Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
- 1Runs oniOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3℗Licenseopen source
- 4Supported platformsWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS
- 5System scopegenesis only
- 6Save statesYes
- 7Shader supportYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
emmd is ranked #7 of 29 in Sega genesis emulators on Specifiction. It runs on iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.
Compared on Sega genesis emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iOSgithub.com
- System scope
- genesis_onlygithub.com
- Save states
- Yesgithub.com
- Shader support
- Yesgithub.com
- License
- open_sourcegithub.com
Facts
- Product
- emmd is a Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) emulator written in Go and targeting Model 1 hardware.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Desktop library
- Its desktop UI provides a game library with ROM scanning, artwork, metadata, save-state management, rewind, fast-forward, shader effects, RetroAchievements integration, and configurable settings.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Emulation
- The emulator supports Motorola 68000 and Zilog Z80 CPUs, VDP rendering, YM2612 FM synthesis, and SN76489 PSG audio.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Controllers
- It supports two-player 3-button and 6-button controllers.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Save data
- It supports battery-backed SRAM and save states, which are checked with CRC32 checksums and ROM CRC matching.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Regions
- It supports NTSC and PAL, with automatic detection from the ROM header and a manual region option.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Integration
- A LibRetro core is provided for use with LibRetro-compatible frontends.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- macOS
- The project documents a build target that creates a macOS application bundle with an icon and code signing.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- The emulator targets officially licensed, released Genesis games and lists unlicensed or homebrew games, prototypes, beta ROMs, and non-controller peripherals as unsupported.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Development requirement
- Building the project requires Go 1.25 or later.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The GitHub account for the repository is named John Schember and lists Florida, USA.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- emmd is a Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) emulator written in Go and targeting Model 1 hardware.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Desktop features
- The desktop UI includes a game library with ROM scanning, artwork, metadata, save state management, rewind, fast-forward, shader effects, RetroAchievements integration, and configurable settings.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Emulated hardware
- The emulator supports Motorola 68000 and Zilog Z80 CPUs, VDP rendering, YM2612 FM synthesis, and SN76489 PSG audio.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Frontend integration
- The project provides a LibRetro core for use with LibRetro-compatible frontends.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limits
- The emulator targets officially licensed and released Genesis games and says it does not support unlicensed or homebrew games, prototype or beta ROMs, or non-controller peripherals.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Build requirement
- Building the project requires Go 1.25 or later.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/user-none/emmd· checked 2 Oct 2026
- github.com/user-none· checked 2 Oct 2026