Awesome Emulators

danirod/chip8

A multiplatform CHIP-8 emulator done in SDL 2. Implements all the opcodes for CHIP and SCHIP specifications.

Stack

C

GitHub topics

#autoconf #autotools #c #chip8 #emulator #libcheck

Updated: 2022-06-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-02-28
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 2 open

57

stars

Forks: 9
Commits: 156 commits
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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.

Stack

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

57

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 101 commits
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wavemotion-dave/NINTV-DS

Nintellivision - an Intellivision Emulator for the DS/DSi. High compatibility, custom overlay support, high score saving, tons of input mapping - all the quality of life improvements you need!

Stack

C++

Updated: 2026-06-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-09-02
License: Unknown
Issues: 1 open

57

stars

Forks: 3
Commits: 588 commits
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barteo/microemu

MicroEmu is a pure Java implementation of Java ME.

Archived

Stack

Java Maven

Updated: 2023-03-28
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2001-08-01
License: Unknown
Issues: 66 open

56

stars

Forks: 22
Commits: 2,299 commits
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jh10001/ONScripter-Jh

No description.

Updated: 2022-08-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-07-18
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 0 open

56

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 1 commit
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ArthurFerreira2/reinette-II-plus-dot-py

Apple II emulator in python

Stack

Python pip

GitHub topics

#appleii #emulator #python

Updated: 2023-09-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-09-10
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 0 open

54

stars

Forks: 3
Commits: 38 commits
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Alcaro/minir

A libretro frontend focusing on a native look and a smooth out-of-the-box experience.

Stack

C .NET SDK

Updated: 2017-12-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-05-06
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 3 open

53

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 720 commits
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bryanperris/cor64

N64 Emulator written in C#

Stack

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

53

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 33 commits
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linuxlinks/gngeo

A NeoGeo emulator for linux

Stack

Assembly

Updated: 2023-08-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2006-07-11
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 15 open

53

stars

Forks: 11
Commits: 97 commits
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ogapee/onscripter

ONScripter

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2024-01-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-08-18
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 1 open

53

stars

Forks: 7
Commits: 12 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
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PSI-Rockin/CorgiDS

A dog-themed DS emulator

Stack

C++ Meson

Updated: 2018-01-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-12-22
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 9 open

53

stars

Forks: 8
Commits: 40 commits
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StrikerX3/StrikeBox

StrikeBox - Original Xbox emulator

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cpp #emulator #xbox

Updated: 2019-12-15
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-12-04
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 15 open

53

stars

Forks: 9
Commits: 343 commits
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laoo/Felix

Atari Lynx emulator

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#atari-lynx #emulator

Updated: 2025-04-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-04-30
License: MIT
Issues: 34 open

52

stars

Forks: 9
Commits: 728 commits
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Jaskier/Atari800Win-PLus

Atari 8-bit emulator

Stack

C

Updated: 2012-02-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-11-08
License: Unknown
Issues: 16 open

51

stars

Forks: 12
Commits: 25 commits
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emukidid/wii64-ps3

A very old proof of concept porting mupen64 (wii64) to PS3 using PSL1GHT v1

Stack

C++

Updated: 2020-05-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-02-22
License: Unknown
Issues: 2 open

49

stars

Forks: 15
Commits: 46 commits
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AlfonsoJLuna/chip8swemu

Multiplatform CHIP-8 and Super-CHIP emulator

Stack

C

Updated: 2026-04-28
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-06-05
License: MIT
Issues: 3 open

48

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 84 commits
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LeviChen1126/melonDS-launcher

GUI launcher for the melonDS emulator.

Stack

Python pip

GitHub topics

#emulator #gui #launcher #nds

Updated: 2025-09-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-09-08
License: MIT
Issues: 2 open

47

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 21 commits
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xdanieldzd/StoicGoose

Bandai WonderSwan and WonderSwan Color emulator written in C#

Stack

C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#csharp #dotnet #emulator #wonderswan

Updated: 2026-01-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-11-13
License: MIT
Issues: 10 open

46

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 256 commits
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7800-devtools/a7800

an Atari 7800 emulator

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2024-11-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-03-23
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 10 open

45

stars

Forks: 8
Commits: 111 commits
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Ryu64Emulator/Ryu64

A Nintendo 64 Emulator made in C#!

Archived

Stack

C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #n64 #nintendo64

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

45

stars

Forks: 3
Commits: 21 commits
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LakshyAAAgrawal/chip8emu

A Terminal Based Chip-8 Emulator

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#chip-8 #chip8-emulator #chip8-interpreter #emulator #hacktoberfest #retrocomputing

Updated: 2020-11-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-10-07
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 25 open

44

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 72 commits
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PRO100BYTE/ProjectArcade

ProjectArcade - многофункциональная оболочка для запуска ретро игр

Stack

C# .NET SDK pip

GitHub topics

#computer #cpp #emulationstation #emulator #emulator-frontend #emulator-launcher

Updated: 2026-05-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-02-20
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 0 open

44

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 421 commits
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theMK2k/MetropolisLauncher

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

Stack

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

44

stars

Forks: 3
Commits: 14 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

AI dev

Stack

C

GitHub topics

#emulation #intellivision #libretro #mattel

Updated: 2026-04-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-01-12
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 13 open

41

stars

Forks: 41
Commits: 247 commits
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lxdream/lxdream

Lxdream dreamcast emulator

Stack

C

Updated: 2021-03-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2004-03-13
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 27 open

41

stars

Forks: 10
Commits: 1,319 commits
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Cydrak/dasShiny

a Nintendo DS emulator

Stack

C++

Updated: 2013-08-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-07-07
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 1 open

39

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 71 commits
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dh4/cen64-qt

A customizable frontend for CEN64

Stack

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

39

stars

Forks: 8
Commits: 216 commits
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masterfeizz/DeSmuME

Port of DeSmuME for the 3DS

Archived

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2024-04-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-06-12
License: Unknown
Issues: 7 open

38

stars

Forks: 16
Commits: 6 commits
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Nabile-Rahmani/DotN64

Nintendo 64 emulator.

