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| − | {{Infobox emulator
| + | An upcoming [[Sega Genesis]] emulator for the [[Linux]] operating system. BlastEm aims for [[cycle accuracy]], and for lower [[system requirements]] than [[Exodus]]. It is very early in development however. |
| − | |title = BlastEm
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| − | |logo = BlastEm.jpeg
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| − | |logowidth = 280px
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| − | |version = {{Version|BlastEm}}
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| − | |active = Yes
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| − | |platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]
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| − | |architecture = [[wikipedia:x86|x86]]
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| − | |target = [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]]
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| − | |developer = Mike Pavone
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| − | |website = [https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/ Official homepage]
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| − | |license = GNU GPLv3+
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| − | |source = [https://www.retrodev.com/repos/blastem Mercurial repository]
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| − | }}
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| − | '''BlastEm''' is a free and open-source [[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive emulator]] developed primarily for Linux (though it's also available for macOS and Windows). BlastEm aims for [[Emulation Accuracy#Cycle_accuracy|cycle accuracy]] while also hitting lower [[computer specs|system requirements]] than [[Exodus]]; it is one of the only emulators to properly run Overdrive 2, a demoscene production by the group Titan meant to showcase the capabilities of the Genesis through digital art.<ref group=N>Though [https://www.retrodev.com/repos/blastem/file/b96f9fae757f/README#l499 the readme states that he had assistance from Titan themselves].</ref> The first Overdrive demo runs perfectly which only [[Genesis Plus GX]] can also claim. Commercial game compatibility is close to, but not quite at, 100%. It is the only emulator other than Exodus that can properly display direct color DMA demos and to pass all of the tests in Nemesis' VDP FIFO Testing ROM.
| + | ==Source code== |
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| − | It is also available as a [[libretro]] core for [[RetroArch]].
| + | http://rhope.retrodev.com/repos/blastem |
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| − | Stable releases went into a hiatus in 2019, and thus current Nightly version, 0.6.3, went into perpetual developement until further notice. Users should avoid the current stable version 0.6.2, which has broken controller input configuration, and use the most recent nightly build of 0.6.3.
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| − | ==Download==
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| − | |'''[https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/changes.html Latest releases]'''
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| − | |'''[https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/nightlies/ Nightly builds]'''
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| − | <h2 width="100%">Notes</h2>
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| − | {{Sega Genesis emulators}}
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| − | [[Category:Emulators]]
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| − | [[Category:Console emulators]]
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| − | [[Category:Home console emulators]]
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| − | [[Category:Sega Genesis emulators]]
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| − | [[Category:Windows emulation software]]
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| − | [[Category:Linux emulation software]]
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| − | [[Category:macOS emulation software]]
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