Editing ZiNc

{{Infobox emulator
|version = 1.1
|active = No
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]] (Port)
|target = Sony ZN-1<br/>Sony ZN-2<br/>Namco System 11
|developer = The_Author and DynaChicken <small>(Original)</small> <br/>Richter Belmont, SMF <small>(Latest authors)</small>
|website = [http://web.archive.org/web/20121223225200/http://www.emuhype.com/ emuhype.com] (Archived)
}}

'''ZiNc''' is a closed-source emulator for three arcade hardware systems based on Sony's [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]] hardware. Its last release was in January 2005.

==Download==
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|'''[http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/images/c/ca/ZiNc_Complete_Pack.zip Latest builds and extras]'''<br/><small>Includes all plugins and frontends</small>
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==List of emulated systems==
{{Main|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcade_system_board Wiki lists}}

*[http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=796 Sony ZN-1] (1995–2000)
*[https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Sony_ZN-2 Sony ZN-2] (1997–1999)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco_System_11 Namco System 11] (1994–1999)

==Overview==
ZiNc is a command-line Windows emulator for arcade hardware based on Sony PlayStation hardware. These hardware systems include Sony ZiNc (ZN1 & ZN2) and Namco System 11. These games are also supported in [[MAME]], but ZiNc can frequently run them faster and with graphics and sound enhancements. The last version of ZiNc from original authors named 'Duddie' (Marcin Dudar; aka TheD / The Author) and 'Tratax' (DynaChicken) was v0.9; after that, they went on to create GCEmu (a [[GameCube emulators|Nintendo GameCube emulator]]) and R.Belmont / SMF took over ZiNc development.

The latest version of the emulator is 1.1 (x86), released on 2005-01-25. It runs on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 & 10; and you can start this emulator with ZiNc.exe.
:Please note: This emulator needs BIOS image(s) to start ROM files!

* Compatibility Lists:
:[http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/arcade/zinc.html Emulator-Zone]
:[http://caesar.logiqx.com/php/emulator.php?id=zinc caesar.logiqx.com]

