Emulators on Patreon
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Patreon is a service that allows fans to contribute to creators' projects on a recurring basis (where they're known as patrons). A ton of emulator developers are already using it so if you wish to support any project with money, we've listed the accounts below. We also have a page on other ways to support emulation projects.
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Emulators
| Name | System(s) | Sponsorship links | License | Early access | Other rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaba Sanshiro (Yaba) | Saturn | devmiyax liberapay |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Patron-only posts and messages |
| BigPEmu | Jaguar | richwhitehouse | Proprietary | ✓ | Discord, credits/homages in author's all solo work |
| Delta | Multi-system | rileytestut | AGPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | iPad and SEGA Genesis support in Delta, 3rd party sources in AltStore, QOL improvements and bug fixes, Interaction with developers and community, active support from dedicated channels, providing feedback on upcoming features |
| Provenance | Multi-system | provenance GitHub Sponsor Open Collective Author's Amazon wishlist |
BSD-3-Clause (Permissive) | ✗ | Discord, Bug fix requests, Feature requests, Cloud saves, Patron shout-out, Cloud ROMs, and ISOs, Phone call, Digital comissions, Dedicated feature development (2 hours of time). |
| 86Box | x86 CPUs | 86box, PayPal | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Name in YouTube videos, and on website. Priority video requests. |
| AetherSX2 | PlayStation 2 | aethersx2 | Proprietary | ✗ | ✗ |
| Cemu | Wii U | cemu | MPL 2.0 (Copyleft) | ✓ | Discord, exclusive news, name in emulator |
| Citra | Nintendo 3DS | citraemu | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls |
| Cxbx-Reloaded, ares | Xbox, Sega Chihiro (Arcade, WIP), Nintendo 64 | LukeUsher, Ko-fi GitHub Sponsor, PayPal |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) ISC (Permissive) |
✗ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
| DobieStation | PlayStation 2 | dobiestation | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord |
| libretro | Multi-system | libretro | ? | ✗ | Discord |
| simple64 | Nintendo 64 | loganmc10 | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Exclusive news |
| melonDS | Nintendo DS | Arisotura (formerly Staplebutter) | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ |
| Mesen | Nintendo NES | Mesen | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ |
| mGBA | Nintendo GBA, GB, GBC | mgba | MPL 2.0 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Special icon, name in emulator |
| Mikage | Nintendo 3DS | mikage | TBD | ✗ | Exclusive news, technical support |
| NooDS | Nintendo DS | Hydr8gon | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord |
| Nova | Sega Saturn, Sega Titan Video (Arcade) | nova_emu | Proprietary | ✓ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
| Planet Virtual Boy emulator | Virtual Boy | GuyPerfect | zlib License (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ |
| Play! | PlayStation 2 | jpd002 GitHub Sponsor |
BSD-2-Clause (Permissive) | ✗ | Discord |
| PCBox | x86 CPUs | qeegmfer | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord, technical support |
| OpenEmu | Multi-system | openemu Cash App Bitcoin BitcoinCash |
? | ✓ | Name in emulator |
| Orbital | PlayStation 4 | AlexAltea | MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news |
| Project64 | Nintendo 64 | Project64 | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | Remove prompts for support |
| Retro Virtual Machine | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC | retrovirtualmachine | Proprietary | ✓ | Exclusive news, name in emulator |
| RPCS3 | PlayStation 3 | Nekotekina Alipay |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord, exclusive news, technical support, development polls, name in emulator |
| Ryujinx | Nintendo Switch | ryujinx | MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | Discord |
| StrikeBox | Xbox | StrikerX3 | BSD-2-Clause (Permissive) | ✗ | Exclusive news |
| TeknoParrot | Windows-based Arcade systems | Teknogods | Proprietary | ✓ | Exclusive emulator features, Discord, exclusive news |
| Vita3K | PlayStation Vita | Vita3K | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Discord, name in readme, higher priority on reported issues |
| xemu | Xbox | mborgerson | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Name on videos |
| Xenia | Xbox 360 | xenia_project gibbed GitHub Sponsor (gibbed) GitHub Sponsor (JoelLinn) GitHub Sponsor (Razzile) |
BSD-3-Clause (Permissive) | ✗ | Discord |
| Yabause | Sega Saturn | yabause | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | Name in emulator, documentation, support |
Misc
| Name | Description | Sponsorship links | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| anodium | Citra progress report and blog writer | anodium | ✗ |
| CAPS0ff | Chip decapping, currently used for improving MAME's emulation. | 4805718 | Chance to influence what they work on, early blog posts. |
| EmuVR | Game room simulation in VR. | EmuVR | Exclusive news. |
| GLideN64 | One of the more popular N64 plugins. | Gliden64 | Early access, exclusive news. |
| InternalLoss (AKA 'Billy' UK) | Insignia server (For Xbox games), open-source web tools, OS network services for retro game systems. | billy549 (Ko-fi) | ✗ |
| JayFoxRox | XQEMU, Citra, Sega Lindbergh, pinball emulation, open-source PC game ports. | jayfoxrox | ✗ |
| Lioncache | Core developer on Dolphin, Citra and yuzu. | 9377665 | Monthly cat photos. |
