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− | ! scope="col"|Name | + | ! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Name |
− | ! scope="col"|Operating System(s) | + | ! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Operating System(s) |
− | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | + | ! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Latest Version |
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|[[Accuracy]] Rating |
− | ! scope="col"|Recommended | + | ! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Recommended |
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− | |[[bsnes]] (higan) | + | | style="text-align: center;"|[[bsnes]] (higan) |
− | |Windows, Linux | + | | style="text-align: center;"|Windows, Linux |
− | |0.92 | + | | style="text-align: center;"|0.92 |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | | style="text-align: center;"|Very High |
| style="text-align: center;"|✓ | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | ||
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− | |[[Snes9x]] | + | | style="text-align: center;"|[[Snes9x]] |
− | |Windows, Linux, OS X | + | | style="text-align: center;"|Windows, Linux, OS X |
− | |1.53 | + | | style="text-align: center;"|1.53 |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | | style="text-align: center;"|Mid |
| style="text-align: center;"|✓ | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | ||
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− | |[[ZSNES]] | + | | style="text-align: center;"|[[ZSNES]] |
− | |Windows, Linux | + | | style="text-align: center;"|Windows, Linux |
− | |1.51 | + | | style="text-align: center;"|1.51 |
− | | style="text-align: center;"| | + | | style="text-align: center;"|Very low |
| style="text-align: center;"|✗ | | style="text-align: center;"|✗ | ||
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− | |[[RetroArch]] (Snes9x, bsnes) | + | | style="text-align: center;"|[[RetroArch]] (Snes9x, bsnes) |
− | |Multi-platform | + | | style="text-align: center;"|Multi-platform |
− | |1.53 (Snes9x), 0.92 (bsnes) | + | | style="text-align: center;"|1.53 (Snes9x), 0.92 (bsnes) |
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+ | Mid (Snes9x) | ||
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+ | High (bsnes) | ||
| style="text-align: center;"|✓ | | style="text-align: center;"|✓ | ||
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Revision as of 14:13, 17 July 2013
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (known shorthand as SNES) is a 16-bit, 4th generation console released on 1990 in North America. In Japan, it was known as the Super Famicom.
Emulators
Chart
Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | Accuracy Rating | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
bsnes (higan) | Windows, Linux | 0.92 | Very High | ✓ |
Snes9x | Windows, Linux, OS X | 1.53 | Mid | ✓ |
ZSNES | Windows, Linux | 1.51 | Very low | ✗ |
RetroArch (Snes9x, bsnes) | Multi-platform | 1.53 (Snes9x), 0.92 (bsnes) |
Mid (Snes9x) High (bsnes) |
✓ |
Comparison
1. bsnes (higan)
- The most accurate of the bunch. Should play any and all commercially released games without trouble, assuming you have the power.
- A Core 2 Duo at 2 GHz is the weakest I've seen run the balanced version full speed for most games.
- Balanced works. You do NOT need the accuracy build for anything but one game. And I believe it is a minor issue even for that.
- ROM hacks designed around emulator quirks will most likely not work. Same as with real hardware.
- LLE audio sounds amazing.
2. Snes9x
- Compatible with most games, even many romhacks that make use of emulator quirks.
- Fast enough for pretty much any toaster
- LLE audio, same as bsnes's.
- Often buggy graphical output and shader support in standalone
- Driver/GPU dependent.
- Remember those diagonal lines of offset across older 3D games on certain graphics cards? Yeah. Finding a picture.
- Hit and miss controller support, especially when it comes to XInput devices.
3. ZSNES
- Will run full speed on ANY toaster, supposedly back to the weakest of Pentium 3s, maybe P2s.
- Assuming it's an x86 toaster, since it's written in ASM.
- Romhacks were often designed around it's malfunctions
- Many romhacks won't work properly on anything else.
- Outdated as hell, with seemingly no hope for updating.
- Many bugs and lacked functions for many games, see ZSNES review
4. RetroArch, which has bsnes, and Snes9x cores.
- The same points as the emulators themselves
- Amazing graphical output
- At any resolution
- At any fullscreen resolution and refresh rate
- Vast shader support
- Dynamic rate control kills off most any and all audio distortion, such as crackling.
- Does not require Game Folders or anything like higan standalone.