iDeaS

Lino

Do you like Nintendo DS? Enjoy it in your computer, enjoy all its realism and action. Enjoy those games like Nintendogs, Zelda and Brain Training on your computer even if you don't have the portable video console. iDeaS successfully emulates the arm7 and arm9 processors of the NintendoDS. iDeaS shows both two screens of the videoconsole and emulates perfectly the tactile movements you can perform in the original one. You can use it with your keyboard: mouse, cursor keys, Z, X, A, S, Q, W, Shift and Return. Prepare yourself for playing Super Mario DS, Age of Empires, Castlevania, Trauma Center, Dragon's Lair, and more.

Yabause

Guillaume Duhamel

Sega Saturn appeared in 1994 trying to be the competitor versus Playstation which was becoming more and more important. At first, it was really successful, but a few months ago the battle was won by PlayStation and the videogame world became a Sony territory. Nowadays SegaSaturn is not much remembered but, it was actually good. If you are one of those users who own a SegaSaturn, or maybe a game for it, now you can enjoy it in your PC thanks to this powerful emulator. Yabause emulates the BIOS of the console, lets you capture screenshots and it even supports PAL video system. Remember those great games like Dracula X, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Dungeons & Dragons, Thunder Forge V...

Abandon Loader

James M. Ewins

It's never too late to go back to playing titles like Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade, Monkey Island, or Maniac Mansion - although trying to do so on Windows XP without any outside help is practically impossible. You have a solution in Abandon Loader, an emulator for old MS-DOS games that aren't able to run on the new versions of Windows. The interface of the application displays a small list with some of the old games that are already configured and ready to be played as long as you've already downloaded them and have them saved in the right directory. A screen capture of the game is located in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to refresh your memory. If you want to play a game that isn't on the list, you can add it manually. The fields you need to fill in are its name and the directory where the executable is located on your system.

Rosalie's Mupen GUI

Rosalie241

bsnes

byuu

bsnes is a powerful Super Nintendo emulator, whose main goal is to provide a smooth experience on any computer. In addition, while the emulator will allow you to enjoy a gaming experience faithful to the original, you can also choose from several alternative visual modes and other features, which will mean you can enjoy some of the 16-bit classics in a completely new way. The features of bsnes are divided into two categories: standard features on the one hand, and unique features on the other hand. Among the former are some of the most common tools and functions in Super Nintendo emulation: support for turbo mode in the controls, periodic autosave, pixel shaders with OpenGL, quick save system with undo and redo, or support for HiDPI. These are just some of the most widespread features in SNES emulation that you will also find here. However, bsnes also comes with a number of unique features that set it apart from other emulators. To begin with, you will be able to use more than half a dozen graphic modes with supersampling, with which you can give a new look to any videogame. You will also be able to use an acceleration mode, capable of preserving audio quality, which will allow you to run the games at different speeds (50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, 200%). And, another very useful feature that is not often mentioned, is that you can run any ROM, even if it is compressed in 7zip. bsnes is an outstanding Super Nintendo emulator, thanks to which you can enjoy some of the great 16-bit classics like never before. In short, this is a powerful, lightweight and very easy to use emulator, with which you can give a new life to all those SNES ROMs you have lying around.

Mednafen

Mednafen Team

Mednafen is a multi-system emulator that lets you emulate tons of different consoles and platforms. The list of supported systems includes: Apple II/II+, Atari Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket (Color), WonderSwan, GameBoy and GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom, Virtual Boy , PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 (CD), SuperGrafx, PC-FX, Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega Master System, Sega Saturn, and Sony PlayStation. It's very important to keep in mind that Mednafen does not have an interface, per se. This emulator works via command line, so it might be a little strange at first for users who are accustomed to more conventional emulators. That said, using it is incredibly easy. All you have to do is drag the ROM of the game you want to play to the executable (which is, by default, called mednafen.exe). That's it! The only exception to this is for PSX games, in which case you'll need to save the BIOS to the firmware folder first. Once you've started a game, press 'Alt+Shift+1' to set up the controls, which you can customize to your heart's content. To use an Xbox or Playstation controller, however, the process is a little more complicated. Luckily, on Mednafen's official website, you can find all the information and tutorials you need to set things up properly. Mednafen is an excellent emulator. Its main strength is that with just 6 MB, it lets you emulate more than a dozen different systems, which means you can play thousands of games. In addition, there are several different front ends, so you can use whichever interface suits your needs.

