List of video game console emulators

This is a selected list of video game system emulators. For information about emulating specific systems, including those not covered by the emulators in this list, see the respective article for each system.

Contents

Arcade

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
Demul 0.5.6 02010-09-01 September 1, 2010 Y NAOMI, NAOMI 2, Atomiswave Windows GPL [1]
Dolphin 3.0 02011-06-24 June 24, 2011 Y Triforce Cross-platform GPL [2]
FB Alpha 0.2.97.18 02011-12-31 December 31, 2011 Y CP System, CP System II, Neo Geo MVS, PGM, Mega Drive and others Cross-platform GPL [3]
Kawaks[1] 1.62 02010-05-17 May 17, 2010 Y CP System, CP System II, Neo Geo MVS Windows Freeware [4]
MAME 0.144 02011-11-13 November 13, 2011 Y Various arcade systems Cross-platform MAME License [5]
NeoRAGEx 0.6b 01999-06-24 June 24, 1999 N Neo Geo AES Windows Freeware [6]

Atari

Atari 2600

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
PC Atari Emulator 2.6 02002-05 May 2002 N Atari 2600 MS-DOS, Windows GPL [7]
Stella 3.5 02011-12-29 December 29, 2011 Y Atari 2600 Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Windows Mobile, Dreamcast, GP2X, Nintendo DS, Wii GPL [8]
z26[2] 3.02 02011-06-13 June 13, 2011 Y Atari 2600 Windows, Mac OS, Linux, MS-DOS GPL [9]

Atari 5200

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
Atari800[3] 2.2.1 02011-04-28 April 28, 2011 Y Atari 5200, various Atari 8-bit computers Cross-platform GPL [10]

Atari 7800

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
EMU7800[4] 0.97 02011-01-26 January 26, 2011 Y Atari 2600, Atari 7800 Windows GPL [11]
ProSystem Emulator[4] 1.3 02008-05-12 May 12, 2008 Y Atari 7800 Windows GPL [12]

Nintendo

See also: Virtual Console

Consoles

Nintendo Entertainment System

Name Actual version Last Release Alive System Platform License Link
iNES[5] 1.4 02011-01-01 January 1, 2011 Y NES iOS [13]
FakeNES[6] 0.5.9 beta3 02008-07-20 July 20, 2008 NES Windows zlib [14]
FCEUX 2.1.5 02011-06-04 June 4, 2011 Y NES Cross-platform GPL [15]
Jnes 1.0.2 02010-02-06 February 6, 2010 Y NES Windows Proprietary [16]
nemulator 2.5 02011-11-11 November 11, 2011 Y NES Windows [17]
NESten[7] 0.61 beta1 02001-02-11 February 11, 2001 N NES Windows [18]
Nester beta4a 02009-02-15 February 15, 2009 NES Windows GPL [19]
NESticle[8] x.xx 01998-08-18 August 18, 1998 N NES MS-DOS [20]
NEStopia 1.40 02008-06-11 June 11, 2008 Y NES Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [21][22]
TI-NESulator 0.40 02008-05-30 May 30, 2008 NES Windows, Linux, Mac OS Proprietary [23]
TuxNES 0.75 02001-04-15 April 15, 2001 N NES Linux, FreeBSD GPL [24]
vNES[9] 2.14 02011-05-31 May 31, 2011 Y NES Java ME, Symbian GPL [25]
IMBNes[10] 2.14 02011-05-31 May 31, 2011 Y NES PlayStation Proprietary

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
bsnes 0.85 02012-01-02 January 2, 2012 Y SNES, Super Game Boy, Satellaview, Sufami Turbo, NES Linux, Mac OS, Windows GNU GPLv3 [26][27]
FB Alpha 0.2.97.18 02011-12-31 December 31, 2011 Y CP System, CP System II, Neo Geo MVS, PGM, Mega Drive and others Cross-platform GPL [28]
Snes9x 1.53 02011-04-25 April 25, 2011 Y SNES Linux, Mac OS, Windows, PlayStation 3, GameCube, Wii, PSP, iOS, Android Non-commercial open source [29]
SnesGT 0.218 (Stable) 0.230 beta 7 (Beta) 02011-01-29 January 29, 2011 Y SNES Windows Proprietary, Freeware [30]
ZSNES 1.51 02007-01-24 January 24, 2007 Y SNES Linux, MS-DOS, Windows, Mac OS X (Intel-only) GPL [31]