==Games== 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Game
! scope="col"|ZiNc
! scope="col"|MAME
! scope="col"|Hardware
! scope="col"|PlayStation Port
|-
|Star Gladiator Episode I: Final Crusade
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-1 ||{{✓}}
|-
|Street Fighter EX
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-1 ||{{~}}*
|-
|Street Fighter EX Plus
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-1 ||{{✓}}
|-
|Street Fighter EX2
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-2 ||{{~}}*
|-
|Street Fighter EX2 Plus
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-2 ||{{✓}}
|-
|Star Gladiator 2: Nightmare of Bilstein
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-2 ||Dreamcast
|-
|Rival Schools: United By Fate
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-2 ||{{✓}}, PSN
|-
|Strider Hiryu 2
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-2 ||{{✓}}, PSN
|-
|Tech Romancer
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-2 ||Dreamcast
|-
|Battle Arena Toshinden 2
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-1 ||{{✓}}, Windows 95, Saturn
|-
|Tetris The Grand Master
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Capcom Sony ZN-2 ||{{~}} [https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5607/ Has ROM Hack ZN-2 to PSX conversion], Xbox 360
|-
|Sonic Wings Limited
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Video System PSX ||{{✓}}, Saturn, PSN, Android
|-
|Bloody Roar (Beastorizer)
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||PS Arcade 95 ||{{✓}}, PSN
|-
|Bloody Roar 2
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||PS Arcade 95 ||{{✓}}, PSN
|-
|Brave Blade
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Tecmo TPS System ||{{✗}}
|-
|Psychic Force
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Taito FX1-A ||{{✓}}
|-
|Magical Date EX
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Taito FX1-A ||{{✓}}
|-
|Ray Storm
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Taito FX1-B ||{{✓}}, Saturn, Windows, PS3, Xbox 360, iOS, Android
|-
|Fighters' Impact
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Taito FX1-B ||{{✓}}
|-
|G-Darius
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Taito FX1-B ||{{✓}}, Windows, PS2
|-
|Dancing Eyes
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 11 ||{{✗}}
|-
|Xevious 3D/G
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 11 ||{{✓}}
|-
|Star Sweep
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 11 ||{{✓}}, Game Boy
|-
|Kosodate Quiz My Angel 3
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 11 ||{{✗}}
|-
|Tekken
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 11 ||{{✓}}
|-
|Tekken 2
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 11 ||{{✓}}
|-
|Soul Edge Ver. II
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 11 ||{{✓}}
|-
|Dunk Mania
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 11 ||{{✗}}
|-
|Prime Goal EX
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 11 ||{{✓}}
|-
|Wedding Rhapsody
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Konami GV System ||{{✗}}
|-
|Hyper Athlete
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Konami GV System ||{{✓}}, PSN
|-
|Powerful Baseball 96
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Konami GV System ||{{✗}}
|-
|Susume! Taisen Puzzle-Dama
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Konami GV System ||{{✓}}, N64
|-
|Fighting Layer
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 12 ||{{✗}}
|-
|Ehrgeiz
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 12 ||{{✓}}, PSN
|-
|Tekken 3
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 12 ||{{✓}}
|-
|Mr Driller
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 12 ||{{✓}}, Dreamcast, GBC, WonderSwan Color, Mobile phone
|-
|Aqua Rush
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 12 ||{{✗}}
|-
|Paca Paca Passion
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Namco System 12 ||{{✓}}, PS3, PSP, PS Vita
|-
|Gallop Racer 3
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Tecmo TPS System ||{{✓}}
|-
|Shanghai Matekibuyuu
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Tecmo TPS System ||{{✓}}
|-
|Cool Boarders Arcade Jam
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Tecmo TPS System ||{{✓}}
|-
|Dead or Alive++
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Tecmo TPS System ||{{~}}**
|-
|Tondemo Crisis (Incredible Crisis)
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Tecmo TPS System ||{{✓}}
|-
|Monster Farm Jump
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Tecmo TPS System ||{{✓}}
|-
|Heaven's Gate
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Atlus PSX ||{{✓}}
|}

This games taken from game list generated by --list-games command to ZiNc executable, can be found [http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/arcade/zinc.html here]. Not included clones.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Later versions ported to PlayStation with additional game modes.

<nowiki>**</nowiki> This arcade-only release used the Tecmo TPS System (Capcom Sony ZN-1 with custom bios) and, while graphically similar to the PlayStation port of Dead or Alive, plays more like Dead or Alive 2.

==Issues==
ZiNc attempted to provide the fullest possible emulation for each of these compatible games while also running on relatively low-spec PCs.  However, there was no guarantee of perfect emulation for any of the games. Sound and/or music, in particular, may be incomplete or incorrect for certain types of games.
 
ZiNc is not flexible enough to support games with analog controls.  As a result, some games on supported hardware that you may have seen in MAME (such as Crypt Killer) are not included.

==External Links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKAbl1_7k7M ARCADE HISTORY - CAPCOM SONY ZN 1 HARDWARE 1995] (TheVideogameDatabase. Oct 29, 2016.)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RurfNge7oqo ARCADE HISTORY - CAPCOM SONY ZN 2 HARDWARE 1997] (TheVideogameDatabase. Nov 2, 2016.)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fcIbBvM9hI ARCADE HISTORY - NAMCO SYSTEM 11 HARDWARE 1995] (TheVideogameDatabase. Feb 6, 2017.)
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLph9xgFt_cC1TVs2nWSQvOh5mDEVGpsMg Emulação - ZN-1 / ZN-2 / Namco System 11] (Literalmente{Game}'s playlist)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uufwZ5WWUXE ZINC 1.1 - 70 GAMES TEST] (EMURETRO. Jun 26, 2017.)

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