Emulation Software
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* [[Genecyst]] (freeware, Genesis/Mega-Drive, [http://bloodlust.zophar.net/gen/genecyst.html website]) | * [[Genecyst]] (freeware, Genesis/Mega-Drive, [http://bloodlust.zophar.net/gen/genecyst.html website]) | ||
* [[Gens32]] (freeware, Genesis/Mega-Drive/Sega-CD/Mega-CD/32X, [http://gens32.emubase.de/ website]) | * [[Gens32]] (freeware, Genesis/Mega-Drive/Sega-CD/Mega-CD/32X, [http://gens32.emubase.de/ website]) | ||
| + | * Ymir (open-source, Saturn, [https://github.com/StrikerX3/Ymir Project page]) | ||
| + | * Flycast (open-source, Dreamcast, [https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast Project page]) | ||
See also [[ROM and memory images#Sega game consoles]]. | See also [[ROM and memory images#Sega game consoles]]. | ||
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* [[EaaS]] (emulation-as-a-service; see in-browser sandbox [https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/eaasi-sandbox/]) | * [[EaaS]] (emulation-as-a-service; see in-browser sandbox [https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/eaasi-sandbox/]) | ||
* [[GXemul]] (open source, generic, [http://gxemul.sourceforge.net/ website]) | * [[GXemul]] (open source, generic, [http://gxemul.sourceforge.net/ website]) | ||
| − | * [[MESS]] (source available, multiple home computers and other computers, [http://www. | + | * [[MAME|MESS]] (source available, multiple home computers and other computers, [http://www.mamedev.org/ website]) |
** [[JSMESS]] (in-browser Javascript implementation of MESS, [http://jsmess.textfiles.com/ try it online]) | ** [[JSMESS]] (in-browser Javascript implementation of MESS, [http://jsmess.textfiles.com/ try it online]) | ||
* [[Hercules]] (open source, System/370, ESRA/390, z/ARCH, [http://www.hercules-390.org/ website]) | * [[Hercules]] (open source, System/370, ESRA/390, z/ARCH, [http://www.hercules-390.org/ website]) | ||
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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]) | ||
| + | * 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 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. | ||
| + | * [[MDF_and_MDS|Alcohol 120%]] (proprietary, Windows-only, [http://www.alcohol-soft.com/ website]) | ||
| + | * [[CDemu]] (open-source, Linux-only, [https://cdemu.sourceforge.io/about/ Project page]) | ||
| + | * Daemon Tools (proprietary, Windows-only, [https://www.daemon-tools.cc/home website]) | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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.
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[edit] Amiga
- Amiga Forever (commercial, Amiga, website)
- Fellow (freeware, Amiga, website)
- UAE (open source, Amiga, website of WinUAE website of FS-UAE)
[edit] Amstrad CPC
- Arnimedes (freeware, CPC, website)
- Arnold (open source, CPC/CPC+/KC compact, website)
- CPC++ (shareware, CPC, website)
- CPCE (freeware, CPC, website)
- CPCEmu (open source, CPC, website)
- WinAPE (freeware, CPC, website)
[edit] APF Imagination Machine
[edit] Apollo Guidance Computer
[edit] Apple II
- AppleWin (open source, Apple IIe, website)
- KEGS (open source, Apple IIgs, website)
- OpenEmulator (open source, Apple II, website)
Apple disk image that detects which emulator you're using to run it
[edit] Arcade
- MAME (open source, Arcade, website)
- Raine (open source, Arcade, website)
- Retrocopy (freeware, Arcade, website)
[edit] Atari
- Atari800 (open source, Atari 800/800XL/130XE/5200, website)
- Altirra (open source, Atari 800, website)
- EMU7800 (open source, Atari 2600/7800, website)
- EstyJS (open source, Atari ST, JavaScript, website)
- Hatari (open source, Atari ST/STE/TT, website)
- Javatari (open source, Atari 2600, website)
- ProSystem Emulator (open source, Atari 7800, website)
- Stella (donationware, Atari 2600, website)
See also ROM and memory images#Atari game consoles.
[edit] C64
- CCS64 (shareware, C64, website)
- Commodore 64 for iOS (paid download)
- Frodo (open source, C64, website)
- VICE (open source, C64/C128/Plus4/VC20/PET/..., website)
[edit] Coleco ADAM
[edit] Digital Group
[edit] Firefox OS
- Firefox OS Simulator (open source, Windows/Mac/Linux) announcement
[edit] Macintosh
- Basilisk II (open source, 68000, website)
- Mini vMac (open source, Macintosh, website)
- PearPC (open source, PowerPC, website)
- SheepShaver (open source, MacOS, website)
- vMac (open source, Macintosh, website)
[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
- Genecyst (freeware, Genesis/Mega-Drive, website)
- Gens32 (freeware, Genesis/Mega-Drive/Sega-CD/Mega-CD/32X, website)
- Ymir (open-source, Saturn, Project page)
- Flycast (open-source, Dreamcast, Project page)
See also ROM and memory images#Sega game consoles.
[edit] Sol
[edit] TRS-80
[edit] x86
- Dioscuri (open source, x86, website)
- DOSBox (open source, x86, website)
- DOSBox-X
- DOSEMU (open source, x86, website)
- iDOS (DOS emulator for iOS)
- JPC (open source, x86, website)
- PCE (open source, x86, focus on old PC/XT/AT systems, website, JavaScript port)
[edit] ZX Spectrum
[edit] Other and Multiplatform
- Daphne (open source, LaserDisc, website)
- EaaS (emulation-as-a-service; see in-browser sandbox [1])
- GXemul (open source, generic, website)
- MESS (source available, multiple home computers and other computers, website)
- JSMESS (in-browser Javascript implementation of MESS, try it online)
- Hercules (open source, System/370, ESRA/390, z/ARCH, website)
- QEMU (open source, generic, website)
- KEEP - Keeping Emulation Environments Portable (open source, generic, website)
- Emulation Framework (SourceForge site)
- TOTEM - Trustworthy Online Technical Environment Metadata Database
- SIMH (open source, multi-system, website)
- Emularity (open-source platform to embed emulators, website)
- Mednafen (open source, supports a wide variety of legacy home consoles, website)
[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.
- Alcohol 120% (proprietary, Windows-only, website)
- CDemu (open-source, Linux-only, Project page)
- Daemon Tools (proprietary, Windows-only, website)