Nintendo 64

Name Current version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
1964 1.1 02009-07-07 July 7, 2009 Y Nintendo 64 Windows GPL [32][33]
Mupen64 Plus 1.99.4 02011-07 July 2011 Y Nintendo 64 Linux GPL v2 [34]
Corn 0.3 02006-07-13 July 13, 2006 N Nintendo 64 Windows [35]
N64oid[11] 2.2.3 02011-08-30 August 30, 2011 Y Nintendo 64 Android [36]
Project64 1.7.51.51 02011-01-04 January 4, 2011 Nintendo 64 Windows Proprietary, Freeware [37]
Sixtyforce 0.9.5 beta 1 02010-04-03 April 3, 2010 Y Nintendo 64 Mac OS Proprietary [38]
UltraHLE 1.0.0 01999-01-28 January 28, 1999 N Nintendo 64 Windows [39]

GameCube

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
Dolphin 3.0 02011-12-24 December 24, 2011 Y Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Triforce Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [40][41]

Wii

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
Dolphin 3.0 02011-12-24 December 24, 2011 Y Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Triforce Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [42][43]

Handhelds

Game Boy and Game Boy Color

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
EmuMaster by Team GX FXIII Edition 3.0 02010-02-12 February 12, 2010  ? Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear PSP GPL [44]
BGB[12][13] 1.3.2 02011-04-10 April 10, 2011 Y Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy Windows [45]
GNUboy[14] 1.0.3 02001-12-08 December 8, 2001 N Game Boy Cross-platform GPL
Goomba 2.3 02005-09-17 September 17, 2005 N Game Boy, Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS Proprietary [46]
Goomba Color 3-31-2008 02008-03-31 March 31, 2008 N Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS Proprietary [47]
Goomba Paletted 2.40 02011-01-31 January 31, 2011 Y Game Boy, Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS GPL [48]
KiGB[15] 2.0.5 02008-09-27 September 27, 2008 Y Game Boy, Game Boy Color Windows, Mac OS Proprietary [49]
Phoinix[16] 1.4.2 02008-06-14 June 14, 2008 N Game Boy Palm OS GPL [50]
VisualBoyAdvance 1.7.2 02004-05-25 May 25, 2004 N Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [51]
GeMP 3.3 02006-04-19 April 19, 2006 N Game Boy, Game Boy Color PlayStation Portable GPL [52]
Lameboy 0.12 02009-05-02 May 2, 2009 N Game Boy, Game Boy Color Nintendo DS GPL [53]

Game Boy Advance

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
Boycott Advance 0.4.0 02008-09-27 September 27, 2008 Y Game Boy Advance Mac OS [54]
iDeaS[17] 1.0.3.9 02011-02-17 February 17, 2011 Y Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux [55]
NO$GBA 2.6a 02008-01-23 January 23, 2008 N Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS Windows [56]
VBA-M rev1025 02011-06-15 June 15, 2011 Y Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux GPL [57]
VBA2 SVN246 02010-02-23 February 23, 2010 Y Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux GPL [58]
Visual Boy Advance GX 2.2.2 02010-10-07 October 7, 2010 Y Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance GameCube, Wii GPL [59]
VisualBoyAdvance 1.7.2 02004-05-25 May 25, 2004 N Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [60]

Nintendo DS

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
"DSonPSP" 0.7 02011-05-28 May 28, 2011 Y Nintendo DS PSP GPL Unknown
DeSmuME 0.9.7 02011-02-01 February 1, 2011 Y Nintendo DS Windows, Linux, Mac OS GPL [61][62]
Ensata 1.4e 02007-03-16 March 16, 2007 N Nintendo DS Windows Official developers only [63]
iDeaS 1.0.4.0 02011-10-02 October 2, 2011 Y Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance Windows, Linux [64]
NO$GBA 2.6a 02008-01-23 January 23, 2008 N Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance Windows [65]

