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bsnesBizHawk
Free

The open-source emulator is available without a license fee.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, Linux
  • HD Mode 7 and run-ahead give a visibly better result than a plain emulator
  • Low-level emulation of enhancement chips rather than high-level shortcuts
  • Frame stepping, rewinding and unlimited named savestates across every core
  • Memory view, search and edit in all emulated hardware components
  • Accuracy mode is demanding on older hardware
  • Development has been community-maintained since the original author's death
  • Windows users must run a separate prerequisites installer first
  • Windows and Linux only; macOS is not officially supported
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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