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{{Infobox mobile
 
{{Infobox mobile
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|title = Windows Phone 7/8 and Windows 10 Mobile
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|title = Windows Mobile
 
|image = Icon Windows Mobile.png
 
|image = Icon Windows Mobile.png
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|imagewidth = 140
 
|developer = Microsoft Corporation
 
|developer = Microsoft Corporation
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|release = 2010
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|release = 2000
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|discontinued = 2019
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|discontinued = 2010
 
|emulated = {{✓}}
 
|emulated = {{✓}}
 
}}
 
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==Consoles==
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===Nintendo===
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;Atari 2600
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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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>
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| [[Stella]]
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| [https://www.zophar.net/wmsphone/a2600/stella.html 2.3.5]
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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;Nintendo Entertainment System
 
;Nintendo Entertainment System
 
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| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
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;Super Nintendo
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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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>
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| PocketSNES
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| [https://www.zophar.net/wmsphone/snes/pocketsnes.html 1.53]
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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;NEC PC-8800
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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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>
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| M88
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20060616041107/http://www.aosoft.jp/m88ce/ 0.04/0.06]
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✓}}
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|}
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;Sharp X1
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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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>
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| X millennium
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| [http://www.retropc.net/yui/xmil.html 05/02/14 test]
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| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| {{~}}
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|}
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;Zeebo
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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"|[https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=70 Retro<br/>Achievements]
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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|[[Infuse]]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/@Tuxality/videos WIP]
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✗}}
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|}
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;x86 CPUs
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Latest version
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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|[[QEMU|Limbo]]
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|[https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/qemu-7z.475570 WinMobile build]
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|{{✓}} ||{{~}} ||{{✗}}
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|-
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|DOSBoxPPC
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|[http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-dosboxppc-v0-63.html 0.63]
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|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
 
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=Windows Phone=
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{{Infobox mobile
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|title = Windows Phone
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|image = Icon Windows8 Phone.png
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|image2 = Icon Windows10 Phone.png
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|imagewidth = 140
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|imagewidth2 = 140
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|developer = Microsoft Corporation
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|release = 2010
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|discontinued = 2015
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|emulated = {{✗}}
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;Super Nintendo
 
;Super Nintendo
 
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
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| Snes8x<br/><small>(Snes9x based)</small>
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| Snes8x<br/><small>([[Snes9x]] based)</small>
 
| [https://www.appx4fun.com/xap/497 2.15.3]
 
| [https://www.appx4fun.com/xap/497 2.15.3]
 
| Mid
 
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| [https://www.retrix.me/ RetriX]
 
| [https://www.retrix.me/ RetriX]
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| [https://www.retrix.me/download 2.1.77.0]
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| [https://github.com/Aftnet/RetriX/releases 2.1.77.0]
 
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| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
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=IRIX=
 
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Revision as of 06:04, 10 February 2024

This article is dedicated to operating systems/home computers that have been discontinued.
See also History of emulation page.
For software that runs these systems on other hardware see x86 CPUs, Macintosh emulators, Commodore 64 emulators and MSX emulators, Microsoft Phone/Mobile emulators.
Platforms in this article
Microsoft products

Microsoft: MS-DOS, MSX-DOS, MSX-BASIC, Windows 9x, Windows 7/8 Phone, Windows 10 Mobile.

Computers/Desktop operating systems

Commodore: Commodore 64 Apple: Classic Mac OS NeXT: NeXTSTEP IBM: OS/2 Silicon Graphics: IRIX Be Inc: BeOS

Mobile operating systems

BlackBerry: Blackberry OS Nokia & Intel: MeeGo Palm, Inc: Palm OS

BeOS

BeOS
Icon BeOS.png
Developer Be Inc.
Type Operating systems
Release date 1995
Latest release 2000 (R5)
Successor Haiku

BeOS was a operating system developed by Be Inc., BeOS originally targeted the PowerPC platforms BeBox and Macintosh, and later 32-bit x86 computers.

