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| [http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/ iNES] || Marat Fayzullin || MS-DOS || Version discontinued; Win32 and Linux still active | | [http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/ iNES] || Marat Fayzullin || MS-DOS || 2010 || Version discontinued; Win32 and Linux still active | ||
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| [http://www.kryptonware.com/ Kryptonware] || rubenhbaca || Java || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9395 Initial development announcement]. Website has reported "under maintenance" for a very long time | | [http://www.kryptonware.com/ Kryptonware] || rubenhbaca || Java || 2012 || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9395 Initial development announcement]. Website has reported "under maintenance" for a very long time | ||
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| [https://github.com/Alegend45/MSE MSE] || Alegend45 || ? || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8853 Initial development announcement]. GitHub account has been deleted | | [https://github.com/Alegend45/MSE MSE] || Alegend45 || ? || 2012 || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8853 Initial development announcement]. GitHub account has been deleted | ||
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| [http://eigenbloom.com/projects/nes/nestest.php?version=1 ?] || graham || Javascript || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10243 Initial development announcement]. Website returns internal server error | | [http://eigenbloom.com/projects/nes/nestest.php?version=1 ?] || graham || Javascript || 2013 || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10243 Initial development announcement]. Website returns internal server error | ||
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| [https://github.com/jonathandasilvasantos/2014-alphanes-nintendo-emulator Alphanes] || zerojnt || Go || [https://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14830 Initial development announcement] | | [https://github.com/jonathandasilvasantos/2014-alphanes-nintendo-emulator Alphanes] || zerojnt || Go || 2019 || [https://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14830 Initial development announcement] | ||
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Revision as of 23:38, 3 August 2023
This is a list of NES emulators.
Commercial
Emulator name | Author | Platform(s) | Ports and/or other details |
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acNES | Nintendo | GameCube, Game Boy Advance | Used for Animal Crossing, e-Reader, and Classic NES Series. The name "acNES" is unofficial, as Nintendo has not released this emulator as a distinct product. Information from TCRF indicates that it may be called "QFC". |
Virtual Console | Nintendo | Wii/Wii U/3DS | Most games cost 500 Nintendo Points in Wii Shop Channel |
PocketNES | loopy, FluBBa, and Dwedit | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS | Used commercially for some emulated re-releases by Atlus, Jaleco, Konami |
Popular
These are commonly used or well-established.
Emulator name | Author | Platform(s) | Ports and/or other details |
---|---|---|---|
BizHawk | Multiple authors | Win32, macOS | |
FCE Ultra GX | Tantric | Wii, GameCube | |
FCEUX | Anthony Giorgio / Mark Doliner | Win32, Linux | |
FCEUXD SP | sp | Win32 | |
higan | Near (formerly as byuu) | Win32, FreeBSD, Linux, macOS | Multi-platform |
iNES | Marat Fayzullin | Win32 and Linux | |
Jnes | Jabosoft | Win32 | |
Mesen | Sour | Win32, Linux/.NET | Announcement / Source, excellent debugger |
nemulator | James Slepicka | Win32 | |
nesemu2 | holodnak | Win32, OS X, Linux | |
NESten | TNSe | Win32 | |
NEStopia | Martin Freij | Win32, OS X, Linux | Linux, MacOS |
Nestopia UE | rdanbrook | Linux, BSD, Win7+ | a.k.a. Nestopia Undead Edition. Contains bugfixes/etc. Windows binaries are available at Sourceforge or at EmuCR |
Nintaco | zeroone | Java (Windows, GNU/Linux, macOS) | Announcement Source API FAQ Screenshots |
Nintendulator | Quietust | Win32 | Nintendulator DX (by thefox) for an even more-improved debugger |
NO$NES | Martin Korth | Win32 | |
PocketNES | loopy, FluBBa, and Dwedit | Game Boy Advance | Updates on Dwedit's board |
RockNES | Zepper (formerly Fx3) | Win32 | Status: under development. |
UberNES | M \ K Productions | Win32 | |
VirtuaNES | Norix | Win32 | Has a real-time memory hex-editor |
Under development
The following is a list of NES emulators that are supposedly under development, who their authors are, relevant home pages/sites, and the source of the announcement (direct or indirect).
