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JaCzekanski/Avocado

🥑 PlayStation 1 emulator

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#cpp #emulation #emulator #hacktoberfest #playstation #ps1

Updated: 2023-09-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-07-11
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 59 open

579

stars

Forks: 32
Commits: 895 commits
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OatmealDome/dolphin-ios

Dolphin for iOS, reborn

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2026-06-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-07-12
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 171 open

531

stars

Forks: 86
Commits: 45,164 commits
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PSI-Rockin/DobieStation

A dog-themed PS2 emulator

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

Updated: 2021-07-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-01-14
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 52 open

516

stars

Forks: 56
Commits: 1,873 commits
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deltabeard/Peanut-GB

A very fast and portable Game Boy (DMG) emulator single header library written in C99.

Stack

C CMake

GitHub topics

#c #dmg #emulator-library #gameboy #gameboy-emulator

Updated: 2026-01-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-08-24
License: Unknown
Issues: 46 open

508

stars

Forks: 67
Commits: 583 commits
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mupen64plus-ae/mupen64plus-ae

Mupen64Plus Android Edition (AE) is a front end of Mupen64Plus for Android. (Not officially supported by the Mupen64Plus team)

Stack

C Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2026-04-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-10-02
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 80 open

475

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Forks: 125
Commits: 6,852 commits
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allkern/iris

Sony PlayStation 2 emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS

Stack

C CMake

GitHub topics

#emulator #playstation-2

Updated: 2026-07-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-10-16
License: MIT
Issues: 10 open

465

stars

Forks: 21
Commits: 821 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

SamoZ256/hydra

A Nintendo Switch emulator for macOS

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-07-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-02-05
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 8 open

457

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Forks: 24
Commits: 1,427 commits
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Rinnegatamante/DaedalusX64-vitaGL

Daedalus X64 port for PSVITA through vitaGL.

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-02-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-04-09
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 26 open

421

stars

Forks: 50
Commits: 632 commits
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atari800/atari800

Atari 8-bit computer and 5200 console emulator

Stack

C Android CMake Gradle

Updated: 2026-07-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2000-10-10
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 19 open

418

stars

Forks: 111
Commits: 3,082 commits
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Website GitHub

mikage-emu/mikage-dev

Mikage Developer Edition

Stack

C++ CMake Conan

GitHub topics

#3ds #3ds-emulator #cpp #emulation #emulator #recompilation

Updated: 2025-09-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-03-07
License: Unknown
Issues: 33 open

413

stars

Forks: 34
Commits: 117 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

AZO234/NP2kai

Neko Project II kai

AI dev

Stack

C CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#libretro

Updated: 2026-06-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-06-21
License: MIT
Issues: 101 open

408

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Forks: 98
Commits: 1,158 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

iCatButler/pcsxr

https://pcsxr.svn.codeplex.com/svn/pcsxr

Stack

C CMake .NET SDK

Updated: 2021-08-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-04-16
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

402

stars

Forks: 62
Commits: 1,731 commits
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Website GitHub

daniel5151/ANESE

Another NES Emulator - written for fun & learning - first implementation of wideNES

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#6502 #apu #assembly #cmake #cross-platform #emulation

Updated: 2022-01-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-10-13
License: MIT
Issues: 6 open

401

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Forks: 30
Commits: 204 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

residualvm/residualvm

ResidualVM main repository

Archived

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

Updated: 2024-09-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2003-08-15
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 3 open

400

stars

Forks: 108
Commits: 8,224 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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dingusdev/dingusppc

An experimental emulator

Stack

C++ CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #macintosh #macos #macos-classic #macos9

Updated: 2026-07-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-07-02
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 45 open

387

stars

Forks: 50
Commits: 2,759 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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masterfeizz/DaedalusX64-3DS

Port of DaedalusX64 to the Nintendo 3DS

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

Updated: 2022-10-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-04-30
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 105 open

380

stars

Forks: 36
Commits: 94 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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Tinob/Ishiiruka

No description.

