Emulators

Open-source emulators, pinned to their upstream releases.

The same rule as the ports: open code, no game content, no console firmware or keys. Every download below points at the project's own GitHub release and carries a pinned SHA-256 you can check on the verify page. Dumps, BIOS files and keys come from hardware you own, and each page says exactly which ones a system needs.

12 emulators · 50 verified builds

• Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, NES +6

  ares

  A multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and preservation, descended from higan, covering dozens of consoles in one application.

  v148WindowsmacOS
  3 verified builds

• Nintendo 3DS

  Azahar

  The Nintendo 3DS emulator that continued where Citra stopped, merging the best forks and keeping strictly to your own dumps and keys.

  2126.2WindowsmacOSLinux
  4 verified builds

• Wii U

  Cemu

  The Wii U emulator that went open source in 2022, running the library at high resolution with a rich graphics pack system.

  v2.6WindowsmacOSLinux
  3 verified builds

• PlayStation

  DuckStation

  A fast, accurate PlayStation emulator with upscaling, texture replacement and a polished interface, published as a rolling release.

  latestWindowsmacOSLinux
  6 verified builds

• Dreamcast, Naomi, Atomiswave

  Flycast

  The Dreamcast emulator, plus the Naomi and Atomiswave arcade boards built on the same hardware, with upscaling and online play.

  v2.7WindowsmacOSLinux
  3 verified builds

• Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi

  melonDS

  An accurate Nintendo DS and DSi emulator with local and online multiplayer, built from the ground up for correctness.

  1.1WindowsmacOSLinux
  5 verified builds

• NES, Super Nintendo, Game Boy +5

  Mesen

  A highly accurate NES and SNES emulator that grew into a multi-system one, with the best debugging tools in the scene.

  2.1.1WindowsmacOSLinux
  5 verified builds

• Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Boy

  mGBA

  The reference Game Boy Advance emulator: accurate, fast, and small enough to run on almost anything.

  0.10.5WindowsmacOSLinux
  5 verified builds

• PlayStation 2

  PCSX2

  The PlayStation 2 emulator, two decades in, now with a modern interface, a huge compatibility list and resolution scaling that transforms the library.

  v2.8.2WindowsmacOSLinux
  5 verified builds

• PlayStation Portable

  PPSSPP

  The PSP emulator that runs the whole library at many times the original resolution, on everything from phones to desktops.

  v1.20.4WindowsmacOSLinux
  5 verified builds

• Nintendo 64

  simple64

  An accurate Nintendo 64 emulator with no plugins to configure: pick a ROM and it works, with low-latency netplay built in.

  v2024.12.1Windows
  1 verified build

• Xbox

  xemu

  An original Xbox emulator built on QEMU, running a large and growing part of the library with upscaling and online play.

  v0.8.139WindowsmacOSLinux
  5 verified builds