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|logo image = Super Famicom.png|image2 = snesna.png|imagecaption = The Super Famicom (above) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (below).

|release = 1990(Super Famicom)<br/>1991 (SNES)|discontinued = 20032005|predecessor = [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NESFamily Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System]]

{{for|other emulators that run on SNES hardware|Emulators on SNES}}

The '''[[gametech:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]''' (SNES) is a 16-bit, fourth-generation home video game console released by [[wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]] originally released as the '''Super Famicom''' (SFC), in Japan, on November 21, 1990, in . The Super Famicom retailed for ¥25000. The console would release outside of Japan and as the SNES on August 23, 1991, in the USNorth America. It The SNES retailed for {{Inflation|USD|199.99|1991}}. It has a Ricoh 5A22 CPU at 3.58 MHz. Borrowing While the name of its predecessorSuper Famicom did well in Japan, outselling the [[Nintendo Entertainment System PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|Nintendo Entertainment SystemPC Engine]], it was similarly named the '''Super Famicom''' in outside of Japan. During during that time it the SNES had ''fierce'' competition with SEGA's [[Sega Genesis emulators|Genesis]] (known in other regions as the Mega Drive).

Emulation for the Super Famicom/SNES is robust, with several high-quality emulators for various systems, some of which are [[Emulation Accuracy|cycle-accurate]].

===x86===<div style="maxoverflow-x:auto;width:100%; overflow:auto;">{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"

! scope="col"|<abbr title="nintendo Super System">[https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Nintendo_Super_System NSS]</abbr>! scope="col"|<abbr title="Super Game Boy">[[#Super Game Boy|SGB]]</abbr>! scope="col"|<abbr title="BS-X/Satellaview">[[#Satellaview emulation|BS-X]]</abbr>! scope="col"|[[#Data Pack emulationHardware_variants|DataHardware<br/>Packvariants]]! scope="col"|[[#MSU-1Enhancements|MSU-1Enhancements]]! scope="col"|[[#SNES-CD|CD]]! scope="col"Hardware_features_and_accessories|<small>[https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=3 RetroHardware features<br/>Achievements]</small>! scope="col"|[[Libretro]]! scope="col"|<abbr title="Using XBAND (stylized as XBⱯND) was one of the first competitive online console gaming networks and was available for the Genesis and Super NES.">[[#JRA_PAT.2C_SNES_Modem.2C_and_NTT_Data_Controller|<small>SNES<br/>Modem</small>accessories]]</abbr>! scope="col"|[[Netplay#SNES|Netplay]]Compatibility! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracyAccuracy|Accuracy]]

!colspan="17"|PC / x86|-|[[bsnes]]<br><small><abbr title="bsnes_hd_beta_libretro, bsnes_mercury_libretro, bsnes_2014_libretro, bsnes_cplusplus98_libretro">bsnes_libretro</abbr></small>

|[https://githubnightly.comlink/bsnes-emu/bsnes/releases workflows/build/master nightly]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core'''s'''cores]<br/>[https://github.com/DerKoun/bsnes-hd/releases {{Bsnes-hdVer}}] ([[Bsnes#List_of_forks|bsnes-hd]])<br/>[https://github.com/Marat-Tanalin/bsnes-mt/releases {{bsnes-mtVer}}] ([[Bsnes#List_of_forks|bsnes-mt]])<br/>[https://github.com/sharknnth/bsnes-classic/releases git] <abbr title="forked bsnes Qt v073">[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Bsnes#List_of_forks (bsnes-classic)]</abbr>

| {{✗}}| {{~}}<ref group=N name=bsnesRA>[https://docs.libretro.com/guides/retroachievements/#snes Only bsnes-mercury libretro core supports RetroAchievements]</ref>| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}100%|[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/vy8cg7/ares_v129_has_been_released_crossplatform/ig4da06/ High-Partial Cycle]

|[https://nightly.link/ares-emulator/ares/workflows/build/master <abbr title="Latest development build version">git Artifacts]</abbr>]<br/>[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{aresVer}}]

| {{✓~}}| {{✓~}}| ?| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|Cycle<ref group=N>[https://wwwares-emu.reddit.comnet/r/emulation/comments/t5ppjf/ares_v127_has_been_released/ As of ares v127compatibility 100%], ares developers now provide a new option in the emulator settings: 'Pixel Accuracy'; when this is enabled, any core that supports a pixel accurate mode will use it.</ref>| Full Cycle

|[[Mesen|Mesen]]<ref name=MesenS>Mesen libretro core doesn't support SNES emulation. On the other hand Mesen S libretro core supports it but it's obsolete and [https://github.com/SourMesenNovaSquirrel/Mesen2 Mesen2Mesen-X/issues/152#issuecomment-1416507779 superseded by Mesen standalone (with version 2.0)]</ref>

|<abbr title="Latest development version">[https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master git artifacts]</abbr><br/>[https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2/tags 2.0.0-preview1]<br/><small>[[Mesen S]]<ref name=MesenS></ref><br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ Mesen S libretro]<ref name=MesenS></ref><br/>[https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-SX/releases Mesen SX]<ref name=MesenS></ref></small>