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2023-01-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-07-12
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 99 open

375

stars

Forks: 125
Commits: 12,212 commits
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SapphireRhodonite/melonDS-android

Android port of melonDS

Stack

Kotlin CMake Gradle

Updated: 2026-07-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-11-25
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 38 open

352

stars

Forks: 13
Commits: 731 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

Force67/prosperity

Experimental Emulator for sony consoles

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#emulator #playstation #ps4

Updated: 2026-07-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-08-29
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 1 open

321

stars

Forks: 30
Commits: 591 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

FCare/Kronos

Kronos is a Sega Saturn emulator.

Stack

C CMake .NET SDK

Updated: 2026-07-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2003-09-11
License: Unknown
Issues: 275 open

301

stars

Forks: 34
Commits: 7,742 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

vpinball/pinmame

PinMAME - Pinball Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator

Stack

C CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #pinball #pinmame

Updated: 2026-07-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2002-08-30
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 93 open

301

stars

Forks: 71
Commits: 7,145 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

SysRay/psOff_public

Playstation 4 Emulator for Windows

Archived

Stack

C++ CMake npm

GitHub topics

#emulation #playstation-4 #ps4 #vulkan

Updated: 2024-10-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-02-27
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

297

stars

Forks: 19
Commits: 1,059 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

ikhoeyZX/Vita3K-Android

Public releases and CI for the Vita3K Android app

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

Updated: 2026-07-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-01-28
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 36 open

290

stars

Forks: 9
Commits: 6,612 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

YouMakeTech/Pico-GB

Game Boy emulation on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller.

Stack

C CMake

Updated: 2025-02-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-03-19
License: Unknown
Issues: Disabled

287

stars

Forks: 50
Commits: 65 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

Borked3DS/Borked3DS

An experimental Nintendo 3DS Emulator based off of Citra.

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

Updated: 2025-04-15
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-08-30
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 21 open

278

stars

Forks: 18
Commits: 11,382 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

PSI-Rockin/Corgi3DS

An LLE dog-themed 3DS emulator

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2023-07-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-05-04
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 8 open

245

stars

Forks: 20
Commits: 191 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

AlexAltea/nucleus

High-performance retargetable emulator

Archived

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

Updated: 2026-02-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-08-26
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

243

stars

Forks: 39
Commits: 706 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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blueminder/flycast-dojo

A fork of Flycast, a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave emulator. Intended for netplay and quality of life improvements for training & online tournament play

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2025-06-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-12-19
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 25 open

235

stars

Forks: 23
Commits: 7,031 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

shadergz/cosmic-station

🧪Exclusive Android Sony Playstation 2 emulator, from scratch, using Kotlin, C++ 20, OpenGLES, Vulkan, and Cubes

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#android #emulator

Updated: 2024-07-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-07-09
License: MIT
Issues: 11 open

232

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 410 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

noword/Emu4VitaPlus

another emulator frontend for PS Vita

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-07-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-03-19
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 100 open

229

stars

Forks: 12
Commits: 1,363 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

liuk7071/ChonkyStation3

PlayStation®3 Emulator

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2025-09-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-11-28
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 4 open

222

stars

Forks: 12
Commits: 409 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

PCBox/PCBox

Emulator of PC-based machines based on 86Box.

Stack

C Qt CMake vcpkg

Updated: 2026-07-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-06-25
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 0 open

214

stars

Forks: 19
Commits: 25,613 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

AntonioND/giibiiadvance

A GB, GBC and GBA emulator with GB Camera support.