Mesen

SourMesen

Mesen is an emulator for the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and PC Engine consoles for PC. With it, you can play thousands of classic games on your computer with a wide variety of options to customize your gaming experience. This is one of the most advanced emulators on the market for these consoles, since it allows you to run 100% of the available games. When you open the emulator, you'll find a black screen with various options at the top. From the "Open" tab, you can run the ROM for any game from one of the aforementioned consoles. From this menu, you can also save the game at the exact point where you left it, as well as load it again in case you want to return to an earlier part of the game. In the "Game" section, you can reload the ROM, simulate a console reset, or simply pause the game. In the "Settings" section, on the other hand, you can change the speed at which the game runs, the size of the video, the video filter used, and the aspect ratio. You can also access specific settings for each console to change certain details, such as the region you want to emulate, the audio, the way video is displayed, etc. So, if you want a simple emulator of classic Nintendo consoles for PC, don't hesitate to download Mesen.

RetroHub

RetroHub

RetroHub is a frontend that allows you to manage your entire emulator library comfortably, from an elegant and highly customizable interface. You can quickly launch any ROM stored on your PC and it will be automatically emulated with the corresponding emulator, which can be selected beforehand. Everything has been done to ensure playing your console or arcade classics is as easy as possible. The first time you run RetroHub a setup wizard will help you customize the program to suit your tastes and needs. You will be able to choose which emulators you want to use, where you want to store the games, the default screen resolution, and much more. It is important to note, however, that emulators are not downloaded automatically. You will need to download the emulators separately, from their respective pages, and store them in their corresponding folders. Although you can add the metadata of any ROM manually, including the name, description, cover art or even the rating, using the scraping tool integrated in RetroHub is a great alternative, as it will allow you to download all this information quickly. Thanks to this feature, in just a few minutes you can get your video game library looking sharp, with cover art, release dates, number of players, and similar additional information. If you think the information may be wrong, you can change it manually in seconds. From RetroHub you can launch ROMs from almost any console with a working emulator. That means you can comfortably play PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, PSVita, Xbox360, MegaDrive (Genesis), Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, Wii, Switch, and games from many other consoles. Again, the emulators are not included nor can they be downloaded directly, but they are all supported. Download RetroHub if you want to enjoy your emulator collection like never before. Like all frontends, the program looks much better on a large screen, such as a TV or arcade monitor. Thanks to its wide range of configuration options, you can customize your experience with more than thirty emulators, to enjoy your video games your way.

Ares

ares team

Ares is an open source, multi-system emulator that lets you play classic games on more than 20 different consoles, including Wonderswan and Wonderswan Color, Coleco Vision, MSX and MSX 2, Nintendo NES and SNES, Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance, Sega Mega Drive and Mega CD, Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color, Sony Playstation, and others. From the options menu, you can set up all the emulators and manually add the necessary BIOS. Keep in mind that this program doesn't include any BIOS itself. To get the BIOS, it's best to export the files directly from your own console or search for them online. From the settings menu, you can customize the controls you use for each platform. Ares automatically recognizes if you have an Xbox gamepad connected, but you can also connect other kinds of controllers or simply use your keyboard. For some of the consoles, using your keyboard is actually the most comfortable option. Ares is an excellent multi-system emulator that includes a great variety of consoles, and all from an elegant, simple, and easy-to-use interface. Even better, the program is lightweight and doesn't require installation. All you have to do is find its folder, unzip the file, and start emulating the consoles you're interested in.

Gens

Gens

The SEGA 16 bits couldn’t be the exception, and you can enjoy it in your computer thanks to this great emulator. Don’t forget the classical Sonic, because now you can play those classical games which gave you hours and hours of joy, now using your computer. In addition, and thanks to your computer, nfrom now on you will be able to save your game and start it again where you left it. A really good advance if you remember those non-stop afternoons, playing and playing, leaving tha game paused until the next day, because if you turned your Megadrive off, you had to start it again.