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| {{✓~}}| [[#Data Pack emulation|*]https://github.com/snes9xgit/snes9x/issues/53 99.5%]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|High

| {{✗~}}| {{✓~}}<ref group=N name=bsnesSGB></ref>| {{✓~}}| ?100%| ?| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}[https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/issues/2450 *]|High-Partial Cycle

|[[higan]](火眼)<br/>byuu (謬/view)

|[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases {{higanVer}}]<br/>[[Higan#nSide|nSide]]<br/>[https://github.com/libretro/higan libretro core]</abbr>

| {{✓}}[https://higan.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/import/#satellaview-games *]| {{✓}}[[#Data Pack emulation|*]]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{~}}<ref group=N>It's not being built currently, [https://github.com/libretro/higan but the repo is on github] if someone wants to build it again.</ref>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|Cycle| {{✓}}| {{✗}}

| {{~}}<ref group=N>[[MAME]] | {{~}}| {{MAMEVer?}} version | [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mamelista_mess.php?game_sourcefilesoftware_list_name=nss.cppsnes&arcade_onlycompatibility=0&current_version=0 compatibility status?] for nintendo Super System.</ref>| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| Cycle?

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|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ <abbr title="beetle_snes_libretro (Standalone port of Mednafen BSNES to libretro, itself a old fork of bsnes 0.59) and mednafen_supafaust_libretro (Libretro port of mednafen's SNES-Faust)">libretro core]</abbr>]

| {{✗~}}<ref group=N>[https://mednafen.github.io/documentation/snes.html Super Game Boy is presently not supported. If it ever is supported in the future, it will likely be via the mednafen's SNES module instead of the GB module].</ref>| {{✓~}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}[https://forum.fobby.net/index.php?t=msg&goto=4804& *]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|<small><abbr title="Mednafen has two core for SNES emulation. bsnes v059 fork and SNES-Faust.">Core<br/>Dependent</abbr></small>Partial Cycle

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!colspan|jgenesis|align="17"left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}|Mobile [https://github.com/jsgroth/ ARMjgenesis {{jgenesisVer}}]||||?|?|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{TBD}}

|[[RetroCopy]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}|[https://segaretro.org/RetroCopy 0.960]</br>[https://www.emucr.com/2012/08/retrocopy-v100-beta-5.html 1.00 Beta 5]||||?|?|{{N}}|{{N}}|{{N}}|} ===ARM===<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Platform(s)! scope="col"|Version! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_variants|Hardware<br/>variants]]! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Hardware features<br/>and accessories]]! scope="col"|Compatibility! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]|-|[[Snes9x]]<br/><small>snes9x_libretro</small><br/><small><abbr title="Snes9x 2010. Port of Snes9x 1.52+ to Libretro (previously called SNES9x Next).">snes9x2010_libretro</abbr/></small><br/><small>snes9x2005_libretro</small><br/><small>snes9x2002_libretro</small>

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|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.Snes9xPlus {{.emuVer}}][https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha git]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/84 1.5.46.02 Pyra]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| ?| {{✗}}| ?| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}

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|[[Snes9x]]<br/><small>snes9x_libretro</small><br/><small><abbr title="Snes9x 2010. Port of Snes9x 1.52+ to Libretro (previously called SNES9x Next).">snes9x2010_libretro</abbr/></small><br/><small>snes9x2005_libretro</small><br/>

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|SNES360Pocket SNES|align=left|{{Icon|Xbox360GBA||Nspire}}<br/>{{Icon|GCWZero}}|[httphttps://downloadweb.digiexarchive.org/web/20230308183855/https://www.pocketsnes.net/Consolesfiles/pocketsnes.zip Beta]<br/Xbox360>[https:/Jtag/SNES360betaV0github.21com/gameblabla/pocketsnes-nspire git]<br/>[https://github.rar 0com/AkimanBengus/pocketsnes-libretro libretro core]<br/>[https://github.21 betacom/gameblabla/PocketSNES git]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| ?| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}

|SNES StationpSnes|align=left|{{Icon|PS2Vita|NX}}|0[https://github.2com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 6.6c| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| ?| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}6]

|DreamSNESSnemulDS|align=left|{{Icon|DCNDS}}|[httphttps://www.dcemulationbitbucket.org/filesCoto88/emulatorssnemulds/dreamsnessrc/dreamsnes-0.9.8.zip 0.9.8master/ Bitbucket]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| ?| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}

|[[Snes9x]] for 3DSsodium64|align=left|{{Icon|3DSN64}}|[https://github.com/bubble2k16/snes9x_3dsHydr8gon/releases sodium64 git]

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* The codifier of [[Emulation Accuracy|emulation accuracy]]. Should play all commercially released games without trouble, assuming you have the power. ares and higan are [[Emulation_accuracy#Full_cycle-accuracy|full cycle-accurate]] emulators but bsnes is [[Emulation_accuracy#Partial_cycle-accuracy|partial cycle-accurate]].

