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==Consoles==
 
==Consoles==
 
===NES===
 
===NES===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 +
|-
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| PocketNES
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|
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| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| Low
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| {{✗}}
 +
|-
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| InfoNES
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|
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| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| Low
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| {{✗}}
 +
|-
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| Famicom Advance
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
 +
|-
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| HCVA
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|
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| Low
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| {{✗}}
 +
|}
 +
 
* PocketNES: Best one for GBA. Fast, stable, with multiple zoom options.
 
* PocketNES: Best one for GBA. Fast, stable, with multiple zoom options.
 
* InfoNES: Old yet decent emulator.
 
* InfoNES: Old yet decent emulator.
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===SNES===
 
===SNES===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 +
|-
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| SNES Advance
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|-
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| Pocket SNES
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
 
Not really ideal for the obvious reason GBA has two buttons less than the SNES.
 
Not really ideal for the obvious reason GBA has two buttons less than the SNES.
 
* SNES Advance: Formerly known as PocketSNES. Different versions have different game-specific fixes breaking stuff elsewhere. This emulator is very inaccurate and has lots of issues, it hasn't been updated for a long time, so it's not recommended to use.
 
* SNES Advance: Formerly known as PocketSNES. Different versions have different game-specific fixes breaking stuff elsewhere. This emulator is very inaccurate and has lots of issues, it hasn't been updated for a long time, so it's not recommended to use.
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===Sega Genesis===
 
===Sega Genesis===
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* No known emulator for Genesis yet.
 
* No known emulator for Genesis yet.
  
 
===Sega Master System / Game Gear===
 
===Sega Master System / Game Gear===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Version
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| DrSMS
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|-
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| SMS Advance
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
 +
|}
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* DrSMS: GG/MS. Excellent speed and compatibility.
 
* DrSMS: GG/MS. Excellent speed and compatibility.
 
* SMS Advance: SG-1000/GG/MS. Good. No FM Chip, EEPROM emulation.
 
* SMS Advance: SG-1000/GG/MS. Good. No FM Chip, EEPROM emulation.
  
 
===PC Engine===
 
===PC Engine===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Version
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 +
|-
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| PCEAdvance
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
 
* PCEAdvance: Very decent emulator.
 
* PCEAdvance: Very decent emulator.
  
 
===Emerson Arcadia 2001===
 
===Emerson Arcadia 2001===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Version
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 +
|-
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| Super Bug Advance
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
 +
|}
 
* Super Bug Advance: Can only emulate Super Bug, Super Bug 2, and Capture.
 
* Super Bug Advance: Can only emulate Super Bug, Super Bug 2, and Capture.
  
 
==Handheld==
 
==Handheld==
 
===Game Boy Color===
 
===Game Boy Color===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Version
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 +
|-
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| GBonGBA
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|-
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| Goomba Color
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|-
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| PocketGB
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
 
If you don't want to use a GB Bridge, emulators exist as well:
 
If you don't want to use a GB Bridge, emulators exist as well:
 
* GBonGBA
 
* GBonGBA
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===Neo Geo Pocket===
 
===Neo Geo Pocket===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| NGP Advance
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
 
* NGP Advance: incomplete but good.
 
* NGP Advance: incomplete but good.
  
 
===WonderSwan===
 
===WonderSwan===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| SwanAdvance
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
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* SwanAdvance: Very early, low compatibility and speed.
 
* SwanAdvance: Very early, low compatibility and speed.
  
 
==Arcade==
 
==Arcade==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| Greenboy Attack
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|-
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| RGBArcade
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
 
* Greenboy Attack: Green Beret, Rush'n Attack, Mr. Goemon.
 
* Greenboy Attack: Green Beret, Rush'n Attack, Mr. Goemon.
 
