwheel/ cogwheel[Mednafen]]'s [[Handy]]core
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|[[Game Gear WonderSwan emulators|Game GearBandai WonderSwan/Color]]|Original. Z80 CPU [[Mednafen]]'s [[Cygne]] core based on cogwheel
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|SG-1000[[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel
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|[[Sega Genesis EmulatorsCommodore 64 emulators|GenesisCommodore 64]]|[[Genesis Plus GX]]Original
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|[[Sega Saturn EmulatorsVectrex emulators|SaturnGCE Vectrex]]|[[Yabause]]Original
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|[[PC Engine Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|PC EngineMagnavox Odyssey²]]
|Original
|-
|[[Atari 2600 Intellivision emulators|Atari 2600Mattel Intellivision]]|Original|-|[[MSX emulators|MSX]]
|Original
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|[[Atari 7800 PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|Atari 7800NEC 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://emu7800tasvideos.sourceforgeorg/Bizhawk/SMS.net/ emu7800html Original]
|-
|[[ColecoVision ZX Spectrum emulators|ColecoVisionSinclair 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* Audio and video recording* Custom plugin support* [[Libretro]] support (1.11.4 onwards)
==Review==
For TAS purposes, this emulator is king. Otherwise, though, for multi-system emulators, [[RetroArch]] is a superior alternative, plus the fact that it is on a lot more platforms than this.
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