BeOS History

BeOS was developed by former Apple employee Jean-Louis Gassée, the first version of BeOS was released with the BeBox. In 1996 the CEO of Apple Inc., Gil Amelio started negotiations to buy Be Inc., the negotiations ended not working due to the Be Inc. CEO Jean-Louis Gassée wanting $300 million[1] with Apple offering $125 million , Apple instead purchased NeXT (Including NeXTSTEP) from Steve Jobs.

Nintendo Entertainment system/Famicom
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BeNES 0.4.1 ✗ ✗ !
DarcNES dnbe9b0401 NC ✗ !
Pretendo 0.10a ✗ ✗ !
Super Nintendo Entertainment system/Super Famicom
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BeS9x 1.41-1 NC ✗ !
BeYame 0.27c beta 3 ✗ ✗ !
Nintendo 64
Name Latest version Plugins FLOSS Active Recommended
Mupen64 0.0.4 ✓ ✓ ✗ ~
GameBoy/GameBoy Color
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BeGameboy v0.63 ✗ ✗ !
BeYame 0.27c beta 3 ✗ ✗ !
BeGameboy 1.0.3 ✗ ✗ !
Game Boy Advance
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BoyCott Advance 0.2.8R1 ! ✗ !
VisualBoyAdvance 1.5.1 ! ✗ !
Sega Genesis/Megadrive
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BeOS Gens 2.12a ✓ ✗ !
DGen 1.18 ✓ ✗ !
DGen 1.23 ✓ ✗ !
Commodore 64
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
Comeback64 0.1 ! ✗ !
Frodo 4.1a ✗ ✗ !
VICE 3.1 ✓ ✗ !
Commodore Amiga
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BeUAE 0.8.17R1 ✓ ✗ !
Commodore 16
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
YAPE 0.32.3 ! ✗ !
Macintosh
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BasiliskII 0.9-1 ✓ ✗ !
Apple II
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BeApple][e 0.20 ✓ ✗ !
DarcNES dnbe9b0401 NC ✗ !
Sweet16 1.5 ! ✗ !
Atari 5200
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
atari++ 1.32 ✓ ✗ !
Atari Lynx
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
Handy 0.82R1 ✓ ✗ !
Odyssey2
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
O2EMBeOS ? ! ✗ !
x86 CPU
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BeBochs 1.2.1. ! ✗ !
Neo Geo
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BeMAME 0.53b NC ✗ !
Gngeo 0.5.9a ! ✗ !
NeoCD 0.31 ! ✗ !
PC Engine/Turbo Grafx 16
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BePcEngine 0.0.1 ! ✗ !
BeYame 0.27c beta 3 ✗ ✗ !
DarcNES dnbe9b0401 NC ✗ !
tgemu 0.1 ! ✗ !
MSX
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
fMSX BeOS ? ! ✗ !
Arcade
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
FinalBurn ? ✓ ✗ !
BeLaser ? ! ✗ !
RAINE 0.37.3 ✗ ✗ !
XMAME 0.65.1 NC ✗ !
ZX Spectrum
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
Beccy Emulator Developer Preview Release ! ✗ !
X68000
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
run68 ? ! ✗ !
BBC Micro
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
BeBeebEm 0.8 ✗ ✗ !
Source Ports
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
ScummVM 1.0.0 Mid ✓ ✓ ✓

BlackBerry

Blackberry OS
BlackBerry.png
Developer BlackBerry Limited
Type Operating systems
Release date 1999
Latest release 2000 (3.6)
Successor BlackBerry 10

BlackBerry OS was an operating system developed by BlackBerry Limited for their devices.
BlackBerry OS later completly reworked into BlackBerry 10 which has since was itself discontinued in 2018. The latest operating system developed by BlackBerry Limited "BlackBerry Secure OS" is based on Android, first used for the Blackberry phone BlackBerry Priv.

