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Marat-Tanalin/bsnes-mt

bsnes-based SNES emulator featuring integer (pixel-perfect) scaling, PNG screenshots, multilanguage user interface, built-in hotkeys, bug fixes, etc.

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C++

GitHub topics

#bsnes #emulation #emulator #emulators #image-scaling #integer-scaling

Updated: 2022-09-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-06-02
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 12 open

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Commits: 101 commits
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bryanperris/cor64

N64 Emulator written in C#

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C# .NET SDK npm

GitHub topics

#c-sharp #dotnet #dotnet-core #dotnetcore #emulation #emulator

Updated: 2024-02-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-01-08
License: MIT
Issues: 9 open

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Commits: 33 commits
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Ryu64Emulator/Ryu64

A Nintendo 64 Emulator made in C#!

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C# .NET SDK

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#emulation #emulator #n64 #nintendo64

Updated: 2019-02-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-09-16
License: Unlicense
Issues: 4 open

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Commits: 21 commits
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theMK2k/MetropolisLauncher

A data-heavy Emulation & Gaming front-end for Windows

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Visual Basic .NET .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#devexpress #dot-net-client #emulation #front-end #gaming #launcher

Updated: 2024-09-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-04-12
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 21 open

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Commits: 14 commits
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Comba92/nen-emulator

NES emulator, written in Rust. High mappers compatibility, and FDS support.

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Rust Cargo

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#emulation #emulator #nes #nes-emulator

Updated: 2026-07-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-10-27
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

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Commits: 147 commits
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libretro/FreeIntv

A libretro emulation core for the Mattel Intellivision designed to be compatible with joypads from the SNES era forward

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#emulation #intellivision #libretro #mattel

Updated: 2026-04-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-01-12
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 15 open

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Commits: 247 commits
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dh4/cen64-qt

A customizable frontend for CEN64

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C++ Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator-frontend #gui #n64 #qt #qt5

Updated: 2025-11-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-11-02
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 4 open

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Commits: 216 commits
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sp1187/veesem

Experimental V.Smile emulator. Project currently on hiatus due to lack of means for hardware testing.

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C++ CMake

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#emulation #emulator #spg200 #unsp #vsmile

Updated: 2026-07-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-01-11
License: ISC
Issues: 20 open

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Commits: 51 commits
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JetSetIlly/test7800

Test7800 is an experimental emulator for the Atari 7800 games console

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Go Go modules

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#atari7800 #emulation #emulator #emulator-development #go #golang-application

Updated: 2026-07-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-03-08
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 3 open

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Commits: 449 commits
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GhostlyDark/EMG

Electron mupen64plus GUI

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JavaScript Cargo CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#electron #emulation #emulator-frontend #n64

Updated: 2026-07-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-09-23
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

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Commits: 953 commits
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oldtools/skeletonKey

emulation toolkit

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AutoHotkey

GitHub topics

#emulation #frontend #launcher #manager #windows

Updated: 2022-12-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-04-16
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

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Commits: 20 commits
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