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An emulator mimics (obsolete) hardware (i.e. electronic components) in order to run an (obsolete) [[Operating Systems|Operating System]].
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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 Systems|Operating System]].
  
 
== Amiga ==
 
== Amiga ==
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* [[Retrocopy]] (freeware, Arcade, [http://www.retrocopy.com/ website])
 
* [[Retrocopy]] (freeware, Arcade, [http://www.retrocopy.com/ website])
  
== [[ROM_and_memory_images#Atari_game_consoles|Atari]] ==  
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== Atari ==  
 
* [[Atari800]] (open source, Atari 800/800XL/130XE/5200, [http://atari800.sourceforge.net/ website])
 
* [[Atari800]] (open source, Atari 800/800XL/130XE/5200, [http://atari800.sourceforge.net/ website])
 
* [[Altirra]] (open source, Atari 800, [http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html website])
 
* [[Altirra]] (open source, Atari 800, [http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html website])
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* [[ProSystem Emulator]] (open source, Atari 7800, [https://home.comcast.net/~gscottstanton/ website])
 
* [[ProSystem Emulator]] (open source, Atari 7800, [https://home.comcast.net/~gscottstanton/ website])
 
* [[Stella]] (donationware, Atari 2600, [http://stella.sourceforge.net/ website])
 
* [[Stella]] (donationware, Atari 2600, [http://stella.sourceforge.net/ website])
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See also [[ROM and memory images#Atari game consoles]].
  
 
== C64 ==
 
== C64 ==
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* [[VICE]] (open source, C64/C128/Plus4/VC20/PET/..., [http://vice-emu.sourceforge.net/ website])
 
* [[VICE]] (open source, C64/C128/Plus4/VC20/PET/..., [http://vice-emu.sourceforge.net/ website])
  
== Coleco Adam ==
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== Coleco ADAM ==
* [[ADAMem]] (freeware, Adam, [http://www.sacnews.net/adamcomputer/downloads.html website])
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* [[ADAMem]] (freeware, ADAM, [http://www.sacnews.net/adamcomputer/downloads.html website])
  
 
== Digital Group ==
 
== Digital Group ==
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* [[Previous]] (open source, [http://previous.alternative-system.com/ website])
 
* [[Previous]] (open source, [http://previous.alternative-system.com/ website])
  
== [[ROM_and_memory_images#Nintendo_game_consoles|Nintendo]] ==
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== Nintendo ==
 
* [[higan]] (formerly known as bsnes) (open source, primarily [[SNES]], but recently also supports NES/[[GB]]/[[GBC]] and GBA, [http://byuu.org/higan/ website])
 
* [[higan]] (formerly known as bsnes) (open source, primarily [[SNES]], but recently also supports NES/[[GB]]/[[GBC]] and GBA, [http://byuu.org/higan/ website])
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See also [[ROM and memory images#Nintendo game consoles]].
  
== [[ROM_and_memory_images#Sega_game_consoles|Sega]] ==
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== Sega ==
 
* [[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])
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See also [[ROM and memory images#Sega game consoles]].
  
 
== Sol ==
 
== Sol ==
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* [[Dioscuri]] (open source, x86, [http://dioscuri.sourceforge.net/ website])
 
* [[Dioscuri]] (open source, x86, [http://dioscuri.sourceforge.net/ website])
 
* [[DOSBox]] (open source, x86, [http://www.dosbox.com/ website])
 
* [[DOSBox]] (open source, x86, [http://www.dosbox.com/ website])
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* [[DOSBox-X]]
 
* [[DOSEMU]] (open source, x86, [http://www.dosemu.org/ website])
 
* [[DOSEMU]] (open source, x86, [http://www.dosemu.org/ website])
 
* [[iDOS]] (DOS emulator for iOS)
 
* [[iDOS]] (DOS emulator for iOS)
* [[JPC]] (open source, x86, [http://jpc.sourceforge.net/home_home.html website])
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* [[JPC (emulator)|JPC]] (open source, x86, [http://jpc.sourceforge.net/home_home.html website])
 
* [[PCE]] (open source, x86, focus on old PC/XT/AT systems, [http://www.hampa.ch/pce/ website], [http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ JavaScript port])
 
* [[PCE]] (open source, x86, focus on old PC/XT/AT systems, [http://www.hampa.ch/pce/ website], [http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ JavaScript port])
  
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== Other and Multiplatform ==
 
== Other and Multiplatform ==
 
* [[Daphne]] (open source, LaserDisc, [http://www.daphne-emu.com/site3/index_hi.php website])
 
* [[Daphne]] (open source, LaserDisc, [http://www.daphne-emu.com/site3/index_hi.php website])
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* [[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.mess.org/ website])
 
* [[MESS]] (source available, multiple home computers and other computers, [http://www.mess.org/ website])
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** [[TOTEM]] - Trustworthy Online Technical Environment Metadata Database
 
** [[TOTEM]] - Trustworthy Online Technical Environment Metadata Database
 
* [[SIMH]] (open source, multi-system, [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/ website])
 
* [[SIMH]] (open source, multi-system, [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/ website])
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* [[Emularity]] (open-source platform to embed emulators, [https://github.com/db48x/emularity website])
  
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== See also ==
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* [[Operating Systems#Nonproprietary OSs emulating proprietary ones]]
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* [[Wine]]
  
 
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[[Category:Software]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 20 June 2021

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

[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] See also

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