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Before considering developing your own NES emulator, ask yourself if your efforts may be better spent helping out those who already have emulators in development! |
Emulator name | Author | Platform(s) | Ports and/or other details |
---|---|---|---|
NESICIDE | cpow | Win32/64, Linux32/64, macOS | |
FPGA NES | Ludde | FPGA (hardware) | |
VeriNES | jwdonal | FPGA (hardware) | Announcement |
FPGA NES | kevtris | FPGA (hardware) | |
FPGA NES | Dan Strother | FPGA (hardware) | |
NESFaCE | 6T4 | Win32 | Announcement |
kindred | Overload | Win32 | Announcement |
? | allthatremains | Win32 | Announcement |
? | amin2312 | Flash | Announcement |
ModNES | Petruza | Portable, mainly MacOS & Win32 | Announcement |
A/NES | Morgan Johansson | AmigaOS | Announcement |
puNES | FHorse | Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Win32 | Announcement / Source |
famique | sahib | Mac OS X, Win32, Linux | Announcement |
FooNES | aphex | Win32 | Announcement |
nesemu1 | Bisqwit | libSDL (portable), testing under Linux | Announcement |
MoarNES | miker00lz | Win32 | Announcement |
jaNES | crudelios | Win32 | Announcement |
? | neet | ? | Announcement |
? | foobaz | Java | Announcement |
? | MottZilla | ? | Announcement |
? | runaway pancake | ? | Announcement |
? | Vegenad | ? | Announcement |
? | johnathonrh | ? | Announcement |
Yanese | Anes | Win32 | Announcement |
? | nesemuguy | ? | Announcement |
? | Coldberg | ? | Announcement |
? | pops | ? | Announcement |
? | beannaich | ? | Announcement |
? | windwakr | ? | Announcement |
? | JuniorZ | ? | Announcement |
? | NesHackR | ? | Announcement |
AwesomeNES | Snaer | libSDL (portable) | Announcement |
? | BeTheDuck | ? | Announcement |
? | Luke | ? | Announcement |
? | The Lord | ? | Announcement |
? | essial | ? | Announcement |
? | JamesK89 | ? | Announcement |
? | yaazz | OS X | Announcement |
? | blanham | OS X | Announcement |
? | magicphenix | ? | Announcement |
? | happymaomao | ? | Announcement |
? | someone_somewhere | ? | Announcement |
? | Undubbed | ? | Announcement |
? | Muchaserres | ? | Announcement |
? | takeda | ? | Announcement |
? | albailey | ? | Announcement |
? | CaptainMuscles | ? | Announcement |
? | hatorijr | ? | Announcement |
? | tanoatnd | ? | Announcement |
? | max_sweat | ? | Announcement |
? | jjpeerless | ? | Announcement |
? | Cloudy | ? | Announcement |
? | meatloaf69 | ? | Announcement |
? | parth | FPGA (hardware) | Announcement |
? | oRBIT2002 | ? | Announcement |
? | Elessar | ? | Announcement |
? | cmoh89 | ? | Announcement |
HDNes | mkwong98 | Win32 | Announcement |
? | ehguacho | ? | Announcement |
? | nop | Java | Announcement |
? | emu_enthusiast | ? | Announcement |
MahNES | HLorenzi | Win32 | Announcement |
? | haydenmuhl | ? | Announcement |
? | urbanspr1nter | ? | Announcement |
Fergulator | fergus_maximus | Mac OS X or X Windows | Announcement |
? | ermular | Win32 | Announcement |
? | alexwy | ? | Announcement |
? | caiiio | ? | Announcement |
? | miguelsfp | Win32 | Announcement |
? | ember | FPGA (hardware) | Announcement |
? | ninjis | ? | Announcement |
? | submarine600 | PC-8801 | Announcement |
Yane | roku6185 | libSDL (portable), testing under Linux | Announcement |
VPNES | x0000 | Win32 w/ SDL | |
macifom | Auston Stewart | OS X, iOS | Announcement |
macifomlite | Auston Stewart | iOS | |
Pretendo | proxy | Linux/BeOS/Win32 | Announcement |
? | samfoo | ? | Announcement |
? | LightStruk | ? | Announcement |
Nezulator | Zelex | JavaScript | Announcement |
EMUya | Zelex | Ouya | Announcement |
? | dreampeppers99 | ? | Announcement |
? | Skypher | ? | Announcement |
? | ArsonIzer | Java | Announcement |
? | SuperFXMaster | FPGA (hardware) | Announcement |
? | Choz | Win32 w/ SDL | Announcement |
? | sronsse | ? | Announcement |
? | Emu6502Writer | ? | Announcement |
? | fred | ? | Announcement |
? | janzdott | ? | Announcement |
? | d15ea5e | ? | Announcement |