PlayStation Portable
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
PPSSPP 0.9.9 ✓ ✗ ✓

Palm

Palm OS
Icon PalmOS.png
Developer Palm, Inc.
ACCESS
Type Operating systems
Release date 1996
Latest release 2007 (Garnet OS 5.9.4)

Palm OS was a mobile operating system developed by Palm Inc. for personal digital assistants (PDAs), and later for smartphones. Palm OS was installed on Palm Inc's PDA devices, as well as many other devices not developed by Palm Inc.


Apple II
Name Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
PalmApple 0.8.0 ✓ ✗ !
Commodore 64
Name Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Frodo for PalmOS 4.2 RC1 ✓ ✗ !
Multi System
Name Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
GuineaPig 015.1 beta ✗ ✗ !
Little John PalmOS 1.0.1 ! ✗ !
Source Ports
Name Latest Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
ScummVM 0.11.1 Mid ✓ ✓ ✓

DOS

MS-DOS
Icon DOS.png
Type Operating systems
Release date 1980
Latest release 1994 (MS-DOS 6.22)[1]
2001 (inside Windows ME)[2]
Successor Windows 9x
For software that emulates DOS on other hardware, see x86 CPUs.

Born from the dawn of the digital age, DOS, reigned supreme through the 80s and early 90s. Though far from sleek, its unassuming might empowered millions to navigate the nascent world of personal computing.

With bare bones efficiency, DOS offered accessible power. Simple commands unlocked a plethora of tasks, from crafting documents to unleashing the magic of text-based adventures. For countless users, DOS wasn't just a tool; it was a canvas for exploration, a gateway to programming adventures and tinkering with the very fabric of digital logic.

While its limitations challenged and its error messages mocked, DOS fostered a generation of resourceful pioneers, adept at navigating command labyrinths and conjuring digital magic from lines of code. This era forged a unique bond between user and machine, where every keystroke held consequence and mastery felt truly earned.

Though DOS may grace museums now, its influence echoes in every modern operating system. Its legacy of simplicity and raw power reminds us that the most transformative innovations often arise from humble beginnings.

Windows 1.0x/2x/3x were graphical user interfaces (GUIs) built on top of MS-DOS. Those were the programs that runs a window manager on top of MS-DOS operating system. Many of the underlying device drivers and protocols had to be loaded in DOS for 3.11 to use them. On the other hand, Windows 9x (95, 98, ME) were standalone operating systems with DOS compatibility mode. Also NT3.x was an operating system as it included its own micro-kernel and device drivers [3].

Consoles

Atari

Atari 2600
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Virtual 2600 0.82
(Source only) 		Low ✓ ✗ ✗
Virtual VCS 0.60 Low ✓ ✗ ✗
Atari ST
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
FAST 0.41a ! ✗ ✗

Nintendo

NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Name Version FDS Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
FakeNES 0.3.1 ✓ Mid ✓ ✗ ✗
NESticle x.xx ✗ Low ✗ ✗ ✗
SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
ZSNES 1.51 Low ✓ ✗ ✗
Game Boy / Game Boy Color
Name Version Game Link Support FLOSS Active Recommended
KiGB 2.03 ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗
Game Boy Advance
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
No$GBA 3.05 ✗ ✓ ✗
DSiWare
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
No$GBA 3.05 ✗ ✓ ✗

Sega

Master System / GameGear
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
MEKA 0.70 Mid ✗ ✗ ✗
Genesis / Mega Drive
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Genesis Plus 1.2a ✗ ✗ ✗
Genecyst x.xx ✗ ✗ ✗
VMU
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
SoftVMS 1.10 (source only) ✓ ✗ ~

Sony

PocketStation
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
No$GBA 3.05 Mid ✗ ✓ ✓

Magnavox

Odyssey
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Odyemu 03/03/2009 ! ✗ ✓
Odyssey²
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
O2EM 1.16 Mid ! ✗ ✓

NEC

PC-FX
Name Version GA Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
MagicEngine-FX 1.1.1 ! Low ✗ ✗ ✗
PC-8800 series
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
P88SR 1.00 ! ✗ ✗
P88SR
Only compatible with DOS/V incompatible PC-98 machines running MS-DOS.


