What is the best console emulator for each system?
I love to play emulators; it’s a great way to relive classic games on one’s PC. But I sit down to play them a few times a year, and by then I have inevitably forgotten which emulator program is the best for each system. Many web sites give links to various emulators, but not many cut to the chase and actually tell you which emulator program is the best one to use for each given console. To help myself remember, and possibly to help others in the future, here is my list of which emulator works the best for each system.
(NOTE: Emulators require game ROM images to play, and please DO NOT contact me or post here asking about how to find ROMs. In many cases it is illegal to possess these ROMs, and I do not know how to acquire them nor would I share such information here. Thank you.)
- NES: FCE Ultra
- SNES: ZSNES
- N64: Project64
- Game Boy / Game Boy Advance: VisualBoy Advance
- DS: NO$GBA or iDeaS
- Genesis: Gens
- Playstation: ePSXe (with Pete’s GPU plugins)
- arcade: MAME
- DOS PC: DOSBox
- other: ScummVM (plays old LucasArts graphic adventure games)
Enjoy!