Sega

Master System

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
DSMasterPlus[18] 1.3 02007-08-20 August 20, 2007 Master System, Game Gear Nintendo DS [66]
Kega Fusion[19] 3.64 (Windows), 3.63i (Mac OS), 3.63x (Linux) 02010-03-07 March 7, 2010 Y SG-1000, SC-3000, SF-7000, Master System, Game Gear, Sega Pico, Mega Drive, Sega CD, Sega 32X, SVP Windows, Linux, Mac OS [67]
"EmuMaster" by Team GX FXIII Edirion 3.0 02010-02-12 February 12, 2010  ? Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy Sega Master System SGG PSP GPL [68]

Sega Genesis / Sega CD / Sega 32X

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
FB Alpha 0.2.97.18 02011-12-31 December 31, 2011 Y CP System, CP System II, Neo Geo MVS, PGM, Mega Drive and others Cross-platform GPL [69]
Genecyst x.xx (0.33) August 1998 N Sega Genesis MS-DOS Freeware [70]
Genesis Plus[20] N Sega Genesis Windows, Mac OS, Dreamcast, Nintendo GameCube, Wii GPL [71][72]
Gens 2.14 May 21, 2006 N Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32x Windows, Linux, Palm GPL [73]
Gens/GS r7 Nov 11, 2009 Y Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X Windows, Linux GPL [74]
Kega Fusion[19] 3.64 Mar 7, 2010 Y SG-1000, SC-3000, SF-7000, Master System, Game Gear, Sega Pico, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32x, SVP Windows, Linux, Mac OS Freeware [75]
"EmuMaster" by Team GX FXIII Edirion 3.0 02010-02-12 February 12, 2010  ? Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy Sega Master System SGG PSP GPL [76]
Gens32 Surreal 1.88 02010-10-06 October 6, 2010 Y Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X Windows  ? (free) [77]
Gens+ Rewind 1.1 02011-02-01 February 1, 2011 Y Master System, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X Windows  ? (free) [78]

Saturn

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
GiriGiri[21] 0.6a 02003 2003 N Sega Saturn Windows, PSP Freeware, later commercial [79]
SSF 0.12 beta R3 02011-12-26 December 26, 2011 Y Sega Saturn, ST-V Windows Freeware [80]
Yabause 0.9.11 02011-11-27 November 27, 2011 Y Sega Saturn Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Dreamcast, Wii, PSP GNU GPL [81]

Dreamcast

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
NullDC 1.0.4 r136 02011-08-21August 21, 2011 Y Dreamcast Windows GNU GPL v3 [82]
Chankast[22] Alpha 0.25 02004-07-07July 7, 2004 N Dreamcast Windows Freeware [83]
lxdream[23] 0.9.1 02009-06-29June 29, 2009 Y Dreamcast Linux, Mac OS GPL [84]

Sony

PlayStation

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
bleem! 1.6b 02001-08-16August 16, 2001 N PlayStation Windows Proprietary
bleemcast! 1.0 beta 02012-11-02November, 2001 N PlayStation Dreamcast Proprietary
Connectix Virtual Game Station 1.4.1 02000-10-11October 11, 2000 N PlayStation Windows, Mac OS Proprietary
ePSXe 1.7.0 02008-05-24May 24, 2008 N PlayStation Windows, Linux Freeware [85]
FPSE 0.10.58 02011-10-12October 12, 2011 Y PlayStation Android, Windows Mobile Proprietary [86]
PCSX 1.5 02003-05-12May 12, 2003 N PlayStation Windows, Mac OS, Linux GPL [87]
PCSX-df 1.10 02009-03-29March 29, 2009 N PlayStation Linux GNU General Public License (GPL) [88][89]
PCSX-Reloaded 1.9.92 02010-08-05August 5, 2010 Y PlayStation Windows, Mac OS, Linux GPLv2 [90]
pSX 1.13 02008-02-29February 29, 2008 N PlayStation Windows, Linux Proprietary, Freeware [91]
PSXeven 0.19 02005-04-25April 25, 2005 N PlayStation Windows Freeware
Xebra/Arbex 110425 02011-04-25April 25, 2011 Y PlayStation Windows Freeware [92]

PlayStation 2

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
PCSX2 0.9.8 r4600 May 1, 2011 Y PlayStation 2 Windows, Linux GPL [93][94]
NeutrinoSX2[24] 0.8.1 2004 N PlayStation 2 Windows GPL [95]

PlayStation Portable

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
Potemkin[25] 0.1 January 10, 2011 N PSP Windows
PSPE[26] 0.9 June 04, 2005 Y PSP Windows
JPCSP 0.6 r2394 December 05, 2011 Y PSP Windows, Mac OS, Linux [96]