Other Consoles

GCE
Vectrex
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
DVE 2.0b ! ✗ ~
Emerson
Emerson Arcadia 2001
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Arcadia 2001 Emulator 1998/07/30 ! ! ✗ ✗


Computers

Commodore

Commodore 64
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
VICE 3.1 Mid ! ✗ ✓
Amiga line
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
DosUAE 0.7.5d ! ! ✗ ✓

Sinclair

ZX81
Name Version Relative Speed[N 1] FLOSS Active Recommended
No$ZX 2.0 100.1%
[N 2] 		✗ ✗ ✗
XTender2 beta 13 Not tested ! ✗ ✗
ZX81 Emulator
(Paul Robson) 		4.00 101.5% ! ✗ ✗
ZX Spectrum
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
X128 0.94 ! ✗ ✗

Other Computers

Sharp
X1
Name Version X1T X1TZ X1Tw FLOSS Active Recommended
X1EMU 0.5 ✓ ✗ ✗ ! ✗ ✗
Apple
Macintosh line
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Ardi Executor 2.0 ✗ ✗ ✗
Microsoft
MSX series
Name Version MSX 2 MSX 2+ TurboR Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
fMSX 1.6b2.a ✓ ✓ ✗ ! ✗ ✗ ~
Amstrad
Amstrad CPC
Name Version CPC+ FLOSS Active Recommended
CPCE 1.94 ✗ ! ✗ ~

x86 CPUs

Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
DOSBox-X 2024.03.01 ✗ ✓ ✓


Source ports

Super Mario 64
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Super Mario 64 Port git ✓ ✗ ✓

Commodore 64

Commodore 64
Icon C64.png
Developer Commodore
Type Home computer
Release date 1982
Discontinued 1994
Introductory price $595
Predecessor MAX Machine
Successor Commodore 128
Emulated ✓
For software that emulates the Commodore 64 on other hardware, see Commodore 64 emulators.

The Commodore 64 (C64) is an 8-bit home computer released in 1982 by Commodore. It is notable for being one of the first widespread home computers, helping it to expand its collection of games as a result.

Apple

Apple I
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Green Delicious Apple-1 Emulator (11 May 2013) ! ✗ ✓

Chip-8

Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
C64 Chip 8 git ✓ ✗ ✓

MeeGo

MeeGo
MeeGo.png
Developer Nokia, Intel, Linux Foundation
Type Operating systems
Release date 2010
Successor Tizen, Mer

Meego is a discontinued operating system based on Linux, using code from Moblin
The Linux Foundation canceled MeeGo in September 2011 in favor of Tizen, which Intel then joined in collaboration with Samsung.[2] A community made fork called Mer forked MeeGo, Mer has been merged into projects such as Sailfish OS, Nemo Mobile (no longer based on Mer, now based on Manjaro Linux), and Yuanxin OS.

PlayStation Portable
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
PPSSPP 0.9.5 ✓ ✗ ?

MSX-DOS and MSX-BASIC

MSX-DOS
MSX-DOS.png
Type Operating systems
Release date 1984
Latest release 1991 (2.31)
For software that emulates MSX on other hardware, see MSX emulators.

The bustling landscape of 1980s home computing witnessed the emergence of the MSX platform, a standardized architecture for home computers. Beyond its versatile hardware, the MSX's success stemmed from its robust software environment, anchored by two key components: MSX-DOS and MSX-BASIC.

MSX-DOS - A Tailored Disk Operating System

Derived from its namesake, MS-DOS, yet significantly streamlined for the MSX's limited memory footprint (64kB), MSX-DOS provided essential file management and disk access functionalities. Its compact design allowed efficient operation on early MSX machines, enabling users to store programs and data on floppy disks, expanding the platform's potential beyond mere game consoles. The intuitive command-line interface, akin to MS-DOS, fostered accessibility and a community of enthusiastic programmers comfortable navigating its text-based environment.

