NES.emu AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like NES.emu

NES.emu is described as 'Advanced open-source NES emulator (known as Famicom in Japan) based on FCEUX 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' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to NES.emu for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best NES.emu alternative is FCEUX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NES.emu are Nestopia, Mesen, puNES and NESBox.

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    FCEUX

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    FCEUX is a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Famicom, and Famicom Disk System (FDS) emulator. It supports both PAL (European) and NTSC (USA/JPN) modes. It supports both Windows and SDL versions for cross compatibility.

    12 FCEUX alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    FCEUX Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Enhanced Graphics
    3.  Super NES colors
    4.  Embedded debugger
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    • FCEUX is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to NES.emu.

    • FCEUX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NES.emu.

    • FCEUX is Free and Open SourceNES.emu is Paid and Open Source
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    Nestopia

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    Nestopia is a NES emulator that was written in C++ and it is perfect for games requiring precise timing since it is very cycle-accurate. With support for an incredible amount of mappers. It also supports NSFs, the famicom disk system, save states, IPS patching, battery-saved...

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Nestopia Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.40, released in June 2008, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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    • Nestopia is the most popular Mac alternative to NES.emu.

    • Nestopia is Free and Open SourceNES.emu is Paid and Open Source
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    Mesen

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    Mesen is a multi-system emulator (NES, SNES, Game Boy, PC Engine, Master System/Game Gear) for Windows, Linux and macOS built in C++ and C#.

    It also includes an extensive set of debugging tools for homebrew development and romhacking.

    17 Mesen alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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    Mesen Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Texture packing
    3.  Netplay
    4.  GPLv3
    5.  Embedded debugger
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  5. puNES icon
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    puNES

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    PuNES is a high accuracy NES emulator.

    In addition to the standard color pallettes used by most NES emulators, PuNES uses a color palette derived from an actual tv.

    16 puNES alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    NESBox

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    Nesbox Emulator is a multiplatform emulator of video consoles. You can play your favorite NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis and GameBoy Color/Advanced games on any computer working under Windows 8.1/RT/Phone or directly in the browser.

    24 NESBox alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Adobe Flash Player

    NESBox Features

    1.  Multi System Emulator
    2.  Based on Flash Player
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    • NESBox is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to NES.emu.

    • NESBox is Free and Open SourceNES.emu is Paid and Open Source
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    MESS

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    MESS emulates portable and console gaming systems, computer platforms and calculators. The project strives for accuracy and portability and therefore is not always the fastest emulator for any one particular system.

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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MESS Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Multi System Emulator
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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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    • DroidEmu is the most popular Android alternative to NES.emu.

    • DroidEmu is Freemium and ProprietaryNES.emu is Paid and Open Source
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    Jnes

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    Jnes is a NES emulator for win32 platforms that uses DirectX for its hardware interface. Its emulation capabilities include graphics, sound, input devices, and emulating quite a few memory mapping boards found in most USA games and a few popular japanese ones.

    8 Jnes alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android

    Jnes Features

    1.  Emulation
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    Nintendulator

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    Nintendulator is an open source Win32 NES emulator written in C++ (plus some assembly optimization). The original goal was to emulate the NES down to its hardware quirks; though its fallen behind over the years, recent builds have caught up once again and can emulate certain...

    8 Nintendulator alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Nintendulator Features

    1.  Emulation
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    nemulator

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    nemulator is a NES emulator. nemulator uses DirectX 10, therefore Windows Vista or Windows 7 is required.

    8 nemulator alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    nemulator Features

    1.  Emulation
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  13. My Nes icon
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    My Nes

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    My Nes is a portable open source NES/FAMICOM emulator written in C#. My Nes covers thousands of nes games and getting close and close to the real nes.

    8 My Nes alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    My Nes Features

    1.  Emulation
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    VirtuaNES

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    VirtuaNES is Famicom/NES emulator for Win32.

    15 VirtuaNES alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    last version, 0.97, was released on October 14, 2007

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