Microsoft

Xbox

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
cxbx[27] Cxbx 0.8.0-Pre2 (Win32) September 6, 2004 Y Xbox Windows GPL [97][98][99]
Xbox Backwards Compatibility Mode X: 5829.0 November 27th, 2007 N Xbox Xbox 360 Proprietary [100]
Xeon[24] 1.0 (Win32) August 13, 2003 N Xbox Windows, MS-DOS Freeware [101]

Other

These programs emulate multiple systems and/or systems without many alternatives. Many early and obscure systems are covered by one or more of these emulators.

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
Bliss[28] 2.0.5 May 25, 2006 N Mattel Intellivision Windows, Palm OS [102]
M.E.S.S. 0.142 April 4, 2011 Y Various Cross-platform Custom [103]
WinUAE 2.3.3 (Win32, Stable) 2.4.0 WIP #1 (Win32, WIP) December 24, 2011 Y Amiga CD32, Commodore CDTV, other Amiga Windows GPL [104]

CBS ColecoVision

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
ColEm[29] 2.6 Y ColecoVision Windows Open source [105]

Panasonic 3DO

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
FreeDO 1.9 January 3, 2007 N 3DO Windows modified GNU LGPL [106]

TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine

Name Actual version Last release Alive System Platform License Link
Mednafen 0.8 (Stable) 0.9 (Unstable) January 01, 2011 Y TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, SuperGrafx, Atari Lynx, GameBoy (Color), GameBoy Advance, NES, Neo Geo Pocket (Color), PC-FX, WonderSwan (Color) FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X, NetBSD, Windows GNU GPL [107]
MagicEngine[30] 1.1.3 May 26, 2008 Y TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, SuperGrafx Windows, MS-DOS, Mac OS Commercial [108]
Ootake 2.63 December 18, 2011 Y TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, SuperGrafx Windows Open source http://www.ouma.jp/ootake/

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Carless 2004, p. 59
  2. ^ Grand et al. 2004, p. 396
  3. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 286
  4. ^ a b Kohler 2006, p. 157
  5. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 166
  6. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 171
  7. ^ Carless, 2004, p. 60
  8. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 165
  9. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 205
  10. ^ PSX Scene, p. 205
  11. ^ McElroy, Griffin (2011-03-07). "N64oid emulates Nintendo 64 classics on Android smartphones". Joystiq. AOL. http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/07/n64oid-emulates-nintendo-64-classics-on-android-smartphones/2. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
  12. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 194
  13. ^ Gralla 2007, p. 469
  14. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 202
  15. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 181
  16. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 203
  17. ^ Ransom-Wiley, James (May 10 2005). "DS emulator off the ground, still glitchy". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2005/05/10/ds-emulator-off-the-ground-still-glitchy/. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 
  18. ^ Fletcher, JC (2008-05-22). "Emulating the gaming world on DS". Joystiq. AOL. http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/emulating-the-gaming-world-on-ds/. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
  19. ^ a b Kohler 2006, p. 178
  20. ^ Fletcher, JC (2008-04-03). "Welcome to the Next Generation of Wii homebrew". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/03/welcome-to-the-next-generation-of-wii-homebrew/. Retrieved 2011-07-11. 
  21. ^ Sheffield, Brandon (2006-11-06). "A Tough Nut To Karrak: Sony's New PR Boss Talks PlayStation 3 Plans". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1787/a_tough_nut_to_karrak_sonys_new_.php?page=5. Retrieved 2011-07-12. 
  22. ^ Stolarz 2005, p.318
  23. ^ Goodwin, Steven. "Appliance Hacking". Smart Home Automation with Linux. Apress. p. 53. 
  24. ^ a b Stolarz 2005, p.319
  25. ^ Yoon, Andrew (2007-05-06). "Experimental emulator brings PSP games to Windows". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/06/experimental-emulator-brings-psp-games-to-windows/. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 
  26. ^ Prochnow, Dave (2005). PSP Hacks, Mods, and Expansions. McGraw-Hill. p. 124. 
  27. ^ Grand et al. 2004, p. 145
  28. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 148
  29. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 151
  30. ^ Kohler 2006, p. 179

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