MSX-BASIC - Bridging the Gap to Creativity

Built upon an extended version of Microsoft's Basic, MSX-BASIC served as the primary programming language for the MSX platform. Its accessible syntax and clear commands lowered the barrier to entry for coding, empowering users to unlock the creative potential of their machines. A rich library of built-in graphics and sound commands facilitated the development of games, animations, and even music, transforming MSX computers into versatile tools for artistic expression. The standardized nature of MSX-BASIC across different models encouraged collaboration and software sharing, fostering a vibrant community of users and programmers.

Consoles

Nintendo

NES
Name Version MSX MSX2/2+ MSXturboR Active Accuracy Recommended
MNESX (Preview) WIP ! ! ! ✗ ! ~
Game Boy
Name Version MSX MSX2/2+ MSXturboR Active Accuracy Recommended
GEM 1.21 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ Mid ~

Sega

SG-1000
Name Version MSX MSX2/2+ MSXturboR Active Accuracy Recommended
SG1000 0.96.1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ Mid ~

Coleco

ColecoVision
Name Version MSX MSX2/2+ MSXturboR Active Accuracy Recommended
Mission 1.1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ Mid ~


Computers

Commodore

PET 2001
Name Version MSX MSX2/2+ MSXturboR Active Accuracy Recommended
EMU6PET 1.0 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ Mid ~

Microsoft

MSX
Name Version MSX MSX2/2+ MSXturboR Active Accuracy Recommended
rMSX 1.3 FE ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ Mid ~

Sinclair

ZX Spectrum
Name Version MSX MSX2/2+ MSXturboR Active Accuracy Recommended
EMU6 1.3 ~ ✓ ~ ✗ Mid ~
EMU6_128 1.1 ~ ~ ~ ✗ Mid ~
ROMU6 2.4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ Mid ~

Amstrad

CPC
Name Version MSX MSX2/2+ MSXturboR Active Accuracy Recommended
ROMU6CPC 1.2 ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ Mid ~
EMU6CPC dev ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ Mid ~

Chip8

Chip8
Name Version MSX MSX2/2+ MSXturboR Active Accuracy Recommended
Vision-8 1.0 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ Mid ~

External links

Classic Mac OS

For emulators that run on macOS (previously Mac OS X), see Emulators on macOS.
For software that emulates Classic Mac OS on other hardware, see Macintosh line.

From 1984 to 2001, Classic Mac OS, with its revolutionary graphical user interface and iconic single-button mouse, sparked a digital revolution. It empowered users with intuitive interaction and laid the foundation for modern computing interfaces.

Classic Mac OS
Apple Computer (1998).jpg
Developer Apple
Type Operating systems
Release date 1984
Discontinued 2001
Latest release Mac OS 9

Nintendo

NES/Famicom
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
NESMac 0.3.6a 68k
0.3.6a PPC 		✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ?
Super Nintendo
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
Silhouette 1.0 ? ? ✗ ✗ ?
Game Boy/Color
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
GBMac 1.2.6b4 ? ✓ ✗ ✗ ?

Sony

PlayStation
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
Connectix VGS 1.4.1 ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓

Commodore

Vic 20
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
Power20 4.9.3 ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ~ [N 3]
C64
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
Power64 4.9.3 ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ~ [N 3]
Commodore 64 Emulator 0.4 ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ?

Sinclair

ZX Spectrum
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
Mac Spectacle 1.9.7 ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ?

Amstrad

Amstrad CPC
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
CPC++ MacGarden ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ?
Arnold MacGarden ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ?

Tandy

TRS-80
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
TRS-80 Emulator for Mac OS v1.6 ? ✓ ✗ ✗ ?

Apple

Apple III
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
Sara 0.4.0 ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ?

Palm

Palm OS
Name Latest Version 68k PPC FLOSS Active Recommended
Palm OS Emulator MacGarden ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ?
Zounds MacGarden ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ?

