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BizHawk

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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|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==
* {| 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]]|[https://github.com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu]|-|[[Arcade emulators|Arcade]]|[[MAME]]|-|[[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]]|Original|-|[[Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800]]|Original. PPU based on |-|[[Atari Jaguar emulators|Atari Jaguar]]|[[FCEUXVirtual Jaguar]], QuickNES
|-
|[[Super Nintendo EmulatorsAtari Lynx emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemAtari Lynx]]|[[Higan|bsnes v087Mednafen]], 's [[Snes9xHandy]]core
|-
|[[Nintendo 64 EmulatorsWonderSwan emulators|Nintendo 64Bandai WonderSwan/Color]]|[[Mupen64PlusMednafen]]'s [[Cygne]] core
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color ColecoVision emulators|(Super) Game BoyColecoVision]]|[[Gambatte]], [[Higan|bsnes v087]], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.dbtecno.pizzaboy Pizza Boy]Original
|-
|[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color Commodore 64 emulators|Game Boy ColorCommodore 64]]|Gambatte, Original
|-
|[[Game Boy Advance Vectrex emulators|Game Boy AdvanceGCE Vectrex]]|[[VisualBoy Advance|VBA-Next]], [[mGBA]]Original
|-
|[[Master System Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|Master SystemMagnavox Odyssey²]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on [http://code.google.com/p/cogwheel/ cogwheel]
|-
|[[Game Gear Intellivision emulators|Game GearMattel Intellivision]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel
|-
|SG-1000[[MSX emulators|MSX]]|Original. Z80 CPU core based on cogwheel
|-
|[[Sega Genesis EmulatorsPC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|GenesisNEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)]]|[[Genesis Plus GX]]Original, [[PicoDrveMednafen]] (32X only)
|-
|[[Sega Saturn EmulatorsPC-FX emulators|SaturnNEC PC-FX]]
|[[Mednafen]]
|-
|[[PlayStation Nintendo 64 emulators|PlayStationNintendo 64]]|[[MednafenMupen64Plus]] (v2.0, for N64), [[ares]] (for 64DD)|-|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi]]|[[melonDS]]
|-
|[[PlayStation Portable Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|PlayStation PortableNintendo Entertainment System/Famicom]] (WIP)|Original. PPU based on [[PPSSPPFCEUX]], [[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]]|[http://emu7800.sourceforge.net/ EMU7800]
|-
|[[Atari Lynx Sega Saturn emulators|Atari LynxSega Saturn]]|[[Yabause]] (1.X), [[Mednafen]]'s Handy 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|Super 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]], [[bsnes]] (v087, v115+), [[MednafenSameBoy]]'s Cygne core
|-
|[[Virtual Boy Calculator emulators#Texas Instruments|Nintendo Virtual BoyTI-83]]|[[Mednafen]]Original, Emu83
|-
|[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo-Geo Pocket/Color]]|[[Mednafen]]'s [httphttps://www.emuxhaventic80.netcom/ NeoPopTIC-80]|Ported
|-
|[httphttps://belogicuzebox.com/uzeboxorg/index.asp Uzebox]
|[http://uzebox.org/wiki/index.php?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)
==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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