Stack

C CMake

GitHub topics

#c #gameboy #gameboy-advance #gameboy-advance-emulator #gameboy-color #gameboy-color-emulator

Updated: 2026-01-25
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2014-03-06
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 0 open

211

stars

Forks: 44
Commits: 501 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Dillonb/n64

experimental low-level n64 emulator

Stack

C CMake pip

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #n64

Updated: 2026-04-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-06-06
License: Unknown
Issues: 5 open

185

stars

Forks: 9
Commits: 1,913 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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GitHub

emu-russia/pureikyubu

Nintendo GameCube Emulator (WIP)

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#emulator #flipper #gamecube #gekko

Updated: 2026-07-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-06-29
License: CC0-1.0
Issues: 14 open

185

stars

Forks: 10
Commits: 1,470 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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GitHub

pontos2024/PCSX2_ARM64

pcsx2 android

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2025-11-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-06-22
License: Unknown
Issues: 5 open

158

stars

Forks: 32
Commits: 48 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

tom-seddon/b2

BBC Micro emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#bbc-micro

Updated: 2026-07-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-05-12
License: Unknown
Issues: 156 open

139

stars

Forks: 21
Commits: 2,444 commits
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GitHub

JamesGriffin/CHIP-8-Emulator

A CHIP-8 emulator in C++

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2022-06-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-03-03
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 4 open

135

stars

Forks: 22
Commits: 6 commits
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soywiz-archive/cspspemu

C# PSP Emulator (.NET Core 3.1)

Archived

Stack

C# Avalonia CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#c-sharp #dotnet-core #emulator

Updated: 2021-02-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-11-02
License: Unknown
Issues: 48 open

128

stars

Forks: 27
Commits: 720 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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scurest/duckstation-3D-Screenshot

3D screenshots in DuckStation

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#model-ripper #playstation

Updated: 2025-02-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-09-09
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

125

stars

Forks: 9
Commits: 6,657 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

hydra-emu/hydra

A multi-system emulator frontend

Archived

Stack

C++ Android Qt CMake Composer Gradle

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #multi-platform

Updated: 2024-03-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-04-02
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 8 open

118

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 260 commits
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GitHub

Luna-Project64/Luna-Project64

Fork of Project64 with some extra features.

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

Updated: 2026-07-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-09-18
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 12 open

116

stars

Forks: 7
Commits: 6,054 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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dh4/mupen64plus-qt

A customizable launcher for Mupen64Plus

Stack

C++ Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator-launcher #gui #mupen64plus #n64 #qt

Updated: 2026-03-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-03-06
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 6 open

105

stars

Forks: 9
Commits: 344 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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CidVonHighwind/VirtualBoyGo

VirtualBoy emulator for the oculus go

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

Updated: 2026-07-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-07-27
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 2 open

103

stars

Forks: 9
Commits: 87 commits
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Galladite27/ONScripter-EN

Continuation of ONScripter-EN with updated dependencies and more features and bugfixes. Also see onscripter-insani (https://github.com/insani-org/onscripter-insani), our sister project.

Stack

C CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#nscripter #onscripter #onscripter-en

Updated: 2026-01-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-02-18
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 13 open

103

stars

Forks: 16
Commits: 453 commits
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Website GitHub

noumidev/Nozomi

Experimental HLE Switch emulator

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#cpp17 #emulator #nintendo-switch

Updated: 2025-01-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-09-19
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1 open

102

stars

Forks: 3
Commits: 239 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

Stovent/CeDImu

Experimental Philips CD-I emulator written in C++

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#cd-i #cdi #cplusplus #cpp #emulation #emulator

Updated: 2026-05-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-11-08
License: Unknown
Issues: 1 open

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 912 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

oomek/attractplus

Attract-Mode Plus

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

Updated: 2026-07-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-07-02
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 32 open

stars

Forks: 22
Commits: 1,682 commits
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GitHub

tzlion/hhugboy

A Game Boy (Color) emulator for Windows, based on GEST v1.1.1 by TM, with added support for unlicensed mappers, Unicode filenames, screenshots and some other stuff.

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-06-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-01-27
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 20 open

stars

Forks: 10
Commits: 548 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

samstyle/Xpeccy

Multiplatform emulator of retro computers

Stack

C CMake

Updated: 2026-07-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-03-01
License: MIT
Issues: 39 open

stars

Forks: 19
Commits: 1,390 commits
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Activity

Default branch: main
Last pushed: 2026-07-24
GitHub updated: 2026-08-20
Created: 2023-02-01
First commit: 2023-02-01
Last scanned: 2026-08-23 10:49
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