Difference between revisions of "Nestopia"
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
Windows users report problems with vsync and input lag. | Windows users report problems with vsync and input lag. | ||
+ | ==NetPlay== | ||
+ | Uses Kaillera | ||
+ | ===Download=== | ||
+ | *http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/nestopia/Nestopia140bin.zip?download | ||
+ | ===Review=== | ||
+ | ====PROS==== | ||
+ | *Supports up to 4 player simultaneous (Kaillera) | ||
+ | *It supports a great number of mappers | ||
+ | *Excellent connectivity, sometimes informally compared to GGPO's netcode in efficiency | ||
+ | *Basic chat support. | ||
+ | ====CONS==== | ||
+ | *Requires port forwarding | ||
+ | *The highest ping that it tolerates is around the 150ms mark, after which it starts to desynch very often | ||
+ | *It's slightly prone to freezing/crashing/BSOD, but to a much lesser extent than the multiplayer client | ||
+ | *Everyone needs to have the exact same ROM version and save file. Or else, it'll desynch or outright not work. | ||
+ | *Chat box is an eyesore. | ||
+ | *You need to constantly switch focus back and forth between chat and emulator window in order to chat. | ||
+ | *You will hear no sound while the window is unfocused. | ||
==Source Code== | ==Source Code== |
Revision as of 18:42, 17 June 2013
Current version: | 1.44 |
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Active: | Yes |
OS: | Windows, Linux |
Authors: | Martin Freij |
Official website: | http://0ldsk00l.ca/nestopia.html |
Source code: | Unknown |
Nestopia is an NES emulator.
Download
Review
Windows users report problems with vsync and input lag.
NetPlay
Uses Kaillera
Download
Review
PROS
- Supports up to 4 player simultaneous (Kaillera)
- It supports a great number of mappers
- Excellent connectivity, sometimes informally compared to GGPO's netcode in efficiency
- Basic chat support.
CONS
- Requires port forwarding
- The highest ping that it tolerates is around the 150ms mark, after which it starts to desynch very often
- It's slightly prone to freezing/crashing/BSOD, but to a much lesser extent than the multiplayer client
- Everyone needs to have the exact same ROM version and save file. Or else, it'll desynch or outright not work.
- Chat box is an eyesore.
- You need to constantly switch focus back and forth between chat and emulator window in order to chat.
- You will hear no sound while the window is unfocused.