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Snes9x

Ch 157.1of 37 Emulator Software
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
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Overview

Snes9x is ranked #15 of 37 in emulator software on Specifiction. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Snes9x plans and pricing

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Freeware Free Portable SNES emulator · plays most SNES and Super Famicom games snes9x.com · 29 Sept 2026

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Purpose
Snes9x is a portable emulator for playing most games designed for the Super Nintendo and Super Famicom systems.snes9x.com · 29 Sept 2026
Freeware
The project describes Snes9x as freeware.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Desktop ports
The project lists Windows, Linux GTK, Linux X11, FreeBSD X11, and macOS nightly builds.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Additional builds
The libretro core build list includes Android, Emscripten, Wii, Switch, GameCube, and PSP, as well as Linux and macOS variants.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Game saves
Snes9x supports saving the game state to freeze files and saving game data in SRAM files.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Cheats
The Windows documentation describes support for Game Genie and Pro-Action Replay cheat formats and a cheat search feature.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Movie recording
The Windows documentation says users can record gameplay actions for later playback.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Netplay limit
The documentation describes netplay for up to five players and notes that it has not been maintained or tested in a long time and might be broken.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Emulation limits
The Unix documentation says exact sub-cycle timing for communications among major system components is not emulated, and some games requiring strict timing may not run.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
ROM requirement
The Unix documentation says users need SNES ROM images to run games.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Privacy data
The website privacy policy says it may collect email address and usage data, including IP address, browser details, visited pages, and visit times.snes9x.com · 29 Sept 2026
Security statement
The privacy policy says Snes9x strives to use commercially acceptable means to protect personal data but cannot guarantee absolute security.snes9x.com · 29 Sept 2026
Project origins
The Windows documentation says the original project was founded by Gary Henderson and Jerremy Koot.github.com · 29 Sept 2026

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