ares is a cross-platform, open source, multi-system emulator, focusing on accuracy and preservation.
bee is an emulator of several video game systems. It currently emulates the 'Sega 8-bit sytems' Master System, ColecoVision, and SG-1000, as well as the Atari 2600/VCS. More systems will be added in the future.
Compatibility appears good and the GUI is unique and attractive.
BizHawk is a multi-platform emulator with full rerecording support, and Lua scripting. BizHawk focuses on core accuracy and power user tools while still being an easy-to-use emulator for casual gaming.
Supported platformsApple IIAtari- Video Computer System / 2600- 7800- LynxBandai WonderSwan + ColorCBM Commodore 64Coleco Industries ColecoVisionGCE VectrexMagnavox Odyssey² / Videopac G7000Mattel IntellivisionMSXNEC- PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 + SuperGrafx + CD- PC-FXNeo Geo Pocket + ColorNintendo- Famicom / Nintendo Entertainment System + FDS- Game Boy + Color- Game Boy Advance- Nintendo 64- Super Famicom / Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Virtual BoySega- Game Gear- Genesis + 32X + CD- Master System- Saturn- SG-1000Sinclair ZX SpectrumSony Playstation (PSX)Texas Instruments TI-83Uzebox
A MSX, Colecovision, Sega SG-1000, SC-3000, SF-7000 and SVI (the predecessor to the MSX) emulator. With an easy to use GUI and enhanced video and audio, blueMSX is very impressive and well worth a download.
A software emulator primarily for 8-bit Sega hardware, such as the Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear and SG-1000. The ColecoVision is also supported.
DSP Emulator supports the following:
Many old Arcade gamesSpectrum (16k/48k, 128K, +2, +2A/+3)ColecovisionGame Boy/Game Boy ColorChip 8/Super Chip 8Amstrad CPCNES
The emulator itself is easy to setup and use.
The Emma 02 emulates the RCA 1802 processor and its boards.
Supported computers and early gaming systems are:
Emulicious is a free to use multi-system emulator for Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi OS, Mac OS(X) and any other operating system supporting Java SE.You don’t need to install Java on your system in order to run Emulicious. It only requires the Java binaries to run.Emulicious consists of the following emulators:A Nintendo Game Boy EmulatorA Nintendo Game Boy Color EmulatorA Sega Master System EmulatorA Sega Game Gear EmulatorAn MSX Emulator
Emulicious is a free to use multi-system emulator for Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi OS, Mac OS(X) and any other operating system supporting Java SE.You don’t need to install Java on your system in order to run Emulicious. It only requires the Java binaries to run.
Emulicious consists of the following emulators:
FreezeSMS is a Sega Master System, Game Gear, NES and Colecovision Emulator. This one has many extra features. One of the most interesting are FRZ files. They contain a lot of extra information about games and can be downloaded though the emulator or you can create your own. Other features are video recording and playback, Search feature, Pro Action Replay and more.
A Java-based multi-system emulator mainly focused on Sega 16-bit systems.Initially created as a Sega Megadrive/Genesis emulator and then evolved to emulate the following systems:Sega Megadrive/32XSega Master System/Game GearSega Sg-1000ColecovisionMSX v1NES
A Java-based multi-system emulator mainly focused on Sega 16-bit systems.
Initially created as a Sega Megadrive/Genesis emulator and then evolved to emulate the following systems:
Sega Megadrive/32XSega Master System/Game GearSega Sg-1000ColecovisionMSX v1NES
Formerly known as bsnes
higan is a multi-system emulator that began development on 2004-10-14. It currently supports the following systems: NintendoSuper NintendoGame BoyGame Boy ColorGame Boy AdvanceNintendo DS higan also supports the following subsystems: Super Game BoyBS-X SatellaviewSufami Turbo bsnes focuses on accuracy and clean code above all else. It never uses speed or compatibilty hacks. As a result, the minimum system requirements are greater than with other emulators.
higan is a multi-system emulator that began development on 2004-10-14. It currently supports the following systems:
higan also supports the following subsystems:
bsnes focuses on accuracy and clean code above all else. It never uses speed or compatibilty hacks. As a result, the minimum system requirements are greater than with other emulators.
