MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME attempts to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern general-purpose computer.
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Spectral is described as 'Experimental Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator from the 80s, which has been randomly assembled since the pandemic days. Accuracy and performance are long-term goals, but the primary focus is just having fun with this thing' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Spectral for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Spectral alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Spectral are DuckStation, Lemuroid, Super ZSNES and Snes9x.
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43 mGBA alternativesmGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy.
25 ePSXe alternativesePSXe (enhanced PSX emulator) is an emulator of the PlayStation video game console for x86-based PC hardware. ePSXe makes use of a plugin system to emulate GPU, SPU, and CD drive functions, similar to the model first introduced in PSEmu Pro.
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19 Citra alternativesAn experimental open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator/debugger written in C++. At this time, it only emulates a very small subset of 3DS hardware, and therefore is only useful for booting/debugging very simple homebrew demos. Citra is licensed under the GPLv2. Refer to the license.
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- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
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- Discontinued
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37 Lakka alternativesLakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem. Each game system is implemented as a libretro core, while the frontend RetroArch takes care of inputs and display.
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- Cubieboard
- HummingBoard
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Ludo is an Emulator Frontend able to run retro video games. Ludo does not emulate the consoles itself, but does it through emulator plugins called libretro cores. Libretro cores are well known emulators (like Snes9x or Genesis Plus GX or PCSX) stripped from their user interface.
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64 LaunchBox alternativesLaunchBox was originally built as an attractive frontend to DOSBox, but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and...
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- Freemium
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28 iiSU alternativesDual-screen Android launcher designed for handhelds like AYANEO Pocket DS, Odin 2, and Retroid Dual-Screen. Currently in Alpha.
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Ares, which apparently replaced higan, was formerly known as bsnes. The project was renamed after becoming a multi-system emulator.
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