PCSX-Redux

PCSX-Redux

Dxbx

guayin, patrickvl, shadowtj

Callus

ClassicGaming

Possibly one of the best developer companies of games for arcade halls, Capcom has published sagas as legendary as StreetFighter, Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, The Punisher... This application is an emulation of its system, it's not as versatile as other multi-emulators but reproduces with precision and fast speed all the most famous titles of the 90s. The program supports the game on the network or on the internet by means of a direct IP connection, it has various types of screen resolution (if you want to play in window mode you will have to reduce your colors to 16m.) and you can redefine the keys of the game. Do you have a penny?

FG Emulator

N/A

FG Emulator is a Flash games emulator that quickly and easily downloads your favorite games to play on your computer. With FG Emulator, you can enjoy games shared by users on the official website www.FGEmulator.info and browse through the different categories (action, arcade, adventure, cars, etc.) or see what's popular. You can also search for a specific game thanks to the search engine. This program lets you download games from the official website, though it also supports external formats such as .SWF as well as its own .FGR. To open a game in FG Emulator, just click on File > Load Game and search for the folder where you downloaded the game ROMs. In addition, FG Emulator lets you skip the ads on the game pages, which is especially great when the ads aren’t appropriate for kids.

EKA2L1

Play Software

Emurayden

N/A

Emurayden is an excellent Playstaion emulators whose main advantages are that it is very easy to use and it's compatible with hundreds of games. You'll play in a very decent resolution: 800x600, its performance in old machines makes it a very good choice if you are going to run the emulator in your old computer. Using it is as simple as inserrting a PSX game in the CD tray or mount the CD image using Daemon tools or similar program and run Emurayden. Of course, you will be able to configure the pads and memory cards. Emurayden is the perfect PSX emulator for users using an old computer.

mGBA

Vicki Pfau

mGBA is a free and open source Game Boy Advance emulator, which allows you to play almost any video game from this legendary portable Nintendo console, regardless of your PC's power. Since its conception in 2013, the goal of this project has always been to offer a good emulation experience even on less powerful hardware. And it has succeeded with flying colors. Any computer capable of running Windows 7 or higher can run this emulator without a problem. Getting started with mGBA is very simple. Although you'll find dozens of different configuration options with which to customize your gaming experience, the truth is that you don't need to configure anything in order to load a ROM and start playing. The emulator requires no additional BIOS and is fully compatible with all .gba, .gb, .gc, and virtually any other compressed file. So, regardless of the format of your ROMs, you can run them quickly and easily, without having to go through any complicated processes. Although it's not necessary to view the configuration menu in order to enjoy mGBA, it's a good idea to check it out. From here, you can adjust the frames per second or the resolution; you can also apply experimental filters to the game's image or change the interface language. Of course, you'll also be able to set up the controls. By default, the keyboard arrow keys correspond to the console's D-pad, while the Z and X keys correspond to the B and A buttons, respectively. But if you don't like this configuration, you can always change it. You can even connect an Xbox controller or any other gamepad. mGBA's compatibility list is huge, including 100% compatibility with thousands of Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy titles. Best of all? Most Game Boy Advance peripherals are also compatible with this emulator. Rumble, the Game Boy Printer, the Game Boy Camera, and the Solar Sensor are just some of the peripherals you can easily emulate. Basically, you'll have the same experience on your PC that you would get on the traditional handheld console. As is often the case, mGBA doesn't facilitate the download of ROMs. If you want to play an original Game Boy Advance release, it's best to dump your own cartridge image onto your PC, then load it directly on the emulator. That said, there are also tons of totally free video games that you can easily download and run on this emulator. Many developers offer these ROMs for free on their official websites or in dedicated repositories. Download mGBA to enjoy one of the best Game Boy Advance emulation experiences available for Windows. With it, you can play almost the entire catalog offered by Nintendo's 8-bit and 16-bit handheld consoles, which adds up to more than 1,000 different video games from all kinds of genres.

