Cores

This page will tell you the backend emulator for each core.

Available Cores

• fceumm: default nes core
• nestopia: nes core
• snes9x: default snes core
• gambatte: default gb core
• mgba: default gba core
• beetle_vb: default vb core
• melonds: default nds core
• desmume2015: nds core
• desmume: nds core
• a5200: default a5200 core
• mame2003_plus: mame2003 core
• mame2003: default mame2003 core
• fbneo: default arcade core
• fbalpha2012_cps1: arcade core
• fbalpha2012_cps2: arcade core
• pcsx_rearmed: default psx core
• mednafen_psx_hw: psx core
• virtualjaguar: default jaguar core
• handy: default lynx core
• yabause: default segaSaturn core
• genesis_plus_gx: default segaMD, segaGG, and segaCD core
• mupen64plus_next: default n64 core
• parallel-n64: n64 core
• opera: default 3do core
• prosystem: default atari7800 core
• stella2014: default atari2600 core
• picodrive: default sega32x core
• smsplus: default segaMS core
• vice_x64sc: default c64 core
• vice_x128: default c128 core
• vice_xpet: default pet core
• vice_xplus4: default plus4 core
• vice_xvic: default vic20 core
• puae: default amiga core
• gearcoleco: default coleco core
• mednafen_pce: default pce core
• mednafen_pcfx: default pcfx core
• mednafen_ngp: default ngp core
• mednafen_wswan: default ws core
• ppsspp: default psp core

Unavailable cores (that reasons are known)

• Citra (3DS). Compiles with patches, but requires hardware rendering.
• Dolphin (Wii/Gamecube). Uses cmake. Not actually tested, though performance is expected to be unplayable.