jgenesis
Cross-platform multi-console emulator supporting a number of 8-bit and 16-bit gaming consoles.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Online
- Linux
- Windows
jgenesis
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jgenesis information
What is jgenesis?
Cross-platform multi-console emulator supporting a number of 8-bit and 16-bit gaming consoles.
Linux, Windows, and web (WASM) are officially supported. Other platforms may work but have not been tested.
Features Emulation for the following consoles: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Sega CD / Mega CD Sega 32X / Mega 32X Sega Master System / Mark III Game Gear Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) / Super Famicom Game Boy / Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance GPU-based renderer with integer prescaling and optional linear interpolation Configurable pixel aspect ratio for each console with several different options: accurate to original hardware/TVs, square pixels, and stretched to fill the window Support for the Sega Master System FM sound unit expansion Support for the Sega Genesis SVP chip, used in Virtua Racing Support for the most common NES mappers, plus a number of less common mappers Support for most SNES coprocessors (e.g. Super FX, SA-1, DSP-1, CX4, S-DD1, SPC7110) Support for both 3-button and 6-button Genesis controllers Support for keyboard controls and DirectInput gamepad controls Save states, fast forward, and rewind Some simple horizontal blur and naive anti-dither shaders for blending dithered pixel patterns, which were extremely common on these consoles due to limited color palettes and lack of hardware-supported transparency Optional CPU overclocking for Sega Master System, Game Gear, and Genesis emulation Optional 2-4x GSU overclocking for SNES Super FX games Can run the Titan Overdrive and Titan Overdrive 2 demos for the Mega Drive