? | mrhyde | ? | Announcement |
? | codeblox | ? | Announcement |
FC87 | Boolean | SDL (Win32, GNU/Linux) | Announcement |
phibiaNES | nIghtorius | Win32 | Announcement |
? | Choz | ? | Announcement |
nintengo | nwidger | Go w/ libSDL | |
ffnes | rockcarry | Win32 | Announcement |
WebNES | peteward44 | Javascript | Announcement / Live demo |
O-Nes-Sama | Fumarumota, aLaix | SDL2 (Win32, GNU/Linux) | Announcement |
? | austere | ? | Announcement |
cfxnes | jonyzz | Javascript/CoffeeScript | Announcement / Live demo |
? | mreiland | ? | Announcement |
? | daroou | Win32 | Announcement |
fogleman/nes | Michael Fogleman | Go with Go/GL and PortAudio | Medium article |
? | RobertLoggia | ? | Announcement |
nesalizer | Ulfalizer | libSDL (portable), tested on Linux | |
? | NewDietCoke248903 | ? | Announcement |
NES-Emu | imid | C#/.NET | Announcement |
? | mreiland | Linux (?) | Announcement |
nSide | hex_usr | ? | Fork of byuu's higan-nes. Announcement |
? | DarylTechNES | ? | Announcement |
HalfNES | Grapeshot | Java | Github source |
EduNes | thomson | SDL2 | Announcement |
? | Feuerwerk42 | FPGA (hardware) | Announcement |
? | fspinolo | ? | Announcement |
? | DaNES | ? | Announcement |
? | charrli | ? | Announcement |
? | amhndu | ? | Announcement |
SharpNES | colinvella | Win32/.NET | Announcement |
? | Alyosha_TAS | ? | Announcement |
NESfusto | DarkMoe | ? | Announcement |
? | Bowie90333212391 | ? | Announcement |
? | RomarioSilva | ? | Announcement |
? | JSBryan | ? | Announcement |
? | Sarospa | ? | Announcement |
? | Totolasticot42 | ? | Announcement |
? | been_jamin | ? | Announcement |
? | wbrian | ? | Announcement |
? | lord_Chile | ? | Announcement |
Nintendoish | drewying | Win32 | Announcement / Source |
? | tdondich | JavaScript (Vue.js) | Announcement / Source |
? | ace314159 | ? | Announcement |
? | iOSBrett | Swift | Announcement |
? | relaxok | ? | Announcement |
? | jamieyello | ? | Announcement |
? | JonteP | ? | Announcement |
? | zzzz898 | ? | Announcement |
? | ap9 | ? | Announcement |
? | zeno84 | ? | Announcement |
? | HastatusXXI | ? | Announcement |
? | andsve | ? | Announcement |
? | stickzman | ? | Announcement |
? | babai | ? | Announcement |
? | arcnor | ? | Announcement |
? | cbalen | ? | Announcement |
? | psychopathetica | ? | Announcement |
? | Myself086 | SNES | Announcement |
? | nflga | ? | Announcement |
? | rodri042 | ? | Announcement |
? | twicetimes | ? | Announcement |
? | dawid9554 | ? | Announcement |
agnes | kgabis | C with libSDL examples | Announcement |
? | LukasP | ? | Announcement |
HydraNES | BadFoolPrototype | Win32 (Glew/OpenGL) | Announcement / First mention |
? | mferrantini | JavaScript | Announcement |
? | gobblebit | ? | Announcement |
? | AshleyJamesy | Android | First mention on Discord #programming channel |
RustyNES | lukexor | Rust/SDL 2 | Announcement |
? | radis | ? | First mention on Discord #emulator-development channel |
? | timl132 | ? | Announcement |
? | thejunkjon | ? | Announcement |
? | olivecc | ? | Announcement |
nin | Nax | C++/Qt/OpenAL/OpenGL | Announcement |
? | Seksys | ? | Announcement |
q00.nes | LilaQ | ? | Announcement |
BeesNES | L. Spiro | Win64 | Source |
Discontinued
These are emulators which are known to be officially discontinued, i.e. abandoned or are no longer in development.
Emulator name | Author | Platform(s) | Last update | Other details |
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iNES | Marat Fayzullin | MS-DOS | 2010 | Version discontinued; Win32 and Linux still active |
Kryptonware | rubenhbaca | Java | 2012 | Initial development announcement. Website has reported "under maintenance" for a very long time |
MSE | Alegend45 | ? | 2012 | Initial development announcement. GitHub account has been deleted |
? | graham | Javascript | 2013 | Initial development announcement. Website returns internal server error |
Alphanes | zerojnt | Go | 2019 | Initial development announcement |