Emulation Software

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* [[SIMH]] (open source, multi-system, [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/ website])
 
* [[SIMH]] (open source, multi-system, [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/ website])
 
* [[Emularity]] (open-source platform to embed emulators, [https://github.com/db48x/emularity website])
 
* [[Emularity]] (open-source platform to embed emulators, [https://github.com/db48x/emularity website])
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* Mednafen (open source, supports a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mednafen wide variety of legacy home consoles], [https://mednafen.github.io/ website])
 
=== Optical drive emulator ===
 
=== Optical drive emulator ===
 
Optical media has been largely phased out, but the (largely) [[Disk_Image_Formats#Optical_Disc_Image_Formats|obsoleted disc images formats]] are somewhat in circulation. The following is an incomprehensive list of software that emulates optical drives.  
 
Optical media has been largely phased out, but the (largely) [[Disk_Image_Formats#Optical_Disc_Image_Formats|obsoleted disc images formats]] are somewhat in circulation. The following is an incomprehensive list of software that emulates optical drives.  

Latest revision as of 19:32, 1 August 2025

Software > Emulation Software

An emulator mimics (obsolete) hardware (i.e. electronic components) in order to run an (obsolete) Operating System.

This is different from Virtualization where there is no (or minimal) emulation of hardware performed. Virtualization software uses hardware of the machine it runs on and acts as a gateway to share resources between the host-machine and the virtualized Operating System.

Contents

[edit] Amiga

[edit] Amstrad CPC

[edit] APF Imagination Machine

[edit] Apollo Guidance Computer

[edit] Apple II

Apple disk image that detects which emulator you're using to run it

[edit] Arcade

[edit] Atari

See also ROM and memory images#Atari game consoles.

[edit] C64

[edit] Coleco ADAM

[edit] Digital Group

[edit] Firefox OS

[edit] Macintosh

[edit] Next

[edit] Nintendo

  • higan (formerly known as bsnes) (open source, primarily SNES, but recently also supports NES/GB/GBC and GBA, website)

See also ROM and memory images#Nintendo game consoles.

[edit] Sega

See also ROM and memory images#Sega game consoles.

[edit] Sol

[edit] TRS-80

  • Various emulators here
  • Color Computer Emulator here

[edit] x86

[edit] ZX Spectrum

[edit] Other and Multiplatform

[edit] Optical drive emulator

Optical media has been largely phased out, but the (largely) obsoleted disc images formats are somewhat in circulation. The following is an incomprehensive list of software that emulates optical drives.

[edit] See also

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