Nintendulator AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Nintendulator

Nintendulator is described as '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' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are eight alternatives to Nintendulator for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best Nintendulator alternative is Mesen, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nintendulator are puNES, NESBox, MESS and Nesoid.

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  1. 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
     
    • Mesen is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Nintendulator.

    • Mesen is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Nintendulator.

    • Mesen is Free and Open SourceNintendulator is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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
     
  3. 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 Nintendulator.

    • NESBox is Free and Open SourceNintendulator is also Free and Open Source
  4. 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
     
  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
     
    • Nesoid is the most popular Android alternative to Nintendulator.

    • Nesoid is Free and Open SourceNintendulator is also Free and Open Source
  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 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 Nintendulator.

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

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