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About Emulicious
Emulicious emulates the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega Master System, Game Gear and MSX, with a focus on accurate emulation. It runs on Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi OS and macOS using bundled Java binaries, so Java does not need to be installed separately.
Beyond playing games it offers savestates, turbo, IPS patching and automatic updates, plus a set of development tools: a debugger with reverse stepping, profiler, tracer, coverage analyzer, memory editor, tile, sprite and palette viewers, and remote debugging. That makes it popular with homebrew developers.
Strengths
- Five systems in one program
- Extensive debugger with reverse stepping and remote debugging
- Many viewers and tools for homebrew development
- No separate Java install required
Limitations
- Built on Java rather than native code
- Source code is not published
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to use.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Homebrew developers and players of Game Boy, Sega 8-bit and MSX games
- Categories
- Emulators, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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Mesen
Cycle-accurate multi-system emulator with a serious debugger.
Mesen is an open-source cycle-accurate multi-system emulator with a detailed debugger, trading Emulicious's Java base and closed source for GPL-3.0 native code.
BizHawk
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BizHawk is open source under MIT and covers many systems with memory search and input recording, but runs on Windows and Linux only.
Gearsystem
An accurate Sega Master System, Game Gear and SG-1000 emulator with a built-in debugger.
Gearsystem is an open-source Sega Master System, Game Gear and SG-1000 emulator with a built-in debugger, but it does not cover Game Boy or MSX.
Gearboy
An accurate Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Super Game Boy emulator with a built-in debugger.
Gearboy is an open-source GPL-3.0 Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator with a built-in debugger and Super Game Boy support, limited to Game Boy family systems.
BGB
A Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator with a built-in debugger for Windows and Wine.
BGB offers accurate Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulation with a built-in debugger and rewind, but it is Windows only and covers no Sega or MSX systems.
RetroArch
One front end for dozens of emulators, with unified settings, shaders and a controller setup you only do once.
RetroArch runs Game Boy, Sega 8-bit and many other systems through cores with shared settings and shaders, but lacks Emulicious's homebrew debugging tools.
openMSX
An open-source MSX computer emulator that aims for accurate emulation, with a built-in GUI and debugger.
openMSX is an open-source accuracy-focused MSX emulator with a built-in GUI and debugger, covering MSX machines only and needing MSX system ROMs for many of them.
SameBoy
Highly accurate Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator.
SameBoy is an MIT-licensed Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator with high accuracy and Super Game Boy borders, but offers a minimal interface and no Sega or MSX support.
Emulicious as an alternative
Listings that name Emulicious as an alternative.
Genesis Plus GX
Accurate Sega 8-bit and 16-bit emulator, widely used as a libretro core.
Emulicious covers Master System and Game Gear with a strong debugger for homebrew work, but lacks Mega Drive support and is closed-source Java software.
WebMSX
An MSX computer emulator that runs in the web browser with no installation.
Emulicious is a desktop emulator for Windows, macOS and Linux that covers MSX alongside Game Boy and Sega 8-bit systems, with extensive debugging tools.
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