SuperSnes9x Nightly (2026/10/26) is released. Portable Super Nintendo Entertainment System (TM) emulator based on Snes9x. This is the un-official source code fork for the Snes9x project.
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SuperSnes9x Nightly (2026/10/26)
SuperSnes9x Nightly (2026/10/26) is released. Portable Super Nintendo Entertainment System (TM) emulator based on Snes9x. This is the un-official source code fork for the Snes9x project.
CosmoU v0.11.1
CosmoU v0.11.1 is released. CosmoU – The most beautiful way to play Wii U games on PC. A free Cemu frontend with Liquid Glass design, automatic setup, multiple view modes (including a Wii U-style home menu), and simple per-game settings. Built for nostalgia and ease of use.
NeXium (2026/10/24)
NeXium (2026/10/24) is released. NeXium is a modular Switch emulator with a Vulkan-backed GPU and two interchangeable AArch64 JITs. Choose Dynarmic or Rustarmic at runtime. Homebrew is playable, commercial titles now go past menus into rendered gameplay, and every layer stays visible enough to debug.
Hollycast v1.0
Hollycast v1.0 is released. Hollycast is a multi-platform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2, and Atomiswave emulator, derived from Flycast, the open-source Sega Dreamcast emulator.
xemu Modern GUI v2.0.1 hotfix
xemu Modern GUI v2.0.1 hotfix is released. This is an experimental fork of xemu for trying out user interface improvements. It is not official xemu, and it is not made, endorsed or supported by the xemu project. Some of these ideas may never appear in xemu.
Altirra v4.50 Test 26
Altirra v4.50 Test 26 is released. Altirra is an Atari 8 bit Emulator on the Windows/DOS platform. Altirra emulates several models of the 8-bit Atari computers. This includes the the 800, 800XL, and 130XE versions. It has a lot of options, and compatibility is decent especially given the emulator's early stages. It also supports some copy protected games properly in emulation.
PadForge v5.1.0
PadForge v5.1.0 is released. Modern controller mapping utility for Windows. Maps any controller, keyboard, or mouse to virtual Xbox 360, DualShock 4, custom DirectInput, or MIDI controllers via ViGEmBus, vJoy, and Windows MIDI Services that games and applications see as real hardware.
Zaxnes v0.3.0
Zaxnes v0.3.0 is released. Zaxnes is a free, GPL-3.0 NES emulator that renders games in 3D: each frame's tiles and sprites are turned into extruded 3D objects, placed in a scene and drawn with a real camera, lighting and shadows. A 3D profile describes, per game, which patterns become which geometry, and carries Lua scripts that drive the scene while the game plays.
Gearlynx v1.2.36
Gearlynx v1.2.36 is released. Gearlynx is a cross-platform Atari Lynx emulator written in C++ that runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.
Geargrafx v1.8.5
Geargrafx v1.8.5 is released. This is an open source project with its ongoing development made possible thanks to the support by these awesome backers.
Mupen64-RR Lua v1.5.0-8
Mupen64-RR Lua v1.5.0-8 is released. Mupen64 ReRecording is the re-recording branch of Mupen64.This is the development project for this branch of Mupen64. Its primary function is to expand features related to the creation of Tool-Asssisted movies.
erings v1.1.0
erings v1.1.0 is released. A Sega Saturn emulator. erings is a work in progress. Pretty much all of the console's major internal hardware components are implemented to some extent. Many games run and a number of them at full speed. However, there are still plenty bugs to find. The focus of erings is to play the majority of officially licensed games while focusing on the user experience. This is not intended to be a perfect emulator of every aspect of the Saturn. Some features and components are purposely not supported and never will be. It might be better to think of this as a Saturn game player than a digital Saturn console.
Supermodel Dojo (2026/10/24)
Supermodel Dojo (2026/10/24) is released. Supermodel Dojo is a fork of Supermodel, a Sega Model 3 emulator, with a focus on netplay features, replay, and training options for competitive play. We intend to keep Supermodel Dojo updated with the latest downstream changes made to the parent project. In addition to the features described above, Supermodel Dojo also contains a frontend for the emulator to make launching your favorite games and adjusting settings easier than ever.
vitaslop v0.2.0
vitaslop v0.2.0 is released. A PlayStation Vita emulator that runs in a browser tab, and as a desktop app. Everything happens on your own machine. There is no server, no Sony firmware, and nothing is uploaded anywhere. Early days. Some commercial games boot and play. Many do not. Homebrew works. See the FAQ before expecting much.
NitroGrafx v0.9.1
NitroGrafx v0.9.1 is released. NitroGrafx is the first version of NEC TurboGrafx/PCEngine emulator for Nintendo DS.
