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{{Infobox emulator
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|title = BlastEm
|first = 0.2.0
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|logo = BlastEm.jpeg
|second = Yes
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|logowidth = 280px
|third = Linux, OS X
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|version                = {{BlastEmVer}}
|fourth = Mike Pavone
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|active                = Yes
|fifth = [http://rhope.retrodev.com/files/blastem.html RetroDev.com]
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|platform              = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]
|sixth = [http://rhope.retrodev.com/repos/blastem RetroDev.com]}}'''BlastEm''' is 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.
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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 an 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.
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It is also available as a [[libretro]] core for [[RetroArch]].
  
 
==Download==
 
==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}}
  
[http://rhope.retrodev.com/files/blastem_0.2.0.tar.gz Version 0.2.0]
 
 
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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]]

Revision as of 13:07, 13 November 2021

BlastEm
BlastEm.jpeg
Developer(s) Mike Pavone
Latest version 0.6.2
Active Yes
Platform(s) Windows
Linux
macOS
Architecture(s) x86
Emulates Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Website Official homepage
License GNU GPLv3
Source code Mercurial repository

BlastEm is an open-source Sega Genesis/Mega Drive emulator developed primarily for Linux (though it's also available for macOS and Windows). BlastEm aims for cycle accuracy while also hitting lower 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.[N 1] 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.

It is also available as a libretro core for RetroArch.

Download

Windows Linux macOS Latest releases
Windows Linux Nightly builds

Notes

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