Model 2 Emulator

N/A

The SEGA Model 2 was launched in 1993 with the purpose of updating the previous version of this videogame system launched by the company, being the first hardware designed to run 3D games in arcades. After great games like Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter and Wing War, it was the turn of the second generation of 3D classics that we remember today. This emulator lets you relive them. This emulator lets you run games from the Model 2 and later updates, 2A, 2B and 2C, including games of such caliber as Daytona USA, Sega Rally Championship, Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Cop, House of the Dead and Last Bronx, among many others. The great majority of them can be played on PC without much more effort than choosing the ROM in question. The emulator itself does not include settings other than changing the native resolution of the games, configuring the controls and playing in full screen, but that is more than enough to enjoy these games. Model 2 Emulator is a great alternative to emulate these SEGA systems, currently being the only viable option to do so, along with MAME.

NullDC

NullDC

NullDC is a Dreamcast emulator, the last console to be released by SEGA, and which all these years later is still considered one of the best consoles ever. Games of the caliber of Shenmue, Crazy Taxi, Marvel Vs Capcom 2, Soul Calibur, Jet Set Radio, and Dynamite Cop are just some of the titles you can enjoy with NullDC. They are all perfectly compatible and, with the appropriate configuration options, will look even better than on the original console. One of the most interesting features of NullDC is the ability to load different plugins for different emulator elements. Thus, for example, you can load graphics plugins that use different libraries depending on your computer or iso loading system. It can even emulate the VMU, a small LCD screen that showed integrated images right on the console controller itself. NullDC is a very powerful Dreamcast emulator with a wide list of compatible games. Thus you can enjoy the vast majority of the SEGA back catalogue right from the comfort of your PC.

fpPS4 Temmie's Launcher

Temmie Heartz

fpPS4 Temmie's Launcher is a launcher for the PlayStation 4 emulator fpPS4. In other words, it's a program that helps you run this versatile emulator quickly and easily; all you have to do is double-click on its executable. In order to use it, it's important to first download the emulator and keep it in the same folder. If you don't follow this first step, it won't work. One of the advantages of fpPS4 Temmie's Launcher is that it provides you with a series of very interesting options to make emulating PS4 much more comfortable. The most basic options in the settings menu let you choose the folders in which to store your games and the emulator itself. Other more advanced options let you choose the way your game list looks, as well as the blurring you want to apply to the background once you're playing. It's important to note that fpPS4 Temmie's Launcher isn't really an emulator but rather a very useful add-on to use with the fpPS4 emulator. This means that, by itself, fpPS4 Temmie's Launcher has no compatibility list or anything like that. All of that depends on the version of the emulator you've downloaded and stored in the launcher's folder. fpPS4 Temmie's Launcher is a launcher that, as its developer claims, started as a fun side project. The reality is that it has become the most convenient and effective way to emulate PlayStation 4 on Windows: a real treat for emulation enthusiasts or anyone else who wants to enjoy PS4 games on PC.

Redream

Recompiled LLC

Redream is an emulator for the last SEGA console, the legendary Dreamcast, offering one of the most seamless experiences you can find for Windows. With this emulator, you can play some of the most legendary games of all time, including Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Space Channel 5, Shenmue, Power Stone, and Soul Calibur, to name a few. One of the strengths of Redream is just how easy it is to use. You don't have to download BIOS or go through complicated setups. All you have to do is have the game ROMs stored in the same folder as the executable, and the emulator will recognize them all automatically. The emulator will also automatically recognize and map any controller you have connected to your computer. The options menu is easy and accessible. From the system tab, you can choose the region, language, and type of cable you want to emulate. From the video tab, on the other hand, you can select the resolution, aspect ratio, and more options related to graphics. It's all very simple and intuitive. From the control tab, you can manually customize your controllers' controls and keys, although the default layouts are very good. Redream is a spectacular Dreamcast emulator that works like a dream as it emulates all the best games on this console. On the emulator's official website, you can make a donation of five dollars to access advanced options that further improve the games' graphics.