DuckStation v0.1-12083
DuckStation v0.1-12083 is released. DuckStation is an simulator/emulator of the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, focusing on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. The goal is to be as accurate as possible while maintaining performance suitable for low-end devices. "Hack" options are discouraged, the default configuration should support all playable games with only some of the enhancements having compatibility issues.
plumsg v0.1.0-beta.5
plumsg v0.1.0-beta.5 is released. A Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, 32X and Mega CD / Sega CD emulator for Windows (and Linux) with a pseudo-3D effect that pulls the console's layers apart and puts them at different depths, and with save states. It grew out of plumgg, the Game Gear emulator, from which it inherits the Z80, the PSG, the frontend and the 3D effect.
Supermode Sinden v0.3a-1481545
Supermode Sinden v0.3a-1481545 is released. This is a fork of model3emu-code to add native Sinden light gun support. This fork uses ManyMouse to provide 2 player gun support in Linux and MacOSX. Two player mouse input in Windows is currently unchanged (supported in the official release) via the Windows Raw Input system. A Windows package is provided for Sinden border support.
Supermodel v0.3a-20261025
Supermodel v0.3a-20261025 is released. Supermodel emulates Sega's Model 3 arcade platform, allowing you to relive state-of-the-art 3D arcade gaming as it existed from 1996 through 1999. It uses OpenGL, SDL2, and can run on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It also supports network play on low-latency network connections. The source code is freely available under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
DreamPotato v1.0.0
DreamPotato v1.0.0 is released. DreamPotato is a Dreamcast VMU emulator in currently in alpha. For the moment only Windows builds are available. DreamPotato can connect to Flycast to support an experience similar to using a real Dreamcast and VMU together. Currently, trying this out requires building the Flycast vmuconn branch from source.
shadNet (2026/10/25)
shadNet (2026/10/25) is released. Custom online server for shadPS4. Based on RPCSN implementation, but in C++. If anyone wonders why Qt, it's because it has all the necessary components out of the box.
dosbox-automation v0.86.0-pre1
KytyPlus v5.1
KytyPlus v5.1 is released. KytyPlus is a KytyPS5-based PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This repository is a standalone project derived from KytyPS5 (itself based on Kyty), with additional work focused on iGPU optimization, build stability, and a unified PS4/PS5 dispatch (iGPU behavior is not yet verified; see iGPU status).
Xenia Edge Git (2026/10/27)
Xenia Edge Git (2026/10/27) is released. Xenia Edge is yet another experimental fork of the Xenia emulator, mainly based on Xenia Canary but with the aim of quicker iteration and improvements to Vulkan backend and Linux platform in particular. Windows of course remains fully supported as well and will benefit from changes made here especially with its Vulkan backend.
KytyPS5 (2026/10/27)
KytyPS5 (2026/10/27) is released. KytyPS5 is a PlayStation 5 compatibility layer. The project is still in an early stage of development, so compatibility is limited and behavior may change quickly between builds.
x360ce v4.27.53.0
x360ce v4.27.53.0 is released. Xbox 360 Controller Emulator (a wrapper library that translates the xinput calls to directinput calls) which allows your controller (GamePad, Joystick, Wheel, ...) to function like an Xbox 360 controller on a Windows PC. For example it allows you to play Grand Theft Auto (GTA) game with Logitech wheel.
Xenia Git (2026/10/27)
Xenia Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. Xenia is an experimental emulator for the Xbox 360. It does not run games (yet).
Vita3K Git (2026/10/27)
Vita3K Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. Vita3K is an experimental PlayStation Vita emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS. The emulator currently runs a few homebrew programs in .vpk format. No commercial games are playable.
VisualBoyAdvance-M Git (2026/10/26)
VisualBoyAdvance-M Git (2026/10/26) is compiled. VisualBoyAdvance-M(VBA-M) is a [Super] Game Boy [Color / Advance] emulator for Windows, Linux & Mac. Here you can get information about the latest development build of the Windows version and download it while you're at it.
SharpEmu Git (2026/10/27)
SharpEmu Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. An experimental PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS.
ShadPS4-QtLauncher (2026/10/26)
ShadPS4-QtLauncher (2026/10/26) is released. QtLauncher is the official launcher for shadPS4. ShadPS4 is an early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux written in C++.
Stella Git (2026/10/27)
Stella Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. Stella is a multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator. The Atari 2600 Video Computer System (VCS), introduced in 1977, was the most popular home video game system of the early 1980's. Now you can enjoy all of your favorite Atari 2600 games on your PC thanks to Stella!
ShadPS4 Pre (2026/10/26)
ShadPS4 Pre (2026/10/26) 91e6afa is released. An early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux written in C++.
rpcs3 Git (2026/10/27)
rpcs3 Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. RPCS3 is an open-source Sony PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger written in C++ for Windows and Linux. The emulator has been in development since early 2011 and currently supports modern DirectX 12, Vulkan and OpenGL renderers. The emulator is capable of booting and playing a decent amount of commercial games and PlayStation 3 SDK samples. Many more titles are also becoming playable with future development by contributors.
