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Nesbit

Ch 176.4of 26 NES Emulators
  1. 1Runs oniOS, Mac
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Supported platformsiOS, iPadOS, macOS
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: nesbit.app
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Overview

Nesbit is ranked #17 of 26 in NES emulators on Specifiction. It runs on iOS, macOS.

Compared on NES emulators

Supported platforms
iOS, iPadOS, macOSnesbit.app

Facts

Product
Nesbit is a toy NES emulator and debugger built from scratch in Swift.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026
Open source
Nesbit is open source under the MIT License.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026
Game support
It supports NES games using mappers 0 or 1; its debugger supports mapper 0.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026
Controls
It supports an on-screen virtual controller on iOS and iPadOS, plus hardware keyboards and gamepads on all platforms.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026
Playback
It plays sounds from all four synthesized channels and automatically restores each game's last state.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026
Performance
The site reports 60 FPS on M1 Macs and newer and iPhone 14 Pro and newer.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026
Debugger
The debugger displays CPU status and disassembly, and provides breakpoint, memory watch, call stack, and subroutine sidebar tabs.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026
Source files
The debugger can load labels and subroutine names from .dbg files generated by the ca65 assembler.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026
Limitations
Nesbit emulates one controller, does not play sampled audio, and does not implement some illegal CPU instructions.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026
Downloads
The site links to a TestFlight build for iOS and iPadOS and a direct macOS download.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026
Beta availability
The linked TestFlight page says the beta is not accepting new testers.testflight.apple.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maker
The site identifies its maker as Jason and says he has over 13 years of experience writing software for Apple platforms.nesbit.app · 4 Oct 2026

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