* [https://github.com/snes9xgit/snes9x/issues/53 Compatible with most games], even many ROM hacks that make use of emulator quirks.

* Not a unique emulator, but there There are official cores for bsnes and Snes9x you can obtain easily.

:* A highly robust and flexible [[Shaders_and_FiltersShader_Presets|shaderchain]] system completely separate from the core.

* The Snes9x Next (snes9x2010) core was forked from a commit somewhere between upstream version 1.52 and 1.53. It includes some extra speed hacks to run full speed on the Wii, as well as a SuperFX overclock option.* bsnes-mercury restores things like HLE DSP and SGB emulation using [[Gambatte]], as well as some optimizations that don't sacrifice [[Emulation Accuracy|accuracy]]. Things like the HLE DSP were removed in higan, and, much like Snes9x Next, it has the option to overclock SuperFX. The default options match bsnes, where HLE emulation is not enabled by default.* Supports [[#Enhancements|RetroAchievements]].

* Its SNES core is based on bsnes v059, which is a pretty old release. It predates the performance/balanced/accuracy profiles as far back as 2010. However, this version is much faster than current higan versions. Mednafen has another core for SNES emulation (SNES-Faust).

:* It also lacks many of the updates to edge cases, such as [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.S.P._Air_Strike_Patrol |''A.S.P. Air Strike Patrol'']], one of two games notorious for manipulating the PPU mid-scanline. It also has problems rendering text, flickering lines near the bottom, and displaying shadows during flight.

; [[Mesen]] / [[Mesen S]] / Mesen SX / Mesen2* Launched [[Mesen S]] is launched in April 2019 from the same author of the top-class NES/Famicom emulator [[Mesen|Mesen 1]]. It was slated to have similar features as its famous forebearer. [[Mesen|Mesen (with 2.0 version)]] is a multi-system emulator from the original author that continues active development.* Users who increasingly tire of higan's and bsnes' limited user options and cumbersome ROM and save files management may gravitate towards [[Mesen-S ]] sooner or later, which should run nicely in users' game systems alongside Snes9x or Mednafen (or similar peer).; [[Nintendo Switch Online]]* Mesen2 SNES support was added to Nintendo Switch Online in September 2019 alongside NES games.* [[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]] is not the greatest and users are limited to the selection of games Nintendo chooses to make available on the service.* Supports up to 2 players in both Local and Online modes, despite being titles with actual 4-player support included (e.g.: ''Super Puyo Puyo 2'').* Different games between regions (Japan and International).* Despite its shortcomings, the emulator is lauded for its inclusion of [https://twitter.com/FalKoopa_/status/1283923231926128640 rollback netplay].:* Netplay is generally hassle-free and doesn't require forwarding of any ports, with users able to simply invite anyone on their Switch friend lists (as long as they also have a multi-system valid subscription).::* This makes the emulator from an ideal choice for the original author that continues active developmentease-of-use factor; otherwise, better options are available.

* The One of the most [[History_of_emulation#NES|legendary and popular emulator back in the early emulation software era]] but nowadays its the least [[Emulation Accuracy|accurate of ]] among the bunch but active popular emulators, though it still relevant for many reasons, including:

:* Having tons of bugs and not even emulating some of the original console's operations which some less fewer notable games needed.