PCSX2 v2.9.146
PCSX2 v2.9.146 is released. PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator. Its purpose is to emulate the PS2's hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU Interpreters, Recompilers and a Virtual Machine which manages hardware states and PS2 system memory. This allows you to play PS2 games on your PC, with many additional features and benefits.
PCSX-Redux Git (2026/10/27)
PCSX-Redux Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. This is yet another fork of the Playstation Emulator, PCSX. While the work here is very much in progress, the goal is roughly the following: Bring the codebase to more up to date code standards. Get rid of the plugin system and create a single monolithic codebase that handles all aspects of the playstation emulation. Write everything on top of SDL/OpenGL3+/ImGui for portability and readability. Improve the debugging experience. Improve the rendering experience.
NxEmu Dev v0.8.0-895-db36580c
NxEmu Dev v0.8.0-895-db36580c is released. NxEmu is an experimental open-source emulator for the Nintendo Switch from N3xoX1.
OpenMSX v22.0-RC2
OpenMSX v22.0-RC2 is released. OpenMSX is an open source MSX emulator which is free according to the Debian Free Software Guidelines, available under the GNU General Public License.For copyright reasons the emulator cannot be distributed with original BIOS ROM images. OpenMSX includes C-BIOS a minimal implementation of the MSX BIOS, allowing to play quite some games without the need to have an original MSX BIOS ROM image. You can also use your own BIOS ROM image if you please.
mGBA Git (2026/10/27)
mGBA Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. mGBA is a new emulator for running Game Boy Advance games. It aims to be faster and more accurate than many existing Game Boy Advance emulators, as well as adding features that other emulators lack.
GearSystem v3.9.23
GearSystem v3.9.23 is released. GearSystem is a Sega Master System / Game Gear emulator written in C++ that runs on iOS, Raspberry Pi, Mac, Windows and Linux. The main focus of this emulator is readability of source code with very high compatibility.Gearboy v3.8.19
Gearboy v3.8.19 is released. Gearboy is a Nintendo Game Boy emulator written in C++. The emulator is focused on readability of source code, but nevertheless it has good compatibility. A lot of effort has gone into this in order to follow OOP and keep it as simple as possible.
FB Neo Git (2026/10/27)
FB Neo Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. FinalBurn Neo is an Emulator for Arcade Games & Select Consoles. It is based on the emulators FinalBurn and old versions of MAME.
Fceux Git (2026/10/27)
Fceux Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. FCEUX is a cross platform, NTSC and PAL Famicom/NES emulator that is an evolution of the original FCE Ultra emulator. Over time FCE Ultra had separated into many separate branches. The concept behind FCEUX is to merge elements from FCE Ultra, FCEU rerecording, FCEUXD, FCEUXDSP, and FCEU-mm into a single branch of FCEU. As the X implies, it is an all-encompassing FCEU emulator that gives the best of all worlds for the general player, the ROM-hacking community, and the Tool-Assisted Speedrun Community.
EKA2L1 Git (2026/10/27)
EKA2L1 Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. EKA2L1 is a Experimental Symbian OS emulator, written in C++ 17. The emulator currently emulates Symbian OS's EKA2 behavior (with planned EKA1 support), and reimplement most of its critical app servers. It can already boot many EKA2's apps and games, with EKA1 being worked on at the moment.
DOSBox-X Git (2026/10/27)
DOSBox-X Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. DOSBox-x is a branch of DOSBox. DOSBox emulates an Intel x86 PC, complete with sound, graphics, mouse, joystick, modem, etc., necessary for running many old MS-DOS games that simply cannot be run on modern PCs and operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux and FreeBSD.
DuckStation Git (2026/10/27)
DuckStation Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. DuckStation is an simulator/emulator of the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, focusing on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. The goal is to be as accurate as possible while maintaining performance suitable for low-end devices. "Hack" options are discouraged, the default configuration should support all playable games with only some of the enhancements having compatibility issues.
DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/10/27)
DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. This repository attempts to modernize the DOSBox project by using current development practices and tools, fixing issues, adding features that better support today's systems, and sending patches upstream.
Dolphin Git 2609-127
Dolphin Git 2609-127 is compiled. This is the trunk of Dolphin Project. Dolphin is the first Gamecube emulator able to run commercial games! Dolphin is a Gamecube, Wii and Triforce (the arcade machine based on the Gamecube) emulator which supports many extra features and abilities not present on the original consoles. It has a partial Wii support and plays most Gamecube games.
PPSSPP Git (2026/10/27)
PPSSPP Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. PPSSPP is a fast and portable PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, written in C++.
BizHawk Git (2026/10/27)
BizHawk Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. BizHawk is a 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.
Azahar Git (2026/10/27)
Azahar Git (2026/10/27) is compiled. An open-source 3DS emulator project based on Citra.