Emulators & tools
35 tools · emulators, wrappers, runtimes and fixes
PlatformAll3DOAmigaArcadeAtari 2600Commodore 64DreamcastGame Boy AdvanceGameCubeMac OS classicMS-DOSNeo GeoNESNintendo 64Nintendo DSPlayStationPlayStation 2PSPSega GenesisSega SaturnSNESWiiWindowsXboxZX Spectrum
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Basilisk IIRecommendedEmulator · v2024-10 · Windows · macOS · Linux68k Macs — System 7.Mac OS classic0BlastEmRecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxCycle-accurate Genesis / Mega Drive emulator.Sega Genesis0DolphinRecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxGameCube and Wii emulator, HD rendering.GameCubeWii0DOSBox-XRecommendedEmulator · v2025.02.01 · Windows · macOS · LinuxActively maintained fork with better sound, CD and Windows 3.x support.MS-DOS0DuckStationRecommendedEmulator · v0.1-7371 · Windows · macOS · Linux · AndroidBest accuracy, PGXP geometry correction and clean upscaling. Needs a PS1 BIOS.PlayStation0FlycastRecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxDreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave emulator.Dreamcast0FuseRecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxFree Unix Spectrum Emulator — Windows builds available.ZX Spectrum0MAMERecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxArcade reference emulator. ROM set version must match MAME version.ArcadeNeo Geo0Mednafen (Beetle Saturn)RecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxMost accurate Saturn core; use via RetroArch for a GUI.Sega Saturn0melonDSRecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxAccurate Nintendo DS emulator with online play.Nintendo DS0MesenRecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxCycle-accurate NES/SNES/GB emulator.NES0mGBARecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxAccurate GBA emulator, also plays GB/GBC.Game Boy Advance0Opera (RetroArch core)RecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · Linux3DO core for RetroArch. Needs Panafz10 BIOS.3DO0PCSX2RecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxReference PS2 emulator. Needs a PS2 BIOS dump.PlayStation 20PPSSPPRecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxFast PSP emulator, no BIOS needed, great on phones.PSP0simple64RecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxParaLLEl-RDP based N64 emulator with accurate graphics.Nintendo 640Snes9xRecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxLight and compatible SNES emulator.SNES0StellaRecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxAtari 2600 emulator with automatic controller detection.Atari 26000VICERecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxThe Commodore emulator: C64, C128, VIC-20, Plus/4.Commodore 640WinUAERecommendedEmulator · v6.0.0 · WindowsReference Amiga emulator. Needs Kickstart ROMs (1.3 for A500, 3.1 for A1200).Amiga0xemuRecommendedEmulator · Windows · macOS · LinuxOriginal Xbox emulator. Needs BIOS + MCPX dump.Xbox0DOSBox StagingEmulator · v0.82.0 · Windows · macOS · LinuxModern DOSBox with cleaner defaults and better audio.MS-DOS0ePSXeEmulator · v2.0.5 · Windows · AndroidClassic plugin-based emulator, light on resources.PlayStation0FS-UAEEmulator · v3.1.66 · Windows · macOS · LinuxCross-platform UAE with a friendly launcher.Amiga0MednafenEmulator · v1.32.1 · Windows · LinuxCommand-line, very accurate. Good for testing.PlayStation0RetroArchEmulator · v1.19.1 · Windows · macOS · Linux · AndroidMulti-system front-end: Beetle PSX HW, DOSBox-Pure and PUAE cores.AmigaMS-DOSPlayStation0SheepShaverEmulator · v2024-10 · Windows · macOS · LinuxPowerPC Macs — Mac OS 8 and 9.Mac OS classic0
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7-ZipUtility · v24.09 · Windows · LinuxExtracts every archive on this site.3DOAmigaArcadeAtari 2600Commodore 64DreamcastGame Boy AdvanceGameCubeMac OS classicMS-DOSNeo GeoNESNintendo 64Nintendo DSPlayStationPlayStation 2PSPSega GenesisSega SaturnSNESWiiWindowsXboxZX Spectrum0WinCDEmuUtility · v4.1 · WindowsMount ISO / CUE / BIN images without Daemon Tools.Windows0
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DDrawCompatWrapper · v0.5.4 · WindowsDirectDraw fix for 2D games — Age of Empires II, Diablo, StarCraft.Windows0dgVoodoo2Wrapper · v2.84 · WindowsGlide and DirectX 1–9 → DirectX 11/12. Fixes most 3D titles on Windows 10/11.Windows0DxWndWrapper · v2.05.99 · WindowsWindow mode and compatibility hooks for old DirectDraw and Direct3D games.Windows0