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→Preservation projects
Nothing gold can stay."
- Robert Frost (1874-1963)</blockquote>
Over the years, technology has been constantly evolving. What was considered "new" or "innovating" can slowly become "outdated" or "useless" to some people. Whether it be that product X comes out and replaces product Y, company B buys company A and decides to remove their existing products, or a company decides it's unprofitable to continue maintaining support for legacy products, all things are at risk of disappearing someday. Because of this, many people have decided to take it upon themselves to preserve what others would consider to be not as important. In some way, emulation has a major role for preserving software in general (what's to the point of archiving a bunch of old games if you have no way of playing them!).
==Preservation projects==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Operating SystemPlatform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|Preserves the following software
|-
|[httphttps://exodoswww.theretro-eyeexo.uscom/ exodos_M.html eXoDOS]|Windows ||45.0 ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|DOS games
|-
|[https://www.retro-exo.com/win3x_M.html eXoWin3x]
|Windows ||2.0 ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Windows 3x games
|-
|[https://www.retro-exo.com/rlp_M.html Retro Learning Pack]
|Windows || ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|MS-DOS & Windows 3.1 educational software
|-
|[https://www.retro-exo.com/scummvm_M.html eXoScummVM]
|Windows || ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|ScummVM games
|-
|[https://www.retro-exo.com/appleIIGS_M.html eXoAppleIIGS]
|Windows ||1.0 ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Apple IIGS games & apps
|-
|[[Flashpoint]]
|Windows ||7.0 {{FlashpointVer}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Flash and other web games
|-
|[https://bluemaxima.org/instance_archive/ instance_archive();]
|Windows ||1615/1110/2019 2021 ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|GameMaker games.
|-
|[https://bluemaxima.org/kahvibreak/ [Kahvibreak]]|Windows <br/>Linux ||1.2 {{Kahvibreak}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|[[Cellphone_emulators#J2ME_.28Java_2_Micro_Edition.29|J2ME]] games
|-
|[https://amigan.yatho.com Emerson Arcadia 2001 Central]
|Online ||N/A ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Signetics 2650-based machines
(Interton VC 4000, Elektor TV Games Computer, et al.)
|-
|[https://www.intvfunhouse.com INTV Funhouse]
|Online ||N/A ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Intellivision fun, facts, tips & pics!
|-
|[https://hshop.erista.me hShop]
|Online ||N/A ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|The ultimate 3DS content website
|-
|[https://myrient.erista.me Myrient]
|Online ||N/A ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|A reenvisioning of video game preservation
|-
|[https://www.gametdb.com/ GameTDB]
|[http://redump.org/ Redump]
|Online ||N/A ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Database of verified checksums for disc-based games|-|[https://www.tosecdev.org/ TOSEC]|Online ||N/A ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |Database of checksums for disc- and cartridge-based games
|-
|[http://www.no-intro.org/ No-Intro]
|Online ||N/A ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Database of verified checksums for cartridge-based games
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Operating SystemPlatform(s)
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
! scope="col"|Preserves the following service
|-
|[https://gitlab.com/Mr_Goldberg/goldberg_emulator Goldberg Emulator]
|PC, Steam ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Steam's online features (use multiplayer over LAN)
|-
|[https://rc24.xyz/ RiiConnect24]
|-
|[https://www.sudomemo.net/ Sudomemo]
|Online3DS, DSi , Online ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Flipnote Hatena
|-
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-pretendo-custom-wiiu-servers.495597/ Pretendo]
|3DS, Wii U ||{{✓}}||WIP
|Nintendo Network
|-
|[https://rpcs3.net/ RPCN]
|PS3 ||{{✓}}||WIP
|Playstation Network
|-
|[https://www.phantasystaronline.net/ Ultima]
|Windows, GCN, Dreamcast ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Phantasy Star Online (various)
|-
|[https://thearchstones.com/ The Archstones]
|PS3 ||{{✓}}||{{✓}}
|Demons Souls
|-
|[http://destinationho.me/ Destination Home]
|PS3 ||{{✓}}||WIP
|Playstation Home and Sony Medius Servers
|-
|[https://insignia.live Insignia]
|Xbox ||{{✓}}||WIP
|Original Xbox Live Network
|-
|[https://twitter.com/PSORGRevival PSORG Revival]
|PS3 ||{{✓}}||WIP
|Playstation Network
|}
[[Category:Not really emulators]]
