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| [https://github.com/tdondich/triforce triforce] || tdondich || JavaScript (Vue.js) || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17179 Announcement] | | [https://github.com/tdondich/triforce triforce] || tdondich || JavaScript (Vue.js) || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17179 Announcement] | ||
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| | | [https://github.com/Myself086/Project-Nested Project-Nested] || Myself086 || SNES || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=18021 Announcement] | ||
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| [https://github.com/rodri042/nescore nescore] || rodri042 || JavaScript || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?p=235687#p235687 Announcement] | |||
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| [https://github.com/kgabis/agnes agnes] || kgabis || C with libSDL examples || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18624 Announcement] | | [https://github.com/kgabis/agnes agnes] || kgabis || C with libSDL examples || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18624 Announcement] | ||
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| [https://github.com/JorenJoestar/HydraNes HydraNES] || BadFoolPrototype || Win32 (Glew/OpenGL) || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18811 Announcement] / [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3829 First mention] | | [https://github.com/JorenJoestar/HydraNes HydraNES] || BadFoolPrototype || Win32 (Glew/OpenGL) || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18811 Announcement] / [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3829 First mention] | ||
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| | | [https://github.com/lukexor/tetanes tetanes] || lukexor || Rust/SDL 2 || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18972 Announcement] | ||
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| [https://github.com/olivecc/nos nos] || olivecc || Linux/SDL2 || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19191 Announcement] | |||
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| [https://github.com/Nax/nin nin] || Nax || C++/Qt/OpenAL/OpenGL || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19316 Announcement] | | [https://github.com/Nax/nin nin] || Nax || C++/Qt/OpenAL/OpenGL || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19316 Announcement] | ||
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| [https://github.com/LilaQ/q00_nes q00.nes] || LilaQ || Win32 || [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19259 Announcement] | |||
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| [https://github.com/L-Spiro/BeesNES BeesNES] || L. Spiro || Win64 | |||
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Revision as of 21:56, 4 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 |
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BizHawk | Multiple authors | Win32, Linux | |
FCE Ultra GX | Tantric | Wii, GameCube | |
FCEUX | Anthony Giorgio / Mark Doliner | Win32, macOS, Linux | |
higan | Near (formerly as byuu) | Win32, FreeBSD, Linux, macOS | |
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 | |
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 |
Under development
The following is a list of NES emulators that are under development, who their authors are, relevant home pages/sites, and the source of the announcement (direct or indirect). Only projects are listed that had a release in form of source or binary.
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 |
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NESICIDE | cpow | Win32/64, Linux32/64, macOS | |
FPGA NES | kevtris | FPGA (hardware) | |
FPGA NES | Dan Strother | FPGA (hardware) | |
kindred | Overload | Win32 | Announcement |
A/NES | Morgan Johansson | AmigaOS | Announcement |
puNES | FHorse | Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Win32 | Announcement / Source |
jaNES | crudelios | Win32 | Announcement |
HDNes | mkwong98 | Win32 | Announcement |
Fergulator | fergus_maximus | Mac OS X or X Windows | Announcement |
Pretendo | proxy | Linux/BeOS/Win32 | Announcement |
NES-Emulator | Dartht33bagger | ? | Announcement |
phibiaNES | nIghtorius | Win32 | 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 |
cfxnes | jonyzz | Javascript/CoffeeScript | Announcement / Live demo |
nes-emu | daroou | Win32 | Announcement |
fogleman/nes | Michael Fogleman | Go with Go/GL and PortAudio | Medium article |
NES-Emu | imid | C#/.NET | Announcement |
nSide | hex_usr | ? | Fork of byuu's higan-nes. Announcement |
HalfNES | Grapeshot | Java | Github source |
fpgaNES | Feuerwerk42 | FPGA (hardware) | Announcement |
Nintendoish | drewying | Win32, macOS | Announcement |
triforce | tdondich | JavaScript (Vue.js) | Announcement |
Project-Nested | Myself086 | SNES | Announcement |
nescore | rodri042 | JavaScript | Announcement |
agnes | kgabis | C with libSDL examples | Announcement |
HydraNES | BadFoolPrototype | Win32 (Glew/OpenGL) | Announcement / First mention |
tetanes | lukexor | Rust/SDL 2 | Announcement |
nos | olivecc | Linux/SDL2 | Announcement |
nin | Nax | C++/Qt/OpenAL/OpenGL | Announcement |
q00.nes | LilaQ | Win32 | Announcement |
BeesNES | L. Spiro | Win64 |
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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NESten | TNSe | Win32 | 2003 | |
VirtuaNES | Norix | Win32 | 2007 | Has a real-time memory hex-editor |
FCEUXD SP | sp | Win32 | 2007 | was merged with other FCEU forks under the name FCEUX |
NEStopia | Martin Freij | Win32, OS X, Linux | 2008 | Linux, MacOS |
AminNes | amin2312 | Flash | 2009 | Announcement |
VeriNES | jwdonal | FPGA (hardware) | 2010 | Announcement - Website is not working |
iNES | Marat Fayzullin | MS-DOS | 2010 | Version discontinued; Win32 and Linux still active |
UberNES | M \ K Productions | Win32 | 2011 | |
NESFaCE | 6T4 | Win32 | 2011 | Announcement |
nesemu1 | Bisqwit | libSDL (portable), testing under Linux | 2011 | Announcement |
Nezulator | Zelex | JavaScript | 2011 | Announcement |
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 |
NESSIM | MottZilla | Win32 | 2012 | Announcement |
? | graham | Javascript | 2013 | Initial development announcement. Website returns internal server error |
MoarNES | miker00lz | Win32 | 2013 | Announcement |
EMUya | Zelex | Ouya | 2013 | Announcement - Website not working anymore |
VPNES | x0000 | Win32 w/ SDL | 2013 | Announcement |
? | submarine600 | PC-8801 | 2013 | Announcement - Website not working anymore |
FPGA NES | Ludde | FPGA (hardware) | 2014 | |
famique | sahib | Mac OS X, Win32, Linux | 2015 | Announcement - GitHub repository has been deleted |
Yanese | Anes | Win32 | 2015 | Announcement Website not working anymore |
finalnes | austere | Win32 | 2015 | Announcement |
macifom | Auston Stewart | OS X, iOS | 2015 | Announcement |
macifomlite | Auston Stewart | iOS | 2015 | |
Yane | roku6185 | libSDL (portable), testing under Linux | 2015 | Announcement |
MahNES | HLorenzi | Win32 | 2015 | Announcement |
nesalizer | Ulfalizer | libSDL (portable), tested on Linux | 2016 | |
EduNes | thomson | SDL2 | 2016 | Announcement |