| Libbers (AKA 'Libby') | Insignia server for Xbox games. Twitter. | LibbyLoops | ✗ |
| Lutris | An open-source frontend for Linux. | lutris | Early access, remote support with a desktop sharing program, custom forum badge. |
| m4xw | Works on improving various emulators, such as Mupen64Plus, Mupen64Plus-Next, RetroArch libnx port, Switch PPSSPP Port. Also makes Nintendo Switch homebrew. | m4xwdev | Discord, feature requests. |
| Martin Korth | Developer of the No$ emulators. | martin_korth | ✗ |
| MooglyGuy/TheMogMiner | Assist with expenses in acquiring obscure computers and electronic hardware for MAME's emulation. | moogly | Patreon posts |
| Playnite | An open-source frontend for Windows. | playnite | Early access, access to polls prioritizing upcoming features, credits. |
| Silent (AKA 'CookiePLMonster') | Occasional contributions to Xenia, RPCS3, Cxbx-Reloaded; unofficial patches/enhancements for PC games & some old console games; other mods for Grand Theft Auto games. | CookiePLMonster | Patreon posts, credits, access to private to-do list. |
| thrimbor | Insignia server (For Xbox games), Xbox original tools, various fixes/mods to open-source projects and games/software. Twitter. | StefanSchmidt | ✗ |
| Wine-Staging | Testing area and experimental features for Wine. | winestaging | ✗ |
| Zophar's Domain | Emulation/game data archival website. | zophar | Ad-free, your own post, link to your emulation project. |
| Tuxality | Developing Infuse (Zeebo and BREW emulator) and PowerVR SGL wrapper | Tuxality | ✗ |
Romhacking
| Name | Description | Sponsorship links | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | Localizations of Japanese-only videogames (Especially PS1 & PS2) titles. | hilltopworks | Patron-only Discord room, patron role, exclusive posts, early access to content, BTS developer info, answers to romhacking questions, patch credits. |
| ROMhacking.net | Rom hacking website. The biggest(?) database of rom hacks and translations. | Romhackingnet | Site themes, site development forum, ad-free, sticky article, new site feature or improvement of your choosing. |
FPGA
| Name | Description | Sponsorship links | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| atrac17 | Fixes to arcade FPGA cores for MiSTer and others, MAME contributor. | atrac17 | Private posts |
| José Manuel Barroso Galindo | Maintains the old Update_All_MiSTer script and newer, improved MiSTer Downloader for MiSTer FPGA. | theypsilon | Early access, private posts, Patreon keys, Discord benefits, shout-outs, chance to influence what he works on. |
| Jose Tejada | Arcade FPGA cores for MiSTer and others, MAME contributor. | topapate | Early access, private posts, name/face in projects, chance to influence what he works on. |
| MiSTer | Open source FPGA project targeted to replicate retro computers, consoles and similar devices using modern USB input devices and output high quality video to HDMI. | FPGAMiSTer PayPal |
✗ |
| RetroRGB.com | A website with corresponding YouTube, Podcast and social media accounts dedicated to highlighting the people and projects in the retro gaming scene (particularly FPGA scene too). | retrorgb, Floatplane, Ko-fi, PayPal, Others | Early access, private posts, Discord. |
| Robert Peip | Development and enhancements to console FPGA cores for MiSTer and others. Best known for creating PSX core. Also made Atari Lynx, GBA & Wonderswan cores, and added improvements to other cores. Check his Twitter updates, too. | FPGAzumSpass | Early access, private posts. |
| Sergey Dvodnenko | Console FPGA cores for MiSTer and others. Best known for creating Saturn core. Also did major work on Sega Genesis, Mega CD & TurboGrafx-16/CD. Check his Twitter, too. | srg320 | ✗ |
Game engine recreations
| Name | Games | Description | Sponsorship links | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenMW | TES 3: Morrowind | List of several individual devs. | Several devs | ✗ |
| ReC98 | Touhou 1 - 5 (PC-98) | Updated page with many completion status bars needing certain amounts. | GitHub Sponsors (Progress bars) | ✗ |
Video game preservation
| Name | Description | Sponsorship links | Rewards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| classicrebirth.com (The Apple of Eden) | Plug & play enhancements for classic Resident Evil and Dino Crisis games on modern Windows (i.e. Vista+). | classicrebirth | Private posts, full patches collection, early access, in-game credit. | ||||
| HG101 | Comprehensive web overviews/retrospectives, ebooks/books and podcasts of retro/modern video games. | hg101 | Private posts, private messages, Discord, ebooks/books (also autographic option), materials, votes/nominations. | ||||
| Hit Save! | A non-profit dedicated to video game preservation, their history, and related physical and digital materials. | hitsave, Ghost, Others | Private posts, messages, polls, Discord, early access content, credit, memorabilia. | ||||
| Home of the Underdogs | A non-profit site dedicated to the preservation and promotion of 5000+ underrated PC games (and a few non-PC games) of all ages, 1000+ documents. Includes game info, reviews, media, download/purchase links. Old versions with game/docs downloads ended in 2009. | hotu | Discord. | ||||
| Unseen64 | An historical archive with articles, screenshots and videos for cancelled, beta & unseen videogames. Full U64 backup on Archive.org. | unseen64 | Private posts, polls, credit in posts, ebook. | ||||
| Axed | |||||||
| The Video Game Preservation Collective (VGPC) | Video game preservation. Contributes to redump.org, No-Intro and Internet Archive. | vgpc | Name on website | ||||