* Older versions rely 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. With that being said, however, the newest version does not need them for SDD-1 titles, only for SPC7110 titles. * Viable alternatives are 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/ares/higan, or Snes9x (for better compatibility). ==Enhancements==<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! bsnes! ares! Snes9x! Mesen<ref name=MesenS></ref>! BizHawk! Mednafen|-| rowspan=3 | [[Overclocking|Overclock]]| [[#Extra_Scanlines,_SuperFX_and_SA-1|SuperFX]]| {{✓}}| ?| {{✓}}[https://github.com/snes9xgit/snes9x/issues/140 *]| {{✓}}| ?| ?|-| [[#Extra_Scanlines,_SuperFX_and_SA-1|SA-1]]| {{✓}}| ?| ?| {{✓}}| ?| ?|-| [[#Extra_Scanlines,_SuperFX_and_SA-1|Extra Scanlines]]| {{✓}}| ?| ?| {{✓}}| ?| ?|-| rowspan=4 | Graphics| [[#High-Resolution_Affine_Transformations|High-Resolution Affine Transformations]]| {{✓}}| ?| ?| ?| ?| ?|-| [[#Sprite_Replacement|Sprite Replacement]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [[#Widescreen_hacks|Widescreen hacks]]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [[Resolution|Resizable Internal Resolution]]| colspan=6 | For emulation of 2D systems, the resolution can only be upscaled, making the pixels more apparent.|-| rowspan=2 | Audio| [[#Alternative_audio_interpolation_methods|Alternative audio interpolation methods]]| {{✓}}| ?| {{✓}}[https://docs.libretro.com/library/snes9x/#core-options *]| ?| ?| ?|-| [[#Higher_sample_rates|Higher sample rates]]| {{✓}}| ?| {{✓}}| ?| ?| ?|-| rowspan=2 | Input| [[Input_lag|Run-ahead]]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| [[Input_lag|Preemptive Frames]]| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA>Exclusive to libretro core. Also RetroAchievements [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/retroachievements/#snes exclusive to bsnes-mercury or snes9x libretro cores] and older [https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RASnes9x modified version of snes9x].</ref>| ?| {{✓}}| ?| ?| ?|-| rowspan=5 | [https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]|{{~}}<ref group=N2>There is no Lua scripting support but there is a [https://github.com/alttpo/bsnes-as separate fork] for AngelScript support.</ref>||{{~}}<ref group=N2>Exclusive to [https://tasvideos.org/EmulatorResources/Snes9x standalone version], [https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/6454 RetroArch has no support for Lua Scripting].</ref>||{{Y}}||-| Rewind|{{Y}}||{{Y}}||{{Y}}||-| Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed|{{Y}}||{{Y}}||{{Y}}||-| Savestates|{{Y}}||{{Y}}||{{Y}}||-| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]|{{Y}}||||{{Y}}||-| rowspan=6 | Quality of life| Built-in [[Cheats_and_patches|Cheat Manager]]| {{Y}}[https://bsnes.org/docs/snes-cheats *]| {{Y}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1ay6fm1/ares_v136_released/krslaki/ *]| {{Y}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{Y}}|-| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs|Streamable compression format]]| {{✓}}| ?| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| ?| ?|-| Built-in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,106405 Custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes]<br/><small>For using this on Windows OS you need [http://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1009#p1009 CRT Emudriver].<br/>Another option is using EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility".</small>| colspan=7 | <small>Exclusive to [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/crtswitchres/ libretro cores] and [[GroovyMAME]] at the moment.<br/>Also there is a [https://github.com/psakhis/Groovy_MiSTer project] for achieving software emulators like libretro cores and GroovyMAME send the raw RGB data over a network to a core running on MiSTer, it basically turns the MiSTer into a GPU for the emulator allowing for easy setup and use with CRT TVs/Arcade monitors.</small>|-| Per-Game Profiles| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA></ref>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| Command Line Options| {{Y}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| [[Frontends#Graphical_User_Interfaces_.28GUIs.29|Big Picture Mode]]| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA></ref>| {{N}}| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA></ref>| {{N}}| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA></ref>|-| rowspan=4 | Post-Processing| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}|-|[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>([https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle])</small>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| [[Shader_Presets|Shader Chain]]| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA></ref>| {{Y}}[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/pull/1397 *]| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA></ref>| {{N}}| {{N}}|-|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| rowspan=5 | Misc| <abbr title="Should not be confused with BS-X or XBAND modem emulation, see #Hardware Features and Accessories section for more information.">[[Netplay#SNES|Netplay]]</abbr>|{{Y}}|{{X}}|{{Y}}|{{Y}}|{{✗}}[https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/issues/2450 *]|{{Y}}|-| [[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR support]]| colspan=6 | Exclusive to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores] at the moment.|-| [https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=3 RetroAchievements]| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA></ref>| {{X}}| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=RA></ref>| {{X}}| {{Y}}| {{X}}|-| [[#MSU-1|MSU-1]]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}[https://forum.fobby.net/index.php?t=msg&goto=4804& *]|-| [[Wikipedia:Category:Debugging|Debug features]]| {{Y}}[https://github.com/devinacker/bsnes-plus#bsnes-plus *]| {{Y}}| {{Y}}[https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/241/ *]| {{Y}}| {{Y}}[https://tasvideos.org/ReverseEngineering *]| {{Y}}[https://mednafen.github.io/documentation/debugger.html *]|}</div><references group=N2/> ===MSU-1===Cue the MSU-1 (Media Streaming Unit), which aims to add some of these features to the SNES. It's a custom fan-made hardware specification for an additional chip, eventually made available and working with real SNES hardware as the SD2SNES flashcard. It's the closest to the SNES-CD that you'll ever get. No more 12 MB maximum cartridge size limitation! One inconvenience is that most emulators don't really support this specification. It's currently supported by the SD2SNES flashcard, bsnes (v075 and up), higan (v094 and up), and Snes9x (1.55 and up). These hacks simply won't work at all in other emulators unless their developers implement an MSU-1 check to let the game run in these emulators without the MSU-1 enhancements (the MSU-1 specification has a specific feature to allow for compatibility testing). To load the MSU-1 patched games with higan or bsnes:# Patch the original SNES ROM with the IPS patch# Make sure to copy <code>manifest.bml</code> and the PCM files (generated with <code>create_pcm.bat</code>, often found included with the sound pack) in the same directory as the ROM#* Make sure it's <code>%USERPROFILE%\Emulation\Super Famicom\</code> in the case of higan, and follow the readme included to know what names to use# Launch with higan/bsnes.To load the MSU-1 patched games with Snes9x: ''(See [https://docs.libretro.com/library/snes9x/#msu-1-support this page] for libretro core version)''# Patch the original SNES ROM with the IPS patch# Copy the patched ROM file, any MSU image file, and the PCM files (generated with <code>create_pcm.bat</code>, often found included with the sound pack) in the same directory as the ROM.#* Make sure the files all carry the same name prefix as the base ROM, with the MSU image having a <code>.msu</code> extension and all PCM files suffixed by track number.# Launch the base ROM with Snes9x. Notable hacks for the MSU-1 include:* [http://bszelda.zeldalegends.net/right.shtml BS Zelda no Densetsu] (a restoration of how the streamed audio played in the Satellaview game!)* [http://bszelda.zeldalegends.net/sekibanfiles.shtml BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban]* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2546/ Chrono Trigger] (includes a conversion of the FMV intro from the PlayStation version of the game)* [http://www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2073 Donkey Kong Country 2]* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2483/ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past] (with an optional patch adding FMVs)* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2274/ Mega Man X]* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2342/ Mega Man X3] (with CD version audio)* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2311/ Rock n' Roll Racing]* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2467/ Secret of Mana]* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2472/ Super Mario World]* [http://www.dforce3000.de/?uid=48 Super Road Blaster] (port of the FMV arcade game) ===Extra Scanlines, SuperFX and SA-1===[[Overclocking|Overclocking has been a thing in other SNES emulators previously]], but as the bsnes dev explains it;  Existing SNES emulators sometimes allowed overclocking the SNES CPU by a fixed amount, but it was done in a way that would either increase the video and audio rate, or break games. bsnes and Mesen-S now feature a new way of overclocking that comes from the NES emulation scene: inserting additional scanlines into the CPU thread, without running the video and audio during this time. The result is a method of removing slowdown in just about any SNES game, without any framerate or pitch distortion, and without harming compatibility in 99% of games (even streaming audio games such as Tales of Phantasia work as expected.) The [[Wikipedia:List_of_Super_NES_enhancement_chips#SA1|SA-1]] and SuperFX can also be overclocked in this way. The other coprocessors ([[Wikipedia:List_of_Super_NES_enhancement_chips#DSP-1|DSP-1]], [[Wikipedia:List_of_Super_NES_enhancement_chips#Cx4|Cx4]], etc) support HLE which results in all of their operations occurring.<ref>[https://gbatemp.net/threads/bsnes-and-mesen-s-add-newly-developed-snes-overclocking-method.545475/ bsnes and Mesen-S add newly developed SNES overclocking method]</ref> :[[Wikipedia:List_of_Super_NES_enhancement_chips#List_of_Super_NES_games_with_enhancement_chips|''List of Super NES games with enhancement chips'']]