Cxbx-Reloaded

The Cxbx-Reloaded Team

Cxbx-Reloaded is an emulator of the first Xbox for Windows that lets you enjoy some of this console's exclusive classics on your PC. The emulator does not require installation, and the configuration process is very simple, so you will be able to start playing within just a few minutes of downloading it. As usual with most emulators, you will need to download a BIOS file from the console (or transfer the BIOS directly from your console, though this is more complicated to do) to be able to run video games. Regardless of the process you choose to get the BIOS, you will definitely need them to be able to fully enjoy the emulator. Once you have loaded the Xbox BIOS, all you have to do is put in one of your games or load any ROM (which, of course, do not come included in the emulator). Cxbx-Reloaded's compatibility list is extensive, and you can find the full version available on its official website. Currently, with the CI-31a47cd version, there are over 150 games that work perfectly, with an additional 500 games that work but with certain problems. Cxbx-Reloaded is an excellent Xbox emulator that lets you enjoy all your original Xbox games on any Windows PC easily. The emulator is also very intuitive, so it won't be difficult to configure the graphics, sound or controls.

Play!

Jean-Philip Desjardins

Play! is a PlayStation 2 emulator whose main purpose is to give you an easy emulator experience, so you can insert a PS2 disc into your computer and play hassle-free, without needing to configure or install anything. The downside is that this emulator has a pretty limited compatibility list and range of features. It is possible to find the entire emulator compatibility list on the official Play! web page. What's more, this list is perfectly divided into various levels of operation: nothing, basic, playable and perfect. Like this, if you want to play a certain game, you just need to look it up on the compatibility list to see if you can play it or not. With a little luck, you'll find it on the list of games you can play from start to end. Play! is a fully multiplatform, free and open-code emulator available for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. The emulator is also incredibly light and doesn't require a BIOS download or any difficult configuration. Because of all this, it is perfect for users who don't want any hassle and who just want to choose a PS2 game, insert the disc into the computer and play.

NoxplayerZ

Bignox1

NoxplayerZ is an official version of NoxPlayer designed to make the most of this Android emulator for PC by taking full advantage of its resources. With a light installer, in a matter of seconds, you'll have access to all the essential features that make this program one of the most popular options used by people all over the world. One of the most remarkable aspects of NoxplayerZ is its full compatibility with different versions of Android, as well as X86 and AMD devices. Because of this, no matter which game you want to run on Windows, you'll always have a solution that adapts to your needs and lets you start each game without interruptions. To save you headaches, NoxplayerZ has been developed to require fewer resources to download and run. This way, you'll have a comprehensive emulator that doesn't consume tons of RAM for you to play hundreds of Android apps and games on Windows. Of course, NoxplayerZ also allows you to incorporate key mapping in each game, so you can use the keyboard and mouse to play. Likewise, the emulator has various options for adapting the screen to the format you're most interested in. To improve your experience, this tool even lets you adjust the frame rate up to 120 FPS. Downloading the NoxplayerZ installer is a great way to enjoy the full potential of Nox as you run Android games and apps on a PC. In addition, the program itself includes an extensive catalog of titles that you can add directly to your library with just a couple of clicks on the interface.

WinKawaks

WinKawaks™ Team

WinKawaks is an emulator for arcade machines with NeoGeo, CP System, and CP System II boards. This means you can enjoy some of the most popular video games from the mid and late-90s arcades, including titles from epic franchises such as Street Fighter, Mega Man, Darkstalkers, and Dungeons and Dragons. Setting up WinKawaks is very easy. You don't need to download BIOS or anything like that to be able to run video games from the emulator. All you need to do is unzip the compressed file and double-click on the executable. And that's it. The program will identify the optimal graphic configuration depending on the computer you are running it on. Of course, if you are unsatisfied with any of these automatic settings, you can manually adjust them from the Visual Options menu. As is common in almost all emulators, WinKawaks has no ROMs. To play any of the many NeoGeo, CP System, and CP System II compatible video games, you will need to download them first. Fortunately, on the developer's website, you will find instructions on quickly downloading all the ROMs you need. However, all ROMs must be located in their corresponding folder —in the emulator's directory— and have the correct name. If you are not on top of these details, they will likely not work. You can find shortcuts to all emulator options in the upper bar of WinKawaks. From here, you can configure many different options to make the games look how you want them to look. You can alter the aspect ratio, change the image filter, adjust the color range, activate turbo mode, and much more. Similarly, you will have many different options for configuring the program's audio. You will even find specific options for emulating various boards. Download WinKawaks and enjoy some of the best video games from the golden age of arcades. The emulator is also incredibly lightweight and has everything you need to run more than a hundred ROMs without any problems. In short, this is a real gift for fans of classic arcade games, which can be run on virtually any PC.

