Nestopia AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Nestopia

Nestopia is described as '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' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Nestopia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Nestopia alternative is FCEUX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nestopia are Mesen, Nestopia UE (Undead Edition), NostalgiaNes and Nesoid.

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  1. FCEUX icon
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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.

    13 FCEUX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • FCEUX is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Nestopia.

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

    • FCEUX is Free and Open SourceNestopia is also Free and Open Source
  2. Mesen icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
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    Oktay Mercan
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    only 1 executable file and AIO program. Debugger, Emulator and .nsf(8 bit music) player nice.

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    • Mesen is the most popular Mac alternative to Nestopia.

    • Mesen is Free and Open SourceNestopia is also Free and Open Source
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    Nestopia is a portable NES/Famicom emulator written in C++. Nestopia UE (Undead Edition) is a fork of the original source code, with enhancements from members of the emulation community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. NostalgiaNes icon
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    NostalgiaNes is a high quality emulator based on the most up-to-date revision of the famous FCEUX.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • NostalgiaNes is the most popular Android alternative to Nestopia.

    • NostalgiaNes is Free Personal and Open SourceNestopia is Free and Open Source
  5. Nesoid icon
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    NES emulator for Android phones.

    This project is based on sources, published by original Nesoid developer, who in turn used code of GPFCE, forked from FCEUltra, currently incarnation of which is known as FCEUX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  6. puNES icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. NESBox icon
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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.

    26 NESBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Adobe Flash Player
     
    • NESBox is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Nestopia.

    • NESBox is Free and Open SourceNestopia is also Free and Open Source
  8. MESS icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. DroidEmu icon
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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.

    55 DroidEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  10. VirtuaNES icon
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    VirtuaNES is Famicom/NES emulator for Win32.

    16 VirtuaNES alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. JSNES icon
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    A JavaScript NES emulator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • JSNES is the most popular Web-based alternative to Nestopia.

    • JSNES is Free and Open SourceNestopia is also Free and Open Source
  12. NES.emu icon
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    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...

    16 NES.emu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • NES.emu is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Nestopia.

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

    • NES.emu is Paid and Open SourceNestopia is Free and Open Source
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