bsnes Alternatives

bsnes is described as 'Multi-platform Super Nintendo (Super Famicom) emulator, originally developed by Near, which focuses on performance, features, and ease of use' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to bsnes for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, Linux and Mac apps. The best bsnes alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like bsnes are Snes9x, ZSNES, Kosmi and Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES).

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bsnes is a multi-platform Super Nintendo (Super Famicom) emulator, originally developed by Near, which focuses on performance, features, and ease of use.

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  1. RetroArch icon
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    RetroArch

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    RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.

    151 RetroArch alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • OpenPandora
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    Online updater
    Screen keyboard
    +6
    Playlist

    RetroArch Features

    1.  Multi System Emulator
    2.  Multiplatform
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Controller Support
    5.  Modular System
    6.  Gameboy emulation
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Variety
    9.  Rewind button
    10.  Portable
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    • RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to bsnes.

    • RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to bsnes.

    • RetroArch is Free and Open Sourcebsnes is also Free and Open Source
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    Snes9x

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    Snes9x is a portable, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator. It allows you to play most games designed for the SNES and Super Famicom Nintendo game systems on your PC.

    38 Snes9x alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Snes9x Features

    1.  Portable
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    ZSNES

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    ZSNES is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulator. Aside from emulation accuracy, many interface features first introduced in ZSNES have been adopted by other emulators. ZSNES interface features include: Smoothing and dynamic image scaling; screenshot capture; state...

    34 ZSNES alternatives
    ZSNES screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    ZSNES Features

    1.  Emulation
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.51, released in January 2007, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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    Kosmi

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    Kosmi is a free real time application and communication platform that offers voice, text and video calls along with games and applications such as SNES Party, NES Party, OpenArena, Poker, Virtual Cardtables, Synced YouTube and Cowatch Video.

    151 Kosmi alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Kosmi Features

    1.  Watch Videos Together
    2.  Screen Sharing
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Game Streaming
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  6. Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) icon
    Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) icon

    Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES)

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    Ares, which apparently replaced higan, was formerly known as bsnes. The project was renamed after becoming a multi-system emulator.

    55 Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multi System Emulator
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  7. Snes9x EX icon
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    Snes9x EX

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    Advanced open-source SNES emulator based on Snes9x with a minimalist UI and a focus on low audio/video latency, supporting a wide variety of devices from the original Xperia Play to modern devices like the Nvidia Shield and Pixel phones.

    34 Snes9x EX alternatives
    Snes9x EX screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Snes9x EX Features

    1.  Jailbreak required
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    • Snes9x EX is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to bsnes.

    • Snes9x EX is Free and Open Sourcebsnes is also Free and Open Source
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    Happy Chick

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    Happy Chick emulates more than 18 systems all in one APP, some of the included emulators are FAB/MAME/MAMEPLUS,PS,PSP,FC(NES),SFC(SNES),GBA,GBC,MD,NDS,DC,NGP,WS(WSC),PCE, ONS…etc. More games will be updated in the future...

    36 Happy Chick alternatives
    Happy Chick screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Happy Chick Features

    1.  Multi System Emulator
    2.  Emulation
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  10. DroidEmu icon
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    DroidEmu

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    DroidEmu is a game system to play SNES, NES, GameBoy Advanced, GameBoy/Color, SEGA GameGear, SEGA Genesis games on your Android phone. It runs thousands of games at full speed.

    63 DroidEmu alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    DroidEmu Features

    1.  Multi System Emulator
    Discontinued

    No longer available.

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  11. Super NES - Nintendo Switch Online icon
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    Super NES - Nintendo Switch Online

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    With a Nintendo Switch Online membership, gain access to a large collection of Super NES games that are great to play anytime, anywhere.

    6 Super NES - Nintendo Switch Online alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Nintendo Switch

    Super NES - Nintendo Switch Online Features

    1.  Emulation
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    • Super NES - Nintendo Switch Online is the most popular commercial alternative to bsnes.

    • Super NES - Nintendo Switch Online is Paid and Proprietarybsnes is Free and Open Source
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    Provenance

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    Provenance is an iOS Frontend for multiple emulators, currently supporting Sega Genesis, Game Gear, Master System and SNES.

    28 Provenance alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV

    Provenance Features

    1.  Jailbreak required
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  13. Snes9x rerecording icon
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    Snes9x rerecording

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    Snes9x rerecording is a modification of Snes9x. The primary purpose of the project is to expand features related to creating Tool-Assisted movies.

    28 Snes9x rerecording alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Snes9x rerecording Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    No longer developed.

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    NO$SNS

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    nocash SNES/SFC emulator/debugger for windows.

    6 NO$SNS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NO$SNS Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Debugging
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