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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
Forks
462
Commits
23,702 commits
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red-prig/fpPS4

PS4 compatibility layer (emulator) on Free Pascal

Updated
2026-07-29
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2021-12-08
License
LGPL-2.1
Issues
11 open
Forks
153
Commits
748 commits
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cebix/macemu

Basilisk II and SheepShaver Macintosh emulators

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Updated
2025-01-06
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
1999-10-03
License
Unknown
Issues
119 open
Forks
362
Commits
2,696 commits
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drhelius/Gearboy

Game Boy / Game Boy Color / Super Game Boy emulator, debugger and embedded MCP server for macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.

Updated
2026-07-24
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2012-07-19
License
GPL-3.0
Issues
8 open
Forks
158
Commits
2,241 commits
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schellingb/dosbox-pure

DOSBox Pure is a new fork of DOSBox built for RetroArch/Libretro aiming for simplicity and ease of use.

Stack
Updated
2026-07-28
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2020-12-21
License
GPL-2.0
Issues
271 open
Forks
102
Commits
801 commits
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grumpycoders/pcsx-redux

The PCSX-Redux project is a collection of tools, research, hardware design, and libraries aiming at development and reverse engineering on the PlayStation 1. The core product itself, PCSX-Redux, is yet another fork of the Playstation emulator, PCSX.

AI dev
Updated
2026-07-24
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2018-12-12
License
GPL-2.0
Issues
149 open
Forks
146
Commits
7,370 commits
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drhelius/Gearsystem

Sega Master System / Game Gear / SG-1000 emulator, debugger and embedded MCP server for macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.

Updated
2026-07-24
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2013-02-27
License
GPL-3.0
Issues
7 open
Forks
63
Commits
1,630 commits
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ocornut/meka

MEKA - Sega 8-bit emulator with debugging/hacking tools

Stack
Updated
2026-06-04
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2012-05-27
License
Unknown
Issues
74 open
Forks
54
Commits
391 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
Forks
3
Commits
2,903 commits
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