This is a list of NES emulators.
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 |
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, macOS | |
FCE Ultra GX | Tantric | Wii, GameCube | |
FCEUX | Anthony Giorgio / Mark Doliner | Win32, Linux | |
FCEUXD SP | sp | Win32 | |
higan | byuu | Win32, FreeBSD, Linux, macOS | Multi-platform |
iNES | Marat Fayzullin | Win32 and Linux | |
Jnes | Jabosoft | Win32 | |
Mesen | Sour | Win32/.NET | Announcement / Source, excellent debugger |
nemulator | James Slepicka | Win32 (Vista/7) | |
nesemu2 | holodnak | Win32, OS X, Linux | github source |
NESten | TNSe | Win32 | |
NEStopia | Martin Freij | Win32 | 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 |
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).
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 | 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 |
These are emulators which are known to be officially discontinued, i.e. abandoned or are no longer in development.
Emulator name | Author | Platform(s) | Other details |
---|---|---|---|
iNES | Marat Fayzullin | MS-DOS | Version discontinued; Win32 and Linux still active |
Kryptonware | rubenhbaca | Java | Initial development announcement. Website has reported "under maintenance" for a very long time |
MSE | Alegend45 | ? | Initial development announcement. GitHub account has been deleted |
? | graham | Javascript | Initial development announcement. Website returns internal server error |
Alphanes | zerojnt | Go | Initial development announcement |