FB Alpha

barry65536

Google Play Games on PC Developer Emulator

Google LLC

fpPS4

Red-Prig

fpPS4 is a partially functional PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, although in the developer's own words, it is more of 'a compatibility layer for PS4 in free pascal.' For practical purposes, this means that you can't simply download the emulator and start playing; instead, you'll first have to carry out a series of complex steps. One of the most convenient ways to use fpPS4 is to download a dedicated launcher, such as fpPS4 Temmie's Launcher. Then, all you have to do is put both executables in the same folder to run the emulator without any problems. Another option, of course, is to launch the emulator on your own, although this alternative is only recommended for users with advanced knowledge. A great strength of fpPS4 is that it's fully compatible with the most common gamepads. In addition, you can remap any gamepad at will. Of course, you can also use your keyboard, although it's not ideal. You can even use the mouse to simulate Dual Shock touchpad control. This way, regardless of the devices you have at home, you'll be able to use the emulator without any problems. One of the most important aspects of an emulator is its compatibility. fpPS4 has a very extensive list of compatible and perfectly playable games. On the developer's official website, you can always check for the latest titles that have been added to this list, which grows longer with each new version, as is usual in the world of emulation. fpPS4 is a very light emulator, thanks to which you can effectively emulate PS4. Although this project started as a fun hobby, it's now on its way to becoming an emulation benchmark for eighth generation consoles.

Kega Fusion

Steve Snake

Kega Fusion is a complete multiplatform emulator capable of running games made for the majority of classic SEGA consoles. It can emulate the Master System (and its predecessors SG-1000 and SG-3000), Game Gear, Megadrive, Mega CD, and Sega 32X. It's more geared toward faithful emulation than speed, although thanks to the power of today's computers, any game from the aforementioned platforms should run perfectly at 60 FPS. It supports practically all ROMs for any of those platforms, including the 32X, which doesn't require bios to work. You can even emulate more complicated games like Virtual Racing, or 3D games that used the complement for Megadrive. All kinds of visualization options are available, including adding filters to simulate that you're playing the game on an old television. Or you can add other plugins to render better graphics to mask the low quality of early games. You can also choose between emulating the PAL or NTSC console, use real CDs in your reader to emulate Mega-CD, and even play online with other players. There's no doubt that this is one of the most comprehensive emulators that you'll be able to find to relive SEGA's glory days on your computer.

touchHLE

hikari-no-yume

touchHLE is an iOS game and app emulator for Windows operating systems that requires no BIOS or special configurations of any kind. The emulator is capable of running apps and video games from iPhone OS 2.x upwards, with new versions of the operating system and new games supported with each new update. Of course, its developers have already warned that the emulator will never be compatible with 64-bit versions of iOS. Using touchHLE is super simple. You must unzip the compressed file in a folder and double-click on the .exe file. And that's it. To be able to play any of the compatible games, you'll need to put them in an .ipa or .app format in the "touchHLE_apps" folder. This is the only way the emulator can recognize the apps, and you can run them by double-clicking on their icons. Alternatively, you can also drag an .ipa file directly to the .exe file. When running any iOS game or app, you should keep touchHLE's compatibility list in mind, which can be found on its official website. If an app is not on the list, it will most likely not work or work poorly. For this reason, testing only those games whose compatibility has been confirmed is recommended. If an error pops up when testing an app on the compatibility list, the problem can likely be solved by closing the Steam or Discord overlay, which often interfere with the program's operation. Download touchHLE and enjoy some of the best early iOS games, many of which are now incompatible with almost all modern devices. On the Internet Archive's own page, you can find many apps and games in .ipa format ready to be downloaded and run smoothly in the emulator. Remember: the only thing you need to do is to save all iOS games and apps inside the "touchHLE_apps" folder.