Best / most compatible emulators guide


Arcade

Recommended Emulator: RetroArch (core: fbneo), ideal for arcade emulation.

Dreamcast

Recommended Emulator: Redream, providing an easy-to-use and high-performance experience.

Game Boy Advance

Recommended Emulator: RetroArch (core: mgba), a lightweight and accurate Game Boy Advance emulator.

Mega Drive - Genesis

Recommended Emulator: RetroArch (core: genesis_plus_gx), offering excellent Sega Genesis emulation.

Neo Geo

Recommended Emulator: RetroArch (core: fbneo), ideal for Neo Geo games.

Nintendo 3DS

Recommended Emulator: Consider using the fork of Citra available at https://github.com/PabloMK7/citra for improved compatibility.
Be aware of the Azahar project, which aims to continue advancements in 3DS emulation.

Nintendo 64

Recommended Emulator: RetroArch (core: mupen64plus), offering great compatibility for Nintendo 64 games.

Nintendo DS

Recommended Emulator: DeSmuME, a highly compatible and reliable Nintendo DS emulator.

Nintendo GameCube

Recommended Emulator: Dolphin, a highly versatile emulator supporting both GameCube and Wii.

Nintendo Switch

Recommended Emulators: You will need "prod.keys" file and system firmware files, both from version 19.0.0. These files can be downloaded directly by clicking the respective links.
For Yuzu, place the "prod.keys" file in the "keys" folder inside the emulator's configuration directory.
For Ryujinx, place the "prod.keys" file in the "system" folder within the emulator's configuration directory.
If firmware installation is needed:
  • For Yuzu: Copy the firmware files to "nand\system\Contents\registered" in the emulator's configuration directory.
  • For Ryujinx: Use the menu option Tools > Install Firmware.

Nintendo Wii

Recommended Emulator: Dolphin, providing robust support for Wii games.

Nintendo Wii U

Recommended Emulator: Cemu, a powerful and accurate Wii U emulator. To start the game, navigate to the "code" folder and open the file with the ".rpx" extension.

PlayStation

Recommended Emulators:
BIOS files can be found on emulation.gametechwiki.

PlayStation 2

Recommended Emulator: PCSX2, a highly compatible and feature-rich PS2 emulator.
BIOS files are available on emulation.gametechwiki.

PlayStation 3

Recommended Emulator: RPCS3, offering excellent support for PS3 games.

PlayStation 4

Recommended Emulator: shadPS4, a promising experimental emulator for PlayStation 4.

PlayStation Portable

Recommended Emulator: PPSSPP, known for its speed and compatibility with PSP games.

PlayStation Vita

Recommended Emulator: Vita3K, the first experimental PS Vita emulator. When opening the game in the emulator, select the file "work.bin" if prompted, which is included with the game files.

Saturn

Recommended Emulator: RetroArch (core: beetle_saturn).
BIOS files can be found on emulation.gametechwiki.

Super Nintendo

Recommended Emulator: RetroArch (core: snes9x), well-regarded for its SNES emulation accuracy.

Xbox

Recommended Emulator: xemu, providing solid emulation for the original Xbox.
BIOS files can be located on emulation.gametechwiki.

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