NeXTSTEP

NeXTSTEP
Icon NeXTSTEP.png
Developer NeXT
Type Operating systems
Release date 1995
Latest release 1997
Successor OpenStep
Darwin (macOS & iOS)

NeXTSTEP was developed by NeXT, NeXTSTEP was a Unix operating system using the Mach and BSD kernels. NeXT was bought by Apple Inc. which was used to base Darwin (macOS & iOS) off of NeXTSTEP.

Calculator
Name Latest Version Emulates FLOSS Active Recommended
NeXTStep EM48 1999/12/14 48SX ✓ ✗ ✗
Macintosh line
Name Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Ardi Executor 2.0 ✓ ✗ ✗
Source ports
Name Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
NeXTDoom 1.2 ✗ ✗ ~

OS/2

OS/2
Icon OS2.png
Developer IBM
Microsoft (1.0–1.3)
Type Operating systems
Release date 1987
Latest release 2001 (4.52)

OS/2 (Operating System/2) is a series of Operating systems initially developed by IBM and Microsoft before their falling out.

OS/2 history
Joint development

IBM and Microsoft first signed the "Joint Development Agreement" in 1985, code named "CP/DOS". OS/2 1.0 was announced in April 1987 and released that december which only ran in Text mode, 1.1 released in 1988 and added the Presentation Manager (GUI) to OS/2, 1.2 added support to HPFS, 1.2 Extended Edition added TCP/IP and Ethernet support. in 1990 OS/2 1.3 release, the last version developed by IBM and Microsoft.

Post-breakup develeopment

The deal to develop the Operating system together ended with Microsoft leaving development to IBM with Microsoft and IBM not agreeing on how to position OS/2 with Microsoft's Windows 3.0.[3]

Released in 1992 OS/2 2.0 was the first version of OS/2 with 32-bit support, in 1993 2.1 released, it boasted about it's compatibility with windows 3.0 (later windows 3.1). OS/2 3.0 labelled OS/2 Warp 3 released in 1994, Warp had more broad hardware support, better multimedia support, Internet-compatible netowrking, and included IBM Works, between Warp 3 and Warp 4 IBM developed the unreleased Workplace OS which only borrowed little sections of code from OS/2. OS/2 Warp 4 released in 1996 with java and speech recognition software.

Forks
  • eComStation (inactive) fork by PayGlobal Technologies BV
  • ArcaOS fork by Arca Noae, LLC
MSX
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
fMSX/2 1.5 alpha ✗ ✗ !
NEC PC-8800
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
M88 for OS/2 2.15 α7[N 4] ✓ ✗ ✓
x86 CPUs
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
Bochs 2.2.6 ✓ ✗ !
Dosbox 0.74-3 ✓ ✓ !
ColecoVision
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
ColEm/2 1.00 ✗ ✗ !


Windows 9x

Windows 9x
Icon Windows 9x.png
Developer Microsoft
Type Operating systems
Release date 1995
Discontinued July 11, 2006
Latest release Windows Me
Successor Windows NT
For software that emulates Windows 9x on other hardware, see Windows 95/98/ME emulators.

From 1995 to 2000, Windows 9x based operating systems painted the nascent digital landscape with vibrant hues and infectious possibilities. Though often temperamental, its intuitiveness and accessibility ushered in a new era of personal computing.

The iconic desktop metaphor and pre-installed games beckoned exploration, while dial-up connections hummed the soundtrack to global connectivity. Floppy disks, the currency of shareware treasures, fostered vibrant communities, united by troubleshooting forums and a shared language of shortcuts and error messages.

Windows 9x was a democratizing force, empowering users to create, connect, and play. Paint and Game Maker unleashed creativity, while Glide-based games ushered in a new era of 3D graphics for computers. Its limitations fostered ingenuity, and every mastered tweak felt like a personal conquest.

Though now as a legacy OS, Windows 9x's influence on interface design, user interaction, and accessibility remains. It was a learning platform, a social hub, and a canvas for digital dreams. A colorful pixelated playground that forever changed the trajectory of personal computing.

Some emulators for MS-DOS are able to be used on a windows 9x system, only emulators for/with a version for windows 9x are listed below.