* RGBArcade: Donkey Kong 1,3 and Jr, Gorkans, Pacman and Ms.Pacman, Phoenix and Pleiads [http://web.archive.org/web/20041126024811/http://www.geocities.com:80/rgbArcade/ Archived Website]
 
* RGBArcade: Donkey Kong 1,3 and Jr, Gorkans, Pacman and Ms.Pacman, Phoenix and Pleiads [http://web.archive.org/web/20041126024811/http://www.geocities.com:80/rgbArcade/ Archived Website]
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==Computers==
 
==Computers==
 
===MSX===
 
===MSX===
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* MSXAdvance
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| MSXAdvance
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
  
 
===Sharp X1 Turbo===
 
===Sharp X1 Turbo===
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* X Millennium Advance
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| X Millennium Advance
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
  
 
===BBC Micro===
 
===BBC Micro===
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* PocketBeeb
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 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 +
|-
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| PocketBeeb
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
  
 
==Miscellaneous==
 
==Miscellaneous==
 
===Sierra AGI===
 
===Sierra AGI===
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* GBAGI
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 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 +
|-
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| GBAGI
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|
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Low
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| {{✗}}
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|}
  
 
[[Category:Emulators on consoles]]
 
[[Category:Emulators on consoles]]
 
[[Category:Emulators on handheld consoles]]
 
[[Category:Emulators on handheld consoles]]

Revision as of 02:39, 20 August 2021

Even weak Game Boy Advance has quite a few emulators. They can be downloaded from EMULATORS FOR GBA LIST.

Consoles

NES

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
PocketNES ✗ ✗ Low ✗
InfoNES ✗ ✗ Low ✗
Famicom Advance ✗ ✗ Low ✗
HCVA ✗ ✗ Low ✗
  • PocketNES: Best one for GBA. Fast, stable, with multiple zoom options.
  • InfoNES: Old yet decent emulator.
  • Famicom Advance: Slower than PocketNES. FC/NES emulation.
  • HCVA: FC/NES emulator with support for lots of mappers.

SNES

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
SNES Advance ✗ ✗ Low ✗
Pocket SNES ✗ ✗ Low ✗

Not really ideal for the obvious reason GBA has two buttons less than the SNES.

  • SNES Advance: Formerly known as PocketSNES. Different versions have different game-specific fixes breaking stuff elsewhere. This emulator is very inaccurate and has lots of issues, it hasn't been updated for a long time, so it's not recommended to use.
  • Pocket SNES: Low Compatibility. Download

Sega Genesis

  • No known emulator for Genesis yet.

Sega Master System / Game Gear

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
DrSMS ✗ ✗ Low ✗
SMS Advance ✗ ✗ Low ✗
  • DrSMS: GG/MS. Excellent speed and compatibility.
  • SMS Advance: SG-1000/GG/MS. Good. No FM Chip, EEPROM emulation.

PC Engine

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
PCEAdvance ✗ ✗ Low ✗
  • PCEAdvance: Very decent emulator.

Emerson Arcadia 2001

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
Super Bug Advance ✗ ✗ Low ✗
  • Super Bug Advance: Can only emulate Super Bug, Super Bug 2, and Capture.

Handheld

Game Boy Color

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
GBonGBA ✗ ✗ Low ✗
Goomba Color ✗ ✗ Low ✗
PocketGB ✗ ✗ Low ✗

If you don't want to use a GB Bridge, emulators exist as well:

  • GBonGBA
  • Goomba Color: Sound, SGB borders, savestates. (Updated Link)
  • PocketGB: Low compatibility, high speed.

Neo Geo Pocket

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
NGP Advance ✗ ✗ Low ✗
  • NGP Advance: incomplete but good.

WonderSwan

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
SwanAdvance ✗ ✗ Low ✗
  • SwanAdvance: Very early, low compatibility and speed.

Arcade

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
Greenboy Attack ✗ ✗ Low ✗
RGBArcade ✗ ✗ Low ✗
  • Greenboy Attack: Green Beret, Rush'n Attack, Mr. Goemon.
  • RGBArcade: Donkey Kong 1,3 and Jr, Gorkans, Pacman and Ms.Pacman, Phoenix and Pleiads Archived Website

Computers

MSX

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
MSXAdvance ✗ ✗ Low ✗

Sharp X1 Turbo

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
X Millennium Advance ✗ ✗ Low ✗

BBC Micro

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
PocketBeeb ✗ ✗ Low ✗

Miscellaneous

Sierra AGI

Name Version FLOSS Active Accuracy Recommended
GBAGI ✗ ✗ Low ✗
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