puNES

Overview

puNES is ranked #13 of 26 in NES emulators on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Windows.

Compared on NES emulators

Free plan

Yesgithub.com

Supported platforms

Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Windowsgithub.com

Save states

Yesgithub.com

Rewind

Yesgithub.com

Shader support

Yesgithub.com

Cheat support

Yesgithub.com

Facts

Product

puNES is a Qt-based Nintendo Entertainment System emulator and NSF/NSF2/NSFe music player.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Work in progress builds

The project offers Linux x86_64 AppImage builds and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows builds with OpenGL or D3D9.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Build platforms

The project documents compilation for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Windows.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Windows compatibility

The README says its 32-bit Windows versions are compatible with Windows XP.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Mapper support

The README lists support for a broad set of numbered cartridge mappers and UNIF boards.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Portable mode

Portable mode can be enabled with a puNES.cfg file beside the executable, an executable name ending in _p, or the --portable option.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Command line

The README says to start puNES with -h to see available command-line options.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Recording

Optional FFmpeg support enables audio and video recording; the README lists formats including WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, MPEG, H.264, WebM, and AVI.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Linux requirements

Linux builds require CMake 3.14 or newer and Qt5 or Qt6 with OpenGL support, among other dependencies.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Windows graphics

The project supports OpenGL and Direct3D 9 Windows builds.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Translations

The README lists translations in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Save-state compatibility

The README warns that save states from version 0.110 or earlier are no longer compatible with current work-in-progress builds.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Build status

The project describes its current executables as work-in-progress builds and warns that core changes may introduce bugs.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Project license

The repository provides a COPYING license file, but the opened page does not state security certifications or compliance claims.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Purpose

puNES is a Qt-based Nintendo Entertainment System emulator and NSF/NSF2/NSFe music player.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Supported systems

The project describes support for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Windows.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Linux downloads

The repository links to a work-in-progress Linux x86_64 AppImage build that is updated to the latest commit.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Windows downloads

Work-in-progress Windows 32-bit and 64-bit builds are listed with OpenGL and D3D9 variants.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Windows XP

The project says its 32-bit Windows versions are compatible with Windows XP.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Video recording

With FFmpeg support, listed video recording formats include MPEG, H.264, HEVC, WebM, WMV, and AVI.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Recording requirement

Audio and video recording support can be disabled, and is automatically disabled if the installed FFmpeg version is below 4.0.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Languages

The README lists translations in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Support

The README invites users to support the developer by buying them a beer and asks users to report ROM compatibility problems.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Where it ranks on Specifiction

• Best NES Emulators in 2026#13 of 26

Sources

• github.com/punesemu/puNES· checked 30 Sept 2026