==AccessoriesHardware features and accessories==There weren't as many accessories that were released for the Super Famicom/SNES compared to the Famicom/NES<ref>[[Wikipedia:List of Super Nintendo Entertainment System accessories|List of Super Nintendo Entertainment System accessories]]</ref>, but there are still quite a few to go over.

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| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}[https://github.com/snes9xgit/snes9x/issues/357 *]

| {{✗✓}}[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/tree/master/ares/sfc/controller *]

| {{✗✓}}[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/tree/master/ares/sfc/controller *]

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|-| [https://snescentral.com/article.php?id=0901 M.A.C.S. Rifle]|?|?| {{✗✓}}|?|?|?|?

| [[#Voice-kunJRA_PAT_and_NTT_Data_Controller|Voice-kunJRA PAT/NTT modem]]

:''This shouldn't be confused with [[Game_Boy_Advance_emulators#Hardware_features_and_accessories|GB/GBC backwards compatibility emulation/GBA mode]] or [[Game_Boy/Game_Boy_Color_emulators|Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulation]].''<br/>The '''[[gametech:Super Game Boy|Super Game Boy]]''' was a peripheral designed to play Game Boy and black Game Boy Color cartridges on the Super Nintendo through the cartridge slot, just like a typical SNES game. The Super Game Boy uses a special version of the Game Boy hardware to allow for ''[https://www.giantbomb.com/super-game-boy-enhancement/3015-4804 Super Game Boy enhanced]'' Game Boy games to operate its otherwise hidden features, such as colorization , special effects or upgrades such as extra multiplayer functionality, custom frame borders or color palettes, or even new control schemes and improved sound (enhanced music, voice clips) by way of the SNES's more sophisticated sound hardware.