Stack

C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#cross-platform #csharp #dotnet #emulator #n64 #nintendo-64

Updated: 2018-12-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-08-23
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

38

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 175 commits
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Comba92/nen-emulator

A simple and clean NES emulator, written in Rust. Fast, lightweight, and with high compatibility.

Stack

Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #nes #nes-emulator

Updated: 2025-10-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-10-27
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

37

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 254 commits
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gregtour/gameboy

GameBoy Emulator in C and JavaScript.

Stack

C

Updated: 2020-03-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-02-02
License: Unknown
Issues: 2 open

37

stars

Forks: 6
Commits: 46 commits
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gstanton/ProSystem1_3

ProSystem Emulator Version 1.3 by Greg Stanton

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#atari #atari-7800 #emulator #prosystem-emulator #winapi

Updated: 2022-08-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-03-17
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 7 open

36

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 14 commits
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athros/NESticle

The Source Code of the NESticle emulator. Created by Bloodlust Software. It was leaked in 1997 by MindRape

Stack

C++

Updated: 2019-04-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-04-25
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

35

stars

Forks: 17
Commits: 7 commits
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sp1187/veesem

Experimental V.Smile emulator

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #spg200 #unsp #vsmile

Updated: 2026-04-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-01-11
License: ISC
Issues: 21 open

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stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 43 commits
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liuk7071/ChonkyStation2

PlayStation 2 Emulator

Stack

C .NET SDK

Updated: 2023-06-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-02-26
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

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stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 12 commits
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mkwong98/HDNes

A NES emulator with the ability to replace graphics and music

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2021-01-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-06-24
License: Unknown
Issues: 1 open

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stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 185 commits
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Echelon9/cxbx-shogun

shogun's mirrored branch of the Cxbx original Xbox emulator

Stack

C++

Updated: 2015-10-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-08-13
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 7 open

33

stars

Forks: 7
Commits: 182 commits
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JetSetIlly/test7800

Test7800 is an experimental emulator for the Atari 7800 games console

Stack

Go Go modules

GitHub topics

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

Updated: 2026-05-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-03-08
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 3 open

33

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 448 commits
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lemonjesus/qemu-ipod-nano

An attempt at rehosting iPod Nano 3G (and possibly others) in QEMU. Originally a fork of Devos50's QEMU fork which had work for the iPod Touch 1G which I used as a starting point.

Stack

C Meson pip Pipenv

Updated: 2024-04-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2003-02-18
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

33

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 92,598 commits
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LiraNuna/hyperscan-emulator

A Mattel HyperScan Emulator

Stack

C++

Updated: 2026-03-15
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-01-31
License: Unknown
Issues: 3 open

33

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 114 commits
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mrRosset/Engemu

An attempt to create an HLE C++ N-Gage Emulator.

Stack

PHP .NET SDK

Updated: 2019-10-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-06-29
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

33

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 238 commits
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henryksloan/kind-nes

An NES emulator in Rust

Stack

Rust Cargo

Updated: 2023-08-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-01-31
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

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stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 114 commits
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GaelCathelin/Game-Boy-DOS

Yet another Game Boy emulator, for DOS

Stack

C

Updated: 2025-02-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-11-02
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

31

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 6 commits
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arcanebyte/lisaem

The first fully functional Lisa Emulator™

Stack

C

Updated: 2026-01-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-12-15
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 3 open

29

stars

Forks: 7
Commits: 170 commits
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ichisadashioko/midp-emulator

MIDP/J2ME emulator

Stack

Java Gradle pip

GitHub topics

#emulator #j2me #j2me-games #java #midp-platform

Updated: 2021-10-02
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-11-09
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

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stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 80 commits
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wavemotion-dave/A7800DS

Atari 7800 DS Emulator - updated from Alekmaul's original. Striving for accuracy and speed on the venerable DS handheld. Don't expect perfect emulation but things are good enough to enjoy Atari's last major 8-bit console.

Stack

C

Updated: 2026-06-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-12-09
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

29

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 268 commits
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jenergy/jzIntvImGui

A cross-platform GUI for jzIntv

Stack

C Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#android #dear-imgui #file-dialog #gui #intellivision #jzintv

Updated: 2022-05-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-11-04
License: MIT
Issues: Disabled

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stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 16 commits
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sarbajitsaha/Chip-8-Emulator

A simple Chip 8 Emulator written in C++

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#chip8 #cpp

Updated: 2017-05-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-05-06
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1 open

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stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 18 commits
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strayacode/yuugen

A DS Emulator written in C++

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2024-02-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-12-01
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 8 open

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stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 1,134 commits
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0ldsk00l/smsplus

Sega Master System/Game Gear Emulator

Stack

C

GitHub topics

#emulator #sega-master-system #sms

Updated: 2019-08-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-09-21
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 1 open

27

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 26 commits
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