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:''See also [[ZSNES#Review|the review]].''
* The least accurate of the bunch but still relevant for many reasons.
** Runs full speed on even very old [[wikipedia:x86 |x86]] systems such as an early Pentium 1.
** Many ROM hacks were often designed around (let alone possible, simply because of) its problems, and would often break on anything else.
** It had tons of bugs and lacked certain operations for less notable games that needed them. Some testing also showed it didn't synchronize the components as often as other newer emulators would.
* Sports an interesting but polarizing graphical user interface; it's either loved, or it's despised by the community.
* Relies on external pre-decompressed graphical packs to emulate some games with elaborate chips, much like older versions of Snes9x such as 1.43. Assuming you get (what are now rare and very hard-to-find) graphical packs for the SPC7110 (like from [http://other.ipherswipsite.com/gpacks/ here]) and Star Ocean, and put them in folders you then set under "Paths" in ZSNES, they can be playable without missing graphics.
* Viable alternatives are BZSNES bZSNES (for ZSNES-centric rom hacks), ZMZ (for the UI), NO$SNS or older versions of Snes9x (for speed boosts tailored to old systems). Otherwise, choose any of the others like bsnes/higan and Snes9x (for better compatibility).
'''Detailed round-ups of the best SNES emulators:'''