Although many [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators]] and [[Game Boy Advance emulators]] <ref>[https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/issues/2985 mGBA - Super Game Boy miscellaneous enhancements are not planned].</ref> can somewhat replicate the SGB's added features using certain tricks, a true recreation of the SGB can only be done by a multisys that supports emulating a SNES and a Game Boy simultaneously. [[higan]], and by extension [[ares]], were the first emulators to add proper SGB support, though it's understandably hardware-intensive even by their usual reckoning.<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/zwq9fu/ares_crossplatform_open_source_multisystem/j1ys10k/</ref> As of April 2023, Mesen2 Mesen is the only other multi-system emulator that can properly replicate the SGB. Versions of bsnes at and before v073 used the Gambatte core for its Super Game Boy functionality, nowadays it's using Sameboy for Super Gameboy emulation. byuu eventually made his own Game Boy core for higan, which ended up having pretty good accuracy. Ares has its own GB/GBC core and uses that for Super Gameboy emulation.

There are a few hiccups with emulating the Super Game Boy, however. higan's Game Boy core isn't up to snuff. One notable example is [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Red,_Blue,_and_Yellow#Pok%C3%A9mon_Yellow |''Pokémon Yellow'']] and the special border that's supposed to display. higan displays the standard Game Boy border, while the real hardware displays a special green Pikachu border. On the other hand, [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver |''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']], designed for the Game Boy Color, can operate on a Game Boy, and operates as intended when played on a Super Game Boy. Also, if one attempts to run the Game Boy Camera in higan in Super Game Boy mode, the emulator crashes.

The mouse allowed for control in [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Paint |''Mario Paint'']] and [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_%26_Wario |''Mario & Wario'']], among other games. Though in later games, mouse support was optional. Some emulators, including Snes9x and [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/issues/224#issuecomment-939579324 ares]/bsnes/higan, support the Mouse. A ROM hack for ''Mario & Wario'' replaces mouse controls with traditional controls for the emulators that don't support this feature. *[[Wikipedia:Super_NES_Mouse#List_of_compatible_games|Super NES Mouse supported games list]]

The Super Scope is a bazooka-looking light gun that is a bit more complex than the Zapper for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Nintendo Entertainment System]]. [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Scope_6 |''Super Scope 6'']], [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi%27s_Safari |''Yoshi's Safari'']], [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Clash |''Battle Clash'']], and [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Combat:_Falcon%27s_Revenge |''Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge'']] used it. Some emulators including Snes9x and bsnes/higan support the Super Scope, emulated with the mouse.

Similar to the NES Zapper, but differs from the Super Scope. It's a another light gun, but requiring calibration this time around. It looks like a real gun. It and was intended to simulate the shooter arcade experience. Only one game is compatible, and that's [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_Enforcers |''Lethal Enforcers'']]. Snes9x and higan support this gun.

Made by Hudson Soft and licensed by Nintendo, this functions similarly to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES Four Score]]. Instead of using both controller ports, it just used one, allowing up to 5 players at once. [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bomberman_video_games |''Bomberman'' games]] used this accessory. Some emulators, including Snes9x and bsnes/higan, support five players.

===[https://niwanetwork.org/wiki/JRA-PAT JRA PAT, SNES Modem, and NTT Data Controller]===This is a rather obscure Super Famicom game with compatible accessories. ''JRA PAT'' is a horse race gambling game that allowed you to use real money.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtMlEcf8x6Q</ref> The service is dead. No emulator appears to support the special controller and modem that plugs into the player 1 and player 2 slots. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBAND#Supported_games SNES XBand Modem compatible games list]

