78
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m
* {| 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.
→Libretro
{{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|fourth target = [[#Supported systems|Multiple]]|developer = BizHawk Team|fifth website = [http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk.html TASVideos.org]|sixth prog-lang = C#|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]]|[https://github.com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu]|-|[[Arcade emulators|Arcade]]|[[MAME]]|-|[[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]]|Original. PPU based on |-|[[FCEUXAtari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800]], QuickNES|Original
|-
|[[Super Nintendo EmulatorsAtari Jaguar emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemAtari Jaguar]]|[[Higan|bsnes v087]], [[Snes9xVirtual Jaguar]]
|-
|[[Nintendo 64 EmulatorsAtari Lynx emulators|Nintendo 64Atari Lynx]]|[[Mupen64PlusMednafen]]'s [[Handy]] core
|-
|[[Game BoyWonderSwan emulators|Bandai WonderSwan/Game Boy Color emulators|(Super) Game Boy]]|[[GambatteMednafen]], 's [[Higan|bsnes v087Cygne]]core
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color ColecoVision emulators|Game Boy ColorColecoVision]]|GambatteOriginal
|-
|[[Game Boy Advance Commodore 64 emulators|Game Boy AdvanceCommodore 64]]|[[VisualBoy Advance|VBA-Next]], [[mGBA]]Original
|-
|[[Master System Vectrex emulators|Master SystemGCE Vectrex]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on [http://code.google.com/p/cogwheel/ cogwheel]
|-
|[[Game Gear Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|Game GearMagnavox Odyssey²]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel
|-
|SG-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]] (v2.0, for N64), [[ares]] (for 64DD)|-|[[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]]
|-
|Sega 32X|[[PC Engine emulators|PC EnginePicoDrive]]|Original
|-
|[[Atari 2600 Sega Saturn emulators|Atari 2600Sega Saturn]]|Original[[Yabause]] (1.X), [[Mednafen]] (2.X)
|-
|[[Atari 7800 SG-1000 emulators|Atari 7800Sega SG-1000]], [[Master System emulators|Master System]], [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]]|[http://emu7800tasvideos.sourceforgeorg/Bizhawk/SMS.net/ EMU7800html Original]
|-
|[[Atari Lynx ZX Spectrum emulators|Atari Lynx]]|[[Mednafen]]'s Handy core|-|[[ColecoVision 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://virtu[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[Snes9x]] (1.codeplex.com/ Virtu54), [[Mednafen]](SNES-Faust)
|-
|Commodore 64 (WIP)[[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===
{{Stub}}
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)
[[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:Nintendo_Entertainment_System_emulatorsApple 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]]
