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|title = Nintendo Virtual Boy
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{{Infobox emulator
|logo = Virtual-Boy-Set.png
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|title = higan
|developer = [[:Nintendo]]
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|logo = Higanlogo.png
|type = [[:Category:Consoles|"Handheld" game console]]
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|logowidth = 267
|generation = [[:Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles|Fifth generation]]
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|developer = Near <small>(formerly known as byuu)</small>, [https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/blob/master/CREDITS.md contributors]
|release = 1995
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|version = {{higanVer}}
|discontinued = 1996
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|active = Yes
|predecessor = [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]]
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|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]], [[Emulators on macOS|macOS]], [[Emulators on Linux|Linux]], OpenBSD, FreeBSD, [[libretro]]
|successor = [[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]]
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|target = [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]], [[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]], [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|GB]], [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|GBC]], [[Game Boy Advance emulators|GBA]], [[WonderSwan emulators|WS]], [[SG-1000 emulators|SG]], [[Master System emulators|SMS]], [[Master System emulators|GG]], [[Sega Genesis emulators|GEN]], [[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PCE]], [[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|NGP]], [[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|NGPC]], [[MSX emulators|MSX]], [[ColecoVision emulators|COL]]  
|emulated = {{✓}}
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|compatibility = <small>100% for commercial SNES titles<br/>Some homebrew may have small defects</small>
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|accuracy = System-dependent
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|website = [https://higan.dev/ higan.dev]
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|license = GNU GPLv3
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|source = [https://github.com/higan-emu/higan GitHub (active)]<br>[https://github.com/byuu/higan Github (archive)]
 
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The '''[[gametech:Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy]]''' is a supposedly fifth-generation handheld game console released by Nintendo and created by Game Boy creator [[wikipedia:Gunpei Yokoi|Gunpei Yokoi]] on August 14, 1995. It has a NEC V810 CPU. It was the first games console to utilize 3D effects, however, is notable for only displaying graphics in red and black, as well as requiring users to attach the console to their head, usually while rested on the included tripod. The product was pulled shortly after release due to the majority of users getting headaches from using it. Notably, it was rushed to market and was never meant to be released in its current form.
 
  
==Emulators==
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'''higan''' is an open-source, [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]].  
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! scope="col"|Name
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==Download==
! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
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{| cellpadding="4"
! scope="col"|Latest Version
 
! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
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!colspan="6"|PC
 
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|[[Mednafen]]
 
|Multi-platform
 
|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]
 
|{{✓}}
 
|{{✓}}
 
|{{✓}}
 
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|[[VBjin]]
 
|Windows
 
|SVN r103
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✓}}
 
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|Rustual Boy
 
|Multi-platform
 
|[https://github.com/emu-rs/rustual-boy 0.2.0 alpha]
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
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|[[MAME]]
 
|Multi-platform
 
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
 
|{{✓}}
 
|{{✓}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
|-
 
|[http://perfectkiosk.net/ Planet Virtual Boy emulator]
 
|Multi-platform
 
|[http://perfectkiosk.net/resources.html 20190327]
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✓}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
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|Red Dragon
 
|Multi-platform
 
|[http://www.planetvb.com/modules/tech/?sec=emus&eid=rdragon 0.38 Final]
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
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!colspan="6"|Console
 
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|[[Mednafen]]
 
|Multi-platform
 
|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]
 
|{{✓}}
 
|{{✓}}
 
|{{✓}}
 
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|[https://github.com/mrdanielps/r3Ddragon r3Ddragon]
 
|[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|New 3DS]]
 
|[https://github.com/mrdanielps/r3Ddragon/releases 0.87]
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
 
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|[http://perfectkiosk.net/ Planet Virtual Boy emulator]
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac|BSD}}
|Multi-platform
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|'''[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases Official releases]'''
|N/A
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✓}}
 
|{{✗}} <small>(WIP)</small>
 
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!colspan="6"|Mobile
 
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|[[Mednafen]]
 
|Multi-platform
 
|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]
 