==Satellaview emulationHardware variants==The '''Satellaview''' was a subscription-based add-on released only in Japan that streamed content to the ===Nintendo Super FamicomSystem===:[https://ultimatepopculture.fandom. BScom/wiki/Nintendo_Super_System ultimatepopculture fandom -X or Satellaview software was broadcast Nintendo Super System]Arcade system used to preview Super NES games in the console add-on and stored as temporary data to be deleted shortly afterwardUnited States. As such, a wealth of games went undumped *Emulation is possible with MAME and lost foreverBizHawk's MAME core. Many of these games had Soundlink features and would have assets like streamed music and voice acting, as well as some extra data, but these have been lost forever outside of video recordings and OST releases[[MAME]] {{MAMEVer}} version [http://adb. These games will likely play without music on your emulatorarcadeitalia. The entirely fan-made MSU-1 feature on the higan emulator tries to replicate the BS-X Satellaview and unreleased SNES-CD concept for streamed music in SNES games far beyond the 12 MB cartridge capacity,, but it's not the same thingnet/lista_mame. Some games like BS Treasure Conflix make use of the additional RAM provided by the BS-X add-onphp?game_sourcefile=nss. While you can try playing them on regular SNES emulators, you may face issues cpp&arcade_only=0&current_version=0 compatibility status] for many of these games (no font appearing, hangs with a black screen, and so on). You'll need Satellaview emulation to properly emulate those gamesNintendo Super System.

bsnes and snes9x are recommended. They use your PC clock with no option to modify it, though. SNESGT had the option to modify the clock, but it wasn't updated for a while and isn't really recommended for SNES emulation in general. No$SNS has good BS-X emulation (and the best debugger tools for ROM hackers and translators) but falls behind the others when it comes to general emulation. You'll need the BS-X BIOS to properly emulate the Satellaview. It goes as "BS-X.bin" under the "BIOS" folder when using snes9x. There are many variants. You'll want the translated one (with English text) with removed DRM so that you can play a given broadcast without restrictions on how many times you can do so, like in the original hardware.  Whenever you open a BS-X compatible ROM (that wasn't modified to behave like a normal SNES game, like most BS Zelda translations were), you'll be greeted by the BIOS software. It will ask you to choose your name and avatar, which you can control in a city. Of course, the St-GIGA broadcast service went defunct in 2000, so the big radio tower will just give you a "Hello Satellaview" test broadcast. However, you may be interested in seeing how Nintendo used to do loading screens. To see them without them shutting down instantly, open <code>BSX0001-47.bin</code> (bsxdat folder) in a hex editor and change offset <code>0x06</code> from <code>0x30</code> to <code>0x00</code>. Most houses will be closed, though. You'll want to enter the little red house you start in front of and load the stored data. Sometimes, you might have to wait a while before actual gameplay starts or until a given time. On real hardware, people would wait for up to 6 minutes! ==Data Pack emulation==Also known as DLC for the Super Famicom - not only the old Mega Drive could do its lock-on thing! (incredible, isn't it?)  Data Packs are Satellaview 8M Memory Paks, which have data meant to be used as an expansion for a Data Pack-compatible game. Data Pack-compatible game cartridges look like the BS-X Cartridge. For most of these games, data was distributed via St.GIGA’s Satellaview streaming services. Same Game and SD Gundam G-Next had some Data Packs sold in physical form via retail stores. RPG Tsukuru 2, Sound Novel Tsukuru and Ongaku Tsukuru Kanaderu could save user-created data to 8M Memory Paks. The following games were compatible with Data Packs:* Derby Stallion 96* Joushou Mahjong Tenpai* Ongaku Tsukuru Kanaderu * RPG Tsukuru 2* Same Game* SD Gundam G-NEXT* Shigesato Itoi no Bass Tsuri No. 1* Sound Novel Tsukuru These Data Packs are available on ROM sites as regular SFC files, but their actual nature couldn't be more different. Unlike regular SNES games, they won't load in SNES emulators by themselves.These emulators support this feature:* '''Snes9x:''' To play SFC games with Memory Pack support (also works with BS-X): Use File -> Load MultiCart... and put the main game in Slot A and the Memory Pack dump in Slot B. Memory Pack changes are not saved automatically, you need to use Save Other -> Save Memory Pack. (Optional) You can put Satellaview Broadcast Files in a folder named SatData (can be changed in the settings). Satellaview Time & Date are based on current time.* '''bsnes-plus:''' To play SFC games with Memory Pack support: Under "File/Load Slotted BS-X Cartridge". Memory Pack changes are not saved automatically, you need to use File -> Save Memory Pack... bsxdat folder contains Satellaview Broadcast Files. Satellaview expansion needs to be enabled to work. You can change the Satellaview Time & Date in the settings to either use the current time or start with a specific time setup (recommended).* '''higan:''' [https://higan.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/import/#satellaview-games Importing a memory pak is like importing a regular game], but the name of the memory pak file must end in .bs (if it’s in a .zip file, that’s OK, but the name inside the .zip file must end in .bs) in order for it to be successfully imported. Sometimes memory pak filenames end in .sfc, which will make higan try to import them as regular Super Famicom games and fail. Rename the file and it should work beautifully. Playing a game that has a slot for a memory pak is just like playing a regular game, but after you have selected which game you want to play higan will open another filesystem browser to let you pick which previously-imported memory pak you want to insert into the game. If you press “Cancel” at this point, the game will load without any cartridge in its memory pak slot. If you load the control cartridge into higan, make sure the emulated Satellaview is connected to the emulated Super Famicom’s expansion port by opening the “Super Famicom” menu, selecting the “Expansion Port” sub-menu, and choosing “Satellaview”. If the expansion port was previously configured with a different option, power-cycle the Super Famicom (also in the “Super Famicom” menu) to make sure the control cartridge will find the Satellaview when it starts up. Note that higan’s Satellaview emulation is not very accurate, so the control cartridge may not work as it should. Playing a memory pak on its own doesn’t make much sense, it’s not a standalone cartridge. Play a game with a memory pak slot, and choose which memory pak you want when higan asks for it. ==SNES-CD revival and emulation=====SNES-CD===It's pretty well-known that the The Super Famicom was originally going to get a CD add-on called the SNES-CD, developed by Sony, who had already helped with the sound chip for the SNES. However, Nintendo were unhappy with Sony's clause in the contract that would give them the rights to any software developed on the device. In retaliation, Nintendo announced that they'd would be partnering with Phillips instead. Talks between Sony and Nintendo continued afterward as late as 1993, but the project couldn't be salvaged. Nintendo lost interest in the CD peripheral, seeing how the Sega CD failed in the US, and the PC-Engine CD only enjoyed modest success. They canceled the Phillips collaboration on yet another SNES-CD prototype, but in return, they allowed them to use some of their properties for their Phillips CD-i console. Later, they collaborated with the St. Giga radio service to create the Japan-exclusive Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom, which played broadcasts of SFC games using streamed audio. As for Sony, they took the hardware and experience from their collaboration with Nintendo to create the first PlayStation. Nintendo would continue to support the cartridge format for its next console, the Nintendo 64. A shy attempt at rewritable disk media was attempted with the 64DD, but the add-on failed due to its 64 MB maximum storage limit, which would be obsoleted by later, bigger N64 cartridges, as well as the lack of support from third parties - many of whom had opted to support the PS1 instead.

