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TASEmulators/BizHawk

BizHawk is a multi-system emulator written in C#. BizHawk provides nice features for casual gamers such as full screen, and joypad support in addition to full rerecording and debugging tools for all system cores.

Updated
2026-07-29
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2011-01-11
License
NOASSERTION
Issues
782 open
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462
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23,702 commits
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drpetersonfernandes/SimpleLauncher

Simple Launcher is an open-source emulator frontend. Designed for both casual gamers and power users, it provides a seamless interface to organize, browse, and launch your retro gaming collection with deep integration for modern emulators and RetroAchievements.

Updated
2026-07-16
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2023-08-23
License
GPL-3.0
Issues
2 open
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3
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2,903 commits
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PRO100BYTE/ProjectArcade

ProjectArcade - многофункциональная оболочка для запуска ретро игр

Updated
2026-05-07
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2023-02-20
License
NOASSERTION
Issues
1 open
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1
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421 commits
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longjoel/MameMiner

A graphical tool for building games for your mame install.

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Updated
2018-02-23
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2015-10-02
License
Unknown
Issues
1 open
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2
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33 commits
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digital-jellyfish/Virtu

Virtu is an Apple IIe emulator for the .NET Framework using C# with Silverlight, WPF, and XNA.

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Updated
2017-04-10
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1 list mention
First commit
2009-05-22
License
GPL-2.0
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0 open
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4
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62 commits
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DenSinH/GBAC-

After the wild success of the NES emulator I'm going to attempt to make a GBA emulator

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Updated
2020-10-21
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1 list mention
First commit
2020-05-12
License
MIT
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0 open
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0
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187 commits
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DenSinH/NESC-

Changed to C# for NES emulator

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2022-12-08
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1 list mention
First commit
2020-04-26
License
MIT
Issues
1 open
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0
Commits
46 commits
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