|{{✓}}
 
|{{✓}}
 
|{{✓}}
 
 
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|}
  
===Comparisons===
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==Overview==
;[[Mednafen]]: Has 100% compatibility with commercial games. Lets you change the Virtual Boy's '''color output''' to any hex color. For example, changing it to white shows all the games in greyscale instead of red, which really helps. 3D is enabled by default, but you can turn it off. To play it on platforms not supported by Mednafen use the [[libretro]] port which also supports SBS 3D by using glsl shaders, check this [https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/4ibw0b/emulating_virtual_boy_in_3d_on_gear_vrgoogle/ Reddit post] for instructions.
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higan is a project that originally separated from Near's previous SNES emulator [[bsnes]] when they started adding more system cores.
;[[VBjin]]: Also has 100% compatibility with commercial games. Has a fork that [[VBjin#Downloads|supports the Oculus Rift]].
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;Rustual Boy: Claims [https://github.com/emu-rs/rustual-boy/blob/master/README.md#known-game-compatibility 100% compatibility], however, accuracy isn't as good as Mednafen or even VBjin, and speed is even worse.
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higan's bsnes and bgba cores are its most developed/accurate. The Nintendo 8-bit cores are very early in development, and are inferior to other existing emulators; alternatives include [[Gambatte]], [[BGB]], [[Mesen]], [[puNES]], and [[Nestopia]]. Bgba has made amazing strides from v095 on, getting very close to mGBA accuracy. higan also features a WonderSwan/WonderSwan Color core as of v098, which yields satisfactory results. The library-based GUI is not for everyone, though, and doesn't support drag and drop like a lot of other emulators do.
;[https://github.com/mrdanielps/r3Ddragon r3Ddragon]:Supports 3D on the New 3DS. Is slow and not finished. Based on Reality Boy / Red Dragon.
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;Planet Virtual Boy emulator: Is an up and coming emulator for 3DS (New and Old) and other systems. Full 3D support on 3DS is promised.
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Near noticed that higan's UI is not for everybody and made a standalone version of [[bsnes]] that is developed in parallel with higan's SNES core and has a Qt UI that's just like the earlier versions. They also worked on the new multi-system emulator [[byuu (emulator)|byuu]] that aims to combine higan with the ease of use of bsnes. For those that still aren't satisfied, [[RetroArch]] has its own libretro cores of higan and bsnes to use with its interface.
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===Game folders===
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higan is unique among emulators for introducing the concept of game folders. Game folders were about accurately representing the game cartridge and its metadata. Things like SRAM, cheats, input settings, emulator metadata get stored with the game.
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==List of forks==
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===nSide===
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'''[https://gitlab.com/hex-usr/nSide nSide]''' is a fork of higan that, among other things, adds support for more boards such as the Atari 2600 as well as peripherals and the VS. UniSystem to the NES core. It also retains the SNES Balanced core and thus makes available new improvements to higan, such as the WASAPI driver and the IIR-Biquad interpolation filter, to users whose computers cannot run the Accuracy core-only releases from higan v098 onwards with full speed.
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==External links==
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* [https://higan.readthedocs.io/ higan Manual] (community-maintained)
  
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==See also==
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* [[bsnes]] - Near's [[Super Nintendo emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super Famicom)]] emulator.
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* [[ares]] - Near's other [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]].
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* [[byuu (emulator)|byuu]] - Was a [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]] by Near that was aimed to provide the accuracy of it's predecessor higan. It is now merged back into higan.
  
[[Category:Consoles]]
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[[Category:Nintendo consoles]]
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[[Category:Emulators]]
[[Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles]]
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[[Category:Multi-emulators]]
[[Category:Virtual Boy emulators|*]]
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[[Category:Windows emulation software‏‎]]
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[[Category:Linux emulation software]]
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[[Category:macOS emulation software]]
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[[Category:BSD emulation software]]

Revision as of 00:54, 3 November 2021

higan
Higanlogo.png
Developer(s) Near (formerly known as byuu), contributors
Latest version v110
Active Yes
Platform(s) Windows, macOS, Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, libretro
Emulates NES, SNES, GB, GBC, GBA, WS, SG, SMS, GG, GEN, PCE, NGP, NGPC, MSX, COL
Compatibility 100% for commercial SNES titles
Some homebrew may have small defects
Accuracy System-dependent
Website higan.dev
License GNU GPLv3
Source code GitHub (active)
Github (archive)

higan is an open-source, multi-system emulator.

Download

Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD Official releases

Overview

higan is a project that originally separated from Near's previous SNES emulator bsnes when they started adding more system cores.

higan's bsnes and bgba cores are its most developed/accurate. The Nintendo 8-bit cores are very early in development, and are inferior to other existing emulators; alternatives include Gambatte, BGB, Mesen, puNES, and Nestopia. Bgba has made amazing strides from v095 on, getting very close to mGBA accuracy. higan also features a WonderSwan/WonderSwan Color core as of v098, which yields satisfactory results. The library-based GUI is not for everyone, though, and doesn't support drag and drop like a lot of other emulators do.

Near noticed that higan's UI is not for everybody and made a standalone version of bsnes that is developed in parallel with higan's SNES core and has a Qt UI that's just like the earlier versions. They also worked on the new multi-system emulator byuu that aims to combine higan with the ease of use of bsnes. For those that still aren't satisfied, RetroArch has its own libretro cores of higan and bsnes to use with its interface.

Game folders

higan is unique among emulators for introducing the concept of game folders. Game folders were about accurately representing the game cartridge and its metadata. Things like SRAM, cheats, input settings, emulator metadata get stored with the game.

List of forks

nSide

nSide is a fork of higan that, among other things, adds support for more boards such as the Atari 2600 as well as peripherals and the VS. UniSystem to the NES core. It also retains the SNES Balanced core and thus makes available new improvements to higan, such as the WASAPI driver and the IIR-Biquad interpolation filter, to users whose computers cannot run the Accuracy core-only releases from higan v098 onwards with full speed.

External links

See also