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bsnes is a relatively new multi-platform Super NES emulator. bsnes was developed with a strong focus on accuracy, debugging functionality and clean code. The system requirements for bsnes are relatively high. The author recommends Athlon 2600+ or Core Solo processor at minimum. Gameboy support has also recently been added to bsnes.
v065 for Windows (6/26/2010)
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Snes9x is one of the best SNES emulators available for a host of platforms including Windows. Snes9x features gamepad support, save-state support, netplay support, very high compatibility, hardware acceleration, a very clean and functional GUI and ROM manager as well as support for virtually all SNES hardware effects and the source code is available since Snes9x is an Open-Source emulator. There really are very few downsides to Snes9x and for day-to-day use, this is certainly one of the two to consider.
*The 1.52 Fix 4 release includes several fixes to improve compatibility with Windows Vista and Windows 7.
v1.52 Fix 4 for Windows (1/16/2010)
v1.52 for Windows (1/12/2010)
v1.52 Source (1/12/2010)
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SNESGT is a SNES emulator for Windows by GIGO and Hii which has recently been translated from it’s original Japanese to English. SNESGT features fairly good compatibility, save-state support, gamepad support, hardware acceleration and a host of other features. SNESGT will run most titles flawlessly, with the exception of particularly later or advanced titles.
v0.218 for Windows (5/4/2007)
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SNEShout is a multilingual SNES emulator for Windows based on Snes9x. SNEShout supports hardware acceleration, gamepad support, save-state support and a user interface in English (default), Japanese, or Chinese (Big5). Not much has been changed from the Snes9x core except for a revamped GUI and voice-recognition support through the Japanese program “ViaVoice.” The voice recognition function unfortunately is not available in English since ViaVoice only recognizes Japanese speech.
v3.2 for Windows (4/2/2001 - Discontinued)
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Other Emulators
Emulators in this category are generally considered early in development or have not reached a level of compatibility, performance and stability that would be suitable for gaming. These emulators are considered works-in-progress.
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SNEeSe is an Open-Source SNES emulator with fairly good compatibility and support for quite a few difficult to emulate SNES hardware effects. SNEeSe also features a custom GUI allowing most options to be changed graphically instead of manually editing the configuration file. Unfortunately SNEeSe has serious speed issues making it difficult to use for day-to-day use. SNEeSe has also been discontinued by its initial developer but has been continued by TRAC. This emulator is published under the GPL.
v0.841 for Windows (6/22/2005)
v0.841 for DOS (6/22/2005)
v0.841 Source (6/22/2005)
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NeuSneM is the successor to SneM. Like it's predecessor, it is currently incomplete and will not play many titles well. Improvements upon SneM include a GUI as well as higher compatibility. NeuSneM's aim is to have cycle-accurate CPU emulation and better PPU emulation. NeuSneM's system requirements are much higher than SneM, requiring at minimum a 1GHz processor. The source code is included in the Windows package.
v0.1 for Windows (10/19/2007)
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- 1Ghz Single Core Processor
- On-Board or Entry Level Dedicated Video
- 512MB of RAM
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