Consoles

Nintendo
NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Name Version FDS Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
NESticle x.xx ✗ Low ✗ ✗ ✗
SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
ZSNES 1.51 Low ✓ ✗ ✗
Nintendo 64
Name Latest version Plugins Controller Pak Rumble Pak Transfer Pak 64DD libretro FLOSS Active Recommended
UltraHLE 1.0 ! ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ~[N 5]

Arcade

Multi-Arcade
Name Latest version NG NG-CD HNG-64 libretro FLOSS Active Recommended
RAINE 0.96.7 ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓

Source Ports

ScummVM
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
ScummVM 2.7.1 Mid ✓ ✓ ✓

Windows Mobile

This section is about emulation on Windows Mobile. For the inverse, see the Microsoft section of Cellphone emulators.
Windows Mobile
Icon Windows Mobile.png
Developer Microsoft Corporation
Release date 2000
Discontinued 2010
Emulated ✓
Atari 2600
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Stella 2.3.5 ✗ ✗ ✗
Nintendo Entertainment System
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Pocket Nester+ 0.9 ✗ ✗ ✗
Super Nintendo
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
PocketSNES 1.53 ✗ ✗ ✗
NEC PC-8800
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
M88 0.04/0.06 ✗ ✗ ✓
Sharp X1
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
X millennium 05/02/14 test ✗ ✗ ~
Zeebo
Name Version Retro
Achievements 		FLOSS Active Recommended
Infuse WIP ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗
x86 CPUs
Name Latest version FLOSS Active Recommended
Limbo WinMobile build ✓ ~ ✗
DOSBoxPPC 0.63 ✗ ✗ ✗

Windows Phone

Windows Phone
Icon Windows8 Phone.png
Icon Windows10 Phone.png
Developer Microsoft Corporation
Release date 2010
Discontinued 2015
Emulated ✗
Super Nintendo
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Snes8x
(Snes9x based) 		2.15.3 Mid ! ✗ ✓
Game Boy Advance
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
VBA10 1.22
Alt 		✓ ✗ ~
VBA8 2.27 ✓ ✗ ~
libretro frontends
Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
RetriX 2.1.77.0 ✗ ✗ ✓

IRIX

IRIX
Icon IRIX.png
Developer Silicon Graphics
Type Operating systems
Release date 1988
Discontinued 2013
Latest release 6.5.30

IRIX is a discontinued operating system developed by Sillicon Graphics (SGI) to run on their MIPS machines. based on UNIX System V
IRIX is the system where XFS and OpenGL originated

Consoles

Game Boy Advance
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
VisualBoyAdvance 1.7.2 Mid ! ✗ ✓

Computers

Atari ST
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Hatari 2.0.0 Mid ! ✗ !
x86 CPUs
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
DOSBox 0.73 Mid ! ✗ ✓
Bochs 2.0 Mid ! ✗ ✗
Macintosh
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Basilisk II 2019 Mid ! ✗ !
ScummVM
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
ScummVM 2.2.0 Mid ✓ ✓ ✓
ResidualVM 0.2.1 Mid ✓ ✗ ✗

References

  1. ↑ As calculated by Carlo Delhez's clkfreq, originally distributed with his XTender emulator. The ZX81 has relatively complicated timing mechanics, depending on signalling of WAIT during NMI; relative speed is a measurement of how closely an emulator matches a real machine in terms of clock cycles spent processing within a frame. 100.0% denotes the same execution speed as a real machine.
  2. ↑ After turning off the simulated hardware improvements that were not standard in the original computer.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shareware. Requires license to unlock full version.
  4. ↑ Versions 2.15 α7 and its source code (2.15s) are currently lost. The latest version downloadable is 2.10 α6 along with its source code (2.10s).
  5. ↑ recommended if you have a 3dfx card
  1. ↑ The Rise and Fall of Apple’s Gil Amelio (1996 offer)
  2. ↑ "What's Next for MeeGo". MeeGo blog.
  3. ↑ OS/2 1990: Breakup
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