 ===MSU-1===Cue the MSU-1, which aims to add some of these features to the SNES. *It's a custom fan-made hardware specification for an additional chip, eventually made available and working with real SNES hardware as the SD2SNES flashcard. It's the closest possible to the SNES-CD that you'll ever get. No more 12 MB maximum cartridge size limitation! One inconvenience is that most emulators don't really support emulate this specification. It's currently supported by the SD2SNES flashcard, bsnes (v075 and up), higan (v094 and up), and Snes9x (1.55 and up). These hacks simply won't work at all in other emulators unless their developers implement an MSU-1 check to let the game run in these emulators without the MSU-1 enhancements (the MSU-1 specification has a specific feature to allow for compatibility testing). To load the MSU-1 patched games with higan or bsnes:# Patch the original SNES ROM with the IPS patch# Make sure to copy <code>manifest.bml</code> and the PCM files (generated with <code>create_pcm.bat</code>, often found included with the sound pack) in the same directory as the ROM#* Make sure it's <code>%USERPROFILE%\Emulation\Super Famicom\</code> in the case of higan, and follow the readme included to know what names to use# Launch with higan/bsnes.To load the MSU-1 patched games variant with Snes9x:# Patch the original SNES ROM with the IPS patch# Copy the patched ROM file, any MSU image file, and the PCM files (generated with <code>create_pcm.bat</code>, often found included with the sound pack) in the same directory as the ROM.#* Make sure the files all carry the same name prefix as the base ROM, with the MSU image having a <code>.msu</code> extension and all PCM files suffixed by track number.# Launch the base ROM with Snes9x. Notable hacks for the MSU-1 include:* [http://bszelda.zeldalegends.net/right.shtml BS Zelda no Densetsu] (a restoration of how the streamed audio played in the Satellaview game!)* [http://bszelda.zeldalegends.net/sekibanfiles.shtml BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no SekibanNo$|NO$SNS]* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2546/ Chrono Trigger] (includes a conversion of the FMV intro from the PlayStation version of the game)* [http://www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2073 Donkey Kong Country 2]* See [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2483/ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past] (with an optional patch adding FMVs)* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2274/ Mega Man XPrototype consoles]* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2342/ Mega Man X3] (with CD version audio)* [http://www.romhackingpage for more information about other prototype consoles.net/hacks/2311/ Rock n' Roll Racing]* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2467/ Secret of Mana]* [http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2472/ Super Mario World]* [http://www.dforce3000.de/?uid=48 Super Road Blaster] (port of the FMV arcade game)