Meka is a Sega Game 1000, Sega Computer 3000, Sega Super Control Station, Sega Mark III, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, ColecoVision, and Othello Multivision emulator.
MorphGear is basically a frontend. In order to use it you must download emulator modules. Available modules are a SNES module based on SNES9x, a PC-Engine / TurboGrafx 16 module based on Hu-Go!, and a Genesis module based on Generator. It is Easy to configure, has good compatibility, game play, graphics, and sound. Definitely worth a download.
(All components are now contained in a single download, simply extract and install the modules of your choice).
At present Pantheon emulates the Acorn Atom, Acorn BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 800/XE, Atari Lynx, ColecoVision, Commodore PET, Commodore VIC20, Jupiter ACE, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Mattel Intellivision, MSX computers, Nintendo GameBoy, Nintendo GameBoyColor, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear, Sinclair ZX80/81 and Sinclair ZX Spectrum.The emulator will download games from various sources online.
pFBN is s port of FinalBurn Neo with a basic but user friendly user interface for Linux, Windows, PlayStation Vita, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.
Retro Virtual Machine emulates the Amstrad CPC, Colecovision, MSX-1, ZX Spectrum, SG-1000 and Sega Master System. I found this emulator a little confusing to use, but after figuring it out, I found it quite intuitive.
RetroCopy is a Sega Master System, Game Gear, Genesis, System E, Super Nintendo, and NES emulator. It has a rather unique GUI and game play, sound, and compatibility appear to be quite good.
WinArcadia is a multi-emulators of these machines:
* Emerson Arcadia 2001 console family (Bandai, Emerson, Grandstand, Intervision, Leisure-Vision, Leonardo, MPT-03, Ormatu, Palladium, Poppy, Robdajet, Tele-Fever, Tempest, Tryom, Tunix, etc.) (1982);* Interton VC 4000 console family (Acetronic, Cabel, Fountain, Hanimex, Interton, Prinztronic, Radofin, Rowtron, Voltmace, Waddingtons, etc.) (c. 1978);** Elektor TV Games Computer (1979);* PIPBUG- and BINBUG-based machines (Electronics Australia 77up2 and 78up5, Signetics Adaptable Board Computer, Eurocard 2650, etc.) (1977);* Signetics Instructor 50 trainer (1978);* Central Data 2650 computer (1977);* Astro Wars, Galaxia, Laser Battle and Lazarian coin-ops by Zaccaria (1979-1981);* Malzak 1 and 2 coin-ops by Kitronix (c. 1981);* Chaos 2 computer (1983);* Dolphin trainer (1977);* PHUNSY computer (c. 1980);* AY-3-8500/8550/8600-based Pong systems (Coleco Telstar Galaxy, Sheen TVG-201, etc.) (1976);* Ravensburger Selbstbaucomputer aka 2650 Minimal Computer trainer (1984);* MIKIT 2650 trainer (1978); and* VTech Type-right machine (1985).
Xe currently emulates the following systems:
* SG-1000 * Famicom & Famicom Disk System / NES * Mark III / Master System * PC Engine & PC Engine CD-ROM2 / Turbo Grafx 16 & Turbo Grafx CD * Mega Drive & Mega CD / Genesis & Sega CD * Super Famicom / SNES * Neo Geo * Neo Geo CD * CPS Changer * FM Towns Marty * PC-FX * Game Boy & Game Boy Color * Game Gear * Neo Geo Pocket & Neo Geo Pocket Color * Wonder Swan & Wonder Swan Color * Game Boy Advance
Xe requires GTK+ (gtk-2.10.11-win32-1.exe).